whispered | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Occurences normalised per million words | 20.9 | 20.1 | 16.4 | 19.9 | 58.1 | 51.7 | 0 | |
Number of occurrences | 68 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | |
Number of authors | 24 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
'Cathy,' whispered a voice. 'Cathy, go to the nu on page 7
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
y in the dinin-room,' Matilda whispered. 'Ah'm sure they are.' on page 39
e. 'Watch yersels,' Hortensia whispered. Matilda and Lavender keeked on page 104
'Check this,' Honoria whispered. on page 106
it's gonnae happen?' Lavender whispered. on page 112
'Naw,' whispered Lavender. 'It's jist no possi on page 122
Also on pages 124, 159, 169, 178, 205, 206
17 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
is hard thing. 'It's widd" he whispered. "'Widden boards!' on page 39
1 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
He whispered: "Ye are beyont acknowledgeme on page 112
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Sae the goddess appeared and whispered intae the women's lugs. "See on page 40
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
mibbe the ill-trickit goblin whispered some sleekit haivers intae hi on page 80
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
s. “He must be lost,” she whispered. “Whit’s tae bomb here?
1 matches
Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
de the wind howled. The trees whispered. The waves roared. People wer
mooth open in shock and stage whispered: “Robert!”
2 matches
Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
t in that wean's heid." Lewis whispered to Liam, pointing at Livvy.
the fence. "Gimme that." she whispered tae Liam. He discreetly chuck
2 matches
Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
up froze wae fricht, efter it whispered tae me in a bluid-curdlin his
1 matches
Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
, Billy, whit’s a bairn?” whispered Jonny.
e don’t ‘hink..?” Jonny whispered. Billy minded the story in th
2 matches
Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
the dirk intae his haunds an whispered Daedalus’s plan.
dite was gettin impatient, an whispered intae Hippomenes’s lug, “
“Ye maun luve,” whispered Aphrodite, as mony times, int
3 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
o thae cookery programmes,’ whispered her maw. ‘She’s awfie art
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
k a descendant tae me,” she whispered, “gin that’s quhit thoo
k a descendant tae me,” she whispered, “gin that’s quhit thoo
2 matches
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
aunds he’s supposed tae huv whispered “this is thur last washin b
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
mooth close till her loog, an whispered "She's under sentence o execu on page 79
"Somebody sade," Alice whispered, "at id's done by everybody m on page 87
. "What are they doan?" Alice whispered till e Gryphon. "They canna h on page 105
5 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
At laist Ah whispered, “Ah’ll hae tae ging hame
Syne he looked at me an whispered, “Say it wis you that did i
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
s your IQ test,” his mither whispered in her new, fantoosh vyce,
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
an kneelin aside her bed, she whispered the wirds three times afore g
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
She teen his haan in hers an whispered her love and that she’d fin
1 matches
Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
i stopped and whispered thank you on page 27
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
e tae pit her claas up,” he whispered.
1 matches
Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
n da waater. “Wheest!” he whispered. “Dunna gluff yon peerie fr
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ng da bonfire wi petrol,” I whispered. “Bide here …”
1 matches