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The word 'shoot'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
shootOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus20.86943
ORK - Orkney 19.9 2 2
SHD - Shetland
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 6.5 2 1
MNB - Mid Northern B 335.6 3 2
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 42 4 4
DOR - General Northern 8.9 2 2
NEC - North East Central 137.6 3 1
SEC - (South) East Central 21.9 9 5
WCE - West Central 35.5 8 5
DUN - Dundee 31.9 3 2
EDN - Edinburgh 6.2 1 1
GLA - Glasgow 15.4 3 2
AYR - Ayrshire 32 3 2
LAL - General Central 30.2 23 12
SEA - South East (Borders) 25 2 2
SWE - South West (Galloway)
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)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster 10 1 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of shoot in Corpus

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Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
e tried, different times, tae shoot hid bit his aim wisna aal tha on page 16

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
pop the bubble and water wid shoot oot. Lukkan across the fields on page 14

1 matches

Mid Northern A

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hat she wished he’d come an shoot the bugger that bade at the b
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e quines said in ae voice, “Shoot it !”
1 matches

Mid Northern B

Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
love naething better than tae shoot peas a ower the class at ma m
h wis history. I wis aboot to shoot a pea at the front of the cla
2 matches

Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
stood there waitin fir me tae shoot. I took a run at the ba and g
1 matches

Aberdeen

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
is mi faither's. He eesed tae shoot rubbits wi't fan he wis oot a on page 32

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
wis weerin his gweed Sabbath shoot. on page 35

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
photae shoot ready on page 25

1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
e the few beasts I managed to shoot noo and then: rubbits, deer a
1 matches

General Northern

@daleser23 tweeted
Somebody please shoot ashley young in the face. I c(2014)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ondered if ye could gee him a shoot oot(2016)

North East Central

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ye fae ma service and ye can shoot the craw awa hame. But you're on page 6
nybody wis glaikit enough tae shoot an arra at it, Artemis had le on page 14
n awfie lang time. Mibbe he'd shoot the craw and lea Hercules her on page 47

3 matches

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Nothin. Naebody. Must be awa. Shoot ower, doon tae the hedge, ret on page 1

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
k yer heat inti its stanes an shoot it back inti ye, electric-lik on page 74

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ectin celebrity tae wear then shoot thum oan the spot jist tae gi on page 18
re's a rifle, son. Go oot and shoot cunts" Some ae us wants maire on page 90
"Sure man, shoot?" on page 96
He appears ready tae shoot his load wae his announcement on page 126

4 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
rn the corner intae the park, shoot by the swingset and roon pavi
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
outside for a possible photo shoot as i passed this morning - a (2020) twitter link

West Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
der still, willin her een tae shoot oot mair fushion. And then, a on page 159
mehow or ither ye managed tae shoot thon energy oot through yer e on page 223

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
really though cause ah cannae shoot an ah cannae pass an ah can j on page 67
st or somethin she wie talkin shoot cause she's always sayin she on page 94

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
hauf a chance they'd like tae shoot us, on page 92
can hae either, wull ye juist shoot yer load in yer breeks? on page 114

2 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ng ignorant bampot they micht shoot (but bampot isnae an ‘offic
1 matches

Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
He heard a vice shoot oot.
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
are sib tae them, an like tae shoot wee birdies that are hand-rea on page 18

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
an shoot eis mooth aff, on page 118

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
the toun. They threatenit tae shoot him if he didnae gie them aw on page 105

1 matches

Edinburgh

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
hen we’re using his belt to shoot up, but this time it has ma h
1 matches

Glasgow

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
uist drink less" "Ah'm gonnae shoot a Tory in the face" "Heard yo on page 3

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Nor coud ye shoot yon bachly bagwash humphy bog on page 29
Secret, but here they rarely shoot writers o poems. on page 105

2 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
t his men, aiblins sweirt tae shoot a man in cauld bluid afore hi on page 47
t auld Tammas's heid. 'I cuid shoot on page 59

2 matches

Wallace, Lorna Tae A Selfie, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2014) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Fur its ane shoot.
1 matches

General Central

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'Puir lass,' he said. 'Gaun, shoot the craw.' on page 23
Wid hae the sense tae shoot the craw. on page 33

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
d news is, but, I'm aboot tae shoot up a place, because Charlie D on page 7

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ear. If he tries tae get oot, shoot him.' on page 21
, jist think! Naebody'll ever shoot at us again in oor lives!' on page 79

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
in awa tae pack his claes and shoot the craw? This wisnae turnin on page 99

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
that wee laddie should up and shoot the craw on page 15

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and is tellt tae shoot the craw on page 4
is sten-gun clicks but doesna shoot on page 44
shoot the men o Lidice on page 46
oor heidyins shoot their weans on sicht nou on page 77

4 matches

Dornan, Stephen Eemis Stane 1 - Lees an Crams, or Ossian on the Death of Cuchullin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Turned tae shoot yin last arra intae tha thran on page 22

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
this report, the object didna shoot or drap stracht doun like ony
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ation o English rhymin slang, shoot the crow for ‘go’. This a
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
gemmkeepers juist waitin tae shoot them deid. An if that’s no
e the nou, bein allou’t tae shoot the hares wi’oot a licence
2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
wheen luve-arras that he’d shoot doon at mortals whaniver he f
1 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
bout. Shaggin some fine bird? Shoot mair dugs in the arse n playi
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
Evers @MADTrust @WestEndBares Shoot! No doon tae London tae next (2014)
early tae dae a Crimbo Photo shoot though! Hee hee!? xxx(2015)

@billykayscot tweeted
Asking @joao_kay to shoot me with a tranquiliser from a(2020)

@Chazzbat tweeted
the fuck did ye no grab it an shoot him while he wis visible, ya (2020)
yne the US polis. Then ye cin shoot onywan ye like wi impunity(!)(2020)

South East (Borders)

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Where a' but yince a sapling shoot on page 22

1 matches

@officialAliRed tweeted
Whit ye gonnae dae? Shoot the fucking virus? ??????? ht(2020)

General Ulster

Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
ks eggs forbye.Mae Mither wud shoot as wae went in tha dour...gae
1 matches

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