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Use in varieties of Scots

gaze Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.3 16.7 10.5 9.9 5.8 0 4.4
Number of occurrences4333 7 1 1 0 1
Number of authors21 16 2 1 1 1

Occurrences of gaze in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
oot o the windaes, they could gaze ower tae on page 25

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
birl aneath deith's faur-aff gaze - on page 24

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 85 - Roads, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
ayakovsky's dour-like intense gaze! - on page 10

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
uter wi his quill an drap his gaze, "Ihis is nae chairge ... jui on page 40
ht in the ee wi an unflinchin gaze, an stuid proud an straucht a on page 46

2 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
es at his hawn. And as if her gaze could move objects, he slowly on page 25

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
an a hoat summers day. When a gaze at this sight before me. Each on page 50

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
As eh gaze oot meh windee fae on page 112
fae whar eh gaze through a windee. on page 113

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Couldnae meet their gaze, hudnae slept fir days on page 39
e Barn Owl warily returns its gaze, on page 49
In a scunner ah wid longingly gaze on page 128

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
gied them a wauchelt gaze on page 50

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
ies up, in the fou an admirin gaze o his auld scuilmates, Ian fe on page 99

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
o vulnerability, an drew the gaze o even streengers whauriver h
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
assenger turns an catches his gaze. He stoaps drummin his haun a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nlon sais, waeoot avertin his gaze an kerries oan wae whit he wi
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah’m careful tae catch his gaze as ah speak; It’s important
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ed by ma entrance, averts her gaze fae her Bella magazine moment
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ht the issue as ah notice her gaze honin in oan the mound ay fab
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
pooer an sooked Atalanta’s gaze towards it. She tuik a keek b
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Turnin his heid tae gaze skyward he saw aboot twinty g
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Tae gaze on it's blosom,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
t his ears, Callum turned his gaze oan them. “An’ you lot ar
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ooked in the direction of his gaze, ok got it! “Billy were you
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
t awa fae the intensity o his gaze. “The warld is aald an tire
as the lamps wis lit, an her gaze cam tae rest on the back o Be
as the lamps wis lit, an her gaze cam tae rest on the back o Be
tween thaim. Bill drappit his gaze first.
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hn’s Stephanie an ma Jeanie gaze lovingly at him, held proudly
, until wan ay them pulls his gaze away fae the meetin, lookin a
2 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Pair Jock couldnae meet his gaze
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
seful wreck. Ah jist need tae gaze intae his petrified eyes tae
1 matches

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Morrice's gaze sattled on the hotel. "The Pa on page 6
Vi's gaze follaed her veesitors throwe on page 27
truth o her wirds, an let his gaze wanner aroon the kitchen afor on page 89
d held aa her beg dishes. His gaze meeved ower the ither stuff f on page 94

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
gainst the door, smilin es is gaze wannert aroon is empire. Okay on page 8
py maan, he thocht, teerin is gaze awa fa the mesmerizin sicht. on page 40

2 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
then tae Jock, Nick geed his gaze noo, on page 11

1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Folk gaze in wide-moothed winder at the on page 49

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ipo dem. Wir bairns used tae gaze in gruesome fascination at da on page 91

1 matches

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
thon heavens gaze, on page 40

1 matches

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