| steps | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 64.3 | 59.1 | 70.9 | 268.3 | 46.5 | 20.7 | 31 | |
| Number of occurrences | 206 | 115 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 7 | |
| Number of authors | 84 | 47 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
l tae keep makkin thae inchin steps on page 18
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Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Glenluce Abbey , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
stane steps led doon on page 56
1 matches
Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
eid, Raskolnikov wis doon the steps. He hud niver been intae nae on page 140
2 matches
Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ar nou, for it wis doggin his steps an cheepin in his lugs. But t on page 21
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
Ither steps send me skelterin back unnerg on page 69
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
wooden-built inside n there's steps leadin up tae a wee balcony. on page 4
oll, one ae this guy's mates, steps forward and whacks him twice on page 27
2 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Fatty taen twa steps. Stelled. 'It wisnae oor faut on page 34
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
here wis the soun o mony fuit-steps, an Alison luikit roun, keen on page 44
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
e him intil the Chair whan he steps doun. Ony o yer uswal cairry- on page 26
3 matches
Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
His steps ate up the path in muckle bit on page 55
4 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
efter. Cannae stop. Five mair steps. Hedge stops. Wee waw. Up an on page 1
6 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
She sclimbs the widden steps, rigged up heich on page 93
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
On the pavilion steps could never bring on page 32
t it. Sae I'm doun Christie's Steps, zigzaggin throu Fairyhall Ga on page 71
ir an mair mirk. We were doun steps and inti cellars. I hadna had on page 73
5 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e onybody in this schull that steps oot o line, and if ye tak ten on page 63
1 matches
Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
steps slottit intae the hill lik th on page 191
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
vernment his been takkin baby steps taewards sortin oot the dreid on page 83
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
two tangerines. Ah take a few steps back. on page 175
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ool cause him an her walk two steps behind everywan else. Ah thin on page 169
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
case that gaes!' an he boldly steps on page 125
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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
e continuin tae tak important steps tae heize the profile o the S on page 1
t nummer or extent. Therefore steps maun be taen within Scotland, on page 2
Practical Steps on page 5
an includes further positive steps that the Scots co ordinators on page 6
5 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
n, but even so, eftir twa wee steps my ankles started nippin. So on page 20
lady wis ootside, cleanin the steps. "See you men wi yer fag ends on page 38
Hughie taen the steps twa at a time, careful tae av on page 39
Mary had finished cleanin the steps an the street wis quiet. In t on page 41
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
at the tap o a flicht o stane steps that led fae the hoose doon t on page 66
laich-hoose. At the fit o the steps, the wifie hovered, glowerin on page 67
med slowly oot o sicht up the steps. The door clashed shut. on page 71
4 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
es tae a halt at the concrete steps. on page 1
. She's soon hobblin doon the steps, deliberately takin hur time. on page 2
David steps intae the Clydesider's porch on page 4
sel. Then, just as ah'm a few steps away fae gettin home, Leanne on page 34
follow-up email for the next steps in the process.' : on page 35
Also on pages 58
9 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
(Bothwell steps doun frae the gates.) on page 35
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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
laithfu een were followin ma steps . . . on page 123
1 matches
Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
d tae wauk twa-three unsiccar steps athout the support o the bodi on page 8
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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
t. He had been rehearsing the steps o this for aa his life - yet on page 17
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Niven, Liz Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
o the 1930s. 'The Thirty-Nine Steps', the original Alfred Hitchco on page 87
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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Naebody steps across it, casual-like. on page 19
ttered throu me, and a pickle steps faurer, on page 24
2 matches
Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ly endangered' (this is thrie steps ablow Scots, merkit as 'vulne on page 107
1 matches
Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
alang the sides, an oan the steps, on page 58
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McCallum, Andrew Lallans 73 - Ecce Homo, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
the fairmer steps intae an unbroken laun, on page 71
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
e a teddy bear, One step, two steps, Tickle you under there!" a w on page 56
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
taeward him wi wee stotterin steps an flang oot an airm tae haud
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
"step" as a noun ("gae up the steps"). Some writers, tho, uises "
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
gie a haun informin the neist steps for Scots.
