ball | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Occurences normalised per million words | 20.9 | 19.5 | 27.1 | 49.7 | 5.8 | 31 | 8.9 | |
Number of occurrences | 67 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Number of authors | 41 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
sat her grandmither's crystal ball. Aw the world in a grain ae s on page 1
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
will be wantin tae play hard-ball. Hou cin we be sae shair o th on page 24
1 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
goin ti thi ball on page 14
But yir thi belle o thi ball on page 70
2 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
d nice an he made me a bouncy ball ootae plasticine stuff fur me on page 12
her hair an haudin a crystal ball. on page 104
the time we wur daein basket ball wi aw the boys fae wan R, E, on page 133
E., cause ah wis late fur net ball cause he'd kept me back ah we on page 169
4 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
o the cue ball on page 23
1 matches
Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
got yer hair weet. B was for ball, well abody had a baw. The la on page 120
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
1580, The Bewteis of the Fute-Ball: on page 123
e are the bewteis of the fute-ball ... on page 124
2 matches
Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an hiv yersel a ball.
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
d nice an he made me a bouncy ball ootae plasticine stuff fur me
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
aun fur a Hogmanay Jauss Baun Ball ben a kirk haw doun the Heich
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
alian families, kids playin a ball game on the edge of the shore
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
He’s oan the ball, Pearcey, awready burnin the
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
this musket ball, my only prize,
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Bogged doon wi’ ball-cocks,
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
lop, did you give some boys a ball at lunchtime?” “I did, Mr
d if you didn’t give them a ball again!” Click!
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he door like a fuckin wreckin ball. Ma palms ur sweaty an ah kin
1 matches
grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
l like there’s ay white hot ball of heat in the pit of ma stom
1 matches
Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Suppose ye huv a musket ball stuck in yer airm ... Weel th
ds in till it connects wi the ball. He screws a bit mair, richt
s a bit mair, richt intae the ball then jist pues it oot ... Nae
Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
“Ronald, has only got one ball,
1 matches
Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
ed in, like, six seconds. The ball bounced just outside the box,
ed. We're aw silent afore the ball even touches the net. The who
2 matches
@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
d he isn't as sharp or on the ball as he should be. I don't thin(2020) search twitter
@g_hibby tweeted
Have a safe trip, and have a ball mate... Keep safe mind... ?? (2022) twitter link
@RickHJohnston tweeted
u're having a guid kick o the ball yersel! https://t.co/3pvjkjbt (2022) twitter link
@LowEndJardo tweeted
een cuttin aboot wae a stress ball on me at all times basically (2021) twitter link
@ThonJacobite tweeted
in so called 'stars' like Zoe Ball and Gary Lineker millions o' (2021) search twitter
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
the past - clyde best on the ball (2020) twitter link
aye its crazy - its been a ball since it lasted - av luved i (2020) twitter link
gain shortly - weel av hud a ball so far n if it happens itll s (2020) twitter link
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ben greetin tae her man "Ihis ball the nicht - I'm jist nae gau on page 15
3 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
venin she attends i' fermer's ball on page 156
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
practice basket ball. Jonsar Eck coodnae understan
Intae the hissin, snarlin ball o fluff Jonsar Eck shoved in
2 matches
Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
on. As he made tae pit in the ball een o the quines said, “Fit
1 matches
@72redz1903 tweeted
ity. But, 7 mins? Goldson arm ball? (2022) twitter link
ctly, if Celtic were tae play ball it will be efter the 31st (2022) twitter link
playing Cosgrove means hoof ball - its a completely diffe (2020) twitter link
s oor inability tae carry the ball fae defence intae the midfiel (2020) twitter link
if McRorie is coming in as a ball playing centre half - that i (2020) twitter link
@beast_afc tweeted
n we @siferry8 as inither odd ball side kicks. #redtintedglasses(2020) search twitter
give the long hair but a Blue Ball! Nae haven that. Get it sorte(2020) search twitter
icht. Wouldn't like getting a ball slapped off my thighs.(2020) search twitter
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ses Fylse wish I cud tell Zoe Ball on e radio tae slow doon a bi(2019) search twitter
@McGoo1888 tweeted
Michael Ball...masked...fish hing (2022) twitter link
Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Like a heavy ball and chain. on page 131
1 matches
Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
Game or Tam Cowan’s On the Ball/Off the Ball are some o the b
/Off the Ball are some o the best programme
2 matches
Flett, Alison Harbour, (Scottish Poetry Library 2004) Orkney, poetry
thi big ball o sun
1 matches
Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
r ma yuise in ae fancie dress Ball it Roberton, A
1 matches
@jamie_ginger tweeted
inzi gane ti the mosstroopers ball? AGM this wed night? #gordons(2012) search twitter
Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Tae chase a ball, on page 49
1 matches