blade | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 17.8 | 21.6 | 11.9 | 9.9 | 17.4 | 10.3 | 8.9 | |
Number of occurrences | 58 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Number of authors | 36 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
wi a real yin. Gaunae slip a blade oot, in't he? No much cop wi on page 1
1 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
yer shooder blade's in Embra noo. At least we'v on page 77
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
- the furst o seiven tae his blade an pistol. The fecht an chase on page 37
eg frae his pouch, opened the blade, an wi swift sure strokes, cu on page 38
ennet's hert like a trooper's blade... the puir wee lass wis juis on page 76
4 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
the glent o ma blade wud blin ye! on page 106
1 matches
Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Haurd edge oan a blade, on page 14
2 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Come cruel cauld blade an smite ma neck - love kens on page 89
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
thus cuid tell frae a rustin blade The swordsman's ain disease. on page 7
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
oolboax and grabbed a Stanley blade before ah headed oot and burs on page 40
ve been unable tae verify any blade marks or dried up blood splat on page 172
2 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ckle sword that had a crookit blade. He wis wheechin aff heids an on page 20
its sheath. As he yankit the blade o the weapon clear o the shea on page 23
the blade o a shovel wi one haun! Nou D on page 58
4 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
echin aff the wrappers wi the blade o a dirk. In faur-awa Russia, on page 28
tak a swatch o swudge! Tak a blade! It tastes pure brilliant!' on page 76
5 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
eidlie pussion or traicherous blade wull dae him in; on page 124
1 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
important job. If they see a blade growin abuin the level o the on page 12
1 matches
Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Haein a hurlie on a blade. on page 16
1 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Grief bites ma wame, like a blade. on page 35
1 matches
Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
steid pit the tip o the knife blade tae the butler's Adam's aiple on page 9
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
obbed it wi his sword but the blade couldna jag through the lion' on page 8
1 matches
Stephenson, Michael Northwords Now 43 - Tao Te Ching 9, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Central - Bathgate, poetry
if ye ower-uise a blade, it'll niver stey shairp. on page 4
1 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
the reivin blade's blae gleesh - on page 80
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
rusty wis a lang chiel an the blade wis sherp. He raxed up an sev on page 17
1 matches
Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
he mannie fae ‘The Flashing Blade’ or Alcan-foil and Cornflak
themselves ower every leaf an blade o grass. Spittle burgeoned on
2 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
rescent blue, lik a scene fae Blade Runner crossed wae the bog bi
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e path an McDade launches the blade intae the river as we go. ‘
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
in an slashin at them wae the blade. A wummin an her wean see whi
ais. He rushes McDade wae the blade, drawin his airm back, ready
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
’s been sharpened alang the blade. Blue insulatin tape’s wrap
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
sien neist.” She raised her blade. “Caledonia!” she cried,
shock - lik a swordsman wi a blade.
2 matches
Facebook link ( 2019) Central
's placed against the shooder blade then oot comes a big wooden h
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ecially efter eeve used a bic blade tae shave - njoy brother lol (2020) twitter link
McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ack sneckie-snack the vairdal blade. on page 21
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
n he felt as caller as a kail-blade. "Get yokit, mi man," he said on page 86
ed Jeems, lookin at the broad blade, ten fit wide if it wis an in on page 87
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ad strikk a steen an the ploo blade wad sheer awa frae the rig, a
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
slit a thrapple as clean's a blade.
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
r teeth war zigzaggy as a saw blade, Bruce kent his mither wisna
1 matches
Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
st thing he felt wiz a roosty blade on the back o’ his neck as
1 matches
Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Scalloway Castle, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, poetry
ommand o’ da guillotine’s blade.
1 matches
@helenmoncrieff tweeted
the name comes fae a sword or blade.(2020) search twitter
Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Tha blade gaed doon in tha saft, wat mu on page 20
1 matches