loose | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
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Total Corpus | 29 | 93 | 58 |
ORK - Orkney | 29.8 | 3 | 3 |
SHD - Shetland | 5.8 | 1 | 1 |
TON - Tonge | |||
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | 35.2 | 1 | 1 |
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
MNA - Mid Northern A | 9.8 | 3 | 3 |
MNB - Mid Northern B | 131 | 1 | 1 |
SNO - South Northern | |||
ABN - Aberdeen | 23.7 | 2 | 2 |
DOR - General Northern | 26.6 | 6 | 5 |
NEC - North East Central | |||
SEC - (South) East Central | 48.6 | 19 | 10 |
WCE - West Central | 9.2 | 2 | 2 |
DUN - Dundee | 127.4 | 12 | 3 |
EDN - Edinburgh | 12.6 | 2 | 2 |
GLA - Glasgow | 59.7 | 11 | 5 |
AYR - Ayrshire | 26.2 | 2 | 2 |
LAL - General Central | 22.7 | 17 | 13 |
SEA - South East (Borders) | 25 | 2 | 2 |
SWE - South West (Galloway) | |||
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal) | |||
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) | |||
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) | 102.5 | 2 | 2 |
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | 164.2 | 5 | 2 |
GUL - General Ulster | 28.1 | 2 | 1 |
SYN - Synthetic (no region) |
Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Loose strae, stroked tae mak bands, on page 95
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Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
and the connection cin be as loose is ye like – the elements,
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
in magazines, sayin he'd some loose eyns at wirk. He'd didna real
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
of yon E stairs and pop some loose change in Marion's bucket. It(2019)
Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
her, given half the dogs let loose by her neighbours on her gair
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Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
As the last flap loupit loose, she realised she'd foun her on page 22
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@sovereigndaisy tweeted
sMacNeilSNP Eejits are on the loose! https://t.co/sC3PhB9vdb(2019)
@beast_afc tweeted
FCHereWeGo There yised tae be loose boarden oot the back an ye co(2020)
@fittiecrooners tweeted
Jeremy Kyle or that blooming Loose Wifies will hae me camping oo(2018)
annoying loon. As bad as yon Loose Wifies rubbish(2018)
Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
In it, six ither dunkies on loose. on page 20
And he let the wee moose loose. on page 24
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ae haud his message till he's loose. on page 1
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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Shakes the loose rocks with steep descent. He on page 3
Nae mair he'll wander on the loose Like a coorse tink! Ti dang w on page 16
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
ert whaur it haed gotten tore loose. on page 97
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
es o Rugby threap, "Use it or loose it!", sae a language that isn
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
en roon that the reindeer wir loose.
e oan, then! Noo the bees are loose
A want tae get loose fae this terrible hoose,
Ye'll niver see them rinnin loose.
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Gilmour, Rosie Bak Tae Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2015) Central, weans
Dinnae leave yir gymkit or loose yir jaiket
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Gilmour, Rosie Haimster Pairty, (Scots Hoose 2016) Central, weans
e Scots poem ae when Lily got loose
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
loose ends is aw tied up.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ue French farce style, aw the loose ends is redd up happily bi th
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
like they wore i thae days. A loose scarf on yer heid. It wuid be
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@Brian_Pacey hang loose brother thats nuthin tae whit (2020) twitter link
- somebody defo has a screw loose - o happy happy days ! (2020) twitter link
Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
e hudnae the sense tae let it loose.
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
an ah hell his jist been let loose. on page 8
comfae, cozy, warm an loose. on page 16
we a few screws loose. on page 63
Loose relaxed or regular on page 66
an yir tongue is jist a tad loose. on page 70
Also on pages 85, 115, 118
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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
wis a couple o randies on the loose an the police sent oot patrol on page 106
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Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
magic, ee jist litz the elfs loose
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ng the pavements carefree and loose. Presententin thumselves as i
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
REA! YT FUCKIN P. Just lettin loose n gawn crazy. It's dark n bal on page 16
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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
sel tickles ma heid. It hings loose whaur the Sellotape's worn af on page 1
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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
nt up "The Green Mad Ghoul is loose on page 27
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oer tae the fence, wrenchin a loose sheet ay chipboard open gien
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ingy heather interspersed wae loose escarpment. Gravity aids ma d
e forward. The clatter ay the loose scree beneath ma feet echoes
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
, skiddin tae a stoap oan the loose gravel.
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
’t want tae. That cunt is a loose cannon, he’s gonae come a c
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
need tae find oot aff ay me. Loose lips an aw that.
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ay the East End. Made sense. Loose lips sink ships, know whit ah
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Wallace, Lorna Tae A Selfie, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2014) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
A must admit, am feelin’ loose,
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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A could scrieve till aw words loose their meanins, dae ye justice on page 78
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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And yon wee nebbie sleekit loose on page 30
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
We saw twa ee-baws on the loose. on page 157
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
herry in haun. She's wearin a loose purple dress, hur signature, on page 5
aw begins, burpin so loud the loose skin around hur face shakes. on page 8
yin cae get ma weicht up. The loose skin roon ma neck is gettin w on page 50
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 58 - twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Knotless threid, loose i the weave. Queesitive, unca on page 95
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
as he wad hae cried it Tae a Loose.
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
n as she spoke and ah saw how loose it wis on her finger. No long
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
broken spine an twa or three loose pages, it had been his faithe
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@jax6754 tweeted
Fabby guest you were today on loose women! Richt Im off tae haird(2015)
@Chazzbat tweeted
hocht thir wis an exotic bird loose in ma street. Then ma neebour(2020)
@fairpechtoot tweeted
re ye're fae. A 'hoolet' is a loose wummin in West Lothian btw!(2018)
@LairnScots tweeted
quialism tae mean a wummin wi loose morals ???? (2020) twitter link
@ThonJacobite tweeted
use ah wis too wee tae be let loose in the bath. Ah keep tellin h (2021) twitter link
@cammyrudkin tweeted
run ti newzealand and back ti loose that coit #fatman(2012)
NewtonLass Tay, (newtonlass.blogspot.com 2011) Ulster - Newtownards, poetry
“It’s aye tha loose tay we hae bocht”, ir
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Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Fur oul yins noo let loose. on page 23
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