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Use in varieties of Scots

floor Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.4 18.6 22.4 327.9 17.4 0 13.3
Number of occurrences8835 14 33 3 0 3
Number of authors46 21 11 9 3 2

Occurrences of floor in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
pet from his desk to the huge floor-to-ceiling window. Sunshine b on page 14

1 matches

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Her slippers wait upon the floor, on page 24

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
there's fuckin shite oan the floor an up the walls an everyhing. on page 61

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ae weeds growin fae the stone floor. . on page 4
the floor n McGiver rushes tae huv a lo on page 60

2 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
vorting and capering owre the floor on page 19

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Nae bleckrife floor, nae fruit wi scab on page 91

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ump in and head for the third floor. You can't miss it." on page 177

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
es, partickJarly on the drill floor, whan fowk were daein a lot m on page 47
vver him staunin on the drill floor cursin at awbodie an awthin d on page 48
thin fell fae the bed tae the floor wi a crack, puin the sheet wi on page 94

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
scrape loudly oan the wuiden floor, on page 41

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
end a few hours oan its dance floor. Lookin at the council curtai on page 3
wers. But efter ah mopped the floor, and Cathy deliberately stepp on page 9
r pals oan Jelly Baby's dance floor. on page 12
trying to help him up off the floor. Honest to God, some things n on page 13
is a chipped, wooden, parquet floor in the dinin room. Ah'll neve on page 38

5 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
Would you like to come to the floor Miss Tomlinson and give us th on page 120

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Nae bleckrife floor, nae fruit wi scab on page 91

1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
oulder from the pebbly, stony floor o the courtyard and hurled it
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ah swore ah’d niver sing ‘Floor o’ Scotlan’’ again. The
ckly fowks startit singing ‘Floor o’ Scotland’ again. They
river – an’ sing fucking Floor o’ Scotlan’.
e that noo. Ah cannae sing ‘Floor o’ Scotlan’ an’ ah cann
4 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
telt us wance thur cawed a “floor-deh-lee” but ah didnae ken
1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
vin. Cook tellt me she needed floor tae bake cakes an Mrs Quarry
the finest, hi’est quality floor fae Fisher an Donaldson’s b
by Lawrence, ah picked up the floor fae Fisher an Donaldson’s a
e tae ma core. Clutchin th’ floor tae mah chest, ah ran tae tak
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
side", "Taggart" an the "Live Floor Show".
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
is, tossing ma jacket oan the floor.
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna An Ode Tae Tinder, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2020) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
t tae yir door, claes oan the floor
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
On the carpet of oor ground floor flat
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@alistairdunn tweeted
on tae stay up. she's on the floor in future(2015) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
loe best There's no a bonnie floor that grows By fountain shaw o(2020) search twitter

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
kitchen cum dining area. The floor was a patchwirk o black an wh on page 76

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
mixt wi half a hunnerwecht o floor till it wis leavent." on page 104

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
icht be able tae see a bonnie floor display, dependin on the seas on page 11

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
soon hed till kneel doon on e floor: in anither meenad air wisna on page 33
peedy cakes as they lay on e floor, an a bricht idea came intill on page 38
an she pit them intilla beeg floor-pot at stood near. E three so on page 78
er," sade e Hatter: "A'm on e floor, as id is." on page 109

4 matches

Milligan, John Lallans 68 - Fu Brawlie Kythe Their Hair, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, poetry
bakery yon lass wis frae hid floor an stoor an breid on page 40

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Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
Reg sprawled in a heap on the floor.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
like to see everybody on the floor. Jonsar Eck wis haein a dance
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
round ginger made inno baas o floor or meal. Jock Dow telt them a
1 matches

Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
wid be up there on the tenth floor! The win came whistlin in abo
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n picked up something fae the floor an handed it tae her. “Here
1 matches

@McGoo1888 tweeted
.a huge spider ran across mah floor and ah leapt on it and gubbed (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
ng White Sergeant tuk tae the floor. on page 28

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gallows Ha - A Spell o Good Wather, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
wan more time up and doon the floor. on page 31

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
like queeksilver as roond the floor we pranced. on page 3
he grate near half across the floor on page 25
I dae the washeen, scrub the floor, pit Jim's meals on a tray. on page 26
nce and cairtwheeled ower the floor. on page 35
fury and he threw her tae the floor. Sheu lukk'd a bittie startle on page 52
Also on pages 57, 59, 70, 71, 74, 83
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Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
ight doon tae the dark quarry floor on page 89

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
All ower the keetcheen floor on page 71
wan more time up and doon the floor on page 157

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e scullery on the cowld stone floor on page 35
wires clickan, clews on the floor on page 46
The patio and kitchen floor on page 105
Shuggar, floor, marg, cut intae dice on page 116
ir's a tangle o lights on the floor on page 145

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ae usually listen tae Tak the Floor on a Seterday night and if wa on page 48

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Kiln Floor on page 36
ng White Sergeant tuk tae the floor on page 154

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ds. The blue paet lies on the floor o the bank. on page 60

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
nshine. They got the concrete floor poored in the nick o time.
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
n the air-conditioned factory floor. Instantly, Ah’m struck by
ae be tension on this factory floor is in the quality control spa
2 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
k tae the window on the ninth floor. If he haedna, he would likel
1 matches

Hall, Anja Poosack, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Scattered on the floor
1 matches

Shetland

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
usseled we een anidder apa da floor.
1 matches

Walterson, Vaila Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
n da knowe dat nicht! Dae wir floor mell flyin, cloos o’ wirsit
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
al enough as it is withoot da floor gettin involved . https://t.c(2015) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
An lay doon on tha floor, on page 19

1 matches

Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
ht wae had, A dancin roon the floor
rae side tae side as roon the floor they came
2 matches

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