| circle | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 26.5 | 23.1 | 48.2 | 0 | 23.2 | 10.3 | 13.3 | |
| Number of occurrences | 85 | 45 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Number of authors | 42 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
e pupils form the traditional circle roon the action. Si's back on on page 45
s set plastic chairs oot in a circle wae a table ae .snacks in the on page 58
ittin textin away over in the circle ae plastic - chairs. A see B on page 60
4 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Loads ae trees. Near 'nuff a circle. Pensioners' hooses in the mi on page 1
5 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
fu circle, frae cradle intil grave. on page 83
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
kill fine diners form a timid circle aroond him. Ah'm reminded ae on page 50
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
o ships headin tae the Arctic Circle ivvery year tae hunt the whal on page 36
open whale boat in the Arctic Circle. on page 42
3 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ers ae the Alphabet in a semi circle; then she wrote the numbers w on page 106
ks the type an he's got a big circle a spots aw roon his mooth, He on page 169
2 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Teeger feenished his last circle and cam up tae Pooh and Wee G on page 28
1 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
r and eicht men formed a dour circle roond the fit o the brae. The on page 33
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
wan o his papers and drawin a circle roond a nummer, "he's daein i on page 66
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Glasgow's subway is a simple circle. Me and Da jumped oan the inn on page 42
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
e turned a slaw three-quarter circle an A saw what like it haed be on page 125
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
But inveesible hauf-circle o the untouchable. on page 19
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
The dowie circle o his life stertin an endin w
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e turned a slaw three-quarter circle an I saw what like it haed be
1 matches
Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
d you aw spin aroond in a big circle, dance wi jist your own group
1 matches
Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
that's been speired amang ma circle o freends a hunnert times, an
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ets by him. Sharp as a fuckin circle, the cunt.
1 matches
Muir, Glenn The Bruce Triumphant, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, poetry
Let it circle roond the globe
1 matches
Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
e raised fae the grassland. A circle ae wispy, human shapes formed
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ghur fashion. They wident the circle an twa o thaim gied up stanes
oot a ledder whang an made a circle wi’t. Then he pluckit a lei
name. He pat thaim inside the circle he had made wi the whang. Tha
e whang. Than he made anither circle an in
he pieces o shot in Hsien’s circle loup oot yin be yin, an wi tw
9 matches
Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
in, the audience wis sat in a circle an encouraged tae tell their
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
pt wis pit thegither inby the circle o the politically weel-forrit
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
s tae show aff tae her social circle. God willin, she micht hae gu
1 matches
@ThonJacobite tweeted
reer. Noo aboot tae gang full circle and gae back tae HGV driving.(2020) search twitter
Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
the mobile abeen the cot. The circle o stars turnt roon an roon an on page 92
1 matches
McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
med wi talismans A scrievit a circle wi fite cauk a bield agin Yer on page 3
2 matches
Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
It's a vicous circle, 'A' canna cum cleer, on page 59
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
to it." A wifie it a Writers' Circle fixed ma wi a challengin glow on page 7
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
he stairt o a hale new social circle, Ah got spikkin te Elspeth ae on page 26
silver. He turnt in the sweet circle o her airms an felt his chin on page 90
2 matches
Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
rent humans tae represent the circle o life. on page 16
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nitie te brak inte the social circle." on page 21
ither residents. Wi sit in a circle it Sunshine Grove - leent up on page 44
2 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ot a race-course, in a sort o circle, ("e exact shape disna mater, on page 25
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
mair, that the auncient Druid circle o Tomnaverie guairded yon par on page 51
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
in an ever-decreasing Vienna Circle, with the inevitable result. on page 85
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
a wak. Jonsar went in bye the Circle for a dram, jist tae
celebrate. Fowk in the Circle were fer pleased for him an b
rmaid said." Awa back tae the Circle, we dinna want scabs in
Efter that it wis up tae the Circle for
abeen his broo. He wis in the Circle ae day an he wis gettin a fer
7 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
intae the skip in the Circle in Pitsliga an, fit did he se
d tae be an affa steer in the Circle. Jonsar Eck stepped oot ower
see fit wis happenin. In the Circle
ecided tae hae a stall in the Circle every Setterday
an, fowk started tae shun the Circle fin Derek wis pie sellin on
5 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
p tae the altar an kneel in a circle roon him on the stoory fleer
1 matches
Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
steens?” “It’s a stone circle,” yer auntie tells ye. “L
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
her so that a halo seems tae circle roon her dark curly hair.
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
aheid o ma and steps into the circle. I sit doon on the one steen
d unfurls doon into the steen circle.
2 matches
@cligeey tweeted
@stewartfisher Steen circle at Aikey up on left When hudd(2020) search twitter
Nicholson, Hannah Eemis Stane 1 - Dance o da Selkies, (Eemis Stane 2022) Shetland, poetry
In a circle, an da fiddles start tae play on page 14
1 matches
De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
a lang sea circle vaege, da wirds on page 26
1 matches
Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
y ta win awa fae dis veecious circle bi oesin da wird Shetlandic,
1 matches
Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
hes hefted the Ulster History Circle tae pit ap a baag range o' bl on page 51
1 matches
King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
ared squealin in pain as they circle the sky. An that’s for why
1 matches