waste | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
---|---|---|---|
Total Corpus | 38.1 | 124 | 71 |
ORK - Orkney | 49.7 | 5 | 3 |
SHD - Shetland | 11.6 | 2 | 2 |
TON - Tonge | |||
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | 35.2 | 1 | 1 |
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
MNA - Mid Northern A | 42.5 | 13 | 5 |
MNB - Mid Northern B | |||
SNO - South Northern | |||
ABN - Aberdeen | 21.9 | 2 | 1 |
DOR - General Northern | 53.2 | 12 | 7 |
NEC - North East Central | 46.4 | 1 | 1 |
SEC - (South) East Central | 45.6 | 18 | 8 |
WCE - West Central | 36.8 | 8 | 4 |
DUN - Dundee | 10.6 | 1 | 1 |
EDN - Edinburgh | 31.3 | 5 | 2 |
GLA - Glasgow | 31.9 | 7 | 5 |
AYR - Ayrshire | 39.3 | 3 | 2 |
LAL - General Central | 45.1 | 34 | 23 |
SEA - South East (Borders) | 12.5 | 1 | 1 |
SWE - South West (Galloway) | 55.6 | 4 | 3 |
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal) | |||
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) | |||
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) | 31.4 | 1 | 1 |
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) | |||
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast) | |||
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast) | |||
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) | 51.2 | 1 | 1 |
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | 65.7 | 2 | 2 |
GUL - General Ulster | 28.1 | 2 | 2 |
SYN - Synthetic (no region) | 18.2 | 1 | 1 |
Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Sheu scraeps the pot an disno waste a thowt. As Gunnie brattles o on page 40
1 matches
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
brokkan free in a mountainous waste o black waves. on page 14
the horizon. With me waste on page 15
o waste-paper - half-written on page 37
3 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
wa fur dear life. Nae time ta waste, fur dey wid be anidder big j on page 92
1 matches
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Nae a meenit tae waste they set aff for the Bank Tee on page 15
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
fae a roosty rail. "An it's a waste o siller iv they dinna fit." on page 70
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
kytin ower ma - fit a bloody waste o time!" on page 11
, the hale cailry-on's jist a waste o time," snappit Ronnie, risi on page 55
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
inny. He's a muckle, eeseless waste o space." An syne he leuch an on page 17
'r savin the environment: Oan waste ere ts a ban. on page 34
ll you lonely singletons: why waste another second when that perf on page 36
3 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
an wad likely get merriet: a waste o a guid education aabody sai
ation wad hae bin conseered a waste bi the fowk o the pairish. Bi
e o't ava, an yon wis a cruel waste an a sin, fur ye sud ay makk
3 matches
Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
h skinklin lik glitter. Fit a waste he thocht keekin ower aat the
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
hit it.' Of coorse, Ah didna waste mi breath tryin ti conter tha on page 74
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
eence said. 'They're a damnt waste o siller.' on page 51
1 matches
@beast_afc tweeted
RangersFC @EuropaLeague Dinae waste yer time. The jist is, Ranger(2020)
ireeadam Nah but a reken itsa waste o time. Fit wid ye dee it on?(2020)
@AberdeenFC Waste a time. Aathing good is in sm(2020)
@cligeey tweeted
cht oot planned blue bin food waste n some batteries Twa trips a (2020)
t location switched aff fit a waste(2020)
@pressjournal Waste o space(2020)
@_DawnLeslie tweeted
to scutter aboot means to waste time/procrastinate/put off do(2020)
@Franwella tweeted
Fit a waste o a day it's been. Think i'll(2011)
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
a minty. Fit a scunner, fit a waste. Hoose is yoamin. https://t.c(2020)
p sand for a back load. Fit a waste.(2020)
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
huv a smoke. Widnae waant tae waste it, like. Ken, it's mingin, t on page 1
4 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
eeble shot which looks like a waste ae time. But ken what, eh? it on page 110
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
A Toun Laid Waste on page 39
3 matches
Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
mething. Ay, maist o them's a waste o airspace that naebody wad t
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ye cannae let it gang tae waste.
Tho that wad be an awfu waste.
or it will only gang tae waste.
