twas | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Occurences normalised per million words | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9 | 9.9 | 5.8 | 10.3 | 8.9 | |
Number of occurrences | 29 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Number of authors | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ad mak their wey secretly, in twas an threes, up lanely glens an on page 28
y o the corn stooks, furst in twas an threes, then in their dizz on page 34
2 matches
Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
hey lowp in yir road in anes, twas and threes, on page 5
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
they stapped by twas an threes on page 49
1 matches
MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Twas necessary, on page 13
1 matches
Landles, William Lallans 73 - Welcome, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
'Twas a hoose o birlin splendour on page 57
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
'Twas on a braw, bricht summer day
1 matches
McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
It roared 'n' protested bit 'twas tae huge tae shift oot o' tis
1 matches
Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ur hud it got tae night time? Twas sae mirk! Then ah realised as
an afore ah cuid tak shelter, twas hammerin doon lik’ wee bull
2 matches
MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Twas a cauld night as it aye wis i
liquid form oan mah heid bit 'twas dingyed. A' mah attention wis
ble bitter chill. Except noo 'twas aw weys. Somethin wis under t
pointy gust o' win`, ah knew 'twas unco as it stairted tae desce
4 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
murmered again tae himsel ‘ Twas then a blast o Januar win, bl
1 matches
@DavidJWood2 tweeted
e we both had a fab time ?? twas glorious x https://t.co/qp4Fw(2020) search twitter
@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
rmer @ellahickson @IshbelMcF 'Twas afore she Saw the Licht!(2019) search twitter
McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
hessmen war paraadin about in twas! on page 16
rowe the wuidin, firstlins in twas an threes, syne ten or twinty on page 90
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ner fit frae tap tae boddam. 'Twas the deepest man-vrocht hole i
An fin she boos doon? Weel, 'twas nae san ava! 'Twis gowden sto
sic maitters wi Brian. Deed, 'twas better that he didna, fur Bri
3 matches
Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
Twas a coul oul nicht
1 matches