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Use in varieties of Scots

steady Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words18.2 12.7 25.5 29.8 29.1 10.3 35.4
Number of occurrences5925 17 3 5 1 8
Number of authors38 16 10 3 4 1 4

Occurrences of steady in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Nae steady tick tae mark the way on page 24

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
y suppose That yer eye wis as steady as ever; on page 49

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
und it nou.' An than, slaw an steady, she sayed the words she haed on page 32

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
I tried tae keep ma breathin steady, an seem in control o masel. on page 55

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
o, sir,' Matthew replied in a steady voice. 'A dinnae like aipples on page 43

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
er ee wis sae sherp, keen, an steady; on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t the armlock oan afore I kin steady up. The boys're daen their bi on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
tae rin, but efterhaun, guid steady mason watk micht be ill tae c on page 77
is lane in Douglas, wi eneuch steady wark thereaboots tae gar him on page 80

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
y North Berwick breezy (whoa, steady noo!). Jist tak' a few maumen on page

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
n of adrenaline thuds intae a steady flow. Fuck. Shit. on page 3

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
mic benefit for the commuity, steady jobs, an aw the ither lees th on page 37

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ir relieved that he had had a steady man aside him in the fecht. A on page 18
Aw that cuid be heard wis the steady deep thump o the air compress on page 51
oot the place there wis aye a steady trade as fowk lookit tae be r on page 104
verns. Richt enough, he had a steady job, there wuid aye be the ne on page 110

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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Said Eve, "Noo steady! A've heard tell
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
right though as he’s goat a steady stream ay fuckin daft cunts w
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
eds an exposed tree roots tae steady himsel. His technique, lackin
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Steady on, hen, it's in progress.'
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
There’s a steady swell ay movement taewards th
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Ah steady ma breath, tryin tae remain c
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
casion ah somehow managed tae steady ma hands and eyesight long en
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
Ready steady cook time again for me and Ma(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
e being well - and the pms r steady - this will complete a trio (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
a. An the nor-east win blaain steady, aa the wey fae Siberia, roar on page 29

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
a lee wi a stracht face an a steady ee. on page 59

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Took a deep breath or twa tae steady hersel on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
He teen a deep breath te steady is nerves es Pauline leukit i on page 40

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An got masel a steady job on page 190

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
At yer eye wis as steady as ever; on page 47

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
stiff drink or twa, jist tae steady the nerves an get ower the sh
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Steady rain fyles turnin tae sleet,
deein a steady trade, he hid the pies bein h
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
the riggin o the hoose an the steady clunk-clunk o the pendulum on
mhis shoppie, fur Daith wis a steady customer, an Minnie's uncle P
maun be ferried roon bi calm, steady beasts that didna spook an sh
3 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
en ma back gairden, trying to steady itsel in the high winds.
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Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
A steady stream o' folk comin' an' gan

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
A steady stream o' folk comin' an' gan
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@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@farmer_just Steady on noo. Thell be nithin left (2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I drive at a steady ten miles an oor, wi a line o on page 83

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Steady. on page 36

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@peediepuss tweeted
@rothiemoon Steady on, that's some teuchters gir(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
pickit it up, an sat doon ta steady hersel, as shü wis nearly ow on page 35

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De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
metry. Hit barely kens foo ta steady on page 31

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
eens ta set a steady coorse, ta match on page 48

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
haand at his back haddin him steady. Bent for'ard ower wi his per
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Johnson, Laureen Moarnin Ida Kames, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
steady in speed
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
That eer ey was as steady as e'er; on page 48

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
wavered an catcht the bin tae steady hersel. on page 33
wi a scraich that altered the steady breithin again Sally's chest. on page 36
ab McNeill on a Friday night. Steady yersel son or ye'll no be fat on page 41

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
That yer een wus is steady is iver; on page 49

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Then, wi steady feet an furtive jooks, on page 6
Unner tha steady stars. on page 46

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Careful, sure, wi' a steady eye. on page 9
Yae hae been a steady solace on page 32

2 matches

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