trouble | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 60.2 | 51.9 | 70.9 | 99.4 | 34.9 | 82.7 | 92.9 | |
Number of occurrences | 193 | 101 | 47 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 21 | |
Number of authors | 79 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Need to get a bit of crowd trouble going.' on page 25
1 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
he fuckin Roadrunner when the trouble starts!' on page 10
appeared miraculously noo the trouble wis past. "Where wur yooz? Ya on page 29
'Cos everytime there's trouble he disappears, the cunt. on page 30
there's nae point lookin fur trouble' on page 33
et. McGiver hus gone tae some trouble fur the occasion. He's set pl on page 58
5 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
an yaise them, I'd faw doon. Trouble wi Friday is the telly's rubb on page 1
3 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
715, there wis ne'er a hint o trouble. Cruikedbank wis faur awa an on page 72
1 matches
Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
mind her sayin suhin aboot... trouble at the pub? They took him tae on page 1
2 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
Ah'd jist git a wallop fur ma trouble. Ye see ye hid tae be respect on page 27
1 matches
Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
mair trouble on page 39
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ld fellae, I'd been giein him trouble for some while, he chucks me on page 74
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ays: "I'm not looking for any trouble. It was just this was my firs on page 43
eaker. And ah dinnae want any trouble here thenight." on page 73
ally "Ah'm no here lookin fur trouble" ah tell him. Then ah slyly p on page 183
th knew this wis gonnae spell trouble. Mark, efteraw, wis the local on page 198
4 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'She's no in ony trouble at aw,' Miss Honey said. 'Ah' on page 86
glowered at her. 'Whit's the trouble then?" on page 88
"The trouble is,' she said, tryin wanst ag on page 93
guilty, she jalouses, and the trouble is she's aften richt. She tho on page 102
wer the country. He's in deep trouble.' on page 228
5 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
c Gods, siccar that whitivver trouble they micht cause, their conne on page 54
1 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
inta trouble, on page 50
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Dundee lad ran intae a bit o trouble in the north. This wis Peter on page 44
wind blawin an Jock wis haein trouble gettin roun the big sand bank on page 92
2 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
be bothern that ah got intae trouble in French fur huvin on page 29
An gets yi intae trouble. Yesterday in Maths, Charlene on page 80
olt if she gets intae anymair trouble she'll be gettin expelt. Char on page 81
gied Laura an Charlene intae trouble fur smokin an tolt Charlene t on page 107
numpties. My mum gave me into trouble for sayin the word numpty, sa on page 116
Also on pages 169
7 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e think she is giein me intae trouble, because, ken, if ye think ab on page 38
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
That's the trouble wi real life, on page 60
Ah'd nevvir yince been in ony trouble. on page 74
the trouble's yer ain faut, or ayont yer on page 113
3 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
school. They caused too much trouble, even though everywan knew ta on page 10
ng up. You won't get into any trouble.' on page 15
trouble, but that teacher knows ah co on page 16
3 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
said a word. I wis in enough trouble withoot gi'en her cheek. She on page 29
she tlew up wi him. The only trouble wis that they were inside the on page 99
2 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
onnae gie up tll they get ye. Trouble is, that means us and aw. It on page 447
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
at this time only ever spell trouble, and ah'd fallen asleep befor on page 14
work. You dae. They know the trouble this can cause fur a person.' on page 26
y the time ah get planted the trouble in ma family will be lang sor on page 50
in tae Stella Marie aboot the trouble she's caused. on page 62
gue is gaun tae get hur intae trouble jist like hur mammy's did. Ma on page 78
Also on pages 81, 87, 111, 117
10 matches
Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
1l be sorry A gaed tae aw the trouble o gettin it fur ye. on page 59
3 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
The Fower Maries: Dinna heap trouble on trouble, quine. on page 21
2 matches
Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
a lazy sumph. He was in awfou trouble as it was. He'd hae tae gae b on page 17
1 matches
Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Trouble is, they think we're aw in th on page 31
1 matches
Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
no tae me. The poem 'There's Trouble for Maw Broon' reads mair lik on page 91
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
readers afore the 1980's. The trouble wis that throu the spreid o A
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
tem for Scots: whan A'm haein trouble thinkin hou A wird should be
t itssel isna ony bather: the trouble starts whan insteed o daein r
nch" an "French". This is the trouble wi the RWS an SND no takkin i
lins ablo folk's een, but the trouble wi poetry is the langage is m
4 matches
Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
but whan ye hear o a freen in trouble ye want ti help.”
