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asleep Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words46.5 44.1 51.2 59.6 34.9 120.3 26.5
Number of occurrences14483 32 6 6 11 6
Number of authors69 41 16 3 5 2 2

Occurrences of asleep in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
But the troot wis asleep in a haud o the bank. She wid on page 2

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Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
leep, and yin time he did faw asleep and woke and didna ken for a on page 16
e blankets. He wis jist aboot asleep when on page 18

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
t in the Hatter, "or ye'll be asleep again afore ye're feeneesht." on page 72
oaf; the Dormoose fell - ss asleep straight away, an nane ae the on page 74
me uptae a Gryphon, lyin fast asleep in the sun. (If ye're no quit on page 91
nied nuhin, cause he wis fast asleep. on page 111

4 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
itin til the auld codger faws asleep so we cin break in, get the p on page 29
"Is he asleep?' on page 30

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
The first nicht, I fell ower asleep on the sand, a thoosand mile on page 11
As the wee prince fell ower asleep I took him in my airms an gan on page 78

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
wis sittin atween thaim, soun asleep an deid tae the warld, an the on page 44

4 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Til baith fell asleep in ma arms. on page 16

1 matches

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ither passengers were aa fest asleep, or doverin. 'Ach,' Ah thocht on page 37

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
if I start tae read, I'll faw asleep. No much keeps ye waukened at on page 1

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
strae, and the hale fairm wis asleep in an instant. on page 6

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
rywan is juist howpin thay fa asleep on page 53

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an thinly smoored bi syle, asleep tae on page 59

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ass; an wee Janet, still hauf-asleep, wis dressed, happit up in a on page 30

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
inglestane tales, and spelled asleep, on page 178

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
shi wiz asleep. on page 54

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
oot by the effort Toshie fell asleep an wakent jist as the dark wa on page 42

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ot before ah pure nearly fell asleep wi boredom. on page 69

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
that ainly Granda Jock wisnae asleep. The ither three were aw snor on page 42

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
siller-secks thegithir ye fa asleep oan tap o thaim, on page 106

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
A firstborn boy and girl asleep alane on page 88
Asleep or awake nicht or day on page 120
Or in a street whan ye're asleep, on page 142
ll he see, now the Auld Yin's asleep? on page 154

5 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah fall asleep holdin oantae the auld Scots on page 36
idea hoo ah wis able tae fall asleep before Snake wis a Ong, then on page 52

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
nae wye that thing jist fell asleep. Look at its wee face. I thin on page 59

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
neuch, we coorie doon and faw asleep. .. and Pooh, sittin waukrife on page vii

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
when the bairns stottert hauf-asleep fae their bedroom doon tae th on page 71
tae wake him up and find him asleep, still cleekin on tae his tor on page 93

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
pell trouble, and ah'd fallen asleep before Isla got hame, exhaust on page 14
Ah fall asleep. Cathy elbows me at the end o on page 115
Ah fall asleep. on page 118

3 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
soond asleep. on page 12
he's fa'en fast asleep, on page 20

2 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
asleep in the hoose-taps. on page 35

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ower the drooned that lig asleep. on page 9
like whan yin o us is hauf asleep and says on page 18

3 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
is ain clumsy buits and faain asleep. It wasnae his faut ataa. It on page 17

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Am I awake, asleep, mysel? I'm baith. on page 18

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
The lion wis asleep. Its snorin wis as lood as th on page 8
radge-lookin heids, aw o them asleep the noo in the hot efterninn on page 46

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ime ah went up, she wis soond asleep. Aside her oan the bed thur w
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ts, he’s only went and fell asleep cooriet in on ma shooder!
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
kip an ah wis supposed tae be asleep by noo, tae, cause it wis hal
speeder on the flerr. Ah fell asleep hinkin aboot aw ae this but i
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
No deid asleep, but unco dozy.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
pell oan them an they aa fell asleep in the scorchin sun. The Witc
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ors, one arrived when she was asleep an' said "I'll no' wait, but
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
taunin beside thur beids hauf-asleep in the hauf-light, but Ailsa
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
efter Mr Cameron haed faa’n asleep, they held secret communins i
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
lay doon in a corner an fell asleep.
routine wis tae eat than faa asleep, forfochen.
Later, whan she wis hauf-asleep in a tent wi hauf a dizzen it
Raggle fell asleep, an she gaed oot tae fin Bill
the even breathin o my darlin asleep...”
8 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
'n' twirlin as th' world fell asleep. Th' ainlie movement ootdoors
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
g she wis. They were fast and asleep the both ae them, dreamin pea
ed aroon her, Hazel micht faw asleep afore this essay wis done.
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
and an audience that didna fa asleep. Mind ye ah kept askin them q

