moon | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 50.2 | 50.4 | 34.7 | 228.5 | 5.8 | 20.7 | 62 | |
Number of occurrences | 161 | 98 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
Number of authors | 77 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
bare. Trees're bare. Big fat moon stuck right up there. Like a on page 1
5 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
The moon shines oan the Bay of Carse on page 56
1 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
t jeely, ma belly full as the moon wi bairn. on page 82
1 matches
Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Eleventh moon seventh day under heaven. on page 44
Seventh moon twenty-first day, tae hear an on page 46
2 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Eh wish that eh wiz thi full moon on page 21
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
i Lauren Hill. Once in a blue moon Chris Rice turns up but, usua on page 169
2 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Till Sun and Moon themsels are left behin, on page 20
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Can they be objects frae the moon? on page 31
1 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
fie quiet. Awa in the sky the moon wis sheenin. on page 12
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'It's a bomber's moon the nicht,' Donald said. 'The on page xvii
wis born, Donald wis ower the moon. Him and his granda used tae on page 49
2 matches
Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e o winter, on a nicht wi nae moon, on page 5
1 matches
Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
The Blue Moon Book, Anne MacLeod, Luath Pre on page 90
1 matches
Robb, Fraser Lallans 61 - Jimmy Bond, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, weans
And in The Moon Never Dies on page 9
1 matches
Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
o that's cawd Undur A Cresint Moon. It's ded good, it's aw aboot on page 41
1 matches
Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Even the moon cairries the stamp on page 3
in's gettin addled under this moon. Ma dander's got up, A'm jist on page 41
2 matches
McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
heidmaister, he wis ower the moon. on page 114
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
that shoogled the sun and the moon and the wallie-teeth o the go on page 19
1 matches
Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
Anen oot came the moon, pure huge an dead bright, on page 26
here the wee yin was over the moon tae be. on page 31
2 matches
McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
o the moon he dichtit on page 33
wi the moon unner ma feet, on page 62
hrough smudged windows at the moon. on page 73
3 matches
Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 58 - twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Peelie-wally wi nae sun nor moon i the lift. on page 95
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
vermair. We cry this body the Moon.
ns that pits us in mind o oor Moon. In fact, Caloris - at 840 m
ird o the Yird's sae like oor Moon humans wad stot aboot. An Mer
y in the heevens alang wi the Moon it is cryed efter the Roman g
ons, the hecht an dwyne o the Moon an the Sun. It is jaloused th
38 matches
Wilde, Jacqueline Jay Valentine Tango, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Mebbie a wee moon dance?
1 matches
Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
ther wiz Jonjo. There wiz nae moon in the sky, nae stars, jist a
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The Moon is Our Nearest Neighbour - G
1 matches
Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
pairt o the baund Back o the Moon, that taks in singer an fiddl
ak in Sangsters an Back o the Moon, fae Scotland, Vin Garbutt an
2 matches
Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
this steid is “In Search of Moon Trees“. Whit’s muin trees
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
warks sic as First Men in the Moon (1900) an War of the Worlds (
f as it were the shape of the moon; and when it vanished out of
2 matches
Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
tir, A Solemn Mass for a Full Moon in Summer (2000) lippens less
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A wis yer sun an moon. Bit noo
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
l he is. ‘Here, you! Fuckin Moon-man, did ye no hear me?’ ah
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the frosted glass ay the hauf moon shaped, panelled windae oan t
1 matches
Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
ift my heid the light fae the moon's gone. How come I kent whar
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
you really are wired tae the moon.'
