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awfy Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words142.8 187.7 8 0 0 907.7 4.4
Number of occurrences442353 5 0 0 83 1
Number of authors55 49 3 2 1

Occurrences of awfy in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
Glaswegian pronunciations are awfy context-sensitive, this means on page vi
Alice wis stairtin tae git awfy fed up ae sittin nex tae her on page 7
she fun hersell fawin doon an awfy deep well. on page 8
ht through the irth! It'll be awfy funny if ah come oot where th on page 9
n here Alice stairtit tae git awfy sleepy, an went oan sayin tae on page 10
Also on pages 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 37, 51, 53, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 71, 75, 76, 78, 80, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 89, 91, 94, 98, 101, 102, 107, 109, 113, 114, 116, 121
99 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
It's awfy dreich tae leeve on page 68

1 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ases fae the Byre had tane an awfy interest in fixin the shed up on page 78
the hoose, and Wee Josie wis awfy affronted, his face bricht sc on page 81

2 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Yer awfy impatient,' Morag scolded. 'C on page 47

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'It is sae ... It's awfy ...' on page 35

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
airs again! They'll think ''m awfy crouse back hame! Jings, I wi on page 9
lugs an whuskers, it's gettin awfy late!" She wis richt ahint it on page 10
ye!" But she went on greitin awfy sair, pourin oot gallons o te on page 16
he gloves, an, as the haa wis awfy hot, she kep fannin hersel aa on page 18
wad pit their heids doun! I'm awfy tired o bein here, aa my lane on page 19
Also on pages 21, 22, 25, 30, 39, 44
39 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Hmmph ... awfy bliddy droll,' he gruntled. ' on page 27

3 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
McCracken, straight, bit gey awfy frustratit anent his lack o s on page 33

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'For doing nothing.' An then, awfy calm. 'An if you say a word, on page 1

10 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
guitar but Ah'm pure pluckin awfy, yer lugs wid be sair an yer on page 77

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
her step-mither had aye been awfy guid tae her, like a real mit on page 65
still mind his mither greitin awfy sair when they heard word o w on page 69
braith. Young Billy had been awfy guid wi him, an a great help on page 75
kirk wi Christian ... there's awfy tales gaun aboot Douglas aboo on page 81

4 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
He had awfy wee feet on page 60

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
owk thocht there wis somethin awfy glamorous anent the oil busin on page 46
s-Cross did sey there were an awfy lot o Aiberdonian settlers am on page 51
'Och, whit an awfy dream that wis. A'll hae tae on page 67
'It's awfy dangerous whit yer're daein,' on page 68

4 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
While I mind, here's some awfy guid advice for ye. First day on page 4
Aye, awricht, I must hae been awfy glaikit tae faw for that yin. on page 11
n his front gairden. Sae it's awfy haurd tae gie him the body sw on page 28

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The maist foul an awfy wurds that ye'd ken, on page 36
tho - goat an awfy kickin, wis whackt wi a sword on page 113
An goat hissel intae some awfy scrapes, on page 146

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ple (She's greetin an fechtin awfy much) on page 21
* Thae buses is awfy noisy; on page 32

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
So we werenae awfy bother't by on page 7
nderstaun, that's hoo I wisna awfy pleased tae find Wee Shuggie on page 19
"I'm awfy sorry, Shuggie. I dinnae hae on page 24
, "It's her hert. Oh, whit an awfy wye tae go. Poor cratur." The on page 36
he mortuary by noo. That's an awfy thing... a horrible thing tae on page 38
Also on pages 66, 69, 72, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 85, 86, 87, 99, 100
22 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
. It's a guid hing ma Cathy's awfy considerate. When she wis a w on page 50
cross fur luck. 'Sorry, it's awfy hot in here.' on page 59
at school?' ah say. 'She wis awfy jealous o hur fur bein in the on page 62
ck, she's sniggerin. Ah've an awfy feelin it's because o ma pink on page 114
ts oan ma bed, but there's an awfy watery broon hot toddy stain on page 118

5 matches

Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
There's an awfy big speeder livin in ma shed on page 12

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
(Their cleuks get awfy maukit.) on page 18

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
At hame, we'd pu an awfy mou on page 25
wis awfy hard tae bear. on page 41
They wir awfy Draw an grand on page 50

4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Ay, Ah ken, bit ir ye awfy, awfy auld?" Morag gaed oan. "Ah ma on page 92
her gran anither kiss, "Ah'm awfy gled yev kep yer auld grannie on page 93

3 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
l micht fin a wee coarner (an awfy wee coarner) in the canon. Ho on page 90

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Robb, Fraser Lallans 61 - Jimmy Bond, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, weans
Ah'm awfy fon on page 9

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
e raise frae the meedow wi an awfy clamour, an gethert themsels on page 17

1 matches

Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Pine Wid, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
taewart the awfy, on page 6

