| smeddum | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 35.2 | 49.8 | 12.1 | 0 | 5.8 | 72.4 | 0 | |
| Number of occurrences | 113 | 97 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| Number of authors | 49 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Hert-fou o smeddum, twa young luves mak licht on page 72
Chargin wi smeddum throu that fremmit shaw. on page 101
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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
oot on the landin she got the smeddum tae open wide. The young man on page 136
It's radiculous!" he addit wi smeddum. "Hoo could sic a horror as t on page 139
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
en at she wis dingin doun his smeddum, an it seemed ti Kate at the on page 23
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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
, but maist o thaim haed mair smeddum nor that. on page 58
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
il Heidie thocht his uptak an smeddum near ten, sae he wis pit in o on page 21
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
f o mine. Ah'd aboot fund the smeddum tae speir gin she came here a on page 27
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
it bairn wi nae intelleck nor smeddum. Daft Annie wis aye furst tae on page 59
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
did fleg iz a wee, sae A taen smeddum an stertit shooin at thaim, a on page 22
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ou wis the ainly chiel wi the smeddum tae jack in an mean it." on page 26
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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
stage encouraged and aye gies smeddum til Scottish pleywrights anen on page 37
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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ind 0 it, ma feres; micht yer smeddum never swither. Lat nae threap on page 6
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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
wi thair muckle smeddum on page 30
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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ableeze wi smeddum, pawkie, bricht. on page 54
a gey sair bairnin, whit smeddum loups on page 60
rkt ahin a haun that shaks wi smeddum, lanesomeness an shame. on page 77
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
n wis ta'en wi her honesty an smeddum. Jennet glanced at him, a wee on page 26
t their ain lack o courage an smeddum. Here wis their neibour Broun on page 41
Adam cuid only mervel at the smeddum an fortitude o the auld man - on page 54
ied her a new pouer - an the smeddum tae win throu the travails o on page 55
dure muckle hardships, an the smeddum an thrawnness tae owercome ad on page 66
Also on pages 69, 73
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
i hae dwinit awa frae yir ain smeddum, on page 14
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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
smoort the smeddum that burned in yer soul. on page 21
Ken yer words hae smeddum on page 37
uch mair than a poyum, noo ma smeddum cries - you its new muse. on page 78
Gie me smeddum that ye cannae smoor, on page 105
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
plook on her neb wis a mark o smeddum. on page 102
nse o power wis growin there, smeddum wis rootin itsel deep in her on page 158
hot an weird and some kind o smeddum came oot them and the gless j on page 166
ide her and a muckle skoosh o smeddum wis lowsed. She troddled alan on page 171
nyway ah'm no that brave. Any smeddum ah hud wis dirdit oot o me wh on page 189
Also on pages 195
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
s illustrative o the virr and smeddum o our indigenous tungs, despi on page 60
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
c warks that haes gien it its smeddum sin the 1960s is that it rowe on page 56
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
ott afore him, brings oot the smeddum at kythes whan Scots cleiks w on page 5
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
But e'en the thrawn smeddum o his Pictish priests on page 85
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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
Young folk in particular shaw smeddum in their uiss o the tongue fo on page 9
land can easy hae the vision, smeddum an foresicht tae gie Scots ma on page 14
tion here for Scots shaws the smeddum it has as a tool for estaibli on page 18
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'His Smeddum Medicine,' said Wee Grumphie. on page 32
ocht he wis needin a bit mair smeddum, he had yin or twa spoons fou on page 33
eid o him,' And, wi as muckle smeddum as he could, Wee Grumphie sai on page 47
r. Ye're jist in time for yer Smeddum Medicine,' and she poored it on page 112
tae side, tae gie himsel the smeddum tae speak, and stertit. on page 160
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
. But they aye held tae it wi smeddum, and bit by bit the tunnel be on page 37
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Their new plan fillin them wi smeddum, the Baudelaire orphans swung on page 61
for joy, but ye're savin yer smeddum for somethin else. The Baudel on page 68
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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and wi a glower o pure smeddum on page 17
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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
For latefund luve gart smeddum flee the coup. on page 25
A ferlie o freezin hauds the smeddum on page 34
Some smeddum foresicht cried on page 72
The smeddum gowd o growth. on page 82
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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
it by the speaker hersel. The smeddum o the spoken Scots cam oot af on page 7
