sheer | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 16.9 | 20.7 | 10.5 | 19.9 | 23.2 | 10.3 | 0 | |
Number of occurrences | 55 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Number of authors | 28 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
s a trio ae pusses painted in sheer disbelief. on page 35
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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
table In a near wanner oot ay sheer curiousity, at sixteen that w on page 3
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
a she gave this expression ae sheer panic which wis instantly spl on page 67
Fae the sheer rage in Aldo's eyes and _ the on page 74
ookin fur ward ten and tae ma sheer frustration ah cannae seem ta on page 177
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ownit the land. As a piece o sheer damn cheek this taks some bea on page 84
Oniewey, the sheer luxury o haein free health ca on page 95
re awready peyit fer - oot o sheer spite. Nou, the Daily Mail an on page 138
wuid they, ither than (agin) sheer spite? A lot o the Tories an on page 139
is is an argiement born oot o sheer desperation. on page 140
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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
an smelly an aw the lads were sheer mawkit wi clairt. But seein a on page 37
the county roun aboot had the sheer courage tae tak on sic a task on page 86
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
nd solid intae his mooth! The sheer pleisure o bein able tae stap on page 51
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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
Sheer nylons war rationed and bairn on page 79
No a virus but sheer on page 133
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
r we can gie the wyte tae the sheer wunner an ferlie o modren tec on page 9
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Is time, oot o sheer exasperation A said the stree
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
an twelve oot o ten for sheer brass-necked leein.”
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
pin tae let masel in, and bi sheer coincidence, am mare or less
1 matches
McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
at each other’s expression. Sheer fear. Aboot another five howl
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Sheer relief overcomes me as ah exp
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Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae a polished sheen fae the sheer numbers ay feet that have pas
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ansfixed an hypnotised by its sheer, audacious beauty, ah staun f
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the green, boggy contours an sheer jagged cliff faces ay the Ben
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
artillery man could wish. In sheer frustration we stopped, far o
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
atically broadcast. Again fir sheer devilment A gave her the logi
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the back o the buildin ower a sheer cleuch. The new arrivals had
The balcony leukit ower a sheer drap. Maistly the cleuch wis
urd no tae be drawn in be the sheer detail o the picter she paint
urd no tae be drawn in be the sheer detail o the picter she paint
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
st be ma millionth Flash a’ sheer brilliance Naw, a'm no overst
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
oor bastart further doon that sheer cliff face we’re aw haudin
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Facebook link ( 2017) Central
led 28 mountit troopers afore sheer numbers owerwhelmed them.
layed fitba wi his heid oot o sheer badness.
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
oopers afore bein owercome by sheer weight o nummmer.
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
cture that faces me brings me sheer and unadulterated joy. It’s
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
he looks up aw ah kin see is sheer panic in his eyes ‘’Bruci
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@DABArbuckle tweeted
s fae pensioner war veterans. Sheer hypocrisy.(2020) search twitter
@ThonJacobite tweeted
atchin "The Repair Shop". The sheer skill and genius o' the craft (2021) twitter link
Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
the sheer rocks o the West Coast. on page 16
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
mixter o fear, excitemint an Sheer desperation wis hingin hivvy on page 39
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
a steen an the ploo blade wad sheer awa frae the rig, an the air
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
an erne abeen the quarry, aa sheer green-tinted glaiss an steel
ikin the quarry cliffs an the sheer drap doon tae the lochan. Jen
2 matches
Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
the sheer exultant
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ark, an you didna realise foo sheer an high da banks wis. on page 54
e, huggin an kissin her oot a sheer exuberance, fur I wis finally on page 94
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Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
idders - dem at wis skyuggit sheer destruction -
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