kist | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 45.3 | 57 | 39 | 19.9 | 0 | 20.7 | 17.7 | |
Number of occurrences | 147 | 113 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
Number of authors | 61 | 41 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Thae wha 'gin the deid-kist, drank on page 38
Peened tae ma kist, the braw parauds that clood on page 101
2 matches
Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
t hud the auld wuman's bed an kist o drawers, tho hed niver yet on page 138
3 matches
Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
owd an siller coins were in a kist unner ane o the benches. Thin on page 59
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
kiverin wi breuken shield his kist's remains, on page 37
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'Yon is jist the kist. Your sheep is inby.' on page 14
'The braw thing wi yon kist ye gied me is that it can be on page 16
he raison I hae bocht mysel a kist o pents an a wheen pincils. I on page 20
hae your sheep. An I hae the kist for the sheep. An I hae the m on page 84
4 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
rackin hoast that rattlt her kist an chokit her braith. Cradled on page 28
r wi a quick thrust throu his kist - the furst o seiven tae his on page 37
e maun aye keep hained in yer kist a guid roll o linen claith fo on page 43
no aye be hoastin wi its wee kist fou o reek. on page 71
ay doun. When he hoastit, his kist crecklt an his spittle frothe on page 75
Also on pages 76, 81
8 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
oot o bed, rakin through her kist on page 38
nieve, chap, chap oan ma mort-kist lid, on page 50
's lyin here in the captain's kist, ma linen shrood. on page 56
3 matches
Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
en ship ticht stowit in a wee kist. Bit whan the lid wis raisit on page 14
1 matches
Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
bi kist an ken on page 16
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ries grew, o an iron lid, O a kist ... but few wad ask, on page 13
ast Tammie's banes ... ti the kist, o! on page 16
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
he kitchen but she kept a wee kist in the oothoose which she bro on page 13
e serve as chairs and a third kist atween them fur a table. on page 183
2 matches
Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Kist on page 181
2 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
A wheezin kist o whistles dis it's best, on page 41
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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
time wi a tuim rattle in yer kist on page 125
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
gettin a wechty dunch in the kist, I dooked and swam tae the ba on page 94
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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
nils o notts ben the owthar's kist. Aw hiz librar o Scotch buiks on page 11
il wes frae the notts ben the kist. We hae stertit wi'd fur it e on page 13
2 matches
Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
in ti the howff duir, hiz sie-kist follaein in a haun-barrae; a on page 3
up alang-syde an heize up ma kist. A'l byde heir a bittie," he on page 4
outhie wi rumb. The gryte sie-kist nane o'z sein apen. on page 6
'Fiftene men on a deid man's kist on page 7
6 matches
Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
yangil, he ballanced the jaud kist atap o thaim. on page 3
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
shot throu his craig, his kist, his saft dern thairm on page 45
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
A plain kist waits tae hoard on page 6
For kist or nursing hame, on page 20
Unanswered, whaur the stilly kist-fowk streek on page 32
Kist-cauld in a chokit lair on page 80
4 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ie ye yir lucky bags out o ma kist''. on page 54
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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
, there we were. A had a guid kist o money. Erchie had nane, bit on page 59
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
e snaw aff the tap o the coal-kist wi his coat sleeve, syne he l on page 81
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ime as she bent ower the meal-kist in the barn, he cuid hae grup on page 17
1 matches
Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
whummled in a wirmie kist. on page 28
1 matches
Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
isplay in the Royal Curiosity Kist for aw the world tae see. on page 14
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
first room ye'll find a heavy kist in the middle o the flair. Th on page 30
oon ontae ma peenie, open the kist and ye'll hae gowd comin oot on page 31
here it wis richt enough, the kist, and the dug wi the een as bi on page 33
e were mair gowd coins in the kist than he could cram intae his on page 34
6 matches
McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Soond shift, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
ion wi a gowf stick, a ballot kist cowpin intae the watter aff A on page 49
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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Banes, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Ower his braid kist on page 75
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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Land o Fallen Empires, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
tak thi slugs trained oan yer kist, on page 76
1 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Curriculum (at brocht oot The Kist o Scottish materials for schu on page 56
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
er begun bangin oan the con's kist. on page 17
1 matches
Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
o yew that wis nailed tae the kist
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
on's anither nail in the deid-kist o the mither tung. Whit's e'e
1 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
fee, tells us aw aboot the ‘Kist o Riches’.
