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stairs Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words65.6 58.5 107.3 109.3 11.6 43.7 39.8
Number of occurrences203110 67 11 2 4 9
Number of authors70 35 23 6 2 2 3

Occurrences of stairs in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
nd of the day, he takes those stairs. on page 14

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
this, takin a heider doon the stairs'll hiv nuhin in it! They'll h on page 9
oot ehappin, an hurrit up the stairs, scairt stiff case she met th on page 34
wee patterin ae feet oan the stairs. Alice knew it wis the Rabbit on page 36
ye go, or git kicked doon the stairs!" on page 49

4 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 83 - Phantasmagoria, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
wimmen trauchlin up the lang stairs wi thir hevvy loads. The cree on page 70

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
be feart tae tummle doun the stairs again! They'll think ''m awfy on page 9
oot chappin, an hurrit up the stairs, feart at the thocht o meetin on page 33
the patter o wee feet on the stairs. Alison kennt it wis the Rabb on page 35

3 matches

MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
I trauchle up the concrete stairs, on page 61

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
m hesitate then go oan up the stairs. Sixteen. Aw the man she coul on page 1

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
They were jist comin doon the stairs when they noticed that Mollie on page 6

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
a's tryin tae get up the shop stairs? on page 36

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
y tae heid doon the flight ae stairs. Appearin a wee bit doonbeat on page 141
him doon a couple flights ae stairs. And straight awey everyboady on page 146
ehow made ma wey up the windy stairs. Eventually reachin ma destin on page 188
es later ma mum cawed me doon stairs fur ma tea and she then began on page 197

5 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ah cin feel it. Ah take the stairs two at a time then when ah ge on page 2
eid over heels right doon the stairs an cracks his nut aff the ski on page 3

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
so wi tane ti thi stairs on page 72

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
the Smoker's Corner ootside D stairs an the Science Department. Wh on page 37
at minute ma ma came doon the stairs tae get the ice cream van. Ma on page 80
nned up against the wall at D stairs an ah'd ma haun right roon he on page 101
asy cause thir wis hardly any stairs tae climb. Dunvegan had four on page 143
FEATURES, Chris shoutet, THEY STAIRS BELANG TAE US. That's when ah on page 169

17 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
! I'm no even gonnae sook the stairs or lick the waws! I'm gonnae on page 15
They cam tae a lang flicht o stairs. Mr Wonka skited doon the ban on page 123

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
al (1 coin/2 coins; 1 stair/2 stairs) the same wey that thay wad t on page 27

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Mary wis strugglin up the stairs wi a filled washin basket. "H on page 44
a wee sleep at the tap o the stairs? on page 59

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
his fit-faw as he went up the stairs tae the touer whaur they wirn on page 78
Olaf strampin doon the touer stairs. When Coont Olaf daundered in on page 95
em tae the door tae the touer stairs, whaur thon stoatin big crony on page 114
e o the door that led tae the stairs. It wis enough tae gie onybod on page 125
fitsteps dwynin awa doon the stairs. Straicht awa she went ower t on page 126
Also on pages 128, 131, 132, 147
10 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
o the Sacred Heart under the stairs. on page 25
cht. They wur hidin under the stairs and shat themselves when the on page 81

2 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
They polish flairs, wash doon stairs, on page 42

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
scullery windae. Maist o the stairs had bin soopit o snaw an had on page 82

1 matches

Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Himsel's up the stairs on page 133

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
or mebbes there wis ower mony stairs for them tae climb. But they on page 38

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
d tae be aw in wan bed up the stairs because thir wis somebody sta on page 46

