| silent | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 44 | 49.4 | 34.3 | 129.2 | 17.4 | 41.3 | 8.9 | |
| Number of occurrences | 143 | 98 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Number of authors | 64 | 44 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
silent, though, sae she whuspered ta on page 45
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
lice firmly, an the Queen wis silent. on page 79
The sodjers wir silent, an looked at Alice, who she on page 80
2 matches
Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Glenluce Abbey , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
As I stood silent hearkin tae the years. on page 56
1 matches
Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
lleries. The auld wuman stood silent afore him, skellyin him quisi on page 136
1 matches
McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
The boays aw nod in silent agreement. Like ahm their ser on page 23
1 matches
Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
yin - but afore lang aw were silent an fawed tae checkin their ge on page 56
men raired an shouted; he wis silent, calm, hailly i control. on page 59
3 matches
Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"She pads aboot oan silent feet on page 8
1 matches
Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
d. Matthew held his braith in silent prayer. on page 39
an forgie me.' Matthew stayed silent. on page 43
2 matches
Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Ma world it grew silent on page 17
1 matches
Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
steered her silent course on page 129
1 matches
Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
er yird, a sun and a sternfu, silent heivin gaed, a yammer-heivin on page 55
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
cession of wearit, bluidy, an silent dragoons gaed shauchlin slowl on page 52
born. She had paused there in silent thocht an said a wee prayer t on page 67
2 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
the notes come swallin up, silent, like a siller shoal on page 106
1 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
loody artist, mate, 'm no the silent muse, on page 26
1 matches
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
I remain silent. Too early tae betray signs o on page 3
2 matches
Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
soun aa 'll be silent like yer graces first morn. on page 54
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Crisp-cut and sculptural - Silent? - They're stanes that talk. on page 62
he spy there? Wis there some silent speirin fae himsel, an nae aw on page 77
2 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e assert his right tae remain silent and ignores ma question. on page 136
silence cast acroass the deid silent street. Which kin on page 149
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
beside her as she sat in her silent room readin in an empty hoose on page 15
el tae answer him so she kept silent. She could feel the dirdum be on page 22
ded her time. The bairns were silent, aw listenin. on page 67
at the silent TV screen, whaur a bowsome wu on page 93
o bairns playin, wis suddenly silent as the grave. 'Watch yersels, on page 104
Also on pages 160, 190, 210, 221, 228
11 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
nt, wi the o1m watchin deadly silent. Richt thru their shift they on page 52
gien his word. The crowd fell silent as Davie strippt aff an wrapp on page 87
2 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
st though: she dis wee sneaky silent wans that always smell lik a on page 90
ht at that point but it wis a silent wan so ah don't think anybody on page 92
hristophers an they pure fell silent. Kirsty, he said, Can ah spea on page 114
THE FUCK an evrubdy went pure silent cause we'd never heard a teac on page 118
an when ah turnt ma phone on silent ah noticed it wis twenty-five on page 169
7 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
them. The fower auld yins lay silent and chitterin in their bed, t on page 45
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The Neds, nou silent, staun an stare, on page 33
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Then it aw gaed silent. on page 17
1 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
o it cam aboot Necropoli lang silent on page 25
Let's raise a silent gless than tae on page 72
rid Indians, Felix the cat, a silent hullabaloo on page 79
Tae lend ye silent life again. on page 121
Silent. on page 141
Also on pages 142
6 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
' of 'nd' and 'ld' is usually silent but is often pronounced in th on page 19
1 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
gs cockit. The Forest wis gey silent when ye stapped and listened on page 108
he end o the things, and fell silent, and he sat there lookin oot on page 164
2 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
heid, then sent her awa wi a silent gestur. on page 114
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Street. The lassies went dead silent when me and Lizzie stepped in on page 56
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Rivin the echo frae the silent waas. on page 44
1 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary: Freends, freends, keep silent yet, on page 35
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Rivin the echo frae the silent waas. on page 59
1 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
the hause-rigid silent prisoner on page 112
1 matches
Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Seek silent hills, or rest thyself where on page 69
1 matches
Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
on a sea o silent green,
1 matches
Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
IND WHO IT IS. Everythin went silent fur a minute an then Bryan Ca
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
aff the heich street, doun ae silent street, whaur burglar
silent street she luiked up; a mon c
2 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
e "e", "i" an "y" wis maistly silent. Robert Burns on the ither ha
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
eyes glazed wae salt watter, silent. His pride’s hurt mare than
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
cks. Ah staun, slack-jawed an silent fur a couple ay seconds. ‘W
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The wee man sits in silent contemplation, fleetin betwee
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ions. It hovers, suspended in silent anticipation afore divin fear
1 matches
Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The strong silent types.
