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The word 'flyin'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
flyinOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus14.54830
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland 29.1 5 4
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 13.3 3 2
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 10.3 4 4
WCE - West Central 17.8 4 2
DUN - Dundee 10.6 1 1
EDN - Edinburgh 37.2 6 3
GLA - Glasgow 65.3 13 5
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central 10.5 8 6
SEA - South East (Borders) 12.1 1 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 27.9 2 2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) 31.4 1 1
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of flyin in Corpus

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
wis a coorse night ootside, a flyin gale fae da nor aest, mair la on page 33

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Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
der, an some peerie boy comes flyin every fit fae da banks, wi a
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Walterson, Vaila Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
dat nicht! Dae wir floor mell flyin, cloos o’ wirsit, dead lave
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
A tirrick flyin ower da garden was a lightsom(2013)
I'm blyde to see old friends flyin oer my garden again. https://(2020)

General Northern

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
e, in a huge noise. Up like a flyin coat they went, wi Cyaard ins on page 118

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
man fae London wis some high-flyin airt dealer fae Chelsea an he
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@beast_afc tweeted
irksheet said. Couldnae gee a flyin fuk aboot problems we the pla(2020)

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Time tae shift. I go fur the flyin leap. Aff the apron oantae th on page 1

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
kens whit's happenin - he's flyin! That's jist what happened ta on page 98

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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Thochts o a Flyin Snail
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
prise, though. This Marvin is flyin solo and the evil eye ah’m
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West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
vid McManus T-shirt an a blue flyin jacket that had a patch wi th on page 116
huge bee no exaggeration came flyin through ma window unannounced on page 123
ed tae go. Ah couldn't give a flyin monkey, said Mister ©O'Conno on page 169

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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
lip she geid me wis a doozy. Flyin’ Fish A wis dain a bit a’
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Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
the ships in the harbour were flyin flags an some o them even let on page 125

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Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
in’ they were safe frae the flyin’ vitriol. Steam pourin’ o
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
The Flyin’ Scot
country ay’ mind the Great Flyin’ Scot!
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
nt tae ken whit ye were daein flyin ower the Kunlun, an foo ye an
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
artin this life in a scene ae flyin kicks and a chorus ae despera
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
kids. Decent climbin frames, flyin foax, swings, roondaboots, aw
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Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ose up intae the air, an came flyin doon at her; she gave a wee s on page 120

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
the road. A wine bottle comes flyin up the street n bursts in fro on page 19
ework, n each punch, kick and flyin bottle. The audience sways n on page 22
e the ground. The plank comes flyin roon again n hits ma 'beak, w on page 42

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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
n fae the drying poles like a flyin fox an nae Johnny Morris gies
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The polis helicopter’s flyin aboot above me an ah’m para
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hey coo an jump aboot mental, flyin intae the wire mesh ay their
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n nae time Tam, this gear’s flyin oot the door. Word’s gettin
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae a glancing blow, sendin it flyin aff the green, while mine res
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
this cunt - some fuckin high-flyin executive cunt fae leafy, aff
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
de dodgin in an oot ay motors flyin alang in the rush hour traffi
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
y doon on the earth, no yogic flyin roond the sky.'
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
elation. Tables an chairs go flyin as punters rise fae their sea
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General Central

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
It's nae Flyin Scotsman makin this din on page 30

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
k a burd. He started imaginin flyin awa... on page 40
r tae Tam, his dominie's goun flyin ahint him. on page 41

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
n gadgie Superman when he wus flyin' in yon stretchy suit wi' the on page

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@jax6754 tweeted
@keithjack Guid luck flyin the nicht! This picture wis t(2015)

@MartinBroon tweeted
Whit aboot awe these choppers flyin roon the lower leagues the no(2020)

@raiphsays tweeted
w it a same here! A wee hings flyin aboot!(2020)
folk widnae see it wen yer aw flyin aboot, bit you wid kno it wis(2020)

South East (Borders)

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
flew up intae th air, an came flyin doon on page 121

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South West (Galloway)

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
flyin the St Andrew's Cross on page 58

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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
frae a flyin-saucer!"
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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
ris up intae the air, an come flyin doon upon hir; shae gien a we on page 123

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