| starin | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 47.4 | 59.6 | 19.6 | 29.8 | 46.5 | 41.3 | 35.4 | |
| Number of occurrences | 152 | 116 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | |
| Number of authors | 54 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
en he saw the frichtsome lion starin strecht at him. But when he o on page 13
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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
a doatery look oan its face, starin up intae the sky. on page 56
ter'd waste it!" he went oan, starin at the Merch Hare. on page 68
" Jist then, Five, who'd been starin acroass the gairden, shoutit on page 77
it oan her specs, an stairtit starin at the Hatter, who turnt pale on page 109
e the Queen hid never stoappt starin at the Hatter, an, jist as th on page 110
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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
kit boyfriend just sits there starin intae space as wan ae the wea on page 5
t Dolly cannae hear me, she's starin at him. Then he on page 6
air ae a case ae lyin in bed, starin at the inside ae mah ain eyel on page 17
ah know aw the boays are over starin at mah shitey wee phone loke on page 18
Dolly's joost sittin starin intae space bitin her nails, on page 29
Also on pages 61
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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
didna speak, an gaed back tae starin doon the watter wi a froon. on page 54
na, an I sat at ma oar bench, starin at the sunlicht dancin on the on page 56
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
glaikit luik on his face, an starin up at the lift. on page 44
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t. Kiddin oan I wisnae there. Starin it the telly, no seein it. No on page 1
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
shouders heavin, an frichtit starin een beseechin help that nane on page 28
For a while she stuid there, starin open-moued, cogie in haun, fo on page 46
e sichtless ee that wis left, starin straucht throu him. But waur on page 53
icht in her bed, her wild een starin sichtless oot o her nichtmare on page 65
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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
wid stop and everybody wid be starin at me and Robert. Everybody i on page 1
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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
starin bewildered at her man. on page 41
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
d. The next hing yae ken, yur starin doon the double barrel ae thi on page 14
mer Fudd hud the Easter bunny starin doon a double barrel. In a de on page 43
Starin eyebaw tae eyebaw wae the shi on page 71
gee a fuck that he's left us starin back at a room fullae pusses on page 103
Starin right through the cunt ah ima on page 117
Also on pages 145, 150, 153, 157, 159, 174, 175, 178, 180, 196, 197
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Aw the weans in the hall were starin, tense, waitin fur somethin t on page 120
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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ost o the graveyaird. His een starin, an sweit pourin doun his bro on page 66
an jist wantit hame! His cen starin, an sweit pourin doun his bro on page 69
, wha ignored them - she wis starin at the nou terrified mannie i on page 102
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
fine. He said, Well yiv been starin intae space fur the past half on page 48
didnae write it. He jist kept starin at me. Ah mean ah did write i on page 114
ura Kyle wur pure whispern an starin right at Wully as if he'd jis on page 127
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Stuid starin at the bathroom's mirrored gh on page 52
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
e when he shouted her. Aabody starin an it gaun aa roond the toon on page 28
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
airns, Sunny had awready been starin and screichin at the figure f on page 5
ent intae her hame, and efter starin efter her for a meenit, the B on page 44
d and liftit her till she wis starin him straicht in the ee. It ga on page 46
Klaus had been starin at the flair, tryin no tae on page 52
fingirs alang Violet's chin, starin deep intae her een. "Ye'll da on page 78
Also on pages 104, 111, 138
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
are sittin in the livin room, starin off intae space. We finally m on page 25
reassurin glance, but she wis starin at the groond and pickin hur on page 57
look Kate in the eye. She is starin aff intae the back o the chur on page 114
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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
or swollen supernovas starin on page 40
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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary: (starin at The Fower Maries: nae repl on page 35
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McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Jeez oh!" said the professor, starin ower his specs, on page 114
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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
starin intae a box wonderin on page 64
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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
The publican duis this, starin juist a wee as the figure in on page 72
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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
didnae want tae face whit wes starin me in the face ...'. on page 91
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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
ein wife, frantic wi fear and starin-mad, warsled wi aw the strent
she steekit the starin een o the deid wife, placed a
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
up with the animal, and efter starin’ steadily at it for a whili
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ps she taen an stopped again, starin up.
