| gun | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 28.7 | 27.2 | 43.7 | 39.7 | 5.8 | 20.7 | 13.3 | |
| Number of occurrences | 92 | 53 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Number of authors | 51 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ack an forrit lik hails o six-gun bullets. Ye wis takkin yer li on page 86
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
in the yaird. He sneckit the gun that aye stuid in the corner on page 6
1 matches
Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an endit up wi a BB gun on page 50
1 matches
Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
ier than afore. They shot the gun and the other lads sprinted a on page 39
1 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
s or bullets, jist gie me the gun on page 83
an yer armour an polished yer gun, on page 84
2 matches
Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
lik the moshin-bole o a gun's lichted touch paper on page 37
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
me hing as handin me a loaded gun. Mean lits be serious fur fuc on page 60
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
lots tae see wha wuid tak the gun they had, an auld muzzle-load on page 37
vie wis no even as tall asthe gun he wis only fowerteen an thig on page 38
e the invention o the harpoon gun that was fixit tae the front on page 40
7 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e ae a cowboy haudin a smokin gun. She also got her jeans that on page 53
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
in the barrel o a gun. 'He's awa!' yowled Mrs Gowp. on page 85
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
If they'd gien me a gun ah'd hae shot him. on page 79
1 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ered doon ahint a tree wi his gun loadit. And whit's mair, they on page 11
a boab! It wis the barrel o a gun! \n a skelp, Mr Tod wheeched on page 12
e, steyed where he wis wi his gun pointin at the tod hole. on page 21
d the brae. Ilka man'll hae a gun and a torch. There'll be nae on page 33
4 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e in the back o the head wi a gun. Ah still wasnae ready tae re on page 85
1 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
the wan-o-clock gun. on page 18
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a trig bleck sten-gun fae parcels on page 43
his sten-gun clicks but doesna shoot on page 44
2 matches
McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
bi politicians, gun rinners an priests, on page 69
1 matches
Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
He'd hunt us doon wi snare an gun, on page 53
1 matches
Templeton, Sheila Lallans 73 - Lairnin About Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
He sat ootside tae clean his gun; on page 55
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
n in a black uniform haudin a gun. The horror! Bit the French f on page 47
1 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Afore daith ah'd kiss the gun-butts. on page 63
1 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ot sae’s a man micht airt a gun at a weylaid coach. This awma
1 matches
Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
e. Ah wiz aye a corrie-fistit-gun, slung low, auld laces cinche
snae enough fur a left-handed gun. It wisnae enough tae recompe
2 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A dinnae use a gun.
an he directs his spray-gun heid on
2 matches
Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
m o nae compulsory taxes, nae gun control, an aw the usual Atla
prospect o a holiday hame for gun-slingin yahoos playin Wild Wi
2 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
airtit whan the ane o’clock gun soondit the oor as it aye dae
1 matches
Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
pointin a rivet at him like a gun.
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ne. A breathed in, cocked the gun, then let oot a slow breath a
1 matches
Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
yir pals could lend me a slug gun. That’d get the job done. K
every doo in Glesga wi a slug gun? Yir bein silly.’
he path pointing an imaginary gun skywards while shouting, ‘p
3 matches
Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
in the yaird. He grippit the gun that aye stuid in a neuk o hi
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
wha by? she wonnert). Bit the gun-ile stains on Raggle’s haun
1 matches
McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
shot deid for playin wi a toy gun – is it onie wunner ava tha
1 matches
@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@SkyNews @hazelglasgow GUn yersel man!(2020) search twitter
@billykayscot tweeted
tranquiliser from an elephant gun after that match #SCOISR Mind(2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
Ye're richt aside a gun, Cecilia. Why the fuck did ye(2020) search twitter
@ThonJacobite tweeted
till felt the need tae keep a gun in his jaiket pocket. Weel . (2021) twitter link
Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Nae sic snype was tried on e gun-dogs, faa were, nae dout, abe on page 55
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the mark o ma faither's shot-gun atween is shooder blades. Ah on page 13
rs. Ye dinna wint te jump the gun, it cud easy say nae cairds o on page 24
2 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
'Na, na, Dad, nae the gun, nae the gun - ye dinna need on page 8
10 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
d come wi' his faither's auld gun on page 163
gether or Happiness Is A Warm Gun on page 174
2 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
creamin oot the lift, machine gun bullets comin at ye lik hails on page 15
warld lik a tattiebogle wi a gun." on page 16
2 matches
Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
the hale warld, can thole wi gun lobbies, an gun laws, as wir
lobbies, an gun laws, as wir mebbe okay fir D
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ack tae the stable fur Alec's gun, that he whyles shot pheasant
1 matches
Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
. Naebody really kent far the gun had cam fae, ainly that he we
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d shuzz shuzz shuzz o machine-gun fire wid come doon tae him fa
aster brrrr brrr o the Jerrie gun. This wint on for a gweed fyo
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
tatties bein etten, wi a lang gun stappit aneth his oxter. Hall
he nick o time. Bang gaed the gun, takken half o Victor’s fea
s aff his dowp. Bang gaed the gun again, bit ower late, fur bi
3 matches
@DoricPhrases tweeted
rine fell on the fleer an his gun went bouncing aff an in comes(2018) search twitter
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
ack-ack gun cradles, on page 6
1 matches
Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
n Rae, a huge deid man, wae a gun and a bonnie face, on page 29
1 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
mekeeper swung the butt o his gun at her heid. The muin birled
1 matches
Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
He raises gun aip til his chin on page 49
1 matches
Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
s bin settled, bae bullet nor gun. on page 32
1 matches