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The word 'lee'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
leeOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus54.518172
ORK - Orkney 69.6 7 2
SHD - Shetland 34.9 6 4
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) 35.2 1 1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 29.4 9 6
MNB - Mid Northern B 111.9 1 1
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 241.3 23 5
DOR - General Northern 84.2 19 9
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 46.3 19 6
WCE - West Central 22.2 5 3
DUN - Dundee 106.2 10 2
EDN - Edinburgh 12.4 2 2
GLA - Glasgow 20.5 4 3
AYR - Ayrshire 53.4 5 2
LAL - General Central 60.4 46 20
SEA - South East (Borders)
SWE - South West (Galloway)
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) 163.5 1 1
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) 219.7 7 1
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) 327.9 5 1
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) 256.1 5 4
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) 65.7 2 1
GUL - General Ulster 40 4 3
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of lee 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

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
tae the shore and met Tam an Lee on the wey. We swam in the se on page 22

3 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
hy Daavit, min, ah'll tell no lee. In aal me born days, on page 46

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
n tae the shore an met Tam an Lee on the wey. We swam in the se on page 76

3 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
sna geen (We ken at dat's nae lee): on page 121
verses: "We ken at dat's nae lee - ' dat's da jury, of coorse on page 123

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
hedd plantie crubs doon i da lee at da side a da burn, an even on page 8
lack aetin growes faster i da lee o da raiseens. on page 91

2 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
peerie body steppin oot o da lee o da herbour office. As we ti
1 matches

Sinclair, James Murmansk, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Shetland, poetry
Staandin i da lee o da wheelhouse
1 matches

North Northern B (Caithness)

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
In the lee on page 115

1 matches

Mid Northern A

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ffalo's Bairn said, "Thon's a lee!" on page 18

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
na ken, they'!l mak up - the lee'!I bi haufwyes roon the place on page 76

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Tae ye wee mannie A winna lee, on page 15

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
In the lee o a stook aside the McPhails,
iss, tho thon could hae bin a lee fur the Mathieson's sake, ken
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
in.….a chaip like thing tae lee tae the bairn sae she micht w
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
hurch - ah'm a member i' the Lee in on a Setterday Kirk - sae(2018)

@FaeFoggie tweeted
it in i middle, spread Dairy Lee ontil it. Place i top half ba(2019)

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
feelins oot - weel, ye canna lee in Scots! Let them dee it aa (2021) twitter link

Mid Northern B

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
thocht a wid jist tell them a lee and gi them a false name but
1 matches

Aberdeen

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
l sleekit wye: nae b'tellin a lee but b'spikken e trowth. on page 55
e trowth can dae the wark o a lee gart me feel some ooneasy. It on page 56

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
d strick me doon gin A tell a lee. A've been re-creaatit.' on page 80

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'Weel, nae ti tell a lee, Ah didna unnerstaan the half on page 59

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
Nae lee! on page 35

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
nlop wisna tellin a barefaced lee." on page 35

1 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
a deukie said, and it wisna a lee. on page 21

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
zle for ye. Foo can ye tell a lee withoot tellin a lee? An fit' on page 90
"Och, ye big lee-er, Wittgenstein, Ah nivver d on page 91

12 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Northwords Now 45 - The Win, (Northwords Now 2024) Doric - Peterhead, prose
el. Bein oot o the win in the lee o the hooses as he’d come u
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
aafu, but it’s nae wird o a lee aither. Tae really pit ’at
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ke ‘k-nife’. Nae word o a lee. Oh look... Grunny could see
1 matches

General Northern

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
ket an dickiebow. Christopher Lee and Bela Lugosi micht hae loo on page 40

1 matches

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
aa lee we're selt fae fan we're wee on page 34

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
re lookin weel I'll say, that lee we tell on page 42

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 67 - The Road I didna Takk, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
The Road Not Taken' by Robert Lee Frost on page 62

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
Noo, this wis a muckle black lee, fur I niver kent onybody mai on page 51

