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cheek Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words44.3 52.6 22.4 59.6 23.2 43.7 44.2
Number of occurrences13799 14 6 4 4 10
Number of authors67 45 10 3 3 1 5

Occurrences of cheek in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
a smile, a look ower dimpled cheek. on page 17
n my lugs, braith waarm on my cheek. on page 25

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
his heid aff; "The bare-faced cheek!" on page 67
ho's giein oot the bare-faced cheek noo?" the Hatter asked triump on page 72
This bit ae cheek wis mair than Alice could pit on page 74

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Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Forth Brig, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
ver-near ca'd ower by the cheek o it. on page 28

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
that asked. Ye's even had the cheek tae dae the asking! The Big C on page 76

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
The fuckin cheek ae it. 'Awrite,' ah mutter in on page 5
ets so much as a peck oan the cheek ahm gonnae cause a fuckin rio on page 7

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Big dirty wan right doon his cheek, sir. on page 9
s. Hur face is gorgeous, high cheek bones n big green eyes. She's on page 26
t big enough tae go intae his cheek, leavin a cut where it's hit on page 28

4 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
dreidin e'en crossin the door-cheek but the rest o the pupils wer on page 39

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
gied her a wee cheeper on the cheek, an said, "My, it shuirly wis on page 44

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
An wi his haun he stroked ma cheek, on page 10

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Kickin a baw, wis it? Gien up cheek? If it's anythin serious, tha on page 1

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
close as he pecked her on the cheek, picked up his cruik an stoop on page 59

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
's aboot. Nae argy-bargy, nae cheek, nae backchat. Aye dae whit s on page 63
ggest a thing like thon! Whit cheek! Whit nebbie nash-gab! Whit's on page 145

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
land. As a piece o sheer damn cheek this taks some beatin, but th on page 84

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Anither ane hid thi cheek on page 40
An if eh git any mare cheek oot o you on page 106

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
h seems tae me a richt bluidy cheek, fer A'm no aware that Scotla on page 22
An see our neebours' smilin cheek, on page 114

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
d wis like a dirk chibbin his cheek. on page 45

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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
On yer cheek in the nicht, the wind cawin on page 52

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
And tae hink this boy hud the cheek tae talk doon tae me fur spea on page 20

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
aena buin tae Jean's Fry! The cheek ae ye. on page 3

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ugh trouble withoot gi'en her cheek. She rattled the door handle. on page 29
When she'd had enough oO' my cheek 'Then scornfully add I was ji on page 31
Hughie gave her a peck on the cheek, which he aye did when she wi on page 38
"Fer gi'en ye cheek." "But ye didnae gie me cheek on page 74
startit gie'n the Fairy Queen cheek. The Queen sent the fairy oot on page 97

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ee think aboot cuttin oot the cheek." The man stuid up again and on page 91

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
A tear rolls down Mum's cheek. on page 25
ace lit up, and ah smiled fae cheek tae cheek. She didnae force a on page 40
'Sandra's gat some cheek! Efter everyhin ye did fur hu on page 47
blessings', so she's gat some cheek darkenin Jesus's doorstep. Ah on page 78
, David and hur weans huv the cheek tae be sittin there wi Bettie on page 113
Also on pages 116
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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
e east wind skrinks ye neb an cheek on page 6
he douce walcome lowin on her cheek, on page 24
Rax mockrife tae thon door-cheek's unsnod gaps on page 32

3 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
wisnae too sure if that wis a cheek an takin advantage o me an ma on page 46

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
, if ye gie us ony mair o yir cheek. Awa ye go." on page 26
Charon couldna believe the cheek o the man. "Ye canna go ower on page 52

2 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Cain, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The cheek o't! on page 72

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
the twa fit hie widden lorry cheek, hes een blintered in the waf
airn snecks haudin the widden cheek upricht.
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
an Mary prest it aganest her cheek. Feelin whaur the saft fur wi
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
There, lanely, by the ingle-cheek, I sat and ey’d the spewing
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
chaste, cheap, cheat, check, cheek, cheeny, cheep, cheer, cheese
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
e a dive for the crepe on her cheek - bit its her mooth, lips li
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
e tellt ye areadies aboot yer cheek.’
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ars ran doun Miss Marjoribank cheek an chin, weetin her scarf as
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
and plants a big kiss on each cheek.
1 matches

