gently | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 25.9 | 21.1 | 18.1 | 59.6 | 87.2 | 31 | 26.6 | |
Number of occurrences | 83 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 6 | |
Number of authors | 37 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Wi gently smilin jaws!" on page 19
en ony that dae," said Alison gently, gey chuffed wi hersel for ge on page 44
5 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
by the burn, he spake tae her gently in a laich vvce - 'Isabel We on page 43
lowly dried her draigit hair, gently talkin tae her aa the time ti on page 65
2 matches
Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
hat tilts as well. Ah imagine gently liftin ma hawn, haudin it in on page 1
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ae his poacket and begins tae gently wave it in the air. "Ah actua on page 108
usel oan a Seturday night. Ah gently rest him oan the rug in the c on page 150
2 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
it celebration. He wis sweyin gently, an Stevie tellt Jake tae 'wh on page 101
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
de it, and they were tryin as gently and as couthily as they could on page 33
ae tak it,' Mr Wonka telt her gently. 'Ye see, I huvnae got it jis on page 108
ried forrit and placed a haun gently on Mrs Teevecheid's shooder. on page 149
3 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
He gently cradled the last lamb o Sprin on page 39
And gently remind her wi that buik. on page 52
2 matches
Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
en, wi olive and broun spots. Gently, he picked up the nest wi the on page 18
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
pe roon the animal's legs and gently poued the arra oot sae it did on page 15
1 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
erfectly literally: he griens gently efter an unusual whisky bette on page 72
1 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Miss Gilmour said nothing but gently nodded her heid. Then she rai on page 37
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Cuff them, or gently scratch their lugs -
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
r boady. Slowly ah drift doon gently taewards her, like a snowflak
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the brim, he burns it again, gently liftin the boattle up, still
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
es’s sighs an cairried them gently, blawin them aw the wey tae M
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
n let oot a slow breath an’ gently squeezed the trigger. The ham
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
An' planted it gently,
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The auld man gently freed hissel. “You must,”
wis nae wey tae brak sic news gently. Beatrice’s mither tane it
ncrete pillar. He haunlet her gently, despite the abrupness, bit h
He muved in on her, gently graspin a breist, wi the conf
He tane her gently be the wrist wi his roch, hac
6 matches
Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
sais, nudgin wan ay the doors gently tae see if it’s open.
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ack, finishin it, an place it gently doon oan the coonter. Ah put
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
fternoon?" Uncle Rob taen her gently bi the elbae, leuked her in t
1 matches
Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Who’d gently guide him when the mountain
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
eems at peace. The reek rises gently fae its lums an us tossed lik
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ers the long table. As he wis gently pressin doon oan different pa
1 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
Wi gently smilan jaws!" on page 18
n e lap o her sister, who wis gently brushan awely some dead leave on page 118
2 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fin Jake heard the gently rap, rap on his door, he rose
1 matches
Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ot far he thocht the roe wes. Gently he pit his richt haun a wee b
1 matches
Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
gently said: there’s a death.
1 matches
Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
tae the back o the tractor an gently aised her ahied tae taak aap on page 16
1 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a lacy froth gently runs up the shore on page 17
Gently on page 107
2 matches
Hume, Caroline Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Simmer gently on page 126
1 matches
Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
lame them,’ said Dumbledore gently. ‘Wur no haen very muckle t
1 matches
De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
ta gently rummel Babel's To'er, an bigg on page 26
1 matches
Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
ssed roogs o creamy green hay gently curin. Each peerie park is a
heep oot. I set doon my rake, gently, an set aff runnin, leapin ac
2 matches
Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
faa doo asleep,” he smeeged gently.
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
th lap o hur sister, whae was gently brushin awa some deid leaves on page 122
1 matches
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Wi gently smilin jaas!" on page 20
tter," the March Hare replied gently. on page 69
the lap o hir sister, wha wus gently brushin awa some deid leaves on page 123
3 matches
Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
.shaed spit oan it an nain to gently scrub aff tha mess.
1 matches
Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
And then it sorta gently threw them oot o their wee hi
1 matches