ypoet Aye - but mak sure the belt's up tae your oxsters an you (2015) twitter link
| belt | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 49.9 | 52.4 | 62.7 | 69.6 | 11.6 | 41.3 | 13.3 | |
| Number of occurrences | 162 | 104 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| Number of authors | 72 | 42 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
'Fuckin thing. First ah get a belt in the mooth an noo this. Any on page 8
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McPartlin, John Lallans 83 - Phantasmagoria, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
r backs, an were held up bi a belt pit roon thir foreheids, an i on page 70
1 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
al fence behind a wee shelter belt ae trees. A kin see waterproo on page 24
1 matches
Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
The Belt on page 39
t back tae his desk an pu'd a belt fae the drawer. on page 41
n the middle o it so that the belt cud be hung on a hook. The be on page 42
ture. The dominie grabbed the belt wance mair an engaged in rapi on page 43
10 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Trims his buttons an belt, an his taes weel turnt oot. on page 44
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
g wi pipes an fags gaein fule belt. on page 27
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
he next pack oan the conveyor belt. 'That's twa, an I'm buyin it on page 1
4 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
'll whack an Ah'll whummle an belt an Ah'll batter, on page 66
an skelp an belt an hurl abuse...... on page 76
2 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
use. Wi an auld pistol in his belt, an a short roustie sword, Jo on page 34
1 matches
Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
a skin o yill frae ablow his belt. The ither laddie driftit awa on page 14
1 matches
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ugh unlike a perty a' central belt day drinkers, therr's nae cas on page 3
2 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e workin. She soon starts tae belt oot a poor rendition ae Tina on page 104
he hale ae Scotland's central belt. on page 165
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
the waist wi a braid leathern belt. The belt wis hesped in front on page 77
l let us use the birk and the belt like ah done im the guid auld on page 83
and sit doon ah'll tak aff ma belt and leather ye wi the buckle on page 158
4 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
across Scotland's industrial belt, an in the minin areas, the s on page 147
1 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
twa back pockets, belt loops on page 66
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
her fine-lookin dagger on his belt wi a fancy sheath, an the yun on page 23
o Scots fowk fae the central belt, suggestin that the Aiberdoni on page 51
2 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
i the turn-ups an the sparkly belt ma ma bought me fae Next, an on page 35
ans that she wis wantin, an a belt tae haud them up cause the sm on page 53
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
stols he's got hingin aff his belt!' on page 65
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Whiles as fir me? Ah staun an belt it oot. on page 42
1 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
hem. They werenae allowed tae belt her since a new law had been on page 78
m an tucked yin end intae his belt. She plunged the ither end de on page 84
2 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
gth red dress wi a thin, gold belt around hur waist. Kate would on page 8
e she never hit anyone wi the belt just once. But she pulled a f on page 38
he toap, black trousers and a belt, and God knows he looked the on page 58
ld age. He Wasnae wan fur the belt, but ah'm sure he gave it tae on page 63
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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Smaa need o belt or bann whan her shairp ee on page 8
1 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
instance, outower the Central Belt, sae the glottal stop didnae on page 9
1 matches
Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
As he fixit the map in the belt roond aboot his tunic and hea on page 8
hat, pit the knife intae his belt neist tae the map, an wis lam on page 9
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Hippolyta's Belt on page 38
s wis Queen Hippolyta and the belt roon her hurdies plistered wi on page 39
at bampot tells ye. Here's ma belt. Tak it as a present and prom on page 40
les sailed awa wi Hippolyta's belt in his haun, he could see the on page 41
10 matches
Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Back-Eyn, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
in ilky wid an beildin belt on page 70
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
e the produck o ony 'conveyor-belt' academic system; a true 'lad on page 132
1 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
dialecks ootside the Central Belt are that muckle better hainit on page 56
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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
gies up leevin i the Central Belt, an gaes back hame tae the Is on page 91
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
. Ayont Plutock is the Kuiper Belt whaur the comets bides. The s
Asteroid Belt
biggest cheil in the asteroid belt, is reckont 587 mile abreed a
on likely belanged the Kuiper Belt an daunert intae the gait o N
The Kuiper Belt
10 matches
McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ave already said, you got the belt in my day if you didna spik E
1 matches
gov.scot Biggin a strang future for Gaelic an Scots, (Scottish Government 2022) Central, government
ommunities athort the central belt an this consultation is wanti
1 matches
Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
, a wee white animal hing wid belt doon wan side ae the golf cou
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Orion an his Belt forbye,
1 matches
Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
their dresses n skirts like a belt.
