stey | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 53.7 | 76.1 | 16.6 | 19.9 | 0 | 62 | 22.1 | |
Number of occurrences | 172 | 148 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
Number of authors | 59 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Whit a pity it widnae stey!" sighed the Lory, soon as it on page 31
an, "that they'd no let Dinah stey in the hoose any mair if she on page 34
ah used tae-an ah cannae even stey the same size fir mair'n ten on page 45
a beatin. Bit if ye kin jist stey oan his good side he'll dae n on page 69
cond thoughts she decidit tae stey jist where she wis long as th on page 109
5 matches
Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
An swuir tae ayeweys stey on page 28
If yer list o raisons tae stey on page 68
2 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e the jeest a nidge ower. You stey wi Archie a meenit!' on page 20
'A'll stey wi Archie an haud his heid ab on page 21
2 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
aboot it: gin I'm Mabel, Pll stey doun here! It'll be nae uise on page 19
"Whit a peety it widnae stey!" soucht the Lory, as shuin a on page 30
ed on, "that they'd let Dinah stey in the hous gin it stertit bo on page 33
er question. "Whit kin o folk stey aboot here?" on page 44
7 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'A'll stey here neist the yett. Dinnae b on page 59
3 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
e ma bahookie but thay wadnae stey up, an juist rowed back doon. on page 22
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
n. The rest ae the time, they stey in their ain wee groups. The on page 1
5 matches
Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
greater nummer 0 animals than stey here noo. Jist this tane fair on page 6
1 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Stey ahin tae watch the endless li on page 24
whaur maist folk stey a few week in the year on page 33
The curtains stey apairt an let on page 54
4 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
. Tho still thrawn eneuch tae stey awa frae the kirk on principl on page 41
sic as - cuid she come up an stey whiles at Priesthill an see a on page 42
on mony a day he wad bid them stey in oot o the cauld, weel happ on page 43
But finds the gate baith stey and steep, on page 78
ess, you an Christian get tae stey in yer ain wee hous... Oor Wu on page 79
5 matches
Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
But feelin bad they let her stey. on page 24
1 matches
Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
It's a stey brae on page 58
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ma hoose" ah remind him. "You stey oan that side ae the room, ah on page 151
o, the plan wis fur Bruce tae stey wae me fur a few maire days. on page 155
3 matches
Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ings chainge, the mair things stey the same.' on page 191
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
n Sidney an Tommy managed tae stey thegither. It wis a black day on page 76
4 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
o tryin tae stey warm and tryin tae get enough on page 46
rns! Dinnae get ower-excitit! Stey calm! Keep the heid!' on page 73
'Stey calm!' cried Mr Wonka. 'Stey calm, ma dear wummin, stey ca on page 86
eid hits the ceilin - and ye stey there.' on page 119
birlin up and up and up on a stey sklenty coorse as if it were on page 139
Also on pages 166
10 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
'Hen, when ye stey wi me, on page 147
assus brae micht be stieve an stey, on page 151
2 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
er trainers, 'mibbe I'll jist stey as I am this time.' on page 25
1 matches
Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
the auld yins whan A gat tae stey up late at pairties. Talk aw on page 4
1 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
pher Robin's, and had cam tae stey in the Forest, and Wee Grumph on page 24
like Hoolet, and we're gonnae stey here for ever and aye. I can on page 61
it the noo. Sae we're gonnae stey here for ever and aye - unle on page 62
3 matches
Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
the stour. The saiddil wuidna stey on Modestine's rigg fur hauf on page 6
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
bi blokkin out shaps at wuid stey in the ae pece. Bot the'r nae on page 46
1 matches
Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
"Get the bairns and stey inside!" on page 25
1 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
langer. It sklentit doon at a stey angle. Deep and mair deep abl on page 18
enoon. There's nae wey it can stey doon in yon hole anither day on page 69
'He'll no stey doon there muckle langer noo, on page 81
3 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
yese back tae ma hoose. Ye'll stey wi us for a wee bittie while on page 9
eventually, "Yese are awa tae stey wi a distant relative o yours on page 14
is easiest for yese. If yese stey in the city, ye'll at least b on page 15
id be even mair braw jist tae stey in Judge Strauss's hoose, ins on page 21
noo wis that they could jist stey on page 24
Also on pages 31, 58, 63, 79, 110, 153, 155, 159
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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
"Nae offence, stey in yir hoose!" on page 27
1 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
up the lang, stey brae on page 18
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
Wis thit men that stey oot in the caald tae lang on page 60
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
forfochten sair, ye fail tae stey the pace, on page 67
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
irn his tred athoot Ernie tae stey him richt. No tae mention wat on page 65
1 matches
Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
mon, like "a stout hert for a stey brae" but e.g. I've heard a s on page 7
2 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
But bide wi me a minutie. Stey. on page 22
1 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
And I went trauchlin stey braes in Dunfermline toun, on page 123
1 matches
Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
it's grand tae stey awhile and blether.' on page 7
1 matches
Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
her pals fae the toon. Will A stey at hame wi the wean fir the w on page 46
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
didna find it, he wid hae tae stey as Eurystheus's tube for ever on page 45
1 matches
Stephenson, Michael Northwords Now 43 - Tao Te Ching 9, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Central - Bathgate, poetry
wer-uise a blade, it'll niver stey shairp. on page 4
1 matches
Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
d then she asked if she could stey the night. on page 10
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
hit I am, and a sodger should stey brave tae the end!" he thocht on page 78
1 matches
Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
es o gates tae tak sic as the stey braes o the Duke's Pass up fa on page 65
3 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
reivin, an Ann Wegmüller wul stey ti dae the mukkil airtwark on page 7
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ahent the boays. Thai didnae stey tae speir whit wis waantit. T on page 68
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
wi Uncle Larry. Larry didnae stey at the hoose aw the time, mem on page 44
he could pass esel. They wid stey at a place for a while, then on page 47
2 matches
Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
tae shoogle up the branch, or stey pit?
