once | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 39 | 45.2 | 39.2 | 29.8 | 5.8 | 41.3 | 13.3 | |
Number of occurrences | 125 | 88 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
Number of authors | 56 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
. Yer cairds were marked. Not once had ye set foot back in the k on page 78
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
us aboot the polis raidin it once, before we aw knew ae the - on page 3
e adrenaline is still flowin. Once we git across the golfy intae on page 47
2 matches
Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"I'll send ye a postcaird once I'm there." on page 29
1 matches
Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
essage. She's phoned at least once a day but ah patch it every t on page 1
4 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
t hurt an fleed fae the boy A once cried tae; on page 6
Once we leave this mortal plane, m on page 69
2 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
The king rides out once more, upon A tame and timid s on page 5
As it was once: no longer monochrome. on page 31
3 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
that once we shared covers on page 11
once an fir all, wir gonna git wet on page 43
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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
rid o this damned poacher for once an for aw,' he announced. on page 85
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
tish Academy a Music an Drama once we leave school. Yir the best on page 169
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
er saw ma Granny cry... 'cept once. on page 31
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
a waste o money. Ah've never once seen it oan hur back. on page 2
hat's bruised is Cathy's ego. Once the foam hus settled intae bu on page 13
e curve in the staircase that once broke Kate's arm. on page 14
tae Blackpool dozens o times. Once we crossed the border, even t on page 31
r hit anyone wi the belt just once. But she pulled a flaky like on page 38
Also on pages 39, 42, 44, 47, 86, 88, 113, 118
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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Once, I snippt ma bonnie curls on page 23
once, he nivir cam on page 45
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
that once blew like a pirate's sail ove on page 11
1 matches
Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Ah wiz once gid pals wi two boys both cal
1 matches
McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
board for the Scots language. Once again, I thank Angus MacDonal
For once in my life, I have not writte
2 matches
Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
the North and Midlands (as it once did in Gaelic).’ O coorse,
1 matches
Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
The group once again screamed as a thud land
i!" wis heard fae a distance, once again accompanied by a tall f
2 matches
Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
miles in silence, except for once or twice, fan ma mammy tried
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
'm very clear", "I've said it once and I'll say it again" - are
1 matches
Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
fae the last time a seen ye." Once we’re aw ower the excitemen
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
’ll call you this afternoon once I get confirmation.’
1 matches
Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
r New Jersey. I have not been once sick since I left Scotland.
ah’m passin oan ma details once again, and it isnae long befo
2 matches
Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
straining against the ropes. Once she struck the match Freddie
1 matches
Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e fancy gaff at North Berwick once she’d had the wean. Weel sh
1 matches
Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
between Longridge and Forth. Once we reached Carnwath it wisnae
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
tae ski doon this run.” At once she bristled, “Scott said w
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
enon but great! Billy McNeill once said in an interview, “If w
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
: “Drop everything. Come at once. It’s about Beatrice.”
“Once upon a time,” he sayed, “
2 matches
Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
Wha once were cried the daft days, wil
1 matches
grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
a chest. Ah dinnae waste time once he has his keks doon, leaning
1 matches
Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
a postal order wi’ oor keep once a fortnight.
1 matches
@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
s gone in ten seconds and not once do ye think mhmhm cake or mhm(2020) search twitter
ma phone ?? i will be back on once i fix it.... This things deid(2020) search twitter
bed at a reasonable time for once ?? no went to ma bed properly(2020) search twitter
a tory telling the truth for once ??(2020) search twitter
@g_hibby tweeted
@2cd5v8xx49 Once yer suited and booted Tim, ye (2022) twitter link
@jax6754 tweeted
me as sleep is almost iminent once drank and sleep is awesome! x(2014) search twitter
@AlfieBoe Will be catchin it once oan i-player as travelling ba(2014) search twitter
mmmmm! Thats ma dinner sorted once I'm back hame! Brrrrrrrr! htt(2014) search twitter
yirsel skiing? Only dry skied once though as a couldnae hold the(2015) search twitter
@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
@JJChalmersRM Neat packing. Once a Marine, always a Marine. Is(2017) search twitter
@WhenDidADidny tweeted
e dizzy heights of mediocrity once again https://t.co/OP3GH44n6q (2018) twitter link
@fairpechtoot tweeted
e Romeo and Juliet into Scots once! 'Cannae believe thon Romeo's(2017) search twitter
@changed_days tweeted
ey, so yer vice is nae issue. Once a break the ice al be sound, (2021) twitter link
@LowEndJardo tweeted
r play tae Stephen odonnell once he realised he wisny scoring (2021) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
an_Pacey @ajmc1066 cheers lol once a relic aways a relic - mind (2020) twitter link
jist up - gee me a chance - once av hud a coffee n a fag lol (2021) twitter link
@EamonnReynolds for once am speechless lol (2021) twitter link
ultures coodnae wait 2 pounce once they saw who it was - typica (2020) twitter link
ManUtd the good old days of a once great footbal club (2020) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.
Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
or disagree, Sandy spun round once more. "Erchie," he cried. "Hi
ides in Manchester. I see him once in ilky 10 year, an you lot h
2 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ggerey hoosehold, a neighbour once said.
dit tae gie auld Beggerey the once ower. At first he widnae say
2 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
s column inches devotit tae a once shatterin phenomenon grew les
1 matches
Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ad fan he hears his mam skerl once again "Laddie, mine yer baggi
tuck up here, yer affa feel." Once i cats free Callum wipes i bl
2 matches
Robson, Euan Peelie wally, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
oo na weel tae really are but once a started getting better I go
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d look aifter her ana but nae once the dementia hid started. Her
1 matches
The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
hing like at an puckles aboot once more intae the breach. The Ki
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
I did see him once again when he visited my offi
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
s yard at Boyndie, which had once been the hospital for the old
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the nine steens are githered once mair in one place!”
1 matches
@DoricPhrases tweeted
Love the once popular bittie! Puir Aiberdee(2017) search twitter
@beast_afc tweeted
l Dinae worry. I hid a bunion once ana.(2020) search twitter
@cligeey tweeted
s Why the big dykes roon them once yer in yer in ti bide(2020) search twitter
n that bit o toon clicked aff once a got awa again(2020) search twitter
@_DawnLeslie tweeted
ip doon te Tannadice sometime once they start letting us go to g(2020) search twitter
@Franwella tweeted
@aimeeannenaylor: Finale of once upon a time tonight:-(!. Be(2012) search twitter
imeeannenaylor I studied only once ..... n I got a no mention fi(2012) search twitter
@fittiecrooners tweeted
ilversands was baltic bit nae once I got yon caravan heating on (2017) search twitter
2 @Douneside @Orchid_Aberdeen Once the boatmens bothy, ayewis th(2018) search twitter
@JoanHenry7 tweeted
nk You Aberdeenshire West' ?. Once again Aiberdeen Aiberdeen, Ai (2021) twitter link
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
irds A pupil at Banff Academy once spiered me if she could go Be (2020) twitter link
KEMP_88 The heel, but our son once called it the stump. (2020) twitter link
Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
dition or progress will be at once notified to you.' on page 38
dition or progress will be at once notified to you.' on page 39
2 matches
@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ates inc some military peeps, once we were in NAAFI, drank three(2020) search twitter
that intae the North Sea cos once ye got in, ye cannae git oot (2020) search twitter
@HopkinsBRFC Ach aye!! Once per week fur me! Magic ????(2020) search twitter
Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
e this wee poem, and remember once again,
1 matches
Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
"Aye if I was young and fit once more I would dae it all again
1 matches