| surprised | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 47.4 | 45.2 | 55.8 | 29.8 | 87.2 | 72.4 | 8.9 | |
| Number of occurrences | 152 | 88 | 37 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 2 | |
| Number of authors | 61 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
fter. Folk wunnert if yer wee surprised be rid-heidit like the first on page 78
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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
r o toun, claes niver haurlie surprised naebody. Wi the Haymairket sa on page 134
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
us know wit tae say. Even Am surprised n Big McGiver knows it. Broon on page 54
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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
This fairly surprised that feller. on page 20
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
!" cried Alison (she wis that surprised, that for a meenit, she forgo on page 15
ou shuid I ken?" said Alison, surprised tae fin hersel sae crouse. "I on page 44
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'I'm no surprised,' Maureen said. "'That's nae on page 1
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ssip, and tae be honest, ah'm surprised he husnae goat his ain column on page 32
incident at the pub and ah'm surprised. His knuckles look a bit brui on page 39
e's hert hud packed in again? Surprised he's takin visitors." on page 130
ma front door wide open ah'm surprised tae find its auld Mrs Henders on page 139
ah rip it open and even ah'm surprised wae what ah find inside. Inst on page 150
Also on pages 166, 183
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
s gonnae happen tae you. Ah'm surprised it didnae tak the hale tap o on page 58
aid, 'Actually ah'm no a that surprised.' on page 228
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
Sae we shuidnae be surprised that the MsM in Scotland, thi on page 61
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
eh dinna ken how yir actin so surprised on page 19
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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
aein Sunday's service. He was surprised tae hear a bit o a racket - on page 109
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
dance aboot her, but then she surprised me by gettin her tae go tae p on page 104
that, said Bryan. Ah wis pure surprised cause ah always thought Bryan on page 128
class. The person that really surprised me though wis Wully McCoy: Wu on page 141
Ah'm surprised Charlene an that wur allowed on page 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
wa in his fingirs. He wis sae surprised he nearly drapped it. on page 147
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Scots speakers micht even be surprised tae find that thay'v been usi on page 38
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"We cannae act aw surprised," Violet said. "I hivnae seen on page 33
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ttie smoked aw hur days. Ah'm surprised she never ended on page 79
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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
A ken the doctor said he wis surprised. She been tae see him aboot n on page 59
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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
llin in the region an wes gey surprised tae see the name "Shotlandska on page 11
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
er airts. Still an aw, Ah was surprised and gleddened i the 1980's ta on page 9
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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
uhl went wheechin by him wi a surprised keek in his ee, cairried on t on page 32
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'Ah widnae be surprised if e did.' on page 44
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McFarlane, Ishbel Maun we mak new wirds fir a chyngin warld?, (The National 2020) Central, newspaper
r blah blah blah’. A’d be surprised gin ye’d bade in Scotland m
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
collogue, me an Stuart. I’m surprised what raesonable he wis aboot
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
intil the Braeside Bar he was surprised ti be greeted bi hoots o dere
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
tae their senders, dinnae be surprised if the shibboleth o Scots is
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Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
king tae himself, "Ah’ll be surprised surprised if we even git in h
surprised if we even git in here, Av go
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah’d be surprised if his da even knows he’s g
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e’ll find a waiy. Ye’d be surprised at how resourceful ye kin be
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
audience clappin in time. I'm surprised naebody got up in the aisles
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
coat oan an first ah wis jist surprised tae see a man o’ that age d
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Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
are talking tae me, ye’d be surprised how monie different versions
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
In the mornin, she rase late, surprised that her alarm hadna went aff
al o icebergs. She wadna been surprised tae hae waukent yae mornin an
ye no?” he seemt genuinely surprised. Bit naebody in the rw yaised
e hauf-smilet at Beatrice’s surprised an raither impressed reaction
awa fae that corner. Than he surprised her - wi his ither haun, ani
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Call me a cynic but ah wisnae surprised when Tracey asked if it wis a
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McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
I wis richt surprised yesterday whan I saw that the
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
m gey dowie but he wisna that surprised.
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
to keep seeing us. Ah’m no surprised, ken, ah’ve never had the m
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Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
It surprised the fuck outta me when eh kis
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Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
He wis surprised tae fin’
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Facebook link ( 2017) Central
They seemed a bit surprised at hoo fierce they devout Chr
Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ers. They cam tae the farm an surprised David whae taen aff an tried
Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Ay, laughin. Naebody wis mair surprised than masel. But if it's worki
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e ma seat and announced tae a surprised Bruce
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
her dugs, n aw. Though ah wis surprised wae the absence ae the fuckin
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Swingin the door open ah’m surprised tae find this middle aged wum
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@Chazzbat tweeted
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
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and 6 other occurrences.
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
Naebody wis surprised fan Sandy gied up his studies on page 59
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
heir story. The skipper wisna surprised. 'Oh, it's her again is't? Th on page 40
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
wis the wye o't. Ah widna be surprised if there'd been some jiggery- on page 35
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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
I'm jist surprised yer mither speert For a powen on page 15
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Oh, you'd be surprised." The wifie's sparklin fite t on page 81
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e Sky maanie soundit a bittie surprised an syne said, "Weel, Ah'm jis on page 25
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An I dinna wint tae be surprised on page 89
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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
wis growan; an she wis kinda surprised till find at she stayed e sam on page 14
er!" cowned Alice (she wis so surprised, for e meenad she near forgot on page 15
oked doon at her hans, an wis surprised till see at she hed pit on wa on page 19
till hersel as she ran. "How surprised he'll be when he finds oot wh on page 32
Alice wisna much surprised at is, she wis gettan so used on page 62
Also on pages 77, 82
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
an ye were a loon. Bit Ah’m surprised ye recognised me – it maun
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
an his answer surprised Jonsar Eck entirely. He jist
d back ower his books, he wis surprised tae see
wis surprised tae see some o the shops wi g
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
surprised foo much grain wis bein left
Fit surprised Jonsar Eck wis that the fowk
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Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
Fan a got hame ma mither wis surprised tae see me but it wis grand t
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Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
id naething tae eat and a wis surprised at how hungry a wis.
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
therweys o Scots. The results surprised the GROS, for, like monie fow
h for the GROS staff. A wesna surprised at yon aince we landed in Abe
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
fted throwe the room. She wiz surprised tae see Beannie eence mair at
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
pooder my nose!” I wiz gye surprised at this because she didna ken
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
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@72redz1903 tweeted
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@glenlivetloon tweeted
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@JamesAmcvean tweeted
me on their hands now anyway. Surprised Mr Rennie hasn't resigned aft (2021) twitter link
Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Lights is chaengan. Darling's surprised tae hear a body admit hid. Ta on page 148
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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
s – a legend – I widna be surprised if the day wis kent as Harry
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"Ah'm surprised you ken sae muckle aboot cont on page 13
he med fur da door, "Ah'm surprised wi da Shetland grapevine at y on page 41
haes wir croft noo, an I wis surprised whin he cam ta see me, fur 1 on page 46
He wisna surprised ta see a blinkie laevin Willi on page 60
tell Bertie. 'Du doesna seem surprised,' I said whin I telc him. on page 74
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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
whinivver dey surprised dy mooth; on page 107
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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
ace.' An hit wirks. Du wad be surprised hoo joost bein an arrogant bi
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Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
n’t we Dad?’ axed Joahny, surprised. ‘Yeah,’ said Jeamie. ‘
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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
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