1 matches
Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
silent
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
fuithills. Tad led thaim in a silent stragglin line fae cover tae
They sut silent in the cave a lang while. Tad
detail Ah miss ...” He fell silent. He cud barely mind, fae that
3 matches
Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
The stadium fell silent. The place wis as quiat as a
1 matches
MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
orcin everythin tae be deedly silent. Mah kip wis silent, it didna
. Mah kip wis silent, it didnae mak' a noise. Nae
2 matches
grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
We’re both silent fir a few minutes, catching o
1 matches
Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ed at the field ahint an fell silent as we minded whit happened oo
Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
ut, and gets lobbed. We're aw silent afore the ball even touches t
dium, the whole ay Edinburra, silent. Then someone goes, mon the R
et's bulging and the place is silent again. Klinsmann's blonde hei
3 matches
Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Highland silent raver
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tae selflessly be the strong silent type. Cos if no then ah might
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e goat fuckin bowel cancer. A silent killer’’ ah inform him as
1 matches
@IshbelMcF tweeted
speech whan the gloves wad be silent.(2018) search twitter
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
no - you will have to remain silent and clapping your hands will (2021) twitter link
for wick btw - geein me the silent treatment auld yin lol (2020) twitter link
- but lets b honest - thae silent disco tours look a right joll (2020) twitter link
Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
Thi sea is silent, Thi sea is vast on page 35
1 matches
Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
The silent treatment? on page 21
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
, raxxin oot a han. He gied a silent groan es is fingirs passed cl on page 77
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Silent Dating Party," said Ronnie, r on page 35
"Weel, fa kens? Ess Silent Datin's mebbe jist fit ye'v b on page 36
"At's a gey lood sark fir a silent pairty," joked Stevie, haalin on page 38
10 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
till Alice, at she wis kinda silent for a meenad or two, wheech g on page 51
n determindly, an e Queen wis silent. on page 77
E soldiers were silent, an looked at Alice, as e que on page 78
ryphon; an then they both sat silent an looked at poor Alice, who on page 92
4 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
that he left, only tae return silent, much later in the evenin, wh
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ae him, but ma phone wisna on silent and Grunny heard the click.
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
bricht reed syne aathing gid silent. Nae a sound tae be heard apa
1 matches
The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
use I'd jist shut doon an rin silent again for a while. That wiz u
1 matches
The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
oted masel. I am een o’ the silent majority fa is happy tae let
1 matches
Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
gie. Josie Gibbon danced on a silent black and white film by Mike on page 34
1 matches
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
on each ither's nerves, each silent as a moose. on page 33
1 matches
Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
heory. The waas she passes is silent, rich wi unanswerability: shi on page 31
glessless?) is skirlan - but silent. He chairges the screen. A fl on page 45
ions?" The fill Haa is dainty silent. An silent yet. Brenna didno on page 86
-Hofn. Hid's notheen ither as silent. on page 101
ids tedder. The spaekers bide silent. The wrack laeves the screen. on page 115
6 matches
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
touched silent bae the shadow on page 6
me uncle silent as he niwer wis, long since d on page 26
oan an owld silent sea... on page 32
3 matches
Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Silent, stoic - stayan ahint closed on page 69
1 matches
De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Støytaks - silent noo, baith inbye on page 28
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
are o hersel, an th Queen was silent. on page 79
Th sojers were silent, an looked at Ahlice, as th q on page 80
2 matches