| lovely | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 51.5 | 39.9 | 37.5 | 79.5 | 261.6 | 31 | 31 | |
| Number of occurrences | 167 | 79 | 25 | 8 | 45 | 3 | 7 | |
| Number of authors | 61 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
e when we get outside. It's a lovely night actually. on page 8
stuff out? You thought he was lovely, eh? A gentleman. A harmless on page 21
2 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
The Lovely Nelly sailed fae Carsethorn o on page 56
1 matches
Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
s folk dae nice hings, really lovely hings, and then a minute late on page 21
1 matches
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
country stuff that should be lovely but is noo stressful. Finally on page 3
3 matches
Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Wis mairried on a lovely fellae. on page 12
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
insteed Caroline. This lovely, unattractive lassie, ah've o on page 79
"Thank you to the lovely Miss Robertson fur such a won on page 190
2 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Yir hair's lookin lovely, how do yi git it on page 100
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
said tae me, Awww yir lookin lovely hen yi look aw grown up. on page 35
tae tell Big Davy that it wis lovely. on page 99
n us cuddles an sayin, You're lovely, an wan ae them jist pure ran on page 125
Shut it you. That Richard's a lovely boy yiv done well fur yirsel on page 169
4 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
it she hus a point. She wis a lovely lookin wumman in hur day. on page 3
'You look lovely tonight,' David says tae Cath on page 6
tery silver bag. 'Ah saw that lovely silver gemstone necklace ou h on page 7
'Lovely to meet you,' he said in an A on page 57
4 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
with your landscapes, so lovely and gay on page 32
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
n in the back o the shoap wis lovely. Or else back in Lannot we wi on page 46
2 matches
Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
“Aye, son – that wiz lovely,” - an oot comes the twa M
1 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
decorated! My! Isn’t that lovely. Ta! (As MAGGIE hands her tea
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
toon was lovely and clean and tidy, beautiful
rm in airm, cloudless sky and lovely mountains risin above the pin
2 matches
Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘You’ve goat a lovely smile, ye know.’ ah sais, w
1 matches
Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
e pads o my fingers. It’s a lovely feeling. I bury my face in hi
1 matches
Lehane, Matt Mouse Eat Mouse World, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Nellie- lovely Nellie
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ed, “Malik can still bake a lovely sponge, though we do rather w
-intensive to pick ... but so lovely ...” She lat oot a sooch.
2 matches
@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@JeanTelfer744 Shes a lovely auld woman. Dont know if sh(2020) search twitter
s an auld woman too, but no lovely ????(2020) search twitter
@Repealist_ Was lovely. Need a wee snooze now ??(2020) search twitter
@g_hibby tweeted
njoy yersel' mate, and have a lovely time... ???? (2022) twitter link
aw' the rest o' us.. But it's lovely tae get here.... ?? (2023) twitter link
you and yours Anne. Hoping a lovely time for ye all.. And Santa i (2022) twitter link
ls Enjoy yersel' Joe.. Have a lovely evening, and a Merry Christma (2022) twitter link
all's well wi' ye BH.. Have a lovely Christmas, and enjoy yersel'. (2022) twitter link
and 13 other occurrences.
@jack_capener tweeted
@adamrmcvey Thon's lovely news - congrats!(2019) search twitter
@jax6754 tweeted
This is defo ambitious but a lovely resolution. I'm going tae pho(2015) search twitter
@ollyofficial Its a lovely 5degrees whur I am in Scotlan(2015) search twitter
@JeffBrazier @downhall01 Lovely! Defo no weather up here in S(2015) search twitter
r see you at Muss oot here in lovely East Lothian in Nov! HELP! X(2015) search twitter
@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@GallusEffie Lovely... Night, Quine.(2020) search twitter
@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
School Bless you all miss yer lovely faces. X(2020) search twitter
Ah lovely....oor wee #NipNebs is in the(2020) search twitter
hat says a lot aboot the man. Lovely. https://t.co/bqmZJ8UAPn(2020) search twitter
It wis a lovely day oot fer awbuddy. Lots tae(2019) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
#Us wis really lovely. Ah fund Douglas an Connie's (2020) search twitter
erries in Scotland this year, lovely an sweet. Ah'll miss thum. ??(2020) search twitter
porridgebrain It shud keep ye lovely an cosy in the winter. ??(2020) search twitter
@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
ojodinks79 That sounds like a lovely day I'm sure it will be. We'r (2022) twitter link
@rattlecans tweeted
the ground... the chapels are lovely ye know.... cannae hiv them a (2022) twitter link
@weenell3 tweeted
a fab day ?????????????? and lovely to see you all again. Brian w (2022) twitter link
@AwTroon Thanks lovely cannae wait tae feel 100pc ag (2022) twitter link
@johnstone_shane tweeted
scran getn haunded oot bi the lovely folk at the local mosque in G (2020) twitter link
@LairnScots tweeted
Lovely to be invited to give an intr (2021) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ae baith teams 2 night - n a lovely touch puttin this up guys - (2020) twitter link
y @RyanMusselburgh santa is a lovely guy (2020) twitter link
to see everyone enjoying the lovely weather - to hell with lockd (2021) twitter link
@EdinburghLive_ it was a lovely day - let people enjoy it - (2021) twitter link
@JudyMurray lovely wee headline to see on a satu (2020) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Must go and circulate. Have a lovely time. And if you see anything on page 30
"You look lovely, Lily,"' says the lassie, tak on page 44
2 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Yer sic a lovely sicht. on page 136
1 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
d only see her. She is such a lovely quiet thing," Alice went on, on page 21
1 matches
Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
a lot o herts cus you such a lovely quiney! Am thankful fur ah th
1 matches
McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Bit as a treat it wis lovely food
1 matches
The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
e because it would hiv made a lovely venue. Fit a nicht ’at wis!
