kep | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
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Total Corpus | 42.4 | 138 | 46 |
ORK - Orkney | 39.7 | 4 | 3 |
SHD - Shetland | 46.5 | 8 | 5 |
TON - Tonge | |||
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | |||
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
MNA - Mid Northern A | 3.3 | 1 | 1 |
MNB - Mid Northern B | |||
SNO - South Northern | |||
ABN - Aberdeen | 109.4 | 10 | 2 |
DOR - General Northern | 13.3 | 3 | 2 |
NEC - North East Central | |||
SEC - (South) East Central | 22.8 | 9 | 5 |
WCE - West Central | 13.8 | 3 | 1 |
DUN - Dundee | |||
EDN - Edinburgh | 68.9 | 11 | 5 |
GLA - Glasgow | 13.7 | 3 | 3 |
AYR - Ayrshire | 432.5 | 33 | 1 |
LAL - General Central | 13.3 | 10 | 6 |
SEA - South East (Borders) | 12.5 | 1 | 1 |
SWE - South West (Galloway) | 13.9 | 1 | 1 |
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal) | |||
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) | 163.5 | 1 | 1 |
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) | |||
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) | 265 | 3 | 2 |
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast) | |||
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast) | |||
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) | 307.4 | 6 | 3 |
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | 229.8 | 7 | 2 |
GUL - General Ulster | 56.2 | 4 | 3 |
SYN - Synthetic (no region) | 327 | 18 | 1 |
Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
, well,' says he, taks up his kep and stands, on page 42
1 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
lmits then wir no the norm, a kep an goggles fur Dad on page 43
1 matches
Miller, Alison The Point o Tinsal, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Orkney, poetry
(his kep in a kruil in his hans, wae j
1 matches
De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
dder wi, ta mak a jacket an a kep fur his muckle freend. on page 24
Titli-Wirli rowed da kep inside da jacket an prammed d on page 25
elf up in da new jacket an da kep an aa, an he jiggit aroond. on page 28
3 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
e a da laeks a wis settin wir kep at da laird's son, bit du wid on page 33
d ta go. He pat on his luggit kep, an his wirsit graavit up abo on page 60
2 matches
Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
rminal, whin someen liftet da kep fae me haed an toosled me hai
1 matches
Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
s haed wis an auld, grey flat kep. Clumps o curly hair wir erup
1 matches
Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'Weel, we daev kep a Norlan Times, richt aneugh, on page 76
'Ay, sud ye. A'm the maan ye kep it for.' on page 77
2 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'It wisna easy, but Ah kep mi eyn up, aa richt. The Prof on page 59
1 matches
Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
, was as kittled up, he cudna kep quate. He turnt tae the minis on page 27
1 matches
Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
bit he'd leernt his lesson an kep clear o e main rodd aifter aa on page 27
1 matches
Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ment; but A felt obleeget tae kep ma wird an kep the appyntment
ma wird an kep the appyntment tee.
but stull thocht it best tae kep things as they war. It made n
s it aa. Eyven her faimly are kep in the dark. Their dochter gi
4 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
n the craig o Deedledee, "tae kep his heid fae gettin cuttit af on page 60
aanin wi her hanns reddie tae kep him, for she wes expeckin him on page 76
2 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
t wis faur ower late. Syne Ah kep a deegnifeed if seethin seele on page 27
2 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
teinway, the Provost wints it kep guid for entertainin heid bum on page 26
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e'd never git weel-kent if he kep on wi writin in Scots. They c
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
na ploy. Suin thai skailed ti kep thair omnies at wes wytin ti
nie inimie at wissed thaim ti kep skaith. The
2 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
the help she cuidnae. But she kep awa frae the raw o cottages o
1 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
It’s a wunner we kep the aul’ tub afloat.
The dug dun the shopin an’ kep the place clean Pied a’ the
2 matches
Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
erlie; A'm a bailie; an gif A kep a braith o complent agin ye, on page 9
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
idnae hae ony mates, see? I'd kep up wi Andy an Jimmy for a wee on page 136
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
ist abuin the wattir’s ege, kep hiz ei, an in a dwam he setti
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
d a strict 3 min session, tae kep the group active, with me tea
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
reens. The lassie, Derriakin, kep hersel tae hersel, tendin til
she reaches puberty. She’s kep indoors, awa fae air an sinli
He kep Bill there for a couple o oor
, an did. The Auld Weemen had kep his mait for him and made him
as that sturten, sin he juist kep it in his buit and cudna yais
6 matches
Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
tae uise as dressins tae kep the bluid on page 12
1 matches
Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
hauden by and fordelt for tae kep onie criticism, and at the Ki
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
wee lad in spring wis aye tae kep the cou awa frae the guid gra on page 24
un at Cautrine, an John Broun kep thrang, baith as herd an cair on page 26
guid Christian Muirkirk folk kep steadfast in their support fo on page 40
ter wha had his sympathics he kep his ain counsel sae weel, bai on page 42
hree or fower nowt; an gin he kep the fail-dykes in guid repair on page 50
Also on pages 51, 56, 57, 58, 61, 62, 63, 70, 74, 79
17 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
pellins sic as "ui" haes been kep. Ah walcome the new spellin r on page 56
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
lk time he lukkit ootbye thai kep gittin nearer haund. on page 16
inbye. The rid-baunded trusty kep weel oot the wey, watchin the on page 18
3 matches
McGibbon, Joe Lallans 74 - Draps o Sapie-Bubble, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
That’s yer lest, ma mannie! Kep a grup o’t.’
1 matches
Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
a brief time, wi nae fash, ti kep the slaps in about the
1 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
pit: ‘I’m needin’ a new kep mysel’, and I’m in a meno
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
eid broth. But a wee drap was kep’ back an rendert doun afore
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
wis shuir wis aye lurkin. She kep’ a wee beuk wi aw her outga
1 matches
Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
alang tha loanen. Jock an Liz kep tha beese oan tae tha cassie. on page 4
1 matches
Gibson, Darren Oor ain strange lan, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
An kep alive their faithers tongue,
1 matches
Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
us a wean, bit ma granfaither kep a wee tartan purse fu o oul c
1 matches
Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
wuid wus that teuch an tha ex kep skitin’ aff it. At lang an
1 matches
Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
He kep me on fur 'oors. on page 43
Whun ticht an kep frae thinnin. on page 47
My table thou haes kep supply Ma foes jist stan an s on page 68
3 matches
Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
But Sandy pit them aa awa, he kep them safe an soon. on page 10
1 matches
Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
her fit. Mair at the haed tae kep thaimsels siccar. Ye haed tae
1 matches