| chap | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 43.4 | 50.4 | 43.7 | 109.3 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | |
| Number of occurrences | 139 | 98 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Number of authors | 58 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
r that kinna fence wi jist ae chap o their loof. A richt lion fe on page 6
yin tae anither. "We must aw chap, ding and dunt oor pots and p on page 18
2 matches
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
, if you wir inside, ye might chap, an ah could lit ye oot, eh." on page 57
1 matches
McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
st going to waltz over there, chap his door and accuse of him st on page 21
2 matches
Cairns, Pauline Lallans 83 - Boeuf Bourguignon, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Chap the big ingan doon quite fine on page 68
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'Chap your haunds thegither, the va on page 42
tae chap his haunds thegither. The vau on page 43
2 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
int in the comer. A go over n chap a draw ae it. As the red n or on page 31
1 matches
Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"My maister'll be a happy chap on page 19
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
el yaise yer ither haund! Noo chap the het airn tull the shape o on page 22
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
'll caw doon at hut o his, an chap it intil wee bits, an stick t on page 86
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ad him a fush)-an gied a loud chap at the door wi his nieve. It on page 44
2 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
unner whit becam o thon young chap wha near haund bate me tae th on page 32
1 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
haud furrit when ye chap. on page 77
3 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
awoke wi a stert tae a gentle chap-chap-chap on the door... Sodg on page 29
cht o'clock, there cam a saft chap at the door, an a vyce cried on page 52
is a clatter o horses an this chap at the door... nae hemmerin m on page 60
7 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
a een appen. | lift ma nieve, chap, chap oan ma mort-kist lid, on page 50
chap on her door, and she lets us on page 95
5 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
p o' me, yer no a bad-lookin' chap fur aw yer posh spikin', an' on page 18
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'I'll chap up ivry door in toun on page 8
'I'll chap her up, wan, twa, three, on page 23
2 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
arrives and oan ma wey oot ah chap Mrs Henderson's door. And she on page 176
n, ootae naewhere, ah heard a chap at ma front door. And when ah on page 197
a feet ah suggested we go and chap Craig. In an attempt tae defu on page 198
3 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
schuil an Oxbridge journalist chap set oottae hae his sey on the on page 80
2 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Chap on it on page 36
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
tae go wi me. Well whit aboot Chap lene. Ah jist tuttet. Listen on page 122
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
On a sudden there wis a chap at the door." on page 1
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
t o a film. It wis an English chap. They wir sittin in a café a on page 76
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Jist then, there cam a lood chap on the front door. Mr Baffie on page 62
s oot! And see hoo they first chap the walnut wi their knuckles on page 126
ontae her shooder and sterted chap-chap-chappin on the puir lass on page 128
6 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
tae bite the eariewig first, chap, chap, afore it bites ye.' on page 8
2 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
But first he thocht he wid chap awfie lood jist tae mak gey s on page 1
ots o hinny, when there wis a chap on the door. on page 34
2 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
a bucket! shouted Boonce. Til chap him in bits.' on page 26
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Jist at that, there wis a chap at the front door. Violet and on page 34
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
when aw ken he could chap them intae stoor? on page 45
ah'll chap it aff on page 81
2 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Tae Gabriel for a double-chap on page 59
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
s canniness wis a mistak. Tae chap or no tae chap? It wis uizual on page 125
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
k shair ye dinna, ah'm gonnae chap yir heid aff." on page 43
1 matches
Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
ucketin doon when there wis a chap-chap at the palace front door on page 9
2 matches
Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ye chap hauns, see, eastawa gangin on page 28
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - No Faur Frae Babel, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The English chap wis luikin fir directions, on page 84
2 matches
Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
he slippit the satchel tae a chap whae wis getting aff, Ah real on page 112
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Sae ance again, whit seemit a chap at an open door is juist anit on page 121
1 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
There was a chap at the door. It was the Learn on page 37
2 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
w. Efter they met the English chap in Paris, e took thim tae a h on page 47
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
shire Arms dominos team, 'Nae-Chap Cherlie' they cried him acaus on page 59
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
I chap fruit an vegg fur schule denn
I chap them perjink or squeeze inno
2 matches
Gilliland, Sam Lallans 76 - Oan the Daith o John Law, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
For Daith an dool chap ilka door,
1 matches
Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
ce tae grab the only eligible chap there (Tony, who wiz Mr Flowe
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ge, chamber, chance, channel, chap, chapel, chaplain, chapter, C
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
s canniness wis a mistak. Tae chap or no tae chap? It wis uizual
or no tae chap? It wis uizual for me tae jui
2 matches
Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
thocht A cuid anerlie chap a wie cunyie aff o’m ti wun
It wes gey sair ti chap thaim aff, sae A speired at B
2 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
hoolet, lum, neb; verbs like chap, redd, swank etc. – aw wird
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Sae excitit, we wad gae oot, chap the first door, an whan it op
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
owel needin her. The door wad chap aw the oors o the day an nich
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
chance ay a snout aff ye big chap.’ ah hear the walkin corpse
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
some leverage tae reach up an chap it.
