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stoap Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words45.3 67.5 19.5 0 0 0 0
Number of occurrences147134 13 0 0 0 0
Number of authors34 30 4

Occurrences of stoap in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
lin, an she hid tae stoop tae stoap her neck fae gittin broke. Sh on page 34
every noo an then she hid tae stoap an untwist it. Efter a while on page 53
ear an its left fit, so's tae stoap it undaein itsel), she cairnt on page 61
plied Alice; "an ah wish ye'd stoap wae aw the appearin an disapp on page 65
till ye git tae the end: then stoap." on page 117

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
tlight. Honestly, ah need tae stoap masel fae chargin oan that st on page 2
hawn oan tap ae it tae stoap her fae grabbing it. on page 4
ey're the only cunts that can stoap ye fae huvin a swallay. on page 9
bags ae powder. The two lads stoap airm wrestling an declare it on page 10
'Stoap talkin mince an gies yer airm on page 12

5 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Ay, awricht. Bit mind an stoap aw yer ill-daein!' on page 24

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
dy wad hear iz, but A cuidnae stoap. A skraicht an yowlt for help on page 22

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
v that night time rainy glow. Stoap at a petrol station, stretch on page 3

10 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
lue ribbons in hur broon hair stoap tae watch the commotion. on page 7

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
On his wey hame, he made a stoap on page 24

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
we wur growin up. Jist as ah stoap yin ae the waiters and knoack on page 51
t fuck it, eh? Ah should jist stoap dwellin oan it. Makes me angr on page 61
eith Star. Though that didnae stoap Aldo furever takin any opport on page 95
in everyboady jist seems tae stoap what they're dain tae hae a g on page 103
s tae me and Craig. "Time tae stoap bein merciful." on page 109
Also on pages 110, 123, 169, 187, 196, 198
12 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
e wis great et it, she disnae stoap or anything, she jist bent do on page 76

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ew grim an dour, This hud tae stoap! on page 29
We'd stoap at the Welfare tae hear the c on page 83

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah cannae stoap finkin aboot writin. Maybe it on page 34

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Granny walked tae the bus stoap wi twa bags o messages. She w on page 42

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ump taeward the haundrail tae stoap masel bucklin, near enough se on page xiv
in the corner o oor kitchen. 'Stoap it!" on page 51
as me when ah met hur at the stoap, and we linked arms. She wis on page 55

3 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
nterrupted an said "Hey, you, stoap pittin it oan, on page 7

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
eed aff fae memory. A cuidnae stoap scriftin this pome in ma heid on page 79
aun tae onie lanths tae pit a stoap tae thair pauchlin ma haurd w on page 80

2 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
But that didnae stoap her gaun aff by hersel. on page 9

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Richt time tae stoap makin things up. Fowk stairti on page 23
If ye coud stoap history on page 50

2 matches

Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
esure her ye had tae wark non stoap fur if ye werna warkin ye wir on page 118

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
lenty o blawhards that widnae stoap talking aboot hoo they won th on page 43
ist punched im back an says, 'Stoap it you an go tae sleep.' Bit on page 46

3 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
She wid come tae a stoap hersel sune eneuch, and the
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2022) Central
r walkin roond the estate dae stoap an read the plaque …. It’

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
kin. Am in pain but ah cannae stoap anyhin. Ah want tae greet but
1 matches

Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
ae him as they went. The tram stoap wiz jist ootside the zoo. The
m!” Billy ran ‘er tae the stoap, humphin’ the parcel wi him
lung themsels aff at the next stoap.
3 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Shoapaholic, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
A buy troosers that stoap at ma ainkle
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
yi get intae the zone), an A stoap bein self-conscious aboot tho
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tart runnin again. Ah don’t stoap till ah get hame.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
; wan wae the opportunity tae stoap them gettin ten-in-a-row; the
We head roon tae the bus stoap oan Shettleston Road, the pla
ilitary drums. It rolls tae a stoap, the traffic backin up fae th
ps boatle, when we come tae a stoap.
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ackmail will convince him tae stoap playin silly buggers an let m
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
We come tae a stoap as McDade crouches doon an go
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ylaw introduced last year tae stoap drinkin in public places in t
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
oot the door tae the busy bus stoap he’s pult intae.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
It comes tae a stoap, the light hittin the mirror
up next tae me, skiddin tae a stoap oan the loose gravel.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
r appointment they’re gonae stoap yer money.’
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ses oan the waiy. ‘Will you stoap natterin tae every bugger in
‘Stoap yer moanin Coyle! Ah’m enti
2 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“Alexa, stoap!” ah say.
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
hoor, listenin tae music tae stoap ma mind fae wanderin.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ed the script tae Slow, Left, Stoap peddlin’! As she reached th
o’ equilibrium, whaur Move, Stoap, Up an’ Doon, fifth themsel
2 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ndit oan it: ‘HERE, DECLAN! STOAP IT GAUN OWER, WILL YE?!’
1 matches

Valentine, Lynn Thi Loast Bairn, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Arbroath, poetry
A pit ma fist in ma moo tae stoap ma shriekin.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ddle ay the road, comin tae a stoap at the far end ay the street,
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ethin tae. Th' creakin didnae stoap. It's wasnae me. It wasnae th
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
brither tells me ah need tae stoap cawin it “playtime” afore
ndit oan it: ‘HERE, DECLAN! STOAP IT GAUN OWER, WILL YE?!’
2 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
ony folk wur aboot tae try an stoap them.

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
or thru the country but didna stoap the resistance. In fact it se

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
y. Cameron’s opeenion didna stoap ther. He felt the same aboot

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
o the story but mibbe ah shud stoap afore yer hair staunds on end

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
Hills, an stoap aff an fish whenever we came
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
"Heh! Stoap! Stoap! Somedae stoap that nun prayin! The MacGlinc
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ah’ve realised ah need tae stoap livin in the moment. Ah need
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
it where that burd at the bus stoap last Monday wis comin fae, ta
As ah stoap at the boattum ae the hallwey
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
gether so bearin this mind ah stoap oaff at the wee papershoap ni
1 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
name’s gonna haud back, then stoap over the away stand at fulll (2020) search twitter
Stoap puntin it! Play fitba Boys..(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
ere tae yues sum Scots wurds. Stoap yer girnin, ya big skinnymali (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Watch the stoap-motion video o Anne Donovan's (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@ajmc1066 no again - stoap it - ya jammy sod lol (2020) twitter link
y @EastScotlandFA @ajmc1066 u stoap it - al aways say it how it (2021) twitter link
y @MusselburghAth @TheShireFC stoap it lol (2020) twitter link
@Brian_Pacey @Sam_LW stoap it lol (2021) twitter link
ShaunMcC4llion @JakeMoyes1108 stoap it lol - cheers brother (2020) twitter link
and 27 other occurrences.

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
s. (Bruce chortles) Ah cannae stoap lachin at that nichtshirt ye' on page 40

4 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
stood baak tile it caim tae a stoap. Thi beestie hid geen straich on page 57
e an a pet on eih brake's tae stoap, fin thi hail frunt o thi car on page 64
Jist consintrait on tryen tae stoap, athoot coupen," say's Ronalt on page 65
i road, an scraipet ben tae a stoap athoot hittcn Neil's car. Fit on page 67
ar'y oot a geer an caim tae a stoap, we thi injin aye gaan, an ma on page 68

7 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
We didnae stoap until we wir in Mains Street
1 matches

@McGoo1888 tweeted
@jirvine29 Hawl Jimmy...stoap showing aff ya chunt...naebod (2022) twitter link

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