| fly | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Corpus | 58 | 186 | 81 |
| ORK - Orkney | 59.6 | 6 | 4 |
| 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 | 121 | 37 | 10 |
| MNB - Mid Northern B | |||
| SNO - South Northern | 162.8 | 1 | 1 |
| ABN - Aberdeen | 47.4 | 4 | 3 |
| DOR - General Northern | 141.8 | 32 | 8 |
| NEC - North East Central | |||
| SEC - (South) East Central | 33.2 | 13 | 7 |
| WCE - West Central | 50.6 | 11 | 6 |
| DUN - Dundee | 53.1 | 5 | 4 |
| EDN - Edinburgh | 25.1 | 4 | 1 |
| GLA - Glasgow | 92.3 | 17 | 7 |
| AYR - Ayrshire | |||
| LAL - General Central | 36.1 | 27 | 16 |
| SEA - South East (Borders) | 74.9 | 6 | 2 |
| SWE - South West (Galloway) | 27.8 | 2 | 2 |
| DUL - Donegal (East Donegal) | |||
| WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) | 327 | 2 | 1 |
| CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) | 94.2 | 3 | 1 |
| BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) | 88.3 | 1 | 1 |
| SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast) | |||
| BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast) | |||
| PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) | 102.5 | 2 | 1 |
| EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | 32.8 | 1 | 1 |
| GUL - General Ulster | 42.2 | 3 | 2 |
| SYN - Synthetic (no region) | 18.2 | 1 | 1 |
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Ahll fly tae the waal an sit an stare on page 142
1 matches
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Whaethur tae land or fly awey on page 67
1 matches
Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A pair o oyster catchers fly in unison ower the field o br on page 16
n queek as queek shae let hid fly on page 84
2 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
s speechless, an dan shü let fly, on page 18
o ah'm sent dee some money ta fly oot an spend Christmas wi wis on page 78
2 matches
@helenmoncrieff tweeted
saw my first wheatear of 2014 fly in from the sea. Welcome back(2014)
@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
pter dat could @IngenuityNasa FLY ON MARS!!! What an amazing ti (2021) twitter link
Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
be fussy sumtyme's, They wer fly craitters. Oney boaty eit wis on page 1
e hid a lauch. Aye Jim weis a fly broot an kint feyn fit he wei on page 12
n oot or nay. Noo, Aik weis a fly broot he wid ask yea tae mak on page 29
3 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Fit aboot a fly cuppie, en?" Ah speered, es w on page 9
gat back te the table wi the fly, faither wis deep in convirsa on page 10
"Ay, come roon fir yer fly, Ah'll mak sure at Ahm oot." on page 32
ge. "Eileen invitit ma fir ma fly last wik bit, fin Ah waakit i on page 33
"You'd fly next Saturday," she gied em a on page 39
Also on pages 69, 71, 74
8 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
he kitchen an cam back wi the fly cup. on page 37
So Ah did ging roon fir ma fly, bit Ah didna tell Mam cause on page 63
met a pal an we gid oot fir a fly cup. Ah'd a cappuccino an a g on page 72
in! Ye're jist in time fir a fly cup," Ah said as a dejected-l on page 75
4 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"aiven fin Ah'm jist haein a fly." on page 21
ma hinmaist job the day an a fly cup wid jist bi gran." on page 27
e clock oan the waa says it's fly-time: hame bakes an a cup o w on page 45
3 matches
Goodall, Phyllis J. Cabrach Days, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
i the clink o the hyow an the fly-time news
1 matches
Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
We hid oor fly in Jenners, sandwiches wi cuc
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
special’ treat for mornin fly a jar o Nescafe coffee. She d
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
the baker for a scone fur her fly cup.