1 matches

Wilde, Jacqueline Jay Valentine Tango, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Up stairs that are safter than thon red
1 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
’s startet hingin aboot the stairs wi aw ma pals. Ah cannae stau
n talkin tae Clicky under the stairs tryin tae sort things oot, an
2 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
Creak! The auld stairs screamed as I tiptoed doon th
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
like a Glasgow close, marble stairs and a coupla doors on
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
I went up I stairs, an intae ma sister’s room.
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Ma mither wad traipse up the stairs tae the hooses an fill the cu
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
rnstiles an wur walkin up the stairs tae oor seats - an head oer
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
this time, an fuck off up the stairs.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay granite that comprise the stairs meet us through the open door
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e landins oan the waiy up the stairs wae wee tables wae decorative
lway afore disappearin up the stairs.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n between the platform an the stairs leadin tae the path ootside.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
’ he sais, an makes fur the stairs.
ured as ah climbed up an doon stairs wae bags ay plaster an sheets
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ty guard at the bottom ay the stairs looks up fae his paper. ‘Ki
ssin by him an boundin up the stairs.
awready off, sprintin up the stairs, the drone ay his fuckin mono
d ma lead an is makin fur the stairs tae. Good lad. That should ke
delightful colleague doon the stairs informed me but ah wis under
6 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
in pyjamas are comin doon the stairs,” ah sang tae masel. Ah’v
altic ootside. Ah rush up the stairs tae the hoose. Where’s the
2 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
Ali comes tearing up the stairs and near takes the door aff i
my chance. I tiptoe doon the stairs and slip oot the front door.
2 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
hat near hud me back doon the stairs. E’en though if ah’d thoc
nced me tae carry on up theym stairs.
2 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
d hae tae follow her doon the stairs and retrieve the nuisance. Th
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
r chippit tiles an’ shoogly stairs.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
off roon the landin an up the stairs, leavin me tae answer her.
me an ah nod ma heid tae the stairs hopin he’s readin me an we
ot the door, boundin doon the stairs four an five at a time, slamm
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
up the twa flights o concrete stairs, luggage an aa, an lat hersel
llaed the soon o vyces up the stairs ontae the main level. She tra
llaed the soon o vyces up the stairs ontae the main level. She tra
she follaed the lave doon the stairs tae thair ain dinin haa - ev
-faured whan they were up the stairs, on the level o the kitchie a
7 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ng up the stair of course.The stairs themsel wir aw dark wid and i
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ol crabbit, slouched doun the stairs, peekt oot the windae ‘n’
t their beid, creept doun the stairs ‘n’ saw aw these wee chil
2 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
Ah stomp up the stairs in ma wet trainers. It’s be
After trudging up the stairs ah come through the door, no
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ma wey up the small flight ae stairs. And wae each passin step ah
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
n descends doon the flight ae stairs leavin me wae ma heid spinnin
1 matches

@Sinethugcat tweeted
faa oot o bed and ging doon e stairs!?????? (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ife has jist shouted doon the stairs: "Have ye ever experienced a (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
'up?" cam a vyce fae doon the stairs, a wumman's vyce that had nei on page 29
en, an he claittered doon the stairs an oot intae the street. on page 30
He grunted, an took the stairs twa at a time. on page 32

4 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
, an there wis this hoosie wi stairs gaun up tae it. He hid his ai on page 19

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
hardy He wid o walkit up the stairs Syne the button o his cardie on page 15

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
an he couldna manage Maisie's stairs. An for Airchie to be hoosebo on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
hed his wye up five flichts o stairs. "Ah didna think it wid bi es on page 8

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
alley wi ower 400 ruims an 77 stairs. Chambord was uised bi Walt D on page 17
Denis Paplin' or Denis Paplin stairs, in the toon centre, are a si on page 18

5 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
He gans doon i'stairs tae i'scullery clutchin his p on page 132

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
think nothin o tumblan doon e stairs! They'll think at a'm brave a on page 9
a peedy patteran o feet on e stairs. Alice knew id wis e Rabbit c on page 34
e off, or A'll kick ee doon e stairs!" on page 47

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
o or idder haaled himsel up e stairs. It leukit as gin a caar hid on page 27

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
aa took wir turn ti sweep the stairs, an wash oot the close; an we on page 72
e an see, Bella?' An doon the stairs they gaed. An there, on Mrs M on page 76

