told | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 42.4 | 44.7 | 28.6 | 29.8 | 122.1 | 31 | 13.3 | |
Number of occurrences | 136 | 87 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 3 | |
Number of authors | 55 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
e's rapid. The elder wans hud told us aboot the polis raidin it on page 3
"Cos Tam told us obviously' on page 9
nts oot on a Friday, so we're told, so there's nae chance yi wid on page 17
ud gone the other way. Ma maw told me the story. Why ma friend S on page 38
5 matches
Hodgson, Brent Lallans 58 - The Rooks, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
The angelus is na mair told, on page 112
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
the fuck up first time you're told. Right?' M'oan tae God, is th on page 1
1 matches
Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
ach got real close tae me and told me 'Jist make sure yer scarin on page 37
ran doon fast as a could and told him ad fed them tae the dugs. on page 41
2 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Ah told him: "Jist trying tae survive on page 20
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Nicola, An then she could've told her mum an dad an got them to on page 83
be nae Christmas. e@ Truth be told, ah wisnae really lookin forw on page 169
4 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
there's nae doot, if truth be told. on page 42
e's nane in here that need be told on page 45
the Germans, an the joke goat told on page 83
3 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ith's going to love that. She told me she's thinking of starting on page 40
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
oan it wi hur muddy shoes, ah told hur aff. Sandra wis oot hunti on page 9
Jamie slurred. David told me Jamie swung fur him, knock on page 10
h'd got 'mad notions' when ah told hur ah didnae want tae leave on page 12
ot how tae write hur name. Ah told Mum, and she said Granny must on page 26
'Whit huv they told you?' ah ask. on page 27
Also on pages 29, 31, 32, 38, 41, 43, 44, 60, 78, 91
18 matches
Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
d of tales just waiting to be told on our one hour guided tour!" on page 9
1 matches
Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ight or nine, as ah’ve been told, he wiz a right twig though.
As ah’ve been told by Nichols since the incident
2 matches
Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
night, November 3rd, as I wis told, Livvy's best pals begged Liv
n her new motor. Maybe if she told them naw, it nivir would've h
2 matches
Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
that the booncers havnae just told them tae piss aff and go hame
1 matches
Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
s in the room "Woof" or a "we told you to be quiet". It wound he
1 matches
Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
The plumber told mi no eh complicate things
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tetchy than the last. Sais he told me no tae keep him waitin an
Nae need fur aw that. Like ah told him, somethin came up. Couldn
2 matches
Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ed it, kept me busy. Truth be told, ah wished ah’d done mare a
Ah’m gaun naewhere!’ ah told them. Ma Jeanie and I staiyed
st somewhere tae staiy.’ ah told them. 'It’s mare than that.
3 matches
Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ur sparra back then. Truth be told, ah’d gie anythin tae call
1 matches
Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
t in front o his pals, when I told him in confidence, and I only
him in confidence, and I only told him because it wis true. It w
2 matches
Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
card. ‘Marley and Me. Kathy told me it’s really good.’
1 matches
Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he boy looks like he’s been told to do the Gay Gordons with th
‘Da…I’ve told you this three times… am…
2 matches
McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
hen Ma died. One of the girls told me, I had tae walk away tae g
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
The first boys tae cross were told tae stop an’ wait jist efte
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
has found itsel’ bein’ re-told many times durin’ ma Furst
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
,” sayed Bill. “Everybody told him to go with ‘mammoth’
g so fast - I’ve only just told Rongye.”
he protestit. “You haven't told him there are still Neanderth
“t told him we’re all descended fro
Varshini, what else have you told Raggle?”
7 matches
Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
t tae be, which is (so we are told) realised in wha ithers see u
1 matches
Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
Allan told his new pal aa aboot the line
lame some ither bodie wha hid told him tae feel this way, cus it
hay dinnae wurk,’ his siren told him, haein brocht him tae thi
3 matches
Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
she’d put it like that. I told her he wis in his bed, but ay
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
w things went but like ah’d told him, they’re no gien a fuck
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
erbs: fur exemple, telt/selt (told/sold).
1 matches
Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
while Mrs McAdam scowled and told the pair o’ them tae shut u
1 matches
Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
a heid bile, that's you heavy told!
1 matches
@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
his anti psychotic meds and i told him if anything happened to m(2020) search twitter
@alistairdunn tweeted
icopter n that?? they've just told ye it's a drag show tae sell (2017) search twitter
they need tae be told fae somebody that they're no (2017) search twitter
@g_hibby tweeted
@KMcAlindon Told Mrs H tae stay well clear Kar (2022) twitter link
@OliphantWullie tweeted
folk sittin at hame were bein told whit wis goin on. Decision we (2022) twitter link
leadership 'might' have asked/told us tae dae that, but A'm no a (2022) twitter link
@bigandymccoll tweeted
annaccherry Not me mate. I've told you were she should be doing, (2022) twitter link
est is indy. They will not be told. A local friend of mine conta (2022) twitter link
ps brought up and Glesga ones told to stay garrisoned cos he cou (2022) twitter link
@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
sisters for lunch. I've been told to dress appropriately! (2022) twitter link
@changed_days tweeted
ae try an sneak in, then they told me tae register it along wi m (2021) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
eview of my medication - got told to phone again 23rd march as (2021) twitter link
Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
O ghosts an spirits they were told, on page 6
1 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ours wha hiv since moved away told that, in a rare moment o conf
1 matches
Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
He told us his fairy wis caad Tinkerb
1 matches
Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
a can wind him up about it a told ma dide to take it to the car
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
oung things’, he says. ‘I told them it was too much of a ris
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
frowned at this, sayin, “I told you earlier, father, it wasn
1 matches
@fittiecrooners tweeted
ons fae last nights stag doo. Told him to buck up his ideas or h(2016) search twitter
Told my neighbour to stop chapping(2016) search twitter
I've told Jessie tae gee me the map o t(2016) search twitter
zing wee the wife nipping it. Told her the nicht me, Bert & pals(2017) search twitter
& charging £4.80 fer a nip! Told the lassie I'm nae buying the(2017) search twitter
and 5 other occurrences.
@glenlivetloon tweeted
get the Pope to speak to God. Told him to get tae.(2014) search twitter
@JoanHenry7 tweeted
Effie, I've told you I don't understand the Sc (2021) twitter link
Skea, Bessie Gallows Ha - Earth-bound, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
The cup is dry, the tale is told, my luv his drunk his fill. on page 24
1 matches
Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
n the phone tae me mither who told me hid was Heather Blether, a on page 14
1 matches
Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
"And how many times am I told you to talk proper to Perseve on page 35
1 matches
I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
(e)d/-(e)t: tellt 'said (to); told' on page 44
tell (to tell a story) ~ told ~ (I told him a story) ~ told on page 72
tell (to tell a story) ~ told (I told him a story) ~ told ( on page 73
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
joy! When I was peerie my mom told me da fairies blotted dir lip(2020) search twitter
uld books, da sea and (so I'm told) newborn furseals.(2016) search twitter
@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
een perpared for it - hubbys told me hes not bought anything (2021) twitter link
Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Tha muss ait told me where A wais on page 50
1 matches
@OrangRuth tweeted
shall ???? Wee Timmy has been told aff like Ó Cúiv and Daly an(2019) search twitter