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Use in varieties of Scots

scary Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words16.2 21.6 10.6 9.9 0 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences5242 7 1 0 1 1
Number of authors33 24 6 1 1 1

Occurrences of scary in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ll material. McGiver is a big scary bastard, ex-rugby coach. Yi h on page 49

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
unae huv a wean. Big an kinna scary. That's ma boy in there. Some on page 1

3 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
it's ancient an scary an cannae be killed. on page 66

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
ch meat on ma bones. A wisnae scary. A wis mare feart of the othe on page 37
ad tae think aboot how tae be scary, but no so scary that the boy on page 39

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
irgin Mary, it's really quite scary on page 55
virgin Mary, the world can be scary, for angels who never take fl on page 56

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
lived three sisters, skinny, scary on page 63

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n Good Mornin Bnitam "He's so scary" he said. "He shouts at me an on page 55
trength ae resemblin that big scary cunt fae the Super Mario vide on page 123

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e wisnae wan. She Wis quite a scary lookin lassie. Ah don't under on page 126
tae question us: wis it dead scary, wis Charlene aw doped up, di on page 152

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"Ye anely think it's scary," Klaus said, like he wis rea on page 6
"It wis awfie scary," she admittit, "but no as sc on page 129

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
moose taen a dauner through a scary big wood. on page 3
ff went the moose through the scary big wood. on page 7
an went the moose through the scary big wood. on page 11
Aw went quiet in the big scary wood. on page 25

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
Ever set fit in the scary big wood. on page 4
He's no big, no scary, but a moose at least - on page 22
t cast a big shadow - a real scary sight. on page 26

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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
lags wur Russian yins? It wis scary, no kennin whit wis gaun on,
1 matches

Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
They wurnae gonnae say it wis scary or a wisny gonnae dae it.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
rning Britain ‘’He’s so scary’’ he said ‘’He shouts
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Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
It wiz scary tae gang in thair, but Sandy
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
ean. Bit even though they wis scary an’ ah didn’t want tae be
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
drivin itsel, apairt fae some scary gradients an clints. The big
1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
explained tae Cook aboot the scary lecky device that Mr Baxter h
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
e public view o the world.” Scary stuff.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
gnum Moss ... And this is the scary bit. It can only be Spagnum M

@jack_capener tweeted
@molach95 Nowt as scary as a decaying tumshie! https:(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
Scottish. But not, like, how scary it is. The opposite. When Eng(2018) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
er faither's shirts, they wiz scary eneuch!(2019) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
r wieldin it? Only thing mair scary than a wielded spurtle is a w(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
@jackiepatie The scary hing is, his fans wull aa ken(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
bidin in wi Burns? It's a bit scary fir wee yins, mind. They can (2021) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
basic biology an physiology. Scary tae think she's an elected MP (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
udin the key. Bit chynge is a scary thing: pairt o ye wints it... on page 92

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Look at ye, yer nae sic scary, on page 13

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
til em nither. Att wis richt scary. Aa e time lachin an jokin. N
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
nted cos it didna look a that scary efter a. We heided intae the
1 matches

Cormack, Liam Hallaeen, (The Gaudie 2019) Doric - Banff, poetry
Hallaeen's a scary day
A'm nae ootside at thon scary time
2 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
if ye canna see, it is quite scary
1 matches

Orkney

Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Wi monsters, brave sowels, scary pairts, and mebbe waards tae
1 matches

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
kill her instantly... that’s scary! T(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
These days, are scary times.
1 matches

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