| famous | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 32.6 | 41.2 | 19.4 | 39.7 | 17.4 | 20.7 | 8.9 | |
| Number of occurrences | 106 | 82 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Number of authors | 57 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
A Famous Scottish Poet Encounters MacS on page 69
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
battle - for this had been a famous victory. The spirit o the Lor on page 38
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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
e. Introduce tunes, name drop famous teacher, use word "Craic". Th on page 3
5 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
sel. He probably wants tae be famous and cannae hauld a note, so P on page 7
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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
(In the story - the famous yin - on page 33
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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Like their world-famous blow-job, on page 33
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ht time tae deliver yin ae ma famous motivational speeches: "Go oa on page 36
ghin. Tae producin yin ae his famous Charles Manson death stares. on page 78
. He worked doon at the world famous Henry Robb shipyaird. Suttin on page 86
freezin oor baws oaff in the famous rid and white hoops ae the mi on page 95
n done it, eh? held oan fur a famous victory. Shite game, dinnae g on page 111
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
hy eneuch tae let her see the famous bird. Fred wis dead chuffed a on page 36
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
Famous an no sae famous airtists creatit sculptures a on page 107
2 matches
Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
act that jist as suin as this famous brig is paintit, ye hae tae s on page 84
2 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ear the visitin preacher, the famous Mr Haldane. He had been looki on page 35
t time an agin wis that o the famous Toshie McIntosh. Toshie wis a on page 40
el wi one haun! Nou Dod wis a famous eater an regularly ate twice on page 58
b o a lunchtime. An the maist famous pub in the haill o Fleet Stre on page 75
wasps wi them!' Suddenly the famous columnist noticed what wis go on page 76
Also on pages 118, 121
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
rground. It was before he was famous, she said. Aye right, said Ch on page 156
in oot the life story ae some famous magician whose catch Phrase u on page 159
s an actual movie wi a proper famous person. on page 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'I kent he wis famous, Granda Jock, and I kent he a on page 11
Violet Boakregarde, the warid famous gum-chawer! It seems as thoug on page 168
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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
Nae nae kiddin, I'll be famous yin day. But for noo I'm stuc on page 2
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
And a host o ither famous names, on page 37
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
a hamework, and start googlin famous poets. Turns oot there wis a on page 35
tin. He probably wants tae be famous and cannae hauld a note so Po on page 36
2 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
is kind o put a damper on the Famous Five though. The Famous Three on page 71
, haudin April an marchin the Famous Five ower the bridge tae esca on page 73
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
seen it ruin too many lives. Famous last words. Ah should huv rea on page 51
wis the home o the o rich and famous, that no picture worth watchi on page 86
2 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
in England! Ernie wad be rael famous then, play for Scotland like on page 65
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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
r tell o John Abercrombie the famous Edinburgh doctor?....." on page 12
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
deadly plague epidemic, and a famous royal visitor - there's a my on page 9
1 matches
McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
"If oor school became famous, an got the Nobel Prize." on page 114
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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
k him politely tae gie ye his famous cuddies and bring them hame. on page 34
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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
he hinnermost spearmen hear o famous speeches on page 31
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ty, Glesca, there's the maist famous o them aa - Sauchiehall.
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
A famous consonantal diaphoneme is the
1 matches
Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
terfu surfeits o the smug and famous are paraded afore us, then th
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Fur a bottle o yer grannie's famous elderberry wine."
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
the famous quote by Tom Naim, maist like
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Heron, Caitlin Groonded, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Famous.
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ir, that gaed on tae become a famous mathematician an geologist an
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
re’s guid evidence that the famous Beuk o Kells wis screivit an
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Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
leave, Sellar spak his maist famous wirds: “Ach, she’s lived
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
I can juist hear thae famous last wurds. “Ma ain wee dar
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
’d like a taste o oor maist famous dish,’ said Maxter, managin
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
et us now sing the praises of famous men, the heroes of our nation
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
but A bet ye can aw’ name a famous rower?” Expectin’ a “Re
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
he sayed, “the Uighurs were famous for medicine. They introduced
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
reek poet Sappho o Lesbos – famous as a wumman makar forby (in)f
as a wumman makar forby (in)famous fur her romantic fankles wi i
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
re he saw Donald Cargill, the famous rebel preacher, bein hung an
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
n the Pentland Firth which is famous fur storms. It got that bad P
Facebook link ( 2020) Central
them. The tide theraboots is famous fur rushin in lik a gallopin
McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
famous aw ower Scotlan."
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
t that ah wis referencin that famous Soprano’s episode. Realisin
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
brings oot yin ae Brucie’s famous big cheesy grins before he li
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@MartinBroon tweeted
wae makin it a twofur fur the famous Bully Wee??.The (2019) search twitter
Best Team in Scotlanddddd,The Famous Bully Weeeeeeee????????????(2019) search twitter
f and boys who pulled oan the famous jersey!Luck goin forward peop(2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
in use. It disnae maitter hou famous they ur, thur's rules aboot i(2020) search twitter
@LairnScots tweeted
Did ye ken that David Hume's famous list o 'Scotticisms' tae avoi (2019) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
them wae the smarmy comments famous on here - ee ken me lol (2021) twitter link
Cormack5 @chrisfinnie44 and a famous name on the score sheet i mig (2020) twitter link
Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
His name's the famous Colin Campbell. on page 14
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
neest Setterday - een o wir famous 'Safari Suppers'. It micht gi on page 31
er lucky stars aat you're nae famous. Ye ken, Ab think ye're mebbe on page 37
"Gweed job ye're nae famous an Ah'm nae the paparazzi, eh on page 42
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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
made famous by Van Gogh, on page 5
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I wint tae be famous, appear on TV on page 103
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
n Beggerey's Greenhoose, made famous by art critics, an classified on page 118
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Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
te go fir anither roon o her famous skirlie an trifle (te be serv
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
be ane o the warld’s maist famous naturalists tae help save the
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Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
wi yer chums tae watch warld-famous singers an be served bacon ro
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Noble, Brian , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
a in honour o Scotland maist famous mannie
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Famous stannin staines Royal Cornhil(2017) search twitter
Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
few miles awey that maks the famous reid sports kers, the wans th
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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
er understand him! He’ll be famous – a legend – I widna be s
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Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
haesna always been easy. Wan famous – and famously crass – co
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Walterson, Vaila Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
, peerie clock brunies an her famous forky-tail bannocks.
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
reindeer. Of coorse, da maist famous een wis aesily spottit wi his
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@StuartPoet tweeted
enames No forgetting the most famous - Knockshinnoch.(2020) search twitter