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lip Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.9 24.2 50.7 29.8 11.6 0 31
Number of occurrences9448 34 3 2 0 7
Number of authors42 27 8 2 2 4

Occurrences of lip in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
barefit, by the risin watters lip, on page 17

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
flicht unnertaken, intae the lip o sky. on page 37

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
eezed the pail slawly tae the lip o the well an set it upricht on page 80

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ee pink Lacoste trainers. Hur lip gloss is pink and glittery. T on page 26

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
pident puggie! Ony mair o yer lip an A'll gie ye a skelpit-lug! on page 22

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Maureen bit her lip. So much fur pittin his mind on page 1

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
Ma lip quivered. Ma teacher at the w on page 7

1 matches

Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
bi the lip oan thon road. on page 33

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
dug her boattum lip started tremblin and she goat on page 152

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Dinnae gie me ony o yer lip, Miss Honey!' the Trunchbull on page 211

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
kind but he had tae bite his lip at this, jist managin tae say on page 109

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
up an doon against her bottom lip. Charlene went intae a pure f on page 36
Harpreet bit her lip an went aw quiet, an then Chr on page 97

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ma lip quivers. Ah didnae want tae a on page 29

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
hae a keek. They stood on the lip o the crater and goaved doon on page 28

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ll, dark and handsome man. Ma lip curls as ah wipe the worst o on page xiv
d nae tears left tae shed. Ma lip quivered as ah looked art the on page 59
drawin blood fae a stone. Hur lip curls when she picks up a san on page 77
d photograph oan the hob. Hur lip trembles in disgust, burt whi on page 82

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
a like it wis keekin ower the lip o the hole for tae mak shuir on page 125

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
nemies by giein them a jeelie-lip sae that they aw ran awa tae on page 3

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
sent tae die at the lip o the wurld. on page 36

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ensaumpil, in Chapter 14, Phílip's fawmous speirin for a theop on page 136

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
andscape. Alang the soothland lip the'r a muckle open scaur o s
rineris while tae the norland lip is the biggest volcano in oor
2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - The Warld Nixt Door, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
naerrie wip at the easin’s lip,
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
a like it wis keekin ower the lip o the hole for tae mak shuir
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
doon aside me, the wee pettit lip pokin oot, till eventually he
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
is tae gie him a mooth fae ay lip fur stickin his beak in, but
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
n’ trip, ower ma, poutin’ lip.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
We goat the, Tile Groutin' - Lip Poutin',
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Rongye bit her lip. He had maist likely selt it,
Raggle pu’ed his tap lip intae his mou an bit his mous
hin alang - an hung a pettit lip. Sae quhan aal the Dugmen wis
hin alang - an hung a pettit lip. Sae quhan aal the Dugmen wis
Hsien bit his lip. “An if ye fail there?”
10 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
doon ma vest An’ the fat lip she geid me wis a doozy. Flyi
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
, like a cairn. Comin tae the lip o the craigs he thocht o a mu
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
l wae water. Then his boattom lip starts tae tremble. He lits o
1 matches

@iainnicol tweeted
u33n Get wan o thae masks for lip reading.(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
metofife Drap the wife at her lip readin classes at Pathheid ki (2022) twitter link

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
la wha jist wrocht up her tap lip, an seemed tae dae a wee jig. on page 84

1 matches

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
k aff. Aabody wis bitin their lip, shooglin aboot, coughin, an on page 51

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
u wis faint traces o yon mint lip balm at ye aye wore - aa kin on page 53

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an polished leukin an er tap lip wis reed raa. "Ah'v hid a fac on page 40
ickin hine oot ower er boddom lip. on page 56
ncan, treatit's tull a pettit lip. on page 62
ir like," said Dottie, er tap lip curlin in disgust es a bibbli on page 69

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Morrice bit his boddom lip an thocht, Of course, she dis on page 13
awye." Morrice curled his tap lip. "They're fool divvels flees. on page 14
" mockit Vi, bitin her boddom lip as her neebour's voice broke on page 29
nd up fir inspection, her tap lip curlin in disgust. "It's a ha on page 32
nny?" Susie inspected her tap lip. on page 68
Also on pages 72, 83
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
hara." Doris chaaed er boddom lip. "Fit iv wi'r left wi'oot ane on page 7
o moisture shinin oan er tap lip. on page 42

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
Waltams, rowed his hairy top lip back and nichered, barin his
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
a reid mowser on her tapmaist lip an a permanent lirk atween he
his time, splittin her boddom lip. Nae ordnar snaabaa wad hae d
t tae her hett lug an her fat lip, tae bring doon the swallin,
Minnie Bruce bit her boddom lip. She widna greet. She widna g
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
the wye doon frae the easter lip o the quarry-hole, rivin it l
ry-hole, rivin it like a hare-lip, wis a roch roadie giein easy
arls o watter trimmlin at the lip o her lashes, Neil Duguid jal
that still ran doon frae its lip, the better tae sweeten him u
liced an skewed like a hare's lip. They sclimmed in quaetness,
5 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ackets o ferns haudin tae the lip. On the richt-side was the hu
hungert gin ye faw ower the lip an tak aw yon pieces wi ye,
“Ay, bit nae ower nar the lip, nor ye micht faw in!” saye
the an didnae hing the pettit lip. Wi oor gear stowed intae oor
gang thit nar the lip o the linn the grund dirlt an
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Papercraft handbag with free lip balm only £1 at the free ent(2016) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
@1990_Scotty scotty my lip is still sare fae fan u punch(2013) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
He stood wi his lower lip stickan oot and his hands ahi on page 60
Ah'm learned tae lip-read a peedie bit and I see w on page 83

2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ys in a stark straik ower the lip o sight, whither o no tae say on page 53

1 matches

Shetland

Nicholson, Hannah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Smooriken, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Shetland, prose
is da faint traess o yun mint lip balm at du ay wore - I recog on page 52

1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
ght a pomegranate Burt's Bees lip balm an I'm juist no likkin i(2021) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
lach; Stick oot thair bottom lip; on page 64

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
wer Galilee, hïs brither Phïlip wus tha Tetrarch ower Iturea on page 73
er Andra; James an Jhone; Phïlip an Bartholomew; on page 79

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
rge hae ans'ers, "Nane o' yir lip on page 36

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
wheen o' strategy paipers the lip service peyed tae research pl on page 28
tuation quhar thaire bes onie lip service bein' peyed tae Ulste on page 64
maun bae aboot mair nor lip service tae Ulster-Scots an' on page 672

3 matches

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