| steam | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 24.4 | 25.3 | 16.3 | 39.7 | 17.4 | 62 | 23.2 | |
| Number of occurrences | 81 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| Number of authors | 46 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
As steam fae its flusterin belly taks on page 30
5 matches
Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
in the livin room. Pipin hoat steam rises fae the dish ay stewed on page 13
1 matches
McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ked too soon. He's ran oot ae steam. Doon he goes, joost liken th on page 13
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
wee thing wis snortin like a steam-engine when she gruppt it, an on page 44
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ae run a fag packet flat wi a steam-roller.' on page 1
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
reetched out in front of him, steam rising frae his claes and his on page 3
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
mply littin oaff a Wee bit ae steam. on page 97
steam through the crowd and find hi on page 170
2 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
this created thi steam on page 23
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
them'II tell ye yet there wis steam comin oot his lugs wi aw the on page 48
e me lads - naw, naw, it wis steam puddins or rice an raisins or on page 56
e, by nou reid in the face an steam jist aboot comin oot o his lu on page 76
3 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
funnels engorged an exhaled steam. on page 18
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
he road an they wid bring the steam road roller! It had big wheel on page 76
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
haill place wis fu o reek and steam and wunnerfu rich smells. on page 100
n a maist frichtsome wey, and steam sterted poorin oot o it aw ow on page 104
nd whiles wee jets o coloured steam shot oot fae the cracks unner on page 118
A loch o hoat caramel wi steam comin aff it... on page 140
4 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
When aw the steam and slavers had gane awa, he on page 35
ven hear her. Muckle cloods O steam were awready poorin oot o her on page 98
aw o a sudden stapped and the steam skailed. That wis when Granni on page 99
6 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Improvin a model pouered by steam, on page 91
Whaur the steam unfurls, on page 110
And the steam whistle blew. on page 151
3 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
uckle kettle fufft, the yauld steam harld on page 23
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
et till the Mey blossom-time. Steam raise frae Samson's braid bac on page 17
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
on and saw Artemis ahint him, steam comin oot o her goddess lugs. on page 15
Spairks and steam came snocherin fae its neb as on page 31
2 matches
Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
and a lat doun in prices, as steam pouer, in the touns, tane owe on page 69
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
d or a sky heuk or a bucket o steam or ony o thae things. A new p on page 96
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
speed she got wired in at, a steam train couldna hae cleart that
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
een unsuccessfae pratticks in steam-driven craft in the 1840’s,
1 matches
Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
inventin the telly, or Watt's steam ingine, gowf, the telephone,
1 matches
Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
rst practical radar system an steam engine, free mercat economic
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Economic Assessment Monitor (STEAM) figurs for the Borders efter
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e the motor an the windaes aw steam up remindin me ay that day in
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The room is fuckin baltic an steam fae ma breath as well as the
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
some upturned geysers spewin steam.
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
fe frae the flyin’ vitriol. Steam pourin’ oot his ears, Callu
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e did manage tae lauch at the steam that rase aff him. “Ye’re
. “It’s like talking to a steam engine enthusiast or somethin
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
in the livin room. Pipin hoat steam rises fae the dish ay stewed
1 matches
@annieones tweeted
g the Scots for inventing the steam engine (fired by coal) for cl (2021) twitter link
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
up his myne. 'Weel, we've got steam up, the tide's richt an Ah'm on page 41
1 matches
Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
his bunnet noo a peakit cap, steam fustle on page 35
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
Fan Alf got up steam, he wis lik the runawa train on page 8
1 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
peedv thing wis snortan lek a steam-engine when she eatched id, a on page 57
1 matches
Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
esidential elections getherin steam, on oor TVs. And the word Pri
1 matches
Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
tae tak on watter tae mak the steam tae drive the rig
So puttin’ on a bit o steam the driving wheel gings roon
He opened up mair steam and tumbled aff the brig a’
3 matches
@FaeFoggie tweeted
at gettin een o em hand held steam things wi a hose ti di jaiket(2020) search twitter
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
nratty99 I widnae gie him the steam aff ma shite.(2020) search twitter
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Ur sticky toffee, risan steam, on page 116
1 matches
Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
at wir eyes when they spokk, steam risan on page 18
1 matches
Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
e in the new shed at 4.45 am. Steam in the haet o the piggy bulbs
1 matches
Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
da sam date in Mairch, we wid steam ta Fair Isle. We hed a mark d
1 matches
Johnson, Laureen Moarnin Ida Kames, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
stymin trow steam at broos an greyness
1 matches
Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
petites whetted bi the waft o steam on page 156
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ir wee hing was snortin lik a steam-engine when she caught eet, a on page 60
1 matches
Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
an steam ma heavy plets.
1 matches
Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
whan hei wis in charge o the steam engine at pouered, the tempor
pouert bi Steam. The herd appent the sluice g
2 matches
Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Wairm cloods o puff-baa steam on page 35
1 matches
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
wee thing wus snoartin lik a steam-ingine whin shae eaucht it, a on page 61
1 matches
Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
ass is still froze, she blows steam fae hir nose, man,
1 matches