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Use in varieties of Scots

temper Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.6 12.3 18.1 19.9 17.4 41.3 22.1
Number of occurrences5024 12 2 3 4 5
Number of authors30 18 7 1 1 1 2

Occurrences of temper in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
captured the temper that he socht. on page 21

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
cud ignite yer fiery temper on page 37

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ideo game, only wae a shorter temper tae match. Yae ken how ah sai on page 123
e him and before ah ken it ma temper boils oor and ah snap. on page 125
eeth grindin taegether as his temper escalates. on page 179

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
lk she'd need tae no loss her temper. 'Ah've no tellt ye everythin on page 92

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
on the YES side in a bit o a temper. Did they no ken that their p on page 93

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
, hou ah envy thon het-heidit temper o yours!' on page 123

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
* He's a richt temper when he gets startit on page 25

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
same as me an had done it in temper. But no, Shuggie wis delighte on page 25

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
im a sair belly and a crabbit temper. on page 3

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
me ah ever mind him losin his temper wi Stella Marie wis when Sand on page 64

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Weel I ken ma bitter temper. on page 21

1 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
he Princess gey near burst wi temper! on page 87

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
oot an fell in an loast thir temper sometimes. on page 46

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
nt. He wes roupin sair an the temper
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
bit whit a temper, whit a din!
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae the waw again. Ah feel ma temper rise an just as quickly dissi
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
rude awakenin fae yer maw tae temper the boady’s primal conditio
1 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
nt if you ask me but, oh, his temper. It’ll be the death of him.
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
ght a saw him really lose his temper. He battered George first for
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
. ‘’Ah’m sorry aboot ma temper’’ ah tell him ‘’Ma mu
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ae a hunner. Ah cannae hud ma temper anymaire and send oot a roar
1 matches

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
athoot a fag bit Ma said his temper wis affa athoot the fags so h on page 44

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ded quine an reed heids hid a temper, right? So, I spat, an I scra on page 58

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
is left ee - a sure sign his temper wis bubblin awa like a pan o on page 30

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
n till ee never till lose yer temper!" on page 29
"Keep yer temper," sade e Caterpillar. on page 43
she felt at she wis losan her temper. on page 48
Queen turned awy fae him in a temper, an sade till e Knave "Turn t on page 78
l find her in such a pleasant temper, an thoucht till hersel at pe on page 85
Also on pages 87
6 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
said went intae a temper, caed Jonsar Eck athing. "Fit
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
in the stable. A bittie less temper an a bittie mair peace.'
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
fits e' scoop wi e' no show? Temper Ye cry?Five thoosand freezin'(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
e smacked me right back, in a temper, and telt me I wisna his type on page 42
ime'll tell. Sheu his a right temper - as ah'm seen fur mesel! on page 80

2 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
esson ta dee never ta loss dy temper!" on page 31
"Keep dee temper," said da Caterpillar. on page 46
n guid bricht rid ida face wi temper, an efter giowerin at her a m on page 82

3 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
son tae ee ne'er tae lose eer temper!" on page 30
"Keep eer temper," said th Caterpillar. on page 44
e felt that she was losin hur temper. on page 49
eason is, that Ah'm dootin th temper o eer flamingo. Should Ah try on page 89

4 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
n oul rootine that served tae temper the realisation o a new dawn. on page 10

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ae yae naw tae iver loass yer temper!" on page 31
"Dinnae bae loasin yer temper," said the Caterpillar. on page 45
ik shae wus gan tae loass hir temper. on page 50
naw sure aboot yer flamingo's temper. Shud A try the experiment?" on page 90

4 matches

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