| soun | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 51.8 | 36.5 | 132.7 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 | 13.3 | |
| Number of occurrences | 166 | 71 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| Number of authors | 37 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
nin, this time, for it didnae soun like the richt word) "--but I on page 9
e oot o this!" (There wis the soun o mair brekkin gless.) on page 36
n o wee ecairt-wheels, an the soun o a wheen vyces aa gabblin aw on page 37
mous wis sittin atween thaim, soun asleep an deid tae the warld, on page 44
11 matches
Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
ame: Eurydice! Eurydice! - a soun that roch it gars me hink on page 55
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
t ablow her sheepskins at the soun o vyces, but juist gied a wee on page 29
, rang again an again tae the soun o flintlocks, as paith sides on page 37
ae the grun - lang afore the soun o the shots assailed his lug. on page 51
fermhous door opened tae the soun o lauchter, an a man cam oot on page 59
5 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
fur aa their soun wull gie her life. on page 46
1 matches
Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ben the hoose, Ah wis sleepin soun an dreamin o Odin's yin ee. on page 14
3 matches
Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
ll wuz metre, rythmn, sense o soun on page 54
3 matches
Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
They made nae move nor soun on page 65
1 matches
Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Jist a wee soun o yer voice on page 99
the soun o' yir snash, on page 103
2 matches
Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
dis it mak a soun? on page 173
1 matches
Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Thair is nae ither soun, on page 200
1 matches
Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
nts are played, o coorse, the soun haes tae be balanced an that on page 56
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
kennt whit yon awfu yammerin soun meant. Somethin, some foreign on page 51
'Aaargh," cam a soun like the crack o doom fae the on page 66
'Aha,' cam a soun like the crack o doom fae the on page 70
llin us the English trust the soun o the Scots voice, as lang as on page 75
he sheet, there wis a rattlin soun an somethin fell fae the bed on page 94
Also on pages 101
7 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The strangest soun pervades the air, on page 33
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
auld skuil an traistit ti gie soun avysins. Whan he spak, the Ke on page 46
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
Ilk vyow an saur, ilk test an soun, wuid be fur hir ti bruik ala on page 6
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
cry cam back at him. It wis a soun that aye gied him a wee shive on page 17
1 matches
Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
st ettled? There was a bizzen soun somewhaur in the back o his h on page 17
1 matches
Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
soun the feadogs, ay, an blaw the on page 27
A boud ti vary it wi anither soun. Mind ye, we dinna ken hou th on page 33
3 matches
Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
prattick o ballad endite and soun buik lare throch an throw. on page 69
1 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
raphie at's jinkin brawlie wi soun effecks. on page 116
1 matches
Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Ilk soun o erth is still; on page 114
1 matches
Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
e tae tak frae our archive in soun an sicht a walin o guid gear on page 46
5 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
d. Ah herkent tae the skirlin soun o the bell in the distance an on page 17
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
t; or; no!” Wi ilk nitherin soun shae stauppit forrit an Tamma
aukent, shae hered a crunklin soun by hir lug an tirned hir heid
a strynge skartin soun cummin frae ablo. The guidman
e. Lik in a drame he hard the soun o the linn gradwal-lik dwyne
pend inti the sauchs. Bot the soun wes frae the sam
6 matches
Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
ane in the daurk an ye hear a soun, or ye see a shape an ye dinn
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - The Sycamore at Calton, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Sleepin soun in shair howps o the Spring;
1 matches
Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
the kirk an hear the cheerie soun o voices in the still nicht.
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
an eerie sicht, wi neer a soun
the lift wis ringin wi the soun.
2 matches
Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
ablow our mosquito nets, the soun of High Life jazz frae the ho
1 matches
Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Sleep soun, ma frien…!