1 matches
@DoricPhrases tweeted
£1 fur fly cuppie tea or coffee an funcy(2016)
iv a special mug tae steir ma fly cuppa! https://t.co/6lX9RI8Im(2018)
sa an Phillip popped in fur a fly cuppie an cake an we were sae(2018)
cht spewin feathers an need a fly cuppie an a funcy piece! #dor(2018)
ose stairs. Lets ging fur a fly cup an funcy piece instead an(2019)
and 3 other occurrences.
@FaeFoggie tweeted
adge. Still pops roon fir his fly though.(2019)
a buttery i took wi mi fir ma fly cup.(2019)
Weel. Last nicht here. Fly back in i morn. Watched some (2019)
n and i kettle on i aga fir a fly cuppie. #doric #teuchter #abe(2019)
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
jist ging fer a sit doon an a fly cuppie. (2021) twitter link
lockdoon - hae a lug in wi a fly cup https://t.co/jaSaKBhNTq # (2020) twitter link
Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
That fan it came fly time they wid be bloomin' fin
McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
That fan it came fly time they wid be bloomin' fin
1 matches
The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
oot o’ the sky wi a massive fly swatter, fashioned fae a snaa
1 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Haein yer fly on page 89
Fan ma wife brings oot ma fly on page 125
e think 'at ye should hae yer fly on page 137
nd ma wie doonstairs an hid a fly on page 139
di can bide) and I gan fir ma fly (Till it's time to gan), on page 147
Also on pages 164, 172, 182
11 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
gn that we'll be late fur wir fly cup if yer faither disna stop on page 51
4 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
wis just in ma porch haein a fly cup when the airt dealer went
1 matches
@72redz1903 tweeted
oon, yel aye be welcome fir a fly cup an a rowie and if yir aff (2022) twitter link
@cligeey tweeted
Anither fly https://t.co/YDZmtAPK7e(2020)
Fly tipping aul carpets Tarves Ba(2020)
@d_anderson878 Aye efterneen fly(2020)
@djc2711 Nae a day for a fly in the gairden like(2020)
r in picture a fat wifie jist fly tipped a deid shrub that wis (2020)
and 4 other occurrences.
@fittiecrooners tweeted
n Fittie, I used tae go fer a fly wee smoke as a young loon. It(2016)
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@DoricPhrases it's fly time an e customer hiz left m(2020)
@DoricPhrases Fly time's nae furloughed. https:(2020)
Ethe80s Rad Twirl. (Haein' ma fly e'noo)(2019)
erloony Rad Twirl. (Haein' ma fly e'noo)(2019)
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
'Ye're a fly auld bugger The malt o the de on page 23
The fly auld chiel had pawkied in wi on page 42
or ither on ti me.' This wi a fly grin. Aa I'd ever been able t on page 72
3 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
. And ah dinnae need tae be a fly oan the waw tae ken how that on page 61
1 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
The stable lad thocht he'd be fly an pit the tabloids aff the t on page 79
on't you? Weel, they start to fly. They canna help it - every on page 98
2 matches
Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
we're no dodos we kin fly forget aboot the fields Frank
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
never been seen'. A couple o fly men, Mr Harris an Mr Tweed, a
oo frae this is yaised bi the fly men tae mak fleeces tae be se
2 matches
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
d auld kincardine bridge will fly the flag - while laurel n ha (2020) twitter link
hae amateur clubs think there fly likes - but the big mans on (2020) twitter link
Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
wi utter glee, At thon pair's fly 'sneck-drawin', on page 211
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
tae get me tae open it on the fly but ah felt dead guilty cause on page 40
elt that thir's somethin dead fly aboot her. on page 47
Cause wur jist too fly? on page 118
That Charlene's eatin on the fly. Much yi want tae bet, said C on page 147
4 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
tae remove a dish, then hus a fly lick on page 119
1 matches
Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
o’ it, bit Katy wisnae sae fly. She stood there an argued th
1 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
airy spider an’ a toaty wee fly Gote oot o’ the rain tae hu
Whin a cawed this burd a bor-fly floozy She wisnae a’ that m
2 matches
Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
Till wisnae the kind tae fly aff the haunle at the least b
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
y our Davie. He wis jist ower fly for the gamies an bein aroun on page 83
ere is nae doot that he wis a fly lad. Whan askit whit he thoch on page 123
2 matches
Rebecca, Casey and Stephen The Baby Dragon, the Wolves and the Lassies, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
day she noticed a baby dragon fly past her windae. ‘Hud on’
1 matches
@d_anderson878 tweeted
At rhe skweel, so fly cup by the bell. Nae sic fine(2020)
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Azzy Williams, the wee fuckin fly in the soup. The bold yin. on page 33
e the bouncers ae the school, fly unto the breach anaw. A solid on page 46
2 matches
Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
as the meenits an stores fly by on page 14
1 matches
McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
he middle, baubles and tinsel fly fuckin everyWhere man an the on page 173
1 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
er a chance o a lumber on the fly. on page 43
Jist for craiturs that kin fly on page 55
On the fly, like on page 75
"Cause I want tae fly up in the air wi the planes t on page 99
rby drew up mair plans on the fly on page 107
5 matches
Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
lt tae the ear, like a fuckin fly buzzin aboot in yer heid.
