streets | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 54.6 | 64.3 | 46.7 | 69.6 | 17.4 | 62 | 13.3 | |
Number of occurrences | 175 | 125 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
Number of authors | 73 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Crab Toon Crail, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
crying gulls, rough cobbl't streets, on page 40
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
the fowk that line the ceety streets, on page 15
oss itsel amid the wind-fillt streets? on page 43
2 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
t started swallyin oot on the streets properly. Before that, it wis on page 5
n don't really run aboot the streets. The elder chicks ir wit it's on page 6
ght, but our dossin aboot the streets doesnae qualify fur a high qu on page 7
i how tae survive oot oan the streets in school, or how tae shag, o on page 11
ae earn yi the respect ae the streets. on page 24
Also on pages 38, 41
8 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t it's aw aboot. Hauf a dozen streets, jist. I like Glen Bank the b on page 1
2 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
roon streets o Dumfries an fae Keir tae Co on page 77
1 matches
Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
are foo tae burstin', an' the streets are paved wi' Vicky Sponges, on page
1 matches
Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
throu streets an squares, on page 5
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
attle an wi the queues in the streets. They didna aye see me, but t on page 75
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
arpishly doon yin ae the side streets. We are fast oan his trail bu on page 163
wey through the quiet mornin streets barely exchangin a single wor on page 188
2 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ars that are pizenin oor city streets an killin fowk year eftir on page 23
dae is tak a dauner alang the streets o jist aboot onie Scottish to on page 65
2 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
fae oor streets, on page 82
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ce wha turnit an ran thru the streets. The sodgers cam eftir him bu on page 23
the news tae the fowk in the streets, but it took a whilie afore a on page 28
n wis killin fowk aw thru the streets o Dundee. It went on an on. M on page 96
soon gey popular through the streets an taverns o Dundee. An awbod on page 111
5 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
s though: they could roam the streets at ten an eleven a'clock at n on page 81
t this Friday. Ah've got four streets tae dae: Kirklandneuk Road, D on page 142
idea ae ma da walkin roon the streets wi us wi a trolley; she never on page 143
m stole a kilo box ae Quality Streets fae the nurses office an then on page 153
y got bored stoatin aboot the streets a Paisley so they went tae th on page 169
5 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
is by howkin the snaw aff the streets. But it wisnae enough tae buy on page 46
been howkin the snaw aff the streets. on page 57
um toun, wi tottie hooses and streets and hunners o Heedrum-Hodrum on page 140
e sma faur-awa hooses and the streets and the snaw that lay thickly on page 166
5 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wid prowl the streets till wee sma hours, on page 29
1 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
loot worked his wey alang the streets o Fantooshopolis, dichtin the on page 12
2 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ee ablow-thegrund clachan, wi streets and hooses on each side - si on page 79
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ammelt alang the causey-stane streets o the city oot tae the scheme on page 18
k ma chances bidin oot on the streets than steyin here in this awfi on page 58
wis made up o a hantle o wide streets wi muckle marble buildins on on page 62
eid o them were the dairkened streets, whaur Coont Olaf had jouked on page 161
5 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Mair people walked along its streets than there wur cars oan the r on page 3
shed through the cobblestoned streets that wur filled wi flat-cappe on page 53
tae go around. The streets o Thistlegate wur lined wi ev on page 75
3 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Strampin the streets your lane? on page 4
The wintershaw o streets thrums wi the rair on page 33
alang dim streets, wi birr depletit on page 41
3 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
e." He led the wey a couple o streets, syne stopped ootby a traivel on page 125
2 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
n: Bothwell's here ... in the streets. on page 35
1 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
whit Ah heard about me i the streets an shops - was yirkit an pu' on page 9
1 matches
Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
rou Dalbeattie-o-the-causeyed-streets on page 11
1 matches
Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
this Close and its warren of streets, homes, and passageways offer on page 9
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
rld mirkens, and I faa in the streets, on page 21
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