1 matches

Law, Laura Eemis Stane 1 - Twa Scots Haiku, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
An the awfy cranreuch cauld on page 7

1 matches

Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
wi an awfy guid malt, on page 135

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Wis that thin he was awfy flimsie. on page 29

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
her auld hert. "Is that no an awfy wey tae talk tae a biddy. An on page 66
"Ay, an awfy wey o daein..." on page 67
Tellin ane anither it wis an awfy thing tae see twa weemin cair on page 68

4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
uidnae mak oot thair features awfy weel in, maugre o hes new str on page 16

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
rs. Wullie thocht hes mum wis awfy braw. Fir a wumman her years
suin fund thit Coalhoose wis awfy alike Lo’gairlan’. A stra
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
g fir omb’dy. Ay, it wis an awfy peety. Aw her mither’s faut
en a pram. She likit tae haud awfy yung weans, thai wir that wee
2 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
n dae guid work, but they are awfy wee an unnerfundit when ye lo
Briggs. She has helped me an awfy lot and is here in oor public
2 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
r mist.” Ah thocht that wis awfy smert bit she grabbed a haud
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
thing awfy. Deed yesterday in the hospit
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
st possible ‘oh-A’m-oh-so-awfy-gratefu’ smile A can manage
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie The Thistle, (Scots Hoose 2013) Central, weans
is awfy jaggy
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Haimster Pairty, (Scots Hoose 2016) Central, weans
Ma maws face wis lookin awfy peely waly
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Shoapaholic, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
But ah'm awfy fussy wi the anes a like
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
he midges wad be findin it an awfy tight squeeze. In 2015 this s
wledge that, gin the ends are awfy different, the motivations an
o coorse it'll end up wi some awfy wappy decisions. But the solu
3 matches

Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
he building, an we've come an awfy lang road in an awfy short sp
lang road in an awfy short space o time - but sti
2 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
Ah'm awfy pleased tae see this crack gr
ise mair Scots words. It's no awfy comfortable tho. Ah feel like
2 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
80's, ah wis never encouraged awfy muckle tae think aboot faur-a
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ns on the committee say "It's awfy dreich the day", ah hung onta
1 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
when oor innocence cam tae an awfy endin’ an’ we nivver went
ae Lasswade. Onywey, ’e wiz awfy, awfy auld an’ thae days a
, awfy auld an’ thae days a bit fu
he kep’ the shoap an’ wiz awfy nice tae us. So we kent we’
4 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ll ay hae issues. But In that awfy busy week o the yule tide hol
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
tisfyin. An nooadays thats an awfy lot o folk.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ntae. That Monty prick seemed awfy eager tae get me here, know w
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The barra’s awfy shoogly, but then, so’s ma
‘Awright Coyle! Yer an awfy man. Cannae just leave it ala
“Naw pal, that’s awfy kind,” ah sais, “but ah c
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Ah think ye've got an awfy cheek.
oem cried "The Weather Kin Be Awfy Cauld" Andrew an Samantha wil
The Weather Kin Be Awfy Cauld
The weather kin be awfy cauld,
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
compliment them thus, 'You're awfy perjink the day!' Flattery wi
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ma da wis awfy quiet on the way back in the
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
th acause she cuidnae see sae awfy weel upbye. “In order to sh
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ell, thanks fur helpin there, awfy nice ay yies.’ she sais,
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
A’m awfy gled a taen it fur each way.
listen tae yersel’ Ye’d awfy shin begin tae tell Ye don’
errit slide Feelin’ raither awfy guid inside Cos afore a met
the same An’ Jazza goat an awfy hump.
thone tippy tappy It takes an awfy lote tae make ‘ur happy An'
7 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ht? Ur ye awright mister? Yer awfy pale lookin, ye look like ye
1 matches

Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
And though this time is awfy braw I really must confess
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
But she's awfy glaikit for a mither,
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
murmelt tae hissel. He didna awfy much enjoy the backchat, but
n up his een, “It’s no an awfy lot less than ah got for my t
oticed that the man wis in an awfy hurry tae get awa as weel. Ja
3 matches

Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
an huv an awfy well-designed an nifty wey
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Ye were in an awfy muddle
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
This caused an awfy stooshie an pleased the Socie

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
acobites. They taen thur role awfy seriously and followed instru

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
dared gasp fur the stink wis awfy wi shit an urine awhaur. As f
rocks tae howf awa frae that awfy place as fast as ah cud.

