| orra | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 55 | 54.2 | 94.6 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 | 17.7 | |
| Number of occurrences | 178 | 107 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Number of authors | 58 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
s, loaksmiths, kitchen louns, orra Germans, lassies bidin their on page 136
fore his joog o vodka, takkin orra soops frae his tassie an gawk on page 141
3 matches
Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
le o thon smile tae, an whit 'orra' it haed been, an it seemed n on page 18
yne turnt back an gied her an orra leuk. on page 29
2 matches
Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
waukent, at keek o day, by an orra wee vyce in my lug. It said: on page 11
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ze in the mixer. Syne a wheen orra ferlies cam sooth frae the hy on page 85
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
tak on ony henner or donnart orra darg thay mintit for iz tae d on page 22
1 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
happit wi orra licht, hingin athort on page 25
o orra licht on page 35
fir us noo, life an orra kinna sport o tentin whae bid on page 77
3 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
can blaim him? She's a richt orra lookin' bisom, an' there's th on page 26
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
an important creation o thon orra baist: the National Health Se on page 93
hae served in Great Britain's orra military adventures ower the on page 120
2 matches
Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
tae fecht agin aw kin kynd o orra bodies an beasties, mair anen on page 54
1 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
An orra mither-son weavin. on page 18
1 matches
Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
stances it gets uised in. The orra times Scots appears on radio on page 12
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
n mak the bit screivings look orra awthegither. This sheed o the on page 21
aw eediomatic, but wad soond orra in Soothron an wad be less li on page 36
aks in 'The Simpsons' is that orra an haes intil't that mony wee on page 38
3 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ind o wey, and stertit ower: "Orra Bits and Pendicles, afore I b on page 154
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
let stared at him. She had an orra feelin in her stomach, as if on page 108
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
braw, sublime, carnaptious, orra on page 44
1 matches
Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
tae fecht agin aw kin kynd o orra bodies an beasties, mair anen on page 54
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ie Syme, wad pap in an oot at orra times. Sae Ian wes fell gled on page 65
1 matches
Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
it their weird or a hantle o orra connections. At ony rate, wha on page 90
2 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
The burnin o the orra warlock, Major Thomas Weir, t on page 112
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
('Picked-Up'), cairyin on gey orra an contermacious, an lauchin on page 39
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ots at aw. Thon micht seem an orra hing tae scrieve in an editor on page 3
1 matches
Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
r guid kintra faces, wi thair orra brawness, that spak o haurd w on page 21
1 matches
Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Lawburrows. That maks it seem orra nou in modren speik, kis the on page 24
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
No wyce an orra-like wis makkit man. on page 34
1 matches
Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
There's naither grieve nor orra man. on page 53
1 matches
Cameron, Peter Lallans 73 - The Stranger, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
's an orra thing to glisk the warld on page 60
1 matches
Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Red on Maroon, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
an aw thay orra migrant days on page 111
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
readers will find this claim orra in mony instances. Shairly wi on page 130
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
glis-thirlt fowk makin uiss o orra Scots wurds coontit for speak on page 121
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
. But aiblins ane o the maist orra facts o Mairs is the sae-crye
The'r an orra region atween Mairs an Jubite
ntury cuidna jist mak oot the orra shapes by Seturn – whiles j
haes a magnetic field that is orra. It daesna come fae its mids
4 matches
Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
leukit doon thair nebs at the orra misfortunate sowel they while
1 matches
Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
on by British society as the orra standart. The perception has
the noo: (1) lippenin on the orra lane teacher takkin an intere
estaiblishes an orra framewark for the bringin oot
3 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
hooten needless exceptions or orra spellins like "*Frensh".
This shows an aa that orra spellins that's popular the n
2 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
spaekers disna hae ti read a orra cheil like Douglas for ti con
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
n, the meenister gied oot the orra answer but maistlins she scre
kers, makin allowance for the orra spellins.
2 matches
Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Orra Tink
An orra tink, wi his weskit loused
At the orra loon
Wi the orra loon
An the orra tink
6 matches
Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
skantlins be a stern in sicna orra sitivautioun; an it wes owre
1 matches
Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
maigine that it’s aa kins o orra craiturs, a ghaist or a deil
1 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
latin frae the Danish), an in orra survivals o pre-Reformation g
1 matches
Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
t conceit mebbe soonds a tait orra an wantin explication, bein w
. The term “byleid” is an orra ane for Scots, o coorse, sin
2 matches
Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
o the mair bigger o thir unco orra ootlin beasties, lik the fitb
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ok likes a craft, an feegurs, orra feegurs. Ye daena care for th
fowk in Embra spottit anither orra object up in the lift, a muck
creed o regular reports anent orra objects, on sea, on land, an
mair. Sae the notion that an orra object seen in the air taewar
ette reportit at length anent orra lichtit objects mony fowk in
16 matches
Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
Wildlaw micht seem an orra name, but naebodie seems ti h
e tairm Wildlaw micht seem an orra name, an it luiks as gin it
2 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
fermer took me on tae be the orra loon,
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
oot language as a hale - oor orra relationship wi the wirds we
1 matches
Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ution. We fin' oorsel in this orra place whaur Scots, lackin bai
ye tae live. It is aboot that orra wird that gar ye tae pit yer
2 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
he buildin site, an, a gey an orra thing tae see wi aa the leddy
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
mmon fowk in Scotland wi some orra glamour o personality or skee
e year wi a strauchle force o orra luons, fermers an the like. H
2 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
refer to him there, wha is an orra man, if I hae ever gotten in
1 matches
Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
t the hairstin by ingaitherin orra grains. Naebody stealt, naebo
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ntil’t. The wumman tane oot orra items an pat ilkane doon wi c
him up an doon. “Ye’re an orra-leukin baigle,” he sayed.
act as streitcher bearers an orra louns. There wis a tense sile
3 matches
McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
na get that wee grue o feelin orra aboot it that maist daes the
1 matches
McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ter an taks a deek back on an orra nicht.
