stared | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 21.5 | 20 | 24.1 | 59.6 | 0 | 20.7 | 26.6 | |
Number of occurrences | 69 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
Number of authors | 30 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
th o wan its edges so that it stared oot at the pupils lik a preda on page 42
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ratchy leaned oan the shop an stared across st the club door. on page 1
6 matches
Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
She stapped. She stared. She glowered and then on page 38
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
seconds passed where we jist stared at yin another. Wae naeboady on page 31
Ma faither stared at ma mum "It's goat maire on page 186
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
he wis no a bad actress. They stared roond the room. There wis sti on page 41
this! How did it happen?' He stared roond the room, first at the on page 57
Miss Honey stared intae the wumman's slabbery g on page 89
3 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
that, Fer, as the spectators stared on in terror, the thing movit on page 94
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ert wi wunner, the wean juist stared. on page 12
The wummin ahint me stared, on page 147
2 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
I mean, whaur could I go? I stared at the door. She could see me on page 29
Hughie stared. "Oh, aye," he said. "Thanks. on page 38
lung the bag ontae the bed an stared at it. on page 39
I stared through the wire fence. The c on page 72
an roon an roond. Aa the folk stared an screamed an yelled an chee on page 99
5 matches
Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
Each stood ablow and stared above. on page 30
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
taen her een aff Mr. Poe and stared oot intae the watter. Mr. Poe on page 8
e chiel, wha stapped deid and stared Violet straicht in the ee. on page 49
hairy fit at them again. She stared aw dulesome at Olaf's plate o on page 51
Violet stared up at the sky. She wished she on page 67
doon at the kitchen table and stared nervous-like intae their parr on page 71
Also on pages 104, 108, 132
8 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
re's oor Marie's present?' Ah stared oot the windae at the garden on page 41
1 matches
Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
Haean had a mouthfu, she stared at the paper as if willan it
1 matches
Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
I stared.
I stared as hard as I could, wi ma moo
2 matches
Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
aff. The twa black bairnfowk stared, stamagastert. Efter chowin a
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nae payments so far slide. He stared at me, his good eye mare devo
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
We all stared at the baby, well no at her e
1 matches
MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
huckle escaped mah lips as ah stared up at him; yin final time afo
1 matches
Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
that we aa stared an wished we could but kent on page 8
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
thers fa'd bin loast it birth stared back it im. Walter (Fobie) Fo on page 77
pit open er birthday caird an stared doon it the glittery '50' oan on page 79
egs an gravity defyin breests stared up fae ilky page. on page 81
3 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a hell kinna title's aat?" He stared it the pictir o a blonde-heid on page 37
es, rockin back an fore aS Ah stared it masel in the mirror - Ah on page 65
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
h thocht Ah wis dreamin es Ah stared it the spectacle afore ma: a on page 32
1 matches
Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
An stared Aul Nick richt in thi eye: on page 12
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
He stared past me, like he wis seein in on page 15
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ein. He picked up his pen, an stared at the exam paper again. Syne on page 86
1 matches
Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
st of the family jist sat and stared wi their moos open wondering
oot fit wis on ma plate they stared in horror. They started looki
2 matches
Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
Later yon e’en, Ruaraidh stared up aat the ceilin. His lugs w
1 matches
Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
e livin room and sat doon and stared at the tv Marine Boy was on b
t ah wisna watchin it ah jist stared at the tv locked in fear .
2 matches
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I stared at me plate in horror. "Whit' on page 31
let, woolly tammy. Poor Sadie stared, confused. on page 35
I stood and stared oot through the window - hid on page 82
3 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bit I stared them doon an back they shrank on page 142
1 matches
Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
says Mither. So oot I went an stared straight at Tam o Biggings an on page 76
1 matches
Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
While she stared an she ferlied its jaa gied a on page 11
1 matches