| dy | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 91.4 | 26.2 | 76.9 | 9.9 | 1075.3 | 0 | 22.1 | |
| Number of occurrences | 293 | 51 | 51 | 1 | 185 | 0 | 5 | |
| Number of authors | 44 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
cheils wha jist jaloused awb'dy wad faw in wi whitivver he wa on page 26
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
uture. Naebuddie cin foretell dy future but ae thing that's fo on page 24
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ev'dy that knows us thinks wur bran on page 118
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Du, dee an dy is used in Shetland dialect, on page 28
3 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
heidstones and crosses. Naeb'dy but a Stirling would be daft on page 59
seen o box like it. Did naeb'dy tell hur we're aw equal in th on page 114
2 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
sneckit, boss. Nae sign o omb'dy ...' on page 17
1 matches
Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
a nicht for awb'dy else. For you, it'll be wan a
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
. Lauchin an wauvin tae awb’dy in the bygaen, like bairns aw
el helpful an gittin in awb’dy’s wey. He wis strauchlin wi
haunds. ‘Awa an fund somb’dy to play wi.’
3 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
lent o her white teeth. Awb’dy kent her an a wheen felt vexe
sowl. Dae onything fir omb’dy. Ay, it wis an awfy peety. Aw
nae think ye belang tae omb’dy.’ She glentit aboot her.
3 matches
Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
e's leid, ye're jakin ay? Nab'dy speiks like that in this kint
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ion. They disappeared. Naeb’dy kens tae this day whaur their
1 matches
Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah’m no changin fur naeb’dy.
If ye gat coronavirus, naeb’dy would know the difference.”
the door. Ah open it. Naeb’dy’s there. Ah look doon and s
3 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
ert Churchill.’ Mind, awb’dy cried him thon bastert Church
r it wis ower, scarce onieb’dy ivver sayed the wird Churchil
wisnae walcom, an Wullie’s Dy hid suin shawn him the door.
3 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
Sumb'dy geid me rat stinkin' heid cau
eriod; bit rest assured, sumb'dy geid me it.
2 matches
Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
er the best results for awb’dy interactin wi thon laund, whi
1 matches
Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
sumb'dy cuid hae
ye're representin sumb'dy
o sumb'dy thit
giein someb'dy
giein someb'dy
6 matches
Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
wt, swine, hens, sheep, aab’dy. E’en the horse and the dug
1 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
a’m wrang then it’s omb’dy’s guess.
eed tae turn up is a mate Sum'dy thit wants tae go haufers
Ye’d need sum'dy tae feed ye an’ waash ye is
3 matches
Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Things naeb’dy’d ever share.
He said wae naeb’dy there,
2 matches
Kirk Jn, Albert Whit's For Ye'll No Gae By Ye, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
sang whaur naeb'dy can mind the tune
1 matches
Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
y sin A wis naething tae naeb'dy
1 matches
@Cobradile94 tweeted
e #SLawards but A howp iveryb'dy haes a smashin time!(2019) search twitter
yersels, Germans! Tell iverb'dy aboot whit this man did! http(2019) search twitter
A howp iveryb'dy haed a smashin time at the #S(2019) search twitter
A howp iverb'dy haes a smash Obaida day! http(2019) search twitter
mashin #StAndrewsDay , iveryb'dy!(2019) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.
@jack_capener tweeted
ioms sic as this yin thit aab'dy can uise in thair ilkaday liv(2019) search twitter
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the first time Ah heard some'dy say aat. Foo cud it ivver hiv on page 20
log cabin can easy haud some'dy else. Mam hisna hid a holiday on page 34
ed as me. They say ere's some'dy oot ere fir aabody - wi jist on page 50
fin ye actually bide wi some'dy - things te think aboot...te on page 51
uff fin ye actually meet some'dy ye like." on page 52
Also on pages 53, 55, 67, 72, 79, 81, 82
14 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
annin newsin aboot hacin some'dy new in their street. An fin A on page 22
kin in hushed tones like some'dy hid deet; an a lassie in a re on page 29
kent she'd jist spottit some'dy a lot mair interestin te spik on page 30
"Ah'm jist wirried some'dy'll speer fit I dee fir a livi on page 31
ir ~ ere's much mair te some' dy then their size. Attractivene on page 39
Also on pages 40, 42, 43, 45, 51, 52
11 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
sel, an aw hes minnows. Nab’dy askit iz whit wis wrang,
n ‘How are you?’ an awb’dy gawkin iz as A tried ta
2 matches
Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
First an foremaist, aab’dy haes tae tak intae considerat
1 matches
TheChielMeister Philomena and Alcohol, (youtube.com 2010) Doric, poetry
But naeb'dy lykes a drinkie mair than me
Aye weel, naeb'dy lykes a drinkie mair than me
2 matches
TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
Crivens Amichty, dis naeb'dy ken e craic? 'Re thir nae rae
1 matches
TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
Naeb'dy aroon', fuar'n the hell hiv t
Dis naeb'dy care ah've nae buggerin' baef
2 matches
The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
the best bit was that naeb’dy lost track o’ fit drink wis
1 matches
The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
There wiz naeb’dy shouting abuse at the polling
1 matches
The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
le tae think there’s onyb’dy fa wid pay £80 for Big Sonya
1 matches
@FaeFoggie tweeted
Fit like ab'dy. Fits abdy uptill iday. I'm h(2019) search twitter
hiv been pyed by you too. Ab'dy else, agrees wi i wife. BUT i(2019) search twitter
waichtin by i fire. Nicht ab'dy! https://t.co/e0GxzqHUd0(2019) search twitter
@Franwella tweeted
MSPs, MPs, papers n onybdy pittin information oot in S(2020) search twitter
ither day. Hinna cad onybdy aul nettered in a fair fyli(2021) search twitter
