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Use in varieties of Scots

bee Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.6 20 43.7 29.8 11.6 20.7 31
Number of occurrences8239 29 3 2 2 7
Number of authors42 21 13 3 2 2 1

Occurrences of bee in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
say 'How doth the little busy bee', bit it aw came oot differen on page 45

1 matches

Scott, Colin nobody remembers the birdman - Empty Nest, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
he had a bee suit, so A thocht that best on page 171

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
tytwa year syne, whan a clock-bee fell frae I-dinna-ken-whaur. on page 46

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ae say 'Hou doth the wee busy bee', but it eam oot aa different on page 44

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
nfurl yer broo an dinnae feel bee-heidit, on page 30
hough at thon Final Judgement Bee! on page 68

2 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
ouragin' an' thoct ye wur the bee's knees? Imagine if a' day la on page

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tled oor a quick fire spellin bee. Whereas me and aw ae ma mate on page 68

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
still think he or she is the bee's knees. on page 1

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
on any ither bee. on page 59
thi queen bee, smothered in honey. on page 100
Em no yir doll or thi queen bee smothered in on page 101

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ah said, Ah mean... wee sa va bee-en mer-see. on page 21
lair giein it lahldie tae the Bee Gees How Deep Is Your Love. C on page 33
it's at hame. It's cochineal bee' tles, ah said. Ay naw, she s on page 86
et Chris Ross. Heh you ya hot bee-atch, shoutet Chris Russell. on page 113
n you this letter when a huge bee no exaggeration came flyin th on page 123

6 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
a bee skitit aff the surface. Glent on page 16

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
FRED LIFTIT THE BUH... BAH... BEE... on page 14

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
, that he thocht wis jist the bee's knees, but it wisna a patch on page 2

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'appears tae hae bitten on a bee.' on page 27
then it will growe up intae a bee-skep.' on page 54

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
's some woman when she gets a bee in her bunnet.' on page 11

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
When the bee stings, on page 23

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Allie-ballie, Allie-ballie-bee on page 24

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
t wants tae eik thair ain baw-bee's worth tae the projeck can f
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
h said, Ah mean ... wee sa va bee-en mer-see.
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
e flit aboot, gleg as a hinny-bee, an bumbaze the craitur. The
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
inners-up wi a copy o Eck the Bee tae ane an a copy o Planet Fa
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
n cam bounding oot. He made a bee-line for Toto. This wis owre
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Ally Bally Bee Ally Bally, Ally Bally Bee
Ally Bally, Ally Bally Bee
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
cost a sicht mair nor ae baw-bee noo-a-days.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
hus the receptionist makin a bee line fur the room tae inspect
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
nd boys fae Scotland. Sozz no bee in touch tae book session yet(2015) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
shorse Keep the heid! *offers Bee some chamomile brownies* sic (2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
said Jamie. 'Ah fyles gets a bee in mi bunnet, but nivver as m on page 44

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
o, eeswally, Mickey wad mak a bee-line for the pepper afore he on page 76

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
"LET ER BEE LICHT" on page 4
servint, shi shooda been left bee so's tae bicum pairt o a meeu on page 5
n we thi Seafairer's. "Let Er Bee Licht," a weis learn't eit Al on page 7
rasteik meesher's wid hay tae bee teen. We hid a discussien abo on page 11
oose. A hid pirket up a gweed bee noo, cus eit weis pety day, a on page 30
Also on pages 33, 38, 59, 62
9 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ye leuk great - the bee's knees!" Ah smiled es Ah leu on page 29

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I nivir kint honey cam frae a bee on page 80

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ll say 'How doth e peedy busy bee', but id all came oot differe on page 43

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
made a bee line for hame, tae the Wee Wi
bee in his bonnet an coodnae leav
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
laik buttoned buits, makkin a bee-line fur a stoot, reid-fusker
1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
na Presly fa cam across a wee bee ’ithoot wings in her gairde
gaun on. The story o Fiona an Bee haes brocht back fond memorie
icret is that if ye see a wee bee fa ye think is on his last le
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
The ferm wis a bee skepp bizzin in the gairden
pin in the win’ and ‘…a bee skepp bizzin in the gairdin
caimb taen frae ma uncle’s bee skepps. A rich hairst indeed!
3 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ummle up some het waaatar wi' Bee's shite. #Doric #WhaursThonBi(2016) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
@AberdeenFC Am buzzin like a bee on Charlie with its baws hook(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@HopepunkQ Wis upn doon afore bee's yokit https://t.co/sGyWlx7H(2020) search twitter
aboot the pollination If the bee's cross pollinate wee the rig(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
obviously expecting us tae a bee idiots that will transfer cas(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
in her nose and tongue and a bee tattooed on her neck. on page 58

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Doon the Gaitnip track a bee buzzes by on page 16

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Slipan, Sweechan, (harryjosephine.com 2017) Orkney, prose
s o dekaeds o Orkney langwach beeän eksplisitlee band fae the
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
ay 'See foo da peerie drummie-bee', but hit aa cam oot differen on page 46

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
michty conifers: paintbrush, bee balm, on page 19

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
tae say 'Hoo doth th wee busy bee', but eet aw came different!" on page 44

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
fair leeves on flouers lik a bee.
1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ae say 'Hoo daes the wee busy bee', but it aal come oot differe on page 45

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2011) Ulster, weans
A wee bee flew bae. It sed, "Why ir yae
The wee bee sed, “Dinnae greet, weefla.
go hame. Dae yae think a wee bee'll mak it
The wee bee flew intae the wudds. It sed,
“A bee'll sting. Am fur rinnin” Th
6 matches

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