holes | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
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Total Corpus | 26.1 | 85 | 52 |
ORK - Orkney | 69.6 | 7 | 4 |
SHD - Shetland | |||
TON - Tonge | |||
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | |||
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
MNA - Mid Northern A | 42.5 | 13 | 6 |
MNB - Mid Northern B | |||
SNO - South Northern | |||
ABN - Aberdeen | 32.8 | 3 | 3 |
DOR - General Northern | 31 | 7 | 5 |
NEC - North East Central | |||
SEC - (South) East Central | 17.7 | 7 | 5 |
WCE - West Central | 27.6 | 6 | 5 |
DUN - Dundee | 10.6 | 1 | 1 |
EDN - Edinburgh | 25 | 4 | 2 |
GLA - Glasgow | 22.8 | 5 | 3 |
AYR - Ayrshire | 26.2 | 2 | 2 |
LAL - General Central | 25.2 | 19 | 12 |
SEA - South East (Borders) | 25 | 2 | 2 |
SWE - South West (Galloway) | 41.7 | 3 | 2 |
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal) | |||
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) | |||
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) | |||
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) | |||
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast) | |||
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast) | |||
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) | |||
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | 32.8 | 1 | 1 |
GUL - General Ulster | 28.1 | 2 | 2 |
SYN - Synthetic (no region) | 36.3 | 2 | 1 |
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Mad Geo, Hendry's Holes, Mirky Hole, Blaster Hole on page 11
1 matches
Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
the weet holes an dry braes tae. on page 59
1 matches
Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Seekan oot hidey holes across the rugged hill. on page 60
I notice holes, fur whit a sin. on page 104
2 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
s Jesus till him, "E tods hiv holes, e birdies hiv their nests, b on page 16
aid till him, "Tods hiv their holes an e birdies o the air hiv th on page 97
win near han it, nor moch ca holes throw't. Cause far yer trizzu on page 103
3 matches
Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
i nicht ye'll baith be diggin holes, on page 15
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
y hid stopped aa the rubbit's holes bar twa. Inno ae open hole, h
a like horse hair through the holes in an auld burst leather chee
ike a blacksmith's bellows wi holes in the bag, garrin him sook t
ay, in the dreichest cauldest holes o fate itsel.
4 matches
Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wiz found. The landy hid mair holes in it than a sieve and they s
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
n onywye, ma gairden hose has holes in it. Aa ma wirk’ll be cle
umbo can, an my neb disna hae holes throw it. Faith, my neb luiks
2 matches
@FaeFoggie tweeted
t was terrible min. Maist o i holes were a blin. Worst course ivv(2019)
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
bodies, bairbed wire, muckle holes big eneuch tae swally ten men on page 15
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
road, but it’s maistly pot-holes noo. The best place to go hun
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Northwords Now 43 - Shane Strachan, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
puncturin holes aa ower the waa, on page 19
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Efter the first echteen holes the players stopped for somet
1 matches
TheChielMeister Philomena and Alcohol, (youtube.com 2010) Doric, poetry
Thir'll be holes punched in the plesterboard
1 matches
@beast_afc tweeted
yer iwise hingin aboot we yer holes oot, yer takin a chunce(2020)
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Shuggie eyes were borin giant holes through me, then he started f on page 27
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
es nits aff beech trees; knar-holes snare on page 58
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
wi breeks fu o holes -
1 matches
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ur explanation - theres more holes in it than the titanic lol (2020) twitter link
theres mair holes in the snp than there wis in (2021) twitter link
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Bridges tae repair, an holes tae be fillt, on page 16
1 matches
Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
es. Smilin wickedly, wi daurk holes where their een should be. Th
1 matches
Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
osted tae different wee hidey holes. Livvy and Abby, ahint a mass
1 matches
Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
abandoned or forgotten glory holes, the sad fate o owre mony doc
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The waas wis pittit wi bullet holes. At strategic pynts whaur roa
1 matches
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
n, juist a puir wee urchin wi holes in eez soacks!" He ad-libs. " on page 3
2 matches
Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
lon’s pupils ur huge; black holes wae their ain gravity pullin
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ppa trackie tap, wae mare pin holes in it than yer average tea ba
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Bridges tae repair, an holes tae be fillt,
1 matches
Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
by this time, aw foostit, wi holes an gairs tae it, brimless, an on page 135
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
e wells o the Sahara are jist holes howkit oot the sand. This wis on page 80
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
fou tae mind tae shut the pop-holes. Wi the rim o licht frae his on page 6
3 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
wer in muckle packin-cases wi holes in them, and they aw won ower on page 81
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
o her mooth and oot o her neb-holes. Cloods o bleck reek were poo on page 41
1 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
three guesses, Rabbit. Howkin holes in the grund? Wrang. Lowpin f on page 90
aboot this kerpit, it's fou o holes,' and Hoolet on page 144
2 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
em aff but knowin that gettin holes in ma tighes wouldnae be wort on page 56
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
es nits aff beech trees; knar-holes snare on page 74
1 matches
Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Wi feck o holes in every leaf, on page 62
1 matches
Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ndy wis poored intae thon wee holes makkit wi a wee knittin pin e on page 118
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e same lang, watter-fuled pat holes threedit thegither wi macadam
1 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
. for worm . . . hmfff . . . holes . . . ‘ Doug mummelt wi his
oot o their hooses throu wee holes made by drapped stitches. At
2 matches
@ionafyfe tweeted
legit dragged me oot ae dark holes and made me laugh in the wors(2020)
@DABArbuckle tweeted
e he heard there was under 18 holes.(2020)
@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
eh cannae make sense o some a-holes (2022) twitter link
@StuartPoet tweeted
@Marcas_Mac Aye. Mair holes in yon than an auld semmit. R(2020)
Robinson, Philip , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
sticks in a 40-gellon drum wi holes hemmert throu tha sides, an a
1 matches