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bigger Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words74.3 70.4 97 59.6 81.4 93 35.4
Number of occurrences242140 65 6 14 9 8
Number of authors96 53 29 4 4 3 3

Occurrences of bigger in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
d. Tae the north, mair hills, bigger, aw white. Tae the on page 18

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
like gairden pots-buta sicht bigger-that were used tae store the on page 14

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
d intae a wee passage, nae eo bigger than a rat-hole: then she kne on page 11
Alice, "an if it makes me git bigger, ah kin reach the key; an if on page 14
ffect, an she didnae grow ony bigger: bit it wis still awfy uncomf on page 35
she wis aboot a thoosan times bigger than the Rabbit noo, an hid n on page 36
it cannae exactly make me any bigger, it's goat tae make me wee-er on page 40
Also on pages 50, 53
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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
de poakit afore pickin up the bigger pieces ay gless. Ah sweep the on page 9

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
yae key, the biggest, thrice bigger'n the lave, wi a deep tooth t on page 138

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
lassie's a fuckin tank, even bigger an stronger than me, an she g on page 21

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
that bade on a planet scarce bigger nor himsel, an he sair needit on page 20
The saxt planet wis ten times bigger nor the last ane. On it bade on page 53

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Robson, Frances Lallans 85 - What Kind Of Scots?, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
It's even bigger than the BBC! on page 8

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
mtae a wee passage, no muckle bigger nor a ratton-hole: she courit on page 11
ison, "an gin it maks me grow bigger, I micht reach the key; an gi on page 14
on, "When I wisnae aye growin bigger or wee-er, an bein bossed abo on page 34
she wis aboot a thousan times bigger nor the Rabbit, an had nae ca on page 35
's nae wey it cuid mak me ony bigger, I'd jalouse it' mak me wee-e on page 39
Also on pages 44
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
r the tap. Syne the crack got bigger an the pane brak doun the mid on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
oan the act, wi yin a wee bit bigger. Nae limbs but an impression on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
The Bigger Pictur on page 44

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
the wiy, an the mounta'ns get bigger, grander. Ma maw says I've se on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
n his chin. Cathy gulps. He's bigger than hur in every sense o the on page 7

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Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
aud o grey plastic, a wee bit bigger nor a rugby baw. It wes fat a on page 86
hat that matters much, in the bigger picture of the class struggle on page 88

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
bigger n on page 38
went oan tae dae bigger things: cam secund best in th on page 47

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
aw unintentionally provoked a bigger divide by statin: "Dinnae min on page 31
. "She's awready moved oantae bigger and better hings, nae pun int on page 66
emingly fails tae address the bigger question. Which is why hus th on page 107
s fae the outside. Mean, it's bigger than maist ae _ the supermark on page 121
she, is a he, and he's goat a bigger pair ae baws oan him than me. on page 126
Also on pages 158, 178, 199
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
wheen easier than some o the bigger numbers. Whit aboot the ither on page 66
w intae anither esk ten times bigger than the first yin. It micht on page 133
e front. Each windae wigs nae bigger than a sheet o newspaper and on page 178

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
election gied birth tae ither bigger groups like Common Cause an t on page 104
nnin ower budget tae mak even bigger profits are held bi human bei on page 121
we no better aff as pairt o a bigger kintra? on page 137

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
e size ae this hing man, it's bigger than me ah hink, Mah granny a on page 173

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Em bigger than life on page 27
it's bigger than me on page 28
But it's much bigger than that on page 88

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
rby, sae we picked some o the bigger leaves tae cover oorsels. "Wa on page 89

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
lin boats. These werenae onie bigger nor a ship's lifeboat an afor on page 40
ht, Big Dod began tae get een bigger. He'd aye been on the massive on page 60
or fowl or somethin a bittie bigger it seemit like Davie was aye on page 84
ram. Ootside there wis an een bigger crowd that simply wuidnae fit on page 93

