| beat | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Corpus | 67.5 | 224 | 90 |
| ORK - Orkney | 9.9 | 1 | 1 |
| SHD - Shetland | 17.4 | 3 | 2 |
| TON - Tonge | |||
| NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | 105.5 | 3 | 1 |
| NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
| MNA - Mid Northern A | 78.5 | 24 | 7 |
| MNB - Mid Northern B | 111.9 | 1 | 1 |
| SNO - South Northern | |||
| ABN - Aberdeen | 31.5 | 3 | 2 |
| DOR - General Northern | 93.1 | 21 | 7 |
| NEC - North East Central | 45.9 | 1 | 1 |
| SEC - (South) East Central | 113.5 | 44 | 10 |
| WCE - West Central | 57.7 | 13 | 7 |
| DUN - Dundee | 21.2 | 2 | 1 |
| EDN - Edinburgh | 55.8 | 9 | 3 |
| GLA - Glasgow | 130.6 | 26 | 9 |
| AYR - Ayrshire | 85.4 | 8 | 2 |
| LAL - General Central | 51.2 | 39 | 27 |
| SEA - South East (Borders) | 181.7 | 15 | 5 |
| SWE - South West (Galloway) | 83.7 | 6 | 3 |
| DUL - Donegal (East Donegal) | |||
| WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) | 163.5 | 1 | 1 |
| CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) | |||
| BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) | |||
| SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast) | |||
| BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast) | |||
| PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) | 35.7 | 1 | 1 |
| EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | 32.8 | 1 | 1 |
| GUL - General Ulster | 56.9 | 2 | 2 |
| SYN - Synthetic (no region) |
De Luca, Christine Thule Revisited, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
We'd sprit tae beat dem tae da pier, watch
1 matches
Facebook link (Shetland on Camera 2021) Shetland
Canna beat da legs for peace n quiet pla
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nkit doon afore em. "Ye canna beat a country hotel fir a waddin: on page 18
"Ye canna beat the B.M.," said Eileen. "Rins on page 34
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
anticipation, an kent he wis beat: fin it cam till his loons he on page 36
1 matches
Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
If we can beat ye fair an squarely, on page 11
Tae tell a poem tae beat his man: on page 14
If neen o aat's eneuch tae beat ye, on page 15
A dance aat jist micht beat Aul Nick. on page 19
He kent he wisna beat, on page 27
6 matches
Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Fin the eldern knicht he beat his breast
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
o Steenhillock. The hett sun beat doon on the heather on the Hi
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
there’d be nae wye he could beat this lads fairly so he’d pi
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
son. Jessie’s hert missed a beat fin she saw him. Mistress Gor
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
he wis that prood, his hairt beat like a drum, lang efter the p
1 matches
@FaeFoggie tweeted
@juniperquineabz Canna beat a Torry quine. Eesed ti love (2019)
Canna beat a cappie in Stoney. #doric #t(2019)
ixed igither and fried. Canna beat it. Since then they mak it sp(2019)
you canna. Fowk say you canna beat your mithers mince, but my fa(2019)
A'll be tunin' in. Canna beat i' local wireless. Wunner fa (2020)
and 1 other occurrences.
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ed. "There's nae a puzzle has beat me yet. An Ah'm honest as the on page 90
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
nna fear is a sicht easier ti beat doon nor fear o the speerit w
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ed at een an ither en. Jonsar beat a hasty retreat.
Aye days like this you canna beat.
simply widnae be beat, wi a'a his shoutin he wis a
3 matches
@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
72 howl thon blues min. Canna beat a wee drap o' the King(2016)
eely wally pins min! Ye canna beat a wee gamie o' 'whackshite'! (2016)
engs fur yer Nokia, Ye cannae beat a guid ride!(2016)
@72redz1903 tweeted
- fit wis the last team tae beat Real Madrid in a European fin (2022) twitter link
eague? I agree that teams can beat each other but its easy tae (2022) twitter link
@beast_afc tweeted
nFC v @dundeeunitedfc luv tae beat em and hate tae lose. #newfir(2020)
@daleser23 tweeted
@CallumC19 aye ye cana beat a rasper(2013)
@RossAndrew7 cana beat it(2013)
@fittiecrooners tweeted
a bet on for Scotland tae get beat the morn and bookie cad me at(2016)
C'mon lads, dee yer best tae beat yon Bhoys #COYR @AberdeenFC(2017)
Ye canna beat an auld traditional new year'(2019)
Canna beat a Saturday efterneen doon at (2019)
boot 4 jumpers instead! Canna beat a braw coal fire on wee the h(2019)
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
icPhrases @FaeFoggie ye canna beat a guid blackenin'.(2019)
Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Force cannae beat persuasion. on page 28
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
is ither fellae wha Ah'd jist beat tae the jaup an wis noo lukki on page 27
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
. Never gied that up. Huv tae beat that tae daith wi a stick afo on page 1
2 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
e wis showmanship that had me beat! on page 32
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
boady yin day, that David did beat Goliath. The truth is the mai on page 18
ah kin feel ma hert skippin a beat and ma blood pressure seems t on page 37
won" ah telt him. "And if we beat Bonnyrigg Rose then the next on page 99
awey and ma hert beginnin tae beat at an alarmin rate. It wis cl on page 103
4 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
he, single-haundit, beat them aw
Niver ken when they are beat.