“Trouble wi you, Wullie, is ye’re to
2 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ntertainment, the expenses or trouble of the person acting as banke
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
hough it wis hardly worth his trouble -
A hope this disnae lead tae trouble.
Ye're far mair trouble than ye're worth.
3 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
v nou got a raxt neck for ma trouble. I’v haed eneuch o daein it
1 matches
Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
trouble is bit
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he door, ‘there’s ayeways trouble at they gemmes.’
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
’ve hud tae bail him oot ay trouble, ah’ll tell ye. ‘Whit ur
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Ah’m in trouble Coyle an ah don’t know whit
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Well ye’d be wrang. The trouble wae cunts like him is they pu
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e streets gettin yersel intae trouble. . .’ she sais, openin the
1 matches
Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
vivendi an there’s nae mare trouble in the Portland than any othe
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
in for weys tae get him intae trouble. Sae the wund god heezed up H
1 matches
Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
ure somehoo that wid be me in trouble. Na, ah wis sure ma ma wid ji
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
‘cause he gave me nae mair trouble.
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
udin her ee, “we are in big trouble. But we are not going to stay
Is Beatrice in some kind of trouble?” She spreid
ldn’t have gone to all this trouble,” he sayed. “A call to We
3 matches
McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ity an Unity? Tak the ongaein trouble aboot the wey the polis can,
1 matches
Facebook link ( 2016) Central
TImes' an the day it wis nae trouble fur me tae caw up the anger,
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
ootside keepin a luk oot fur trouble.
Facebook link ( 2019) Central
he Edinburgh Tolbooth for his trouble. He only got oot aifter payin
@g_hibby tweeted
uid yin yersel'.. Keep oot o' trouble mind... :) (2023) twitter link
est way.. Ah dinnae get intae trouble... :) (2023) twitter link
@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
nae pay for them! Still havin trouble wi the buttons ???? https://t (2022) twitter link
@changed_days tweeted
s, so an iPhone wida been nae trouble fur that yin! (2021) twitter link
@ThonJacobite tweeted
o you not think I'm in enough trouble?"(2021) search twitter
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ose wimmin ad still get intae trouble - trust me lol (2020) twitter link
Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
eens hingin aboot lookin fir trouble." on page 96
1 matches
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
requents the social scene Nae trouble his she hid at a on page 15
4 matches
Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
richt up, we thi strain. Thi trouble weis, thi lump a metal weis j on page 6
n try's tae chaw eit, bit thi trouble weis a hidna nay tap teesh, s on page 40
et thi heeter wurken, bit thi trouble wis, eit wis either hay thi h on page 50
3 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
lot, Ina. Ye'll git yersel in trouble, yet. Ere's nae affront in ad on page 23
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
led her een. "It'll lan ye in trouble some day. Come on! Lut's get on page 10
fate - aat's jist askin fir trouble. Somethin bad's definitely ga on page 38
"Here's trouble." Ah liftit the neuk o the cu on page 74
3 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Things jist happen tull er an trouble seems te follae er aroon. Ah' on page 51
2 matches
Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
An intae trouble wis guaranteed. on page 6
1 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fan I fund masel in times o trouble, on page 197
1 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
a daisy chain wid be worth e trouble o gettan up an pickan e daisi on page 7
a great deal too far awy till trouble masel aboot ee: ee mosst mana on page 15
"As if id wisna trouble enough hatchan e eiggs," sade on page 50
"Pray dinna trouble yersel till say id any longer on page 88
e e King, "at saves a world o trouble, ee ken, as we needn't try ti on page 117
6 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN on page 85
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
l. An that wis the reet o the trouble. on page 76
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
twa Jeanies. Trouble wis that Eenie on the inside
an oot o trouble. Jonsar Eck thocht tae himsel
new fan belt an hid nae mair trouble.
