| strange | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 45.2 | 37.7 | 56.7 | 49.7 | 17.4 | 82.7 | 79.7 | |
| Number of occurrences | 147 | 75 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | |
| Number of authors | 70 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
heir bricht wee een wi mony a strange tale o her jant lang syne tae on page 44
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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
in strange launds kis thay're nae langer on page 36
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
r since he wis 3 lad. But the strange thing wis, he cuid sing the a on page 22
an frae life itsel. It wis a Strange an eerie feelin - her luikin on page 71
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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
Strange, the wey ye get yaised tae a on page 35
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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Whos this strange boy ye've brought wi ye?' Mum on page 25
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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A ken it sounds a wee bit strange and giy hard tae believe on page 63
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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
We pack up, feelin strange, the air ay death hings oan t on page 3
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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Strange for three young lads livin wi on page 41
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
It's strange though how hings come back at on page 22
fail time and time again. The strange hing is this insignificant fl on page 23
In a strange soart ae wey ah did envy that on page 89
e me oan the couch? Bruce the strange hing wis ah kind ae liked huv on page 155
roond at ma surroundins. It's strange, ken? Cos it wis ootside this on page 162
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Jist then, somethin strange happened. 'The playgrund, whi on page 104
sittin in the classroom wi a strange upliftit look on her face and on page 165
d it ony heed. There were aye strange motors parked ootside her fai on page 226
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
It's so strange on page 39
a strange wee creature on page 59
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
but the room wis packed fulla strange folk an Arlene had awready st on page 169
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Bi some strange quirk it lands intact, on page 32
Wi nuthin strange or seenister, In ber red brie on page 34
2 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
O strange hauf-human heroes on page 83
And ladies made o strange and gentle strenth on page 87
Spirallin up like the strange mist that lingers on the laun on page 141
O the strange beasties we aw are efter aw on page 142
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Joe wis aye a strange wee man, on page 7
en the twa o them nip intae a strange toon, speed roond the wee sho on page 46
Her faither telt her that the strange wummin wis her new mither. on page 78
inderella wis used tae hearin strange voices but she lookit up an t on page 80
6 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Or maks strange sense tae ma slaw ear on page 78
1 matches
Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
"Strange fowk, the women, an jist like on page 43
1 matches
Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
a strange pair, are they no? on page 129
1 matches
McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
move us but oor strange hairts. on page 41
1 matches
McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Soond shift, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
warnins afore the election an strange daeins on the day - a chiel on page 49
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Nou Mirren wesna strange about hir claes or hir bodie,
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
nimuls called coos. There are strange beasties aw ower the place. A
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
as reportit in the braidsheet Strange and Wonderful Apparitions tha
Strange lichts were seen to blink an
2 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ey, grotty and dimly lit in a strange flourescent blue, lik a scene
1 matches
Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
red. I did think it wis a bit strange, haein a ceildh in a run doon
o organised aw this wis a bit strange himself. Robert he wis cawed.
awed. He wis actin especially strange the day afore though, when he
gnise him. It wis Robert, the strange man who invited us tae his ce
vited us tae his ceilidh. The strange man who wis actin even strang
5 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
e sae weel tae ithers, new an strange,
It's very strange that folk complain
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
elief. It sounded genuine, if strange, ye know?