"Man, ye cannae beat yer grannie at the elderberry
It cannae beat ma fish an chips.
ma hert tae beat at sic a rate!
5 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
language, that didnae miss a beat in its rhythm nor in its mode
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Tae the beat o cheery carols
1 matches
@DavidJWood2 tweeted
66 In saying that, you cannae beat a real chip done in a fryer ?(2020)
reat ??. Sometimes you cannae beat the simple things.(2020)
@DaveHallCoLtd Cannae beat a bit of the dales ????(2020)
rb @brendaanne66 ????. Cannae beat a good pair. Cheap ones freez(2020)
, chips were rank tho. Cannae beat real chips(2020)
and 3 other occurrences.
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
really - but will b if alloa beat the hertz! (2021) twitter link
up easter road efter the gers beat them and smashin awe the wind (2021) twitter link
re - but brora rangers could beat them! (2021) twitter link
t gees a shout m8 - ee canna beat a whiff o sea air n thon ithe (2021) twitter link
ain njoyin the footy - canny beat it m8! (2021) twitter link
and 14 other occurrences.
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
him up aboot his team gettin beat. He's no that auld either, ab on page 34
but Rangers still managed tae beat Celtic four nil. Aw the goals on page 70
le period cause we wur gettin beat. Laura Kyle wis the captain a on page 169
3 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Felt the rhythm o life beat lik a drum on page 39
s wrang?' an he said they wir beat, on page 72
eftir the Strike that we wir beat, on page 75
Bankrupt the country tae beat the miners, on page 79
4 matches
Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Challenge, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
feel the hairt's beat, on page 29
1 matches
Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
her doon. Soon, a random drum beat startit tae arise.
Soon, the drum beat wis accompanied by a high-pit
2 matches
Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
boot in her heid, swaying off-beat tae music she couldnae hear.
1 matches
Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
tae jist beat so fur abdy listenin wha kens
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Callum’s competition tae beat each ithir tae the tap o’ t
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
A last jink tae beat them aw’ an’ oan their ba
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
at Murrayfield when Scotland beat Will Carling’s English team
’rts would leap tae Bodhran beat,
2 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Rongye didna miss a beat. “As well as can be expecte
s wark, sae lang as she left Beat-~ rice’s savins alane.
The man leukit fae Raggle tae Beat-~ rice. “It didna stop him,
f we dae gie that impression, Beat
4 matches
McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ell this auld posh couple tae beat it cos they were sittin in oo on page 2
mah can, an crush it. 'If ah beat everycunt here at airm wrestl on page 11
't gie a fuck. Ahm no getting beat at airm wrestling aff a fucki on page 14
Withoot missin a beat Dolly says, 'I think we shoul on page 22
5 matches
Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Passes a slaw beat o weengs; on page 39
1 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
t mate, yir big brur couldnae beat eggs: on page 11
fuck sake, that cunt couldnae beat sleep, Danny says, ; on page 14
2 matches
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
. Still only two poun, cannae beat it. Cathal loves a Greggs, I' on page 3
1 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And beat yese aw. on page 135
On Thursday whan we beat the pots and pans on page 137
2 matches
McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
"It can't beat my Mulligatawny." on page 29
1 matches
Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
the Mar’s bars an Ah could beat the baith o them tae the draw
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah was dead beat efter the early start and jus
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
at the tap ay the table if we beat them the day Danny boy!’ Mc
vague acknowledgement ay the beat.