1 matches
Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The dark sky is stiflin the moon like a widow’s veil coverin
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ngs in the world are the full moon, a full-rigged sailing ship,
1 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
profile oan the face e’ the moon
1 matches
Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
snuffin oot the light fae the Moon, while the siccar thump ae th
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ookin babby. He kens sun frae moon, cock frae hen, and richt-wee
1 matches
Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
out two waxes short of a full moon in my view. My Benandonner’
1 matches
Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ll be set up afore the sun an moon in the public view o the worl
@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
@CeeboCelia The fking moon and no naebody can come with (2020) search twitter
@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
for c. November etc. Mourning Moon...(2020) search twitter
@billykayscot tweeted
ng soon. The first man on the moon #NeilArmstrong was a descende(2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
monfromharlow Wance in a blue moon, aye. When Ah'm fed up wi ma (2020) search twitter
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
her face - sheel b ower the moon! (2021) twitter link
up in the nxt rocket tae the moon - your sum spaced oot wallop (2020) twitter link
fc1909 a bet kelty r over the moon if this happens guys cos lets (2020) twitter link
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Francie an Mary were ower the moon on page 15
1 matches
Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
oss the troublit waters tae a moon on page 10
2 matches
Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Nae moon thi nicht, nae licht wis seen on page 6
A ceilidh dance bilichto moon, on page 19
2 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
an M, leck moose-traps, an e moon, an memory, an muchness-e ken on page 72
1 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
hitsu hid begun barkin at the moon in the middle o the nicht. Je on page 118
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
en. The Psalmist says - "The moon by night thee shall not smite on page 74
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ist back fae a holiday on the moon, their faces
1 matches
Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ere. It’s all linked to the moon.”
up at the sky an see a slicht moon. Whit wey wis that? Ye could
that? Ye could see baith the moon an the sun.
3 matches
Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
sky abeen, an a slither o the moon keikit oot fae ahin a cloud.
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
It sounds like I live on the moon.’
You might as well live on the moon.’ He sniffs a laugh. ‘It
2 matches
Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Dropped as ‘Moon Strike’ France September 19
1 matches
Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
uf open't. Wi the licht o the moon he cuid jist mak oot somethin
1 matches
Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
s they selt a'thing under the moon
McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
s they selt a'thing under the moon
1 matches
@DoricPhrases tweeted
to the database. It means The moon is lying at a slant. Mony tha(2015) search twitter
@cligeey tweeted
@oilypaws Be a gey driech moon min(2020) search twitter
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Moon halo wurds: broch, bruch, coc (2021) twitter link
Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
ght, wae only the light o the moon tae see me tears, I made a pa on page 22
3 matches
Skea, Bessie Gallows Ha - Earth-bound, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
as doon the night the moon did swim, and life and luv wu on page 33
1 matches
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
nny suits and fly aff tae the moon. on page 44
ir owld wife and hid's many a moon since I died". on page 61
bluid, lukkan up at a foreign moon. on page 63
3 matches
Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
the moon.' on page 4
Brawk the moon's glacial dwam intae a thoosa on page 6
2 matches
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
waarn smooth under a cue baal moon. on page 14
1 matches
Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Moon brochs on page 112
1 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Me bonny moon's awey. on page 34
blottan oot the moon an stars on page 57
2 matches
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ow lyan thick under a pandrop moon. on page 90
ea canna resist the pul o the moon on page 118
2 matches
Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
He watches the moon on page 59
1 matches
Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ght, wae only the light o the moon tae see me tears, I made a pa on page 76
atched. An by the light o the moon I saw them coman ower the hil on page 77
3 matches
Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
light an sparkling ahint half-moon glesses an his nose wis gey l
1 matches
Miller, Alison The Point o Tinsal, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Orkney, poetry
ferly owerpooered the skelf o moon,
1 matches
Peace, Courtney The 'Guid' Life, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
The moon wis still in the sky,
1 matches
Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
ejit MacCassey, wired tae tha moon; on page 49
1 matches
Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
wax an wanin moon in tha heav'n on page 28
Dull moon licht oo sullen sky, on page 36
A waning quarter moon on page 40
Tha moon ait rose wi erie gloom on page 47
Moon an stars peer doon ain mae on page 48
6 matches
Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Tha coo jumed ower tha moon on page 4
1 matches
@fairfaaye tweeted
urd in a tree (I'm over the moon) #livinglanguage https://t.co(2020) search twitter
@the_gellick tweeted
hallions: Armstrong gied thon moon yarn in braid Ulster Scots.. (2015) twitter link
wee dander up thonder on the moon.. http://t.co/OLFqBWxpgX (2014) twitter link