grip | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 38.4 | 28.4 | 51 | 218.6 | 34.9 | 62 | 0 | |
Number of occurrences | 124 | 56 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
Number of authors | 61 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
fleein tae. As she lowsed her grip o yin brainch and sweyed thro on page 68
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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
won the dyke jist in time tae grip my wee lad in my airms, wi hi on page 83
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
nermaist Harald hid aa in his grip, and he seys tae the lairds a on page 14
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Ah jump up tae grip the bastard's throat but Crai on page 134
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ed, 'The ither day we saw her grip a lassie by her pigtails and on page 200
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
nt Melville, wha kept an iron grip on aw levels o Scottish publi on page 58
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
fuckin ragin. Ah can see his grip tighten roon the handle. on page 175
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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
austi, men were nou aw in the grip o somethin ye cuid but cry dr on page 52
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ngs, said Charlene. Aye getta grip man, said Laura Kyle. Ah jist on page 91
Awww yous want tae getta grip, said Chris Rice, It's jist a on page 169
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
e the bed. He'd hae tae get a grip. This wis nae use, jumpin at on page 43
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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
e their ridin time an eke hae grip of cash, on page 66
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
"Dad! Ye've got tae get a grip on yersel! Whit wad ma mither on page 136
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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
"Get a grip!" I'm telt, on page 23
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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
n harder grund, he heeled the grip on page 112
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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ooth, but he wriggled oot her grip and jamp richt afore the High on page 68
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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
ah coudnae get a grip, on page 30
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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
grip the jade tipper, see, an touk on page 31
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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
in yer mercy lousen the grip o sin, on page 97
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
hrou the first hauf, A haed a grip o the wuiden coffee table at
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Porter, Steve Lallans 74 - Gone Wi The Windae, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
hint that life had ivir had a grip thair.
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
en thoum an finger, tryin tae grip it juist wi her lang pink nai
1 matches
Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
plastic panel missin fae the grip on ma right haun side. Ah wiz
1 matches
Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
h strugglt tae get oot ae her grip aroon me. It wis nae use. Ah
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
they certainly dae, an their grip on oor national diet is as ti
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
rd tae the wise, ah’d get a grip ay this thing if ah wis you o
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
man. Fuck sake Stevie, get a grip son.
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
mare, relents, releases their grip an submits tae the superior m
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
wriggles free fae McDade’s grip at the same time. ‘Hink ah
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Jimmy, get a grip, for godsake. Whit on earth a
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
voluntarily, she tichtent her grip on the pile o plates she wis
im. She needit time tae get a grip on hersel. No haein nae ither
tae intervene. He lowsed his grip an leuch. “Just jokin,” h
sair. She weeglet tae try his grip, bit he had a firm haud o her
first there. “Raggle, git a grip, lea
5 matches
MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
in as ah loosened th' deathly grip ah hud on th' duvet. Mah heid
d mah purple ankle. Th' steel grip as thay locked thair haun in
ured fist as it tightened tis grip, daurin me tae run. Ah staun,
3 matches
Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ar? The blin man lowsened his grip, unfixin hissel frae the man
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Whan winter's grip is sair
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
. He eikit that coorse a guid grip o the Scots leid or haein a g
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
e the peas an barley took its grip though. As soon as the marchi
1 matches
Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
He felt worry grip him
1 matches
McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
First pincer grip, babble word, crawl
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
a disjaskit vyce, lowsin his grip o the lad’s shouders, an fe
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ndlers, people need tae get a grip everyone has been polite and (2020) search twitter
@DavidJWood2 tweeted
urants for a fortnight. Get a grip, alcohol and social distancin(2020) search twitter
@GMacminto tweeted
llykayscot Nae ither o it but grip tae Lunnon sae we can hae a g (2022) twitter link
@annieones tweeted
l the other is her job. Git a grip ya eejit. (2021) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
cant you read - away n get a grip psml (2020) twitter link
Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
ud oot your nieve, noo gies a grip. on page 10
the rochness til its grip, its wecht an hear, on page 36
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Iv ye grip it in it ae place, it'll jist on page 12
t Rosie. "Ye'll need te git a grip, Winnie. Ess is real life, na on page 15
"Grip!" shoutit Joyce, comin clatte on page 41
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ald felt a twist o resentment grip his guts. "Ah've nivver bin r on page 34
"C'mon, Ronnie! Get a grip o yersel. It's like ye're gie on page 51
tit as his gngirs loast their grip an it skytit oota his hans an on page 61
s ago - she'll need te get a grip o hersel an get ower't." on page 75
shak. "Ye jist need te get a grip o yersel. Fit div ye dee fin on page 77
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
mon's mither-in-laa wis i the grip o a fivver an they socht him on page 86
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
thin o ma; Ah'v hans at winna grip an airms at winna boo; fingir on page 44
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
like crabbie?" An Dod took a grip o Faither McMurtrie's haan an on page 108
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Winter simply his nae ony grip ata,
See Winter tak a richt icy grip.