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
Religion an politics is an awfy mix.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
as a slave. They wur takin an awfy chance and still they did it

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ter that ah tellt it aw in an awfy different way, hud them aw la

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
poisonous. So ye need tae be awfy carefu.... Or mibbe it's an e

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
am, they’re guid poems. . . awfy guid. But at the stert, I wis
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
170 @maroonajambo Idk ye seem awfy ?? aboot this. drinks no bann(2020) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
5jonrell @ScotNational Thanks awfy, John!(2019) search twitter
@alandmcclure Thanks awfy, Alan!(2019) search twitter
@ashdouglasscot Och - thanks awfy, AWFY muckle, you! x(2020) search twitter
@ashdouglasscot Thanks awfy, awfy muckle, you. X(2020) search twitter
@DrNeilKirk Awfy braw tae see, ma loons!(2019) search twitter
and 12 other occurrences.

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
I am an awfy blether... https://t.co/C9NCN(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
abourOutOfScot Ye'd hae to be AWFY naive tae think SNP hav'nae b (2022) twitter link
ording to the 2011 UK census. Awfy likely tae be a muckle mair t (2022) twitter link
ges when yir in the vicinity. Awfy braw. (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
#TwoSistersOneBody wis awfy interestin. It's ridiculous t(2020) search twitter
rheid an surroondin areas wur awfy white. https://t.co/hbOVftATA(2020) search twitter
cht the Muslim characters wur awfy weel portrayed.(2020) search twitter
ubleCross. It's really fuckin awfy. The actin is shit, but the d(2020) search twitter
The Tories ur awfy keen tae kill vulnerable citi(2020) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

@DABArbuckle tweeted
staun yon Neil Oliver but its awfy guid tae see ma auld lecturer(2020) search twitter
ard's good lady must hae been awfy disappointed the first time s(2020) search twitter
Dis Rishi Sunak hae awfy lang airms or is his jaiket t(2020) search twitter
@cloudy_mrs Awfy perspicatious the fowks in Si(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
condary Resources noo online! Awfy guid. Cannae wait tae yaise t(2016) search twitter
@For_AgNO3 Awfy pleased youse enjoyed it. Yer(2017) search twitter
tae work oot how tae use it! Awfy interestin.(2016) search twitter
st tae ye Michael! Ye must be awfy excitit!(2018) search twitter
It's awfy close :-) https://t.co/eIDGUB(2018) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@weenell3 tweeted
@6171tara An awfy cheek that lot huv tae deny S (2022) twitter link
@BeanieMacintosh Awfy (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
in, fixing the clock will be awfy footery (tae dae). (2021) twitter link
me ye post. Ye really must be awfy prood, especially when the ne (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
an if ye're awfy keen tae find oot exactly why (2021) twitter link
uidguisin This yin gave us an awfy fricht! ?????? https://t.co/x (2020) twitter link
time tae talk aboot, but are awfy guid... https://t.co/PvoQZpBh (2020) twitter link
oan their NIH site, includin awfy usefu lists of wirds in diffe (2020) twitter link
akers yaisin intensifiers gey/awfy/affa/pure weel, https://t.co/ (2019) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

@MizLiot tweeted
an the latter for stuff like "awfy guid weather the day, ae?") (2021) twitter link
@DavidPaisley That’s awfy kind o them. I just got telt (2021) twitter link
@Lenniesaurus It wis awfy braw (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
7 @RoyalPeniAFC @tim_capstick awfy dodgy oan the offsides a thoc (2020) twitter link
@JakeMoyes1108 seems tae b an awfy controversial laddie - wee m (2020) twitter link
l over - it is now - its an awfy job (2020) twitter link
guys - but ma adopted team r awfy quiet the noo - this should (2021) twitter link
@ShaunMcC4llion hees been awfy quiet lately - hus wee nikki (2021) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
y, Yer Countenance. Thir's an awfy loat we dinnae ken aboot ane on page 40

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
tain a sait an it cum ower iz awfy swippert-lik. Ma heid
cheer aside iz bed. A git awfy bored jist sittin dain nowt,
vext fur Wullie as e daes git awfy fykie veesitin in hoaspital.
3 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
cruciate an own goal! McInnis awfy use o 5 subs again. Tired boy(2020) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Ahlice was stertin tae get awfy sic o sittin next tae hur sis on page 7
l fur ages, an then went doon awfy quick, sae quick that Ahlice on page 8
skuil, an tho this wisnae an awfy guid opportunity tae swank ab on page 9
. "Ah ken Dinah'll miss iz an awfy lot th nicht!" (Dinah was th on page 10
an that, if ee cut eer finger awfy deep wi a knife, eet usually on page 12
Also on pages 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 67, 72, 75, 76, 79, 80, 88, 92, 93, 98, 99, 101, 102, 105, 110, 112, 117
79 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
Writers @JoanMcAlpine Mean an awfy lot yon wirds Charlie, really (2020) twitter link
scot @ClashCityClarky Aye, an awfy man tae be yin man! Cracking (2020) search twitter
@HotchkissRhona Aye, she's an awfy wummin tae be wan wummin ??(2020) search twitter
mmy @billykayscot Aye, yer an awfy man tae be yin wummin ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
@raiphsays Awfy big tarnshula??????! (2021) twitter link