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weird Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words53.7 65.8 40.7 0 34.9 113.7 0
Number of occurrences172128 27 0 6 11 0
Number of authors70 47 16 4 3

Occurrences of weird in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
f it wis me, ah wid feel awfy weird aboot it." on page 44
she wis gittin that used tae weird hings happenin. While she wis on page 64
tried tae imagine whit sich a weird wey ae livin wid be like, bit on page 72

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Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
'shrievin her in her rare weird nou; on page 52

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
t goes daft fur the auld yin. Weird how when yer opinion ae someb on page 25

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
sion two or three' It sounded weird tae us cos they went tae the on page 36
said aye... but he wis gettin weird' on page 39

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
n talkin. "Oh, dearie me! Hou weird can it aa get the day? An jui on page 18
eadin richt intae it. "That's weird!" she thocht. "But aathins ar on page 44

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
: Ma puir Jockie! Whatna dour weird he maun dree, wi no e'en saxp on page 46
What's the uiss o greitin? Ma weird is ti hae a gowk for ma marra on page 48

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
packin that kept things dry. Weird. Mibbe somethin fae they mach on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
the dugs will dree nae better weird. You, Boxer, the verra day th on page 6

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
CDs are weird as it is tae tham on page 34

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
th, an thir wis a wanchauncie weird. Aa the viands an aa the yill on page 13
an baith dreed the verra sam weird. Thae sey Sigurd wis pit oot on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
t thing. There's none o' thae weird - oh maraudin' gadgies in th on page

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
t a bit. Grief'll make ye dae weird hings. Ma Auntie Jean stopped on page 1

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
made a wickitness o this oor weird, on page 40
They'd brew their weird ingredients, on page 63

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
st done in. But ah do find it weird he's no been intae the bookie on page 35

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Mithers and faithers are weird. Even when their bairn is the on page 1
dead still and said nothin. A weird feelin sweeped ower her; she on page 160
'Somethin awfie weird hus happened tae me, Miss Hon on page 164
lda,' she said. 'Whit is this weird thing that's happened?' on page 165
nd then ma een gaed aw hot an weird and some kind o smeddum came on page 166
Also on pages 174
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
y bag full ae goodies. Fuckin weird combo ae hings the cunt's sel on page 1
the end ae the needle. It's a weird sortae beige colour, which ah on page 2
t ae bed an boakin like fuck. Weird how ye cin tell who it is dai on page 3

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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
as weird weemin, necromancers an wizar on page 118

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ister Miller's awright. A bit weird though. He wears a Donald Duc on page 34
corner wi her an it felt pure weird an ah wis crappin masel in ca on page 47
h thought thir sizes wur dead weird, an the folk that wur servin on page 53
w the Campbell's huv got they weird eyes, he said. Then he laughe on page 67
rate. Ah thought it wis a bit weird cause she's always on aboot h on page 96
Also on pages 121, 125, 147, 150, 169
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
A weird doom cam back intae ma heid, on page 124

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
eftir that, her faither met a weird lookin wummin wi twa dochters on page 78
ed in Edinburgh, wis used tae weird things happenin in the back s on page 81

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
d o fit. His mooth wis makkin weird noises, like Sunny ayeweys di on page 91
"But then, there's hunners o weird things gaun on, nooadays. In on page 103

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'This is gaun tae sound weird... Ah made a ghost account fu on page 90

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Wrekin an awsome weird for Scotland's rue. on page 24

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ically, this is tae be Jess's weird fur a wheen o months. It's du on page 90

2 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
"A sillie lass drees sic a weird, on page 42

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
He trembled at the Weird Pouer sent on page 112

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Niven, Liz Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
life, an he fins hissel in a weird labyrinthine quest. He seeks on page 87

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
red throu me, and I cursed my weird, on page 24

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
the winter the weird. on page 22

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
It's aa the same, whitever weird I'm faa'n, on page 43

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
auld hoose and her ain waefu weird. Though trystit wi Aeneas (no on page 128

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
thaim win throu an dree sic a weird. An here the poet skilfully w on page 134

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
slawlie the cadger's life an weird cums oot. He haes been murthe on page 138
turs, wha seems cantie wi his weird, or, ae day i the kirk (whaur on page 140

3 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Anent the learnin o your weird throu the yuise o cairts, J. on page 91

