baby | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 40.6 | 37.5 | 52.8 | 59.6 | 46.5 | 0 | 35.4 | |
Number of occurrences | 130 | 73 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
Number of authors | 42 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ng Daniel, when he wis just a baby. on page 8
1 matches
MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
A baby speug arrives, on page 61
1 matches
Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
one plastic bag and three wee baby dugs in the other. A didnae e on page 39
id you leave mie tae die as a baby?' He wisnae looking at me any on page 41
2 matches
Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'It's Christmas, Robert. Baby Jesus widnae want us tae be j on page 1
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"We did it, baby! And you owe me ma hole when on page 113
t's starin at me wae its huge baby seal eyes. Jesus, he looks at on page 150
2 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
sh Government his been takkin baby steps taewards sortin oot the on page 83
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
r in oor class, a right water baby, she'd been takin lessons sin on page 14
ngle Parent benefits, an whit baby grows she wis gaunnae buy wan on page 58
a, Mair lik Stink Bomb. Ah ah baby yeah ooh yeah uhuh listen tae on page 91
s it mean if yi dream aboot a baby bein born. Wis the baby smili on page 105
this thing cawd Gabriella the baby sock gorilla: it's meant tae on page 154
Also on pages 160, 162, 169
13 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
* She has got a baby on the way on page 25
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
belchin smoke and steam. The baby kicks beneath ma white blouse on page xii
an Thistlegate's 'Most Bonnie Baby' competition. Ah couldnae hin on page xiii
'Daddy, is the baby comin?' Sandra whispers. on page xiv
stethoscope. 'I'll make sure baby's delivered safely.' on page xvi
pushing a little longer, and baby will be with 'us in no time.' on page xix
Also on pages xx, 12, 40, 78, 115
18 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Hush Little Baby on page 30
fir a baby an a star. on page 50
2 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
Noo, I baby-sit ma great-granbairns odd t on page 136
1 matches
Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
written tae the paper, hud a baby, on page 18
1 matches
Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Rock a bye baby if Mum's at the top And goes on page 40
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
r in oor class, a right water baby, she’d been takin lessons s
1 matches
McFarlane, Ishbel Does Scotland compare weil wi ither places fir wee bairnies?, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
in May A did a column oan the Baby Box an hoo a hid a tear in ma
1 matches
McFarlane, Ishbel Time tae mairch oot o oor climate comfort zones, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
itit but wi mair photies. Fir baby boomers, thon’s like a buik
1 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
n that’s needin done wi ony baby that wis ever born’, and th
one/that needs doing with any baby that ever was born’.
2 matches
Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
s wur met wae thon wee toatie baby speeder ae some sorts, aw bla
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
baby when his grandparents had com
r and here’s wan for little Baby Bear,’
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hudnae died when ah wis a wee baby. The da gies me a funny look
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
apple when he wis a wean - a baby; his maw, a junkie hooer, an
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'We're here tae see the baby,' says ma da.
We all stared at the baby, well no at her exactly since
s. Ah've never seen a newborn baby afore and ah thought they cou
r that Evenin Times Beautiful Baby competition, but ah don't thi
'm very sorry, Jimmy, but the baby we are looking for is a boy.'
6 matches
Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
‘Me neither, baby doll. But dinnae ye worry, we
1 matches
Lehane, Matt Hush Nou, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
baby, baby bunting
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ng Daniel, when he wis just a baby.
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
o sense? Clare, you’re no a baby, it’s time you grew up and
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
big room wis stowed wi folk. Baby Margaret lay in the airms o h
1 matches
@jax6754 tweeted
yin is twa....well....ahem....baby no 2 could be oan its way!?X(2015) search twitter
@mcflyharry Enjoy! As when "baby Judd" arrives this will be na(2015) search twitter
@IshbelMcF tweeted
old. My fave is What Makes a Baby, by Cory Silverberg https://t(2020) search twitter
rnÂ’s jaundice. Adding in the Baby Box to the mix, how is it Sco(2019) search twitter
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
on the Armageddon an the wee baby stuff like she taycup." on page 39
e lang, dark nichts brocht ma baby. Ah caaed her Helen an she wi on page 45
2 matches
Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
day at the beach at Geneva's 'Baby-Plage'. Sae-cried for jist be on page 5
2 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Sheepskin. Or Baby's In Black on page 174
2 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
d stool in e middle, nursan a baby: e cook wis leanan oer e fire on page 55
zed noo an again; an as for e baby, id wis sneezan an howlan wan on page 56
her hans on at e Duchess an e baby-e fire-irons came first; then on page 57
(In wheech e cook an e baby joined):- on page 57
E baby grunted again, an Alice looke on page 59
Also on pages 120
13 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
anin ootside the toyshop wi a baby in her airms; aside her there
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
mither's wame, detoxed in the Baby Ward an taen aff tae safety i
1 matches
Rebecca, Casey and Stephen The Baby Dragon, the Wolves and the Lassies, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
he saw whit looked like a wee baby dragon.
d until ane day she noticed a baby dragon fly past her windae. â
2 matches
Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ist rollin aboot in fear. The baby spurgie haed faa’n oot o he
1 matches
Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
mental he wiz. We walk up the baby intae the kitchen. A’d only
1 matches
Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
. Aye, the introduction o the baby box for ivery bairn born in t
1 matches
@cligeey tweeted
@spaterson83 War baby far wis his parents moved fae(2020) search twitter
A cafe I a baby coo roon here min https://t.c(2020) search twitter
@_DawnLeslie tweeted
... “You furl me richt roon, baby, richt roon” ???? https://t.(2020) search twitter
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
And a BABY on her knee! on page 2
2 matches
Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Baby birds at the feeders on page 79
1 matches
Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
elie the island’s deceptive baby dragon profile on the admiral
, whar sheu shows us a peedie baby selkie in a geo. The mither s
2 matches
@helenmoncrieff tweeted
nk these may be peerie mootie baby froghoppers. I seldom get a g(2020) search twitter
Saw my first baby dunters daday. I'd forgot how(2016) search twitter
@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
MG ?????? what a sweet peerie baby!! (2018) twitter link
@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
BAJOE_88 So is there a neekid baby Yoda runnin aboot? ?????? (2021) twitter link
BAJOE_88 So is there a neekid baby Yoda runnin aboot? ??????(2021) search twitter