shelf | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 22.8 | 31.3 | 15 | 19.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Number of occurrences | 74 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Number of authors | 32 | 24 | 6 | 2 |
Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
o widd-wark for neebors. On a shelf in this buckie wis a muckle p on page 70
i the cake left ootby, on the shelf whaur the bairns left their p on page 73
n up and doon alangside o the shelf, their haunds steekit fast in on page 75
4 matches
Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
room ah reach up tae the high shelf where ah keep the shoeboax, l on page 10
2 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e's doon twa eggs aff the tap shelf.' on page 36
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
on smooth as ye like. Yin top-shelf magazine was aw it yielded. S on page 1
4 matches
Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
e wrapper sittin' oan yer top shelf. Well, git it doon an' git it on page
1 matches
Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
didnae go fur suhin mair top shelf, a Schiehallion or suhin. Ahm on page 22
1 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A placed you back up oan yer shelf, on page 33
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
is tryin tae swing oantae the shelf wae aw its bein, but still it on page 14
attempts tae swing oantae the shelf. Ah'm no shaire if it's the w on page 21
s. He's done it; he's oan the shelf. "Yes!" on page 25
3 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
tively passin thon particular shelf. on page 9
his bowfin purple broo on the shelf abuin the sink in the bathroo on page 52
he then set the bottle on the shelf abuin the sink, takkin tent t on page 53
bottle o hair stuff affy the shelf insteid o yer ain.' on page 57
Agin anither waw there wis a shelf, presumably fur makkin food, on page 180
7 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Fudgie Mallae Delicht fae the shelf. He pit it doon on the coonte on page 52
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
room and taxed the CD aff his shelf. on page 33
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
d a fowr tier black ash Hi-Fi shelf on page 140
1 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
baw Cup on her Space Stravaig shelf, alangside her wormskates an on page 27
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
n a box o gowdie seed aff the shelf 'Mibbe it'll mak the auld bir on page 24
nes his faither keepit on the shelf in the bothy nixt tae the hen on page 26
The last bottle on the shelf wis fou o peeliewally green p on page 29
There wis a raw o cans on the shelf, aw colours, bleck, green, re on page 35
muckle toom bottles up on the shelf. Mr Kranky scrieved doon aw t on page 77
6 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
s.' He took them doon fae the shelf. 'Och, they're that bonnie an on page 54
od had smooked a jaur aff the shelf and taen a gollop. "Wow! he p on page 64
is perched up on the heichest shelf o the laich-hoose, keekin oot on page 65
ee-est Tod lowped up on tae a shelf and hunkered doon ahint a raw on page 67
liftit a yaur o cider fae the shelf. The jaur she took wis nixt b on page 69
Also on pages 70, 71
7 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
on the laddie's wee press shelf. on page 52
1 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
nt intae Asda's and asked the shelf-packers on page 123
1 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
the publican stepped up on a shelf to file the receipt in the en on page 72
1 matches
Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Heaven wis a fu shelf, on page 58
1 matches
Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
stove, the watter-joug on the shelf and the chair
1 matches
Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
tap o thaim an twa,three lang shelf on the wa. Naebody kid git be
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
raws, an streeched tae a hie shelf fir the mulk joog.
1 matches
Robson, Frances Lallans 75 - The MacNificat, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
lawn them awa lik stoor aff a shelf.
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
prenter shooglin aboot on the shelf ablo the computer whaniver we
1 matches
Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
s pittin the book back on the shelf, tho, A spied a slim wee beuk
ft a wee beukie aff a library shelf?
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
n the dishes carefully on the shelf as he spoke. 'Prayer beads, h
1 matches
Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
e ah pit ma book back oan the shelf an’ ah went roon the stacks
jist couldnae tak it aff the shelf. As soon as ah stood back in
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the shoeboax doon aff the tap shelf ay the wardrobe. The broon en
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
room ah reach up tae the high shelf where ah keep the shoeboax, l
. Stowin it away back oan the shelf it came fae, ah stick the tho
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
t roon and walked towards the shelf tae pit them back. If Donna
it, she can jist walk past a shelf and wheech sumpn intae her po
2 matches
@g_hibby tweeted
So I can get my top wardrobe shelf back... ?? (2023) twitter link
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
Robert Burns on his shelf, an it wis lik an angel had w on page 54
2 matches
Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Pot Noodle at the back o the shelf Bombay Bad Boy. Ma favourite. on page 41
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e's a raa oO toy sodgers on a shelf abeen ma heid. They eesed te on page 93
1 matches
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
{ think it's on the tapmaist shelf Ye'll maybe need yer glesses" on page 15
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
: ma bed; a chest o draars; a shelf wi some o ma ain knick-knacks on page 48
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
idna forget. Ah pit it on the shelf abeen the jam jars.”
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
stakes. 'She micht be on the shelf,' Minnie hid heard Jock Dow s
1 matches
Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
me packets of biscuits on the shelf. Will you get some for me, pl
1 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Whaur they left a shelf on page 107
1 matches