3 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
trouble an, thocht the morn I'll gang
trouble wi ae e'e, bit I dinna ken fi
ar Eck kent he wis in serious trouble. Wi the wither
athing wis wrang. Maist o the trouble wis, that the
4 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
d pass fur thirty withoot ony trouble ava, that could still gar a m
1 matches
Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
urryin. Nes doobt a wid be in trouble wi the heidie. She niver miss
1 matches
Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
w Jamie wis aye getting intae trouble at the skweel. She wis at the
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
een... We’r nae needin mair trouble!
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
e okay. Or we’ll both be in trouble.’
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
him pass an that’s fin the trouble startit. Ae lad pointed at Do
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Onywye there wiz trouble aheed for ma an this is how i
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
l got her intae an affa lot o trouble and Mistress Gordon docked he
telling her she wisna in ony trouble. His words put Jessie at her
as aboot tae gie Jessie intae trouble for her lack o respect fin th
3 matches
The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
lanning my dream wedding. The trouble is, it’s difficult tae find
1 matches
@DoricPhrases tweeted
Hivin trouble sleeping an Holland & Barrett(2016) search twitter
@beast_afc tweeted
d or shid fidgeting and focus trouble nae be inside the tip, we the(2020) search twitter
@cligeey tweeted
eDon @stonefish100 I hae affa trouble wee ma bluetooth tell it ti p(2020) search twitter
@JoanHenry7 tweeted
The trouble with your party is, you canna (2023) twitter link
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ah'm no gaan roond lukkan fur trouble - ah'm a peace-lovan carnivo on page 31
Many's the trouble that wir shared and many a pl on page 63
uaranteed tae leave a trail o trouble in me wake. on page 68
3 matches
Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
In trouble, riggeen in tatters on page 151
1 matches
Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Gettan in trouble fur tar on me socks. on page 42
1 matches
@peediepuss tweeted
? I suspect there may be some trouble ahead(2020) search twitter
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
n me didna hae sae muckle. Da trouble is dir never gotten what dey on page 27
some ship sooth a Sumburgh in trouble. on page 33
Ah'm sorry ta hear aboot your trouble," he said, shakkin haands wi on page 35
3 matches
Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
dis is gyan tae be confusin!" Trouble wis, he wis right if you ir s
@helenmoncrieff tweeted
sooth cancelled didna really trouble me. I'm actually rather grate(2020) search twitter
@StuartPoet tweeted
mmimgs when there are ewes in trouble? #priorities #coronapocalypse(2020) search twitter
Cuddy trottit oot in times o trouble.(2020) search twitter
@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
@SovereignBain Nowt but trouble!!(2020) search twitter
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
daisy chain wud be wurth the trouble o gittin up an pickin daisies on page 7
he King, "thon saves a worl o trouble, yae know, es wae need nae tr on page 121
2 matches
Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ee while. Whan haird times an trouble cums acause o God's wurd, he on page 9
1 matches
Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Nae Need Tae Meet Trouble Halfway on page 23
3 matches
Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Ither trouble (tha like o cancer, diabetes
1 matches
King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
e protect the street frae ony trouble.
wud be guid. There’d be nae trouble there. Ye’d like it.’
Trouble! ah thocht. What trouble was there here? ah thocht. It
n London an there’ll be nae trouble,’ saed Mammy.
‘There isnae ony trouble here!’ ah shot.
10 matches
Mc Donnell, John Joogins, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, prose
erth an a knowed a wus in big trouble.
1 matches