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Nicola tryin ae make oot thir bigger fans ae Stramash than evrubdy on page 115
e, he said, Ma wee brer's got bigger tits than you. on page 145

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
e days it wis deid warum. The bigger blokes played fitba bit they on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ae see are undeemous! They're bigger than fitba pitches! Nae biggi on page 72
e tottie men - they were nae bigger than medium-sized dollies - on page 78
second, a tottie drawer (nae bigger than the drawer in a slot mac on page 105
'Will he no get ony bigger?' shouted Mr Teeveeheid, on page 152

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
bi some bigger bruit, as happens wi bulls in on page 121
'Afford the bigger, better things in life!' on page 141

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
he warld, an even a few o the bigger anes, are unner critical pres on page 17

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
es and lads whose parents hud bigger cars than ma Mammy and Daddy on page 18
class put taegether and read bigger books an aw. on page 26

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ed on by, The bag kept gettin bigger on page 18
Moira. Should it no be a bit bigger? on page 66
he coffin wis ower wee. Mak a bigger ane. on page 67

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Hie doesna need tae be ony bigger,' said Wee Grumphie. on page 29

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ock made the hole in the roof bigger and drappit doon aside the to on page 46

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ae Lizzie Black's mammy. It's bigger than the room and kitchen she on page 52
d fit in. The village hus gat bigger ower the years, but its heart on page 81
throat. Life in America seems bigger and better, and even though t on page 83
ood, even though she'd a much bigger one growin up oan the same cl on page 87
eam, but becomin a nurse is a bigger one, and it's mair important on page 89
Also on pages 119
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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
rby, sae we picked some o the bigger leaves tae cover oorsels. "Wa on page 89

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
aa thegither (and mair) in a bigger and better-happit hirsel? Geo on page 54

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
iller's dochter intil anither bigger chaumer wi still mair strae n on page 42

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
le in England Made a gey faur bigger dent. So tae feenish aff ma s on page 6

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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
ntin. The dug in that room is bigger than a hoose and baith his ee on page 30

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
A sma bit o a bigger ploy, on page 97

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
s is turnin oot tae be a much bigger task than we haed anticipatit on page 16

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
or twa? Or is there something bigger at stake here? Whit wid you d on page 113

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
urope, tae name a whein o the bigger threids that runs throu this on page 131

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ootcum isna shuir, tho, an a bigger fecht cums aboot. The Southre on page 142

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
irst, Lallans is an will byde bigger: 144 page is budgetit for, at on page 4

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
sma anes but clingin tae the bigger bodies until the first planet
sma anes but clingin tae the bigger bodies until the first planet
ze an syne wis claucht in oor bigger pull tae gang-roond us for ev
iter is a michty cheil. It is bigger nor aw the planets o oor Sun
as thick or colourfae as its bigger neebor. The white plouks that
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
aim tae a draw, thon wad be a bigger victory nor thair win in Gles
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ead o a reenge lukked a wheen bigger. Better anaw, gin naeyin wis
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
haim sae muckle whan thai gat bigger, aince thai wir walkin. Like
up in the hie street. A thing bigger thinn the raws hooses. Wi her
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Annand, J. K. Lallans 75 - Yule, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
It’s bigger nor my sister’s ane
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
s themsel but he cidni find a bigger excitement than a nice and go
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ablo the sea. Some o the mair bigger o thir unco orra ootlin beast
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
a sma object cam oot fae the bigger ane an wis seen tae gae at an
ae at an angle conter tae the bigger ane. Aboot the same time as t
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
A’ve a bigger problem.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A heard a weeny voice, nae bigger
omethin like Santa Claus, bit bigger.
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
six buits, niver mind a body bigger as a beastie.
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
omponers ony mair. Mony o the bigger Scots kirks haed lang haen â€
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Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ir privates. They couldnae be bigger than bairns, but war as auld
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
Dunfermline Glen anely a tad bigger. Wolves were huntit and aa we
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
Standard English there’s a bigger difference than when ye compa
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
hae hermfu effects includes a bigger risk o lung cancer, hert dise
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
er first, syne added layers o bigger anes, tae he wis shair the wi
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
rope. Like rosaries but much bigger and no divided up.
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
no clype or ye’d be in even bigger bother. So ah niver telt the
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ye ken how it is, his een wis bigger than his belly. He decided th
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
wi’ me supportin’ on the bigger tramp. Jinty, (originally fra
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
were gettin bigger
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
n the Seiven Commaunds and in bigger letters. Whan they haed gotte
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
watched as a spot o reid got bigger an resolvit intae an array o
e larry in a square no muckle bigger nor the coortyaird o a hoose.
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
de poakit afore pickin up the bigger pieces ay gless. Ah sweep the
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e takes Brucies big smile and bigger hert as a sign ae weakness. A
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
h. Cos obviously ah’ve goat bigger hings tae worry aboot than a
1 matches

