| sayed | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 354.9 | 383.5 | 72.4 | 29.8 | 5.8 | 279.1 | 1380.9 | |
| Number of occurrences | 1137 | 746 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 312 | |
| Number of authors | 36 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
r Broone daesnae mind, Jockie sayed!' on page 22
6 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
in ivery wurd sayed, watchin patiently on page 43
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
"Weill, than," sayed he, "this is the coy fur me. on page 4
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
danss fur yow, Quentin," shae sayed, pronuncin the nemm wi a boni on page 1
be dumfounnerin, Saskia," he sayed. "A winna ruise ma auld pley- on page 2
Leise on God ye ar richt," he sayed. "Bot, Saskia, ye ken gif A'l on page 3
n be a beild in a storme," he sayed. on page 4
6 matches
Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
"Aye. He'l dae," sayed the Brither. The Keing o the on page 43
smayed whan he sein it bot he sayed nocht, no wissin ti criticeis on page 46
4 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ess squerr. Oor cast an leuks sayed it aw. The fower new, wee wid on page 78
1 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ever' tae 'normally'. Fowk at sayed they 'normally' or 'often' ui on page 9
5 matches
Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
day the messenger cam back an sayed: "I canna finn onie mair byor on page 42
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ely no be creditit. It's been sayed he won til enlichtenment, an on page 39
2 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Tho wi this last, it maun be sayed, oor screivar maks it plain a on page 110
2 matches
Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ir ain inpits. Sae tak whit's sayed nou wi as muckle saut as wyce on page 4
3 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
il servan cryed Robert Gordon sayed "The White Paper on Scotland' on page 121
4 matches
Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
e up at the hoaspital, an she sayed she wiz gaun tae the theatre
ren. Compairin it wi? Naebody sayed. Maybe Hamlet? But, it wiz fu
2 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
at first, but it haes tae be sayed that apairt fae the "ü", the
erican spellin). It should be sayed tho, that the SND is the mais
First lat it be sayed that A masel wad be happy wi
Hivin sayed that, a strick phonetic or ev
"throu") is a soond that, tho sayed in different weys in differen
5 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e smiled this muckle smile an sayed, "Ye shuir, nou?" She waitit
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
by" for "by", juist as they'r sayed.
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
doun hiz birss on the fluir, sayed ‘Jings!’ an ‘Halp ma bo
‘This is fine,’ he sayed til hissell. ‘This is betti
“Up haud!” sayed ane eildit mappie at the slap
“Ay, Mowdie!” sayed the Wattir Mouss.
“Ay, Mouss!” sayed the Mowdiewort.
18 matches
Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
deceisioun o the auld. Thai sayed the drain seistem suid be reb
ficiand plece o haud heir,” sayed hiz sister an aff-tuik hir ca
he ruim. The lass cam ower an sayed.
ren, shae’l be frichtent!”sayed Frizzel an thai
ed, ‘The Blak Knicht’,” sayed
34 matches
gov.scot Biggin a strang future for Gaelic an Scots, (Scottish Government 2022) Central, government
retar Shirley-Anne Somerville sayed:
1 matches
Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
As sayed, tho there braid heiders gien
1 matches
Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
It’s aften sayed at Scots is a langage, no jui
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
r, Faither, Ye ken what aa he sayed. It’s like Janice brings oo
1 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ctionary (includin, it sud be sayed, some daimen ickers). The sam
1 matches
Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Like I sayed i the last Lallans, gin we’
hing’, etc. This – like I sayed twa-three Lallanses syne in a
2 matches
Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
for Scots an aw, for he ance sayed that “the chief need of our
1 matches
Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
d on a meenit. Hae A no juist sayed that Mid-Ulster Inglish, like
1 matches
Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
sayed “Hi”, an thay answert, aa
kentna the wey o’t, she sayed, nor hou she haedna gaen the
es” war o the same mynd, he sayed. That wis whit for
3 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
e within hessel. “Ay.” he sayed in a quater vice. “Ay. Rich
“Ah’v aye sayed that.”