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
o thaim that eat a puir diet stey in schemes wi nae shops or di
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
ringinlie, an he med fur the stey wie tonnel at awnsert in hiz
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
t horss, an it stertit up the stey brae bi the burn-syde. Lik in
ik ti die, A thocht i wyce ti stey wi’m aw nicht. Bot A
2 matches
Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
tion sterts, Gaelic wants tae stey the heidmaist langage o the c
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
tuik tent o his profeel: the stey brou, the muckle neb, the chi
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A couldnae stey an gawp aw nicht.
A'll mebbe stey hame, efter aw."
2 matches
Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
t wi defences locatit abuin a stey brae, aft connectit tae the m
1 matches
Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
aur dae ye bide, whaur dae ye stey, come tell tae me yer name?"
airt o Ayrshire cried Kyle, I stey in a cooncil hoose at 33 Loud
2 matches
Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
el’? A loack the door an’ stey hame at Halloween.
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
I wantit tae stey, but I kent fine that if the
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
o the ferm yaird. We haed tae stey awa fae the tractors sin oor
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
’en if invitit. We haed tae stey at the door.
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
r tae let the clever stranger stey.
m as prisoners. They were tae stey ae nicht in the palace, but i
Daedalus wis ower cannie tae stey there for lang. There wis a w
3 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
So ah'll stey freends
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
r concludes that things shuid stey the wey they are, mindin awbo
1 matches
Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
and that nae animal maun iver stey there.
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tal shafts cut intae a heich, stey rock face. There wis an owerh
at the halflins ken juist tae stey put. An maybe get some mait a
There wis anither stey brae up tae the hollaed-oot g
e erms an halpit her ower the stey heid of the brae. He drappit
ertit culyiein her. “Lat me stey, juist for a meenit. Ah’ll
5 matches
Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
could be peyin yer guests tae stey an still wind up aheid.”
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
e summer, leuks mair like tae stey the coorse. This new magazine
1 matches
Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
sans that haiver suid ken tae stey wheesht
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
d tae be inside the dey. Best stey oot.”
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
a ower tae Portland Street an stey there till the bairn wis born
1 matches
@jack_capener tweeted
ot @DrMDempster Aye! A dinnae stey in Glesga massel sae wadnae k(2019) search twitter
@OliphantWullie tweeted
fear oer hope and decided to stey wi whit they kent. We didnae (2022) twitter link
@billykayscot tweeted
an @joao_kay on the Lam Dong! Stey safe, bide weel. https://t.co(2020) search twitter
A stoot hert for a stey brae. Thaim that haes, aye ge(2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
rife, so it's a huge gamble. Stey hame an watch Netflix.(2020) search twitter
ain message Ah got fae it wis stey awa fae Subway!(2020) search twitter
@Ohdogoaway Better tae stey in the hoose xx(2020) search twitter
@fairpechtoot tweeted
aised in Ayrshire. Warned tae stey awa fae sand cleggs.(2017) search twitter
@rattlecans tweeted
caunle, trying tae get it tae stey upright in the dish..." https (2022) twitter link
@LairnScots tweeted
, there's snaw whaur wan o us stey, onywey) has made us at SLC e (2020) twitter link
heir accent abroad, an ithers stey the same? #styleshifting http (2019) twitter link
McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
“War ye naw telt tae stey awa fae thaim?”
“Yon hull leuks awfie stey!” interruptit Trev.
n up, atween the treck an the stey vailey o the linn was jist a
Ay. Yon lest bit was muckle stey, was it naw?”
“Nae maitter. Oo cuidnae stey leukin it gaits awday,” say
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
wis tain ta hoaspital e widna stey langer is ta say
z. A wis ta haud ma braith an stey
Aye A hae tae stey the nicht agin. Ir ee parkit
3 matches
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ur hood toggles and tryan tae stey calm, fur they can aesy git f on page 86
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
'Hen, when ye stey wi me, on page 220
1 matches
Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
a stey gait up throu the craigs
1 matches
Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
stey brae face, tae sei til the ho
’d Eildrig. Marcie, whit ae stey brae it wur n’; frae the
2 matches
@StuartPoet tweeted
ennels, wynds and braes. Folk stey aboot langer nor signs an sig(2020) search twitter
Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
ae ootbye tha UK wha’s hale stey in tha UK wull be fur 3 monds
Gin thair hale lenth o stey bes less nor 3 monds, the’
2 matches
Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
ther an sayed tha wumman maun stey an rest hersel a wheen days.
1 matches