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The word 'image'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
imageOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus31.910444
ORK - Orkney 9.9 1 1
SHD - Shetland 23.2 4 2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 26.2 8 4
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 10.9 1 1
DOR - General Northern 17.7 4 4
NEC - North East Central 185.5 4 1
SEC - (South) East Central 76.1 30 6
WCE - West Central 18.4 4 3
DUN - Dundee 21.2 2 2
EDN - Edinburgh 37.6 6 3
GLA - Glasgow 27.3 6 3
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central 37.2 28 13
SEA - South East (Borders) 12.5 1 1
SWE - South West (Galloway)
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 56.2 4 2
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of image in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
streamed, glisked fae wan image. on page 25

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Du cuts an pastes, dichts da image, pixcel on page 84
öv in an aesy wye, fae me ta image, on page 86
share roond da wirds, da image or da tune: on page 108

3 matches

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
And patti = swine :) LOVE yun image of someen gettin a gluff an e(2020)

Mid Northern A

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
he aal mutton dressed as lamb image, or I wid o haen on ticht jea on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
time as Ah trace yer familiar image wi a fingir. Nooadays, folk l on page 19
his mind's ee, he follaed the image o's mither inte the hoose an on page 90

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a gweed reputation an public image is aathin iv ye wint te mix i on page 19

2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ason he jist couldna get that image tae hud in his mind.
e ripen in the fields but the image fell awa like snaa fae a dyke
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
foo muckle ah missed Spittin Image an then the news announces it(2019)

Aberdeen

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
e mak a verra clear pynt. The image clearly read: “Obesity is a
1 matches

General Northern

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
at image is fiction, an illusion on page 34

1 matches

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Efter the war memorial at Cowdry Hall, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
n. he huds the toon's shiftin image in his jaw. a phantom map o t on page 61

1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
me. Ane o the steens shaws an image o a sword, a shinty stick an
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
es @NicolaSturgeon Is that an image Boris wee his heid in the san(2020)

North East Central

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
bow string war huge, sae the image o Wallace as a braid-backit c
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
kle stookie carvit in his ain image on the estate. Sellar lies de
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
er itsel fae the auld-farrant image o deid laun, an insteid promo
d laun, an insteid promote an image o oor gubbed auld castles, oo
2 matches

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
And this wis jist the image ah needed in ma heid. Mario a on page 65
and embracin yin another. An image that didnae make us feel any on page 188

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image here of the book cover in ori
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image of drawing here in original]
[NOTE: image of the book cover in original
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the book cover in original
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
aither didnae like the couthy image o Scotland set furth by the k
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the book cover in original
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image here of poster advertising Sa
[NOTE: image here of a poster advertising
[NOTE: image here of the dictionary cover
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
nd flavour as a basis for the image". Her wark covers sindry styl
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the 'Sorry, nae dugs' sign
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the garage doors with pain
[NOTE: image here of the statue in origina
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the cover in original]
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the book cover in original
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: image here of the book cover in ori
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
illy that he wis the spitting image o Michael Jackson wi that hat
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
concentrated really hard, an image wid flash in her mind ae cobw
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ard and it’d be the spittin image ae William Wallace’s heid o
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image here of a book cover in origi
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: an image of a Grannys' Sookers signboa
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image of a Christmas card here in o
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image here in original]
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
ard and it’d be the spittin image ae William Wallace’s napper
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
n a Sofology shoap windae. An image that unexpectedly hus tickled
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
a sack oh tatties-av goat ma image tae think oh! (2021) twitter link
a thought so - his hard man image is crumbling brother - laddi (2021) twitter link
@simonhibs1875 av gote ma image tae think oh - ad get slagge (2021) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
her nose, an then this mirror image ae hersel comes in an starts on page 126

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
're stuck wi election as self-image, democracy as fashion accesso
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
's nae guid tae us, this self-image o the birkie underdug, barkin
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
n. Politics wis a’ Spitting Image tae me in them days. The grey
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
sic a lot o, is like a mirror image o the elitist, arrogant an ig on page 80

1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Lik Spittin Image in its day, yer wirk maks ma (2020)

Edinburgh

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
blads o Scots muisic we hae. Image credit: Edinburgh University
arver’s motet, O bone Jesu. Image taen frae Musick Fyne by D. J
students the airt o componin. Image taen frae Musick Fyne by D. J
ither warks by David Peebles. Image credit: Edinburgh University.
4 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
in a cartoonishlie threatenin image o a lichtnin bolt. Ilka ane l
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
t tube gripped in ma hand. An image that seemed tae set oaff warn
1 matches

Glasgow

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
I gravitate tae Greggs wi the image ay a steak bake and a black c on page 3

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
e. He's created such an exact image tae show aff tae the world. B on page 7

1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
da wavin a Union Jack wae an image ay Brian Laudrup printed oan
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
lls the box oot. ‘It’s an image ah’m conveying here Steve.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
at the door. Yer his spittin image, ya cunt.’
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
faither, by Christ, his very image.
1 matches

General Central

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
The spitten image o thaur daddy. on page 16

1 matches

MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
'Mmm, an interesting image on page 61

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Stop haudin oan to this pure image of you, and A'll keep ye warm on page 56
Yer image wid bleed through ma canvas, on page 77

2 matches

Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
a black an white image, on page 33

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
yin ma best tae look efter ma image since I stairtit in high schu on page 18

1 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
he presentation o an accurate image o Scotland on page 5
he presentation o an accurate image o Scotland on page 13
ootside signpostin, an in the image o the country as a haill. on page 22
Surely our language is the image of our soul on page 28

5 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
, Violet wunnered, cairves an image o an ee intae his ain front d on page 21

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
hur because she's ma spittin image. They're wearin dark blue jai on page xiii
because she wis Maw's spittin image as a wean, and later, because on page 9
in his eyes. He's the spittin image o his granda. He's gat the sa on page 60

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
the Soothron TV shaw Spitting Image haed the puppet o newsreader
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
Black and white image of a tribesperson from Britai
a bald heid and pyntit beard (Image: Ain Wark).
An e’en mair stoatin image comes fae a modern rebiggin t
versity o Dundee. The digital image features a Pechtish man whae
s whit are some o the moonds (Image: Daniel MacLean)
6 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ullie, tellin it like it is. (Image frae “Put Learning First”
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
ar lowp oot as a keekin-gless image o the sentiment and phrasin o
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
her ain richt – ane in the image o Sappho.
1 matches

@DABArbuckle tweeted
So Spitting Image is coming back oan the tele. (2020)

@LairnScots tweeted
e're aw Jock Tamson's bairns' image fae @scotslanguage here: http (2017) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
dancin". At first ah had the image o' a'body drappin their breek (2021) twitter link

South East (Borders)

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
@defiaye Braw image!! ?????????????????? (2020) twitter link

East Antrim (Larne)

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
o Henry McNeill's tours an an image o an oul jauntin car fillt wi on page 58

1 matches

General Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
image o' Ulster-Scots. on page 10
ris' the profile an' positive image o' Ulster-Scots leid, heirske on page 54
ors tae pit forrit a positive image. on page 56

3 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
ünker press. My new friendly image https://t.co/0itTduDKcF(2016)

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