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fella Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.5 33.9 9 0 23.2 51.7 101.8
Number of occurrences10466 6 0 4 5 23
Number of authors43 27 4 1 3 8

Occurrences of fella in Corpus

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Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
bone. Less spring in the big fella's step as he lowped aff the l on page 78

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
square in his belly. The big fella doubles err. The rest ae the on page 26

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Whit if the fella comes efter us?' the Boot wan on page 1

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Adam wis bumbased - for the fella wisnae dressed like a dragoon on page 59

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Come on, auld fella, times we wis baith fir hame. on page 60
n-airm wi a tall, guid-lookin fella. She seemed ti be lauchin at on page 73

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
far as ah ken she's no goat a fella. Anywey, ah'm jist settin up on page 144
And before ah ken it the wee fella hus trotted oaff tae park his on page 151
ids. She soon cloacks the wee fella and instantly she's aw oor hi on page 154

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
t jist like thon ither flinty fella must huv felt when he discove on page 18

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e you seen a yung man, a tall fella?' demandit the lead sodger, i on page 24
ebbe warse. Even Frank, a big fella wha had been in the sas for a on page 50
in uised tae no haein the big fella aboot. on page 59
and-new touer, a bit like the fella that wis installit at the Her on page 86

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ochle staundin aside the auld fella that looks like a hauf-deid s on page 66

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ere wis a very well-respected fella in the 18th century who poppe on page 35

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
There wis another fella in the next room. He tellt me on page 58

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ertin an interview wi an auld fella that haed been born nearhaun on page 7
eat delicht in a veisit fae a fella Scot, sent her pal oot for a on page 8
the deil's driver ants awa! A fella Scot, dumfoondit by her skill on page 11

3 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
e credit it I spied the ither fella leanin the satchel agin a lit on page 112

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
coont kin wi the English, oor fella Angles!). Dae we wint tae tur on page 56

1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an could anyone tell a fella
1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
o trades an kin – odd fella o this kirkyaird,
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e no change it? But aye, this fella wiz proper short n stout, lik
the legs n torso of this tall fella. Nichols’ then crouched dow
huv been a quiet n empathetic fella fur the most part but he cid
3 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
The wee fella sees A’m drookit tae the dr
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
hree meenits tae go, A spot a fella wae a bricht label stuck tae
livery—so A goes up tae the fella and A says tae him ‘Ye gaun
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
in six hours late, the drunk fella cooriet in aside me suddenly
wur guide, Ahmed—A Bosniak fella whae lectures in history. Heâ
m wis a hoose? Still there. A fella says hello, invites us o’er
3 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
atter, I wis tellin them. The fella teuk us by the haund an led u
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the boay’s face, big stocky fella, goes by the name McNulty. Ye
? It wis decent enough ay the fella but ye cannae go takin charit
2 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae some bloody big brute ay a fella, bletherin away. Ah’m ready
wae that. ‘Who wis the big fella ye were talkin tae at the bar
‘Aw aye, him. Nice big fella, never caught his name.’ he
3 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Deid Dan day. Fella by the name o Dan met his mak
even though there’s many a fella who would when they found oot
2 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
it next tae the bowl. The wee fella micht no like his food gettin
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
alpolicella’s no’ fully a fella!
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
™ the pair wee unsuspectin’ fella
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
mibbe went tae London wi’ a fella she’d been at school wi’
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor Hippies, Authenticity and Globalisation, (Wordpress 2022) Central, prose
ynge the perspectives o their fella ceetizens. The affcome wis gu
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2022) Central
bducted an come back a better fella.

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
lit fond memories ae the wee fella sway ma priorities. That’s
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
actly what ah needed. The wee fella’s larger than life personal
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
that. Wis he the best lookin fella they cud find? A'body sayin h(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ies Ah've heard tell o a wise fella wha said "afore ye tak the sk(2020) search twitter
ordon @agcolehamilton Did yon fella jist shout "go back to Islam?(2020) search twitter
n @scotmacscotbot Wis yon big fella fae 'Tak the High Road' no cr(2020) search twitter
murphy Aye minds me o yon wee fella fae Ghostbusters.(2020) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
olach95 @Krista_DC Thon's the fella! (2020) twitter link
@Lenniesaurus Aye that's the fella! We mustae drapped thi "t"! (2020) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
er the morn. Ah'll be the wee fella sitting oan the stool wae a b(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
chin up n get eersel well big fella (2020) twitter link
wilsonauthor good oan you big fella (2021) twitter link
rose in this one and the big fella in the picture - b oan tae t (2020) twitter link
@LEAFA_Official well said big fella - i know how much all the am (2020) twitter link
nday mornings r all about big fella - great to see the enjoyment (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
Wis a rare sort o fella an nae aa that bad; on page 25

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
axe an puts it atween the big fella’s shooders. Game owre. An h
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
fit a fine wee puss oan thon fella #FaceFitFirRadio(2016) search twitter
ll80 aye loon, you thon Welsh fella that wis oan @johnnydee72 @sh(2015) search twitter
hud his wheesht so thon Welsh fella Tommy git a wordie edgewise?(2015) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
t This is the routine my auld fella used tae get us tae gin throu (2020) twitter link

Shetland

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
n dat mony in Unst, joost wan fella oot wi his telephoto lens ded(2020) search twitter
g @david_gange Aw whitna fine fella dat man is :)(2019) search twitter
appin like a thespian, whit a fella(2019) search twitter
@thuleventus Whitna fine fella!(2019) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
ck intil the licht, an wi his fella-editors Dorian Grieve an Alan on page 5

1 matches

The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
yins A seen were gei wee. The fella whae was standin' next tae me
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
Braw tae work wi this fella fae Sanquhar, 87, in the care(2020) search twitter
t back earlier, very braw wee fella and not at all unfriendly ?? (2020) twitter link
ae dae Ronnie's garden. Great fella, nice guy, Killie legend.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
on. I teuk money frae the oul fella tae pey fur the boardin hoose on page 4
"Ye need the wee fella minded?" Leonard turnt tae Ma on page 6
'We'll leuk efter the wee fella," said he, smilin at Daniel. on page 7
"The young fella said ye wur here, Mrs Higgins on page 39
didnae say ye cudnae trust a fella laughin, but a wumman peys de on page 45

5 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
nae choke 'im-How wus it, oul fella? What heppent tae yae? Tell i on page 39
he Mock Turtle "Drive on, oul fella! on page 94

3 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
A quare fella, cute as a gully, a heid as f on page 49

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
tha ïll spirits, that thïs fella on page 9
wunnèrin whut wye thïs wee fella wud turn oot. Oniebodie cud s on page 71
ayed that tha furst boarn wee fella aye belangs tae tha Loard. on page 72
"Cum on, young fella, up ye git!" on page 81
els tae feed pïgs. Tha young fella wus that hung'rie got, that h on page 96
Also on pages 108
9 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
e budge. "A toul ye" said oor fella crowin' "ye neednae come aff on page 8
Then him an me an oor fella got doon tae hunt aroon, on page 10

2 matches

Hume, David The Aldfreck Coalmining Disaster, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ballycarry, poetry
The aul fella telt me yin time
1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
@BenGilroy11 I believe thon fella was a furrener!! Why did RTÉ(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
e mind o MacCassey - a quare fella... https://t.co/QeUVxT7s8r (2016) twitter link

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