| curly | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 16.9 | 16.4 | 18.1 | 29.8 | 17.4 | 31 | 4.4 | |
| Number of occurrences | 54 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Number of authors | 33 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
terrier, ye ken, wi sic lang curly broun hair! An it'll fetch th on page 22
th boued doun laich, an their curly pows got fanklt thegither. on page 44
2 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e explain tae Larry, Moe, and Curly, that he's here fur an appoin on page 124
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
sight.' He glared at the wee, curly-haired and bearded man afore on page 53
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
r the baith ae them. He's got curly toes noo because ae it: thir on page 11
aid Laura, She's got the same curly blond hair an the same dimple on page 67
2 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
le Larry, but Larry had thick curly hair an Charles Atlas combed on page 76
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
s weel as her great big mop o curly hair, had turnt a brilliant p on page 110
oor, that's whit! And aw thae curly wee widden shavins ye get fae on page 148
2 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Rock Brake wi curly fronds cams creeping oot, on page 16
1 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Curly mop, nor nae booze this week. on page 83
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
antly. He's gat thick, black, curly hair and a clean-shaven face on page xii
uted, shakin hur thick, broon curly hair. on page 9
Leanne could take a curly shite oan hur picture o Jesus on page 36
which wis full of thick broon curly hair in those days, 'Ye'll hu on page 40
in his old age wi his thick, curly, white hair. He got a smashin on page 43
Also on pages 58
6 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and the gemm goes curly-wurly on page 4
1 matches
Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Her hand amang his curly locks, on page 98
1 matches
Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
She'd draw curly patterns in the whitenin on page 58
1 matches
McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
hout funding and support from Curly Tale Books and the Scottish G
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
the baith ae them. He’s got curly toes noo because ae it: thir
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Rock brake wi curly fronds comes creepin oot,
1 matches
Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
work for her. She’s wee an curly-heidit, a fairmin lass, an sh
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
the cabbages an curly kail
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
Shetland, a beardit chiel wi curly hair scartit ontae a piece o
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
i a bane, cairrots, ingans an curly kail alang wi the barley, spl
1 matches
Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
ther. She wis braw, wi’ big curly hair and she a’y wore makeu
1 matches
@annieones tweeted
rush it! Folks wha dinnae hae curly hair dinnae unnerstaun this ? (2021) twitter link
problem..... maddnin havin a curly bunnet! (2021) twitter link
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ier, ee ken, wi oh, such long curly broon hair! An id'll fetch th on page 22
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
rlan burn spirkit ontae their curly heids as the meenister gied t on page 51
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
The wee curly heid, booed ower the farmyair
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
An cunts wi curly oo
a siller toast rack that hid curly feet. The teapot sat on a sil
eapot sat on a siller rack wi curly feet an aa, happit in a worsi
3 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
s ooto a peint box, wi blonde curly hair…far ower seek tae spik
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
, young bleck doctor wi short curly herr, barrie
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
eems tae circle roon her dark curly hair.
1 matches
@FaeFoggie tweeted
mochit! Needs ti be een o yon curly straas.(2019) search twitter
@beast_afc tweeted
@ScotlandNT Curly is gutted being given Considi(2020) search twitter
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
sprang back up tae the ushal curly pow when I let hid go. I kinn on page 99
1 matches
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hids too curly on page 97
1 matches
Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
auld, grey flat kep. Clumps o curly hair wir eruptin furt fae und
1 matches