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Minnie traivelled the timmer stairs tae bed, feart tae luik in th
nie follaed her cousin up the stairs tae her ain wee bedroom an do
Meg Ramsay's feet cam up the stairs, on the wye tae her ain smaa
faither clock hauf wye up the stairs. Syne, tae thon soons wis add
se an creepit doon the timmer stairs, missin the step wi the creak
17 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Ye climb e stairs tae bed greetin that ye hiv t
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
ce wis – Jenners – ye get stairs here an steppies er, ye’d b
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
up the stairs tae ma bed. Wullie wis awful
up the stairs ta ma bedchaumer. Baith wir w
2 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
t a much better view, fae the stairs in the lobby.
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
lum get yer back side doon es stairs. Yer gan to be late."
So doon i stairs the bairney wannered but nive
efter daener Callum goes up i stairs ti get ridy for his bed, an u
ly asleep. His mam gings doon stairs an finally gets ti sit doon.
4 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
n back at me. I went doon the stairs to hiv a chat wee ma mither a
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
e bein able tae climb a set o stairs, since developin pernicious a
1 matches

Diansangu, Mae Doric, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
like a bairn dirdin doon the stairs,
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
clump roon the hoose, up the stairs an yin even opens the door o
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
i that she wint back doon the stairs leavin Jessie an the cook loo
de her wye doon the dark dank stairs tae the cellar. She felt the
aboot. Onywye she held up the stairs tryin tae mak on that she wis
ut she still wint up the dank stairs as fast as she could.
ght she made tae gyang up the stairs tae haul up the dumb waiter.
6 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
wi her ma fleein up n’ doon stairs a day, wi comics, an ale, an
Doon the stairs they gaed, skytin alang the b
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
gyan tae sclims doon aa those stairs. Let’s ging fur a fly cup an(2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
dni open i gate to get doon i stairs ti i sand. Wint ti i bar inst(2019) search twitter
yi nip past i bottom of yon E stairs and pop some loose change in (2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
@JimTheRegular Doon stairs tae my flat under the loons b (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
a for the wikend Wer gan up I stairs for a nicht or twa for a chan(2020) search twitter
hie deems box bed up the back stairs The hoose has 6 lums looking (2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
lang as ye were unnernathe e stairs protected be yer mattrass.(2020) search twitter
895 Fit aboot e Bridge Street stairs? ????(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
d be a man tae the feet o the stairs. The door closes and the soon on page 20
, and shoutan me name. Up the stairs they came and they dragged me on page 23

3 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Ah'm up and doon them blooman stairs near forty times a day. on page 26

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I wis climban the stairs on page 8

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
beds an stairs, waardrobes an draars; on page 9

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
r, an shoutan me name. Up the stairs they came an they dragged me on page 77

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
on tops o wardrobes; under stairs. on page 93

1 matches

Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Climbin the stone stairs sidey-waays beciss I wis wear on page 29

1 matches

Hall, Anja Poosack, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
When Dad comes up the stairs
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
, kennin da cupboard under da stairs wis stappit foo already, shü on page 16

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
an ran fae da Haa an doon da stairs an oot intae da dark. An da Y on page 35

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
even bother aboot fa'in doon stairs! Sae brave they'll aw hink iz on page 9
a wee paitterin o feet oan th stairs. Ahlice kent eet was th Rabbi on page 35
Awa, or Ah'll kick ee doon stairs!" on page 48

3 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
n aboot in ma boxes unner the stairs. She’d been up in the attic
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
pers an felt hir way doon the stairs. Leonard had pit lectric lich on page 1

4 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
hink naethin o spalterin doon-stairs! They'll think A'm quare an b on page 9
a wee patterin o feet on the stairs. Alice knowed it wus the Rabb on page 36
ae aff, or A'll kick yae doon stairs!" on page 49

3 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Thay scuttled doon tha stairs on page 18
Wunters gloom illums tha stairs on page 28

2 matches

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