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The word 'reachin'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
reachinOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus9.63222
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland 5.8 1 1
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 3.3 1 1
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 10.5 1 1
DOR - General Northern 13.3 3 3
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 7.3 3 1
WCE - West Central
DUN - Dundee 31.9 3 1
EDN - Edinburgh 18.6 3 3
GLA - Glasgow 35.9 7 3
AYR - Ayrshire 10.7 1 1
LAL - General Central 1.3 1 1
SEA - South East (Borders) 12.5 1 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 13.9 1 1
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) 65.6 1 1
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) 51.2 1 1
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster 40 4 2
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of reachin in Corpus

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Shetland

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
dy doon Sam. Dirs no shame in reachin oot fur help when du needs it (2018) twitter link

Mid Northern A

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wa at the cooncil, eventually reachin the rank o Registrar. She’d
1 matches

Aberdeen

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
re returned for sure, Naebody reachin' for ithers throats, on page 29

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
Reachin the door, Donald insertit the on page 76

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
stackit on top o ane anither, reachin up intae the sky like ane o t
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
hes pouch alang wi the bolt. Reachin the familiar sanctuary o the
1 matches

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
rs, the closer yae become tae reachin fur the boattle. It's like wh on page 18
ah kin feel ma blood pressure reachin new heights efter readin that on page 119
the windy stairs. Eventually reachin ma destination. Which wis B12 on page 188

3 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
s will get an equal chance at reachin their potential on page 150

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
An reachin intae his weskit pocket he po on page 45
t fingers like brainches were reachin oot ower him. He stood an cui on page 69

2 matches

Edinburgh

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
shut oer an oer on the hauns reachin oot tae be poud in till thae on page 8

1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
lead-up period tae a marathon reachin’ in the 4th week a total oâ
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
y waitit, the soons o fechtin reachin thaim clearly. Beatrice check
1 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
er, aboot four inches deep an reachin haufwey doon the haw. on page 17

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
creakin, reachin airms on page 11

1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
industrial remnants an rubble reachin doon tae the railway track. T
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e, gies yer haun.’ he sais, reachin doon tae me.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e them as they get tae within reachin distance.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
y, blatantly apparent. He’s reachin oot wae each stride, swipin a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Reachin intae ma poakit, ah get ma wa
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
m thegither furst--they're no reachin hauf faur eneuch yetOch! That on page 37

1 matches

General Central

Fairnie, Robert Letters to the Editor - Consumer Confidence, (The Scotsman 2002) Central, newspaper
t that aiblins the best wey o reachin the herts o fowk is tae mak m on page 13

1 matches

South East (Borders)

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ur, aboot fowr inches deep an reachin hauf wei doon th hall. on page 16

1 matches

South West (Galloway)

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
reachin the New Abbey road. The sun d on page 192

1 matches

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Streetchin oot, reachin oot on page 28

1 matches

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
But damn tha fear o owre-reachin yersel: on page 54

1 matches

General Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Reachin Ayont Norlin Airlan 21 on page 3
Reachin Ayont Norlin Airlan on page 21
Reachin oot tae Young Fowk on page 48

3 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Gaes ain an ain, far oot reachin on page 42

1 matches

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