2 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
started spikkin aboot Geordie Grip an
Grip, he is sae greedy he drinks h
ae himsel he cood see Geordie Grip hingin on tae
Winter taks a grip that cood be richt,
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
her, as derkness deepened its grip ower the lan. The anely soun
The Horseman's Grip an Wird.
ns o the district wid get the Grip an Wird this verra nicht. An
tae the Deil, wi the pouer o Grip an Wird ower shelts an weemin
haimmered inno ilkie hole tae grip the ice an save the breet fra
8 matches
Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
ab her airm, haudin it wi the grip o airn. The maument I grabbed
1 matches
Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
fat fowk juist need tae get a grip an gang on a diet.” Nou,
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
First smell o danger! Get a grip, ye arsehole. Feart o a wee y
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@daleser23 tweeted
boils my bleed. Get a fuckin grip ye fuckin knobs!! #cunts(2014) search twitter
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
. Serves mi richt fir be'in a grip.??(2019) search twitter
@HighlandRampage Get a grip o yersel min!(2020) search twitter
Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
"Thinks thoo beuy can thoo grip a hen, wae need ane for the p on page 96
But his grip hid wisno tight anof, aroon t on page 97
His first attempt tae grip a hen, tae pit in mither's po on page 98
4 matches
Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
Melancholy had a grip o John, on page 43
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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
s haadan Darling wi siclike a grip an coonts the dance's steps a on page 81
enter. Hid spaeks; her haands grip, ungrip, grip. Wi morneen, sh on page 101
rbit ahint Orcadia. Darling's grip relaxes: sheu's cloort her sa on page 121
, futurs telt ithe wey o thir grip: ower closs or ower lowse or on page 132
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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
in the grip o a tractor-beam dwam o owld on page 8
e guide tae draa gratitude an grip on page 12
ith, Ballarat, Nettletar, The Grip...' on page 26
3 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
trampan hills, hand tae grip fur the climb on page 119
1 matches
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
paper eye oan the aind o the grip, on page 45
hat's bound tae gae her extra grip whaen id comes tae the Hatimo on page 86
2 matches
Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e smooth fae his grandfithers grip. He slices on page 60
Turn tae yir left and grip the hail and sleet, on page 153
They won't ask, they just grip you, on page 156
4 matches
Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
A hjook slips his grip, on page 27
1 matches
Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
ly dere boys, drap da sail an grip da oars –
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Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
laek tae geng intae a shop an grip whit A’m gaein tae buy wi m
a muckle mirror when I got a grip o myself. Whit if onybody saa
2 matches
Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
cuidnae get a grip again. on page 151
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ied awa oot tae the Wolf, tae grip thum; kis sic trysts wur wran
n. Lat’s devalna i howp, an grip ticht til Gud’s hecht til u
2 matches
The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
he bankin', only tae feel the grip o' a policeman's hand on his
1 matches