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steer Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words37.8 31.4 51.2 69.6 75.6 21.9 17.7
Number of occurrences11759 32 7 13 2 4
Number of authors52 25 13 5 4 2 3

Occurrences of steer in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ld craiturs. There's an awfie steer o them in Botswana: lions, el on page 4

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
An hame we steer, a merry crew, Aneath the set on page 6

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
s the need, gettin masel in a steer like that! Physical pine jist on page 140
the look o a man in an awfie steer. on page 141

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
spikkers maun luik for a guid steer in their - oor - strauchle on page 3

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Pour an steer it! on page 27

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ettin theirsels intae a richt steer anent the drive taewards inde on page 7
ain that's jist beginnin tae steer the pouer o the community o t on page 15
aroun the warld, his been tae steer up racial an ethnic differenc on page 27

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Waitin till the steer had died doun a bittie Willia on page 24
le I've the keys fat deil can steer's? on page 113

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ilk. He gied the sugar a guid steer and cairried the tassie ben t on page 3
ye, Grannie. I gied it a guid steer.' on page 4
I'll steer them up, I'll bile them lang, on page 15
wped it intae the pan. He wid steer it up efter. on page 24
and sterted tae steer his mervellous smacher. The m on page 31
Also on pages 32, 79, 85, 89
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
or dramatic effect or for tae steer up an atmosphere or feel. on page 19
Scots eedioms, an ettles tae steer Scots screivars in celebratio on page 34
id the ettle ahin them is tae steer up parody. on page 38

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
n - no sae it wid pit ye in a steer. It isna Sweltrie. In fact, C on page 10
spiered Wee Grumphie, aw in a steer. on page 62
nd wis awa; and he left sic a steer and stooshie and I-dinna-ken- on page 70
There wis a richt steer aboot this, and syne jist at on page 148

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
"Steer clear o thae neeps! They're s on page 15

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
oked ower at him, she saw him steer and heeze himsel up on his fe on page 35
There wis a bizz and steer aroond the table. on page 79

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
tae steer the shaddas o his first life on page 49

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
ly, caum, acht legs unraivelt steer on page 45
Girdin an daein gret steer. on page 57

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Aye tae steer efter sic graithins, within a on page 43

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
God steer them weel. on page 19
His wife will steer ye ti him. on page 35

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
ly, caum, acht legs unraivelt steer on page 60

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
wid steer the hairth's sighan ash an lo on page 112

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
n dawin. For Summer moms maun steer up the herts o young men wha on page 136

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
on fears an hopes that steer the hert. on page 52
tae fun the day siclike a steer. on page 53

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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Buffalo Bill, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
an imid aw the stew an steer on page 62

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Aince thon flegsome steer haed gien ower, plates cam th
No lang syne, in 2020, sic a steer wis detectit on the volcano I
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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
the man says. Dinna you steer yersel tae I come back.'
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
s haes given the Parliament a steer, as was demonstratit with She
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
an steer up their somnolent men.
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Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
eepin thare, an never did she steer. Syne Ísabel touched the cau
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
isna mak muckle sense tae, or steer up the imaginations o, your a
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
cle wis left for a mínit tae steer the jeely, a clump o soot fel
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
, the ordnar mails is aa in a steer, or a bing bi nou, waitin on
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
bedroom gaed oot the’ war a steer and flochter aa throu the fer
hree month the’ war a quate steer aboot the place. Major’s di
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
wk than ye’ll juist hae tae steer weill clear o thaim. Masel an
juist wintit tae warn ye tae steer clear o Guzul.”
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
sh Rights wis foondit for tae steer up political chenge.
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Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
The same ower-steer protestation seems tae afflic
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
isher "information that might steer the course of illness in the (2020) search twitter

Doric

Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
A drappie milk an a gweed steer roon tae stiffen up the dough on page 20

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
s file. Ah jist didna wint te steer the dirt. Ah thocht it micht on page 31
straaberry jam. She'd stan an steer it the hotterin pink mass wi on page 87

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
sh: the soun, the stew an the steer as the neebours cam te len a on page 93

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
read, it his come true." An a steer got up an they winnert at e w on page 86

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
STEER MA CAR on page 103

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
ut it maun hiv bin eneuch tae steer the baist intae flicht. A had on page 80

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
An hom we steer, a merry crew, Beneath e sett on page 6

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Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
heidin for the game, caasin a steer an addin tae the excitement.
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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
are enjoyable an engagin tae steer the bairns tae wint tae be in
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Ere wis a affa steer outside een o the Pitsliga sh
seemed tae be an affa steer in the Circle. Jonsar Eck ste
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
the park aneth seen gart her steer, fur Isie Menzies wis climmin
hid laisted twa days, a great steer in the pairish, gigs an cairt
ok an shy awa frae the toon's steer.
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
gins an its heich spires, the steer an bizz o its herbour. Ayont
t they ca the jet-lag, an the steer o furreign traivel forbye.
t I cud be daein wioot aa the steer. I maun be turnin intae a ric
int the auncient cathedral. A steer o fowk hid gaithered; a stram
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
this steer gang on, sae A rin backarts u
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Leslie, Deborah Bittie aboot oor Doric dialect, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Inverurie, blog
uait o the countryside an the steer o the toons; it’s in the la
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Thain, Gianna Far Shaddas Lurk, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
Sweemin’ sleekit tae steer awa fae death.
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“I’ll steer us hame masel,” quo Birly W
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
schuil seem tae think as they steer us aa tae computers and code.
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@cligeey tweeted
r than gan for messages fit a steer oot aboot(2020) search twitter
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Orkney

Grieve, Ingrid Gallows Ha - Recipe for a Good Storm, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Steer in on page 26

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ans, here an thir, on hoo tae steer an hoo - tae leuk an whit ta on page 119

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Steer in on page 52
Whit a steer me hoose is in on page 71

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
r comman the morn! For whit a steer on page 73

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Hume, Caroline Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Gae hid a good steer on page 126

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West, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Steer up and chaos - that's me. on page 74

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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
Da third een canna raelly steer - Juist keeps wis aff da sho on page 5
weeties: dis caased a bit o a steer, for da muckle birds complenn on page 29
s set da hale baand in a braa steer. Some o da birds flaachtered on page 31
, for da game wis in siccan a steer at shö never kent whedder it on page 86

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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
g dem only ta fin Mattie in a steer. Mary wis da kind o body dat on page 117

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
True poems steer up athin dat inner space, on page 21

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De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
unkit hit inta da pan. He wid steer hit up later on.
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Da, yon’s joost a steer o paets,” said Snurtysleeve
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Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Da steer o da bairns is lightsome,”
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Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ess wha can mak an aggle or a steer in nae time ava. So if you co
f you come apon an unexpected steer or clatch she might aesy be t
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De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
idder hed gien her hit wis ta steer clear o vets.
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Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
the weel-sawn yird begoud tae steer on page 140

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
An hame oo steer, a happy bunch, on page 6

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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
An hame wae steer, a merry crew, on page 6

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
O man nor baist but onwards steer on page 27

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
ts ir needfu' tae infoarm an' steer the on page 29

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