| escape | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 30.9 | 35.5 | 21.1 | 39.7 | 5.8 | 62 | 22.1 | |
| Number of occurrences | 99 | 69 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| Number of authors | 50 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
h sae he could keek aboot for escape routes. He couldna win back t on page 14
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
lookin aboot fir some wey tae escape, an wunnerin if she could git on page 83
ner her erm, so's it couldnae escape again, an went back tae hiv a on page 85
2 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
'there's an orifice for my escape. ' on page 52
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
flittin o wild solans for his escape In the forenuin o his depairt on page 34
1 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
old wan even salmon leapt tae escape, but landed in a big fuckin p on page 3
e, as she called it. A see ma escape n A sprint fur it n dive onta on page 35
3 matches
Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Nae escape noo frae the hunds on page 11
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Whew, that wis a nerra escape!" said Alison, gey frichtit a on page 19
hke a guid chance tae mak her escape: sae she skelpt awa an ran ti on page 41
2 matches
Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Tae slumber's sweet escape. on page 16
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Almichty. .. It micht whiles escape the sicht o the meenister - on page 24
ragoons afore they made theif escape toward Glesca. On the field o on page 38
rhouse had been gey lucky tae escape wi his heid on ps shouders; b on page 39
3 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
of the week, and grounds for escape. on page 57
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'So how did ye manage tae escape?' Matilda speired. on page 195
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
t were glad o the fortnicht's escape fae the wife an bairns. Eftir on page 47
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
at the neck as yi let the air escape. Thir wis a few sniggers then on page 89
noo cause she pure tried tae escape home fur lunch the day but Ch on page 137
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
d tae bide in tree hooses tae escape fae the thrangdookers and the on page 79
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
In yer mind escape frae this foreign place, on page 19
t's nae uise tho; thair's nae escape! on page 124
2 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Tryin tae escape at the last. "Tae airms! Tae on page 138
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah cannae escape feelin like ah'm never gonna on page 36
never imagined. They're an escape, and ah'd love tae dae that f on page 37
ah fink, as soon as the words escape ma lips. Women's troubles. Bu on page 41
arrassed the moment the words escape ma lips. on page 47
4 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
mous Five ower the bridge tae escape the Germans, when I realized on page 73
ie used the moment to mak her escape. "I'll hae tae get awa noo, M on page 92
ed, Davie prepared to mak his escape. "Och aye... dae'n braw. Och on page 93
3 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
stence. They didnae /iterally escape, cause they were still in his on page 69
2 matches
Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
esolve it; screivers haes nae escape frae the responsibility o tha on page 4
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
In yer mind escape frae this foreign place,
1 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
is that the poet ‘could not escape the Calvinism of his upbringi
1 matches
Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
uck fae this earth. Ye cannae escape yer fate nor slow it doon. Ye
tae ficht it, dinnae try tae escape it. Ye cannae get oot. Ye won
ooked around tryin to find an escape, ah saw millions o speeders c
3 matches
Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
aused by unemployment, an the escape intae drugs that affectit too
1 matches
McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
trio seized their chance tae escape, taking their guns wae thaim.
sure wis oan. Howfur wid thay escape? Howfur cuid thay survive?
2 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
k ma peripheral vision fur an escape route but tae ma surprise the
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
thocht, maun ken the wey tae escape fae his ain Labyrinth. Forby,
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
n shooter, dae the deed an’ escape. But whae tae dae it? It’s
m, hoo could A kill him an’ escape? Usige Beatha fair drains the
d the bend an’ allow me tae escape, unseen, in the ensuin’ con
d in the track. A could still escape noo unseen, when Colin Roy sp
4 matches
McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Escape had he, but, found it,
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
airsels nae guid be tryin tae escape. There wis nae habitation for
wick. Gin they tried for tae escape, they wad be catched, an selt
t be capable o pu’in aff an escape ona smaa scale, bit thir chie
dly ony pynt in him tryin tae escape noo. He wad dee here in this
“here comes the head of the escape committee.” A young ... man
5 matches
MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
His feet hud managed tae escape fae th' tangled fankle o' cov
1 matches
Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
t fur the dair, determint tae escape this hoose. They opent the da
1 matches
Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ration, mind o the wirds frae Escape by Rupert Holmes, they’re g
1 matches
Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
fter him. He hud mony a narra escape. Tae prove his defiance his f
Facebook link ( 2020) Central
nae able tae dae onythin tae escape.
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as wur still alive tried tae escape.
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id whae taen aff an tried tae escape by runnin thru the watter in
Facebook link ( 2019) Central
nythin tae eat an nae way tae escape unless ye wur a marathon swim
, near killed but managed tae escape and continue his resistance.
Facebook link ( 2019) Central
by boat so nae muckle hope o escape, plus haurly onythin tae eat,
Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
ked towards me. There wis nae escape. A cannae say for certain whi
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
In ma haist tae make a quick escape fae the flat ah must huv shov
1 matches
@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
opted out the Union we could escape Brexit: maun we be obligaotry(2020) search twitter
Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Vadim Shysimarin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
in their stolen escape car, on page 65
1 matches
Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
is a bonnie, pristinely kept, escape richt in the centre o the cit on page 5
a het drink if yer needin an escape fae the caul. Aire's a wheen on page 12
2 matches
Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
as we escape a warld at odds wi itsel, on page 43
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nert iv wi shid mebbe mak wir escape, noo, afore things stairtit g on page 31
An Ah wis plannin ma escape fin Ah heard a familiar craic on page 32
close ma een an pray fir the escape at only sleep can bring: bles on page 48
3 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"At wis a narrow escape!" sade Alice, a good deal fri on page 19
ood opportunity for makan her escape: so she set off at wance, an on page 40
s lookan aboot for some way o escape, an wonderan whether she coul on page 80
nder her airm, at id micht no escape again, an went back till hev on page 82
4 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
it this time it wis THE GREAT ESCAPE.
1 matches
@fittiecrooners tweeted
'Aberdeen fans looking fer an escape goat fer last night in 1 play(2017) search twitter
Garson, Sheila Gallows Ha - Annie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
An escape fae the drudgery o life on page 30
1 matches
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
l o me life. (Hid's a welcome escape fae a naggan wife.) Ah'm fish on page 71
1 matches
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
stowawey in the escape shuttle, cradled ahtween on page 26
1 matches
Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
Escape to the tailored suit, on page 133
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"That was a narra escape!" said Ahlice, fair shook at on page 19
uid opportunity fur makin hur escape: sae she set off at yince, an on page 41
s lookin aboot fur some wei o escape, an wunderin whether she coul on page 82
3 matches
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"That wus a nerra escape!" said Alice, brev an feart a on page 20
id time fur Alice tae mak hir escape shae thocht; sae shae tuk aff on page 42
ir airm, so that it micht naw escape agane, an went baak fur anith on page 86
3 matches
Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
n place tae stairt wud be the escape o Conn O'Neill fae Carrickfer
1 matches