pressed | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 24.9 | 24.5 | 32 | 29.8 | 17.4 | 32.8 | 8.8 | |
Number of occurrences | 77 | 46 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Number of authors | 36 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
-the-wey, an Alice's elba wis pressed up against it, that didnae wo on page 36
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
dauds o plumber's pottie. Ye pressed a bit pottie intil the eyn o on page 86
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
or a lang while wi yae finger pressed tae its brou (juist like ye s on page 26
"Nowt whitever?" pressed the King. on page 44
2 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
s face rears up ootside, nose pressed flat like a white on page 1
2 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
wi weel-pressed new-bocht threids o Sunday Be on page 61
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Pressed up against his hairy chist. on page 6
The Prince pressed it tae his stoondin hert. on page 8
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ixt person that cam alang and pressed the button wid get ma auld ch on page 38
gang,' cried Mr Wonka, and he pressed three different buttons on th on page 104
r muckle rubbery lips as they pressed and unpressed wi the chawin, on page 109
room ye wid be taen tae if ye pressed it. on page 136
!' He stuck oot his thoom and pressed the button. Strecht awa, ther on page 138
Also on pages 163, 164, 167, 169, 172, 175
12 matches
Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
volume aw the wey up. Then I pressed "play". on page 36
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
loved daffin wi aerosols, He pressed the button and keepit his fin on page 20
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
fter a wee bit o a fankle, he pressed a button and waitit a meenit. on page 125
w yours. Awricht, gaffer." He pressed a button tae cut aff the line on page 126
I mean." His een shined as he pressed the buttons on his walkie-tal on page 148
3 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
en beyond repair, but when ah pressed the oan button, it lit up lik on page 84
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Pressed doun an rinnin ower. on page 15
1 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
ed fur Weir's burnin, an some pressed on page 112
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
rriors had their cauld blades pressed against the sailors' thrapple on page 39
1 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
attractin tourists. Yer hard pressed tae fin a local that likes on
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e for aa the warld lik a weel-pressed claith. Whan ah think on it n
1 matches
Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s me ready,” a say, chebs pressed tae the screen.
1 matches
Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
orcements and noo he wis sair pressed.
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
oadies fell aw’where bit we pressed oor chairge hame. A wis pushe
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
en us an’ they admitted, un-pressed, that they knew they were als
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
it? Don’t you agree?” she pressed him.
e Iskander’s richt wrist an pressed the lad’s weather-hackit lu
2 matches
McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Kamerón’s govrnement haes pressed their advantage tae secure th
1 matches
Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
nnert miles an hoor, his back pressed intae the grun by unseen forc
he wecht o the dread that hid pressed in oan him fae ootside the gr
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
wis thick wi solid gold, then pressed doon on his palm. The imprint
hey sparkled in the daurk. Ah pressed ma fingers aw ower the bedclo
tights and ma shoes. Then ah pressed my glittery fingers on ma fac
3 matches
@OliphantWullie tweeted
anted tae continue in Inglis? Pressed "Naw". Wis then asked if wifi (2022) twitter link
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Fobie. His fite sark wis aye pressed an he hid the kine o face at on page 74
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an fadit fower-leaved clover pressed atween its pages. "Ah've nivv on page 45
- in ma hoosie an stuff." Ah pressed the scurj back doon an lookit on page 64
2 matches
Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
that pressed itsel tae Joan's hairt. on page 6
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ytit twa, three seconds, syne pressed it again. on page 13
1 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
for a long time wi wan finger pressed on ids broo (e position in wh on page 25
inwards, an Alice's elbow wis pressed hard against id, at attempt p on page 34
e o e ither bit. Her chin wis pressed so closely against her foot, on page 49
3 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
re wis a wee loonie, his nose pressed hard agin the windae.
1 matches
Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
wis TWA green buttons. But I pressed een o' them an waited, but na
d. So I pit in mair money an' pressed the ither een, an' still naet
her. Still nae joy. So then I pressed them baith at eence, an' this
3 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
sters an brithers. Jonsar Eck pressed the
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
control an pressed the button that wid gie him m
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
nicht's proceedins, a bushel pressed hard doon on a sack o corn, w
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
t luik o the bairn wi its neb pressed teetle the sweetie-shop winda
1 matches
Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
t blawed their noses, and hid pressed clais, though mebbe darned an
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
and teen aff his glaisses and pressed the brig o his nose atween fo
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
is flooery skelp o a haun, an pressed her
1 matches
Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Silver pressed intae hir palm on page 151
1 matches
Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
‘Whit thur sayan,’ sheu pressed on, ‘is that last night Vol
1 matches
De Luca, Christine Paes Eggs, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
dat day at du pressed
1 matches
Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
wid in da palm o my hand an pressed my hand intae a fist, noddin
1 matches