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Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
e seen and yaised as a leid o smeddum, subversion, and conformity-j on page 4
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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
ic height. It's made o strang smeddum A've seen that this night. on page 44
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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
but never oor smeddum. on page 31
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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
bi the smeddum o yer speerit, on page 97
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
dedicat mukkil o his virr an smeddum. on page 9
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
nir Meg hid the braith ir the smeddum left tae cairry oan. Jist glo on page 68
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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
There's naebody wi rael smeddum or morality; aw shallae stere on page 128
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
eming pits the richt amoont o smeddum, gien the context, intil wurd on page 135
aw yung men, wants ti try his smeddum bi performin sum heroic acks. on page 138
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
l’t kis he wes knawn ti hae smeddum an no be nerra-nebbit in onie
ailye o this wark liggs i the smeddum o the tales thaimsels. Ti say
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McPartlin, John Lallans 70 - The Primped Skull, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
you smeddum agin the poo’ers o governme
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
an, in turn, the smeddum an the sense o belangin o bai
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
juist aboot the same scant o smeddum for uphaudin an hainin the Sc
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
™t, he kent that noo. But his smeddum wadnae lat him gie owre. “I
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ceity’s smeddum catched a grup o me an ma tre
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ie (ti whilk soud be eikit ‘smeddum’), alang wi the straik o pu
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ans was foundit on the eardly smeddum o rural speak, no the unchanc
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Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
ootsettin in 2013 gied fresh smeddum tae Willie's beuks, an tae th
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
inth o oor English, the fresh smeddum tae oor tired ideas, oor exha
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
asked for - an, gawin bi the smeddum o the wans ah ken, ah we real
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
teel hissel an rediscover his smeddum.
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
t the wather, shaw a bit mair smeddum an gae oot an see the Enchaun
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
her hauflins if they haed the smeddum tae tak the chilli challenge.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
dow him wi a little spunk and smeddum to act for himsel. For if Ye
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
‘And mind, my feres, your smeddum maunna stoiter. Nae argument
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
afore him, suddenly seein the smeddum that it tuk tae wage this bit
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McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e bigg up the language an the smeddum an confidence o the fowk that
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Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
nd afore the Aye Campaign’s smeddum an left briefly for Norrowa w
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
r, a want o mainner, a want o smeddum, a want o vigour, a want o se
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
The Smeddum o Scots
unique vocabulary, syntax and smeddum.
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
ttitude tae thaim wha hae the smeddum tae staun up an speik oot fir
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
hitivver it wis they hud mair smeddum than ah've got.
@LairnScots tweeted
'smeddum': https://t.co/GJGaUSSbV5 htt (2020) twitter link
Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - Oor Grun, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fur the air aroon it except, smeddum, rare, braw. on page 88
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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
eemitate thair smeddum an pawkerie forenent blowster on page 3
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
illness wi gryte humelitie an smeddum. Sheena Blackhall has gien us on page 12
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
a warp an weft o its marra an smeddum.
Mrs Ngobo. In a wird, she hid smeddum; in anither wird, she wis thr
eir empire, makkin eese o the smeddum an wuddrum o baith the twa o
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Diansangu, Mae Doric, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
smeddum an spit an stars. wirds at ca
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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ah dout Ah nae langir hae the smeddum
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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
pit wee craitur, she fair hud smeddum. But she peyed fur it: in her
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@StuartPoet tweeted
I grant tae heeze her airt an smeddum in pushin Ulster Scots owre T (2020) twitter link
the schuil. It heezes weans' smeddum an belief in thirsels an thei(2020) search twitter
leezes o integrity an richtfu smeddum(2020) search twitter
'll be a richt muckle wheen o smeddum amang yir weans, fear not! (2020) twitter link