| beast | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 47.1 | 44.2 | 84.4 | 9.9 | 17.4 | 41.3 | 4.4 | |
| Number of occurrences | 151 | 86 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| Number of authors | 53 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
In freendly chat wae bird or beast- An hauf believe it true. on page 5
her fir a meenit like a wild beast, stairtit screamin "Oaf wae h on page 79
2 matches
Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Yon beast wi birse an claes an hauf ali on page 2
If ye shoud meet the beast Desire, bewaur his ruby jaw, on page 52
8 matches
Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Forth Brig, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
along through the belly o the beast on page 28
1 matches
Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
wain yokit tae a great sture beast o a horse, for why or whaur t on page 135
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Whit byous beast! It traivelt on its wey, on page 26
1 matches
Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Tae buy a beast withoot delay on page 20
Whilst eating some puir beast he'd caucht on page 31
4 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
her for a meenit like a wild beast, stertit screamin "Aff wi her on page 44
3 matches
Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
He guidit beast throu tough lea-rig, on page 13
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
foal. Boxer wis an undeemous beast, nearlins eighteen hauns hie, on page 6
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Cleland. Abune him the great beast reared an lasheg vot wi its h on page 38
oitit man bein treatit like a beast, an tellt thaim tae show resp on page 61
it's naither guid for man nor beast'... Weel that's near on fower on page 81
4 matches
Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
'Filthie beast.' on page 14
1 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
esht noo, Ah nearly nimed the beast masell, an' ma man oot on the on page 33
the beast itsell that ye cannae nim. So on page 34
3 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
To my lady Yolanta Shall this beast safely take me.' on page 4
a bridal bed, Kicks the dead beast, and ambles on page 5
The living beast has stumbled on The dead beas on page 6
d you are too, like any royal beast, on page 31
6 matches
McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
aw, nuhin like aht. He's no a beast. He used tae, like, bam me up on page 75
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Heh you ya sexy beast, shoutet Chris Ross. Heh you on page 113
1 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
chance o a tod, or ony ither beast forbye, escapin aff the brae. on page 33
be gled when that scunnersome beast is killt and strappit up in t on page 69
2 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nae heed tae thon gret beast, haud fast, mind aye on page 45
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Nae heed ti thon gret beast, haud fast, mind aye on page 60
1 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Ah've lived like a beast, an ah'll dee like a beast!" on page 112
4 matches
Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
e knurl oan the rigbane o the beast that is the toun. on page 9
1 matches
MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
"Sic sleekit cant frae human beast, on page 13
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
This beast had been chawin on the banes on page 7
aw his strength wannered the beast in the heid. on page 8
wis a richt hackit horror o a beast. It had the body a dug and ni on page 11
e daud o burnin widd ontae he beast's neck, burnin it tae stap a on page 13
t on ony o the hooses and the beast had on page 18
Also on pages 19, 33, 56
13 matches
Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
Oot slid a beast, but iz eyes wur toatie, on page 12
The beast flew doon anen sat oan its bu on page 16
Who's this big beast? Ginormous an strong, on page 27
3 matches
McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
gh Heid Yin, swelterin like a beast. "Ah d'ae hae the wurds fur t on page 61
1 matches
McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
yer a fucking mythical beast on page 78
1 matches
Landles, William Lallans 73 - Welcome, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
At the man wi the trauchelt beast on page 57
1 matches
Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
'You're nothing but a beast, d'you hear, and I'll
unco beast, or a partan's, hauf-shut wi
2 matches
Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
that neether man nor beast
1 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
. wald not suffre to slay ony beast, ea nocht a louce’. It seem
1 matches
Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
got ready tae chuck it at the beast. As she threw it, the skinwal
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
he tore the beast in twa.
tae slay at least ae vicious beast -
2 matches
Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ae appreciate the natur o the beast ah wis dealin wi. It seemed a
1 matches
McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
saftey awa' fae th' remaining beast. It roared 'n' protested bit
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
on ma hunkers, taein the wee beast’s heid ablo ma oxter, an wi
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
an equilibrium between man an beast.
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
kin ah? Nae good tae man nor beast, that. Did ye sign in doon th
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e comin face tae face wae the beast that’s clawin the door –
1 matches
Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
oal. Boxer wis a wappin great beast, nearaboot echteen haunds hie
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tor, or the wild rampagin o a beast defendin its wee yins: it wis
t nicht. Thinkin it maun be a beast - or maybes
2 matches
Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Gettin ma laddie tae cry me a beast,
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
their feet, aither side o the beast. Een wild wi fear, their mout
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
it, they didna beery me lik a beast efter aa.' He peered at the w on page 40
1 matches
Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
He wis shakkin like a spookit beast. 'Fa urr ye,' he said oot loo on page 84
1 matches
Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
look efter Auld Ned, the orra beast and fan I wis saxteen I wid g on page 124
1 matches
Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Efter the war memorial at Cowdry Hall, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
the stars greet. great muckle beast, ferociously still. here tae on page 61
2 matches
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
THE BEAST on page 15
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an desperate, like a cornered beast leukin fir a wye oot. She'd s on page 61
"At beast's gatten roon wir hairts like on page 63
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
- real hair, fae a real live beast." on page 32
An the young beast's name wis Jock. on page 94
2 matches
Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
Disney as inspiration for the Beast's castle in 'Beauty and the B on page 17
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
made im the daftest, saftest beast ye cud ivver wish te meet. on page 17
Is a dug a hairy beast? thocht Ronnie, es they made on page 40
2 matches
Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Afore them stood a muckle beast, on page 8
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
'As shooer as a cat's a hairy beast, you're an undertakker, mi ma on page 72
an foo the Antichrist, or the Beast, wis comin, an his nummer wis on page 75
4 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Aye for me the day is jist a beast.
bide dry, day cood easy be a beast,
2 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Sna, days nae fit for man nor beast.
Aye as sure as a cats a hairy beast" Ned shook his heid an said."
in an sna the day turns oot a beast,
ay is nae fit for man nor for beast.
d help the man, lord help the beast.
6 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
quatened a bit like a fleggit beast that's fand a safe neuk, she
At his heicht, this winnerfu beast could serve a meer ilkie twa
reedin season, sic a valuable beast that the fermer fed him on ra
day, if he chose tae behave a beast, he cud bide wi them, his fai
4 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
he Tribune had heard word o a beast roamin the Brunt Hill, an eve
regrettit he hadnae seen the beast himsel.
oo. Ah’m away tae prove the Beast o Bruntie is on that hill som
d received efter sightin the Beast o Bruntie. But also they felt
o small a target, for wis the Beast nae somethin that belonged ta
10 matches
Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
hae tae bide yer time er the beast comes as close at ye canna mi
as nae tae fleg the deer. The beast lifted her heid an he kent no
fe an stairt tae gralloch the beast. But wi’in seconds he had e
3 matches
Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
dies: “dinna bury me like a beast.” Ah’m also gaun tae be a
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
The horny-gollachs an awesome beast, soople an scaley. He’s got
1 matches
@FaeFoggie tweeted
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o this shite. Fit herm kin 1 beast dee(2020) search twitter
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@Franwella tweeted
e jist noticed th number o th beast in yer mobile! @aimeeannenayl(2012) search twitter
Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
the beast. Housomever, whan hei wun for
1 matches
@cammyrudkin tweeted
idni hurt yir feelings #yir a beast :-)(2012) search twitter