@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
haggy_72 @bbcthesocial My Das bigger than your Da x (2021) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
in ma wee toun tae one o your bigger stores in Edinburgh. But gonn(2015) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
shcakes and the digs steal as bigger than honey. I use Nigella's f(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ain but ah aye kent he wis a bigger bum than ten arses.(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
If ye wurk furra bigger erlines ye mibbe get in trubb(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
east coast is cheaper but a bigger portion and shades it for me (2021) twitter link
- people need to look at the bigger picture and thats the labour (2021) twitter link
ns when a player thinks he is bigger than the game - ffs lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
loon stannin at the door o a bigger haal yet. 'A pop concert? Hiv on page 45

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
imin ower the pailin (she wis bigger an aul'er nor me) tae get it on page 35

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
your imagination. Look at the bigger picture. on page 40

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Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Fan the peacock got bigger, he lykit tae show aff in fro on page 50

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Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Leviathan, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
grows bigger ilka year on page 84

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
We needed a bigger boaty, So me an ma brither Ro on page 17
an aff entae deeper water an bigger waives. Baggy caim baak up lo on page 47
ummen, til eit startet getten bigger an bigger an evin bigger. A d on page 48

5 matches

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
he crooks An' be cattlemen at bigger toons Mony ploys we landed in on page 29

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
that gars ye winner, here's a bigger ferlie yet. The car gied aff on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Joyce - oor lobby cupboord's bigger than ess." on page 9
o! Wid ye look it aat! Mak it bigger, Stevie." Ronnie leuch oot lo on page 54
ickit on the photie te mak it bigger. "Look it on page 55
"Bigger claes!" Susie grinned. "You w on page 73
staples an nails. Maist o the bigger bits o furnitiz war here an a on page 94

6 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
A'll ca doon e barn an bigg a bigger een, att'll haud aa ma crap. on page 102
d said, "Gin ye hid faith nae bigger nor a mustard-seed, ye mith s on page 109

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"An the wirse they leuk, the bigger the price." on page 30

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Hiv ye spied i'bigger sheepies on page 162

2 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
an egg that wis jist a bittie bigger than aa the rest. on page 17
s a fair size ~ aaready! Much bigger and mair aakward than ony deu on page 19

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
en an his mou gaed on growein bigger an bigger, an rouner an roune on page 19

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
The Bigger Hoose on page 104
acTavish's an we ca'ed it The Bigger Hoose, cos it made MacTavish' on page 109

