pretty | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Occurences normalised per million words | 41.2 | 47.8 | 24.1 | 79.5 | 63.9 | 31 | 4.4 | |
Number of occurrences | 132 | 93 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | |
Number of authors | 68 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
He smiled. 'Aye. It's nivver pretty tae leuk at.' on page 60
1 matches
Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
like Julia in Pretty Weemin on page 14
Ah'm pretty shuir on page 21
an pretty much ivrywan is juist howpin on page 53
3 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
r planet ~ she wisnae juist a pretty face. on page 100
1 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Ye're jist somethin pretty tae feel. on page 55
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And got a joab there pretty soon on page 24
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
young men an women aroun him, pretty much in the same state. There on page 74
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
. Ma wee sister yince loast a pretty decent telly oor a certain 'E on page 35
finance is insanity. And wis pretty much the same hing as handin on page 60
hing awey early oan. It wis a pretty borin affair, ken? Cagey n th on page 105
And it's pretty obvious that by the wey he's on page 108
wae each passin minute. It's pretty evident he's cautious ae the on page 109
Also on pages 155, 156, 158, 159, 174
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
clearly cruisin fur a bruisin pretty soon. His wife kent the signs on page 32
f? Me, of coorse. Ah'm sittin pretty here in a braw hoose, ah've g on page 91
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
torie near aw ma days, an A'm pretty damnt shair that the notion o on page 16
s an accoontant's dream, an a pretty fair summation o jist whit li on page 91
ver had it so good' went doun pretty weel wi maist o the populatio on page 95
3 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
But em learnin pretty quick, no afore time on page 104
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ebody but Sterling wis by nou pretty shair that they werenae actua on page 27
gin type o chiel, an he had a pretty high opinion o himsel. He wis on page 33
ae port, an maist o them wi a pretty guid cargo. As they cam dreeb on page 34
siller aw her days, they were pretty weel aff an whan the last bai on page 58
ae stick wi Wull that he'd be pretty much left his lane. Sometimes on page 63
Also on pages 74, 78, 84, 96, 100, 123, 126
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
between us. Davy McMann, said pretty much the same, he said, Noo a on page 158
ham, said Arlene, Ah realized pretty much right away she wis talki on page 169
3 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
verheard is correct, actually pretty well.' on page 51
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
o ma life. Fur aw they say a pretty face suits the dish-clooth, t on page xvii
the thin lips we share. 'It's pretty.' on page 7
2 matches
Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
e's granny had ane, it said, "Pretty Polly!" Q was for Queen, we k on page 120
1 matches
Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Sic a pretty youth he wes, on page 98
1 matches
McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
son and my stepson baith spik pretty strong Doric, a bit like mase
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
uting fire, which continued a pretty space before it vanished. Oth
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rt kythe weel-daein an picter-pretty, wisin artists an idlers to v
1 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
n durt cheap, it’s actually pretty private and fancy. A open the
uilt fir heat lik this. A’m pretty share there’s three litres
2 matches
Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
it bein a skinwalker, but I'm pretty sure that is wan!" Liam state
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An it micht be awfu pretty
1 matches
Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
k. It gied me a richt beemer. Pretty much the same thing happent w
1 matches
McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
eh ma test results they were pretty rubbish like.
1 matches
Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
think aboot it. We’re baith pretty musical. We’ve baith played
1 matches
Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
says “Elk have proven to be pretty adaptable, when wolves are ar
1 matches
Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he is as clear as day. Alexa. Pretty as a picture.
1 matches
Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
en it cam doon tae it she wis pretty glad tae see the back o’ me
till grounded, sae hings were pretty borin’. An’ ah wis tryinâ
2 matches
Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
three hunner years, which is pretty damned big. Gie’n that nane
1 matches
McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
tae relax. Thi vino goes down pretty guid. Yi like thi crowd in he
1 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
h a DVD The fillum gripped us pretty fast
1 matches
McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
political perspectives gies a pretty comprehensive leuk at differe
1 matches
Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
backs the haill wey. We did a pretty guid job o makkin sum o oor a
th at the ae time, but we cam pretty damn close. Noo we hae a bitt
2 matches
McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
thing is that this poll faws pretty weill i line wi whit we’ve
1 matches
Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
gh, if I were Oonagh I’d be pretty peeved as well. It’s aw ‘
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
in its appearance. It coast a pretty penny but ah’ve managed tae
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tae check ma diary but ah’m pretty sure ah’ve goat a date wae
1 matches
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ne-smellin coffee. "I'm still pretty fragile." on page 75
1 matches
Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
NESCO World Heritage Site' is pretty spread oot, ye micht want tae on page 17
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ye'd better sign up pretty smairt," said Harry Mintie, f on page 11
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
strick Junction, an he did it pretty fest. on page 176
strick Junction, an he did it pretty fest. on page 202
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Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
showed us far tae be, tae see pretty well.
1 matches
Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
e, Cancer Research UK maks it pretty clear on their wabsite that o
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
o the kirk service. It wis a pretty dour affair wi the meenister
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ecruits aboot his heed he wiz pretty much left alane. Naebody wiz
1 matches
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Pretty sissy thing tae dee, an' ye f
1 matches
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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Pretty, Lady, Virginia - Queenamoan on page 11
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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
Professor McGonagall sniffed, pretty mad.
1 matches
Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
Orcadian viewer tae hear some pretty good Northern Isles Scots in
r TV screens. Shetland soonds pretty Central Belt-ish a lot o the
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