Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'pushin'

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Use in varieties of Scots

pushin	Occurrences normalised per million words	Occurrences	Authors
Total Corpus	18.4	61	36
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland	17.4	3	2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A	29.4	9	3
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen	10.5	1	1
DOR - General Northern	8.9	2	2
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central	7.7	3	3
WCE - West Central	13.3	3	2
DUN - Dundee	21.2	2	1
EDN - Edinburgh	31	5	3
GLA - Glasgow	75.4	15	6
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central	17.1	13	8
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)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)	58.1	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
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of pushin 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.

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
re dey wir nae peerie fingers pushin doon surreptitiously on da sc on page 93
a sam as it aye wis, includin pushin ane anidder in. I caressed da on page 94

2 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
a filskit Gutteryaggle afore pushin him so his nose wis dookit in
1 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ee sympathy caird," she said, pushin open the Post Office door. on page 24
"At's mebbe jist pushin oan a bittie," said Stevie. " on page 50
"Ah'm the poodin," she said, pushin anither tin o lager inte's ha on page 56

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
said Joyce, turnin the key an pushin the door open. on page 9
e Jeweller, "him ere's fairly pushin his. Look it him struttin aro on page 14
my. Dinna bi feart,"' Ah say, pushin the hair back fae yer broo an on page 23
t an wanner fae room te room, pushin open door efter door o a hoos on page 78

4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
muckle cheese press, she wis pushin open the door o the hoose, sh
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
sed by the reluctant daylight pushin its wye throwe the heavy cloo
1 matches

Aberdeen

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
If ither weemin are openly pushin the idea that we shoudnae be
1 matches

General Northern

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
that gang o hoodlums stairted pushin me aboot an getting in ma fac on page 74

1 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
say is that maist folk at are pushin Scots tae the fore are deein on page 111

1 matches

(South) East Central

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
pen the bookies. Busy mithers pushin fat babies in buggies that wi on page 35

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e up like auld yalla flouers, pushin throu the mools to wag an wav
1 matches

Hawkins, Rudi None Shall Rest Easy, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central - Stirling, prose
me, ah can see the reidcoats pushin forward, leavin the remainin
1 matches

West Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
richted itsel again. She kept pushin at it wi aw thae millions o i on page 159
be close tae the thing ye're pushin?' on page 186

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
She wis wi a lassie that wis pushin two wee twin boys in a double on page 58

1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
nit shair aboot is that Am no pushin the interest o onie pouer str on page 15
ion Scotland aince. Nou, this pushin o the norie that this wis som on page 100

2 matches

Edinburgh

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
Frae mornin till nicht he wis pushin and pullin, aye at the bit wh
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
felt his haun on her shoother pushin her doon. She tuckit her erms
ablow be the growth that wis pushin upwart.
kiss - whit dis she expeck, pushin her tits in a man’s face li
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ies’’ ah tell him, whilst pushin back oan ma chair ‘’Ya un
1 matches

Glasgow

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ilthy paws aw over hur. She's pushin him back. The eld boys ir aw on page 39

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Ah'm pushin watter on page 8

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
Pushin open the door, tinsel tickles on page 19

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
rough the last seven years ay pushin withoot stoppin fir air. Pfff on page 3

4 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
g’s weight pounds intae it, pushin back at me, the sound ay its
ere, fuckin move!’ he sais, pushin me hard, back intae the waw a
. ‘FUCKIN MOVE!’ he sais, pushin me again fae behind, ma heid
again. These fuckin pricks ur pushin it man, ah’m tellin ye.
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
like? Tic money?’ ah sais, pushin ma luck.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
him an gie him a wave. Ah’m pushin ma luck here man. Fuck sake S
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
omething for you.’ he sais, pushin a wad ay folded notes intae m
1 matches

Piondargas, Criostoir , (no publisher recorded 2015) Central, prose
for the Gaelic, mibbe stairt pushin tae get similar things for Sc
1 matches

General Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
it widna be lang afore he wis pushin the lid aff wi yin o his muck on page 16

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
easties are busy, daisies are pushin through - an a thit stuff is on page

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
the fat shoapkeeper shouted, pushin his wey through the crood and on page 54
ten o'clock. The croods were pushin and shoutin, and a line o pol on page 63
e that there wis a fair bit o pushin and pouin as they nashed doon on page 71
up ahint him im a solid mass, pushin against his bahookie. The pre on page 85

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Hear it dooshin, pushin, skooshin on page 34

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
wi the endless pushin o the iron ower the claes, ye
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
smaa shopkeepers as a means o pushin sales and continues tae the p
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
had lowped at the apprentice, pushin him oot the heich windae o hi
1 matches

Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
y an the official opposition, pushin Labour doon tae third place.
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
wey to see chynge is tae keep pushin fir it.
1 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
reFitbaw Think Liam Palmers pushin hard..????????????????(2019)

South East (Borders)

Stevenson, Gerda Cat Wumman: Tales O Nine Lives - The Witch, (Luath 2025 ISBN: 978-1804252420) Central - Peebles, prose
a ower the lane, an her dug's pushin its neb unner her chin, like on page 42

1 matches

South West (Galloway)

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
bus finally gets tae Sarajevo pushin on fur midnight. It hud slipt
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
heeze her airt an smeddum in pushin Ulster Scots owre The Sheugh. (2020) twitter link

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
In, pushin the dorr tae. on page 2

1 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Pushin fur its ain place on page 15

1 matches