1 matches
Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
There wid be a chap at the door, Faither or Mithe
1 matches
Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
boot tae stert there wid be a chap at the door. Enter Mr Parkash
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
the day then!” There wis a chap at the door an’ there wis o
1 matches
MacMinto, Gregor The Magic Brainch, (wordpress 2021) Central, blog
ungle an bring a powl fur the chap.’ The clay davie gaed tae t
doon an taks ane o ye fur the chap an there nocht fur him furby
ie secks o caff liggin on the chap. By times the cley davie flit
3 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ears auld and ah’m gittin a chap oan the door by the angel ae
1 matches
@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
rces an at in case thur wiz a chap it ma dore(2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
The day, when an IT chap fae work came tae fix ma lapt(2020) search twitter
@LairnScots tweeted
Chap-Door-Run? Chappie? https://t. (2020) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
l wis in the 70s - a handsum chap like u - still a looker tae (2020) twitter link
nefit of eos football - no a chap like me who supports amateur (2020) twitter link
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
oo an then, fan there comes a chap at e door. "Awa an see fa tha on page 35
1 matches
McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
-knap-knappin on a tree as we chap Yer meesterie herns we hae, o on page 3
1 matches
Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ena. Fur bait a wid sumtyme's chap a limpet aff oa rock or crack on page 1
, aw eit yee hid tae dee weis chap oot thi broken beit's an nail on page 29
alt. Sum lad's wis harder tae chap up nor ither lad's, so sumtym on page 50
3 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
en a deep breath es the twins chap, chappit it is heels. on page 41
There wis a chap it the door an Stevie cam str on page 53
2 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
n till ye, seek an ye'll fin, chap an it'll be opent till ye. Ca on page 99
2 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ugg't an dunch't an fung'd an chap't. on page 88
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
id. Just you leave the little chap with me, Mrs Morrison. Call b
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Chap, chap, chap, chap went Jonsar Eck's little axe
lookin chap like you, your a richt gweed
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ey cam fleein oot, terrifeed, chap them ahin the neck an kill th
hooses wadna lat the milkmen chap at the front door, they'd tae
2 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
gery himsel wis quite a quiet chap but strange reports aboundit
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
baunks o Loch Skeen till the chap o seiven. Oo aw
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Wi a cheery "Toodlepip old chap!" he left the office, leaving
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Aifter a while, though, a chap came tae his door. The fisher
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
aff her neb, fin there wis a chap at the door.
Neist foreneen there wis a chap at the door. It wis a chiel c
Jist syne, there wis a chap at the door. It wis Spurgie t
ips o dubs frae her dock, tae chap on Mistress Hennie’s door.
Jist then, there wis a chap at the door. It wis Mr Soutar
5 matches
Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
t a hydin for that onywi , so chap ah did and the door opened an
1 matches
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Anither chap confided in the only freend h on page 56
I wis a big chap fur me age and as cocky as th on page 68
middle o nixt week. A peedie chap leapt on hid and he nailed hi on page 74
Some feel the chap wis misunderstood and I must on page 77
arry Hourie fae Hoosebay, the chap wi aal the cheek. on page 83
7 matches
Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A bonny luckin chap on page 131
1 matches