Cunningham, Liam Tam, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Bellshill, prose
late n give ir a kiss oan the cheek. Bit she jist slapped mi in t
1 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
ory is forced tae cohabitate, cheek by jowel wi the great unwashe
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
wide open, right acroass his cheek, exposin the inside ay his mo
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ed imprint ay ma boot oan the cheek ay yer erse if ye don’t sli
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
She kissed ma cheek. Bettie loved bein callt ma w
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he end. Ah feel sommat oan ma cheek. Ah’m no sure whit ah belie
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
d pressing his fur against my cheek, the smell o the ootside on h
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
en globe an haudin it tae her cheek tae feel its caller skin. Wha
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Ah think ye've got an awfy cheek.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
n tap o him sae they war lyin cheek tae cheek an she whispert int
tae cheek an she whispert intae his lug
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
“The bliddy cheek ...” Davie wis sayin. Is An
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Less ae yir cheek smart-arse. You tell me how t
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Or clown, wi’ yon, dynamic cheek,
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
d stert oan mey fur gein' 'um cheek earlier, “how d'ye no' smok
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
very slash mark oan his right cheek’s curved, like the letter J
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
s. The wumman laid it til her cheek.
eed. He straikit Beatrice’s cheek wi it, an she turnt tae meet
An she pinched Beatrice’s cheek wi her gizzent auld fingers.
ence an sut crulged up wi her cheek agin it till the final roar g
kit oot a haun an touched her cheek. “If ye’re catched,” he
11 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ais tae Donna, an pinches her cheek afore boundin oot ay the seat
1 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
Sae wha’m I, wi’ sich a cheek
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
uts,’ she said, grabbin his cheek atween forefinger an thumb.
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
ein us a dramatic kiss on the cheek an walkin’ towards the toil
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
. Same arse, different fuckin cheek, they cunts.
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
her come doon tae shank at ma cheek;
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
fingers on ma face, feelin ma cheek bones and eyebrows and the so
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
d on here tae.. The sun has a cheek tae be oot anaw'... ????? (2023) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
suin as Ah saw that 88 on his cheek, Ah kent he wis a Nazi. Hae a(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
n the British Army and fought cheek by jowel with their white bro(2020) search twitter
ony Tory haein the bare faced cheek tae cry onybody a criminal.(2020) search twitter

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

@ThonJacobite tweeted
n the British Army and fought cheek by jowel with their white bro(2020) search twitter

Doric

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
I bent doon tae stroke her cheek. She wis still breathin, bit on page 60

1 matches

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Exodus20:3, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
cheek so abdy can gie ye a skelp. on page 66

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
An nae for you a heap o cheek Nae supermarket eence a week on page 15

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Cheek likk aat he didna ken; on page 9

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Bruntie, except wi tongue in cheek. But there still stays some r
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
and put ae big paw ontae her cheek as if sayin ‘It’s gan tae
She felt something touch her cheek and fin she looked here wiz C
Catty and its paw touchin her cheek like he used tae dee. Oh me b
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Aal Mary MacDonald sat at the cheek o the fire an gave the coals
1 matches

TheChielMeister Philomena and Alcohol, (youtube.com 2010) Doric, poetry
Tears oan every cheek as we sing Auld Lang Syne
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ome fowk say there affa auld. Cheek o' them! https://t.co/c8BXQY8(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
ee1980 @youngwd1 Nae sure fit cheek his tounge's in(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
al fae her she'd then! Bloody cheek(2016) search twitter
ands me a box o'bookies pens! Cheek(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
bitter tears rolled doon me cheek. on page 4
roond me and kissed me on the cheek. on page 40
is sleepan weel at nights. We cheek him that he'll miss his lift, on page 64
Hoosebay, the chap wi aal the cheek. on page 83

4 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tear rolls silently doon his cheek. on page 38

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
se, pecked Mrs Dursley on the cheek an tried tae kiss Dudley good
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
red an as he kissed her on da cheek shü mindit anidder Peter, fa on page 32

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
tae your cheek an your curriest voice on page 111
a flooerin blue-melt apö mi cheek. on page 115

2 matches

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
wis trows ill-trickit? Whit a cheek.
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
t firrst was moderate. But th cheek o heis Normans-' How are ee g on page 25
"Then eet was a bit o a cheek tae offer eet," said Ablice b on page 66
"Eet was a bit o a cheek o yow tae sit doon withoot be on page 67
This kind o cheek was mair than Ahlice could pu on page 74

4 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ang wisp o fair hair frae his cheek an teuk in the haird rigs o h on page 1

5 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ummodie hïts ye on tha richt cheek, turn tha ither side til hïm on page 6
a bodie gies ye a slap on tha cheek, turn tha ither yin tae hïm on page 79

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Ah want nae cheek frae yae. on page 36

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
ee nephew keekt roon the dure cheek an said "Granda, it's gettin on page 9

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
ae last week!). I'm tongue in cheek, but no a gansh. Read the wee (2014) twitter link

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