1 matches
Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
ink intae. There wis a heicht kist o drawers at the end o the sc
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
kittled its belly, rubbit its kist. The cat squeermt an pawted i
1 matches
Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
bmissions acknawledged the “Kist” materials wrocht by
tion o Scots. The Elphinstane Kist is pit forrit as an example21
2 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
e got my guid-anes oot o' the kist, an' darned a wee hole in the
1 matches
Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
The Sound of our Voices, The Kist (an Chiste), Markings, Sunflo
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
ndoun happienes, spreidit hiz kist wi a secht o fu pleisur, an l
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
t an Tammas ratrettit, wi hiz kist bein dumpit ti the stot o the
1 matches
Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
e heid an syne the ribs o the kist and the lang rigbane.
1 matches
Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
mak room for the cuddies the kist wis ti lie on. Out frae the l
back-buirds an drawn the deid-kist ti the edge sae’s we cud li
2 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
former pupils wha cairrit his kist
1 matches
Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
mehou cleekit oot o a treisur kist afore the hale leid sank inta
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
d abuin, the Pechts gied us a kist o riches in terms o archeolog
m ar the sneckit lock on this kist. Unsneck it, open it up an ta
2 matches
Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
nairae hole tae the tap o the kist, smash in the wid an bung a n
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
a sledgehammer, its ance braw kist o marble nou duntit permanent
1 matches
Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
Robbie Robertson’s great “Kist” project, or ran (an still
Dictionaries material or The Kist teachin pack, noo available o
2 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ock magistrate for pauchlin a kist o tea that haed juist been lo
ge o tea, for it wis the best kist in the ship; sae ye maun gang
2 matches
Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
y teacher in the land – The Kist – a braw literary treisur t
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tae a smaa room wi a bed an a kist. There wis an enamel basin an
sayed. “Ye can sit on that kist - ” He indicatit the ark wh
in this place had opent up a kist o memories.
3 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ng mistress has gotten doon a kist o musick, last week, frae Lun
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
nd. Muckle o this unique wird-kist (it is nae muckle surprise ta
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
and ‘michtie’. The leid-kist o the poem is forby fou o wir
ither items in the Scots leid-kist o the 16th-century poem arena
2 matches
Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
subjeck. Turnin tae the wird-kist o the leids, we can compare l
Wird-kist
it’s less aboot shared wird-kist per se nor the ease o idomati
timent, as weel as their wird-kist.
y a guid hantle o shared wird-kist.
5 matches
@LairnScots tweeted
klore website, a wee treasure kist o riches: https://t.co/WouFmp (2021) twitter link
s' resource. Here the lairnin kist, wi downloadable wirksheets, (2021) twitter link
's awbody's favourite... 'The Kist'. Downloadable texts and work (2021) twitter link
The Kist: https://t.co/sJKJtMaZXz http (2020) twitter link
teachin #Scots. First up, The Kist - a collection o Scots poetr (2020) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.
Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
ckle cheers, a table, lamp an kist on page 43
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
tin the lid on the aul widden kist aat's stannin against the waa on page 79
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
I tyeuk a corkscrowe fae the kist, on page 88
1 matches
Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ee it, SLRC is meant tae be a kist o the Scots tongue, for folk on page 111
1 matches
Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
Fa’ll humph me in ma kist?)
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
The wifie opened a timmer kist and set oot a boorich o breet
1 matches
Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
here wis the cat ahin an auld kist an the mither cat noo hid fiv
1 matches
Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
nership wi Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches tae gie oor skweels
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ble, far he unlockit the corn kist wi the key entrusted tae him
h tae choose ain, a stoot aik kist. Sam Mathers the jyner wis st
t, teetin ower the side o the kist tae luik doon on the face o t
She booed ower the side o the kist an touched his broo wi her li
4 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
t the Sisters an sortit oot a kist, an signed the richt papers,
photies lay at the fit o her kist. Ane wis a theatre poster, sh
2 matches
Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
sts or disnae exist in the ae kist at the ae time – it depends
micht try tae keik intae the kist afore they gie oot onie mair
or sweirt tae keik intae the kist?
3 matches
Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
wi a muckle kist that micht hae saired
ill-shapit, wi a muckle kist.
2 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
diggin the grun. There wiz a kist at the side o the bed for her
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
t, on tap o Granny Riddle’s kist, far they shone like wee sunb
kist. His da hid gaen him a meccan
upstairs an cairriet doon his kist o nuts an
3 matches
Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
ft a big gash ower his leg an kist as he fell oot the windae. Wi
1 matches
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Scweel jannie's neuk is aye a kist o riches o Scots. https://t.c (2020) twitter link
Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
and we sit on the big wooden kist, painted with the words, A. a on page 30
1 matches
Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
But here, ma kist is batherin me again!
1 matches
Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
(k) Graith a kist o Ulstèr-Scotch lettèrs. on page 51
1 matches