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Use in varieties of Scots

terrible Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words40.3 41.1 36.2 89.4 63.9 31 8.9
Number of occurrences12980 24 9 11 3 2
Number of authors50 29 8 5 4 2 2

Occurrences of terrible in Corpus

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Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
On the street the heat wis terrible, an styfie forby, an it wis h on page 134
jist kittlin himsel wi their terrible an yet enteezin gallusness. B on page 135
Raskolnikov gaed oot in a terrible trauchle, an his trauchle jis on page 139

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Och, ye're a terrible blasphemer,' Morag chided. 'I on page 48

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Adamson, Donald Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
din, clear, blindin-bricht an terrible on page 37

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
it's muckle, terrible an affy - on page 75

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
wed by his puir mither in the terrible winter o 1678, when Jennet wi on page 28
ton. The puir horse let oot a terrible cry that rent his hert as she on page 37
Durin the terrible years frae 1680 till 1685, in on page 39
In that terrible winter o 1683, trapped deep i on page 43
Despite tales o the terrible ongauns in the kintraeside ro on page 44
Also on pages 48, 51, 52, 53, 56, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 69
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
t: the bairn is involved in a terrible accident and hus tae learn ta on page 22
denly become bone dry. Ah'm a terrible liar, yae see. Even oor text on page 130
hand, Laughin at ma faither's terrible patter and he even insisted o on page 198

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
O he's terrible on page 114

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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
e lad, the Face o the King is terrible!' on page 17
e side - they aw kennt o the terrible temptation o cannibalism an w on page 42
s knees in shock an let oot a terrible scream o anguish. on page 79
trathmartine, in memory o yon terrible day. An even intil the ninete on page 80
heir wee bit house durin thae terrible weeks an months. on page 97

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
et isnae fit fur that. That's terrible, ah said, an then ah wished a on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wid disappear in that terrible year, on page 27

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ew higher an higher an then a terrible thing happened. He flew so hi on page 99

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Mr. Poe said, "hae dee'd in a terrible fire." on page 8
nnae try explainin tae ye how terrible Violet, Klaus, and even Sunny on page 11
es had tae recover frae their terrible loss in Mr. Poe's hoose, and on page 13
ed doon at Klaus and smiled a terrible, toothy girn as he heezed the on page 47
them at Bracky Beach, wi his terrible message. Even though he kent on page 60
Also on pages 91
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
his chest inflatin. 'That's a terrible cough you've got there,' a ma on page 44
'It's terrible hing gettin auld,' Bettie sai on page 79

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
in, clear, blindin-bricht and terrible on page 26

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Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Pine Wid, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
the terrible scene on page 6

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Secret as the terrible bear on page 98

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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
e cratur," fowk said. "That's terrible, so it is." on page 55

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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
"Aye, yon's terrible!" a whined the lassies-in-wai on page 85

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ybody wis killed, dear God, a terrible sight, men greetin an shoutin on page 43
'Whit'll we dae, Sarah. It's terrible whit e's gaun through' an so on page 47

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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
isoner in ma own body. It wis terrible. Haein tae go tae aw ma auld
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A want tae get loose fae this terrible hoose,
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Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
f we even git in here, Av got terrible fake ID, am stawndin’ here
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
rpose; like the waiy Ivan the Terrible would put his enemies heids o
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Beatrice’s back. “It’s terrible haurd tae learn,” he sayed.
nit they cam in that somethin terrible had happent. There wis nae we
ibble. Ah ken Ah Used tae get terrible sair heids - ”
3 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
mpty street ‘n’ aboot the terrible happenins that occurt that ni
whinin, the snow houndin as a terrible storm rollt the waw’s o’
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
yne whit wis a lest resort, a terrible thing for the sake o sauftey
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
an aa. Noo ye’ve shared yer terrible secret, let me tell ye anithe
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
rest. It’s baith excitin an terrible an fu o characters worth kenn

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r on 3 May 1679. Sharpe hud a terrible death but in truth he wis als

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They wur terrible an difficult years in Scottis

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huv 10 years persecution and terrible sufferin aheid afore it aw ch

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
d tae say, but his skin wis a terrible colour and his cheeks were ho
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
an ex KGB cunt cawed Ivan the Terrible or suttin fur a Russian.’
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
is a dump, mate. And you look terrible. A loat worse than last night
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@annieones tweeted
keep yer chin up. Grief is a terrible thing an it can tak us unawar (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
he pynt hame, for there wis a terrible rat-a-tat-tattin as cannon sh on page 41

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
t Leavin Lizzie an Dot feelin terrible lost on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Dear Nellie, Just heard the terrible news about Alec. on page 25
a terrible hoarder. Many of the things I on page 73

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Oh, my God! Fit...fit's aat terrible smell?" on page 32
o the bed an thocht aboot the terrible thing aat'd happent. An syne on page 67

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
is Seasons. He wis compleenin terrible aboot sair legs - said they on page 13
te ken em. An yon date wi the terrible Tina wis jist unlucky." on page 35

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
's neebur, an we aa heard the terrible news the day yer niece wis dr on page 17

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
er,' leuch ma grannie, 'yer a terrible chiel!' on page 51

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
n Ah think that wis the maist terrible meenit o mi life. Syne he pic
1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
here cam an email tae say foo terrible she was feelin. A spiert gin
1 matches

Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
come amiss. Onywye, it wis a terrible tape - aa' muffled an' crack
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
he uptakk. Miss Vining made a terrible fuss o the craitur while she
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Kirsty Ann got a terrible fleg. Fit WIS lang-lie-itis?
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
Balmedie. Closed noo. It was terrible min. Maist o i holes were a b(2019) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
sDream @AYoung14092014 That's terrible and should be sorted..but ahv (2021) twitter link
rn streets of ulster...Whit a terrible time for all... (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
sic terrible pain on page 25

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Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
ratches, an bluidan something terrible. on page 14

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
n that there's sometheen most terrible sad on page 42
ronmongery - he must been in terrible pain. on page 58
He said tellan lies wis a terrible sin so aal leears wid better on page 62
When me line shot tight wi a terrible crack! on page 71

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
/ blink, double blank - the terrible on page 26

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Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
That day we hid been makkan a terrible nuisance o wirsaels in the ba
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
d Alice, jimpin up an doon in terrible faer o whit micht happen. "Oh on page 60
a, na!" cried Alice. "Dat wis terrible coorse, dat!" on page 73

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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
n's midder. Da owld ean hed a terrible trachle lossin baith her man on page 17

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
me in ta mak da tae. It wis a terrible shock ta him, poor sowel, an on page 5
t an da hosiery. Dey wir most terrible parteekler. I mind Lowrie maa on page 8
"Ah'm hedd a terrible night, David," Claire slurred on page 51
r wir Thai meal dir sometheen terrible gyaain ta happen tae dee. Dat on page 53
"Lass, lass, what a terrible hertbrakk fur dee an just whi on page 60

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Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Wir been grippit by a terrible feerie dis mont, da laek o wi
ie wir smitten an aa. Hit wis terrible. My troat sweed laek some een
2 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
terrible quick.” Hei maun hae thocht
, an thay ir lyin in ae maist terrible bad bit n’. Ay, richt i the
2 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
art of nice at the bottom but terrible at the top..(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Oor brichtest an best. A terrible coast. on page 31

1 matches

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
Cam’ twa terrible gowls
1 matches

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