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The word 'tide'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
tideOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus39.712967
ORK - Orkney 188.8 19 11
SHD - Shetland 69.7 12 6
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) 35.2 1 1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 19.6 6 3
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 11.5 1 1
DOR - General Northern 26.6 6 4
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 15.3 6 5
WCE - West Central 9.2 2 1
DUN - Dundee 21.2 2 2
EDN - Edinburgh 31.4 5 3
GLA - Glasgow 18.4 4 3
AYR - Ayrshire 13.1 1 1
LAL - General Central 41.2 31 12
SEA - South East (Borders) 12.5 1 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 222.5 16 8
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) 31.4 1 1
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) 176.7 2 1
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) 229.8 7 3
GUL - General Ulster 84.3 6 2
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of tide 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.

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
een Benefit - that helps tae tide me by. on page 10
kfast tae the roaran Pentland tide. on page 21
Entombed in tide and tangle beneath a windswep on page 48

3 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
i'the gowden tide, aboot the paece o distance, on page 8
ae porthole tae bunk, fae the tide tae Darling's hair, an speirs on page 49
eedie, an bye the waas is the tide, the starns, an aalwarld thin on page 62
s, teddert tae the staetion's tide, a play o Lights noo taks tae on page 152
'the laast is fightan wind an tide, an Higgie an Noor is waatcha on page 161

5 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
iver o gold at the edge o the tide on page 17

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
High tide an the on page 18

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The tide is oot, the beds o kelp glitt on page 16
gentle slap o the ebb tide on page 149

2 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
journey, the surging tide, on page 123

1 matches

Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
at yule-tide, thi shows, keep a Payphone on page 18

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
A heron awaits the flood. The tide returns swiftly, and wur walk
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
is the tide, the starns, an aaldwarld thi
1 matches

Miller, Alison The Point o Tinsal, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Orkney, poetry
The tide will ebb afore shae’ll can
1 matches

Cowan, Fiona A Boreas domus mare amicus?, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney - Finstown, poetry
Fleud tide clearan awey the tang
1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
t on approach with details of tide, swell & landing conditions f(2020)

Shetland

Watt, Roseanne Moder Dy, (Polygon 2019 ISBN: 978-1846974878) Shetland, poetry
t ebbs and flodds joost as de tide. Dese wirds ir my hansel tae on page 14

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
bi tirl o tide an boo o wadder, till on page 33
Sun bricht apö kirn o tide ita da gyos; on page 36
a carcasses fornenst a flowin tide. on page 63

3 matches

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
dey wid miss dir chance wi da tide.
da tide grippin da keel draggin her,
ey rowed, pullin her oot o da tide.
3 matches

Williamson, Christie Shaetlan an compoonds a da richt, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, blog
whaarivvir iddir i da Celtic tide as ta accept at Gaelic spaekk
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Böd, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
gless, a tide risin
1 matches

Sinclair, Lise Fauld up da Feddoms, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, poetry
Turn da tide nu til a flaow
1 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
h wi Joahny. Oot o nowhar, da tide cam in an da röf startit tae
1 matches

Sinclair, James Murmansk, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Shetland, poetry
waitin fur da tide ta turn, fur da ebb ta come,
1 matches

North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
But, when e tide rises an sharks are aroond, on page 100

1 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ike bidin ere." Beldie felt a tide o indignation risin in er bre on page 20
ky! She wis as ugly aiven the tide widna tak er oot." Ronnie's h on page 35

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Far the tide ebbs and flows ilkie twenty f
powked throw the skin, as the tide o health creepit oot, an some
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
s till the ship cud catch the tide. Cooncillors kent aboot it an
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
r laddie wid come hame on the tide.
1 matches

Aberdeen

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
Weel, we've got steam up, the tide's richt an Ah'm nae gaan ti h on page 41

1 matches

General Northern

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
myndit mair clair nor lift tide on page 3

1 matches

Clark, F. E. Eemis Stane 1 - Vratched, (Eemis Stane 2022) Doric, prose
Fan the tide o glamour yoams oot an ahm tr on page 23

1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
wi its saut-brack and crackin tide.
er life ebbs and flows wi the tide.
it could be the breeze or the tide, it micht the caa o she, Chri
3 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
ot a Willie Tache if at helps tide ye oor #standfree #aberdeenfc(2020)

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
k grunted. 'Huvin a wank an a tide. Gaun I'll show ye whit it's on page 1

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
s' saundcastles Sweeled i the tide on page 25
wis a wildrife walterin o the tide on page 39

