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The word 'consider'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
considerOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus26.88942
ORK - Orkney 19.9 2 1
SHD - Shetland 34.9 6 4
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) 140.7 4 1
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 26.6 6 4
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 30.9 12 6
WCE - West Central 13.3 3 1
DUN - Dundee 42.5 4 1
EDN - Edinburgh 31 5 4
GLA - Glasgow 70.3 14 5
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central 27.6 21 8
SEA - South East (Borders) 48.4 4 2
SWE - South West (Galloway) 27.9 2 2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) 94.2 3 1
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
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of consider 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

Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
d introspection that we might consider tae be deeply unOrcadian (but on page 1

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Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
t Northern Isles viewers. But consider this: when did we ivver hiv a
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
"Consider your verdict," said da Keeng on page 111
his nott-book juist wi dat. "Consider your verdict," he said ta da on page 119
n aabody gaffed. "Lat da jury consider der verdict," da Keeng said, on page 123

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Nicholson, Hannah Da Wye At I Spaek, (self-published 2021) Shetland - Brae, poetry
Whan you tak da time tae consider
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
, dere’s an offer I hae tae consider . . .
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
id decide tae move back I wid consider bidin dere.(2021)

North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
on her airm, an timidly sade "Consider, ma dear: she is only a bairn on page 77
"Consider yer verdict," e King sade til on page 106
ut his note-book in a hurry. "Consider yer verdict," he sade till e on page 114
verybody laughed. "Lit e jury consider their verdict," e King sade, on page 118

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Mid Northern A

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Fit I consider tae be the benefits o giein b (2020) twitter link

Aberdeen

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
Ye micht nae consider the new Aiberdeen Western Per
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General Northern

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Iss place isnae big enuch for the baith o us , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
ye micht consider iss yer hame noo, on page 78

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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
r airt in Scaninavia. We maun consider these exchanges as ane o the
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@72redz1903 tweeted
berdeenFC Still nae fit I wid consider tae be a creative midfielder- (2022) twitter link
..you will have the right tae consider yourself a Scot. (2020) twitter link
gree - sometimes yiv got tae consider the full context and then say (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
r those free at end o season? Consider consi extended(2020)

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
. Some ae thum yae might even consider tae be actual miracles. Ah've on page 30
t even David Attenborough wid consider a dirty lame fuckwit, ah'm sh on page 61
l?" ah ask. "Mean, dae yae no consider yur work here done yit, Aldo? on page 65
air, likes. Yae jist need tae consider the School she went tae in or on page 67

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
y aff standart German. Gin ye consider, say, that German Haus (house on page 5

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
inister if the Government wid consider takin forrit action tae explo
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
public an private bodies tae consider thair attitude tae the langua
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
thout frequent misgivings, to consider him a natural-born fule, for
, if you please sir, we shall consider him—he has verra little mai
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
t, likes. Especially when yae consider that its him behind the wheel
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ey I’ve asked them, and they consider themselves weegies. ??. Miser(2020)

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
unch labour man like me would consider voting snp! (2021) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
aboot how ah should seriously consider applyin fur the Royal Scottis on page 169

3 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ae deal wi. Or shuid we mebbe consider the maitter in the licht o th on page 59
Scottish culture. An whan ye consider that, as far as A ken, there on page 74
ocht up sooth o the Border an consider theirsels English nou, even s on page 80
Weel, whan ye consider jist whit his been happenin o on page 137

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Edinburgh

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
lonious ye’d never begin to consider such ghastly insults to be as
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
pop music haes been, whan ye consider Scotland's size. Ye micht mak
k ah'm bein ower-dramatic but consider this: at yin o the mercats th
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Whan we consider hou iver mair important data
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
he shoats. Ah’m startin tae consider whether she might be right aw
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Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Consider yer verdict," the King said t on page 108
shut his note-book quickly. "Consider yer verdict," he said tae the on page 116
erybdy laughed. "Tit the jury consider their verdict," the King said on page 120

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
Ah consider whit ah'm gonae say because a on page 9

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Find a flouer tae consider, on page 45

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
'No, not this time, but consider yourselves very lucky, becaus on page 56

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Do you consider yourself a guarded person, Da on page 1

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
Itsel. It takes me hours tae consider showerin. Maw an da ur away t on page 3

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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
allow masel a wry smile as ah consider whit McDade would make ay it.
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ened state ay awareness an ah consider again whit the fuck ah’m da
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s ‘Mr Coyle you may want to consider the new Sheltered Housing com
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n that’ll be that. Makes ye consider just how insignificant we aw
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Ah consider whit ah’m gonae say because
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General Central

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ake?' said Heehaw. 'Gonnae no consider aw the possibilities, on page 92

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
Tae consider an report on maitters anent s
staiblish an action group tae consider whit wey the leids an cultura
consider definitions uised by the Scot
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gov.scot Biggin a strang future for Gaelic an Scots, (Scottish Government 2022) Central, government
hit micht be timeous for tae consider this for tae help promote, st
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
id A haud hit timeous for tae consider whit we kin dae in this regai
This pairt wull consider a new national strategic tak
wth. As sic we ask for ye tae consider whit gate, fae your staunnin,
This pairt wull consider whither or no the Gàidhealta
is commitment wull be for tae consider whit mair misures kin be taen
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
witchin” is yaisefu fur tae consider mair subjective speirins sic
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
g what you say cause a dinnae consider you a clown but ?? respect fo(2020)
@RobertMiggins Naebody would consider Monday a funday it needs a ne(2020)

@g_hibby tweeted
.. Appreciated... ??Aye, I do consider masel' very fortunate tae hav (2023) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
s enough demand afore they'll consider facilitatin it. https://t.co/ (2020) twitter link
he 'Scotticisms', that we wid consider #Scots the day. The lectures (2020) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Consider eer verdict, " th King said t on page 109
an shut eis note-book quick. "Consider eer verdict," hei said tae th on page 117
a'body laughed. "Let th jury consider their verdict," th King said, on page 121

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
’land even Teeside, a dinnae consider them being English despite No(2020)

South West (Galloway)

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
er thrie hunner year, has tae consider its identitie aw ower again. on page 84

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@StuartPoet tweeted
ablairshamster @Angelinekking Consider yersel mindit! (2020) twitter link

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Consider yer verdict," The King said t on page 110
shut haes note-book quickly. "Consider yer verdict," hae said tae th on page 118
yboadie laucht. "Let the jury consider thir verdict," the King said, on page 122

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