1 matches
@DoricPhrases tweeted
a jar i' Ragu sauce an gaur a lovely Spag Bog!(2014) search twitter
fur a wee break, affa bonnie, lovely RSPB Reserve. https://t.co/nX(2017) search twitter
Lovely offer aa this fur jis £5 an (2018) search twitter
The day ahm remembering ma lovely Bess fa used tae think the No(2018) search twitter
Tops aff!! Lovely sunny day aat Cruden Bay herb(2019) search twitter
@FaeFoggie tweeted
@scotsfilmguy Reed too. Lovely!(2020) search twitter
@72redz1903 tweeted
ia Fine for me - a perfectly lovely goal wid have wrongly been di (2022) twitter link
, a total credit tae ye, jist lovely, talented young eens, absolut (2022) twitter link
@_DawnLeslie tweeted
At our lovely hilltop pub which year-after-(2019) search twitter
@InverurieLocos Such a lovely man. Hell be a sair miss.(2020) search twitter
@Franwella tweeted
sh, still in th Kingdom we th lovely Reverend Bob. Thank you x(2020) search twitter
merely asking what's wrong my lovely :)(2011) search twitter
a nice wee gless o red wid be lovely.....alternatively a pint in t(2011) search twitter
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
today. Hope he and Mum have a lovely day. They're not computer / s (2020) twitter link
Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
The Princess Gem-de-Lovely cam, the bonniest lass in aa
1 matches
@peediepuss tweeted
helen_nisbet Aah, yin is jist lovely, and sic a bonny day teu! (2020) twitter link
@PapayRanger @orkneycom Oh a lovely wee spar! (2020) twitter link
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"Dat'll be lovely," I smiled, "just tink aboot on page 21
me, "We wir lucky ta get dis lovely big hoose, bit every penny go on page 22
wi da man shü adored, an dir lovely peerie lass, in dir cosy wan on page 23
"Hello? Granny! How lovely to hear from you!" on page 26
fan him deid ipo da rodd, his lovely tabby fur matted wi blood. De on page 28
Also on pages 31, 34, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 62, 63, 78
20 matches
De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
edroom, Dodie fan yet anidder lovely aerosol can. Hit wis caa’ed
1 matches
Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
burn wis runnin. Dan he cam a lovely change, a licht sudderly bree
1 matches
Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
t an hour or two yarning wi a lovely 90+yr old woman fae Yell.
Walterson, Vaila Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
bonnie pair o’ rivlins,an a lovely peerie joopie, an hed entered
nderina wis wirkin on da most lovely flooer arrengment. She wis us
2 matches
De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
'Mam, der's sic a lovely peerie cat here, wantin in! C
1 matches
@tattooedselkie tweeted
n smoorikens. Dey wid also be lovely.(2021) search twitter
@helenmoncrieff tweeted
er_hour @ChrisGPackham What a lovely thing tae do. Thank you so mu(2019) search twitter
n I went camping oot west. So lovely to see different views and li(2020) search twitter
uck with love at first sight. Lovely photos. https://t.co/a6pHKAn3(2020) search twitter
@MarjoleinR @CloudAppSoc lovely photo o noctilucent clouds in(2020) search twitter
Lovely piece aboot trees (or lack of(2015) search twitter
and 7 other occurrences.
@shaetlan_rose tweeted
@Snufkinn_ Ahhh thank you lovely! Just dat fine tae ken my ain(2020) search twitter
@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
egs or right up in my crotch (lovely) hes pickin at da duvet wanti (2018) twitter link
tae lose my accent. We hiv a lovely way o spikin dats totally dif (2021) twitter link
@officialAliRed tweeted
fun time at Bitts Park, and a lovely meal at one of Robert Burns(2019) search twitter
d at that yin! ??????? Have a lovely Christmas c(2019) search twitter
Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Its surrounded bae lovely country on page 28
Shows mae girls wi' lovely eyes - on page 34
2 matches
Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
..A got a hale soda farl an a lovely big ducks egg wae a mug o tae
1 matches