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taewards Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words58.8 78.7 49.6 0 11.6 10.9 0
Number of occurrences182148 31 0 2 1 0
Number of authors25 22 1 1 1

Occurrences of taewards in Corpus

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Central

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
taewards the lift; on page 32

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
rts makin his way up the back taewards us. It's dark, ah cannae tell on page 7
behind her heid as she stoats taewards us. on page 8
ammiest boayband says, noddin taewards the live lounge. Ahm startin on page 10
s an take a seat. Mo gestures taewards mah bag fae across the room. on page 24

4 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
chert aboot. I mind him comin taewards me, his een wide open as gin on page 58

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
sensed that he wis traivellin taewards it. The shade o gowd wis fami on page 48

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
s, is shairly some aspiration taewards the international commonweal, on page 3

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
n, mind aye yer duty o enmity taewards Man and aw his weys. Whitever on page 6

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
withoot delay is coordinated taewards this elderly guy who's aristo on page 50
aution. Ah dually press ahead taewards the conclusion ae the readin. on page 55
ced me earlier comes wanderin taewards me and tae ma surprise is cla on page 57
The Kirkgate. A wee shoartcut taewards The Carousel. The place appea on page 68
make ma wey through the crowd taewards the back where ah find Aldo a on page 73
Also on pages 98, 103, 121, 125, 133, 146, 152, 154, 155, 161, 164, 182, 184, 91, 195
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
a richt steer anent the drive taewards independence. Shair the SNP l on page 7
wk affy feart tha the impetus taewards independence is noo gaein bac on page 8
e sic contempt bein expressit taewards the democratic aspirations o on page 41
me gey clear and the movement taewards greater devolution gaitherit on page 58
ubs an tho ma tastes were aye taewards the blues an jazz back then, on page 70
Also on pages 83, 115, 116
9 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
Mah uncle takes a single step taewards us but the wee babe fires the on page 176

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
how she had a wee bit leanin taewards bein grumpy, but them that ha on page 57
echt. Amang the fowk streamin taewards Pittempton well wis Martin, M on page 79
blow an took aff even fester taewards the Seedlies. on page 80
Taewards the end o his sixth year on K on page 89
movement alow the sheet movit taewards the heid o the corpse, it loo on page 93
Also on pages 94, 105, 109, 127
10 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
tae me when Chris walked ower taewards us, an he went an pure blanke on page 27
en ah seen Kelly Marie walkin taewards oor table wi a grin the size on page 29
abbed ma airm an stoatet ower taewards the Smoker's Corner ootside D on page 37
tet tankin it doon the street taewards Leven Square. Charlene spent on page 80
ot the corner ae ma eye comin taewards us wearin big cheesy grins. M on page 84
Also on pages 169
10 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
rete playgroond and heid doon taewards the trail run. Mibbie Dante's on page 41

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ay it. That is the first step taewards wirtin crouse like. Ye micht on page 7

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ere wis a lang figure stridin taewards the Baudelaire bairns, Sunny on page 5
Coont Olaf skitit ower taewards the bairns sae that he looked on page 46
wis thinkin o Mr. Poe walkin taewards them at Bracky Beach, wi his on page 60
ee-brow gaun up. He leaned in taewards Violet and looked intae her e on page 107
a stick ahint it. It'll gang taewards the carrot, on page 108
Also on pages 110, 122, 153, 156, 162
10 matches

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
medieval an modren - warkin taewards an ideal, an no confinin wirs on page 108
ir example an stairt tae wark taewards the kind o unity i purpose th on page 109