hat I dinna unnerstan or sumb'dy buggerin aboot we yer profile(2012) search twitter
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
lling. It wiz usually if somb'dy wiz in the mood for an argume(2020) search twitter
Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
dis place whaar du's bidin wi dy fock, fir I hae a better plac on page 9
m. 'Come nae closser. Tak aff dy shön, fir du's staandin apo on page 15
Naomi said, 'geng du hame ta dy ain fock, lik Orpah, an nivir on page 17
Göd Lattin aa dis fock hard dy coarn fir demsels. Du'll hae on page 19
it ta say - spaek Loard, fir dy servant is listenin.' Da voic on page 21
Also on pages 29, 33, 37, 39, 43, 47, 93, 101, 109, 111, 115, 117, 123, 124, 125, 149, 155, 160
48 matches
Watt, Roseanne Moder Dy, (Polygon 2019 ISBN: 978-1846974878) Shetland, poetry
Lass, du's parched dy tongue on page 14
. Laeve me. I hae no time fir dy wilt göds. My boughs sanna b on page 26
o air du put by in de hadd o dy mindin; noo, weet saand is aa on page 28
Mibbe it's dat mön i dy veins, a lump i de blöd whit on page 42
Du's surely ootdön, sheerlin dy spos o rees i dese doontöm d on page 66
11 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
i da pram. Du wis dat prood o dy first graanddochter." on page 17
"Weel du's shaan dy face here at last, Faider roa on page 19
ew. Dull get upstairs an pack dy bag. I want dee oot a dis hoo on page 20
t me, it wis aa aboot dee, an dy position i da toon, haein dy on page 22
Claas Is been, fur da rest o dy presents," as shti rowed dem on page 29
Also on pages 34, 35, 38, 40, 45, 46, 49, 50, 52, 63, 73, 78
26 matches
Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
stap dy hedd on page 13
1 matches
De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
I dy aerly days we wir cringed on page 19
9 matches
I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
dy (stressed) ~ di (unstressed) on page 29
2 dy/di yir on page 65
2 matches
De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Dy doocot staands, a chapel noo; on page 44
Du'll hae brose for dy supper dis Candlemas, or a me on page 70
craa his last apö Tammasmas. Dy uncle is browt dee an orange on page 71
We sit at keyboard, dy fingers mair wint on page 84
ly. Du's lik him, specially i dy wyes. on page 85
Also on pages 86, 96, 97, 100, 106, 107, 109
30 matches
Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
an. If a traaler is fyshin an dy gear happens ta be in his gae
1 matches
De Luca, Christine Paes Eggs, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
I dy harned haand du held ta da li
1 matches
Williamson, Christie Truth, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
“Fir aa dy runnin aboot an rantin
1 matches
De Luca, Christine Gaet-markers, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
free o baas; an Möder Dy – inhad,
1 matches
Williamson, Christie Continuous at sea defence, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2015) Shetland, poetry
at dy fingirtips ta melt
1 matches
Williamson, Christie Gairden, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
da magical realm o dy imagination.
o dy mind, sharper as a thorn
2 matches
Williamson, Christie Pre nuptial, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
athin dy raek.
1 matches
Tait, Christian Da Hegri, (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
Patience and stillness is dy wye o life.
Dy shaep
Control is dy camouflage,
Willpooer dy weapon.
Sweems inta da shadow o dy faersome neb.
5 matches
Sinclair, Lise Fauld up da Feddoms, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, poetry
Dy ain coors heem
1 matches
Graham, Laurence Flans Frae Da Haaf, (Shetland For Wirds 2000) Shetland, poetry
Oh Loard abön, hadd Dy grit haand
Trowe dy wind-skordet seas.
An hadd Dy haand ower aa,
3 matches
Williamson, Christie Guide, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
dy een glinderin
du needs ta fin dy wye,
ta fin dy feet.
important person tae dy
du needs dy bairn
5 matches
Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
irn, whitten wirds is creipit dy teeth's grinnd?
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
s nest. “I can seen du has dy midder’s fine tick hair,”
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Dy mam can mak splendid brönnie
1 matches
Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
sin a sign axin “Has du hed dy poo da day?” Da less said o
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
will be here tae help dee fin dy favourite forkitails.”
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Hadd dy wheest boy,” said Meenie.
Or du’ll git ribbons laek dy sister.”
2 matches
Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Tushie,” she gaffed. “Dy beard is a trusset trowie bea
“A’m comin tae dat, hadd dy wheest!” Meenie telt him.
2 matches
Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Does du hae tae look tae dy frogspawn?” I axed, tinkin
1 matches
Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
s niver been tae a doctor in dy life,” she said.
1 matches
De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
wn up, mi jewel, du sall makk dy mark in Lerrick.'
du vagaboond! Come on, dis is dy day fur da vet! In du gengs!
2 matches
@HazelTindall tweeted
@completelyjane Enjoy dy last foo day in Shetlan. Shet(2019) search twitter
@helenmoncrieff tweeted
out Lookin forward tae hearin dy voice on da wireless ??(2020) search twitter
@shaetlan_rose tweeted
Moder Dy is launching in Edinburgh tom(2019) search twitter
eres a few poems from Moder Dy on wir dearest @theislandrevi(2019) search twitter
@MarjoleinR how I imagine dy fringe show wis gonna go(2020) search twitter
@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
for the emotions o aabody in dy hoos. I joost want to sit in (2019) twitter link
CLAES!! Put whit du wants on dy meatsack - as long as it mak (2020) twitter link
which means we can celebrate dy positives and support de in d (2020) twitter link
avid Im sorry to hear aboot dy rabbit. We received a condola (2018) twitter link
/2 a pump. Its plenty to wash dy hands we and soap lasts longe (2020) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.