sherp | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
---|---|---|---|
Total Corpus | 30.6 | 98 | 31 |
ORK - Orkney | |||
SHD - Shetland | 5.8 | 1 | 1 |
TON - Tonge | |||
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | |||
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
MNA - Mid Northern A | 32.7 | 10 | 1 |
MNB - Mid Northern B | |||
SNO - South Northern | |||
ABN - Aberdeen | |||
DOR - General Northern | 31 | 7 | 3 |
NEC - North East Central | 139.1 | 3 | 1 |
SEC - (South) East Central | 46 | 18 | 9 |
WCE - West Central | 4.6 | 1 | 1 |
DUN - Dundee | |||
EDN - Edinburgh | 25.1 | 4 | 2 |
GLA - Glasgow | 10.9 | 2 | 1 |
AYR - Ayrshire | 235.9 | 18 | 2 |
LAL - General Central | 34.7 | 26 | 11 |
SEA - South East (Borders) | 25 | 2 | 2 |
SWE - South West (Galloway) | 83.4 | 6 | 4 |
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) | |||
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | |||
GUL - General Ulster | |||
SYN - Synthetic (no region) |
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
it on't. Her een war blaik an sherp takkin aathin in, an her skin
ney streakit wi broon, wi twa sherp preeens o een, like Minnie's
opened trap, twa raws o razor sherp teeth that cud takk yer finge
able frae its slit een wi its sherp wee cuttit teeth gantin like
n o frost. The stars war that sherp in the sky they luikit like c
7 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
his sherp fangs. Snakes like Angus are
it on a wee tinnie. It made a sherp ting. Neist, he
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
They gied her a sherp wee dirk. on page 126
The sherp blade steered in her haun, as on page 127
2 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
oddin an turnin roun a puckle sherp corners), "but I jalouse at i on page 24
he gaed, or she turn't roun a sherp corner an cam forenenst twa p on page 47
e the umberelly; it's jist as sherp. But we beed tae get yokit sw on page 62
3 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
a ruined craftie. His een war sherp an shrewd, like a ratten's ee on page 51
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
at Ian's heid. They wis razor sherp an weighed a ton. Gin they'd on page 26
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
r face every day. Wi somethin sherp enough tae cut their throat. on page 1
5 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
t, aye we wad hae got a richt sherp skelp oot the door if we'd be on page 29
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Whan the sherp rays o the sun on page 16
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
back on the job at echt a.m. sherp. He had been blythly pouin oo on page 97
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
in. Mind an get thare at echt sherp. I'll breing ye yer tuils in on page 59
1 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ae brawlie here. Gey claer an sherp defineitiouns o hou leid is t
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
t hiz claes an he feillit the sherp pain o the
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
miraculously smuired frae the sherp glances and lang tungs o the
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ma pencil's sherp, the paper's white;
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
thair chynge gin thai wirnae sherp enuch. Twa weemin wir claikin
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
slid painfully doonwart, the sherp stanes teirin thair claes. Th
Hsien saw in the lad. He wis sherp.
Hsien saw in the lad. He wis sherp.
3 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e killin o the turncoat James Sherp, umquhile meenister o the Kir on page 35
eaned doun an thrust its pynt sherp agin John's breist. on page 45
tter for Isabel, wee Jennet's sherp een catcht sicht o horses com on page 46
5 matches
Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
oan the waa, unco quait, thof sherp in focus.
1 matches
Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
'His teeth were white and as sherp as muckle needles.' on page 13
twal oors sherp, the schuil cook, a gey muckl on page 38
2 matches
Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
d buddie, upwards o saxty, wi sherp spitefu een, nippit pyntie ne on page 136
1 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Jist then, his sherp nicht-een got a glisk o somet on page 12
unch ower their heids and the sherp end o a shool cam richt throu on page 17
ime the tods actually saw the sherp metal edge o yin o the shools on page 25
d opened baith een and sat up sherp. "But, ma bonnie bairn' she s on page 44
Tod grinned sleekitly, shawin sherp white teeth. 'If I'm no mista on page 50
Also on pages 61
6 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
the sherp thin wind on page 7
sherp as a skelf on page 15
o lang sherp hates, draan beck an fraa, on page 64
3 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e planer. He haed ti be there sherp at echt ilka momin an he cuid on page 65
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ouders tuik the strain as the sherp coulter sliced the stibble tu on page 17
1 matches
Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
untie Aggie wis a huidie - a sherp nebbit beady ee'd huidie wi l on page 118
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
a lang chiel an the blade wis sherp. He raxed up an severt the ro on page 17
1 matches
Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
oogle pit an end tae the sma, sherp braith that
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e Mary’s haund alang wi its sherp wee teeth.. Mary gied a yowl.
1 matches
Porter, Steve Lallans 74 - Gone Wi The Windae, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e skellet hit the windae wi a sherp crak an the view disappeart i
1 matches
Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
and nouadays haes chaffed the sherp edges aff the satire and the
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
menes throu mirky burns fou o sherp stanes, an alang stoorie moon
1 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
Doug lowped sherp aff tae the richt, wheechin K
the pedals, an they cam tae a sherp stap.
2 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
nae kenspeckle makar, but his sherp an mettlesome cairdin o Cecco
Tae sherp their wit an ingyne bricht wi
2 matches
@cammyrudkin tweeted
A wud rither poke ma eye wi a sherp stick than strip paper in ma (2012)
Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
the sherp clatter o their huifs ringin on page 22
1 matches
Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Sae sherp the stang I gey near fell on page 66
1 matches
Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
the eemage o it, sherp, immutable - on page 26
1 matches
Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
aggy bunnet o Scotland Wee an sherp an jags ma bum Best jist no t on page 4
A Fa indeed sae sherp, sae herd. on page 60
2 matches