bletherin | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 26.5 | 31.9 | 19.6 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 35.4 | |
Number of occurrences | 85 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
Number of authors | 50 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
he leerie. "Whiles we've been bletherin a haill month has gane by. on page 52
here?' I speired. 'Hou are ye bletherin tae serpents?" on page 84
2 matches
Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"I heard yer pals bletherin' yesterday on page 32
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
in roond the site. I seen him bletherin tae some o the jyners an ithe on page 86
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
o meenits, Alison fand hersel bletherin awa wi thaim, juist as tho sh on page 24
e side an then the tither, an bletherin awa tae hersel guid-style; bu on page 35
2 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
he auld Co-op shop an stertit bletherin aboot Halloween, guisin an ma on page 22
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e ye. Maureen hudnae time fur bletherin. Thur was nae money fae thur on page 1
2 matches
Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ire on the fairm, no much for bletherin, but wi a guid knack for gett on page 6
1 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
tae bletherin only wi itsel an leain oot on page 23
laygrun, nebbin, gaitherin an bletherin, daein on page 77
2 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
r gaed by, an they were still bletherin awa - no fower yairds apairt on page 69
1 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
ind wan time Ah wis that busy bletherin' wi" Lizzie fae next door tha on page 7
Ah've got that wrocht up wi' bletherin' that Ah've drappit wan o' ma on page 11
3 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
these two oot. As they start bletherin awey tae each other. Before S on page 174
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e faither said. 'So dinnae go bletherin aboot this tae onybody else. on page 19
the name o the wee man are ye bletherin aboot, ya dozie bizzum?' Mr W on page 27
een glaiberin aboot this braw bletherin parrot his faither had gien h on page 35
twa o them stayed sittin and bletherin in the kitchen fur an hour or on page 226
4 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
smiles o pleisure - and the bletherin wid begin. For they loved thi on page 9
WHEESHTIEGUM FOR BLETHERIN PARENTS. on page 137
odrums kent it. There wis nae bletherin or singin amang them here, an on page 143
3 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'm afraid I canna staund here bletherin aw day,' said Cloot. 'I've go on page 11
1 matches
Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
ir guid? A maun be gaun daft. Bletherin awa, an teemin ma hert oot, t on page 3
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
wis bletherin aboot. Likesay, this mornin, on page 5
r table and jyne in wi aw the bletherin, as lang as they gied a haund on page 6
could hae kent whit they were bletherin aboot. on page 36
n a wee babbie. "Weel, enough bletherin," he said. "We'll jist hiv ta on page 49
heatre troupe wis kecklin and bletherin awa, takkin muckle swallaes f on page 51
Also on pages 99
6 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
tae join in a' the bletherin on page 40
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a bletherin, blusterin, drunken blellum, on page 81
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
hie pat up a haun tae stop ma bletherin, "Na, ye'r richt, ye'r richt on page 125
1 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Bothwell:. Hadd your bletherin, auld man. on page 73
1 matches
Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
It maitters not. We wur jist bletherin aboot yer tongue, namelie tha on page 11
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
As the nichtingale sang, the bletherin shapes aroond the on page 108
1 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
un aside her. The twa stertit bletherin. on page 37
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
. Anywey they wir jist sittin bletherin - on page 46
1 matches
Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
the lesson didna involve ony bletherin in English aboot whit Scots i
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
hie pat up a haun tae stop my bletherin, "Na, ye'r richt, ye'r richt
1 matches
Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
you lot are bletherin an no drinkin, it’ll soon n
1 matches
Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
. Maist o the plays I’ll be bletherin simmer and winter on here cer
1 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
oot quick that wu’ll no be bletherin either, so he’s left his ba
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
each landin. He was bletherin away tae us, even though me a
1 matches
St Luke's Primary Schuil, Midlothian The Mayfield Moose, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
the gairden. A baudran starts bletherin to him. The moose meets a gre
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
efter aw. Ah cannae sit here bletherin aw night, much as ah’d like
1 matches
Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
bloody big brute ay a fella, bletherin away. Ah’m ready fur gien h
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
Dante, gin I’m the bletherin gowk ye caa me,
1 matches
McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
on social media an heard whan bletherin wi actual fowk (which I dae n
1 matches
@OliphantWullie tweeted
at New Year wance and whilst bletherin minded the motor wis back at (2022) twitter link
@annieones tweeted
otland is a pairt eh England, bletherin eejits, eh? (2021) twitter link
@LairnScots tweeted
lookin fir short clips o folk bletherin aboot #Scots, this is the ver (2021) twitter link
'A Scots Gaitherin' the day, bletherin tae folk wirkin in education (2019) twitter link
re) oan Saturday 10th August, bletherin tae families an bairns aboot (2019) twitter link
toric_Ally fae 33 meenits in, bletherin aboot how we ken Scots is a l (2019) twitter link
ee Mowdie', an @ScotsScriever bletherin aboot Cyber Scots! Click here (2019) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.
Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
atein an bletherin wae ma freens - hame on page 35
1 matches
McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
Dar Oma A hae wrocht a bletherin rosary whan a bead's thoomit on page 3
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
on the hoose; her nivvereynin bletherin on aboot aathin an onythin an on page 87
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Haein somebody at ma shouder bletherin awa nivver did muckle for me. on page 12
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
She wes bletherin awaa like iss fan she wan tae on page 45
"Ye dinna ken fit ye're bletherin about!" scraicht Humphy Dumph on page 81
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
cup if yer faither disna stop bletherin an drive faister' quo ma mith on page 51
1 matches
Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
be. Listnen tae Nadja an Tino bletherin A jaloused it micht be a bitt
1 matches
Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
An’ the grown-ups got bletherin’ wi’ cuppies o’ tay.
1 matches
Diansangu, Mae Doric, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
it's fur bletherin intae fly cups an funcy piece
1 matches
@FaeFoggie tweeted
go. Nae bugger kint fit I wis bletherin aboot ??(2019) search twitter
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
fowk tae see the leid we wis bletherin oan aboot! https://t.co/cTDQb (2020) twitter link
The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
Oo were suin bletherin' aboot a' the foreign names t
1 matches
Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Yarnin, bletherin, slabbrin, colloguin, on page 21
1 matches
Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
ing'll no stap a coorse glipe bletherin aboot it. It'd gie ye a quare
1 matches
King, Angeline Untitled, (twitter 2021) Ulster - Larne, poetry
me - the bit o nytterin and bletherin ah dae is powerful.) Even whe
1 matches
Gibson, Darren Cannae Thole Ye!, (lowcountrylad.blogspot.com/ 2014) Ulster - Ards, blog
annae thole oany mair o’ ma bletherin A’ll stap an lee ye’s wae
1 matches
@the_gellick tweeted
or tae hae come back as sic a bletherin eejit! (2015) twitter link
va: can you no aa gie over wi bletherin in thon daft #dialect you caa (2014) twitter link
nt #UlsterScots you clatter o bletherin coofs! #leadersdebate (2015) twitter link