| shy | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 16.9 | 14.4 | 19.6 | 9.9 | 17.4 | 41.3 | 22.1 | |
| Number of occurrences | 54 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Number of authors | 32 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'd been pleased an he went aw shy an funny so they'd walked bac on page 1
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
skinny Asian boay who looked shy and extremely timid. on page 189
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
bdy answert. Come on don't be shy, she said. Still naebdy answe on page 98
wee toaty lassie that's dead shy ~ah've only spoke tae her abo on page 123
It's no Yvonne's fault she's shy - she tries her best an she' on page 169
3 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
at a pairty then they act aa shy; when naebody's asked thaim t on page 116
n hus some faut, we shouldnae shy awa frae him on page 118
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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
by giein each ither a shy helpin haund. on page 34
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
That boar's no shy, thocht Hercules. Ah better w on page 19
1 matches
Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
n Wind and Helen Cruikshank's Shy Geordie, but can aye sing aul on page 77
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
est til oor Sun and taks jist shy o 88 Yird days tae wheech roo
1 matches
Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
und a topic. He wizni so much shy or simple as so brutally sure
1 matches
Gilmour, Rosie Uniform, (Scots Hoose 2012) Central, weans
An no be sae shy
1 matches
Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
it away tae some bloody work-shy brood ay reprobates. Happenin
1 matches
Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
as hell. A wis a nervous boy, shy, quiet. Ma faither said a wis
year ago. Here’s me, a bit shy o’ forty, still finding it
2 matches
@jack_capener tweeted
Dinnae be shy - blether an scrieve awa in (2019) search twitter
@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
o stories waitin...?? why no? Shy bairns get nowt! ??(2020) search twitter
@bigandymccoll tweeted
SNP (I'm trying tae encourage shy SNPers John ??) (2022) twitter link
@LairnScots tweeted
Sharleen Ah'm Shy by Janet Paisley https://t.co (2021) twitter link
et Paisley is 'Sharleen: Ah'm Shy'. Click here tae listen tae i (2018) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
rian_Pacey laddie seems a bit shy - as 2 o us - seen the twee (2020) twitter link
is back on twitter - seems a shy laddie lol (2021) twitter link
yAmateursFC a thocht he wis a shy n reserved laddie tae - aye (2021) twitter link
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ear her, she began, in a low, shy voice, "If ee please, Sir-" E on page 17
e," sade Alice, a peedy bitty shy leck, for she wisna quite sur on page 56
re-Puss," she started, rether shy leck, as she didna ken whethe on page 60
me, please" sade Alice kinda shy, "why ee are paintan those ro on page 75
d's a awful fine day!" sade a shy voice at her side. She wis wa on page 78
5 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
dy beasts that didna spook an shy awa frae the toon's steer.
1 matches
Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
an into the trees. Yer really shy about daein e toilet ootside.
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ouglas wint tae the skweel. A shy laddie wiz he and ayee tried
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
day. An Rory, fa wis byordnar shy, bedd weel ooto sicht, happit
aun be quick, fur he’s affa shy.”
2 matches
Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
hance tae smile, affa erch an shy mebbe, but a smile nanetheles
1 matches
Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
e day, that warks oot at jist shy o £60,000. Nooadays, the ave
1 matches
@shaetlan_rose tweeted
?didna ken aboot blate meanin shy tho, yun's a göd een(2019) search twitter
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
l iz," said Ahlice, a wee bit shy, as she wisnae quite share wh on page 58
please" said Ahlice, a little shy "how ee're paintin thon roses on page 77
2 matches
The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
e guid folk o' Hawick werenae shy.
1 matches