| alive | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 49.9 | 54.9 | 47.7 | 49.7 | 34.9 | 31 | 31 | |
| Number of occurrences | 162 | 109 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | |
| Number of authors | 75 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
sin it is, aw the things bein alive: like, there's the hoop ah've on page 83
e hale place aroon her beeame alive wae the stringe creatures o h on page 122
2 matches
Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
ast wi birse an claes an hauf alive, on page 2
1 matches
Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
esop is believed tae hae been alive frae 620 tae 560 BC. It is be on page 3
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
it is wi aa thae things bein alive: tak yon airch I hae tae gang on page 44
2 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e balance,' he said. 'Keep ye alive, that will. Oops.' They haule on page 1
1 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Ye've never seen a man alive on page 75
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ntenced tae be hung, cut doun alive, disembowelled, his hert cut on page 54
tter-side tae keep fower nowt alive ower the winter months; mowin on page 55
baith their bairn an themsels alive throu the cauldest o winter n on page 56
hou her man had kep thaim aa alive throu yon terrible winter o 1 on page 63
4 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
'The fastest knife alive' they cried me, on page 106
1 matches
Le Marie, Nicole nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Last Day At East Wemyss, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, poetry
ding tae greying waves, a tae alive sea on page 87
1 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
but haud on, A'm here, A'm alive just aboot, and A dinnae inte on page 93
1 matches
Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
y-back cardboard sin Adam wut alive on page 47
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
the howff. Each speck seemed alive. on page 73
1 matches
Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
alive afore yer cen. on page 103
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
n esk's tail, the tail stayed alive and grew intae anither esk te on page 133
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e'll get tae that. Monie fowk alive the day heard stories o hou t on page 94
oot hou best tae keep the Nus alive an oniebuddie that thinks it on page 95
2 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
em comin alive, on page 109
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
fishin boat Toshie wis barely alive, but he wis alive. Luckily th on page 43
2 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
amily avoidet him when he wis alive. The second thing ah dreamt w on page 41
n his hoose an Lesley Ann wis alive. Wully McCoy's Aunt Linda wis on page 130
n's life a misery when he wis alive, it widda been poor show tae on page 169
3 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
know for sure if he wis still alive but ma mither never gave up h on page 76
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
secrets tae - while I'm aye alive.' on page 171
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Hud faither been alive whit wid he say on page 39
Pits were gaun this place wis alive on page 66
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
rin and _ faemin as if it wis alive. At yin point he could hae sw on page 33
1 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And kin live alive for aw eternity by the wey, on page 23
Whaur cats are alive and deid they say, on page 91
Like wee dioramas alive, the smawest lang gane on page 111
eidly branch o something hanf alive, or no really deid on page 132
Ower awthing alive, deid, or jist creautit in fi on page 133
Also on pages 154, 159
7 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
definitely moved, Moira. It's alive. on page 60
e dinnae think the wardrobe's alive, dae ye? on page 61
mish couldna read when he wis alive. The bairn'll nivver notice. on page 69
5 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
jalouse I'm lucky even tae be alive. And noo they've fund oor hol on page 16
keep oorsels and oor faimlies alive. Richt?' on page 60
2 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
f: is he still gonnae want ye alive efter he's got yer money? Whi on page 90
hen his maw and da were still alive, Klaus used tae tak a torch t on page 93
2 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
fae game stalls. The air wis alive wi the sounds o laughter, scr on page 32
zzie's the ainlie person left alive who knew ah wanted tae be a s on page 52
2 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
he shouted, alive in the jaws o deith, on page 35
4 matches
Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
leastweys no whan they're alive on page 20
1 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
till the times he or she wes alive in, mair in line wi historica on page 95
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Dae ye want this boar deid or alive?" on page 18
re it and huckle it back here alive." on page 30
ck Cerberus. Bring him tae me alive. That's it," declared Eurysth on page 50
ey were deid. Although he wis alive, Hercules had tae try tae som on page 51
5 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Love will keep our flame alive on page 97
1 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
This Esau land duis by bein alive, on page 107
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
it wis ma joab tae keep fowk alive whitivver thai wir ... Onywey on page 18
1 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
as kept a huge nummer o wirds alive in the minds o Scots wha mich
s haes duin tae keep the leid alive at hame an owerseas perhaps w
2 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
n back… and yet here it is, Alive! Alive!, lik Frankenstein’s
! Alive!, lik Frankenstein’s monste
2 matches
Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
ent tae me? Am ah deid? Am ah alive? Naebdy will ever ken. A hope
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
knockit doon - there's nane alive.
an aw the millions noo alive?
2 matches
Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
whit it wis like tae hae been alive - afore drily gaun on tae no
1 matches
Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
h hedge schools kept the leid alive there, and we maun use oor le
1 matches
Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
sel deid aamaist afore it wis alive, like a body ettlin tae fill
1 matches
Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
achs saw them. Mony o them ar alive tae this day. Gin ye’re in
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ay. He burnt the hoose wi her alive in it.
