| dull | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Corpus | 33.3 | 111 | 36 |
| ORK - Orkney | 29.8 | 3 | 3 |
| SHD - Shetland | 29.1 | 5 | 4 |
| TON - Tonge | |||
| NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | 105.5 | 3 | 1 |
| NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
| MNA - Mid Northern A | 29.4 | 9 | 4 |
| MNB - Mid Northern B | |||
| SNO - South Northern | |||
| ABN - Aberdeen | 10.5 | 1 | 1 |
| DOR - General Northern | 266 | 60 | 4 |
| NEC - North East Central | |||
| SEC - (South) East Central | 7.3 | 3 | 2 |
| WCE - West Central | 17.8 | 4 | 3 |
| DUN - Dundee | 10.6 | 1 | 1 |
| EDN - Edinburgh | |||
| GLA - Glasgow | 46.1 | 9 | 4 |
| AYR - Ayrshire | 10.7 | 1 | 1 |
| LAL - General Central | 6.6 | 5 | 3 |
| SEA - South East (Borders) | 12.1 | 1 | 1 |
| SWE - South West (Galloway) | |||
| DUL - Donegal (East Donegal) | |||
| WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) | 163.5 | 1 | 1 |
| CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) | 94.2 | 3 | 1 |
| BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) | 58.1 | 1 | 1 |
| SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast) | |||
| BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast) | |||
| PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) | 35.7 | 1 | 1 |
| EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | |||
| GUL - General Ulster | |||
| SYN - Synthetic (no region) |
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Footer an trachle In twa dull panes. on page 20
1 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hid wisna me; I wisna dull an broon. on page 101
1 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
want ta spew. Dull get upstairs an pack dy bag. on page 20
¼ wants dee ta bide da night, dull be aa set dan!" on page 39
2 matches
De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
All mix dull wintry ochres on page 38
1 matches
Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
a force on da girse, now lyin dull wi criss-crossed roogs o crea
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the anes they did hae war gey dull an aul-farrant. She sighed es on page 25
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
slips fae ma lap an lans wi a dull thud on the carpet as Ah turn on page 22
broon - aa differiny kines o dull. on page 64
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
a pikk o colour in't, blae an dull as dishwatter. The birks in t
cted the lowe o the fire wi a dull reid glow. The toast sat in a
2 matches
Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
part fae fowk haein heard the dull thud o the grenade and the ho
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
med distorted, a bit like the dull sounds in deep snaa. Noo an t
1 matches
Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - The mornin o the waddin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
on their neck as possible tae dull the pain o a bad decision mad on page 98
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Dull is the day it's jist aboot dr
Dull affa quait an damp as weel,
Dull an weet is the momin tae be,
Affa quait an gey dull as weel,
Wither is affa dull an affa grey,
34 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
getting a wee bit dull. (He wis affa deaf) Neest day
Dull an grey aye an weet as weel,
Day starts awa gey dull an weet,
Dull day wi a bit o warmth in the
Dull an grey an affa dismal tee,
22 matches
@cligeey tweeted
@muddy_40 It wis min dull the night weet the morn(2020)
nix45Blog @WindyWilson88 Affa dull a bitty weet some fair cracks(2020)
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
The April air wis dull an dank, but still
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
wis readin aloud this really dull soliloquy that she'd writ her on page 169
2 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Tae it's beam. Its dull peal, a bittersweet on page 86
1 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
. A barely feel it, just that dull thud n throb that yi become a on page 20
1 matches
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
, nae blue, juist a clinical, dull white. on page 3
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fence as he lands another two dull yins tae the side ay ma heid.
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
blance ay illumination is the dull amber glow ay the city’s st
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
as it is wae festoons full ay dull lightbulbs crudely hung alang
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Fuck sake man, that’s a dull yin.’ he sais, his voice no
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
of the wardrobe and saw this dull drab figure, skin aw peely-wa
in the light. Ah covered the dull cloth so it wis bleezin wi li
2 matches
@g_hibby tweeted
Morning peeps, it's a bit dull oot there, but ye'll aw' no t (2022) twitter link
Morning peeps.. A dull looking Saturday oot there.. (2023) twitter link