Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | ||
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Occurences normalised per million words | 30 | 36.7 | 17.6 | 39.7 | 40.7 | 0 | 8.8 | |
Number of occurrences | 93 | 69 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | |
Number of authors | 48 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
a collar felt, his haun in ma pocket an the cuffs slapped oan. Sta on page 1
5 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an cockler lang cast aff, ilk pocket on page 30
1 matches
Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
earmament funded of old-pence pocket money, on page 50
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
went for somethin in his coat pocket and slapped it on the table. on page 72
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
shrapnel jinglin aboot in ma pocket, and this cunt wants a hunner on page 17
ae a few extra quid in their pocket hus quickly evapoarated in fr on page 27
produces his weed tin fae his pocket. Fae the moment he reveals th on page 63
3 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
aye tellt masel that if a wee pocket calculator can dae it, so can on page 68
2 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
in eighty days, meh pocket on page 48
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
An reachin intae his weskit pocket he poued oot a handfu o wee b on page 45
legs an stuck it in her apron pocket wi the wards, on page 94
er he managed tae tak oot his pocket book an let it fa ahent him i on page 106
4 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
tuffin it in her back trooser pocket, Ah'll come up fur yi the nig on page 35
he'd five pound coins in his pocket. Wully got a detention fur th on page 133
dosh noo that her mas cut her pocket money right doon s0's they ca on page 136
good fur her tae earn her ain pocket money. Claire ah said naw rig on page 142
Karen's had her pocket money stopped fur a month. Ah on page 169
6 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
change deep intae his trooser pocket. Next he slid the purse an pe on page 40
slipped the bonbons intae his pocket an stuffed the toilet rolls i on page 41
long enough tae dig intae his pocket. on page 44
er end deep intae his trooser pocket. on page 84
4 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
eakin, Mr. Poe went intae his pocket for his hankie and, coverin h on page 66
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
t still couldnae go intae hur pocket fur a taxi here. Ah cannae re on page 4
dnae kill ye tae go intae yer pocket fur wance!' Mick shouts. on page 6
e buzzes fae inside ma jacket pocket, and ah take it oot, finkin i on page 35
Ah put ma phone back intae ma pocket like ah've just received any on page 36
sie, she'd always save up hur pocket money tae get me fags fur ma on page 50
5 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
poke o sookie sweeties in ir pocket on page 48
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
in a knapsack pocket she carries Trosky's ochre se on page 11
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
dnae let me pit ma hand in ma pocket aa night, bloody great it wis on page 136
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
in he'd been haudin by in his pocket and sent it doon tae the dese on page 43
1 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
a stamp tucked in the breist pocket o his double-breasted jaisket on page 72
2 matches
Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
d hisnae been muckle mair nor pocket siller, an anely a wee puckle
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
glass. Ah get ma baccy oot ma pocket an pinch a small amount betwe
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
p high and sumpn fell oot his pocket.
t and he pit them back in his pocket.
2 matches
Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
uld man I ken, wha still gets pocket money frae his mammy every we
1 matches
Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
take ma scorecard fae ma back pocket n haund it ti him.
1 matches
Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ote and swiftly put it in his pocket. The voice came ‘I’m the
his pound note stays in ma’ pocket.’ And left the cave.
2 matches
Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
be pittin’ his hond in his pocket. Aye, we a’ work the gither
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
hing on my torch - inside my pocket, on the far side from him. An
mait that she had managed tae pocket at dennertime. She telt thaim
2 matches
Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
turned the binoculars tae his pocket.
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
faur awa an no lang efter the Pocket Scots Dictionary wis furthset
1 matches
Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ae his work wi a bible in his pocket. Unfortunately he met a mount
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
lf and wheech sumpn intae her pocket afore anybdy notices, never g
1 matches
@jax6754 tweeted
d you using awe or some o his pocket money tae fix the damage. Hap(2015) search twitter
@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
ae watch oot fir a bonnie wee pocket dynamo ???? (2022) twitter link
@weenell3 tweeted
rnyPol Mair money is his back pocket (2022) twitter link
@ThonJacobite tweeted
tae keep a gun in his jaiket pocket. Weel . . . it WIS Airdrie ?? (2021) twitter link
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
I wis Setterday pocket money For the weekly matinee on page 15
2 matches
Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
man and began fumbling in his pocket for change. "I'd offer tae bu
1 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
than his wife. He had in his pocket a cheque that wid see him tid
1 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Abbie wis left somewhit oot o pocket at the time, an noo wis an af
1 matches
Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
ie o strychnine in his weskit pocket; a braw weskit it wis, made w
, made wi mowdie skins. In ae pocket he keepit his baccy and in th
2 matches
Innes, Michelle Macduff, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
Pick it up and pit it in ma pocket
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ae be naeweel. Pullin oot his pocket watch he saw that he’d a we
1 matches
@DoricPhrases tweeted
Fa minds Pocket Pac-Man! https://t.co/u8f5XdC(2018) search twitter
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
wae pennies fae his pocket. on page 18
I pit the keys back in me pocket on page 22
2 matches
Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
e teuk a golden watch fae his pocket an examined it. It wis a gey
1 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ht eftir night, tweetin wi da pocket knife, a full riggit ship, ev on page 71
1 matches
Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
ert. I furgot tae gee dee dye pocket money on Saturday so here it on page 17
2 matches
Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ver spoons oot o her pinafore pocket.
1 matches
@helenmoncrieff tweeted
's by Laureen Johnson, and da pocket-book 'treeds' is published by(2020) search twitter
Hanna, Wendy Gaitherin’ Purdas!, (Facebook - Schomberg Society 2020) Ulster, poetry
Wi a wee jingle in yer pocket an’ a fierce sore back!
1 matches