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The word 'stare'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
stareOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus19.96639
ORK - Orkney 69.6 7 4
SHD - Shetland 11.6 2 2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 22.9 7 3
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 10.5 1 1
DOR - General Northern 8.9 2 2
NEC - North East Central 45.9 1 1
SEC - (South) East Central 36.1 14 8
WCE - West Central 8.9 2 2
DUN - Dundee 21.2 2 1
EDN - Edinburgh 43.4 7 4
GLA - Glasgow 50.2 10 5
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central 2.6 2 2
SEA - South East (Borders) 24.2 2 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 27.9 2 2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) 163.5 1 1
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) 116.3 2 1
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) 65.7 2 1
GUL - General Ulster
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of stare 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 - Bessie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Sum turn, sum stare, sum laugh, on page 18

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
till the Gruffalo stopped tae stare. on page 15
till the Gruffalo stopped tae stare. on page 17
till the Gruffalo stopped tae stare. on page 19

3 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And stare off into space on page 44

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ll fly tae the waal an sit an stare on page 142

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
Dumbledore wae such a piercan stare as sheu did noo. It wis plain
1 matches

Shetland

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
e'll dö dee haed in. I joost stare dem doon. Weel, tink aboot it
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Da windirs o technology, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Shetland - Yell, poetry
o da starnward stare
1 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
d fiver inte the paper cup an stare doon it its contents: a broon on page 43
it ere's nae sign o Helen. Ah Stare it ma waatch, stairtin te fee on page 45
se it the fooshty smell as Ah stare doon it its contents: a chris on page 79

3 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
An left oor lads wi frozen stare. on page 8
fan they stopped they hid tae stare, on page 20
Geein Wull a richt loathsome stare, on page 22

3 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ag fae under his jersey an we stare at yin anither. We hid done i
1 matches

Aberdeen

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
roon yer heid as ye stare richt through on page 38

1 matches

General Northern

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Weel, I jist hid tae stare on page 139

1 matches

Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
fowk wid come, ‘n fowk wid stare
1 matches

North East Central

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
rth, Eurystheus wid strut and stare aboot his palace wi "his chis on page 5

1 matches

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
up fae the smashed bottle an stare at each ither. Somethin hasna on page 1

2 matches

Le Marie, Nicole nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Last Day At East Wemyss, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, poetry
ye stare it down, like ye dae most thi on page 87

1 matches

Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
achine did naethin but sit an stare them aw oot. Murray hopit Mr on page 87

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ections, at best they'd juist stare at ye. Ask onything mair, the on page 70

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
he asks aw dead pan. Ah jist stare through him. Judgin him fur t on page 48
pin oan his high hoarse. . Ah stare straight through him though w on page 64
d Palestine. Me and Aldo jist stare at yin another, likes. Wur ea on page 79

3 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
There he paused an wi a stare on page 8
As Hughie followed Joey's stare, Mary barged in, flanked by t on page 46

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Wha's he ti stare thet, wi his fower slaw legs on page 59

1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
an dinnae stare at fowk It's rude!"
whit wey the fowk aw stare at me!
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
gee the cunt a sincere death stare. But, tae ma annoyance, he re
1 matches

West Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
their heids ang continued tae stare up at the giant. They were th on page 98

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
he Neds, nou silent, staun an stare, on page 33

1 matches

Dundee

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
stearn is eis stare on page 7
venom in eis stare, sware-in an cursin, on page 69

2 matches

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ints, A’m so sorry!” Long stare, “Mmmmm, A Ken ye didni’
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
et her sklent leuk wi a haurd stare. Wis this rideeculous wumman
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
’ other end of the sofa and stare blankly at the telly screen,
not since we were bairns. Ah stare back at him for ay mo’, an
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
y kin only ever bring joy. We stare lovinly at yin another. And a
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
n up sittin and he starts tae stare at me excitedly. A perplexed
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Ah stare straight throw him ‘’We
1 matches

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
' She turns roon an gies me a stare that makes mah heart sink on page 18

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Ah hyst ma heid, an stare at licht, on page 33

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
ryin tae haud hauns whilst ye stare on page 36

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
aths, Daisy, deep breaths. Ah stare at the flair insteid ae meeti on page 6
says. Ma mum gies him a death stare. Is 'death stare' an insensit on page 26

3 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
cDade’s glarin at thum, his stare burnin intae the side ay thei
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Tryin tae catch a breath, ah stare at the low sheet ay clouds fl
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oggy joint McDade gied me, ah stare intently - hopefully.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
response. Some however, just stare blankly, unwilling tae enter
1 matches

General Central

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Wha's he tae stare that, wi his fower slaw legs on page 44

1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
air fryers online *Paddington stare at @jackiepatie* https://t.co(2020)

South East (Borders)

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Reflects the mirrors stare on page 11
Stare hard in tae the fire on page 39

2 matches

South West (Galloway)

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
se is but a ruin, the windaes stare, on page 27

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
the yins that stare back oot o the mirror at you. on page 20

1 matches

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
She ca'ses men tae stare; on page 19

1 matches

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Fae ain mae back A stare ain thee on page 48
Tha widow fixed me in her stare, on page 50

2 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
hey stan oot Men luk at me an stare. on page 65
p supply Ma foes jist stan an stare; on page 68

2 matches

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