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Use in varieties of Scots

fillin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19.6 14.5 13.3 0 34.9 10.3 82.3
Number of occurrences6529 9 0 6 1 17
Number of authors33 18 7 3 1 3

Occurrences of fillin in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
t A wis doon pokin a burd, no fillin ma fuckin nappy" on page 33

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
r, eyeballin us. An this yin, fillin the on page 1

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
times a year, it's no' aboot fillin' yer fizzer foo o' botox an' on page

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
some ay the crowd sing along, fillin the hall, aw the voices meeti on page 3

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Ah kin sense wae the tension fillin up in the room that wuv clear on page 105

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
y've aw gane gyte and they're fillin their suitcases and they're l on page 227

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
naebuddie fillin meh thoughts we on page 112

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ned. The pair tho were set on fillin their pooches wi ither fowk's on page 105

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
s deein tae eat somethin mair fillin and satisfeein than kail and on page 6
oot and tried tae pou a gowd fillin oot o the mooth on page 28
CAVITY-FILLIN CARAMELS - NAE MAIR DENTISTS on page 137

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
n us aw, thare in foriverness fillin ma hert foriver wi the luve o on page x
the cup aye spillin or niver fillin on page 11
Fillin museums wi memories, on page 111

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Their new plan fillin them wi smeddum, the Baudelai on page 61

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
fillin the sky wi steel. on page 35

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
hunners o flouers, ay, fillin the haa on page 21

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Templeton, Sheila Lallans 73 - Lairnin About Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Grunnie wis baking, fillin the kitchen on page 55

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
As its fillin sails depairt frae the strand
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
he could mind seein ma granny fillin up the sink an liftin the win
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
bum emanates fae the speaker, fillin the room wae mad exotic jungl
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
under again, the cauld liquid fillin ma open mooth.
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
no wearin their seatbelts an fillin oot forms aw day.
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
oo manure ‘n’ driet blood fillin Jim’s nostrils who wis almo
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
n for a meenit as it settelt, fillin the tavern wi a lang law rumm
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
ongauns there’s advice oan fillin in ballot papers, an quotes a
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Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ident thoomin back an fore an fillin twa three sheets, he sat back on page 54

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ance, wi a cornucopia o books fillin its shelves. Fur aw its grand on page 76

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
here? Aat wis aa your wyte - fillin them fair fu o tattie crisps on page 41

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I'm fillin I' cracks that run through i' on page 131

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
The trees roond aboot startit fillin wi birds ye ken? An aroont th on page 118

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Jonsar Eck wis jist fillin up the last bag o the order,
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
fillin stations. Sometimes he got a
fillin their motors fer foo fin twa
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
omin, and the lea rigs wad be fillin wi buttercups an sweet pink c
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
lipperin ower an fillin me wi joy. on page 29
t du traetit him? Whan du wis fillin dy face du nivir wance gied h on page 125

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
da beach dey wid be doon dere fillin dir kishies, an kerryin it up on page 7
eel fed, runnin back an fore, fillin da trailer wi waar, an I tink on page 10
n dere, an I cood see her een fillin up again. Finally shü lied, on page 21

3 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
end Magnus an Freya wir trang fillin suitcases. Mam wis nivver dö
1 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
fillin up the jug wi' stanes on page 164

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Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
whun aa wus lown wud play At fillin foarms. on page 25

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Ye see, fillin an oor isnae haird. on page 15

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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Fillin oot yer heid-coont oanline
Fillin oot yer heid-coont by scrievi
Fillin oot yer heid-coont by scrievi
Fillin oot yer heid-coont oanline
Fillin oot yer heid-coont oanline
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