| knife | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 34.3 | 32.9 | 48.2 | 9.9 | 40.7 | 31 | 13.3 | |
| Number of occurrences | 110 | 64 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| Number of authors | 54 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
n the middle like a hauf-shut knife, wunnerin how she wis ever go on page 11
ut yer finger awfy deep wae a knife, it tends tae bleed; an she'd on page 13
While the Panther received knife an foark wae a growl, on page 104
3 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
They hud slogans like 'Bin a Knife, Save a Life' n aw sorts ae o on page 58
1 matches
Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
His knife soon fand it's mark. on page 34
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
While the Panther tusk knife an fork wi a growl, on page 44
1 matches
Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
An his searchin knife fun his ee on page 40
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
wi the black haunled knife. Dividin the power even as sh on page 1
2 matches
Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
l can win frae the ill-kyndit knife in the end. Youse youthfu gru on page 6
1 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
p me nakit. But I whup oot ma knife. on page 106
2 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
how yer knife wis in pain when it came oot on page 48
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
His orders were: 'Knife the wee nyaff!' on page 23
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
atmosphere in the room wae 4 knife. Ma hert's still beatin like on page 134
through the paper like a hoat knife through butter. This little y on page 152
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
its socket. Matilda took the knife she had been eatin wi, and th on page 39
ntae the room, brandishin her knife. 'Stick 'em upr she yelloched on page 40
en go and get it. And bring a knife tae cut it wi.' on page 117
The laddie picked up the knife and wis aboot tae cut the cak on page 119
it oot. Then he pit doon the knife and took the claggie thing in on page 121
Also on pages 122
6 matches
Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
nose, the shape o Gallowa. A knife on page 201
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
n o austerity faws like a hot knife on butter on aw maitters cult on page 66
1 matches
McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
Mah maw gies mah granda a wee knife an he goes tae start carvin. on page 173
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
tae stick William wi his ain knife. Our hero wis haein nane o th on page 23
phere on the drill flair wi a knife thon day. on page 52
sence o mind tae whip oot his knife an cut the line fae the pinna on page 92
bye that, they took the man's knife an his tobaccy. Yet again the on page 105
4 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
und o her daith cut him lik a knife, on page 17
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
the cord wi a puckin Stanley knife!' on page xvi
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nae corp hauds knife upon his craig tae rob, on page 32
1 matches
Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
like a knife in her hert she says when she on page 24
1 matches
Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
an insteid pit the tip o the knife blade tae the butler's Adam's on page 9
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
yowled the cook wi the muckle knife that had jist cut the fish in on page 79
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'Fetch a knife,' Ah shoutit at him, 'an tell on page 17
2 matches
Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Soor Ploom Fairy, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an mair knife edges than a Setterday nicht
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
A knife, a father's throat had mangle
A knife, a faither's throat haed mang
2 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ry noo an then lay doon their knife and fork, to caw for yill, or
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
und o her daith cut him lik a knife,
1 matches
Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
n them. Dad had brought a pen-knife as well. “Jist in case!”
een. It wis ma dad wi his pen-knife. Aboot tae kill me.
, I should have taken the pen-knife, but I couldnae think straigh
3 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ilka heavin breath is like a knife intae ma lung.
He didnae need a surgeon's knife -
2 matches
Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
haun’ ’e hud a shooge big knife whoat ’e waved ut us. We go
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
side o the neep wi the tattie knife. But it wis oor aulder brithe
1 matches
Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
Slate Knife Mcallum shouted fae the roof
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ye tae. Where did ye get the knife?’ He shuffles awkwardly lik
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he rasps an pulls a lock-back knife oot his back bin, flickin it
1 matches
Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae the hoose like a hauf shut knife and up tae the bedroom. Ma he
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
warld an 'Spanky' his palette knife for a plectrum, mellin wi the
1 matches
Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
But nae animal jouks the fell knife i’ the end. You gryce ’at
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
o plates she wis haudin, an a knife wis propellt through the air.
e wey.” He bent tae fin the knife for her, bit some ither body
“Lachin’s faither tane a knife in his haan tae rid his siste
3 matches
Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
her, and that the hing hud a knife in his haun.
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
t tae pit a patient under the knife. This boay suddenly comes to
1 matches
@billykayscot tweeted
muckle agricultural implement/knife for sneddin corn/sugar cane/t(2020) search twitter
@weenell3 tweeted
elp themselves always put the knife intae a compliment! (2022) twitter link
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Syne walkin like a half-shut knife Set aff tae find his mither B on page 15
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
o er. She's like a bladeless knife wi' oot a hunnel." on page 15
Jock lickit the butter aff is knife an steered is tay wi't "Ah wi on page 22
an yer sleeve. Nae lickin yer knife, or aiven wirse - yer plate. on page 53
4 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
sigh as he dooned his fork an knife an lookit up it Joyce. "Surel on page 6
1 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
yer finger awful deeply wi a knife, id usually bleeds; an she he on page 13
ldna hev put id in wi e breid-knife." on page 66
While e Panther received knife an fork wi a growl, on page 102
3 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
t me cut oot yer tongue wi ma knife and I'l dae as ye wint." on page 121
Wi the Sea Carline's knife in her haun, the wee sea quin on page 127
The wee sea quine haived the knife awa frae her. The sea birled on page 128
4 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
knifey’ wi the broken pen-knife ma big brither gied me, or, i
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
fer feel wi a knife. He wis cuttin the binder tow
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ep frae the foun o a pan wi a knife, garrin it skreich like a ban
t cut through wi a horseman's knife
an her hairt cuttit oot wi a knife, an her beens left oot on the
3 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
tae gyang unner the surgeon's knife.
byordnar fear o the surgeon's knife."
ear ready tae gyang unner the knife. Jenny grippit his haun as th
3 matches
Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
he saw the hunter tak oot his knife an stairt tae gralloch the be
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
did and-aa. She used tae say knife like ‘k-nife’. Nae word o
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
mannies pooch wi a pen knife an car keys. Teenie Pence hid
1 matches
Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
lyin there wi a great muckle knife; as the big yin stretches bac
upwards wi baith hauns on the knife. Right in the fuckin thrapple
2 matches
@d_anderson878 tweeted
@JamieFairbairn1 Knife tae stairt an ice cream scoop(2020) search twitter
@DoricPhrases tweeted
@TGIFridaysUK an pick up huge knife tae aet ah aye feel like Ramb(2016) search twitter
ing towards his victim with a knife clamped firmly between his te(2018) search twitter
Oi! Rinder! Ahve gotten yer knife, fork, speen an teaspeen an a(2018) search twitter
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
aftcollect Fer speed, dice wi knife, then sharp ice cream scoop, (2020) twitter link
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
dennir tatties, an I mind da knife slippin, an a spurt a blude c on page 19
da mere sight o him twistin a knife in my hert. Finally I pickit on page 59
r night, tweetin wi da pocket knife, a full riggit ship, every sa on page 71
3 matches
Tait, Christian Da Hegri, (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
ed oot bi da wadder’s sharp knife.
1 matches
Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
aff their tails wae a carvin knife on page 16
1 matches