he’s broke her wing. Cannae fly anymare. . .’ he sais, reve
2 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah line up ma shot an let it fly, right doon the middle it goe
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
sehole.’ ah sais, ready tae fly fur the fuckin idiot.
1 matches
Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
A hav a wee fly look ti the side n see hiz no
1 matches
Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
A loun an quine wha tortur a fly on page 28
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
es wis awa tae bed, they held fly gaitherins in the barn and se on page 6
2 matches
Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
he first lot wur jist lettin' fly without e'en thinkin'. Numpti on page
3 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
he says. 'There's no need to fly off the handle. It's just one on page 46
1 matches
Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
bus stap, A'm fair fond ae a fly fritter frae Jean's Fry. An a on page 4
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
eepin Coont Olaf fae pullin a fly wan on them in order tae get on page 84
l. Dinnae think ye can pull a fly wan on me." on page 97
f said, "I got yin o ma maist fly and sleekit cronies tae sneak on page 108
3 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
s tae a treat is a new fishin fly, or if he's lucky, a can and on page 89
1 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
If that balloon winna fly awa on page 30
1 matches
MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Must vainly fly. on page 13
1 matches
McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
foremaist joukster said wi a fly wee smirk. on page 64
1 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The feardiegowk is unco fly. on page 81
1 matches
McGibbon, Joe Lallans 73 - Feyther Langshanks Blues, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Waukrife, A luik on the crane-fly fleetin, on page 116
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
wis the first human prog tae fly by anither warld. As it flew
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
twa, wi a video makkit on the fly in Januar on the grouse muirs
uin naething wrang nor on the fly an invitin baith the First M
2 matches
@gordimhor1 tweeted
@LydiaReidYES2 Aye another fly cemetery here, and I'm fae Ay(2019)
@raiphsays tweeted
@mareevs Fly tae Germany. ??(2020)
A wis ment tae fly tae Germany fer 3 week aday, (2020)
Jus seen a wasp aw fly intae a wee spider web! Spide(2020)
ltitude a 3 feet. Sum erlines fly a wee bit higher. https://t.c(2020)
@Sinethugcat tweeted
Dundee fowk on a Saturday tae fly the Saltires aff the brig?? (2021) twitter link
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
hing tae say "Drink iz", but fly wee Ahlice wisnae gaun tae da on page 12
cake; but Ahlice hed got that fly fur expectin nithin but fly h on page 14
n in a yisless sort o wei tae fly up intae a tree. on page 84
th Duchess, "as pigs hae tae fly; an th m-" on page 90
5 matches
@StuartPoet tweeted
the 372 back hame. Now it's a fly-fest. But very microcosmic.(2020)
@the_gellick tweeted
n "double glazin" craturs are fly getts: gied me a spiel aboot (2014) twitter link