| murder | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 27.5 | 31.9 | 18.1 | 59.6 | 11.6 | 41.3 | 8.9 | |
| Number of occurrences | 88 | 62 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| Number of authors | 46 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
has a cannon - oot fur cauld murder! on page 30
1 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
They'veee charged me with murder, on page 41
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
day or twae: an wad it no be murder tae lae it ahint?" She said t on page 44
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
"BOOOOO! I'm gaun tae dae a MURDER!" on page 26
2 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Ye waant a draw, huv a draw. Murder gien up, in't it?' on page 1
1 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
y say they'd hae got less fir murder! on page 49
ye skelly when push comes tae murder. on page 77
2 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ae the grun, an heard tales o murder, rape, an beatins, an even © on page 34
1 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A state-sanctioned murder ae innocent fowks, on page 21
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
r, Justine. Cunts charged wae murder serve less than that" and did on page 59
ven tried tae pin an unsolved murder oan him fae five year ago. He on page 109
is gonnae be an accessory tae murder. on page 200
3 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
and Amanda wis skraichin blue murder and the Trunchbull wis yelloc on page 108
rt afore him, Eric cried blue murder. on page 146
2 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
tae nivver forget no jist the murder, rape an pillage that wis per on page 71
1 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
holy open murder on page 8
2 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
had come wi an intention tae murder the men, ravish the weemin an on page 27
as anither writer pyntit oot, murder wis nae that common. Crime wi on page 104
2 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
d he'd done. Whit lik rape or murder, said Laura Kyle. Shut up ya on page 169
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ie watchin this, yon wis pure murder. on page 6
e'd had nae luck. Och, it wis murder! Ma wee Veruca got mair and m on page 30
'Help! Murder polis!' skraiched Mrs Gowp. ' on page 85
3 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Murder an rape, an war an starvation on page 36
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
comes til a heid wi a dooble murder an self-killing in 1883 in Ki on page 59
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
hat auld witch away wi bloody murder.' on page 1
ert fae gettin away wi bloody murder. Maw knew, because she worked on page 38
2 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Lawless murder she pits ti richt, on page 30
wave on wave o black murder. on page 35
4 matches
McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
ypocrisy an cant an righteous murder? on page 46
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Five scymitars, wi' murder crusted;
Five scymitars, wi murder crusted;
2 matches
Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
said Wullie, ‘the wife wad murder me gin she heard o me gettan
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
is act that wad see him up on murder chairges in court in Invernes
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
is aw’ a biz, news o’ the murder wis abroad an’ aw’budy we
gin Alan Breac committed the murder, the authorities wid pit the
gang there, sae A sat oan ma murder-fouled han’s while they con
an wash awa’ the filth o’ murder an’ shame o’ denial. Sae
4 matches
Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
etty criminal but an unlikely murder victim. Small time burglar Ja
re connectit, it wisnae until murder number three came along that
2 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
- her brither tried for tae murder her for spickin til a young l
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
he wid be able tae git awa wi murder whaur Till wis concernt, lang
1 matches
Facebook link ( 2016) Central
rpe hud the last laugh on his murder.
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
s vera day …. except it wis murder. Nae recent tho. He’s been
Facebook link ( 2019) Central
. As close tae the date o his murder as possible they come tae the
Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
There's been a murder Polis
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ears in Brixton fur attempted murder’’
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
st say?’’ ah ask him, wae murder in ma eyes.
yelps ‘’Aldo, it’ll be murder, eh? he’s still goat that s
2 matches
@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@19Mcculley I could murder 3 of them the noo ??(2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
d his actions so, aye, it wis murder. https://t.co/LeHxtUfltA(2020) search twitter
lear cut case o second-degree murder tae me. https://t.co/yQAbN5to(2020) search twitter
heft. Ah didnae suspect him o murder, though. #TheStranger(2020) search twitter
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@ajmc1066 game wis murder al - n tae bring big andy ca (2021) twitter link
ue games noo - the fitbaw is murder - watch the real deal the yo (2021) twitter link
ers in amateur fitbaw - hees murder! (2021) twitter link
watched there game n that wis murder polis m8 (2021) twitter link
@simonhibs1875 its murder m8 - better watchin the lowe (2021) twitter link
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
you ower a cream bun? He’d murder me for smashin his boat!”
as tho somebody had skreivit MURDER ower baith his eyebas. Ah tho
e that wye he wis chairged wi murder. They hung him at Craiginches
3 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
in: foo mony weys is there ti murder Munro? Efter a fylie though,
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
r chiel, auld Pat. Terrorism, murder, bairn-rape hid aa bin near s
urrie wi a braid wing-span an murder in its een dookit low aroon h
ke bites, droonin, suicide or murder. Sae Natalie wis entered inno
3 matches
Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
nslauchter. Convicted fer the murder o Louis Gaeltacht (34yrs) hus
1 matches
Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
A murder o something
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ic type clue wiz that at each murder scene they’d found tiny bit
1 matches
@fittiecrooners tweeted
t auld wifie solving murders (Murder she wrote!) Fits happened tae(2018) search twitter
Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ro-waith, the driv O scows at murder-speeds passan ivry oor. Ithoo on page 143
1 matches
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Murder on page 34
2 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
addit Brian, "who scream blue murder, and refuse to eat another mo on page 9
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
day or twae: wouldn't eet b' murder tae leave eet ahint?" She sai on page 60
n th distanee, screaming blue murder. She hae already heard hur se on page 84
2 matches
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
a day or twa. Wud it naw bae murder tae lee it baehin?" Shae said on page 61
1 matches