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staund Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.8 56.2 4.5 0 0 20.7 0
Number of occurrences116111 3 0 0 2 0
Number of authors35 32 1 2

Occurrences of staund in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
She wid hae loved tae staund aside the sea, and tae let th on page 3
ce tae face wi a muckle lion? Staund as still as a stookie? Mak ye on page 13

2 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Staund straucht an still on page 32
They raikit on, (whaur we nou staund) on page 40
us to staund, on page 50

3 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
, fleein south. Kate luit him staund for anither wee while. Syne, on page 30

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
I sat doun as I coudna staund up mair. He said: on page 91

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Staund stuir on page 7
staund like gairds pertectin an aged on page 11
an haed tae staund in the ha tae speak on page 34

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
new ruif; but nearhaun wis a staund o birks tae mak ruif-trees, a on page 50

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
ther mak', eh? Ye're gaun tae staund shooder tae shooder wi' the c on page

9 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
et at the sicht o' him. He'll staund there wi' his haunds aw chapp on page 11
ine that the fishermen cudnae staund the beasts, an' if they even on page 32

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
n oot his poacket. "When they staund up, we'll sit doon, he sugges on page 7

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
day tae his work. She had tae staund on her taes and streetch up a on page 24
ither belloched. "Dinnae jist staund there skraichin at me! Gie's on page 56
the second row. "Braw. Please staund and say as much of it as ye c on page 63
milin wan o her rare smiles. 'Staund up and recite it.' on page 73
' Hortensia said. 'She cannae staund toty weans, She laithes the P on page 96
Also on pages 98, 106, 113, 128, 135, 138, 145, 150, 155, 209, 211
21 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ither wid cam in as weel, and staund at the door, listenin tae the on page 9
auld man aw excitit. 'Dinnae staund there arguin! I'm as keen as on page 42
tin chocolate. Whiles, he wid staund still ootside the yetts for a on page 48
thing. Aw they could dae wis staund there and gawp. on page 75
'Dinnae jist staund there!' Mrs Gowp skraiched at on page 84
Also on pages 103, 152, 164
8 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ile thaim wha pit thaim there staund gless in haund; on page 49

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'Weel, I'm afraid I canna staund here bletherin aw day,' said on page 11
er Sproosh o the Skail Polis. Staund weel back,' said the voice. ' on page 14

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
secrets that wid mak yer hair staund richt up on end and yer een p on page 10
s shanks. It wis wunnerfu tae staund there steerin this ferlie o a on page 33
t wis fair stammygasterin tae staund there on page 43
Mak wey! Staund back, aw ye dorty drochles, o on page 72
'Staund clear,' Mr Kranky said. on page 98

5 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
we'll hae mair'n bairns that staund abuin us aw, thare in foriver on page x
Tae caw awa and staund up straucht on page 47
Staund back! Gie the strugglin mair on page 130

3 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
r, he couldna dae onythin but staund there scartin his heid and wu on page 2
d him doon and helped him tae staund up again. on page 67
but it wis a better ploy tae staund on the bottom spar, sae that on page 85
gie Pooh - some mair space. Staund back a wee bit, Roo. Are ye r on page 92
ye're a Wee Craitur, and I'll staund ablow ye, and if ye save us a on page 133

5 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
brub plaunt, ye ken. Thon wul staund fur the Inglish langage, fur on page 12

1 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
d the tattie, they ettled tae staund on page 34

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Mr Tod. 'Dinna loss the heid! Staund back! Settle doon! Let's dae on page 40
t, 'A toast! I want ye aw tae staund and drink a toast tae oor dea on page 76

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nae hingin-luggit staund, nae laich- on page 15
en nems for their tint bodies staund, on page 29
White-wamed, a heel-tramped staund o puddock-stuils on page 74

3 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Wha will staund aside me, on page 20
Mary: Aye, they staund fast bi him - on page 24
Balfour: Certain, as you staund afore me. on page 35
Let's staund haundfast thegither nou. on page 73

9 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
White-wamed, a heel-tramped staund o puddock-stuils on page 58

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Wad byde in me ti staund up straicht, for shair, on page 12

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
nt as lang's Kloss's criteria staund. Attemps tae owercome thon jo on page 56

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
anzas, ilka ane weel able tae staund its lane, gey near like haiku
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
a argiements agin lattin thon staund. The first is that it leads t
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
staund in the steid o our paurents a
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
uld and shiverin droplets. Ah staund right in the midst of the thu
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e a muisicial ootpit that can staund proodly alangside the byordin
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
the nummers that makit Campie staund oot for they war weel aheid w
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
crievins. He micht hae a lang staund fir hes tawties.
1 matches

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ns the ootdoors community wad staund agin ony steps tae repeople t
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
wi his big huif, and syne wad staund gawkin at the letters wi his
1 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
bodie belangs, whuther it be staund-alane, trust, nane-selfgovern
air and public hearing frae a staund-alane and evenhaundit tribuna
2 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
9. The ainlie kintras wha can staund up tae the global financial s
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
on on land reform, a stranger staund agin frackin an ither siclike
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
rts govrenin bodies can mak a staund agin human richts abuses. It
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
s that the boundaries as they staund the noo gies Labour an unfair
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
s. They made the decision tae staund wi the Tories, tae campaign a
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ve an airticle aboot whaur we staund i the new war o position, but
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
pairt fechtin pairt, it canna staund. Wha wad say but the Unitit S
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
st nicht that a wheen hud tae staund. It wis that busy ah forgot t

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@DrMDempster Thanks — I staund correctit! ??(2017) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Ah cannae staund bloke's like Daniel. Treatin (2020) search twitter

Doric

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ten?! Get yersel tae a waffle staund an stuff yer face wi the doug on page 14

1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ied beastie that couldna even staund, an wis juist rollin aboot in
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
land, whilk in itsel maks him staund oot. Fit really made Widney
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
hae tae double thumsel up an staund oan their hauns an feet, tae on page 81

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
Harden Glen, A wuid ax ee tae staund on the
1 matches

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