cracks | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 12.9 | 13.6 | 10.4 | 19.9 | 5.8 | 20.7 | 13.3 | |
Number of occurrences | 42 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Number of authors | 35 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
o kennin whaur the cracks are, on page 45
in unmortared Scots whit cracks it still the day, on page 50
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
avy grey cley tae stap up the cracks an keep oot the win. Twa roun on page 50
1 matches
Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
'Ach weill, cracks Sigurd, 'the beggar an his go on page 14
1 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
regime ae power is showin its cracks, on page 16
1 matches
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
"Right, what is it then?" Cracks in 'er glossy patience can be on page 3
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ah meant. Cheeky bastard" she cracks. on page 174
1 matches
McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
eels right doon the stairs an cracks his nut aff the skirtin board on page 3
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
dee wuid keep them aw goin ws cracks an jokes, but een he wis near on page 49
it. Sae in a week or twa the cracks stairtit comin. on page 59
3 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
loured steam shot oot fae the cracks unnerneath. on page 118
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
he main bit (l41-107), Horace cracks wi a ticht-fistit miser wha p on page 103
1 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
lichtnin flashes o creaution cracks, on page 92
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Wad spreid the mony hair-line cracks they'll no cuid restrain? on page 11
1 matches
Fyall, Aitken Lallans 58 - The Wa-Ganging o the Meinister, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Grannie cracks, "Ah'll sune redd up yir raiv on page 80
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Lallans 73 - The Unco Spate, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Dundee, poetry
ae barren neuks an lang cauld cracks on page 11
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
muckle tae lauch at here: the cracks an the snash at the fowk flin on page 127
1 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
cracks and draps like ony cindert st on page 107
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
f sight, there were two great cracks heard, as if they had been th
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
in door they wad gae doun the cracks an vainish fae sicht! Ma mith
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The wans that faw between the cracks. The forgotten tribe. Social
1 matches
Lawrenson, Dorothy Ranch Road 12, San Marcos, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central - Fife, poetry
a leam o lichtnin cracks
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
s veesits. Bill enjoyed thair cracks, bit he wis feart that bein l
1 matches
@alistairdunn tweeted
revious two wins papered over cracks. After spendin millions in th(2017) search twitter
@iainnicol tweeted
ere wantin tae *create* the cracks for folks tae faw intill.(2020) search twitter
Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
amned sair fin landin' in the cracks. on page 29
2 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I'm fillin I' cracks that run through i' defence on page 131
1 matches
Robson, Euan Peelie wally, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
e an onywye she wid see a the cracks on it even wi the best glue.
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
r it spark. It teen a gye few cracks at it afore the oo started ta
1 matches
@cligeey tweeted
a dull a bitty weet some fair cracks n rummelling low cloud #Tarve(2020) search twitter
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Ur siller cracks tooth. on page 116
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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
fcums, freits, hïstrie, auld cracks, musick an makkins o ither cu on page 10
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@the_gellick tweeted
they'd gie us a wheen o quare cracks ( in braid Ulster Scots) cud (2015) twitter link