| sticks | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 42.8 | 33.7 | 77 | 39.7 | 11.6 | 20.7 | 54.1 | |
| Number of occurrences | 142 | 68 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Number of authors | 65 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
on she came oan tae a pile ae sticks an dry leaves, an the faw wis on page 10
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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
the pieces and the sausage on sticks, and ye were seen tae be than on page 80
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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
slumps doon across fae me an sticks his airm oot, His hair is pla on page 12
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
k rapid, troops' Danny nods n sticks it in his Mera Peak. on page 34
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
doun she cam on a humplock o sticks an dry leaves, an her faa wis on page 10
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Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
Anither thing that sticks in ma mynd: the caur that wud on page 36
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Ay, an oo cuid thraw sticks in an see gin the baist ill f on page 59
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
She sticks her haun oot, slaps it wi the on page 1
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
irn, or whittled awa at hazel sticks, makin cruiks that he micht s on page 56
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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
she's drawin us wi sticks o chalk on sandpaper, on page 95
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
it or some sweeties, but whit sticks in ma heid noo is the communa on page 23
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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ip it ower as ah go past. The sticks rattle on tae the table and s on page 14
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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
e straw for him, nae twigs or sticks. on page 44
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tefully. And aw his back hair sticks up, as if in fight mode. Ah'v on page 163
ncle Craig is in hospital. He sticks his paw oot fur me tae shake on page 176
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
he front door wi their hockey sticks. Ah'll get the teachers tae m on page 156
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
s balancin an it faws aff and sticks bolt upright in the Carpet ne on page 173
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Kwik Save's sellin pogo sticks, on page 102
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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
n, ithers pickit up stanes an sticks, fer awbody thocht that whiti on page 79
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
shouts, AWRIGHT KIRSTY, an he sticks two fingers up tae make a pea on page 85
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
And bairnies skelpin ye wi sticks - on page 159
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
r auld briganer, taen fae the sticks an hault on page 103
oor's wi faces ye could split sticks wi. on page 111
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ind aw sorts o braw things in sticks o raw celery, the auld wumman on page 8
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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
. eneuch tae buy two cinnamon sticks tae smoke on page 98
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
we'll bigg a Heehaw Hoose wi sticks at Pooh's Neuk for Heehaw.' on page 7
ide o the widd tae uplift the sticks. on page 8
e bit where we lifted aw thae sticks fae,' said Wee Grumphie. on page 13
'Biggit wi sticks?' on page 14
wis gaun on. Heehaw had three sticks on the grund, and wis gloweri on page 80
Also on pages 81, 82, 83, 84, 88
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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
on tae conquer, An occupy the sticks, Until they met thir matches on page 4
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
he first of its kind: walking sticks, weather cocks, ornate rockin
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
t the'r no a wheen mair white sticks gaun aboot? Wi this muckle br
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Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
pokes ae sherbet wi liquorish sticks, bars ae tablet sittin’ sta
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
d it there. They pit cocktail sticks in their burgers tae haud the
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n us the sweeshin soond o oor sticks could bring a futrat oot fae
hem up intae a pail wi pyntit sticks. He telt us they war guid for
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
ease. Gies carrots as weel as sticks. Wir Bard asked fir the gift
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
in an the smell o’ the joss sticks which pit the flingin incense
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ow me doon the hill. A had ma sticks, her sticks an’ her skis ow
, her sticks an’ her skis ower yin shood
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
comes Johnny Smyth, right? He sticks in a foot jist as Broonie’s
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n wis sittin aroon a couple o sticks o a fire, an she wis introduc
wad be a couple o halflins wi sticks keepin an ee on the weemen, b
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
d as a guy fae the next booth sticks his heid roon, an tells us Ra
a loack an two doors doon, he sticks his heid oot, ‘In here, mon
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
like twa upturned ladles oan sticks an wi the lamps aff, ye cuid
1 matches
Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
But ane o the things that sticks oot maist i ma mind wis a con
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
comes Johnny Smyth, right? He sticks in a foot jist as Broonie’s
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
a whisper between oorsels. He sticks the key in. And then, before
enjoy a rare drive oot in the sticks and a much better standard ae
2 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
slam the door in her puss she sticks her fit in its path.