Sco’ish goverment,” Annie sayed. “Ay,” she gaed oan. “A
r aw ah ‘m fashed.” Davie sayed. “Ah jist waant tae see an
’d stert sweerin. Annie aye sayed anely glaikit fowk hid tae sw
6 matches
Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
sayed hings,
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
take some refreshment?” he sayed, gesturin tae thaim tae sit t
ase, after you, Pandit-ji,” sayed the younger man, the Indian y
ake, please, a soft drink,” sayed the Tibetan, sittin doon. “
drinks. “Revered Pandit,” sayed the younger man, “I don’t
auns. “1 am so sorry,” he sayed saftly.
575 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Thur’s sumhin’ tae be sayed aboot the auld liquid diet
1 matches
astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
Noo, is A sayed, Jennet wis fond aw a stoat a
ie Burns a Jerah Fairm?” he sayed ere lang and his voice soondi
, ye ken thit A um.” Jennet sayed fae the watter.
“Aye an so?” sayed Jennet.
“Aye an so?” sayed Jennet.
16 matches
solonggaybowser Merlin's Bairns, (archiveofourown.org 2020) Central, prose
again fur seein efter them," sayed Merlin ower speakerphone.
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
inneren he shakit his heid an sayed, "Weel Geordie, A thocht A ke
ent whit kinna fish this is." sayed Geordie.
sh o yours then." auld Andrae sayed.
while he scartit his heid an sayed, "Ay, Geordie lad, this is no
4 matches
MacMinto, Gregor The Magic Brainch, (wordpress 2021) Central, blog
ker. Ae day the foothie carle sayed, ‘Noo’s the time tae thra
wis sleepin, the thrawn tree sayed, ‘Here a puir hirer at’s
een it, he wis fell wraith an sayed, ‘A ken whit ye’v been up
rice.’ The foothie carle na-sayed him. ‘Syne, least gie me a
4 matches
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Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
fae Italy no sae lang ago, an sayed that it's healthier for bairn
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
lowe. An fin he brunt (it wis sayed) his stoor raise up – an il
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ye’r leg? It leuks sair!” sayed Uncle Tam.
sair on ma cuit an leg,” A sayed, haudin the caur door
are’s nae banes brukken,” sayed Uncle Tam.
A sayed.
ir for it tae be in Scots?” sayed Trev.
45 matches
Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
A’ve herd eet sayed thit hei wud perk his Rolls i
oon an cuidna bei mendit, hei sayed til sumbodie, “Ay,
fyre.” Geordie wis sayed tae bei guid it catchin moles
e tale aboot this mowdie, hei sayed thit hei hed been
e Craik Hope, an whan Gledson sayed at hei hedna, Matt’s
23 matches
Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
hairt scarred. But tha angel sayed, on page 69
Lïzbeth sayed, on page 70
Lïzbeth sayed, on page 71
wur wile feart. But tha angel sayed, on page 72
r dumfoonèrt, an hïs mither sayed, on page 73
Also on pages 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112
274 matches
McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
ie's hans. "Thats tha pup" he sayed tae it, pickin it up an kerry on page 18
she sayed, "A know whar tae gang fur cl on page 19
'Aye, aa richt," sayed Rab, pittin his gless doon fo on page 23
at thon lass in tha bue tap," sayed Davie, pointin ower tae tha d on page 24
15 matches
Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
ha scrow Roadin wus ootset, A sayed 'at A recked fu an aa-lappin on page 1
ks (3 pairts tha hunnèr) 'at sayed the' haed a kine o skeel wi t on page 8
2 matches
Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Thairefore hit can bae sayed at baager commitments hae bei on page 60
1 matches
Gibson, Darren Solace, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
r peace new-made wi him ’at sayed
1 matches
Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
in tha rïngs in tha wuid,” sayed John, “but we’re no fur t
“Aye but leuk,” sayed Dan, “thur’s mair nor a h
his tree cud be a thoosan!” sayed Dan, aa bizz.
“Och naw,” sayed John, “but, mine ye, it’s
aethin up agin tha wundae,” sayed Grace, gaun fur tae keek oot.
16 matches
Depairtment fur Commonities Hargey announces heidwie oan plens fer Airish an’ Ulster-Scots, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Commonities Meenester sayed
1 matches