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Is my een tellin me a lee or twa?
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Surely it's a lee at the gless dis tell,
oo Ned this is nae a word o a lee" says Jonsar Eck. "I got stri
2 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
ide o them wiz a puckle dummy Lee Enfield 303 rifles made for b
he soup plate tin hats an the Lee Enfield rifles. I nivver tell
e wiz fan I got my tin hat an Lee Enfield an use my bayonet tae
t ma haans on the tin hats an Lee Enfields. An ken thes I nivve
4 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
, ts'e wye ah soond, ah dinna lee
, ts'e wye ah soond, ah dinna lee
, ts'e wye ah soond, ah dinna lee
3 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
@NeilDrysdale Aye, Dave Lee Roth wis in a chipper near th (2020) twitter link
cracking player - you got it Lee, being a dandy. And wis it On (2020) twitter link
cracking player - you got it Lee, being a dandy. And wis it On (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
@ChelZReese I'm nae Lee Wallace. Just dinae want yir (2020)

(South) East Central

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Weel ye lee'ed in the past, ya wee moron on page 13
ouslie wid he, wi a braggarts lee on page 15

2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
de in thon kirkyaird yersel a lee-lang nicht.”
n I gang up there tae sit the lee-lang nicht, I’ll be gey wea
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A will say tae them, "Ye lee!"
bit man! it's a lee that A'm past it.
Aw lee-lang day the sun'll shine,
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
we go! Ilk ane ready wi a bit lee in her mouth, an aw to cloak
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Bruce Triumphant, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, poetry
Jist like Bruce Lee's wee brither
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
thegither withoot inserting a lee at some point. Senga the path
oot Sid, he didnae constantly lee tae ye, did he?” Sid (Gus
iblings). Her life is a total lee. Pretends that she’s nicey,
3 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
nce thur cawed a “floor-deh-lee” but ah didnae ken whit tha
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Ron Shaw, Fiona Hunter an SuA Lee, played music maistlins compo
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
Wrightie7 @jslovechild franny lee n big norman hunter - twae w (2021) twitter link
n 3 oh the best penalties fae lee says it awe - b oan tae ever (2021) twitter link
ways a class act - good luck lee (2020) twitter link
@ManCity @wozza64mcfc franny lee - crackin player despite the (2020) twitter link
@Ryanflanagan97 so lee bestford is lol (2020) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
banana fritters he's got fae Lee's Garden, an that'll be her, on page 135
r. Karen an her wee pal Jenny Lee (who's lik a bean pole) got a on page 169

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
an lee's me tae twist i the wuin. Su on page 127

1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
a didnae see me A decided tae lee it fur an ‘oor ur three An
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
seen that tae be the blatant lee it aye his been. The terroris on page 20
lists aye haver on aboot is a lee intendit tae cover up aw the on page 21
this ilka day, an the biggest lee o the lot lies in the verra n on page 37
ament in 1707 - a historical lee, but a handy ane fer the poli on page 103
enefits wis jist a deliberate lee, fer aw the evidence tells th on page 112
Also on pages 115, 122, 138, 139
9 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
no a patch on Lee Cooper a sharp shooter on page 65

1 matches

Edinburgh

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
me!" but spak back as afore: "Lee me alane - ah winnae - ah h on page 112

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
An auld shouder bag lee oan the scoorie girse aside h
1 matches

Glasgow

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
. . Tam? Sorry, fuckin Bruce Lee, furgot you'd smashed aw the on page 10

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
insteid Ah'll grab some inner lee on page 42

1 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
pen, the guisers drappit the lee that they’d lang hauden by
pendence referendum, the auld lee, that the foonds o it was the
2 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e're tryin tae rustle up some lee or ither!" on page 44

4 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 83 - Cochise o the Apache Nation, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
A wullnae lee tae ye, on page 26

1 matches

General Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
she'd fund them oot tellin a lee. Nuthin, we didna say nuthin. on page 2
'He tellt me a lee and he gied me a bite.' on page 5

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ak sense o this riddlum on my lee-lane. on page 22
e had been caucht in mids o a lee, she hoastit twa-three times, on page 32
er ahint on my planet, on her lee-lane!" on page 57
'Be my freends. I am my lee-lane,' he said. on page 64