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@jax6754 tweeted
d taking stand.. Pls remember sticks an stones may break our bones(2014) search twitter
gh as a couldnae hold the ski sticks properly! Hee hee!? xxx(2015) search twitter
Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
t wet bubbles targets for oor sticks - on page 8
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
d o hedder, girse an cracklin sticks, drinkin in the spicy scent o on page 44
hes her face, sorts her hair, sticks a hunkie up her sleeve an aat on page 64
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ye hae tae come wi swoords an sticks as tho A wis a thief? Fan I w on page 117
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ang time te firget - an dirt sticks." on page 24
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Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
airms an legs wir yarkin like sticks upon a drum on page 13
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ed, an Ah hirple aboot on twa sticks the day. Still, 'there's waur on page 12
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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
mp! doon she came on a heap o sticks an dry leaves, an e fall wis on page 10
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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
; an it'll need a fair haep o sticks, Cheetie! But it turn't aat c on page 10
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
A wik later they'd upped sticks an awa, wi nae a word ti a so on page 77
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Frost sticks in the hale day lang
Frost sticks in as the day wears bye.
Frost sticks in, nae bad ava.
ye the same order, ten bags o sticks, ten bags o peats each. Ere
wi a pail o peats an a pail o sticks in their hands. Fin Teenie se
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Jonsar Eck a oor tae pit the sticks intae the wifies shed bit wi
wid like anither load o sticks fin you can. Dinna come doon
. Ronald said, "I'll buy some sticks fae Jonsar Eck, my pet an we
broken bits o sticks back instead o his rods. Hann
e fire an whined. "Fit kind o sticks is that you bocht
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
by Northies fin I wis cairtin sticks frae the Fir widdie. Dr Hende
umphin a creel o fresh-cuttit sticks.
ower the rikk an the spittin sticks, da hoastit. It wis quate in
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
. An yon gart me think. Their sticks resembled the “caman” o t
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
ey did, aa e time cuistin big sticks in e air, catchin em, cuistin
l ye iss. Neist, ey teen some sticks clarted wi tar an set fire ti
wee bikes an haivt e bleezin sticks til em nither. Att wis richt
3 matches
Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
the itchy blue carpet that ay sticks tae yer socks. Jenny pours ye
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Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
idie came ower and wi his big sticks and clapped it ower the lug.
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
glas wiz sortin throwe timmer sticks ae day fin he lookit up and s
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
cream, an sausages on sticks.”
s byordnar fond o sausages on sticks.
fairy cakes. Nae sausages on sticks. Jist a nesty, clorty, purple
3 matches
@beast_afc tweeted
sson McCrorie kin play in the sticks ana(2020) search twitter
@fittiecrooners tweeted
d for that blooming fairy she sticks at the top o the tree! Tell y(2018) search twitter
t 20 minutes tae eat one bit, sticks in her throat & I'm sure wid (2018) search twitter
bampot o'a bar manager lassie sticks the daily menu fer the Fittie(2019) search twitter
Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Paper, sticks, paet on page 35
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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
eat Quaver crisps, liquorice sticks wae blue, red and white peedi on page 30
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
red, "It's da kind a thing at sticks in your mind." on page 56
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The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
lope wi muckle hooks tied tae sticks. Cleeks, a hink they ca'd thu
1 matches
Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Bing'd sticks bleezed roon dulled troots an on page 26
Flailin their brenched sticks on page 27
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Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Blak pointit sticks, tha eshes hoak on page 10
Mester Daivit half up't sticks, on page 27
Carryin ower monie sticks tae houl. on page 28
Sticks an stanes on page 59
lake a potsherd dry Ma tongue sticks tae ma jaa. on page 65
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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
n shae come on tap o a heap o sticks an dry leaves, an the faal wu on page 10
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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
O aathing: sneddin tha richt sticks fae birks an sallies on page 50
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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
hairth, an turfed a wheen wee sticks on tha tap o whut wus left o on page 17
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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
It was al BMXs. It was al ban sticks an futbal an storytellin bae
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Robinson, Philip , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
A fire o sticks in a 40-gellon drum wi holes
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