ugly | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 21.8 | 23.1 | 22.6 | 29.8 | 5.8 | 31 | 13.3 | |
Number of occurrences | 70 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Number of authors | 31 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
rsel, "it wad hae made a fell ugly bairn; but it's a gey handsom on page 44
2 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e're a looker. Like me. Or an ugly cunt. Young or auld, it's the on page 1
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Broun feared, had raised its ugly heid amang the Covenantin off on page 39
1 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
There's a 'vapid ugly whore'. on page 36
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
t ae comfort tae Cinderella's ugly sister. As she suddenly appea on page 77
, Aldo" whispers a monstrous, ugly voice, direct in ma ear. on page 168
2 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
shi towers above thi ugly sisters on page 14
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
als, an things began tae look ugly. Fowk in the crowd began tae on page 126
er. The scene wis gettin fell ugly an the crowd pusht the boat r on page 127
2 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
el. So fur instance, Shut yir ugly mug, wid become, Sughut yugir on page 17
It isnae jist aboot me huvin ugly eyes though - ah also don't on page 67
can fancy him Kirsty he's an ugly bastart. Ah said, Naw he isna on page 77
HEY CHARLENE YA UGLY BINT, on page 84
. Aye, ah said, It wis a pure ugly wean an aw an it wis pure cli on page 105
Also on pages 152, 169
7 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ig school says, pointin at an ugly photie in a biology textbook. on page 37
n fing huvin folk fink yer an ugly lassie, it's another tae huv on page 41
an make somewan else look dug ugly oan a scrap piece o paper. on page 43
4 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
The ugly stepsisters were invitit but on page 80
tae let the Prince merry her ugly stepsister." on page 85
"That daft gowk thinks ma ugly stepsister is me! I dinnae lo on page 88
The ugly sister faintit wi embarrassme on page 89
4 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ra tellin hur that she wis an ugly baby. Sandra hud a point thou on page 78
ed me mair than if she wis an ugly bastard, but she isnae. Ah us on page 91
acter, ah would o gien hur an ugly name. She wis born oan the Re on page 115
3 matches
Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
o: 'guid an bad an dounricht ugly!' drappin throu ma letter boa on page 132
1 matches
Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
el. So fur instance, Shut yir ugly mug, wid become, Sughut yugir
1 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Yon ugly big yin wi the navy blue chin
1 matches
Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
is guid looking, Billy is an ugly wee get, Boris Karloff eat ye
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
. Whit wey sud she fin Raggle ugly, efter aa? His face wis symme
tte lichtenin gradually intae ugly breezeblock buildins. The roa
rly. “Thoo thinks Ah’m as ugly as a yak’s erse.”
ighur territory, no e’en an Ugly ane.”
“An Ugly lassie,” she sayed petulant
9 matches
Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
His ugly pride.
1 matches
@Chazzbat tweeted
abuse, includin tellin me hou ugly Ah am(!) If ye dinnae fancy m(2020) search twitter
@DABArbuckle tweeted
e keep his profile up and his ugly mug in the news. He's a naebo(2020) search twitter
Templeton, Sheila Tales Fae The Doric Side - La Bella Rebelle, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
- sic a mishachelt ugly deem, on page 62
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
oase wecht, bit you'll aye bi ugly!" on page 16
um fairmer hid faan oot o the ugly tree an hutten ilky brunch oa on page 48
an aa. "Ah widna say she wis ugly - bit she cud aet an aipple on page 57
4 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Unlucky! She wis as ugly aiven the tide widna tak er o on page 35
1 matches
Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
The Ugly Deukie on page 16
"Ugly! Mingin! Bowfin!" the ither d on page 19
"Ugly and glaikit!" hissed the cat. on page 22
ey couldna be, because he wis ugly and orra. on page 25
6 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
grand tae Jessie, jist a big ugly building made of dark stone a
1 matches
@beast_afc tweeted
a Wright, I wid be a SWUFBB. UGLY FAT BIG BROTHER(2020) search twitter
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
, "eet would hae made an awfy ugly bairn: but eet maks a fair bo on page 61
1 matches
@StuartPoet tweeted
n richt fir either 'busy' or 'ugly'. Quair auld quiz an a wheen (2020) search twitter
@the_gellick tweeted
e, hooaniver, I hae seen mair ugly craturs nor him danderin aboo (2016) twitter link