| roof | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 32.4 | 36.8 | 19.5 | 49.7 | 0 | 62 | 35.4 | |
| Number of occurrences | 105 | 73 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| Number of authors | 44 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
"There's a vent in the roof, 'm sure, but I don't think a on page 30
unt up an oan tae the caravan roof. on page 31
2 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ablo a roof, ahin fower waas, on page 62
1 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
Roof, flair, medicine - nae fine on page 67
1 matches
Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
se we need readies tae keep a roof o'er wur heids an' scran tae on page
1 matches
Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
abune a few slates short o a roof-tree. on page 53
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ould huv taken Fraser tae the roof ae the buildin tae throw him on page 18
ill huv food in ma belly or a roof oor ma heid. Wae each wakin m on page 20
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
le rid. It hud a grey sclatit roof and wan wee lum, and there we on page 178
en. The well had a wee widden roof ower it and a simple windle a on page 181
2 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
yung fowk fae haein a secure roof ower their heids is - as the on page 113
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
y they hut the antenna on the roof o somebody's hoose, They then on page 144
ttin a muckle big hole in the roof o ma chocolate works! Here we on page 164
lift wis noo hoverin ower the roof o the Baffies' wee hoose. on page 172
'Doon through the roof,' said Mr Wonka, pressin anit on page 173
hrough the muckle hole in the roof and oot intae the open sky. on page 175
8 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
d, and let's gang through the roof" on page 48
ings, she is gaun through the roof! Geordie telt himsel. He ran on page 49
he fermyaird keekin up at the roof. The auld fermhoose had a bra on page 50
nkled auld face hie up on the roof glowered doon suspiciously at on page 52
watchin it. Grannie up on the roof wis watchin it, tae. on page 54
Also on pages 59, 61, 70, 71, 99
16 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
this pile o rubble wi half a roof hangin aff an tottie wee wind on page 20
ar, ma tongue's stuck tae the roof o ma moo. on page 91
2 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
nny...and he looked up at the roof wi his heid tae yin side, and on page 21
1 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
o earth began tae faw fae the roof o the tunnel. on page 17
kin through a wee hole in the roof o the tunnel, a lang bleck ne on page 46
back through the hole in the roof o the tunnel and Wis awa. on page 49
4 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
t, "At least here we've got a roof ower oor heids." on page 58
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
the fag-ends gobbed up at the roof. on page 21
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
at went aw the wey up tae the roof and wis even comin oot the wi on page 23
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Through ma fine roof, sae snug an ticht
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
he new kintrae went throu the roof. Croatia, no too keen on the
1 matches
Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
newables – how no gie every roof solar panels, so we cin aw sh
1 matches
Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
Knife Mcallum shouted fae the roof
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e horn an bangin the doors an roof again, suddenly fuckin wide c
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
waiy up tae the domed, gless roof.
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
all to the flair. He taps the roof as ah draw up. ‘Any reason
the copper sais an gies the roof a bang, steppin away.
2 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n an cascadin aff the station roof. It overwhelms the gutterin a
1 matches
Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
en ma anxiety’s through the roof, but it’s nae guid. Waves o
ma heart rate’s through the roof. Nae surprises there.
2 matches
Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
had been “rolled” and the roof had been replaced. So it wis
1 matches
McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
I’d bawl it fae the roof tops
1 matches
McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
an crashed right through the roof a the haw. It landit oan the
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
n a place wae four wahs and a roof. People alweys bang oan aboot
1 matches
@g_hibby tweeted
xt time, I'll get a car wi' a roof.. ?? However, Mrs H has the l (2023) twitter link
@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
e were wi breaks ootside (nae roof) or parasols according to geo(2020) search twitter
@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
eat, heat or dinny even hae a roof ower thur heid.(2020) search twitter
@raiphsays tweeted
Barreless Roof! Jus lik wan o us! Roof fae a(2020) search twitter
@pmcm1355 tweeted
an a train dinnae open an the roof disnae tuck awa in the boot t (2022) twitter link
@rattlecans tweeted
ish Citizenship went thro the roof. The Irish noted, if I mind r (2022) twitter link
Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
hoose, ""B Aichteen'' we nay roof or windae's en 'oO' eit, so D on page 37
1 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
by a row o lamps hingan fae e roof. on page 10
nad her heid struck against e roof o e hall: in fact she wis mor on page 16
Catch howld o iss rop-Will e roof bear?-Mind at loose slate-Oh, on page 36
hed any sense, they'd take e roof off." Efter a meenad or two, on page 37
ys were shaped lek loogs an e roof wis thatched wi fur. Id wis s on page 63
Also on pages 113
6 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
add more? A garden, maybe? A roof? Windows?” The voice, risin
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
crush it wi ma tongue on the roof o ma mooth.
1 matches
@beast_afc tweeted
is intensity. Let's raise the roof. Everyone tae soul bar for pr(2020) search twitter
@cligeey tweeted
ew He is struggling to keep a roof ower his heid(2020) search twitter
@JoanHenry7 tweeted
the radio earlier that solar roof panels in England have got to (2023) twitter link
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
chips clagged, stuck tae the roof on page 7
1 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
fae the felt shed roof on page 56
e mak cupples fur a flagstone roof on page 57
2 matches
Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
He pads back and fore on the roof o on page 149
1 matches
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
a row o lamps hingin frae the roof. on page 10
thin hir heid duntet agin the roof o the haal: heth, shae wus no on page 17
houl o this rope - Wull the roof bae fit tae tak oor weight? - on page 38
ad onie sense, they'd tak the roof aff." Efter a wheen o minutes on page 40
ooth open, gazin up intae the roof o the coort. on page 117
5 matches
Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Tha soond oo hoofs apon tha roof, on page 18
1 matches
Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
So he peeled back the roof
1 matches