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Use in varieties of Scots

steekit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.8 18.5 46.7 0 34.9 0 0
Number of occurrences7336 31 0 6 0 0
Number of authors19 10 6 3

Occurrences of steekit in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
in. The puddocks' mooths were steekit. The troot wis in a dwam. The on page 3

1 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
Precious steekit her een ticht, jist like this on page 10
s listened but kept her mooth steekit. She thocht yon wis no a fair on page 50
She steekit her een and thocht aboot hoo on page 64
She lay doon and steekit her een yince mair. It took a on page 65
ide o the shelf, their haunds steekit fast in the mixter o glue and on page 75

6 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
his heid doucely, his een aye steekit on my plane: on page 16
beheld his wan foreheid, his steekit een, his hanks o hair tremmli on page 78
e his lips. He drank, his een steekit. It wis as sweet as a drink a on page 80

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
. A had ma ain thochts, bit A steekit ma gab. The ootcome wis Archi on page 21
euk o fent pleesure, afore he steekit his een agane an quate-like s on page 25

2 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
Of God'. Bisides aince Ah wiz steekit up aw Ah wiss iz oot o yon pl on page 78

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
le television set, wi his een steekit tae the screen, and he wis wa on page 39
be heard comin fae ahint the steekit door. on page 123

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
canna hear ye jist because ye steekit the door! Ye're dirlin the po on page 17

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
looked up at the ceilin, and steekit his een, and his tongue gaed on page 33
'Or whit if I get steekit in his front door again, comi on page 52
'Are they steekit?' spiered Wee Grumphie, aw in on page 62
'I doot mine's is steekit,' said Roo. 'Rabbit, ma stick on page 88
n and said 'Aye?' and syne he steekit them yince mair and said 'Nae on page 101
Also on pages 136
8 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ittin gey still, wi baith een steekit, no even hearin whit the ithe on page 35

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Unrunklin flouers frae steekit neives on page 81

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
pit oan her guid blae jaikit, steekit the gairden yet ahent her an on page 93

1 matches

Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Whimbrel, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
etts we micht hae taen are aw steekit nou. Folk that aye fancied th on page 5

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
the grund an rauch gress, een steekit ticht, cheeks bloun oot, skin on page 67

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
Syne, wheniver she had steekit her deid clients intae
steekit on the bed cover.
she steekit the starin een o the deid wif
3 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Mr Gray’s kent dacency had steekit fowks’ mous.
her bedroom whan the door wes steekit an bowtit, she rummaged for p
2 matches

Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
s an smells. The blin man wis steekit intae the claith o the earth.
1 matches

solonggaybowser Merlin's Bairns, (archiveofourown.org 2020) Central, prose
"Nae bother." Eggsy steekit the door an mindit fur tae pi
1 matches

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
grace tae faw it wid dunt on steekit winnocks on page 3

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ina steekit oot er tung ahin is back. Meb on page 23
Betty steekit er een an lut the quine git o on page 83
"Div ye nae like it?" She steekit oot er reed lips. "The beauti on page 84

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Morrice steekit his nieves, irritation turnin on page 8
-sintence as the belly duncer steekit a nieve, smackit him richt in on page 16
ckled dial screwed up an tung steekit oot in concentration. on page 19
held his breath as they baith steekit their heids oot the winda an on page 61

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Jack grinned an steekit oot is tap plate afore sayin, on page 6
"Ay..." Ronnie steekit is neives es he thocht aboot on page 35

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
fit wey mak a tattiebogle wi steekit een? Nae hoodie-craa that tho on page 13

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
adin your een aipen: gin ye'd steekit thaim ticht it wadna hae happ on page 11
're traivelin the vrang wye," steekit the windae an gaed his waas. on page 38
edum scraacht out gleglie, an steekit his mou again wi a knack. on page 49
for nous an nans the airs gat steekit fest intil't an wes the weers on page 71
the bled o een o the airs gat steekit fest in the watter an wadna c on page 74
Also on pages 89, 99
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
stappit wi parridge, his een steekit, breathin broken an whizzly a
caunle shone ower twa pairs o steekit een.
oors afore mornin milkin, she steekit her weary een an fell asleep.
n fa'd begat her. His een war steekit wi twa pennies, his hauns fau
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
laiss door tae the lounge wis steekit.
hled ower it. Tho his een war steekit, he wis singin some orra thre
2 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
an aboot ma twa loons, ma een steekit on e grun, fin I seen e Edder
n een anither’s shooders an steekit oor een. Nae bodie could look
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Cribbit in, steekit hard tae the warlock’s door
thunner an lichtenin, an Rosy steekit her eenies ticht.
gaed. Wi a click, the door steekit tee, an the rocket set aft fu
a meenit, tuik a lang braith, steekit its een, an lowpit. There wis
4 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
but less! da peerie door wis steekit fast ageen, an da peerie gold on page 20

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Dan steekit stumbas on page 19

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
nt unrounded vowel /stikət/ (steekit), /bɪrsi/ (birsie) on page 23

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Dan steekit stumbas. on page 22

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Gaet-markers, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
apön a steekit kame – laek inuksuit,
1 matches

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