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
n in the story. They didna fa asleep which wis a guid sign an tell

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
t, but he looked as if he wis asleep, better, in fact than he’d
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
igraine. Now its time tae faw asleep again! Sheeesh! Nicht nicht a(2016) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
y few nichts in order tae faa asleep.(2020) search twitter
but Ah think Ah'm gonnae faa asleep afore it gets here. ??(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
od for them. They'll be sound asleep not long after I take them ba (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
ame. When he was here, he was asleep and maskless whole time tae b (2021) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
ished masel but oor megs fell asleep so a canny pester her about h (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
- whit a surprise as a fell asleep n everythin was gone when a w (2020) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
rodd haed, appearandly, faan asleep. on page 30

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
sel doon oan the sofa and faa asleep in front o the telly. Then ah on page 44

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Syne ~ when at last they are asleep Twa golden heids thegither on page 15

1 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Whan I gaed asleep yestreen on page 113
For I gaed asleep on page 114

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
had - some people even fall asleep. I'll just pop out and get a on page 82

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
As they were sailin, he fell asleep an a howlin win gat up on e l on page 93
nie an his cronies were faist asleep, bit fan they waakent, they s on page 96

2 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
As if, half asleep, he repeats, on page 20

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Little Boy Blue's faan asleep on page 74
dinna be lang fir I micht be asleep on page 146
I'm fair wabbit, I canna fa asleep on page 160
Fa'in asleep wi aa yer freens in i'lobby on page 194

6 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
came on a Gryphon, lyan fast asleep in e sun. (If ee dinna ken wh on page 89
sie denied nothin, be-an fast asleep. on page 109

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
"Goad, he's faain asleep," gasped Andra an stairted bo on page 86

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Wee Wifie wis soun asleep, she wakened jist as Jonsar w
d under the seat an fell soun asleep.
asleep under the seat. Stanley grabb
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
in a baa at the fit o't, soun asleep.
steekit her weary een an fell asleep.
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
in ye reach yer ludgins, soon asleep ye'll faa.
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
hree years." Callum's finally asleep. His mam gings doon stairs an
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ma aa aboot her dad, but fell asleep aboot five minutes in. So I s
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
id this. Mabel must’ve fell asleep because fin she wakened she w
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
tae their pianie an fell soun asleep.
fell soun asleep. Fin they war soun asleep, Mi
. Fin they war soun asleep, Mistress McTavish come back.
. Warm an snod they fell soun asleep. Neist mornin, fit a begeck t
4 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
oon yer lum until ye are fast asleep! https://t.co/smtXjbDLt7(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
In her bunk wi Astrid lyan asleep, Darling thinks aboot her bod on page 90

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Hids crown o branks asleep - on page 10

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Thir kers, asleep against kerbs o the hooseen- on page 14

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
d litres o cappuccino. Faalan asleep on a weet bale in the new she
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
t intae bed. Mrs Dursley fell asleep kweek but Mr Dursley lay waak
comforting thowt afore faalan asleep wis that even if the Potters
2 matches

Shetland

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
he led him ower an fell soond asleep.
1 matches

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
“Yis, noo faa doo asleep,” he smeeged gently.
1 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
st bite it made dem faa soond asleep!
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
40mph??? Forgive me if I faa asleep at da wheel (2021) twitter link

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
er. Dirs mony a night im faan asleep sandwiched atween him and Dav (2018) twitter link
@drl Same. Our peeriest was asleep within 4 pages o dir bedtime (2019) twitter link

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
Tae faa asleep in yon bothie, bien and quait on page 131

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
tae hersel, lik she was hauf asleep, "Dae cats eat bats? Dae cats on page 10
was sittin atween thum, fast asleep, an th ither twae were usin e on page 66
"Th Dormoose is asleep agin," said th Hatter, an hei on page 69
added th Hatter, "or ee'll b' asleep agin afore eet's feeneeshed." on page 72
for eet was gettin set tae fa asleep; "an they scribbled aw kinds on page 73
Also on pages 74, 91, 112
10 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ae far away frae hame. He was asleep on an oul settle at the end o on page 1

3 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
s sittin baetween thim, sound asleep, an the ither twa wur usin it on page 67
waakt aff: the Dorrmoose fell asleep richt awa, an nane o the ithe on page 75
am upon a Gryphon, lyin sound asleep in the sun. (If yae dinnae kn on page 92

3 matches

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