phrase | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
---|---|---|---|
Total Corpus | 37.8 | 121 | 46 |
ORK - Orkney | |||
SHD - Shetland | 139.5 | 24 | 4 |
TON - Tonge | |||
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | |||
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
MNA - Mid Northern A | 75.2 | 23 | 3 |
MNB - Mid Northern B | |||
SNO - South Northern | 162.8 | 1 | 1 |
ABN - Aberdeen | |||
DOR - General Northern | 17.7 | 4 | 4 |
NEC - North East Central | |||
SEC - (South) East Central | 28.1 | 11 | 6 |
WCE - West Central | 13.8 | 3 | 2 |
DUN - Dundee | 31.9 | 3 | 1 |
EDN - Edinburgh | 37.7 | 6 | 4 |
GLA - Glasgow | 5.4 | 1 | 1 |
AYR - Ayrshire | |||
LAL - General Central | 50.8 | 38 | 16 |
SEA - South East (Borders) | 12.5 | 1 | 1 |
SWE - South West (Galloway) | 13.9 | 1 | 1 |
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal) | |||
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) | 327 | 2 | 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) | |||
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | 32.8 | 1 | 1 |
GUL - General Ulster | 28.1 | 2 | 1 |
SYN - Synthetic (no region) |
Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ocabulary. I micht tink at da phrase ‘I’m gotten a staenloopen
dialect. If I come across da phrase ‘no very muckle’ written
2 matches
Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
t, I med a meditation apö da phrase 'syne some o wis isna free, d
1 matches
@tattooedselkie tweeted
agged an deleted fir usin the phrase 'dumb Aussie'. Whit maks it e(2021)
@DoricPhrases tweeted
Birling is today's Doric Phrase of the day at http://t.co/EJW(2014)
New contributed Doric phrase - tirr the bed which mean(2014)
he contributor for this doric phrase whilk means be queart!(2014)
the contributor of the Doric phrase Easy Moggit which means gulli(2014)
the contributor of the Doric phrase Contermacious fit means Awkwa(2014)
and 14 other occurrences.
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
(dog), neddies (chips) an the phrase STAL YER MANGIN (be quiet!) (2021) twitter link
@glenlivetloon Cracker! Great phrase. Aye, tae me spunk is spark, (2021) twitter link
Aye. The Gab o May is a Scots phrase for a stormy, cold spell at t (2020) twitter link
@72redz1903 tweeted
real resilience - tae nick a phrase - no one likes us, nae even (2020) twitter link
@_DawnLeslie tweeted
arently thats what the full phrase is/was? Either of you ever he(2020)
@glenlivetloon tweeted
ter Awa. In every sense o the phrase! #indyref #betterawa(2013)
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Brae: Language at Letham. The phrase Cuddy Brae wis taen frae the
1 matches
McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
est chance wid hain the Doric phrase.
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ye Bob. A'm fair taen wi your phrase, 'a relaxed confidence' in ya
1 matches
Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
pens - fae time tae time, fae phrase tae phrase, fae line tae line
tae phrase, fae line tae line.
2 matches
Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
h the day", ah hung ontae the phrase as if it wis the last can o o
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
i the occasional Scots turn o phrase the likes o, "That will be ri
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
pter 1, Story o the Door, the phrase 'ramstam champit' is yaised t
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
he norrie that a three-leidit phrase buik micht be uissfu for bair
1 matches
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
Ath as per usual - a use the phrase - ony port in a storm m8 - (2020) twitter link
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
deleiver the lest pert o the phrase (a phrase at haes mukkil salv on page 136
2 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
this is whaur the weel-kennt phrase 'Hello Jimmy' comes fae are m on page 16
1 matches
Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
stages o RLS wi the bracketit phrase 'assuming prior ideological c on page 109
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
A can only assume that the phrase “Golf, Tango, Foxtrot!” w
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
An' coined in mony a Doric phrase,
a yin sided tie he used the phrase “It’s aw’ bye wi’ noo
2 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
er erm like a trunk, hummin a phrase.
1 matches
Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Katja Lenz wid argie that the phrase, 'the verbal hyperbole ejacul on page 34
3 matches
Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
as a lamb," A said, coining a phrase that's got weel-kent, aince h on page 89
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
o daes it soond whan ye say a phrase or sentence? on page 7
hawin possession, as agin the phrase 'haes got'. For an instance: on page 25
2 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
him. "Dae yese ken the Latin phrase 'in loco parentis'?" he asked on page 65
esht aboot haein seen them, a phrase which here means "keep it a s on page 73
said, his vyce lettin on ~ a phrase which here means "pretendin" on page 109
tuation totally lamentable, a phrase which here means "no very gui on page 128
re, they were in twa minds, a phrase which here means "they felt t on page 133
Also on pages 149
6 matches
Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
as a lamb," A said, coining a phrase that's got weel-kent, aince h on page 89
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ause we like the ferlie Scots phrase while wan hunner percent rese on page 4
1 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
his pouch. A fair wage is the phrase, but there's nae needcessity on page 72
1 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
currence o ilka Scots wird or phrase. We ask them tae luik oot as on page 14
50 Legislation, whar the neat phrase nocht aperande or comperande on page 17
The phrase the said may no be that excit on page 19
3 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
difficult to ken whit wey the phrase tae set or turn out the brunt
1 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ffecting the sight, as in the phrase to cast (the) glaumrie ower s
in Leith and mindit us on the phrase a face like a Liptons bairn t
r whan replacin a langer verb phrase. I’ve nae fund it yaised as
3 matches
Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s is gey shilpit, wi anerly a phrase here an there, the accent is
n Americanism there; whiles a phrase echoin a line o Burns, whiles
2 matches
Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
phrase it
1 matches
Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
t keen on yaisin a adjectival phrase “Scots language” insteid
the Scots language”, a noun phrase. Wha cares? Weel, apairt frae
2 matches
Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
as they micht yaise a wird or phrase fae onie ither fremmit leid i
peiker micht yaise the French phrase ‘c’est la vie’ or the G
2 matches
Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
Fur exemple, the phrase ‘fur aye and on’ best owe
1 matches
@billykayscot tweeted
ly in it for the pruch - a phrase thats perfect tae describe (2020)
@DABArbuckle tweeted
billykayscot We aye yased the phrase "stood up". "She wis supposed(2020)
@fairpechtoot tweeted
nguage Tae yaise a guid Scots phrase... Ye missed yersel :-)(2017)
ltysek Tae yaise a guid Scots phrase... ye missed yersel :-)(2017)
@bigandymccoll tweeted
ant tae lionize, my preferred phrase is "she's really got ovaries" (2022) twitter link
@LairnScots tweeted
ird micht be weel-kent by the phrase, '...couldnae run a menage... (2020) twitter link
i yer favourite Scots wird or phrase tae describe the weather. #Sc (2018) twitter link