billy | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
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Total Corpus | 69 | 221 | 54 |
ORK - Orkney | 129.2 | 13 | 2 |
SHD - Shetland | |||
TON - Tonge | |||
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | |||
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
MNA - Mid Northern A | 78.5 | 24 | 4 |
MNB - Mid Northern B | 131 | 1 | 1 |
SNO - South Northern | |||
ABN - Aberdeen | 23.7 | 2 | 1 |
DOR - General Northern | 84.2 | 19 | 7 |
NEC - North East Central | |||
SEC - (South) East Central | 92.1 | 36 | 7 |
WCE - West Central | 78.2 | 17 | 5 |
DUN - Dundee | |||
EDN - Edinburgh | 25.1 | 4 | 2 |
GLA - Glasgow | 81.4 | 15 | 3 |
AYR - Ayrshire | 144.2 | 11 | 2 |
LAL - General Central | 36.1 | 27 | 14 |
SEA - South East (Borders) | 87.3 | 7 | 1 |
SWE - South West (Galloway) | 166.9 | 12 | 2 |
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal) | |||
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) | 163.5 | 1 | 1 |
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) | |||
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) | |||
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast) | |||
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast) | |||
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) | |||
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | 295.5 | 9 | 2 |
GUL - General Ulster | 323.3 | 23 | 3 |
SYN - Synthetic (no region) |
Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Her and Billy gaed ower on the Hamnavoe, on page 32
1 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Arimathea, a gweed, upstannin billy, att wis wytin for e comin o on page 120
1 matches
Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
Max Houliston, fa's brither, Billy, some o ye will myn, played f
1 matches
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@billykayscot Aye, Billy, fowk forget that kennin yer (2020) twitter link
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Robbie Yeats o Auchenfairlie, Billy Grant fae Boggiemerk, Davie F on page 15
1 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Nae ithir billy's in ma tree on page 125
1 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
arin, Bert - an flappin like billy-o they were, tryin tae get hi on page 118
1 matches
Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
Billy wis only sivven year aul, but
n tae the fitba in Aiberdeen. Billy wis ower the meen!
ied them. Neen o the loons in Billy's class hid ivver bin tae a D
Billy couldna believe the number o
Billy wis rael prood o his Aiberdee
9 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Oot forenent was the Billy-gait wi muckle roond horns, g
Ay. A mind seein yon muckle Billy gait up on the hull,” A say
a guid idea! A dinnae lik yon Billy gait. It’s stanin ower
“A wadnae! Yon Billy-gaits naw for rinnin awa!”
4 matches
Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
s kent since she wis wee… Billy or Jimmy or David… and she
Whedder there’s a Billy boy or a Bessie cat, ilka day
2 matches
@fittiecrooners tweeted
ouneside @Orchid_Aberdeen Aye Billy Cowper en a!! The pair othe(2018)
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ester an Scots leid activist, Billy Kay.
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
his 'Poems' in the 1720s, an Billy Kay is oan record sayin the s
1 matches
Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
he tap o the toon, ma name is Billy Kay, an Gawston is thrang wi
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Jock Stein. 7.Ally McCoist. 8.Billy Connolly. 9. Ewan McGregor. 1
1 matches
Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
turn will ne’er forgie ye. Billy Bunter has never lookit me i
Billy Bunter was i the terrace, rid
He wasnae really cried Billy Bunter. That was juist whit f
. Ye cuid mak it intae a dam. Billy Bunter wuid see ye was far ow
fair made yer hert flichter. Billy Bunter wuidnae ken hoo tae ta
11 matches
Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Gus continued, “Billy Handbag (the brither) he cont
t me that the mither said tae Billy that he wis the spitting imag
hael Jackson is guid looking, Billy is an ugly wee get, Boris Kar
3 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
You really are a silly billy.
1 matches
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
o - a kin c ee noo - puffin billy lol (2021) twitter link
oners oan the park n even wee billy bremner kent that - crackin (2020) twitter link
in east lothian - ffs puffin billy is back n follow the smokescr (2020) twitter link
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
causin a riot. There wis Auld Billy an his wife Moira. He wis an on page 61
HULL-O HULL-O WE ARE THE BILLY BOYS HULL-O HULL-O YOU'LL HEA on page 69
Billy Abbott-Bueller. Here. Molly A on page 169
8 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Big Billy's Wham-Bammer on page 23
y duin, Puir auld 'Backstairs Billy!' on page 44
That hud lauched at Billy Connolly's craic, on page 51
Billy Hodge on page 67
Billy McLean on page 75
Also on pages 142
6 matches
Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
An as Billy Joel yinst sang - sometimes
1 matches
Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
pure ragin. She wis missin a Billy Connolly stand-up fir this
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
d sheet oan the flair. A took Billy’s BP, which wis very high,
on of his gaze, ok got it! “Billy were you playin’ Badminton
2 matches
McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
flawed phenomenon but great! Billy McNeill once said in an inter
1 matches
Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah turnt tae face Billy. He wis skin and bones, but h
r way wi already?” ah asked Billy.
