lion | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 51.6 | 68.4 | 37.3 | 0 | 5.8 | 20.7 | 17.7 | |
Number of occurrences | 168 | 136 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Number of authors | 43 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ut A wid stick wae the mighty lion any day as opposed tae the ar on page 50
1 matches
Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
reworking o Aesop's fable The Lion and the Moose. This got me th on page 3
Androcles and the Lion on page 6
Dunkey, the Cockerel and the Lion on page 17
The Dunkey in the Lion's Skin on page 21
The Lion and the Moose on page 24
Also on pages 26, 32
29 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ay telt the zoo thit this sea-lion wis cawd Sally an oreeginally on page 63
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
n and got that fou at the Red Lion that he didnae come back unti on page 6
1 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
R! ORDER! ORDER! skreighs the lion's mane owre the border. on page 77
1 matches
Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ns. He hid a reid shield wi a lion heraldit in gowd, an his belt on page 14
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
it Suzie the floozie frae the Lion and Stag And made her an hone on page 16
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ered when Mustafa died in The Lion King ah thoat it wis better n on page 41
umatised sheep stuck inside a lion's den. He opens up jist the w on page 52
oan Attenborough's shows. The lion sittin doon in front ae the p on page 126
3 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Ah liked The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,' on page 74
1 matches
Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
eggies. Aye, the lambs an the lion cubs wad play thegither, jist on page 89
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
the benche, next tae the big lion statues where aw the pensione on page 82
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
timorous moose an the michty lion, ye ken. on page 108
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ie, frae the stuffed heid o a lion that wis nailed tae the waw t on page 23
1 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
The Lion An The Unicorn on page 26
3 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nou they've left the Lion's Hainch. on page 36
1 matches
Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
eggies. Aye, the lambs an the lion cubs wad play thegither, jist on page 89
1 matches
Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
gel, an wi it this yae Gowden Lion. on page 43
1 matches
Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
"Yon wes graund! Hou aboot a lion?" on page 42
2 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Mairch had come in like a lion - he'd taen the brunt o it - on page 17
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
trauchle is tae bring me the Lion o Nemea." on page 6
The Lion o Nemea on page 7
The lion wis asleep. Its snorin wis as on page 8
rcules got his hauns roon the lion's throat and thrappled the mu on page 10
, his chib and the skin o the Lion o Nemea which he wid wear as on page 51
Also on pages 53, 56
21 matches
McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Me an the lion get oan fine on page 78
the Fleur De Lis an Rampant Lion on page 87
2 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Tho I'm a lion-hertit man o main, on page 42
1 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The lion's rowt is the fushion o God. on page 79
Man prinks as a lion, on page 80
the lion and tiger fruchts. on page 82
5 matches
Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
pipe. It micht hae a fantoosh lion's heid wi a spoot fir its moo
1 matches
Gilliland, Sam Lallans 76 - I am the Lass, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
I am your Lion, Wolf an Lamb,
1 matches
Perrie, Walter Lallans 74 - The Lion Laid Low by the Man, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
The Lion Laid Low by the Man
A lion o great muckle thew
A passing lion fairly caa’d their bunnets
Gin my lion-freens kent hoo tae peint.’
4 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Jist like a lion in a cage
1 matches
Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
huv fun! Make sure ye see the lion!” He called, as he waved th
dn’t the man say they hid a lion?” asked Jonny.
“Is the lion in there Billy?” Jonny aske
as if oot ae naewhere, a huge lion strolled oot fae the dork. He
“How dae ye normally spell lion?”
8 matches
Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
ter kent poems, "The Cowardly Lion", a disjasket parable o a lio
", a disjasket parable o a lion too feart tae leave its cage.
2 matches
Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
locked eyes wi his pal like a lion starin doon a gazelle n roare
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
she thocht o – which wis a lion. Atalanta cudna believe it. S
1 matches
Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
The Rid Lion was jist aboot empty, Harry t
1 matches
Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
gled wi the defiant roar o ae lion determined tae hing on tae hi
ly summed up the situation. A lion had taen possession o a an au
Shug wis the first lion Dave had come across since he
3 matches
Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
frae the wids and this muckle lion cam bounding oot. He made a b
she went straucht up tae the lion and skelpit him richt on the
t isnae bliddin is it?” the lion whimpered, shaking like a bad
n whaur tae fund onie,” the Lion replied
it wis decidit, the Cowardly Lion wid jine them and gang alang
7 matches
McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
an Murray, the Scottish an’ Lion’s prop keepin’ his faith
1 matches
Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
and got that fou at the Reid Lion that he didna come hame till
1 matches
Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
January cam' in lik a lion rather than lik a lamb an sae
1 matches
Facebook link ( 2016) Central
g. Cameron’s kent as the ‘Lion o the Covenant’ Gies ye a c
e’d urge him tae become the lion, tae become the witness tae t
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
t readin. He wis kent as the 'Lion o the Covenant' which gies ye
@RickHJohnston tweeted
the back legs and roar like a LION! (feel better now) On to #Sco (2022) twitter link
Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
arrived under the sign o the lion, on page 50
2 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
eid Kudu, gin A mind richt? A lion kill? The stech wis ugsome! A on page 80
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
The Lion an the Unicorn on page 90
"Atweel, the Lion an the Unicorn, in course," s on page 95
tin devaal't jist aan, an the Lion an the Unicorn dvstit doun, p on page 97
The Lion hed jynit wi thaim file iss w on page 99
n the toun, ye chucken!", the Lion answer't; sounin richt fasht, on page 100
Also on pages 101
17 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
, saften an sweeten, like the lion on the green seerip tin. Fit on page 51
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Sooth win like a lion dis blaw.
March his been a lion throo an throo.
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
r enemy the Divil as a roarin lion walketh aboot sikkin fa he mi
1 matches
Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Tha lion prowl, on page 40
1 matches
@the_gellick tweeted
@patrickbaty @curragh British Lion ana. Gie the hallion the VC! (2015) twitter link