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bend Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33.1 29.8 42.2 49.7 23.2 51.7 26.6
Number of occurrences10658 28 5 4 5 6
Number of authors51 30 9 3 2 3 4

Occurrences of bend in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ye'd goat tae aboot the fifth bend, eh no?" on page 31
hen she realized her neck wid bend easily aboot in ony direction on page 51

2 matches

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ye tae be fearful ay him; tae bend tae his will - dae so or fee on page 10

1 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
yeee! till the train took the bend and wis finally gone. on page 79

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
day,' pit in Olaf. 'There's a bend i the river aboot fower mile on page 55
lidit doon the watter tae the bend whaur we would byde for the t on page 56
tion jist ahint the end o the bend. We strained wir lugs, an sha on page 57
w o the ship kythe aroond the bend. on page 58

5 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"ye had gotten tae the fifth bend, I think?" on page 30
on tae fin that her neck wad bend aboot ony airt like a souple on page 44

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
avern, Ian wis aboot roun the bend. Lissenin tae Crosbie wis bad on page 26

1 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
un waitin at the path's neist bend, on page 55

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
le that just sneaked roon the bend. That's whit ye git fur plant on page 1

3 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
the basket, streetch an bend on page 77

2 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
ts barkin drives me roond the bend, on page 33

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
e ye mynd o me: My auld banes bend and crack, on page 4

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
s. She looked as if she could bend stainchels and rive the phone on page 76

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
but eh do let ir bend thi rules, on page 67
we hurdles on each bend on page 78

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
wi a felt tip pen. He cannae bend his toes right an he has tae on page 11
e yees are drivin me roon the bend, he said, but he gied in afte on page 142

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Did his lens bend the truth a tad?, (Wha needs on page 46

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
There's no enough time . Bend its legs ower. Tuck its heid on page 67

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
their freends will sometimes bend ower backwards tae keep awa on page 34

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
a click then open a cupboard, bend doon and take oot the biscuit on page 38
s ah slowly get oot o bed and bend doon tae pick up ma falsers. on page 119

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
lithe ma limbs nae mair shall bend on page 78

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
flogged my auld backbane tae bend it. on page 9

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
s hemmer tae strauchten oot a bend. Then he backit Samson tae th on page 17

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
ad protestit: "The Law cannae bend!" on page 112

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
age and it drove him roon the bend. The big man went reelin thro on page 3

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
twa hauns rummage, his knees bend peerin efter a thing that's m on page 72

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
wi a felt tip pen; he cannae bend his toes right an he has tae
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
raithtakkin sichts roond ilka bend. In pairts, muckle trees, the
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he’s only too keen tae help bend them intae numerous contortio
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
who’s disappearin roon the bend ay the road, far in the dista
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
shirt. Ah drove hur roond the bend, even then, but she couldnae
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah’ve driven hur roond the bend ower the years.
old music drives me roond the bend. Ah open Instagram and start
.. Hen, ah’m goin roond the bend here. So ah cannae get tested
3 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
he last time – how its arms bend in a way that means it cannae
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ish. It drives ma ma roon the bend.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ttled doon tae wait jist by a bend that offered me some cover. N
as the riders came roond the bend an’ allow me tae escape, un
istance awa, no’ yet at the bend in the track. A could still e
3 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Was jist aroond the bend!
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ir, Ah’ll stop on a hairpin bend somequhaar an haan ower tae N
er the refusal o his haun tae bend that faur back. Bit he held i
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ye tae be fearful ay him; tae bend tae his will – dae so or fe
1 matches

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
this notion that ye need tae bend ower backwarts tae differenti
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
a Robin Reliant roondit the bend comin taewards us an Da went:
1 matches

@ionafyfe tweeted
@WardDEC I’M GAN ROON I BEND(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
plumber oot tae unblock his u-bend ?? (2022) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
An drive ma roon the bend on page 15

2 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
Fit trees er are bend an shiver on page 10

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
BEND AN YELP on page 69
it's twa wiks, I'm gan roon i'bend on page 160

18 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
fan the watter comes roon the bend; there's a fair drap intae an on page 16

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
mbly: "ee hed got til e fifth bend, A think?" on page 29
till find at her neck wid bend aboot easily in any direction on page 50

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
articular cuddy wadna boo nor bend. It wadna move wan fit. I lai on page 51

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
drap e stick an he wid hae ti bend doon an pick it up. Fit a str
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
. I strike on my treasure and bend doon to fummle in amongst the
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
nson @RishiSunak Roon a blind bend heid on into Brexit(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
I saa the leg's om stairt tae bend, bit he sheuk his heid twa-th on page 21

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ver and he's nearly roond the bend. on page 7
andad near half wey roond the bend. on page 14
"Cheust bend your legs and shut your mooth on page 21

3 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Forgive me I whisper as I bend doon on page 144

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
apon. "Du wis wun ta da fift bend, I tink." on page 31
alang da röf, an shö hed ta bend doon so as no ta nip her neck on page 34
laised ta fin at her neck wid bend onywye shö wantit him ta gen on page 53

3 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
d ta get a better leverage an bend doon ta push as much as I can
1 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
slae bushes bend frae the blast. on page 153

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
bly: "ee hed got tae th fifth bend, Ah hink?" on page 30
tae funnd that hur neck would bend aboot easily in ony direction on page 51
enough tae drive ee roond th bend!" on page 56

3 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
tae yer birthplace, Coventry! Bend over and kiss yer arsehole gu(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
y: "yae had got tae the fifth bend, A think?" on page 31
the ceiling, an shae had tae bend doon tae stap hir neck frae b on page 34
elichtet tae fin hir neck wud bend aboot easily in onie on page 51

3 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Whase lug wud ye want tae bend? on page 15

1 matches

Thompson, Mark Address to a Nintendo DS, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
He near haes his ma roon the bend-o
1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
tae the Coast Road on a blind bend. Harry an Gary were aheid an
1 matches

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