7 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
l bi doon wi help?' A had tae lee, bit it soondit like the trui on page 23

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
m an haddie'. Its aw a muckle lee!' on page 59

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
hoose. Insteid A telt a white lee, sayin that ma wame wis sair on page 22

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
lexander deed, awa wis law an lee, yill an breid, wyne an wax, on page 9
ower strang fir we're in the lee o Fife Ness. Nor, norrad, gow on page 14

5 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 104 - Whaur Div Ye Belang Tae?, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
t hoo auld thay war, a puckle lee'd, an in 184 the census takar on page 40

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
No Gowdie. She jist has tae lee on page 33

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
They loonge and sloonge and lee aboot on page 157

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'Dinna lee tae me, laddie! the muckle au on page 94

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
rk for thaim ettlin tae write lee-wark in the leid. on page 61

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
er) A hae leart tae bare face lee whan ma mither inquires aboot on page 3

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
ce she haes gies her gizz the lee, on page 65

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
a grafter. He didnae like tae lee, but he had five weans tae lu on page 17

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Eemis Stane 1 - Lees an Crams, or Ossian on the Death of Cuchullin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
ll ye nae crams, nae wurd o a lee. on page 22

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
the River North Esk tae Loch Lee. In the auld kirkyaird thare' on page 65

3 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
rowe as a collector. It's nae lee tae say he becam a sairious, on page 69

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Banes, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Was eince Lee-Enfields, Bren guns, on page 75

1 matches

McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Unsteek the Door o Ma Hert, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The oors imperfyte A noo maun lee on page 94

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
el. Is the owther tellin us a lee whan he says the baskin shark on page 91

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Are we wir lee lane? Is something that‘s a
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
we nooadays wad caw a wark o lee-science wis Tamas Erskine 1st
he eiks an ideas o a 1950’s lee-science picture oot o Hollywo
a flegsome veesion o this in lee-science warks sic as First Me
nd years efter baith men took lee detector tests on the TV an t
4 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ative, tho, wis ti spin out a lee. I wisna for daein
1 matches

Kelly, Anne Social Dancin, (self-published 2003) Central, weans
Or Sarah-lee or Jade,
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
isna easy. Hippomenes got tae lee aboot aw day while Atalanta d
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
iritcal at best an a straucht lee at warst. Hooanever, Murphy h
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
get lee mcculloch tae fuck!!!!!!(2015)

@Chazzbat tweeted
Naw, he's richt. The General Lee belonged tae Bo an Luke Duke.(2020)

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Ah'Il lee yae wae a broken heart. on page 32

1 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Lee it whur weeyinish dreams ir t on page 6
shairp; "A'm telling yae tae lee aff this minute!" Mair aften on page 14
e gloves, an wus Jest gan tae lee the room, whin hir een caucht on page 34
wa. Wud it naw bae murder tae lee it baehin?" Shae said the las on page 61
"Lee aff that!" gowlt the Queen. " on page 81
Also on pages 112, 113
7 matches

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
But naw tae stie or lee. on page 17
Akward, A lukked tae lee on page 28
She'd niver lee, she'll hae tae dee on page 30
An lee me on the grass on page 47
ther the same story. He could lee it aff lake thon tae yins lee on page 48

5 matches

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
A bide in neuks tha lee-lang day on page 6
An bide there tha hail lee lang day on page 9

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Tha warl is fu o chates an lee'rs, thair's boys wud dae thai on page 12

1 matches

Gibson, Darren Cannae Thole Ye!, (lowcountrylad.blogspot.com/ 2014) Ulster - Ards, blog
ma bletherin A’ll stap an lee ye’s wae a poem scrived by
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
sayed. “She’ll be fit tae lee us then”.
1 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
A cudnae thole it lee on page 13
up his sowl, Nor iver toul a lee. on page 69

2 matches

General Ulster

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Lee them alane an they'll come ha on page 7

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Lee Reynolds on page 4
ally an' leid confident adult lee'in in a Norlin Airlan at gies on page 22

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
war tae en wars, a historical lee. on page 33

1 matches

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