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The word 'fashion'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
fashionOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus23.57852
ORK - Orkney 9.9 1 1
SHD - Shetland 34.9 6 4
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) 70.3 2 1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 19.6 6 4
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 4.4 1 1
NEC - North East Central 137.6 3 1
SEC - (South) East Central 26.8 11 7
WCE - West Central 17.8 4 3
DUN - Dundee 85 8 2
EDN - Edinburgh 18.6 3 2
GLA - Glasgow 30.7 6 5
AYR - Ayrshire 21.4 2 1
LAL - General Central 21 16 13
SEA - South East (Borders) 25 2 2
SWE - South West (Galloway) 27.9 2 2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) 62.8 2 1
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) 65.6 1 1
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) 32.8 1 1
GUL - General Ulster 10 1 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of fashion in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
pposed this wis some daft new fashion. He dirled his fingers on the
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
ö began dremmin tö, efter a fashion, an dis wis her drem: on page 125

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
hü buys her claes fae da sam fashion hooses at da royalty wirk wi. on page 11
a time traveller fae anidder fashion era. Shü wor a weel-cut burg on page 42

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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
n demotic at’s in leeterary fashion eenoo will dui dat whidder da
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
tlan goods alangside designer fashion an smelly gaer. I hed a skeet
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North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
Moosie: "no in at ridiculous fashion." An he got up awful sulkily on page 108
she too began dreaman efter a fashion, an 1ss wis her dream: on page 120

2 matches

Mid Northern A

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
in" said the wifie - a richt fashion plate Nae a hair on her heid on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the Monday an they gaed oot o fashion oan the Thirsday. Eric's offe on page 20

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
weemin like it wis gaun oota fashion. His een sattled on Joyce's J on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
r vyce tail awa na tantalizin fashion. on page 22

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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
her coat wisna the height of fashion, nor wiz it in the best of co
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
idea. Yiv obviously workit in fashion afore.(2019)

General Northern

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@RealKenBruce Seems tae be e fashion. ??(2020)

North East Central

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
the wider European cultur an fashion o their day — oot tae sea,
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Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Life went on in siclike a fashion for ower a thoosand year an m
ses an stert tae ferm efter a fashion. Huntin wis certainly a guid
2 matches

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
kes her look younger. Mair in fashion. She ay says she disnae ken w on page 1

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
d-farrant weys Had gone oot o fashion. on page 23

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
In typical Aldo fashion he doenae gee a fuck on page 110
"She's goat gid fashion sense, that's aw. Only makes on page 136
Justine fur his questionable fashion choice. But ah'm no buyin it. on page 167
ugie fur the maist overstated fashion sense at this bash. Fae the c on page 168

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Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
, gits aulder an whiles oot o fashion. Leirit fowk noo pynt oot the
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
the office but no in what the fashion columns caas a pouer-suit. "A
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Shoapaholic, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Av goat a passion for fashion
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Edinburgh that sells hame an fashion accessories. Awned bi Jenny U
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
o destined fir the top in the fashion stakes wee man - n a standoo (2020) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
FASHION SENSE on page 50
a sense ae humour as well as fashion. on page 51

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
t oot lik they wir gaun oot o fashion. on page 145

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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
n as self-image, democracy as fashion accessory - votin aboot the
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ae day tae day in a wise-like fashion, an warkit as they thocht it on page 32
dicially murderit in siccan a fashion in Scottish courts. The Act, on page 42
Dalyell, wha in true Scottish fashion, wis aye prepared ty gang his on page 44

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
shiz no influenced beh thi fashion police on page 14
've kissed ir in a nonchalant fashion, on page 54
a fashion guru tutor. on page 65
It's thi perfect fashion. on page 85
put thigither in an orderly fashion t on page 109

5 matches

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
. Compact, as was the current fashion. She then announced that, “
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n the fire, dressed in Uighur fashion. They wident the circle an tw
d fae the waist in Napoleonic fashion. “Yours tae command,” he
2 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
startit dreamin tae, efter a fashion, an this wis her dream: on page 122

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
but. It's the quintessential fashion piece ae the Scottish ned, n on page 7
e git. It hud worked, after a fashion. She wore hurself oot n A sku on page 51

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
wer her notepad in a dramatic fashion. She sighs. on page 10

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Nae fashion tae the deith o warlds on page 49

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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e road ay a major High Street fashion outlet, as he nicked in an th
1 matches

Ayrshire

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
sae in oor een this wis some fashion statement made by the braw, b on page 23

2 matches

General Central

Scottish Parliament Scots Leids Bill – Stage 1 Report, (The Scottish Parliament 2024) Central, government
thegither, and in a focussed fashion fur tae deleever concrete, si on page 13

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 104 - Whaur Div Ye Belang Tae?, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
Sae faur as we ken, the fashion in Scotland for biggin fantou on page 40
stane, but efter the Soothron fashion we stertit cawin them heidsta on page 51

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Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
ir were entertained in lavish fashion; I was needed in the kitchen on page 3

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
-kent, aince hangin cam intae fashion. An it wis guid, sweet an sap on page 89

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
In same like fashion, in some dialects, yer isna t on page 29

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
In fission fashion hou they replicate. on page 47

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
-kent, aince hangin cam intae fashion. An it wis guid, sweet an sap on page 89

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
sh the place up, an be in the fashion, on page 43

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
brocht," they said, makkin a fashion o spreidin claes ower the kis on page 63

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ikely the body at stertit the fashion (1926: 221ff.). on page 56

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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e wi Scots an awthing adae wi fashion, pedagogy or anither faw-back
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
. Sic victuals ar richt oot o fashion nou, but lang syne war aye th
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
oot o fashion.
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
. The city celebrated in guid fashion wi the Commonwealth Gemmes an
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@DABArbuckle tweeted
ng an arm tae wave in jocular fashion when the crowd are lobbin mis(2020)

South East (Borders)

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Am no convinced It's a' the fashion on page 9

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ll she sterted dwamin efter a fashion tae, an this was hur dwam: on page 123

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South West (Galloway)

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
er sel, like claes gane oot o fashion, on page 28

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
he tounsfowk's hail existence fashion'd wi it. The maist fowk wis g on page 21

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Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
oose: "naw in that ridiculous fashion." An hae got up gye sulkily a on page 112
too stairtet dreamin efter a fashion, an this wus hir dream: on page 124

2 matches

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Yer fashion flits sae awful soon, on page 19

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East Antrim (Larne)

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
n wearin hir hair in the same fashion whan hir ma had taen hir tae on page 34

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General Ulster

@OrangRuth tweeted
Border @ElaineYoung94 I could fashion up thon ermine with a Linfiel(2019)