lity o selectin names fer oor streets an schemes - an that means o
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
er wi macadam thit passed fir streets rinnin diagonal aff the main
ompeerin thaim wi the stourie streets o Lo’gairlan’, he jaloose
2 matches
Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e." He led the wey a couple o streets, syne stopped ootby a traivel
p tae Hepburn Gairdens. Ornar streets in this toun is whiles caad g
2 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
an baerd whan A kythe in the streets. The war nae queue in the pap
even the kind wad beg in the streets or brek a windae in the winte
Stravaigin the streets, A'm leukin some folk in the
3 matches
Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
t-up screens 3, 6 an 9. Empty streets. Spindrift racketing up the b
n the basin, skittered up the streets. A quarter efter three but li
€™s nothing happens oan these streets in February as the mercury pl
3 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
alkers on the wee narrow back streets and lanes through the old tow
1 matches
Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
n ceilidhs, dances, weddings, streets even. We shall rule over you
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
the apartment it’s aw busy streets and traffic but you only huvt
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
oot on the plainstanes an hie streets, winnin ower streengers tae t
1 matches
Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
iggin itsel. On the Edinburgh streets, the spoken leid micht be ilk
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
lence that haes fawen on oor streets like a smirr o punctuation, a
the skies ar monochrome, the streets ar gray wi rain. The toun haw
2 matches
Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
r an’ jist ask folks in the streets fur munny. No in oor time. We
he year. Nae beggin’ in the streets fur us. We ganged roon’ the
2 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
y swapped ma stravaigin o the streets o Edinburgh for stravaigin
the streets o Nice. Tho the temperature a
ee wi its wyndin streets, enless restaurants, sma gall
3 matches
Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
students wad gang oot tae the streets o Aiberdeen or Embra an kill
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
toun, playin oot in the sooty streets.
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ship o it wi bairns fae ither streets. Ma brither was taen prisoner
ae gae an get him. He wis twa streets awa tied tae a palin stab wi
2 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
better than hingin aboot the streets like maist ay them.’ Tam sa
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
at hud been flung oan tae the streets fur the birds tae eat. He wis
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
r workin, yer no wanderin the streets gettin yersel intae trouble.
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
man daundered trou da shoppin streets
The wee man daundert throu streets thrang wi shoppers,
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
are Krishnas singin roond the streets wi their wee bells fae time t
funny wee place wi aboot four streets. The hoose we were lookin for
2 matches
Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
life avoidin’ theym oan the streets an’ noo ah wis gonnae walk
1 matches
Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
our urr so he’s paroled the streets. Remarkably calm fir a furst
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
at least it keeps ye aff the streets! Perhaps ye hae tae hae gone
1 matches
Lehane, Matt Red an Black, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
an-archy in the streets
anarchy in the streets
2 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
in he had been in the shoppin streets his lane. As fowk hurried pas
1 matches
Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
t stood oan its lonesome, the streets coatit in snow. The hoose wis
1 matches
McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
there is growein unrest i the streets an mountin concerns aboot the
hie-politics gangs on, on the streets o Brityn there is unrest. Muc
2 matches
Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
lesca. Thoosands took tae the streets tae campaign in the independe
majority that voted Aye. The streets then turned tae violence as a
st their greatest leader. The streets o Glesca turned ower frae hop
3 matches
Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
it there. She wis just three streets back fae the front, and we we
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ble Kodak. The smell ae these streets will linger on yur claithes f
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Unsurprisingly the streets are bustlin wae shoappers. So
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ift but hard fitsteps fae two streets awey. A proper Greyfriars Boa
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Aw along the wey there the streets are crowded wae busy shoppers
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
its jist turned midnight. The streets will be peaceful.
