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| blew | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 36.2 | 32.2 | 47.7 | 79.5 | 40.7 | 31 | 17.7 | |
| Number of occurrences | 118 | 64 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
| Number of authors | 54 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
At this the White Rabbit blew three blasts oan the trumpet, on page 108
2 matches
Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
gates opened, the cool breeze blew again an the music o the harp on page 50
1 matches
Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
bother" said the Wind an' he blew wi' a' his might. on page 28
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
the King; an the White Rabbit blew anither three toots on his tr on page 44
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Well,' ma mither blew oot enough braith tae blaw us on page 1
3 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
mmin the hicht o the theik an blew pouder-snaw a fuit deep ablow on page 56
1 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
blew in the day tae Auschwitz frae on page 90
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
k is beyond me, but they did. Blew the cistern clean aff. on page 7
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And soon he blew the hoose awa. on page 43
Wolf heched and peched and blew and blew. on page 44
3 matches
Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
So whin he blew up a balloon, on page 93
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
belloched that loud she near blew the laddie oot the windae. on page 135
1 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Shi blew me rite aff meh feet on page 15
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
t tae her coupon; Kelly Marie blew a big pink Hubba Bubba bubble on page 29
d as she took another draw an blew the smoke right in ma eyes. on page 37
wans that sound lik yiv jist blew up a balloon then pult at the on page 89
t or the fence oot the back's blew doon, Margaret's always the f on page 169
4 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
inter, the freezin cauld wund blew across the flair aw nicht lan on page 5
, there cam a snell wund that blew for days and days wioot stapp on page 45
2 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Messed up, blew up, on page 23
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
The grumphie blew reek fae its snoot and lowped on page 62
1 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
A hurricane blew lums doon by the ton on page 115
And the steam whistle blew. on page 151
2 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
k is beyond me, but they did. Blew the cistern clean aff. on page 20
1 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
e blawn it here. And the wund blew it richt ower the widd, and b on page 15
a, sae he stotted back again, blew his caundle oot, and got back on page 18
3 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ashed the dishes, and as they blew oot the caunles in the dinin on page 55
loy came aff. The evenin wind blew hairder and hairder as she sc on page 121
curtain came up. He waved and blew kisses tae the audience as th on page 134
3 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
that once blew like a pirate's sail over Ipa on page 11
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Blew bricht an crined, bairns grat on page 12
Blew kinnlin tae a lowe, cuid tell on page 18
The wind waxt cruel, blew the bouets deid on page 25
For whiles he blew an nae notes sang on page 58
4 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
blew awa ti nithing. Ruin! Ruin! R on page 35
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
sae lood that Charon's bunnet blew aff his napper and the ghaist on page 53
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ed the door and a blast o air blew the tottie dauncer aff the ta on page 81
1 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ld winter morns the East wind blew ablo the ill- fittin winnock on page 37
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
that the Ingrid Bergman story blew up. Remember her? She had an on page 46
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ootwards fae the muckle flist blew awa awthing licht leain jist
ang fernyears anent Venus got blew awa wi the aff-warld progs se
2 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
er till the hauf time whustle blew an A cuid relax wi the score
Whan the final whustle blew the hail country loupit three
2 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
wi stour ivvery time the wind blew, whit wis aftime.
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
icht. And when the cauld wind blew, it lowpit intae their bed at
1 matches
Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
uid things frae her. The wind blew a loat wurse uz we ganged up
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
nin pu’in a hauncairt. They blew intae the lamasery lik a mons
herdit thaim intil a mine an blew it up,” he sayit. “It’s
cried tae witness afore they blew the shaft up again. Kamile sa
bauld. He leant towart her an blew on her cheek. She avoidit ony
Raggle blew oot his lips. “Prwhew.” W
5 matches
Rennie, Susan The Muckle Michty Neep, (self-published 2021) Central, poetry
The wind blew cauld. The leaves turned broo
1 matches
Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ookit! Th’ win picked up an blew doon Reform Street. Ah cuid r
1 matches
Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
y guid fur the wind o chainge blew even harder. Before the year
Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
as then a blast o Januar win, blew hansel in on . . . my wee gra
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@ajmc1066 aye big joe blew it there defo - wtf does bru (2021) twitter link
dy vote when the scots people blew there big chance and tbh i wo (2021) twitter link
he scots had there chance and blew it! https://t.co/xCESFPlqvM (2021) twitter link
Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
aff thi gass afore aat michta blew up next. Weel we funnoot foo on page 9
tely a opint up thi heeter an blew eit oot, fit seemed tae exass on page 51
2 matches
Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
r Cracks for the howlin' win' blew in The reef jist a sheet 0' r on page 29
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
hat 'ran ower the hill an she blew an she blew'. There wis nae s on page 8
2 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
pate cam till his door, e win blew an battered e hoosie, bit it on page 15
awa tae forrin pairts far he blew it aa on gulshicks. Fan he'd on page 107
3 matches
Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
An af't he blew them in his lair. on page 23
An blew tae fill thi skin, on page 24
Fan Wullie blew intill thi bag, on page 28
3 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
On iss e White Rabbit blew three blasts on e trumpet, an on page 105
ade e King; an e White Rabbit blew three blasts on e trumpet, an on page 106
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
First aff, the win blew saft, syne turned gurly. Lich on page 115
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e coorse, she kent that. They blew up puddocks wi a straa till t
Far the win niver blew
in wyte. Fin the first storms blew in ower the Hill o Leddrach,
lichtit up wi the fire fin he blew the flames inno a roarin lowe
bin nippit bi a labster. She blew hard on the widnae, bit thon
5 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
she throosh her. Gin the win blew she throosh her."
st. As they birled aroon they blew throwe eagles' banes tae makk
2 matches
Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
The winds got too rough. They blew you over, and your helicopter
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d doon tae feel the wound. He blew throwe clenched teeth as his
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
lassie as the gunpooder flame blew back intae his face. The musk
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
o.” An Dookers the gowdfish blew a hale string o bubbles, as i
he gaed, an gey near blew hissel aff his feet. He tuik
time, he hoasted see hard, he blew the tap aff the backet. There
Deirdre. “Hauf her needles blew aff in the last win. I
s, an onywye, a win got up an blew the
5 matches
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
's said the resultan exposion blew windows oot, ten miles aroond on page 17
I blew him a kiss at the bus-stop an on page 22
n aal o me great expectations blew up in me face like dust. on page 31
3 matches
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
cutties the day. The Thorfinn blew a heed gaskit this morneen an on page 87
The whistle blew or id could a been reed on page 90
2 matches
Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The wind looder an looder blew on page 155
1 matches
Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
opped. Fae oot-aboot a linner blew on page 58
1 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ie', he wid rant whin da rows blew up, 'Aa du wis ever ony use f on page 49
1 matches
Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
eath as much as he could, dan blew wi aa his micht, till his een
1 matches
Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
An dan da whole world blew up a wir faces.
1 matches
Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
is laek da dumba at da pirr blew fae da flaaki in Psalm Wan; a
1 matches
Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
nit an held claas. As da wind blew ower Aithsvoe I tuckit Meenie
1 matches
Sinclair, James Murmansk, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Shetland, poetry
hit blew da boo clean aff.
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
King. At this th White Rabbit blew threi blasts oan th trumpet, on page 109
2 matches
Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
An blew oot the wundaes in Bangor
1 matches
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