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Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
Aabody in the baur were noo starin at the pair.
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
mporarily run dry, we wad sit starin up at the windaes heich abuin
1 matches
Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
"Hoi, Liv! Stop starin at nuhin and help us figurr o
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Whit are ye starin at, ma mannie?
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
they come and go, wan minute starin oot tae sea and the next enve
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
ppose… The oors ah've spent starin at a letter template in Word
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Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
d eyes wi his pal like a lion starin doon a gazelle n roared, "Nae
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
rns ower time if ye war juist starin at a table o dates an nummers
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
They’re starin straight aheid, oblivious tae
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tin there, right enough. Just starin at the tellie, only there’s
t a bloody beard!’ ah sais, starin, aghast, at the mould gethere
ah’d just telt him a joke. Starin at me - starin right through
at me - starin right through me as though ah
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
rtin tae get para that ah’m starin at him, or mare precisely, th
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
. you know that.’ she sais, starin at me intently. ‘Ah don’t
chasin them.’ Trisha sais, starin intae ma eyes, ostensibly tae
Wae the three ay us starin at the dance flair, the song
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
’ the big cunt sais, fuckin starin me doon, aw intense as fuck,
lope the room an they’re aw starin at me waitin oan confirmation
2 matches
Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Starin intently at the rear-view mir
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
Daddy just stood there, starin at her.
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Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ma scorecard. A cannae stope starin’ at the fancy bag ma parent
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
osslegged oan the flair, jist starin at hersel in a mirror.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
that she had angert thaim be starin. Bit the lassie stuid up quat
Aften Beatrice wad sit starin at the muntains an wonnerin w
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
; it felt as if the child wis starin richt through Jim. The child
1 matches
Eunson, Catherine Freude, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
There’s a box I’m starin at, stuck unner the wardrobe.
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Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
t's soft an ah find ah'm jist starin at ihm, watchin ihm breathe,
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
aves these two tae play oot a starin contest.
tell massel. Yit what we find starin back at us brings aboot a sud
school that hus me and Danny starin at each other, utterly speech
3 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
aw who witnessed thum. Ah’m starin doon certain death and aw’s
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e manages tae make contact by starin at me fae the corner ae his e
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
al. And we baith dive intae a starin contest.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Starin directly at these pair ae tit
d tae see a dozen wee Brucies starin back up at me. It’s their m
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@ThonJacobite tweeted
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
faain open an his een big an starin. Bob staans six fit six in hi on page 8
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
waakin," he muttert t'imsel, starin stracht aheid. "Jist keep on page 41
en an dustit," repeatit Jack, starin doon it the slender fingirs, on page 89
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
eukit up te see Archie Taylor starin doon it im wi a leuk o disbel on page 15
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I lay 'ere starin at i' ceilin on page 116
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
e him: legs jerkin aboot, een starin, hubberin, cryin oot for thei on page 16
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
o fowk were at the shop door starin at something. "Noo I winner f
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Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
an noo ma advent calendar is starin doon fae the muntlepiece, lut
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Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
and seen a hansom young loon starin back at me. I went doon the s
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wl an fell doon stone, stiff, starin deed! The aal Pipe Major hid
e dog faa’s yakies noo were starin intae last Sunday or the yin
2 matches
Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
ak the hair, Hughie.” There starin up at me are the big fucker
1 matches
Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
up, der airms aboot der knees starin blank. Dey'll come an tell de
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
, scratched his moorit beard, starin' oot at da vast, blue ocean d
intae da unlamentin blue sea. Starin back at him wis a tall, broad
pebble. Hit stood afore him, starin him in da face. He grabbed it
3 matches
Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
mootie, hairy figure standin, starin at me wi een as yalloo as a s
r o’ feet. An, I fan myself starin back.
2 matches
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
n the grun nearhaun the dorr, starin stupidly at the sky. on page 56
n turnt rid wi rage, an efter starin at hir fur a minute lik some on page 80
t on hir glesses, an stairtet starin at the Hatter, wha turnt peel on page 111
time the Queen had niver quet starin at the Hatter, an, jest is th on page 112
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