Weill. That wis... orra. For aw the greetin frae sum
2 matches
McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
s i the jyle, but it seems an orra mairriage whan ye conseider t
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rgiement for Scots but wi the orra ane dingin it doon. Aiblins,
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
ngs, did he no juist see some orra kinna fish lyin thare? Geordi
"It's an orra kinna fish, uncle. A fund it
2 matches
Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Lynn Craig’s the orra oaffice clerk,
1 matches
Kirk Jn, Albert Tae Ilka Scots Makar an Scriever, (twitter.com 2022) Central, poetry
That whit ye've come up wi is orra an rare,
1 matches
Cameron, Peter Lallans 74 - Cannle-flame, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
But whiles we tak the orra tid,
1 matches
@jack_capener tweeted
huidnae be a big deal, bit in orra wee Scotland it's revolutiona(2020) search twitter
e include 'outwith', its affa orra hou it's yin o the anerlie Sc(2018) search twitter
@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
acfarlane We've aye kent they orra beasties as slaters in Scotla(2017) search twitter
Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
tae look efter Auld Ned, the orra beast and fan I wis saxteen I on page 124
1 matches
Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
orra wae bein used as escape pods, on page 33
1 matches
Templeton, Sheila Tales Fae The Doric Side - La Bella Rebelle, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
wi yer bonnie man; the orra eynd tae it aa on page 62
1 matches
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Wi orra things like that" she swore P on page 15
4 matches
Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
nor ony orra silken queans on page 10
An fit wist for? Tae keep the orra sheep on page 46
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah'v nivver seen onythin se orra in aa ma days." on page 14
e's deein: ere's naethin mair orra then spikkin aboot siller." on page 33
"Dinna be orra!" snappit Joyce, raxxin ower on page 42
bit Ah'v bin fun bi some rale orra - " on page 60
"Dinna bi se orra!" Dottie gied er pal a reprim on page 70
5 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Morrice! Cud ye bi ony mair orra..." on page 9
he grate's the best place fir orra dirt like aat - fir orra dir on page 67
nae comfy wi bad language or orra spik - aat disna mak her a t on page 74
4 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Min, ye've bin an orra quine, drappin yer knickers d on page 144
gh tae ken better, yer sic an orra geet. on page 172
6 matches
Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Aa deukie sae orra that it didna look onythin li on page 17
as she bosied in tae her wee orra deukie. on page 18
That didna help muckle. The orra deukie wis a fair size ~ aare on page 19
Far had the orra deukie geen til? on page 20
ony wye?" the hen speirt the orra deukie. on page 21
Also on pages 22, 24, 25, 27
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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"I thoeht it lyeukit a bittie orra. As I wes sayin, aat seems ta on page 82
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ike a Pantheist wis something orra ye scrapit aff yer buit. on page 51
1 matches
Goodall, Phyllis J. Cabrach Days, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
There's an orra rickle o staens noo
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
in grease on the binder, fool orra brute o thing that it wis, fu
'It's fule bluid, Minnie. Orra.'
an led him oot for Dandy the orra loon tae cairt cinders oot on
her, Sally Bruce, ay gied the orra wirk tae the maid. 'Nae pynt
w her unmerriet grieve an the orra loon, Dandy Davie, fa waukit
5 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
udin on its glaury bed aa the orra smush an smacherie o humankin
ts fur his epilepsy – an an orra-kinno pucklie fur bein Sector
r steekit, he wis singin some orra threep o a sang…
o the third warld riddled wi orra smits like a fooshtie cheese
r nyaakit afore. There wad be orra guffs an pain. He wisna sure
6 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
haed onie orra time aff anither day oo micht
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
the sight o ma made her feel orra and tae go get changed intae
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ine an wiz given vrocht deein orra jobs like clearin latrines or
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
es’ new hame, haived in the orra cloots an poured
unwintit, an orra. Onybody fit didna ken foo br
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Spikk o the Nor East Leid, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Doric, poetry
n bi fermer, fisher, baillie, orra loun, an traivellin cyaard
1 matches
@AMaxwell54 tweeted
. Ih lowest o' ih low forbye. Orra = dirty and loon = boy. Fits (2022) twitter link
@StuartPoet tweeted
h that soond gey unnatural an orra Ah jaloose(2020) search twitter
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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
A puckle orra cloots happed thegither on page 51
1 matches
Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Tak in orra or pit-by wark, the mair it
1 matches
Smyth, Anne I Corinthians 13, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster, prose
Disnae guide itsel in an orra gate, disnae hae its hert an
1 matches