He sais he found that strange cos he’s been lookin oot fu
2 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
point ay elevation. A fuckin strange sound, like nothin ah’ve ev
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
seemingly beyond reproach. A strange an sometimes ambiguous phenom
1 matches
Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
ae see the funny side. It’s strange coz sometimes I’d ask tae b
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
. I wis feart I wid luik unco strange tae the Greeks, an that they
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
oreby. Which mak’s it kinda strange whit ah’m aboot tae tell ye
en hum lookin’ at me sortie strange. An’ then ah saw… hoo cun
An’ she lookit at me kinda strange, but we niver said a word. An
3 matches
Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
g Eck wis mair like Fat Boab. Strange that nane o’ us thocht that
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
o the patients react badly to strange voices,” she whuspert. “I
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
id ay him — illustrates the strange duality tae seein him up ther
1 matches
Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
It’s a gey strange situation for a pairty curren
1 matches
Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
k his environs feel onie less strange. Bit it didnae cause an uptic
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
omes than confuse people with strange words which few would underst
1 matches
Steele, Gregor When Scotty said “Scunner”, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Licht years awa, in a strange new warld,
1 matches
Briggs, Susi My Yellow Yorlin, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
This strange man says, “Gies yer maidenh
1 matches
Facebook link ( 2016) Central
At this point thur wis a strange happenin. Maister McWard hud
Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
seven onwards; queer as in strange, a mean – a wisnae a nancy
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@bigandymccoll tweeted
@McpTrishy @ScotsKat That's a strange way tae spell MUNTER ?? (2022) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ye its a bit negative defo - strange views indeed - clubs r doin (2020) twitter link
@RyanMusselburgh a think its strange that the eos and lowland leag (2021) twitter link
seems i dont exist at all - strange one that - can you explain? (2020) twitter link
Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
Thi sea is strange an often weired on page 35
2 matches
Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
at ilka stop strange folk wid come aboard on page 35
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
amiliar things seemt siddenly strange - like he wis seein them fir on page 90
1 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
In i'poorin rain, affa strange on page 126
2 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
oll-an yit-an yit-id's rether strange, ee ken, iss sort o life! A d on page 33
richt size, at id felt awful strange at first; but she got used ti on page 51
fancy till hersel fit such an strange way o livan would be lek, boo on page 70
richt intill id. "At's awful strange!" she thoucht. "Boot everythi on page 73
he could mind them, all these strange Adventures o hers at ee hev j on page 119
Also on pages 120, 121
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
aneth ma broos. I didna like strange mannies kittlin my grannie. on page 51
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
think he wis a thief. He wis strange richt enough. Efter that time on page 118
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
avish aa innocent-like. "Very strange. Well, thank you." That wis a on page 107
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ither this day tae me is affa strange.
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
lot o guts tae come tae a strange country an start up a busines
1 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
el wis quite a quiet chap but strange reports aboundit fae neighbou
1 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
in these pages that the same strange story o Archie Palindrome cam
ts surroundin this story read strange enough, but the reality left
z true tae say there hid been strange marks on pathways high up –
r called by, sayin how it wis strange that Erchie hadnae returned,
ck intae the trees we heard a strange commotion. In a clearin, nae
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Her name With Pride’ that a strange thing happened. As usual as t
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
z fin my belly started makkin strange sounds. This wint on for a wh
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
buffeted by a strong wind. “Strange!” I stepped oot o the cab a
na tell the police, aboot the strange flashes and bangs ower the pa
2 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ins but he niver saw onything strange. This wint on for mair than a
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@cligeey tweeted
@drewstew62 Aye strange een(2020) search twitter
@fittiecrooners tweeted
canna sleep well & get up at strange oors? oot ma scratcher 5am, p(2017) search twitter
@JamesAmcvean tweeted
@MarkYou05730747 @NeilMackay_ Strange...I thought the imposter was (2021) search twitter
Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
that other folk had seen strange things. That folk are talking on page 125
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Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
hoose, mysterious spooky and strange, on page 29
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Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
r very long when a completely strange man got in the driver’s sae
1 matches
Miller, Alison The Point o Tinsal, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Orkney, poetry
usan the word, and as hid wis strange
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Facebook link (Shetland on Camera 2021) Shetland
Can anybody tell me what dis strange creature fae da deep dis is?
De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
Well this may seem like a strange call, but our cat Smootie has
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
; nor did Ahlice hink eet gie strange tae hear th Rabbit mutter tae on page 7
strange Adveenturs o hurs that ee hae on page 123
yes bricht an eager wi mony a strange tale, perhaps even wi th drea on page 124
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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ld Reekie, a noticed sumthing strange yonder North Sea ?? whit the (2020) search twitter
_Hayes_ @washydeaffc There is strange ane in the left bottom! ?? lo(2020) search twitter
Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Tae stap an stan less strange in far Loughgiel, on page 42
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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
This statement caased a wile strange feelin amang the pairty. Some on page 31
strange noise gan on in the place - on page 57
t wud bae lk tae leeve such a strange wye: "But why did they leeve on page 73
thocht shae had niver seen es strange a croquet grun in hir life: i on page 82
shae cud mine thim, aal these strange carrants o hirs that yae hae on page 124
Also on pages 125
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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
shootin for the pot, naethin strange up in oor pairt o the worl. T on page 46
1 matches
Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Strange Times on page 37
Are really awfa strange. on page 38
2 matches
Gibson, Darren Oor ain strange lan, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
Oor ain strange lan
Strangers in oor ain strange lan.
2 matches