| grabbed | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 24 | 29.8 | 12.1 | 79.5 | 5.8 | 0 | 8.9 | |
| Number of occurrences | 77 | 58 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Number of authors | 39 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
gnet. 'Naw!' he shouted as he grabbed haud o the gowden railins wi on page 48
oached the table an Jean-Paul grabbed a bottle o whisky fae unnerne on page 50
2 matches
Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
up luif gesture. The dominie grabbed the belt wance mair an engage on page 43
2 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
pictures hingin on pegs. She grabbed a jeely-jaur frae yin o the s on page 9
1 matches
Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Ah grabbed a broom, on page 25
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Come oan.' She grabbed Johnny's haun an hurried oot on page 1
6 matches
Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
ng him the pups so a went and grabbed the carrier bag. 'Am sorry Da on page 40
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And grabbed her dress tae stap her gaun. on page 8
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
'Never mind that.' He grabbed my airm as I wis aboot ti mak on page 72
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Tam grabbed his bettin slip that wis sitt on page 30
ah rushed tae ma toolboax and grabbed a Stanley blade before ah hea on page 40
ss like a tomatae. Ah've then grabbed him before ah start geein him on page 146
3 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
The mither grabbed a poker fae the ingle. The fa on page 39
nd haunded it tae her man. He grabbed it and held it afore his coup on page 56
Trunchbull lunged forrit and grabbed the muckle china ashet whaur on page 125
3 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
it the pot on Dod's table and grabbed a handfu o hair at the back o on page 61
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
knocked Chazza's chair an she grabbed it an took him fur a hurl rig on page 30
alk tae yi aboot somehin. She grabbed ma airm an stoatet ower taewa on page 37
t ma mind wis a pure blank. A grabbed wan ae the auld pillas an a p on page 63
thin, said Harpreet. Charlene grabbed Harpreet's jotter aff he, des on page 80
4 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
airms under Isa's oxters, he grabbed her legs. They heaved her ont on page 36
de table, wis the wallet. She grabbed it an ran Pe. doon tae Prince on page 81
She crawled under the seat an grabbed her handbag. on page 84
3 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
, Da! they answered, and they grabbed a cairtie each and gaed wheec on page 57
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
h at a book, and like jing he grabbed it. He untucked his shirt and on page 92
rd the twa white-faced wimmen grabbed Violet and Klaus by the airms on page 134
baldie chiel wi the lang neb grabbed Klaus by the haund and dragge on page 141
e whit?" Coont Olaf cried. He grabbed the paper aff Judge Strauss a on page 151
nkin it wis Coont Olaf. Klaus grabbed Sunny and liftit her up awa o on page 157
5 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
rong oan ma spellin test, she grabbed me by the collar, draggin me on page 37
nted ma lips a little reider, grabbed ma haunbag, and heided oot fu on page 55
2 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Syne she grabbed her coat on page 37
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
hae killer cuddies." Hercules grabbed his sword. "Come on, we're of on page 35
Hercules grabbed the aipples and boltit doon t on page 48
raitur's taes reached oot and grabbed his widden chib fae him. Herc on page 56
3 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
l ye shut up?" A shouted then grabbed the table wi twa sets o cross
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
t that wis awfy smert bit she grabbed a haud ae me.
wur comin tae bomb us noo! Ah grabbed her airm.
2 matches
Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
p tae the haunle o ma door an grabbed it ticht ready tae open it wh
1 matches
McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
he boys sneaked oot o bed and grabbed their riffles n ran oot tae f
ty like a spear. Yin a beasts grabbed yin of the rifles fae Bear an
2 matches
Cunningham, Liam Tam, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Bellshill, prose
stane brig n the young witch grabbed ma horse's tail n took the hi
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ds later she opened the door, grabbed me and dragged me intae the l
1 matches
Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
person or persons unknown who grabbed his weapon and executed him w
1 matches
Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ing a yorlin’s nest. Sannie grabbed Jim’s walking stick and cha
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
a rictus o’ horror. When he grabbed the waater jug an’ sloshed
1 matches
Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
hoose dartit up the stair and grabbed her phone. She
1 matches
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
steid o keepin his promise he grabbed his prisoner by the hair, dra
Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
. A silly thing, really. Pete grabbed me and twisted ma arm and sai
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
eh? cos in a hertbeat ah’ve grabbed Craigy by the scruff ae the n
1 matches
@changed_days tweeted
a got hame a realised a never grabbed a gold yin, a picked up 2 fru (2021) twitter link
Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
files grabbed its mane an mountit high; on page 12
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
t oot mi haan for’t, fan he grabbed mi wrist an snapped the haanc
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
sleep under the seat. Stanley grabbed the twa o em, een under each
layer took a throw in, Kelvin grabbed the ba an the
2 matches
Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
he grip o airn. The maument I grabbed her airm she lat oot a deafen
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Wully grabbed the leven siller shot and ram
1 matches
Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
toon.” In a mad panic Paul grabbed a widdenplank an gave een o t
1 matches
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
And I grabbed me waist in horror as me undi on page 4
ome bother wi his chest - he grabbed hid noo and then on page 8
e, the phone wis ringan and I grabbed hid, cheust in time - on page 30
I grabbed fur his throat and I squeezed on page 72
5 matches
Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I grabbed him by his neck Jeannie on page 132
1 matches
Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
secretary no tae disturb him, grabbed the phone an haed cheust aboo
1 matches
Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Grabbed, an stoul, an tuk awa, on page 35
1 matches