heed | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
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Total Corpus | 109.1 | 355 | 89 |
ORK - Orkney | 198.7 | 20 | 8 |
SHD - Shetland | 63.9 | 11 | 5 |
TON - Tonge | |||
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | 35.2 | 1 | 1 |
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
MNA - Mid Northern A | 327 | 100 | 10 |
MNB - Mid Northern B | |||
SNO - South Northern | |||
ABN - Aberdeen | 10.9 | 1 | 1 |
DOR - General Northern | 314.7 | 71 | 9 |
NEC - North East Central | |||
SEC - (South) East Central | 63.4 | 25 | 7 |
WCE - West Central | 36.8 | 8 | 3 |
DUN - Dundee | 10.6 | 1 | 1 |
EDN - Edinburgh | 12.5 | 2 | 2 |
GLA - Glasgow | 86.5 | 19 | 4 |
AYR - Ayrshire | 52.4 | 4 | 1 |
LAL - General Central | 49.1 | 37 | 21 |
SEA - South East (Borders) | 162.2 | 13 | 4 |
SWE - South West (Galloway) | 83.4 | 6 | 4 |
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal) | |||
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) | 163.5 | 1 | 1 |
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) | 94.2 | 3 | 2 |
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) | 176.7 | 2 | 1 |
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast) | |||
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast) | |||
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) | 153.7 | 3 | 1 |
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | 229.8 | 7 | 2 |
GUL - General Ulster | 70.3 | 5 | 3 |
SYN - Synthetic (no region) | 254.4 | 14 | 1 |
Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
nd o the field an payan me no heed as I waakid oot across. I wir on page 20
1 matches
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
unfaithful - I hing doon me heed wi the shame. on page 31
1 matches
Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
A, the stick dances aboot his heed... on page 5
1 matches
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
shakan his heed... on page 34
1 matches
Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Am got a right Rora Heed on page 12
Thowts in his heed muttered oot lood on page 23
ey buey,' he said shackan his heed, 'buey buey', and geed back t on page 129
3 matches
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
on Scabra heed, on page 18
Heed doon on page 67
look roond. She's keepan hur heed doon and gallopan on. on page 87
ing wae saw wis a scabby mans heed on page 90
n in your throt an makan your heed itch on page 97
6 matches
Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tunes. Thir aa stored in his heed along wae aa sorts o stuff ab on page 48
Hid's herd tae get me heed roond on page 109
Poppin in me heed. on page 125
Me heed's sore, I can't tak any more. on page 135
4 matches
@peediepuss tweeted
air enjoyin yer stuff. Pay no heed tae the eedyots. No wan bit! (2020) twitter link
Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
afore. Lang ago dey pey'd nae heed ta me tho I wis lik a fedder on page 65
A'm said an dön you pey nae heed. Whit I wis seekin wis your l on page 67
Pey heed ta whit da Göd Man is pitten on page 75
inna read da Göd Book an tak heed o whit it says, ° dey're niv on page 125
'wha tinks du did da Göd Man heed?' on page 129
5 matches
Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
da wye at he sood a paid mair heed ta da wind, an maybe even for
1 matches
Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
da sight o it and turned his heed tae me. He pit a peerie rippe
hand intae a fist, noddin his heed at me as if tae say it’s fi
fae mysel screamin inside my heed, searchin fir air.
3 matches
Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
ou could slip it ower a yowes heed an get a haad o her whin you
Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
O course heed doon awa fae the coast a bitt on page 37
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ach, tak nae heed o aat - aat's jist a thing f on page 86
1 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
wi him. He cried a meetin o e heed deesters o e Temple an aa e l on page 8
e he said tae aa e fowk, "Tak heed, watch oot for e greedy, ther on page 102
prophits, they'll pey little heed tae een comin back fae e deid on page 108
preachin is soun, ye tak nae heed oe wird o men, bit teach e tr on page 114
4 matches
Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
It loupit oot abeen their heed, on page 8
Then lifted up his heed richt high, on page 12
An in his heed he hatched a plan, on page 14
His heed b' noo wis fit tae burst, on page 16
airms they flapp't abeen his heed, on page 17
Also on pages 22
7 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
'Niver ye heed! Ye'll ken some day. Jock's b
keep a reef ower his mither's heed an breid on her table.
2 matches
Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
"Aright mam, gee’s ma heed back, why div yi ayewis ask m
v mam," replied Callum we his heed hingin low witin for her resp
h Callum min, yi'd forget yer heed if it wisna screwed on reight
3 matches
Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n 1935. They bade doon at the heed o Hutcheon street yonder but
ple. Aal Jocky jist shook his heed thinkin ‘Michty that’s ab
2 matches
Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a cure for’t. He shook his heed nae wi annoyance but wi fatig
unds and slightly shakkin his heed.