1 matches
Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
in Scotland, so for me it’s alive an valid an Ah’ve a right t
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
athed in sunlight, vibrant an alive wae the Saturday mornin bustl
1 matches
Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
a word, jist like when he wis alive. Dae ye ken he wance telt me
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
g wid ken whether his son wis alive or deid lang afore his ship r
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
THERE no mony o us alive the day that can leuk back on
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Dr Jekyll, whit cuid be mair alive nor "hae dirled, stotit, glow
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Boswell’s Coort, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
alive or deid, nor dukes nor gentry
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
“Your alive, young an’ free, so be whit
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
I’m to say that Beatrice is alive, I’ve seen her, she has bee
of her life that Beatrice was alive somewhere ... This is ridicul
loss, that she micht be tane alive.
nderers don’t leave anybody alive to tell tales,” sayed Beatr
4 matches
Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
n’ situation cud eat ‘er alive. She wis confident she widnae
1 matches
Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
nity tae keep auld traditions alive by tellin stories an singin s
1 matches
Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
as citizens is tae keep this alive an move forrad. We lost a muc
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
t a sense o Scottish identity alive an when the time cam for Jock
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ain hamelt cultur an language alive an weel, naebody else wad dae
1 matches
astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
Thyr wisnae a man nor wummin alive thit hyd turnt doon a Prince
1 matches
Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
e the feelin that ah still am alive - - usually it's gittin back
1 matches
Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
A'm alive jist aboot an I dinnae intend
1 matches
Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
big a reward fur him deid or alive.
Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
0 merk reward fur him deid or alive the troopers as got haud o hi
Facebook link ( 2016) Central
in the chance tae deal wi him alive they ordered troopers tae dig
Facebook link ( 2016) Central
,000 merks on him … deid or alive.
Facebook link ( 2017) Central
00 merks on his heid, deid or alive. That swung it. Ye see the te
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
m richt noo an gratefu tae be alive.
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Aifter that them as wur still alive tried tae escape.
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
han he’d looked when he wis alive, his face had mair colour, wi
1 matches
@raiphsays tweeted
n Yasssss! Whit a time tae be alive!!(2020) search twitter
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
d others too - eos fitbaw is alive and well defo (2020) twitter link
Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
, A bucket tae keep yer catch alive, An we a bit o sun on yer bac on page 1
ient an we got tae wer boat's alive, an at weis the en o thi parr on page 51
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Doric - Alive an Kickin on page 7
the language o the North-east alive an kickin." on page 8
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
's gaun te mak ma glaid te bi alive. Ah'll bi keepin the kinna co on page 88
1 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
onie att wis deid an noo he's alive eence mair; he wis tint an no on page 107
o e livin. For him, aabody's alive." A fyow o e laayers spak oot on page 114
o angels att telt them he wis alive. A fyow o e lads gaed till e on page 121
4 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
der is, at air's any wan left alive!" on page 80
usan id is all e things be-an alive: for instance, air's e arch A on page 81
whole place aroond her became alive wi e strange craters o her pe on page 120
3 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
er stood in the coal skuttle, alive wi shaddas an firelicht. As M
hat, the last ane tae see him alive in the warld o the leevin.
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
g foo yon cheil burned hissel alive, cheengin inno the planet Ven
planters, hameseek an beeriet alive fur months on eyn in their bu
2 matches
Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
and wished that he would stay alive bit he wis deid fin ye came h
a miracle that this woman is alive today. Thanks to the great ad
2 matches
Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
said she wis still jist aboot alive, but her grandson
1 matches
Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
alive wi crystals,
there’s nane alive to care for them noo.
and the fire and the love, alive and true.
the new earth is that growthe-alive
4 matches
Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
und, so they’d been roasted alive. “Poor buggers!” said the
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t ‘Grossa Brow’ was still alive. Next Vulltums Croint wiz tra
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
they said I wiz lucky tae be alive. The police that found me hid
1 matches
Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
Kill’t ma dug! Vil skin ye alive wee loon!” in the heat o’
1 matches
@72redz1903 tweeted
s they are, fit a time tae be alive eh? (2020) twitter link
@_DawnLeslie tweeted
ou Spin Me Round by Dead or Alive... You furl me richt roon, (2020) search twitter
@fittiecrooners tweeted
a lot of hope noo o' staying alive fer a lang time noo ??????? h(2018) search twitter
@JoanHenry7 tweeted
'on the rocks. How I'm still alive, I've nae idea. (2023) twitter link
Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ill o buttercups an I felt so alive. The sun warmed me hert that on page 76
2 matches
Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
ey kept their island pronouns alive, although they had lived the
1 matches
De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
hae therty languages ta keep alive on page 19
1 matches
De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
alive ta ivery element; on page 45
1 matches
Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
It wis a miracle he wis still alive. He arose tae his feet lik an
1 matches
@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
!! What an amazing time to be alive! Massive congratulations to t (2021) twitter link
Man alive Im wakened on da pissed aff (2018) twitter link
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
in it is aal the things baein alive: fur instance, thur's the arc on page 84
hale place aroon hir baecome alive wi strange cretters o hir wee on page 124
2 matches
Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Bae gled that yir still alive. on page 48
1 matches
Gibson, Darren Oor ain strange lan, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
An kep alive their faithers tongue,
1 matches