ent wad like for tae tak mair steps in supportin baith Gaelic an
Langages Bill thit taks mair steps for tae heeze up Gaelic, acts
his foond an for tae tak mair steps for tae support Scots. There
t is yer thochts on the neist steps thit maun be taen for tae sup
6 matches
Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ood, an louped the fence. Twa steps she taen an stopped again, st
1 matches
Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
r patios tae the front. Their steps press tae the paving flags li
Ten steps past her ain front door an Ma
2 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
eid harbour o the laich toun, steps biggit by Victorian puirfowk
Beaton push Mr Gray down the steps.
2 matches
Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Victor Carin, and Where Love Steps In by Antonia Sansica Stott a
1 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
m jist aboot tae go fir the steps doon tae the unner pass when
1 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
he auld toon hall tae see the steps where Franz Ferdinand (the Ar
1 matches
Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
Grantit, some guid steps hae bin taen, sic as the crea
1 matches
McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
penalty spot, then take three steps back n look up tae the sky n
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
whaur she wis gaun. Doun the steps atween the Mathematics an Nai
1 matches
Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
in mony fields makkin muckle steps forrit, biggin up a comprehen
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
climb the crudely constructed steps up tae the door an pull it op
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s door an takes the necessary steps tae circumvent prosecution. B
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
steps. I kent Theseus wis getting n
1 matches
Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ser. She took a few tentative steps forward and when it reached o
1 matches
Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
k denooncin injustice til the steps taen agin it daur tae affect
community wad staund agin ony steps tae repeople the glens. But a
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
m tae fuck off.’ he sais an steps away, back intae the room.
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
on takin steps richt aff tae contack the lav
“Steps have to be taken very quickly
ch gied doon a couple o stane steps intae a scullery. The door op
ch gied doon a couple o stane steps intae a scullery. The door op
ur tae gang, she retraced her steps back tae the spot be the burn
6 matches
Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
im opent the dair, took a few steps oot the entry ‘n’ saw the
Two steps
Three steps
Four steps
4 matches
McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ncil wants tae get rid o thae steps. Canna think o onie reason av
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
ront doors tae the heid o the steps.
The front steps o the Heywechts picter-hoose
taen guid tent gaun doon the steps till his een got uised wi the
i the licht. At the fit o the steps, he wis aboot tae turn aff fo
4 matches
@OliphantWullie tweeted
ry well Bill, but on the door steps the Yoons STILL think we'll g (2022) twitter link
@raiphsays tweeted
angpang Aww did ye dae Aw yer steps?(2020) search twitter
Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
u tae pas de bas - the basic steps i the dancin: on page 124
1 matches
Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
n mirkest nicht hung roon his steps on page 11
1 matches
Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
uckle they can barely tak twa steps athoot collapsin. 'Hae tae be on page 43
1 matches
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
wisna there ava He traced his steps back tae the square Nae luck on page 15
3 matches
Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
at its far end, doon shammelt steps howed oot ower years, there w on page 10
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
es he tried te help er up the steps o the bus. on page 19
r gaun te mak it up the metal steps o the plane, an he felt dizzy on page 41
r, Joyce cam stompin doon the steps. on page 43
4 matches
Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
y wirm and her feet performed steps and her body performed contor on page 94
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
made their wye doon the metal steps an set aff in search o their on page 7
ops slappin against the steen steps. on page 12
ss the road and ging doon the steps inte Union Terrace gairdens. on page 43
Ah can see the steps fae here - bit ere's nae sig on page 45
she's ere - it the tap o the steps - aa smiles an open airms, l on page 46
6 matches
Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
cht nae tae be missed. Wi 120 steps, the stairs connect the upper on page 18
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it, es he wis shoved doon the steps an onte the street. on page 42
1 matches
Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Steps wir lang bit some wir short, on page 17
