| bunch | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 34.2 | 41.8 | 31.5 | 9.9 | 0 | 31 | 13.3 | |
| Number of occurrences | 111 | 83 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Number of authors | 46 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
Wir spotted by a bunch ay auld guys wearin jumpers t on page 3
3 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
ffs wurnae the maist academic bunch, even if Daddy's family, the on page 7
3 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
an the folk went gyte owre a bunch o wee nyaffs that gat up an b on page 75
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
he Trainspottin generation. A bunch ae on page 89
ayers. Tae embracin thum as a bunch ae long loast brothers. Altho on page 98
ion "Listen, ya dafties. That bunch ae Stephen Hawkins born witho on page 132
e's lyin in bed munchin oan a bunch ae expensive grapes. As ah wa on page 177
as the teacher returned wae a bunch ae papers in hand. on page 192
5 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
r aw, they really were jist a bunch o savages afore the Empire ca on page 20
In cam a bunch o chancers an fancy-dancers t on page 55
ft, self-deracinated pathetic bunch o wee hingers-on that sae mon on page 64
icin the mairket are siccan a bunch o soul-less, de-cultured, sil on page 88
-Irish 'Shovels'. We are aw a bunch o drucken, feckless scrounger on page 115
Also on pages 127
6 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
when they were set upon by a bunch o robbers that had been hidin on page 17
m wis in the toun ae day wi a bunch o his freens when they cam ac on page 23
eftir that that he gaithert a bunch o like-mindit lads an the bat on page 24
up at the Kingoodie Inn wi a bunch o local lads he kennt fine. A on page 30
e Hill o Balgay when he saw a bunch o fowk comin doun thru the wo on page 31
Also on pages 37, 85, 87, 122
9 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Aw yous are a bunch a mings, said Charlene. Aye g on page 91
ill come back in haudin a big bunch a red roses. Aw my, said Char on page 111
; Charlene said, Wibbit a big bunch a slimy seaweed. on page 112
me fae a rough area thir no a bunch a ne Somehow ah don't think s on page 116
id, Whit yees talkin aboot ya bunch ae tubes yi widnae get sent t on page 131
Also on pages 169
7 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
cried oot Mr Wonka, takkin a bunch o keys fae his poacket and sl on page 73
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
stuck in high schuil wi this bunch o eejits. on page 2
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
wis rinnin awa goat jumpt bia bunch o neds, on page 112
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
but wur no the maist academic bunch, and teachers are snobby bugg on page 16
a firework intae a bog. Hoo a bunch o 12-year-auld's gat a hold o on page 20
2 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
that mornin tae pou himsel a bunch o violets; and when he had po on page 80
Wee Grumphie. And he pit his bunch doon in front o Heehaw and sk on page 84
t had cowped. 'See yon mingin bunch o puddock-stools growin oot o on page 146
6 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Kate's the best o that bad bunch, ah hink, lookin at hur dark on page 60
artest or the prettiest o the bunch. on page 90
walkin ower tae hur wi a big bunch o pink roses in his hauns. He on page 116
4 matches
Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Mair to yon bunch o bolshie keelies on page 55
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
"Bunch o fearties," Hercules muttere on page 7
in the burn and pulled oot a bunch o roostit hoose keys and Auge on page 24
2 matches
Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
His life is a bunch o mañanas:
1 matches
Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
dless vocabulary). After that bunch of jobs he simply found quiet
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
the end o a word or morpheme: bunch, crinch, crunch, dunch, Frenc
1 matches
Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
bunch o them were sittin on the low
1 matches
Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ish incomers an the lave “a bunch a real hillbillies,
1 matches
Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
die see ilk ither as a muckle bunch o fakers - an sic the story h
1 matches
Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
10ft barge pole, they wurr a bunch eh states, they obviously wen
e fawin aboot the shop like a bunch eh pirates way wan leg cause
thirties dress and act like a bunch eh wee boys in their 4th year
3 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
lly splendid. The irony o the bunch o Honesty flouers bein chucke
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Wrappin the rope roon the bunch ay corroded nails that ur bun
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y Amulree Street, ah notice a bunch ay neds staunin drinking, mak
1 matches
Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
been the most religious o the bunch, but anything’s worth a sho
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e. An undeemous accidentprone bunch, bit there wis aye yin or twa
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
eems tae be the best ae a bad bunch. Cos they’ve at least displ
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ime fur Bradley Walsh askin a bunch ae desperados some general kn
1 matches
@ClashCityClarky tweeted
ZAMBONINI Awww! Whit a bonnie bunch!!(2020) search twitter
@IshbelMcF tweeted
e gets saved cause theres a bunch o hot campaigners these days (2020) search twitter
@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
@ashdouglasscot Whit a bonny bunch! ??(2019) search twitter
@johnstone_shane tweeted
@JamieYourdon Hallo ya bunch of legends. (2020) twitter link
@MizLiot tweeted
ust got telt tae wheesht by a bunch of them the day (2021) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
o put this on here - away ya bunch o roasters - do you always e (2020) twitter link
they shood pit skirts oan - bunch o wee lost lassies lol (2021) twitter link
dae u expect - nothin but a bunch o stuck up arseholes guys - (2020) twitter link
a cleek that got me banned - bunch oh fannies lol (2021) twitter link
@ScotlandSky ffs whit a bunch oh poosies the hibs are - fu (2021) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
ables. Bit did he ivver gie a bunch o flooers tae some puir sick on page 35
2 matches
Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
an they were a bunch o donkeys. She winnirt if he' on page 17
1 matches
Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
I wis in the middle o a rare bunch o pupils, teachers, jannies a on page 49
1 matches
Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Because I canna staun seein a bunch o bullies pickin on a peer fr on page 74
hame wi ainly the telly an a bunch o residents fa were mair like on page 75
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
p neest door an bocht a bonny bunch o pink roses. Back ootside, s on page 25
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
gain. "They're strangers - a bunch o saddos like me, wi naethin on page 55
1 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Lord spak back till him, "Ye bunch o hypocrites. There's nae a s on page 104
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ony word means. Yer aa jist a bunch o tattie-heids, blunderin abo on page 89
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Onywey, oot the hale bunch o’s gaed ti Steenhive on th
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Mind, e did gie iz yon muckle bunch o gowans e poud doon the
1 matches
@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
eenCC It's a sair fecht fur a bunch 'o bananas min, perhaps I shi(2015) search twitter
@beast_afc tweeted
en, pressure is aff the wi at bunch ir playin. Funzo chunce tae b (2020) twitter link
lumWright2 @Stato_Grant Fur a bunch like the arabs, ye shid be pi(2020) search twitter
@Franwella tweeted
Weve aye been a supportive bunch, bit noo even mare so. I hope(2020) search twitter
@fittiecrooners tweeted
the photos and looked like a bunch o'freeloaders that wid go to (2018) search twitter
e promote her cocktails tae a bunch omucket boatmen! Gee up now(2018) search twitter
s twit thing & then sent me a bunch o' messages tae try tae dee m(2018) search twitter
@JoanHenry7 tweeted
in West Lothian, Silvio, the bunch of total thick daft muppets. (2020) twitter link
Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
uid hae mei fesh hir doun, ae bunch o
1 matches
@StuartPoet tweeted
nrhymes, suin. They're a braw bunch o fowk.(2020) search twitter
Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Or the bunch fornenst the gravestane on page 26
An whut aboot the bunch ye gie on page 27
2 matches