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
guid luck intae a richt sair weird.There wis nae yuiss a fishin
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
daes e'en mair skaith tae the weird o the language is whan fowk s
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
It’s weird no seen Laura in History anym
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
gien thaim some howp for the weird o the Scots leid.
be a kenspeckle year for the weird o the Scots language. Sae mon
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
foir an eft is pairt o ma ain weird buik at wauffit out inti the
no kennin at the weird-wyfe wes skeilled i the erts
be the dempster at tels yeir weird tho A wiss ye
Gaitsgill. Thon’s whaur hiz weird liggs.” Shae gied Ebenezer
4 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - The Sycamore at Calton, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Some incantation weird tae win ye back…
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
dramas haesna deserred thair weird, an soud be better kent. It
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Thae weird-like beasts wi yaird-lang sha
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ndfu o academics. Sic wis the weird o Latin an bides its weird th
o Latin an bides its weird the day. A deid language.
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
om o speech. An it's been gey weird this year tae watch as isolat
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
mi, only tae be replaced by a weird American drawl. This minded m
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ar an awbody howps a chynge o weird for the Scots language an its
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
alisation tae creep intae the weird o the Scots language syne the
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
He’s been actin weird, the wee cunt. No been aboot
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Fuckin weird lookin, like a fireplace; the
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah’m in a weird hotel, and even though ah kno
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
at I followed, then something weird happened – I had this funny
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
since then, an seen some gey weird contraptions traivellin throu
1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
laxies, aw jined thegither by weird-luikin tunnels. It luiked tae
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
rimary scuil cymbals an their weird sing song chantin ‘Hare Kri
t when a grown up did sumhing weird that ye didnae like or unders
2 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ithes wur spun fae cobwebs. A weird whistle emanated fae them, li
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
and the dugs haes nae better weird. You, Boxer, the very day tha
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
icht he heard thaim singin, a weird repetitive dronin in fower-pa
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
n fast, or they wull dree the weird o dwynin awa intae irrelevanc
1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Scottish Faust: Poems and Ballads of Eldritch Lore, (Kettillonia 2004) Central, poetry
Whaur a runkled wife telt the weird o a kintra-lad:
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
want ye tae ken A ken it’s weird, an aa. Jist sae yeken A’m
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
aws an arraes o Contermacious weird;
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
thair ilka-day language, the weird o the Scots language wad leuk
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
recorded as havin happened so weird as it is ah dinna doubt it.

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
llguy. We mindit oan yon auld weird set a gates in the middle a n
came tae these auld gates wae weird heids carved oan thum, oot in
2 matches

@IshbelMcF tweeted
Weird tae think o 2014 whan A wis p(2019) search twitter
I have such weird machismo about Halloween beca(2018) search twitter
University, ma ain uni. Still weird tae be ane o the ootsiders. #(2017) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
tland chum, yer smokin ae gey weird substance gin ye think it is (2020) search twitter

@changed_days tweeted
@D4RNS_ @D4RNS ?? Weird thing is they said not tae ma (2021) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
er or interacted wi her avaa? Weird tho. Twitter is juist lik tho (2021) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
something he believt was his weird. An than, preserve's, it did on page 76

1 matches

McBeath, Lorraine Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Quine at School, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
She's weird, I'm nae gan tae lie on page 54

1 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
icher cleukin err A foryet ma weird snuilin tae Yer hunger on page 3

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
oterin awa oan a silver tray. Weird kinna meesic wis floatin oot on page 59

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
She hears a richt weird soon on page 182

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Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
wa beuks wi ye as ye dree yir weird - on page 138

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 67 - The Road I didna Takk, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
s the choice that cheenged ma weird. on page 62

1 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
Amid aa the weird rhymery, I can bring tae mind
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
l. Bit thon wis karma – the weird fowk dreed.
led their tarry feathers like weird weemin.
te tuik ower; an he dreed the weird she gied him. Waukin ben the
leave the planet tae dree its weird. Ane o the heidmaist Javan sc
ea pickers telt uncle Jeems a weird tale o a bonnie wee Hindu qui
6 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
s Dracula’s Guest and Other Weird Stories.
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
sterdam and Jerusalem. It’s weird hoo Grunny looks so young, bu
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
igures carved fae driftwid in weird shapes as if tortured Devil
1 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
to town, yes, you're the very weird Scotch guy"
1 matches

The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
birthdays being in September (Weird ’at, int it?).
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
a wee shrine tae Angus, nihin weird ken. He aye gees me a bosey f(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
tae say that I found Covid a weird experience - felt almost dru (2022) twitter link
@terryscot14 @theSNP Fit a weird world you appear tae occupy. (2021) twitter link
working for the foreseeable. Weird and unsettling times (2020) twitter link

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
But I'll bet she disna'. Just weird. (2023) twitter link
nough. Nae idea fit's gan on. Weird. (2022) twitter link

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
f dir ills sood owergaeng dir weird!
thus - at mairied, ayont his weird,
2 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
acecloot's terms o service ir weird as hell. You kin report somee(2021) search twitter

@HazelTindall tweeted
d caa vyndless. My favourite weird is pooskin.(2020) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
den back fur a fish supper. #weird #IDunnaMindMyDreamsUsually (2020) twitter link
e a peerie start ago and hits weird. White russians ir good tho (2017) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
stert." Cos, richt, sae mony weird an wunderful hings hed happen on page 11
ents tae eer ain feet! An hoo weird th address'll look! on page 15
t hur voice soonded hoarse an weird, an th words did no come th s on page 18
ain tears! That wudll b' gie weird, awnght. Mind ee, everyhin's on page 20
richt size, that eet felt gie weird at firrst; but she got used t on page 52
Also on pages 123, 124
8 matches

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
A Sair Weird on page 38

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
leuch; bot masel, A daur tae weird; at the tyme micht naw bei sa
Scottis Eddication Ack, an A weird thit Scotland wuid hev, lang-
2 matches

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