2 matches
Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he rhythmically moves tae the beat, which is bein provided by Do
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
There’s a beat copper staunin in the road be
s long as ah’ve worked this beat.’ the polis sais, impatient
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
rtains be the sort that would beat ma da tae a pulp?
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s a stroppy cunt when we get beat at the best ay times, imagine
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
watter hemmer, as blecksmiths beat the rid-hot airn intae spades on page 80
1 matches
Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
goal, sae Hairts hung on tae beat us 1 - o an lift the League on page 23
6 matches
Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
An ma sairy hairt beat quicker. on page 10
That beat thaur strong an safe. on page 15
2 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
but it beat throu ma bluid, haudin me hal on page 106
1 matches
Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ee goblet. Neist, wi a shairp beat o the haun he tuik up the tai on page 14
2 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
l loves ye, though it may huv beat its last. on page 89
heart's quite content jus tae beat. on page 93
2 matches
Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
it tae the skirl o pipes, the beat o on page 24
1 matches
Mackie, Matthew Guid Mornin! Guid Nicht!, (Tippermuir 2023 ISBN: 978-1913836337) Central, weans
ye juist vannae beat it! on page 17
1 matches
Freeman, Fred Lallans 102 - Burns, Hamish and Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
y become an aa pervasive hert-beat thrabbin attour the haill pie on page 64
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
d suffer when their horse got beat - on page 26
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
masel. Aw ye need tae dae tae beat him is gie ye caur some menta on page 26
1 matches
Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
ndin hit efter whit happent. (Beat) Ye hae tae speir yersel nou on page 3
1 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ee days, but they're still no beat. I maunna let them doon. on page 36
y!' skraiked Ratton. "C'moan, beat it! This is ma ain private bi on page 61
2 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
On the rubato beat on page 6
The thunner beat that day-suin an nicht-late on page 28
2 matches
Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
e hae tholed Scotland getting beat 5-1 by England gin I haed ste on page 8
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
The drums beat as the hale toon - the king, on page 46
1 matches
Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the wecht o a full syllable's beat. on page 33
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
wis younger than me, e could beat me esel! on page 45
2 matches
Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
n it became clear we’d been beat, the burial-shroud o haar tha
1 matches
astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
“Dis it yet beat, inside her breast?”
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
Scots speiker willnae miss a beat in owersettin tae ma heid’s
1 matches
@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ainbowsr4shar1 rock ye cannae beat it. ?(2020)
@alistairdunn tweeted
leicester tae beat stoke..thank me later(2014)
@jax6754 tweeted
@ChrisClynes Think a beat you oan that "floppy hair" Me(2015)
Ack No in ma eyes! Nothin can beat Pete's Dragon! Hae a fabby we(2015)
@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
in_wilshire @RobertMiggins Ye beat me tae it!(2020)
Hae a great time. Nothing tae beat a wee Prosecco and a guid laf(2020)
@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
lansdell @clouise81 Ya cannae beat a sausage or two in the morni (2022) twitter link
w with fish and chips. Cannae beat it. (2022) twitter link
rmite on toast titchy, cannae beat it. (2022) twitter link
@LowEndJardo tweeted
vasion ae the west end, canny beat it (2021) twitter link
@cammyrudkin tweeted
@iona_gibb @radioborders cani beat a bit banter wi mcculluch(2012)
E mite b able ti beat barca bit e cani beat the mit(2012)
Just seen ma team beat celtic yisterday #geeeeeeoann(2012)
@jamie_ginger tweeted
lst night #johnnyrudkin. Got beat 6-4. @greg_colin puled the fl(2012)
a. Little shits are they.. Ka beat wee dottie #legend(2019)
shilla1983 a think am gane ti beat him and @Mo_Farah.they wont c(2012)
@dembabafoot cannit beat TAKEN #liamneeson #brilliant(2012)
@officialAliRed tweeted
have only scored 35! Can you beat me? https://t.co/pffrUZ0ijz #(2019)
d. From Damascus Drum tae the beat of yer ain drum! ????(2020)
@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
mudger79 Oooooooh yeah cannae beat ah wee Bovril ?? (2022) twitter link
Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
beat the drum, blow yer trumpet, on page 102
1 matches
@StuartPoet tweeted
It's hard tae beat a guid blether ??? so hae yer(2020)
@dgplacenames Lol cannae beat a guid heugh! The Heughs o La(2020)
@MarkThompStuff Cannae beat a wee dauner doon the strand (2020)
@williamsonkev Cannae beat a decent bunnet. Hats are for(2020)