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gallus Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.7 47.3 4.8 9.9 0 10.9 4.4
Number of occurrences9589 3 1 0 1 1
Number of authors39 34 3 1 1 1

Occurrences of gallus in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ll no hiv the foggiest whit a gallus hing a LobsterQuadrille is!" on page 97

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
w bag for iz,' A said soondin gallus an undauntit.. on page 23

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Oo'll be awricht,' A said gallus like. on page 59

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
perk, is it no?' A sayed in a gallus vice. on page 22

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
the gallus thrang an aff ye gang on page 55
We must be bold, we maun be gallus, pipe tae ferm or flat or pal on page 77

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
As soon's the gallus Wolf began on page 36

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
The Gallus at the Galleries, The Tramway on page 22

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
he wore it at an angle wi his gallus checky jaickit and green tie. on page 24
In came Mr Wormwidd in a gallus checky suit and a yella tic. on page 44
because she wis kempie and gallus. She liked Matilda fur jist t on page 96
der lassie, Hortensia fur the gallus things she'd done at the schu on page 130
Heidie the day. Ye were dead gallus wi her last week.' on page 209

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
fur Stramash cause we're pure gallus on page 118

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Then awfie slawly, wi a gallus and mervellous grin spreidin on page 57
e tae warn ye though, they're gallus. They like tellin jokes. And on page 82

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
pelt it yon wey jist tae look gallus, but I bet ye onythin that if on page 30

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
strang and sae shairp and sae gallus it will either mak her comple on page 14
wid certainly dae some gallus things tae her. It wid be wee on page 18
o wid you feel if ye'd been a gallus giant yin meenit and aw o a s on page 101

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
That's for the gamut o the gallus or the gemm, employed, idle on page 19
Jist cause ye're a gallus pair and gat seen tae on page 68
And yon wee "hairy", Gallus Alice... on page 69

3 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
heeze an gar folk tae be mair gallus in its uiss again. Shops an s on page 13

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
daena ken hou, bit wanst thon Gallus Alecs hear ma vyce thay aw et on page 2

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
him): 'Aw, Wee Grumphie, whit gallus and gleg ye are!' on page 44
s were jist as awfie blue and gallus as he minded. Sae when Christ on page 64
llo, aw o yese,' said Teeger, gallus as onythin. on page 96
'Because he'll be a No Sae Gallus Teeger. Because he'll be a Do on page 104
uld, and felt awfie bauld and gallus. on page 109
Also on pages 139, 144
7 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
r Tod widna hae been jist sae gallus if he'd kent exactly where th on page 11

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
brainy bairns, and they were gallus and gleg and bonnie and braw, on page 1
had jist duin somethin awfie gallus raither than somethin that sh on page 54
aboot this loon that's richt gallus and gleg, played by masel. At on page 75

3 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
The Weedgie Wasp is gallus, on page 16

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Sin we war no frae gallus scaff on page 72

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
no feart!"A said, in a pit-on gallus vice. on page 83

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
n schemes, attitudes was mair gallus. Here there was a hereditary on page 9

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
forth. The gallus brass Celtic warplan on page 112

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
This, reader, is gallus Scots leid history tae be pro on page 4

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
aircht right intae England As gallus as can be. on page 4
m an his spunks! Yer toorie's gallus, yer spikes feel sherper Hae on page 4

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Everybody thocht he wis gallus. on page 3
Athena admired the gallus warrior and she wis ayewis gl on page 28
The Amazons were a race o gallus women warriors that lived fau on page 38
dangerous even you wi aw yir gallus strength willna manage it. Sa on page 50

4 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
A gallus moose taen a dauner through a on page 3

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
oo, wee G, the wean, wiz pure gallus an tough, on page 9

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Captain William Kidd. Gallus. on page 83

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
o back-tae-Dunbar Lallans tae gallus Glesca for his Aristophanes, on page 109

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Ceilidh, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
o gallus quines an loons, on page 115

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
tieve, independent, crouse an gallus, an up wi: 'beautiful sad poe on page 127

1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
s an their aff-drawn works; a gallus effort tae better
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
onnie, byornar, clishmaclash, gallus, sma-boukit; nouns like bleth
Gallus
Gallus is a wird that mony wad assoc
its etymology. Originally, a gallus lad wad hae been ane deservin
ee, with no need to marry the gallus childe’. It is still enjoyi
6 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
things aff wi Matthew Fitt's gallus translation o Harry Potter, t
1 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
cannae imagine hou braw, hou gallus that would be. Can you?
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
rview at the Damascus Drum, a gallus Turkish café. "Dae ye ken ho
1 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
r before. They felt brave and gallus. They’d heard warnings but
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
ae better gear nor that. This gallus
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Baroque periods is gey aften gallus, furthie, an firmly steidit i
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Her delivery is in gallus Gleswegian style, whauras Ken
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
he minded stories aboot ither gallus wabsters: Penelope that wove
r sister (wha wis ayewis mair gallus than me) got me tae hide wi h
ads an lassies – shawed hoo gallus they were by rinnin at the bu
faither; but syne he got mair gallus an stertit fleein faur aheid.
4 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
ay that I gat acquent wi thon gallus ying limmer o the Italian Due
Ye’re gallus as a staigie on the bent,
poesie an politics; an Cecco, gallus smatchet, wes ane o its skyri
3 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
ut her excuisses wis aye that gallus, and she thrummed sae cadgy-l
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
n on, her airms sweengin awa, gallus as oniething. Lang, straucht
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
oaby, boggin, burroo, cludgy, gallus, glaikit, greetin, haud on, k
1 matches

Steele, Gregor When Scotty said “Scunner”, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Tae tak these words and gallus-lik gang,
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
n luve. In this, it is doubly gallus: faur fae jist heizin the bon
In this, the poem is byous gallus and faur aheid o its time in
o 16th-century Scotland, its gallus passion and byous bonnie line
byordinar: as muckle fur its gallus female scrievership in a warl
4 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Tae Ilka Scots Makar an Scriever, (twitter.com 2022) Central, poetry
An mak it gey gallus, an siccar an aw,
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
lusbesum @jpdeacons Thank you Gallus.. :) I can just aboot mind ba (2023) twitter link
gallusbesum The Space Shuttle Gallus... Ah'll get intae space yet. (2023) twitter link

@fairpechtoot tweeted
hopefu that ma weans will be gallus enough tae say whit they thin(2016) search twitter

@ricky_ballboy tweeted
nae messin. Thare’s a haip o gallus screivers an artists in issue (2020) twitter link

Doric

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
e sairt ye jist richt, ye wee gallus darlin at ye are! Fit hae ye on page 11

1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ts we wiz. Then Key goat mair gallus.
1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
that caught up in admirin how gallus they’ve been that ah gey ne
1 matches

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
arious, humane, profound, and gallus by turns. Yet, in 2ist centur
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
wi his hauns spreid an whitna gallus gizz. We cuidna get a pictur on page 5

1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
Ye micht be gallus noo ma freen
1 matches

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