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
e did his desire for somethin bigger - an whit mair muckle in his
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
d seat drawn up tae it, and a bigger seat nearby, far his inquisit
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McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
For bigger joabs like makin dresses an'
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
e settee at she threw awa wis bigger an the een at
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
eese, bairns an bigger bairns wid jist vandalise the
the peats jist got weeter an bigger. Aye this wis serious times
a. Cabbage, maist o them were bigger than
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
the low moo o it, nae muckle bigger nur the moo o a tod's den, a
ourite horse, tho Fauldie wis bigger nur yon shelt, wi braider fee
2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ondit, fower-toed impressions bigger than fitbas an clawed on the
ain until his dyin day it wis bigger than a doag an possibly up ta
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
bit pit thaim back tae growe bigger. In the hinnerend
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Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ed on fighting it this one is bigger than the other one it is taki
f tae take in this one is way bigger than the other one a got the
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
a’d ‘solution’ causes a bigger social gap in ma kintra, than
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
then slowly it began tae get bigger things. The scullery reef hid
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
chie so he vrocht awa getting bigger and stronger wi aa the wechts
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
in she feenished there came a bigger noise like something faain, s
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
meen. It grew bigger, an bigger an bigger, till it wis jist f
an bigger, till it wis jist fair enormo
2 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
iversity, a place wi a librar bigger than ma hale wee hame toon.
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Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
So getting a bigger tractor wid dee nae hairm

Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
produce that they sell on tae bigger companies, sae buyin fae loca
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
ike i'day Chiels. Am awa ti I bigger smoke. Nae Glasgow or Edinbur(2020) search twitter
@notnixon *awa ti buy a bigger shed.(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
land has it? I jist think the bigger issues o winning and losing a (2022) twitter link
o, there will be few signings bigger than Broon this summer. ItÂ’s (2021) twitter link

@daleser23 tweeted
ed it. Think il hae tae get a bigger knob(2013) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
col1 diet....I refuse tae buy bigger breeks. May need tae get a pa(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
et which is a first. He has a bigger bar tab than anyone I know. G(2016) search twitter
red it - of course, probably bigger bucks as well, bit told them (2017) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
erson878 A bet Mars bars were bigger an aa! (2020) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
s...the females are brown and bigger the males are black and small (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ed aff - that ither drap wis bigger'. on page 64
the ootskirts o the toon, No bigger than a henhoose and they hid on page 68

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
playan in the barn, aal the bigger berns - peedie on page 13

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ousay in shape but faer, faer bigger an it filled the horizon. I b on page 14
and looming bigger the darker it got. on page 27

2 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
whopper, and there's twatree bigger still! Right bonny though. (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
n a peerie passage, no muckle bigger as a rat-hol: shö guid doon on page 11
ice, "an if hit maks me growe bigger, I can reck da key; an if hit on page 14
uld dö noo, an shö grew nae bigger: still, hit wis aafil ooncomf on page 35
hö wis aboot a thoosan times bigger as da Rabbit noo, an hed nae on page 36
at hit truly canna mak me ony bigger as whit I am noo, hit'll sure on page 40
Also on pages 51, 54
9 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ain richt, bilangin ithin da bigger Scots macro area. on page 20
s is pitten tagidder tae form bigger units, syllables, and dey in on page 27

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
as you wir wint tae, da bigger pictir on page 23

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
dem. We stoppit afore a door bigger dan ony o da rest.
re he wis, da man himsel, far bigger den I iver lippened.
2 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
They din''na come much bigger on page 56

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
intae a wee passage, no much bigger than a rat-hole: she kneelt d on page 11
lice, "an if eet maks iz grow bigger, Ah can reach th key; an if e on page 14
fuill effect, an she grew nae bigger: still eet was really uncomfi on page 34
as eet cannae possibly mak iz bigger, eet must mak iz wee-er, Ah s on page 39
Ah would lik tae b' a wee bit bigger, Mister, if ee wouldnae mind, on page 49
Also on pages 110
7 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
ghan_tommy This yin wis a LOT bigger than it looks in the photie b(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
An sae tae bigger beece they turn'. on page 58

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
intae a wee passage, naw much bigger nor a rat-hole: shae kneelt d on page 11
aecaas it cannae mak mae onie bigger, it maun mak mae wee'er, A su on page 40
, A wud lik tae bae a weethin bigger, Sir, if yae dinnae mine," sa on page 50
the ither, an grouin sometims bigger an sometims wee'er, tae shae on page 53

5 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Fir the better wis he, the bigger the game; on page 2
Seems bigger if yae hae rin awae', on page 48

2 matches

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