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
an houer, but this dywnes awa taewards the surface tae jist twa mile
Sun we hae nicht an the pairt taewards the Sun haes its day. Aboot 2
shairp like. This slaw wabble taewards an awa fae the sun gies us oo
e o the Moon – but the side taewards us taks maist o its licht aff
e mellin o gases. It is tltit taewards the sun muckle like oor Yird
7 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
loos ma road throu the tables taewards her. Her smile vainishes. A c
1 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
an she’s always dead sarky taewards me; an no only that, when we
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Taewards the hills, whaur the land mee
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
, no makkin a move as ye draw taewards it. Ye slaw the caur doun an
n orra object seen in the air taewards the end o the 19t century mic
e the hail object stertit aff taewards the sooth wast, slaw like. Aw
t traivellin alang in the air taewards them. As it grew nearer the w
he craft tae the grund, rowed taewards him, an tried tae rug him awa
6 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
awae back through the crowds taewards the shops.
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
follae the desertit tram line taewards whit A hink is the centre, an
1 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
ae thair an’ stairt walking taewards the folks’ hooses wi’ lic
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y, right enough - as we walk taewards oor entrance. ‘He’s awrig
gle through the crowd, gettin taewards the Broomloan Rear, where McD
Walkin back taewards him, ah go intae ma poakit an
arcey’s makin his waiy back taewards us, the wee bams he’s dispe
4 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
covered, pish-stained carpet taewards the door.
in the motor an he directs me taewards an auld industrial area doon
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
McShane sais, an fucks off taewards the gate.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s another young laddie walkin taewards me, aw gaunt an greasy lookin
is bool trundles up the green taewards the jack but it disnae huv en
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ug.’ an try tae edge slowly taewards it, haudin the leather holdal
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ain bit ay haun signals, wan taewards the One Way sign pointin away
the road behind me, wavin me taewards him. Ah reach oer tae the pas
there!’ Zander sais, walkin taewards us wearin a pair ay three-qua
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
st aw sound judgement ah walk taewards the steep slope behind the bo
on aff this fuckin hill, doon taewards the flat calm ay the glen bel
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e hotel an troop purposefully taewards the ootskirts ay the village.
village. A polis motor drives taewards us wae a couple ay coppers in
unt, mind.’ he sais, noddin taewards Pearcey.
Lookin taewards the green, boggy contours an
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
TE OFFICE wae an arra pointin taewards a stairwell. At the first fla
it, nothin cunt sais, marchin taewards me, full ay business. ‘Wher
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
slidin the signin oan booklet taewards me. ‘I’m sure the job wil
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
in oan tae her back. Ah glide taewards her, suspended in the air lik
. Slowly ah drift doon gently taewards her, like a snowflake delicat
2 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
tentatively head up the hill taewards the Co-Operative oan Shettles
but he starts makin his waiy taewards me kerryin the drinks oan wan
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
lkin alang the main path back taewards the gate we came in, stoned a
n, skinny brass monkey walkin taewards us wae a multi-coloured Bergh
backin away fae us as we walk taewards him.
He lunges taewards them, stabbin an slashin at t
rm roon me as we get tae fuck taewards the park gate.
5 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
that we were goin’ up loch taewards Kinlochleven, fishin’. We s
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
useless chairge! As we ran taewards the Government lines their gu
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
now whit ah’m dain ah surge taewards him, ‘That’s ma fuckin bu
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s a steady swell ay movement taewards the bar as the hauf-time whis
re cuttin through the crowd taewards the bar like Moses partin the
cunt?’ he sais, walkin back taewards us fae the phoneboax.
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n we start back doon the road taewards ma hoose.
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
t tae save profits, or muivin taewards Socialism. The ae dynamics pl
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
“dilution” o the language taewards English an the brakdoon o the
1 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
eistem that Scotland can leuk taewards.
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
inna ken they’d win. Biggin taewards anither referendum i the nixt
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Taewards the end, audience memmers wis
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
, drapped her haun, an wauked taewards the gless panels merked Entra
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Ah seem tae gravitate taewards this area, Kentish Town – w
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
ve aff through the Drum an up taewards the Peel Glen. As Drumchapel
eliant roondit the bend comin taewards us an Da went:
rose up taewards the clouds. Ther wis a big lo
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
go oor his heid. He slithers taewards the front door.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Ah stroll taewards him and deliver yin final pun
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
He limps taewards the dinin table where ah’m
1 matches

@RickHJohnston tweeted
leid board/Comatee. Muivement taewards a staunart written Scots for (2022) twitter link

Doric

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Taewards nicht wither begins tae thaw.
Aye taewards nicht it's frosty again.
Taewards nicht er's a dampness in the
Rain taewards nicht in the affa heavy range
En taewards nicht tae rain it dis try.
16 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Bit taewards nicht it begins tae rain.
Fine day taewards nicht it dis rain.
En taewards nicht ere's some mair sna.
hiv we lost wi bein ower saft taewards oor
Fine day, taewards nicht it dis rain.
15 matches

Shetland

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
weet cloot held in een, edgin taewards my knee. Da trow wis back and
n orange coloured shape comin taewards wis and I shoon noteesed I wi
2 matches

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
itsel and even their attitude taewards us! Simple as that ??????? (2020) twitter link