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The word 'leeve'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
leeveOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus26.28738
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 6.5 2 2
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 12.9 5 5
WCE - West Central 26.6 6 2
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh 37.2 6 3
GLA - Glasgow 30.1 6 2
AYR - Ayrshire 42.7 4 2
LAL - General Central 17.1 13 8
SEA - South East (Borders) 36.3 3 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 69.7 5 5
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) 188.3 6 1
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) 116.3 2 2
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) 142.8 4 2
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) 131.3 4 1
GUL - General Ulster 142.2 5 2
SYN - Synthetic (no region) 290.7 16 2

Occurrences of leeve 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.

Mid Northern A

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ustumer's. So we jist hid tae leeve theing's eit aat. A wick aift on page 38

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
engages aa yer senses an wull leeve lang in ma memory.
1 matches

(South) East Central

McDowell, Diane Drummond (Ma's Bairns), (Independently Published 2021 ISBN: 979-8592734588) Central, prose
acular wey afore... but we aw leeve and lear, she on page 1

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
e fowk wi the ootmaist wey ti leeve; on page 39

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
What's deid maun shuirly leeve some day. on page 39

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
get the langest day he has to leeve."
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ilsonauthor naw a dinnae - a leeve ma message in a bottle lol (2021) twitter link

West Central

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 104 - Stephen, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
but Ah'm yist wae her, Ah'll leeve." Ah don't need tae tell him on page 17

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Yer daithless chords will leeve forevvir, John. on page 61
Aa they leeve fir nou's their Buckie an dru on page 73
Ah leeve in a place in Fife caa'd Kelt on page 74
Gif ye leeve within Natur's leemits, whit on page 106
Leeve lik they twa wasters Naevius on page 108

5 matches

Edinburgh

McPartlin, John Lallans 83 - Phantasmagoria, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Ye leeve abune the faut. on page 71

1 matches

Robb, Fraser Lallans 61 - Jimmy Bond, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, weans
in Ye Only Leeve Twice. on page 9

1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
pa, fowk there cud afford tae leeve a wee bit mair expansively. T
He squeezed her haun. “Ah leeve. Ah
Raggle, leeve happily ever efter ...
impetuous lik thon the wey we leeve.” She paused an fixit Beatr
4 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Naebody here will leeve foriver, on page 42

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Ah wunner if thay leeve hidins nearaboots on page 20
an sae are happy tae leeve thair trowth on page 30
Ah howp tae fuck Ah leeve tae see that day on page 38
or if ye leeve a mair fu life on page 47

4 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Whit did they leeve on?" speirt Alison, aye curio on page 44

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
for in thae troublt times we leeve in, there will aye be some fo on page 24
days an nichts as lang as ye leeve - an in the roastin fires o on page 47

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - Napoleon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
tae leeve wi your regrets maist evri da
1 matches

General Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
It's awfy dreich tae leeve on page 68

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
uld. I need a sheep that will leeve lang.' on page 14

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
urds: 'Gin Ah thocht yi micht leeve fir aye, Ah wuld hae keipit y on page 14

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
- wee programmes that lat ye leeve for iver an aye - the verra on page 54

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
very bus is juist nae wey tae leeve. An ma mither's aye on hit us on page 2

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
- wee programmes that lat ye leeve for iver an aye - the verra on page 54

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
mak ma decree whauther it wad leeve or on page 82
n it butched ma geenipigs tae leeve. on page 83

3 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
maun leeve forbye, an tholed the price. on page 53
If we're tae leeve, Mankind maun dee." on page 54

2 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
whaur his forefowk yuised tae leeve. on page 91

1 matches

South East (Borders)

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Gin Ah leeve, Ah wul cum back.
Men howp ti leeve a hunder year.
aw the nichts as lang’s Ah leeve,
3 matches

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
whae leeve for stooshie, fecht an clash. on page 46

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
frae ma career in the NHS Ah leeve nou in Dumfries. on page 147

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ah leeve amangst on page 175

1 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
o view o ordinarie fowk, wha leeve an dee i the kintra ilka day) on page 84

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
n o stickin in yer craw. They leeve fir the 'bants'. Nyaffs. (2020) twitter link

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
er aal, an A']l hae tae go an leeve in thon poaky wee hoose, an h on page 20
question. "What soart o fowk leeve aboot here?" on page 63
"What did they leeve on?" said Alice, wha aye tuk on page 73

6 matches

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Either wye tha life we leeve on page 22

1 matches

Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
ootside wi tha same fowk that leeve in yer hoose as lang’s ye b
1 matches

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
r a fairmin lass, an ye'll no leeve on baked beans! on page 21
oo tha en o tha road, whaur A leeve, is no much mair nor a fairm on page 25

2 matches

Cromie, Willie Doon tha Wal Raa, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1739905620) Ulster - Ballywalter, prose
that tha music an dance’ll leeve on on acoont 0 naebuddy needs
is oul hoose wus made fit tae leeve in again. Joe peyed fur aa th
2 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tae leeve, an gie tha baith awa. on page 29
An leeve athoot this spellin game. on page 37
An let iz leeve in oor ain wye, on page 57
Loard. Ayewyes thy hairt wull leeve! on page 66

4 matches

General Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Dinnae leeve yer life lukin bakwards, on page 17
ir courage, let's uise it tae leeve on page 33
An leeve as best ye can theday. on page 55

4 matches

McMaster, Anne Yarns 3 - Tha Gift / At Sea / Hairst Light, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2024) Ulster - Ulster, poetry
ha yairns o’ hïs life wull leeve on. An sae wull he.
1 matches

Synthetic (no region)

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
n? Ye maun show bi tha wye ye leeve that ye hae turnt awa frae ye on page 3
ïn Galilee whar tha Gentiles leeve - on page 4
Deef fowk can hear. Tha deid leeve agane. An tha Guid News ïs p on page 9
ee o tha Loard as lang as we leeve. on page 71
? 8Ye maun show bi tha wye ye leeve that ye hae repentit. Dïnnae on page 74
Also on pages 75, 88, 90, 94, 100, 105
12 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
ianers an/ or schuilweans wha leeve awa frae hame throch tha tack
GIN YE LEEVE YER LIEF
Weans wi paurents wha leeve apairt
Weans wi paurents wha leeve apairt shud be tuk in oan tha
4 matches

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