a tuttin sound and shakin his heed. Closin the beuk wi a snap th
her at her ease he shook his heed sayin, “Na na, Mrs Clushet,
4 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he aal fishermin stood at the heed o the cliffs lookin oot at th
awa his misery. He shook his heed an wiped his face wi his slee
nin an saa him staanin at the heed o the cliffs lookin doon at T
But Lizzie jist shook her heed an says, “I’m sorry I jis
o emotions. Beannie shook her heed sayin, “Na na quine we aa m
6 matches
Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
awa but noo she’d shown her heed abeen the parapet and ended u
cumulate. If she did show her heed oot the back they’d shout a
ye see that?” He shook his heed, “See fit?”
get the next bit richt in his heed. The search team hid found a
4 matches
Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
pert tae the mid-wife, “Big heed and imbecile – pit it in a
d caa him names like “Big Heed, Neep, Brooie” and sometime
sually garred Douglas pit his heed doon and charge. His first da
shouted, “Come on then Big Heed!” and made a show o shadda
uld. The Tam o Shanter on his heed and Douglas, bein a gweed loo
8 matches
Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
micky’s yaks bulged fae his heed at the sicht o the moich jook
ation swung a kick at Bob’s heed an connected wi a crunch. Bob
utchered pipes and shakin his heed. He tellt Jeemicky tae come b
wi his een stickin oot o his heed like hundog’s pyokes and fo
The smith said he’d pit its heed ontae the anvil and mash it w
7 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
mony o them did I get that my heed became magnetic an they still
els stickin tae the back o my heed as I passed a trolley. I pull
2 matches
Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
By this time I could feel my heed begin tae sweem and my een go
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
in fowk. The quines peyed nae heed tae Wully and fell in line ah
The quine shook her heed at this. “Leven siller is s
iv been blawed clear oot o ma heed!”
3 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ater but o that she peyed nae heed. On the side o the brigg she
d in Mary’s room shakin his heed. He’d already written the c
2 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ssie's indignation, shook her heed ever so slightly and helped h
as a show of respect. Wi her heed buzzing she hoped she could r
time made the mistake o peyin heed tae the flickering shadas at
As a reply he jist shook his heed, turned and walked awa intae
4 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
bi the bonnie wee craw didna heed him. Back he flappit tac Hall
Bit the loonie didna heed, an ran on doon tae the side
rikks as if tae say: “Dinna heed”
Bit Kenny DID heed. Fur neist day, aa that the i
4 matches
Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
en o the dugs a dunt ower the heed wi it. “leave ma aleen!”
1 matches
Cormack, Liam Hallaeen, (The Gaudie 2019) Doric - Banff, poetry
osties an vampires get in yer heed
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
Ye sanna heed the gowstie nicht. on page 8
t they beed tae devaal. Niver heed tho, Cheetie, we'll ging the on page 11
"The Yammerjock, ying loun, o heed! on page 21
"I wadna heed about the colour," the Teiger on page 25
"Dinna heed!" said Ailice douce an dillie on page 27
Also on pages 28, 39, 87
9 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Peyin nae heed tae Jonsar she growls. "A pai
an on. Jonsar Eck peyed nae heed, he jist drove on. As Jonsar
2 matches
Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the girse, pyin the loon nae heed iva. He glowered in atween th
1 matches
The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
styowe aff. I wiz covered fae heed tae fit and the teacher duste
1 matches
Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
ctor but he probably didna ma heed was in turmoil
buzzin ringin sensation in ma heed and out ah went .
2 matches
@beast_afc tweeted
ffin in the north east . Best HEED sooth we yer cheels in da sun(2020)
it I thought. Having an older HEED with gid English swayed me wh(2020)
din ma post match debrief. Ma HEED is like a broth pot efter yon(2020)
be barred! Will just keep ma heed doon. Cheers chief.(2020)
ust shave the top of his fore heed every morning. #creep(2020)
and 9 other occurrences.
@daleser23 tweeted
mC19 that anes gave ma a sare heed(2013)
@fittiecrooners tweeted
illings fer watching golf! Ma heed.In my day that wid be classed(2016)
Oh ma heed, must have hid mare nips last(2016)
wee a few brews to clear the heed(2016)
@EveningExpress Fit? Ma heed, meant tae be meeting Jessie (2016)
buy a poke o' chips en ah! Ma heed(2016)
and 29 other occurrences.
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
rm's at sea, His Majesty must heed on page 5
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Nae heed ti thon gret beast, haud fast on page 60
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A cry, bit they dinnae tak heed.
Ye ken that ye niver tak heed.
Ach, niver heed the 'use by' date,
Oor message, Dad, they niver heed,
Jist swim aroon an they'll no heed ye,
7 matches
McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
a couldny keep anything in ma heed, ma heart wis set oan fitbaw
i a swagger aboot him, wi his heed up high carryin a clupboard u
thumpin oot eh the stands. Ma heed wis gonty burst, then the com
3 matches
Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
tonemason sade it's aw in yur heed
bangin ma heed off a brick waw
nut plod on then mouldy breed heed woop woop look it that
3 matches
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
cathedral_sport awa n bile ur heed ya roaster ffs lol (2020) twitter link
s just a shambles - keep the heed up n (2020) twitter link
oh folk just now - keep the heed up friend (2020) twitter link
e u for the future n keep the heed up (2020) twitter link
otes for this man needs there heed looked - theres a militant w (2021) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.
Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
He peyed me nae heed, didnae seem tae mind. on page 207
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
He peyed me nae heed, didnae seem tae mind. on page 11
Peyin nae heed, the chancer rattles oan; dae on page 123
2 matches
Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Pey heed eneuch tae ma jessamine peer
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Ignorin’ ambition, tae heed conscience’s voice!
1 matches
Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
ruffle, unsticking it fae ma heed and a jist wanted ma dug. on page 37
1 matches
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
stles, mair fiddies. I pop my heed into "The Green Room". The No on page 3
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
lowin on behind. She paid nae heed tae the lamas, just kept chun
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
that Colonel Douglas peyd nae heed an had Thomas Richard shot in on page 61
1 matches
Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
but her mither peyed her nae heed. Insteid, bi wey o repone ti on page 24
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'I wis wrang tae heed her,'' he confidit tae me ae on page 33
1 matches
Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
We aa tak heed when Helen talks, on page 16
1 matches
Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
the nicht wi yill taen. Ne'er heed his haivers - time eneuch. G on page 14
4 matches
Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
stin' ye staund back an' tak' heed o' fowk who ken a thing or tw on page
1 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Lads, tak heed fur aw wur sakes, refrain fae on page 26
rie intae me, ma love, dinnae heed thae yins on page 103
2 matches
Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
has lang tendit tae pey scant heed tae this multilingual reality on page 9
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Heed = Eye Dialect on page 19
2 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
stopher Robin wisna peyin ony heed tae Heehaw, he wis listenin t on page 12
Wee Grumphie wisna peyin ony heed, he was that bumbazed at the on page 64
ear!' he said. 'Hae hope. Tak heed. Some thinnish rope is whit I on page 139
Heehaw didna pey them ony heed. on page 148
'Dinna heed Heehaw,' whuspered Rabbit tae on page 153
5 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
glesses o wine, and peyin nae heed at aw tae the Baudelaire orph on page 51
Klaus peyed nae heed tae the insult and opened the on page 96
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
lk man and mother's son, take heed: on page 79
ilk man an mither's son, tak heed: on page 84
2 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
O guids an siller, hark an heed on page 18
Nae heed tae thon gret beast, haud fas on page 45
they hear wi scorn or pey nae heed, on page 66
3 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Tae you the Keing s' tak heed; on page 50
1 matches
Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
mmortal sauls they pey muckle heed: on page 55
1 matches
McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
blaw tae onybody that wid tak heed. on page 56
1 matches
Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
e sang-gaitherer peyed better heed tae his singers: insteid o se on page 69
2 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
movement wad dae weil tae pey heed tae his tellin. He classifies on page 56
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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
midst o lifelessness peys nae heed on page 107
1 matches
@alistairdunn tweeted
it'll stop shannon nipping ma heed aboot being organised and rea(2015)
@jax6754 tweeted
h tae! ......although a spell heed heid! Hee hee! Hugggsssss fae(2014)
@MartinBroon tweeted
Nail right oan the heed! ??. ?????? https://t.co/9nx6(2019)
The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
d safety nae doobt. Bit never heed aboot that. It's still import
1 matches
@cammyrudkin tweeted
ain @feesho away and boil yir heed chegs #allfreezehahahahahaha(2012)
@iona_gibb away and boil yor heed wumin #eerjeestnoclueduprite (2012)
0 Stop pourin drinks ower yir heed #moonman(2012)
artwhogg_15 away and boil yir heed disco puss #naewonderfokegett(2012)
dae it quicker standing on ma heed(2012)
@jamie_ginger tweeted
Jist nodded ma heed and said aryt ti a man that s(2019)
d that since a was 16 wi full heed o hair trying ti get inti her(2018)
A jist ka get ma heed roond why folk like spaghetti(2019)
CharlotteGShore can a rip yir heed of and shit doon yir throat.y(2012)
oing anything tonight.gane ti heed ti the gym the morn #feeltheb(2012)
and 1 other occurrences.
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Afore ye dee'd an Ah pey heed on page 13
But pey nae heed tae thaim whae girn on page 46
2 matches
Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
wad ye pey it nae heed? on page 160
1 matches
McClure, Alan A poem, (Twitter 2022) Central - Galloway, poetry
sae little heed they paid tae me
1 matches
Haddow, Kris On Times Austere, (words.krishaddow.com 2012) Central, poetry
Take heed: there’s nane forbye the De
1 matches
Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
ams, when he tuk it intay his heed tay slip oan a skirt an a mat on page 44
1 matches
King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
ch, a lot o nonsense! Pay nae heed tae Harry an Gary!’
Harry an Gary were takin heed.
2 matches
@Angelinekking tweeted
en I was about four, gie ma heed piece so I went into the sc(2020)
Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
A'd niver hae tuk heed o it on page 37
1 matches
@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
now is a duncher to keep your heed warm????!(2020)
rrior29 @raiphsays *Phil nods heed an aww!(2021)
@raiphsays *Phil nods heed! (2021) twitter link