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ront door, an the loud, happy soun o a lusty greitin wean filled
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@FaetheRye tweeted
Tae The National they likely soun the same an aw. (2021) twitter link
@raiphsays tweeted
wid get oot at place. Disnae soun safe!(2020) search twitter
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'Fit's that soun?' He jooked doon as a plane r on page 43
Na, fae far Ah'm stannin they soun ower lik mi granfaither an hi on page 46
2 matches
Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
st how gweed this aul wifie's soun reproduction wis, and he said on page 84
1 matches
Philip, George Tales Fae The Doric Side - Winter, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
mmlin doon, sae saft athoot a soun, on page 80
1 matches
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
um's beat beat In time wi the soun on page 15
1 matches
Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Soun on page 113
Soun. on page 114
The soun o the nicht .., on page 124
5 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
richt," said Winnie, tryin te soun like she didna care. on page 16
Morrice hid te listen te the soun o Joyce's 'nae spikkin t'im' on page 46
"Oh...Ah dinna ken. She micht soun aricht in print bit ye canna on page 48
name's Tina. Oh! Ye likit the soun o ma. Weel..." His face grew on page 53
Ronnie heard a fizzin soun an syne fun somethin caal bei on page 55
Also on pages 59, 64, 77, 78
10 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
stoppit in his tracks as the soun o Joyce's familiar keckle dri on page 12
Vi turnt it the soun o Sandy's voice, her face dra on page 27
till sinkin in wi Vi, fin the soun o Sandy's verbal explosion fu on page 31
e Armageddon - a nichtmare o soun an fire an rik; an the Mad ya on page 39
dy rest!" Donald turnt it the soun o Mikie an Sam tinkin an fech on page 40
Also on pages 45, 53, 58, 80, 93
13 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
yer ee. Sae, fan yer een are soun, ye hiv licht for yer hale bo on page 100
lfie, cause he's back safe an soun'. An he wis fair raist an wid on page 107
ayin an fit ye're preachin is soun, ye tak nae heed oe wird o me on page 114
3 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
tie made a queer kinna chokin soun, an the ither twa's shooders on page 10
curled up in is basket an the soun o im paddin roon the hoose. A on page 18
ckin er nib in the air es the soun o drillin fullt the kitchen. on page 25
rried, ye cud aye mak yer job soun mair excitin then it actually on page 32
layin in the backgrun, an the soun o folk scrattin awa oan wee b on page 40
Also on pages 46, 48, 50
9 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
the braid open road, an nae a soun but the win souchin throw the on page 12
cythe - that wis the loudest soun that ivver met their lugs for on page 16
3 matches
Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
keerious aboot faar es graan soun was comin fae. Than, he was a on page 26
3 matches
Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
A glisk o Fredome an the soun that faddoms the herts o men on page 139
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
Cheetie? Fit bonnie an saft a soun it maks! Jist as gin a bodie on page 12
Iss didna soun like ony kyn o obsair at need on page 71
n," howpin tae gar her obsair soun marr like a fraise. on page 77
3 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
eems jerked intae life at the soun, an keeked roon aboot him. It on page 86
1 matches
Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
'Nae sicht nor soun o him.' on page 89
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
e get een for me?” He didna soun affa pleased.
tee. There wis a loud crackin soun, an fan he got tae his feet t
2 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
bi a noise; a kinna whisperin soun. ‘The win’s gettin up,’
thocht. Syne a muffled chokin soun cam fae somewey in the middle
2 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Wee Wifie wis soun asleep, she wakened jist as J
Are you in Teenie?" A muffled soun came fae throo the hoose, Fin
peared under the seat an fell soun asleep.
Jist wi at ere wis a affa soun fae a park neest tae the wifi
forty twa. Ere wis the soun o a bell ringin an Jonsar Eck
5 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
"I'll hae tae pit the soun up a bit" Jonsar reached ower
button that wid gie him mair soun. Fit a bigake he
got fin he found oot the soun wis at full blast.
3 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
d up in a baa at the fit o't, soun asleep.
grip ower the lan. The anely soun wis the wee sooch frae the Bi
ye, we're nae gaun tae makk a soun. They'll nae even ken we're t
3 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
"It's the soun o the universe. Noo I've catc
les' banes tae makk a fusslin soun like the cheepin o gorblins.
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ctor Vratch, yon wis a dredfu soun tae be makkin. Flee awa hame
e fur ma lugs are sair wi the soun o ye.”
“It disna makk a soun tho, an brakk things,” quo
irns an her granbairns. Sic a soun they made! Skirly an Mooch sa
. There wis a teirin an rivin soun, an baith moosies
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
fell ower ane. Dinnae lik the soun o a messed-aboot-wi buttrie b(2020) search twitter
Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
wi a soun lyke a shour o rain. on page 36
1 matches
Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Frae whas houss airts the soun
soun synds awa, biggins
2 matches
Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
i' pittin the netwaarks oan a soun' fittin an' tae facilitate th on page 40
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