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
hadna teen mair nor a dizzen steps fae the room, fan he had his on page 17
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
in ev noo." Bit wi that there steps oot fae ahin a holly tree a w on page 104
twal mile tae the gallon? Dod steps oot an opens the door for me. on page 105
2 matches
Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
larnin an set their ain neist steps;
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
" snaps Jonsar Eck. The bobby steps back an declares. "I would li
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
watter wid keep clean, three steps doon in the hole in the park
audin the carpet flat tae the steps fur fear o fit she micht see
eet gyang doon tae Daith, her steps takk haud o Hell' Minnie's da
ontae the stairs, takkin the steps twa at a time wi her lang-but
in his airms an up the three steps tae the Bruce's door like gre
5 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
d up the coontless man-vrocht steps, strung wi lichts tae guide t
1 matches
Banff Academy Aiberdeenshire Bairns an Young Fowk’s Chairter , (GIRFEC 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
s nae bein aa the same an tak steps tae cut oot bullyin an discri
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
ng as he walks aheid o ma and steps into the circle. I sit doon o
1 matches
Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
it cunt hidnae backed it. Twa steps inside, his fist roon the bag
in use tae us, wrang side. We steps back an looks up an doon the
2 matches
Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
o catties min?” He got twa steps inside fin he wished he’d n
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
busy scrubbin the big granite steps in front o the skweelhoose. S
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
bucket fae up the lang windin steps for there wiz a thing the coo
the cellar. She wint doon the steps gye canny wi her knees near b
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
he herbeur, fowk ran doon the steps o the quey, an men
1 matches
Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
he man went his. Ajfter a few steps Paul turned back aroon tae se
1 matches
Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
I see masel staundin oan the steps o a great university, a place
1 matches
@Franwella tweeted
Jist booked tickets tae see Steps in April at the AECC woop woo(2011) search twitter
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ive, sax ,sivven, eicht " fae Steps and ye'll be ah the bash. ??(2020) search twitter
Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Wae wan steps an two steps, three steps and four, on page 27
3 matches
Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
The meenit that he steps inside the door. on page 39
1 matches
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
First, falteran steps - first wirds thoo said - on page 28
1 matches
Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
an whan sheu steps intae the airlock on page 5
e bairn cheust takkan twatree steps: a hairdly-human knitch o nee on page 36
uns ithe girders lightan thir steps. Thay waak the nerrow weys o on page 61
birl, touchan yet, but Astrid steps awey an the uncan body says, on page 62
Astrid kent this steps afore sheu coud spaek (sheu w on page 81
Also on pages 88, 89, 128, 129, 135
12 matches
Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
adderdly pechan Ower his last steps oan Earth; on page 6
1 matches
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
he steps oot o the waal, growlan: on page 26
spraalled oan the concrete steps again, on page 35
2 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ok on the yoke an retrace wir steps, slower noo. on page 35
t the wa ticks on an still no steps on the flags outside. on page 117
Wae wan steps an two steps, three steps and four on page 152
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@peediepuss tweeted
a the sweeter the meenit thoo steps aff the Good Shepherd!(2020) search twitter
De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Wi his whisky braeth an fancy steps on page 69
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
rn trowie tunes, trowie dance steps, trow literature an language
1 matches
Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
tae reach, so I haed a set o steps biggit at lat me win up tae i
or fully an guid farder up da steps, an as I did da wind picked u
2 matches
@helenmoncrieff tweeted
27 steps fae my door tae my dinner ??.(2016) search twitter
Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
fter him, is hei ran doon the steps oot o his mobile hame. Masel,
1 matches
Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
anxious tae recognise the steps forrit maide through the dedi on page 13
s' hannlins, we recommend twa steps at need tae stairt the noo: on page 26
tim' period. Hit proposes the steps ablow: on page 33
The nex' baag steps forrit fer richts protection on page 58
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Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
tted an renshed bae the stane steps. Thonner, tae, we catched the
1 matches