3 matches
McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
that playing fitbaw is just a waste eh time but a still defied he
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Whit a Muckle Waste o Trees
1 matches
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
whole game m8 - basically a waste oh space (2021) twitter link
ublications online - wouldnt waste my money lol (2020) twitter link
ordy21389 sack him now - why waste time lol (2020) twitter link
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
s because ma ma said it wis a waste a money. Ah thought it said s on page 115
r a million times that he's a waste a space an she should forget on page 169
3 matches
Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
pit intae it that’s a pure waste is it no. Ah don’t care, sh
1 matches
Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
d enough so she’s no gonnae waste money on fillum length wans.)
1 matches
Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ey cun doon there, bit whit a waste o’ talent, eh? Whit lessons
1 matches
grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
racing in ma chest. Ah dinnae waste time once he has his keks doo
1 matches
Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
could've done? That dug wis a waste of ma money. Am selling her b on page 41
1 matches
Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
You are such a waste of space she hates you and no on page 6
ie mistake. Ye don't let them waste the space inside the glass wi on page 23
2 matches
Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ly proppin up the bar, fuckin waste ay space that he is. Never mi
1 matches
Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Waste o puckin money!’ ah shout t
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ed Claverhouse, 'but we'll no waste guid tow when leid will dae i on page 45
1 matches
Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Yir no a waste o’ space, yir human,
1 matches
Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 83 - Born Hamelt, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
But whit a waste o guid siller. on page 78
1 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
o ma fower leal ladies, dinna waste yer tears on page 40
1 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
ae a life A'm determined tae waste, on page 13
1 matches
Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
try it? It wad be a peety tae waste it, an he says whit fur no." on page 89
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
cried Mr Wonka. 'It's jist a waste o precious time! Noo, ower he on page 103
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
Deil's wirk" and its gaun tae waste oor brains and aw that. on page 35
2 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
m,' said Pooh, 'sae as no tae waste ower muckle. But syne I micht on page 54
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ur hur birthday, but it wis a waste o money. Ah've never once see on page 2
she saw it. But Da said never waste food while there are poor sta on page 4
she called John Barrowman 'a waste o a guid man' after discoveri on page 26
hteen, and ah dinnae want tae waste them. Ah want tae make memori on page 34
t the boak at the sight o the waste bin at the end o ma bed and t on page 83
Also on pages 113
6 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
they tapsalteerie waste-bins on page 42
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
shuid be theirs whase land is waste on page 31
1 matches
Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
try it? It wad be a peety tae waste it, an he says whit fur no." on page 89
1 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
i siller. Mary Kermack disnae waste words. As ye micht jaloose, h on page 54
1 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
why waste your breith waementin? on page 18
layin waste wi fire an sword, on page 35
3 matches
Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
whit I wis daein wis wrang, a waste o time. It didnae seem tae ma
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
Hippomenes’s lug, “Dinna waste this ane, mortal! Thraw it ta
1 matches
Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
t a’ is this. While we a’ waste oor time oan the place, tryin
1 matches
Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e seeminly endless ruinage an waste o life an howp caused at the
1 matches
Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
rman goalie, Kahn, trying tae waste time so Sinky picks him up an
1 matches
@MartinBroon tweeted
ything tae save himsel, total waste of time.... last chance saloo(2019)
@Chazzbat tweeted
the clichéd dialogue. Dinnae waste yer time wi #DoubleCross, as (2020)
@DABArbuckle tweeted
Arthur @BeanieMacintosh Don't waste yer money oan that stuff Alex(2020)
@fairpechtoot tweeted
e huv shale bings - mounds o waste fae shale mining. https://t.c(2016)
@raiphsays tweeted
@Ismcgr He he he! A cudnae waste it!(2020)
@bigandymccoll tweeted
I'm actually going to waste half an hour of my life going (2022) twitter link
Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
tae bury radioactive nuclear waste in the Gallowa hills
1 matches
@StuartPoet tweeted
Scrieve in yer hame leid. Nae waste in yon.(2020)
@bellacaledonia Waste o a guid dauner.(2020)
Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Naethin waste't, hye or strae, on page 47
1 matches
Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Let's nae waste their courage, let's uise it on page 33
1 matches