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Puir infrastructur is a belt aboot Scotland’s thrapple.
traivel tae ane o the central belt aeroports, doublin the cost a
s its neist breath o air. The belt o 19t century infrastructur n
3 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
aun tae the buckle o his sate belt. “What the - ” He pu’ed
orce the catch o his ain sate belt, than hers. Neist he turnt ta
I think you’ll fin yer sate belt’s lockit,” he sayed. “Y
an clippit it tae her trooser belt. The plane begoud tae rise, a
4 matches
Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ainstream Scots o the Central Belt. As a result, ma ain Scots de
1 matches
grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
nd beginning tae unbuckle his belt. Ah’v seen this many times
afore, when we’re using his belt to shoot up, but this time it
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Fuckin thing. First ah get a belt in the mooth an noo this. Any
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
o aw, and wi a strang central belt/Glesgae/urban bias. Fur exemp
1 matches
Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
leastweys across the Central Belt. And in the resurgent scrievi
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ination table and loosen your belt’’
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
nds scrambled tae unbuckle ma belt. Desperately yankin doon ma j
1 matches
@jax6754 tweeted
an its way up here in Central belt anyway!?? xxx(2016) search twitter
@DABArbuckle tweeted
ius and Ian Bruce cannae hauf belt it oot. Fabbydoo(2020) search twitter
@fairpechtoot tweeted
n this context in the central belt.(2019) search twitter
thunder-plumps in the central belt thenight!(2018) search twitter
is also exists in the central belt! Hes aye bummin hissel up(2018) search twitter
@LairnScots tweeted
non occurs within the central belt, ye can read aw aboot how som (2021) twitter link
s speaker outwith the central belt, or an English speaker, the p (2021) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
everyone else in the central belt cannae play lol crazy times i (2020) twitter link
Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
Oor brose is lang unner the belt. on page 34
1 matches
Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
Yer belt noo hardly guan roon yer bree on page 14
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
they steed aside the conveyor belt in Palma Airport. on page 42
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Belt up! An if ye wint te see anit on page 17
nside his heid as the safety. belt cam doon an the train teen af on page 40
"Belt up!" Ronnie grinned an didna on page 55
"Belt up!" Susie bit her boddom lip on page 72
dee somethin aboot it or jist belt up!" on page 81
Also on pages 87
6 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
tell ye iss, he'll tichen his belt, sit them doon at e table an on page 103
an mak ma supper, pit on yer belt an see till ma fan A'm haein on page 109
2 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
fir me tae tak I've broken ma belt at i'buckle on page 175
1 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
Trims his belt an his buttons, an turns oot on page 100
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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"Fitten a braa belt ye're weirin!" obsairt Ailice on page 80
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
lace, far there wis a leather belt, fit they ca’ed a strop (mi
felt the stingin wecht o that belt a dizzen times, till his fait
2 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
He thocht at cood be the fan belt. Later on
bonnet tae check the fan belt, ere wisnae een ata, it hid b
onything awa, he hid an auld belt aneath the driver's
seat, so he fitted the auld belt on, an athing wis aricht.
. Jonsar Eck pit on a new fan belt an hid nae mair trouble.
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
feed. Faither wis lowsin his belt afore the loon won ower the s
yelp o pain frae Matty as the belt wis yarkit doon on his bared
ye wi Minnie, tuckit inno the belt o her skirt, her comforter an
3 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ids' cosy hame in the Central Belt.
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
he five or sae yairds at full belt straicht at iz.
1 matches
Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
e bein a fit an healthy black belt, trainin in mairtial airts fo
1 matches
Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
s. E tapner, he kemes it in e belt roon his wyste. Ere’s bleed
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
een his wastcoat, gallusus an belt aff first though. Ackers wiz
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
wI a tarry hat, a muckle wide belt, an wellies
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The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
only operating in the central belt, a plan began tae form. They
1 matches
@FaeFoggie tweeted
d sticking it on the conveyor belt.(2020) search twitter
@72redz1903 tweeted
c alternative tae the central belt (2020) twitter link
@cligeey tweeted
Mair European ties under his belt than many o the squad(2020) search twitter
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
fir protection, an a utility belt made oot o baler tow.(2019) search twitter
@JoanHenry7 tweeted
hlander. He's fae the Central Belt. He inherited that place in S (2022) twitter link
Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
es, ends safe in her knitting belt. on page 47
1 matches
Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
ney is effectively a commuter belt for workers in the Toon, and
1 matches
Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
ong enough tae tuck intae his belt. He wis wearan long robes, a
1 matches
Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
hetland soonds pretty Central Belt-ish a lot o the time, and muc
1 matches
@HazelTindall tweeted
umper using 3 needles, makkin belt and raepin string. #shetland (2020) search twitter
@StuartPoet tweeted
enniesaurus Or....Ah'm gonnae belt ye ya belter! (2020) twitter link
Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
's hair, an he haed a leather belt roon hïs mïddle. An he leev on page 3
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@the_gellick tweeted
ypoet Aye - but mak sure the belt's up tae your oxsters an you (2015) twitter link