Crawlin the streets at this time ae night sends o
2 matches
@billykayscot tweeted
s dressed up an taen roon the streets bi her pals. “Netty Rae’s g(2020) search twitter
@raiphsays tweeted
an trace ma finger aboot aw a streets a kno. So if ye liv in Heilbr(2020) search twitter
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
re they gode the bulls in the streets - its even better lol - yul (2020) twitter link
h to a winter wonderland - 2 streets wae cars n a photo oh a tree (2020) twitter link
hat up - they cant clean the streets and have members oh the publi (2021) twitter link
y - time tae get oot oan the streets n gee it laldy n they kin sti (2020) twitter link
should b oot clapping in the streets for awe the royals n boris da (2021) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.
Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Efter the war memorial at Cowdry Hall, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
the deid in yer teeth?" these streets are sleek wi ghosts. sloshin on page 61
1 matches
Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
, ye auld junkie. Get aff the streets." on page 73
alised mair ghosts walked the streets aroon him than he had iver dr on page 77
2 matches
Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
Thomas hiz streets, piazzas and even a toon name on page 25
1 matches
Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
an moistly threatenin, files streets flared wi fuzzy lamp posts, s on page 10
1 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ak ye wilcome, gyang intill e streets an say, "Aiven e verra stew o on page 98
ye an ye were preachin in oor streets'. Bit he'll say eence mair, " on page 105
l him, 'Haste ye oot intill e streets an e lanies o e toon an fess on page 106
3 matches
Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
earest in the warld. Anely 12 streets warldwide are dearer fan it c on page 7
ichten up mony o ReykjavÃk's streets. Maist o the murals tae be se on page 11
2 matches
Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
she could be seen on the streets o Glesga, on page 32
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
py sojers, an fit hae ye. The streets wis quait in thon days – th
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
dents eesed ti ging aboot the streets wi a chunty collectin the mon
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
ose and trampit ower the weet streets. Her legs ett up the cassies
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
aa roon the wynds an lanes an streets o the stoory toun. The auld m
milk float, an trot roon the streets nearhaun the dairy. Derkie wi
ower frae the tenements three streets awa, an cairtit awa the fool
3 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
er Colossus hid upreeted hale streets, cowpit them sidieweys an squ
1 matches
Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
A puckle streets later Callum’s kickin a ste
1 matches
Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
spendin a month bidin on the streets o Embra, Cardiff, Dublin, Bel
uk for them tae end up on the streets, an it wis a harsh reminder t
end o his thirty days on the streets, Cruden haed thoosands o fowk
u see them fa ar bidin on the streets fae a different perspective.
the challenge o bidin on the streets, or mair inclusive aathegithe
5 matches
@DoricPhrases tweeted
on The Secret History of our Streets at Fittie!(2014) search twitter
@72redz1903 tweeted
dnesday I pass Muslims on the streets of Aberdeen distributing free (2022) twitter link
@fittiecrooners tweeted
fit ye find running about the streets end up in yer pan!!! ???? htt(2019) search twitter
will hae me shuffled aff the streets before I can straighten ma bu(2020) search twitter
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ung loon fae Foggie toon, The streets o Foggie I roam roon", and "l (2021) twitter link
@McGoo1888 tweeted
Through the war torn streets of ulster...Whit a terrible t (2022) twitter link
Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
played through the streets - a skreed, on page 3
1 matches
Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Streets hotchin again - on page 111
2 matches
Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
oonright careless, oot on the streets in broad daylight, no even dr
1 matches
@johnkmitchinson tweeted
ediepuss Other than the usual Streets, Crescents, Roads, etc. We ha (2020) twitter link
@shaetlan_rose tweeted
tail uprising going on in the streets of Edinburgh? Those peerie mo(2019) search twitter
Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
'Mair Polis oan the streets, ye see!' Nae wunner Anna's c on page 211
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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
The glaur o the streets is happit wi whyte.
the streets desertit. Wad it no be wyce
2 matches
The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
ervice, and some stood on the streets tae lend their support.
1 matches
@officialAliRed tweeted
e saw the state of the toon's streets today! https://t.co/uqJ5TuLV6(2020) search twitter
Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
n tha Meetin Hooses an on tha streets, fer tae be weel thocht o. A on page 6
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