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
O flude-tide spits saut bree, whaur lipper on page 58

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - St Anndra’s Day, 2008, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
o a heavin tide? A gey serious skirl
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
fixtures are up - which will tide me over nicely until the amat (2021) twitter link

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
hters, wha wid peer at Lammas-Tide, on page 40
e nocht tae stem the historic tide, on page 85

2 matches

Dundee

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
happy ir we when yi turn thi tide on page 74

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ie but by the early 1830s the tide o public opinion wis provin i on page 125

1 matches

Edinburgh

McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
whan heich tide crummled aa tae glaur? on page 18

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
trunks an walk an walk if the tide wis oot an the saun wis ribbe on page 76

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 73 - Wrack, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
ae san, jouk the cauld-watter tide. on page 77

1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
s, that, could hae turned the tide,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Emotion’s surgin' like the tide,
1 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
Bit, when the tide rises an sharks ir aroond, on page 103

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
ainly tak it at times o heich tide on page 9

1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The tide’s turnin an ah’m gettin t
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hey contribute tae the fuckin tide ay nonsense bein spoken.
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
he Shark: But, as shuin's the tide rises, an sharks are aroun, H on page 44

1 matches

General Central

Cameron, Peter Lallans 82 - Nevermas, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
The sea-haar comes in wi the tide: on page 25

1 matches

Love, Rowena M. Lallans 82 - Simmer Strand, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
olves, a sauncastle unner the tide on page 42

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
the tide risin, lickin ma sister's chi on page 45
till the tide's up tae his bull-thick neck, on page 46

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
et ower tae May Isle, wund an tide allowin. Forby, Bridie kent a on page 11
nae chidin. Naebodie kens the tide an watters lik yersel. Hoo wu on page 12
ments o sailin ~ wund, tide an sternlicht - an Ah wisna on page 14

7 matches

Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
echo the soond o the tide turn on page 17

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
he dubs that were left by the tide. Klaus wis a wee bit aulder t on page 3

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Thae daisies o St Michael's tide. on page 2
Thae daisies o St Michael's tide. on page 3
For feed an rent, nae siccar tide on page 12
t the grumlie lift an swallin tide, on page 24
The tide o darkrife days has stown oor on page 33
Also on pages 37, 42, 75, 81
10 matches

McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Tap Table, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
e brae toward the blae Aegean tide. on page 117

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
e seemilarity atween 'Morning Tide' bi Jack, an the hinneren o ' on page 91

1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
hat awfy busy week o the yule tide holidays an a’ the winter i
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
an tied tae a stake whaur the tide wud cam in an droon them. The
wud cam in an droon them. The tide theraboots is famous fur rush
because it wis taen when the tide wis oot.

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
next hoot an a hauf an heich tide isna till fower the morn's mo(2020)

South East (Borders)

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
But, when th tide rises an sharks are aroond, on page 103

1 matches

South West (Galloway)

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
pale mune pu'd, the careless tide ran high, on page 17
e thirssle, throb oot his een-tide sang. on page 20

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
the shairnesses o life an tide an current. on page 31
Anither day, anither same-sel tide on page 33
YUILL TIDE on page 43
whaur time an tide abate on page 56
the tide o the leafletin rin bi the ca on page 77

6 matches

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Let's walk the line o the tide lass, on page 161

1 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
While doun on the tide line, the Mune's reflection on page 198
Tide on page 200

3 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
aa efternuin till wi the tide's ebbin on page 11

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
din tae some tales, turnt the tide o battle. Skelet 22 wis yin o on page 35

1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Mune an Tide
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
slither through the shufflin tide ae zombies amblin along the c
1 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Yit, whin the tide rises an sharks tr aroon, on page 104

1 matches

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Ultach Whan Aw Wir Hauns are Turnt tae Banes, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
Sae tide whit tide;
1 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ace an tried tae houl bak the tide o mortification that streamed on page 43
lin ower the rawlin September tide, driftin throu the watter, ba on page 50
Sally swum bakwards again the tide. She emerged frae the watter, on page 51
e his bodie in a safe an even tide. on page 53

4 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tha sannie shore whun tide's gan oot on page 25

1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
craich that cud hae turnt the tide. Standin ahind us on a black,
1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
rne! Smell thon hoag when the tide is oot!(2020)

General Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Wunter Tide on page 49
An iver rinnin tide. on page 50

5 matches

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
“Nae man can tether time or tide” - Robert Burns https://t.c(2020)

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