chain | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Occurences normalised per million words | 21.3 | 23.9 | 16 | 19.9 | 11.6 | 21.9 | 22.1 | |
Number of occurrences | 66 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Number of authors | 42 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
a chain o road. Jumpers intae brie-st on page 66
1 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ason. He wears a thick silver chain, at least five ounces, over t on page 8
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
the pleisure o makin a gowan chain wad be warth the bother an fa on page 7
1 matches
Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
since ye'll survive oan chain pub fuid an crisps on page 27
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
rs tae take our place oan the chain gang. The greatest trick thos on page 24
ess which somehow sets oaff a chain reaction. But that, ah guess, on page 57
ool wae her. His family own a chain ae chippys." on page 65
3 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
chain it on page 36
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
fae are mebbe jist yankin yer chain - but the thing aboot the pa on page 16
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
got a card an a plastic daisy chain bracelet fae some wee boy in on page 109
nyway, ah said. Charlene pure chain smokes; she cannae jist huv w on page 152
okin wee lassie wi a big gold chain an rings ower her fingers, an on page 169
3 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Past chain-link fences, roostit 'Keep Ou on page 28
Wha'd worn the Chain o Office in his time, on page 87
Gif ye were hanklet up in a chain-gang an happent tae be the yi on page 105
3 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
The drag-chain umbilicus clatterclanks on page 71
1 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
n. She even bocht a lang gold chain fer the Prince's birthday pre on page 81
rince graciously put the gold chain ay roond his neck. ""Aye, tha on page 84
4 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
d ma neck, and it felt like a chain. on page 53
1 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
o the office chain his fingers held on page 112
3 matches
Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ning ilka link o an unsichtit chain in its rage tae brek lowse an on page 18
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Thame as starts wirds: chaft, chain, chainge, chair, chairge, cha
1 matches
Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
idnae - an hauf-way doon the Chain Road at that minute (I now kn
cent come-an-get-it fish. The Chain Road linkt here tae there. Th
ere ma Dad had went. Doon the Chain Road the German prisoners bui
haffing oan ahid again... The Chain Road tumblt aff the braes, oo
4 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s: the aince familiar grocery chain maks an appearance. An Edinbu
1 matches
Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
an dinnae venture beyond the chain fence o the hotel compound, t
1 matches
Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
top eh the food chain?
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
mortice then go tae take the chain aff so’s ah kin turn the sn
an dae as he asks, leavin the chain oan. ‘Whit is it yer wantin
openin the door as far as the chain’ll allow.
‘Whit ye dain? Take the chain aff, ah just want tae talk ta
the jayket begins. Slidin the chain aff, ah open the door. ‘Jus
5 matches
Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fae him, the tension oan the chain-link leash Ged’s haudin loo
1 matches
Briggs, Susi Diva, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central - Dumfries and Galloway, poetry
Her gentle thochts fun every chain,
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
rin roon the gap the security chain allows, ‘Who the fuck ur yo
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tae the neist lamasery in the chain o thir monasteries cum inns.
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
someboady lower doon the fid chain in Edinburgh than massel. A r
1 matches
@ThonJacobite tweeted
ndard' produce intae oor food chain. No content wae starvin us no(2021) search twitter
Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
le Factory', a belgian waffle chain, even has savory waffle optio on page 14
1 matches
Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
That feshes up the growth o a chainéd man." on page 74
1 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
er e pleasure o makan a daisy chain wid be worth e trouble o gett on page 7
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
n neeps an, the grun hid been chain
harraed. (Chain harras were aboot twelve feet
2 matches
Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
wel tangled up in a lang iron chain. Wie one big haul at them, I
re hivvy kind, especially the chain – it’ll help weigh doon t
2 matches
@Franwella tweeted
imeeannenaylor has that hotel chain paid you yet or are they stil(2011) search twitter
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
, I'm hardly ivver sooth o e' Chain Brig. If there as near like a(2020) search twitter
Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Like a heavy ball and chain. on page 131
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
da hoose an shackled him wi a chain.
1 matches
@officialAliRed tweeted
e weel din, Craig. The latest chain in the #Selkirk link to Flodd(2019) search twitter
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
the pleasure o makin a daisy chain wud be wurth the trouble o gi on page 7
1 matches
Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Rigid chain'd til whut ye been. on page 28
1 matches
McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Her Meer's chain o gowden flooers on page 2
1 matches
Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
quateness a jinglin'chain,
1 matches