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The word 'rt'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
rtOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus39.513121
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland 69.7 12 2
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
DOR - General Northern 44.3 10 3
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 2.4 1 1
WCE - West Central
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh 68.2 11 1
GLA - Glasgow
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central 19.7 15 5
SEA - South East (Borders)
SWE - South West (Galloway) 111.6 8 1
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) 204.9 4 1
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) 65.7 2 1
GUL - General Ulster 340.2 34 3
SYN - Synthetic (no region) 599.6 33 2

Occurrences of rt in Corpus

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Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
ti'da staarns, a amp ati'da ært, a amp on page 11
da moomins bit i wis ay fært on page 12
ieir abøn smirr an doavrin ært. on page 18
æk klods a'nyght an saabin ært. on page 19

4 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
RT @MarjoleinR : In Nordic Mytho(2020)
RT @MarjoleinR : Shetland's myth(2019)
RT @MarjoleinR : In Shetland if (2020)
RT @davidhunt100 : A perfect sum(2019)
RT @HealthyShetland : Keep a loo(2020)
and 3 other occurrences.

Mid Northern A

@DoricPhrases tweeted
dialect cwid ye pls help wi a RT an hope others un'erstn oor m(2014)

General Northern

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
wifey fowk bugger aff wi yer RT Pish!!! Or shouldat be fish, (2017)

@72redz1903 tweeted
RT @JimTheRegular : Friday. Kane (2023) twitter link
RT @72redz1903 : Yas min! Robert (2022) twitter link
RT @NeilSimmy8 : Delighted to ca (2022) twitter link
RT @72redz1903 : @JohnMcd0298326 (2022) twitter link
RT @MichaelRosenYes : At the mom (2021) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

@Franwella tweeted
a been launching anything bit RT especially for you @LouiseNic(2011)

(South) East Central

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
n the English cognate (eg "he'rt" for "hert" an aa that), tho
1 matches

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
hich, A wis hidin’. Ma he’rt wis poundin’, ma han’s an
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
s a wee person, wi' a huge he'rt an' loved tae see young peopl
His he'rt filled wi' pride,
The man in wha's he'rt,
3 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
“Be o’ stout he’rt an’ fu’ o’ faith,
O’ poundin’ he’rt an’ wearied limbs,
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
You hae he’rt-felt an’ grateful thanks!
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
But ran his very he’rt oot, wi’ unselfish verve.
Burstin’ your lungs, he’rt an’ muscle tae train!
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
em is aboot a Nation’s he’rt, jist mind the pride an’ te
Oor Nation’s he’rt, within their power.
2 matches

General Central

@jax6754 tweeted
tral soon! Does this get me a RT @jackwhitehall ? xxx(2014)
laters today. Please can you RT tae draw awareness! Thank you(2015)
seemescotland. Please can you RT tae yir followers tae raise a(2015)

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
@DylanBhoy1 RT aw day (2017) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
Onywan else hatin the new RT function? Why did ye chynge i(2020)

@raiphsays tweeted
ye jus dinnae write an press RT it ok!!(2020)
A cannae RT! Oany quote tweet :( Zat a ne(2020)

@LairnScots tweeted
Like if ye cry it a tumshie, RT if ye cry it a neep! #Scots # (2019) twitter link
, signed by @ClashCityClarky! RT an follae us tae win! https:/ (2019) twitter link
Faa spikks the Doric? RT an click here: https://t.co/k (2019) twitter link
Wha spaeks Shetlandic? RT an Click here: https://t.co/z (2019) twitter link
ha spaeks the Orkney dialect? RT an click here: https://t.co/x (2019) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

South West (Galloway)

@StuartPoet tweeted
Hope ye can RT ma film and it reaches mony a(2020)
sWeekScot Please read, enjoy, RT and shout oot fir oor mony br(2020)
or pre-order, link in Kevin's RT below and ta to @edbookfest a(2020)
aise funds for @NHSCharities, RT, donate, all appreciatit ta! (2020)
e masel and @LuminateScot Pls RT tae thon whae micht enjoy an (2020)
and 3 other occurrences.

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
. Yin day she wus that scunnért she wus hairdlie ower tha dur on page 15
auf a yeir noo, an A'm scunnért thair's nae on page 25
chts ... Eftér aboot a-hunnért yairds, tak a richt turn ... on page 27
ng it wus hauf ten A'm scunnért noo. Mair hape o gettin bluid on page 31

4 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
e wads throu sheuchs o scunnért on page 30
A scunnért luk, tae on day three on page 72

2 matches

General Ulster

North South Ministerial Council Twa Thoosan an Six - Twalmond Fynnin, (Ullans Speakers Association 2007) Ulster, government
ooncil an Semmlie, the' fordèrt wark furtae eik on page 3

11 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
mentit bein sowthert an fordèrt furtae gie wut o tha necessar on page 2
n o this Roadin wull be fordèrt wi Männystries niborin wi he on page 4
a homologatit scrievit stannèrt fur writ Ulstèr-Scotch; on page 22
o no greein anent yin stannèrt fur tha leid. Schuils maun ke on page 26
tae hae greeance oan a stannèrt foarm o tha leid gin Ulstèr- on page 27
Also on pages 28, 31, 32, 34, 39, 42, 43, 44, 48, 50, 56
22 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
ella was a furrener!! Why did RTÉ photoshop you out of the or(2020)

Synthetic (no region)

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ttèr ris, an tha wuns blattèrt an bate agin thon house o his on page 8
itness. "Tha men wur dumfoonért an axt, "Whut kine o a man ï on page 9
fowk roon aboot wus dumfoonèrt an ït wus tha taak o tha hal on page 71
h saen hïm the' wur dumfoonèrt, an hïs mither sayed, on page 73
An ill spïrit ordèrt oot on page 76
Also on pages 80, 83, 86, 89, 94, 98, 100, 101, 102, 111, 112
31 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Sindèrt; merriet gan
Sindèrt, gan by tha laa, but, in a ce
2 matches

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