dab | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 19.7 | 21.1 | 30.1 | 0 | 5.8 | 10.3 | 0 | |
Number of occurrences | 63 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Number of authors | 32 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
mair hke it, that's the verra dab. So, London's the capital ae on page 19
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
PING! - he gets it - smack dab on yon reid spatch! He lowpit on page 86
1 matches
Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
sax o the clock. Oh, he wiz a dab haun wi the dustin cloot an h on page 78
1 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ce cream van queue's jist the dab. on page 77
4 matches
Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Loki wis a dab haun at thwartin the giants, on page 14
1 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
as they can git a haddie or a dab whan they like. If ye wis tac on page 24
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
kle great deerhund that wis a dab hand wi cattle, they pit up a on page 17
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ds the spoon and gaed dabbity-dab. It got a nebfu o medicine. on page 53
ae the spoon and gaed dabbity-dab. on page 81
at the spoon and gaed dabbity-dab. on page 86
e spoon. Then it gaed dabbity-dab. on page 90
4 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
in pride o place. Davie wis a dab haun at the arrows an Tam wis on page 94
1 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
. 'Yin o thae wid be the very dab. Thank ye, Pooh'. on page 90
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
oot me?" Violet asked. "I'm a dab haund wi a hammer, sae mebbe on page 76
1 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
A dab on page 21
an a spot o paint or dab o glue on page 42
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
she usit tae be a dab-haun on page 59
1 matches
Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
a the tenses - we got tae be dab hauns. She showed us hoo tae on page 120
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
He nivver let dab or Wullie Syme wes weel oot t on page 65
3 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Why he'd no let dab syne the reformatioun. on page 123
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Ye were richt skeelie, a dab haund at fechtin, on page 23
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
rcules gied the beast anither dab on page 8
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
warked here he telt me whit a dab hand he wis at amateur jyneri on page 98
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
He nivver lats dab onythin warthwhile anent whit on page 122
1 matches
Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
t-centurie poem, he disna lat dab! Jack hes includit his haiku, on page 91
1 matches
Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
Helen wiz the very dab as Maw Broon (bun an aw), and
1 matches
Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
wey. He wis tentie no ti lat dab at yon serred his ettles weel
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
lum tae mak a wee mouser or a dab o her lipstick for rosy cheek
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Ma big brither wis a dab haund at guddlin for troot. H
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Ma mither wis a dab haund at makkin a muckle o a
1 matches
Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
as setten doon. Noo, they lat dab, the ane’s that’s fechtin
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
es wis fu o colour, juist the dab for brichtin up a dour dreich
1 matches
@LairnScots tweeted
boot #Scots, this is the very dab: https://t.co/Tl0c6cJisf http (2021) twitter link
University course is the very dab, wi countless examples o spok (2020) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ffs al need tae get a shave n dab a wee bit perfume oan sose a (2020) twitter link
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
gran Suppositry's is the very dab Pit een in noo an aan on page 15
1 matches
Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
roke. An ov coarse aye weis a dab haan we thi Jew's Hairp, a ly on page 34
tee dee. Raachil weis a richt dab haan eit eih dreesed craib, s on page 37
elt car'y weis jist thi verra dab fur thi job, shi keppet eis w on page 64
4 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
s he'd bin at: grievin widdas dab, dabbin it swald een wi clean on page 76
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
lf ooer. Mi ain faither wis a dab haan wi a neep - fit a bonni on page 13
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
wis a dab hand at the job. Fin she pit
nurse. " You ken I'm a dab hand wi the nippies."
Aye Jonsar Eck thocht, I'm a dab hand wi the nippies. Jonsar
At's a bit nippy bit you're a dab hand. Noo tell me this fa dis
ancake Meg. Pancake Meg wis a dab han at makin pancakes, ey sim
5 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
er himsel, yet she daurna let dab that she kent the Wird, nor s
Bruce's expression niver lat dab. Da widna hae thocht it wis f
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“Jist the verra dab,” quo Bobbin. “We’ll br
annie cried “Jist the verra dab”.
the verra dab tae sort yer mither’s machi
“Oh this is jist the verra dab” cried Plinky, fa hid niver
4 matches
@beast_afc tweeted
oght it wiz an over exuberant dab. https://t.co/s30XJI26ju(2020) search twitter