Wee Billy fae next door gat carted oot
3 matches
Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
, and thanks for dealing with Billy the supplier so well this mor
1 matches
Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
rhooks waitin fur the postie. Billy, ye stupid auld duffer. That
1 matches
@johnstone_shane tweeted
anks fir readin an fir puntin Billy! Sae guid tae hear yir enjoyi (2020) twitter link
Thi bold Billy Kay readin ma buik ?? https:/ (2020) twitter link
@BigIssue @arkbounduk Cheers Billy, aye means a loat. Hope yir w (2020) twitter link
Err Billy Kay gien ma buik a dunt. http (2020) twitter link
@billykayscot @CMoonDL Met Billy at a waddin a coupla year syn (2020) twitter link
McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
y in Chicagof Island, Alaska, Billy n his twa wains, Gabe n Bear,
Billy saw his chance 'n' jumpt doon
2 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Clure an The Mither Tongue bi Billy Kay. Finnin the roots o Scots on page 57
in parteeclar, a maun-read is Billy Kay's Scots: The Mither Tongu on page 61
2 matches
Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
the boolin the morn's mornin, Billy, we're playin a club fae ower on page 6
1 matches
Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
we see the gey heidie boffin billy, Dr. Henry Jekyll, an the glo on page 119
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
Ma venerable Bella colleague, Billy Kay, bein telt in the comment
1 matches
@g_hibby tweeted
ust sayin' nowt' from now oan Billy.. As ye say, seemed tae work. (2022) twitter link
@gordimhor1 tweeted
@billykayscot Week said Billy Reading things scrived in my (2018)
@ClashCityClarky tweeted
billykayscot Brawly duin, oor Billy!(2020)
@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
@billykayscot I maun tell ye, Billy, that efter I typed thon twee(2018)
ce @billykayscot Guid oan ye, Billy, man!(2018)
@OliphantWullie tweeted
erivation o that village name Billy??? (2022) twitter link
oc @ScotsLeidNews Gaun yirsel Billy. Gie it laldy !! Jist think.. (2022) twitter link
mal situation !!! Gaun yirsel Billy !! (2022) twitter link
e to read the WGD's reply tae Billy Kay's critics ( maistly Union (2022) twitter link
boy, whit hae ye done tae get Billy's dander up? Hope ye've no ca (2022) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.
@billykayscot tweeted
ruments & Scots culture. When Billy Jackson did similar in his sc(2020)
he hertland o Burns an Scots. Billy Hughes did great wark doon th(2020)
@Chazzbat tweeted
Wis Billy no in this exact same positio(2020)
n nasty. How quick ye forget, Billy. #Corrie(2020)
@DABArbuckle tweeted
@billykayscot Billy, just bought yer book 'The Mi(2020)
@billykayscot Of coorse Billy. The penny has jist drapped. (2020)
@billykayscot Happy birthday Billy. Hae a braw day(2020)
@LairnScots tweeted
to the Scottish Diaspora with Billy Kay" https://t.co/AE34lqHA3C (2020) twitter link
@StuartPoet tweeted
Mony thanks tae Billy, supportive o aa as aye. Lug (2020) twitter link
pus in the yerkers an bogles Billy. Braw photie o twae o Ayrshir(2020)
ayscot @yyesscotland Braw pic Billy, David and Sandie are braw fo(2020)
Nup, never heard o it an lik Billy, Ah'm no really yin for the n(2020)
ic_Ally Mony thanks at ye oor Billy, aye appreciatit bi aa. (2020) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.
King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
‘What aboot King Billy bike ramps?’ he saed.
Gary was mad aboot King Billy. If he wasnae makin us aal cy
‘Ah'm bored bein King Billy,’ ah saed.
r. It wud be like playin King Billy withoot King Jimmy.’
Ah follaed Jenny tae the Billy Goats Gruff wuiden play park.
8 matches
@OrangRuth tweeted
Leeds shirt to carry aff the Billy look and nat as camp a pose(2018)
e's houlin'? I'm glad him and Billy Blake foun' it.(2019)
@the_gellick tweeted
e work oot which yin was King Billy. Hooaniver, it was quare crac (2018) twitter link
ngs (supporters "Tory"); King Billy (constitutional) gied it a be (2015) twitter link
@stevhep @FolktaleFan - "billy" is an aul Scots wurd for a l (2014) twitter link
he Dervock folk are scunnert, Billy. They're heidin round tae tho (2015) twitter link
@LillyBynn Aye, Billy, the aul spellcheck aye chang (2015) twitter link