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steyed Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.8 41.1 4.5 29.8 0 0 0
Number of occurrences8680 3 3 0 0 0
Number of authors26 22 2 3

Occurrences of steyed in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
Botswana wis the country she steyed in. It wis doon towards the n on page 2
e braid drouthy land that she steyed in a land that had a wheen o on page 3
wha steyed oot in the bush, awa oot in t on page 6
itin on Sepo tae say mair. He steyed on page 44

4 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
t surprised tae find that she steyed exactly the same size. Fair e on page 14
eshin aff wae its grin, which steyed there fir a wee while efter t on page 65
couldnae see it?" So she jist steyed where she wis, an waitit. on page 78

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
, wi denners an maid-service, steyed yin flair doon in a separate on page 133

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
fantoosh ermine goun. Syne he steyed staundin, an as he wis wabbit on page 37

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ae the ferm for help, while A steyed in the burn haudin Archie's h on page 23

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Maureen didnae. The polisman steyed staunin, leanin against the w on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
the ithers foond that she had steyed ahint in the best bedroom. Sh on page 6

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
He steyed wi her and never left her, on page 12
Whaur yet anither grumphie steyed on page 44

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
eh? how could he no huv jist steyed oan! on page 61
n if yae goat a gid kickin it steyed between you and the other boa on page 69
the room that wuv clearly oot steyed oor welcome. So, ah signal fu on page 105

3 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ut Ah don't think Uncle Larry steyed wi this wummin fur long. He u on page 76

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ht o the hoose whaur Chairlie steyed, there wis a MUCKLE CHOCOLATE on page 7
ried on, 'but aye the factory steyed shut. And awbody said, "Puir on page 20
lassie cawed Veruca Saut wha steyed in a muckle toun faur awa wi on page 29

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
is a fermer and the ferm they steyed on wis miles awa frae onywher on page 1
nd she didna cam doon ... she steyed there ... hingin in mid-air . on page 39
linky. The chookie didnae. It steyed bonnie and roond aw alang. on page 58
ted tae grow langer. Its body steyed the same size but the twa ski on page 82

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ich Place, which wis where he steyed, and as it wis aye awfie snaw on page 6
Which is hoo he ayewis steyed at Kanga's hoose ever sinsyne on page 33
gettin alang, because they aw steyed thegither in a different pair on page 50
l Forest; but anither craitur steyed there nooadays, the unco and on page 68
where his freends-and-faimly steyed. There seemed tae be even mai on page 70
Also on pages 105, 121, 122, 165
10 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
e the samen purposs: thai hae steyed onalik fur twa thousant yeir on page 12

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
bad fair ti rewyne uz; fur he steyed on, ouk eftir ouk, an, at lan on page 6

1 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
Tatties steyed east and neeps steyed west, on page 16
no a neep nor a tattie steyed girnin at hame. on page 37

3 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
In the hole steyed Mr Tod, Mrs Tod and their fow on page 7
ey still, his lugs cockit. He steyed where he wis a lang while, bu on page 12
r him. Boggin, the fat fodge, steyed where he wis wi his gun point on page 21
ace thae guns. I'd raither ye steyed doon here and passed awa in p on page 34
. They didna fidge at aw, but steyed wi their lugs cockit, their b on page 66

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
f intae the hoose, but Violet steyed as still as a stookie. She'd on page 111
the rope a guid pull, and it steyed up. The grapplin hook had wir on page 121
gned it wi her left haund she steyed, and she wis gled tae stey, a on page 153

3 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
Onywey, yin night I steyed in kis there wis somethin gui on page 136

2 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
eat 5-1 by England gin I haed steyed at hame! Ane o the places I g on page 8

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
n efter they had built it, An steyed a year or twa, They wanted ev on page 4

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
growin oot o its shooders. It steyed doon in the clatty swamps o A on page 11
Hercules steyed still as a stookie. The stag on page 15
ext day. The Erymanthian Boar steyed at the tap o a moontain. Ever on page 18
a bog than a loch. The craws steyed on the island in the middle a on page 27
ing Geryon wis a warlock that steyed in a bilin hot desert. He had on page 42

5 matches

Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
d skelp her for that, sae she steyed oot in the snaw. She wis that on page 50

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
play. The tottie wee dauncer steyed posed on tiptae, and the wee on page 73
wey and that, but the sodger steyed upricht and strang, as a guid on page 76

2 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
A cantie auld soo aince steyed in a sty, on page 88

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
eir, but anerlie gin the buik steyed put in the American merket. S on page 116

1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ystem o juistice. The actioun steyed til the fore, but the name we on page 24

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
managed tae fun a hut an they steyed thair the night. Sidney wis i on page 47

1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Tib Logie steyed up the aald dyke side,
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
steyed, infrosin, till wair.
mmas an guid, fethfu Rosie at steyed ahent ti
2 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
mmer Power pit in 1927. Matha steyed in a cooncil hoose at the tap
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
itten by a Friar Maurice that steyed in Norrowa an that wis likely
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
shed wi the days’ events an steyed watchin the muckle law as nic
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
s had washed. In this country steyed a lass whase skill in weavin
thing in Greece. Sae Daedalus steyed. Ivery day, Phaedra an I vees
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
r, wis colleagues that he had steyed wi an wirkit wi for years.
is richt an some at least had steyed willinly. Whan ye saw the war
halflins. If only the man had steyed pit as weill.
3 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
edcessity than want that Till steyed on at the hostel in St Andrew
1 matches

Briggs, Susi My Yellow Yorlin, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
I steyed still there, stinging an sair
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ed the US remake o #Utopia It steyed pretty close tae the original(2020) search twitter

Doric

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Three years, Carlo steyed wi us. Noo, there were certin on page 27

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
nivver fund oot whaur Mosegi steyed, nor whit he did aw day. Oo s on page 80

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
in oo wun tae the hoaspital A steyed
1 matches

Orkney

Tait, Ruth Gallows Ha - Watchan Eyes, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
wha steyed wi hir son at Millgeo on page 9

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
somepiece ither, the fock at steyed, the fock at flit. The chaeng on page 123

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
steyed there as if hid wis aal umman on page 58

1 matches

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