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sherp Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words31 40.4 27.2 0 5.8 21.9 0
Number of occurrences9676 17 0 1 2 0
Number of authors29 24 3 1 2

Occurrences of sherp in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
ed back at him. And the hill, sherp, craggy, fierce wi black rock on page 18

1 matches

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
brekks aff sherp claws, snaps aff pyntit heids on page 6

1 matches

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
the sherp clatter o their huifs ringin on page 22

1 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
'His teeth were white and as sherp as muckle needles.' on page 13
twal oors sherp, the schuil cook, a gey muckl on page 38

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
waunnerin unner afore, when a sherp hiss made her draw back in a on page 52
shooder, an it wis an awfully sherp chin. Bit she didnae like tae on page 88

2 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
d buddie, upwards o saxty, wi sherp spitefu een, nippit pyntie ne on page 136

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
reairm. I could see it wis as sherp as a cut-throat razzor. He co on page 86

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
cried the Mous, gey angert an sherp. on page 30
el "This is Bill!" she gied a sherp kick, an waitit tae see whit on page 37
t-like amang the trees, a wee sherp bark juist abune her heid, ga on page 39
the Hairy-Maggie's makin sic sherp, nebbie remarks, an she drew on page 44

12 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
at Ian's heid. They wis razor sherp an weighed a ton. Gin they'd on page 26

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
r face every day. Wi somethin sherp enough tae cut their throat. on page 1

5 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e killin o the turncoat James Sherp, umquhile meenister o the Kir on page 35
eaned doun an thrust its pynt sherp agin John's breist. on page 45
tter for Isabel, wee Jennet's sherp een catcht sicht o horses com on page 46

5 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Sae sherp the stang I gey near fell on page 66

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Jist then, his sherp nicht-een got a glisk o somet on page 12
unch ower their heids and the sherp end o a shool cam richt throu on page 17
ime the tods actually saw the sherp metal edge o yin o the shools on page 25
d opened baith een and sat up sherp. "But, ma bonnie bairn' she s on page 44
Tod grinned sleekitly, shawin sherp white teeth. 'If I'm no mista on page 50
Also on pages 61
6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
the sherp thin wind on page 7
sherp as a skelf on page 15
o lang sherp hates, draan beck an fraa, on page 64

3 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e planer. He haed ti be there sherp at echt ilka momin an he cuid on page 65

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ouders tuik the strain as the sherp coulter sliced the stibble tu on page 17

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
the eemage o it, sherp, immutable - on page 26

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Whan the sherp rays o the sun on page 16

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
aggy bunnet o Scotland Wee an sherp an jags ma bum Best jist no t on page 4
A Fa indeed sae sherp, sae herd. on page 60

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
chawin at each ither wi razor-sherp beaks on the brainches o tree on page 27
"Look sherp, boys. This Diomedes is up ta on page 35
ured jaiket against the dug's sherp deidly wallies. on page 51

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
but gin ye like mair an unco sherp, selecktive preceisioun, syne on page 116

1 matches

Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
untie Aggie wis a huidie - a sherp nebbit beady ee'd huidie wi l on page 118

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
back on the job at echt a.m. sherp. He had been blythly pouin oo on page 97

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
a lang chiel an the blade wis sherp. He raxed up an severt the ro on page 17

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
in. Mind an get thare at echt sherp. I'll breing ye yer tuils in on page 59

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
oogle pit an end tae the sma, sherp braith that
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ae brawlie here. Gey claer an sherp defineitiouns o hou leid is t
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e Mary’s haund alang wi its sherp wee teeth.. Mary gied a yowl.
1 matches

Porter, Steve Lallans 74 - Gone Wi The Windae, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e skellet hit the windae wi a sherp crak an the view disappeart i
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
t hiz claes an he feillit the sherp pain o the
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
miraculously smuired frae the sherp glances and lang tungs o the
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
and nouadays haes chaffed the sherp edges aff the satire and the
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ma pencil's sherp, the paper's white;
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
menes throu mirky burns fou o sherp stanes, an alang stoorie moon
1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
Doug lowped sherp aff tae the richt, wheechin K
the pedals, an they cam tae a sherp stap.
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
thair chynge gin thai wirnae sherp enuch. Twa weemin wir claikin
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
nae kenspeckle makar, but his sherp an mettlesome cairdin o Cecco
Tae sherp their wit an ingyne bricht wi
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
slid painfully doonwart, the sherp stanes teirin thair claes. Th
Hsien saw in the lad. He wis sherp.
Hsien saw in the lad. He wis sherp.
3 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
oan the waa, unco quait, thof sherp in focus.
1 matches

Doric

Philip, George Tales Fae The Doric Side - Winter, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Lang spikes o beauty jeelt an sherp wi threit, on page 80

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Fa ains thon cleuk merks, sherp an braa? on page 11

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
They gied her a sherp wee dirk. on page 126
The sherp blade steered in her haun, as on page 127

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
oddin an turnin roun a puckle sherp corners), "but I jalouse at i on page 24
he gaed, or she turn't roun a sherp corner an cam forenenst twa p on page 47
e the umberelly; it's jist as sherp. But we beed tae get yokit sw on page 62

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
a ruined craftie. His een war sherp an shrewd, like a ratten's ee on page 51

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
it on't. Her een war blaik an sherp takkin aathin in, an her skin
ney streakit wi broon, wi twa sherp preeens o een, like Minnie's
opened trap, twa raws o razor sherp teeth that cud takk yer finge
able frae its slit een wi its sherp wee cuttit teeth gantin like
n o frost. The stars war that sherp in the sky they luikit like c
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
his sherp fangs. Snakes like Angus are
it on a wee tinnie. It made a sherp ting. Neist, he
2 matches

Shetland

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
in da turbulent seas, sendin sherp pricks o fear up his rig. His
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
The wund is sherp, the clouds are hie, on page 38

1 matches

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