hero | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 26.8 | 32.3 | 22.5 | 49.7 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | |
Number of occurrences | 87 | 64 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Number of authors | 56 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
heid. He wis perfeck, like a hero frae an auld sang. I got a si on page 59
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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
A HERO'S DEITH on page 37
2 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Big Kenzie is his wee brur's hero n it's an easy shot, so yi hu on page 10
on aboot yir brur like he's a hero but' on page 11
2 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
owers. Stout Dauvit Hackston, hero o Drumclog an Bothwell had be on page 40
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
still sing o the Barefit as a hero o the norlans an the isles. on page 14
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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
Noo, say tae yersel', 'Ah'm a hero! Ah can dae anythin'!'. Say i on page
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
nae like aboot him. He wis ma hero. Ah'd dae anyfin tae huv wan on page 7
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
soe Inn They bother oor young hero: on page 14
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
d it aw until ma eight-legged hero arrived. You ken what? Ah've on page 25
These workin-class hero thoats disappear when the voi on page 81
"Ma fuckin hero" ah tell him "Ah'm gontae be on page 127
3 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
haste tae breenge in and be a hero. His face had turnt grey. on page 39
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
William wi his ain knife. Our hero wis haein nane o that an he t on page 23
becomin somethin o a national hero in the papers, anither Dundee on page 44
ower time becam somethin o a hero tae monic o the local fowk, i on page 84
s wi wis General Lafayette, a hero baith in his native France an on page 123
7 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
w the other boys think he's a hero, but if a lassie dis even a t on page 89
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
aft wi excitement aboot their hero. Flags were fleein fae aw the on page 26
1 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
e, tae aw and ivery wan hecht hero in the great effort tae care on page v
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
hero or cuddie, on page 15
yon carlsberg hero waants mair on page 77
2 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Janny Broun, wes anither war hero, he'd been wi the Eighth Army on page 65
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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
his maw wisna aroon, the bold hero wis mair like a bubbly bairn, on page 5
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
be prood o him. That yin's a hero!" on page 70
"The hero returns!" the laddie-general' on page 80
2 matches
McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
o here frae Baldred Bisset, a hero ye'll nivir hae heard of. on page 27
Baldred Bisset Scottish hero on page 29
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Jocky's life efterhaun, as a hero-in-disguise, fechtin for the on page 140
1 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
o Man. At least Welsh's anti-hero is luvesome, in a hert-scauld on page 56
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
ip back til the digs. Ye're a hero!' Afore Ian cuid say ony mair on page 60
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
"James Inwick", the eponymous hero bein a plooman that on takkin
1 matches
Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
English hero Sir Francis Drake lang syne-
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
llace. This could weel be oor hero pauchlin pints for the lads.
1 matches
Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
has never been gien National Hero status in Jamaica, no that Ah
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Here! Did he tell ye ah’m a hero? Jumped in the watter an pult
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
edlemen. They taen Scott, the hero o the weavers, prisoner an dr
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
Ye’re no a hero, laddie: jist a skite.
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
dae it? It’s fine tae be a hero at the erse o’ the bottle!
1 matches
Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
of a grown up Oor Wullie. Oor Hero. Bit Rab he wis determined th
1 matches
Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
This wis his moment tae be a hero.
1 matches
Lehane, Matt Tuim Tattie, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
hero banes
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Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
his aw time favrit, Football Hero.
1 matches
Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
the blue skinned, reid-heidit hero decoratit wi luminous runes a
Scots speakers nor tae see a hero frae their ain kintra, speaki
2 matches
Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
air dugs in the arse n playin hero? - - That's an experience. Ah
1 matches
Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
check oot Letter tae ma Food Hero tae see how they got on.
1 matches
Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
. This is his moment tae be a hero.
1 matches
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Cameronians in memory o thur hero. They hud the unique distinct
Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
. Even in the 1950s, my fitba hero was Willie (no Wullie) Fernie
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
wis nuttin shoart ae a fuckin hero. Ah mean, granted, eh? by the
1 matches
@alistairdunn tweeted
jon daly is ma hero(2013) search twitter
dado prso is ma hero(2013) search twitter
@iainnicol tweeted
@strongmisgiving Yer hero Robbie is a conspiracy theori(2020) search twitter
@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ll just say till ye, tho, the hero i the short story I wrat i Sc(2020) search twitter
@bigandymccoll tweeted
great speeches fae the usual hero(e)s and some new stars. I rec (2022) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
kecity wee skipta ma lou - a hero then n a hero noo - b oan we (2020) twitter link
b c nesbitt oan the box - ma hero lol (2021) twitter link
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Tell him fowk'll think he's a hero. Tell him ye'll gie him a vis
1 matches
Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
dy can be inspired by a local hero they dinna ken aboot. O coors
1 matches
Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
wi him as hero,
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
o he Vulltums Croint wid be a hero wi an Iron Cross 1st class on
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ayvelt sharger o a craw bit a hero that nearly deid tae save her
“He’s either a gype or a hero,” they cried. “The space
2 matches
@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
e nithin' cries wirkin' class hero politician like a puss covere(2015) search twitter
@DoricPhrases tweeted
film the Pennan scenes? Local hero to take to stage as a musical(2018) search twitter
@72redz1903 tweeted
i the drums? Epitome o a cult hero, heres tae ye Rico - #Stan (2020) twitter link
i the drums? Epitome o a cult hero, heres tae ye Rico - #Stan (2020) twitter link
c02650640 Damaged reputation, hero worshipped fae followers (2020) twitter link
@beast_afc tweeted
o a player who wiznae iwise a hero but earnt #hero an #legend st(2020) search twitter
@cligeey tweeted
Madden the Lodge hero the nicht(2020) search twitter
Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
od fur notheen – that's oor hero, Assipattle!
'Noo's me chance,' oor hero cried, laepin up to fetch his
2 matches
Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Oor deid hero ain tha heavin, on page 15
1 matches
Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Wud it be a life lang hero? on page 16
1 matches