| ears | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Corpus | 34.7 | 115 | 51 |
| ORK - Orkney | 69.6 | 7 | 6 |
| SHD - Shetland | |||
| TON - Tonge | |||
| NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | |||
| NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
| MNA - Mid Northern A | 13.1 | 4 | 2 |
| MNB - Mid Northern B | |||
| SNO - South Northern | |||
| ABN - Aberdeen | 83.9 | 8 | 3 |
| DOR - General Northern | 8.9 | 2 | 2 |
| NEC - North East Central | |||
| SEC - (South) East Central | 36.1 | 14 | 8 |
| WCE - West Central | 75.4 | 17 | 5 |
| DUN - Dundee | 21.2 | 2 | 1 |
| EDN - Edinburgh | 55.8 | 9 | 5 |
| GLA - Glasgow | 90.4 | 18 | 6 |
| AYR - Ayrshire | 32 | 3 | 1 |
| LAL - General Central | 17.1 | 13 | 8 |
| SEA - South East (Borders) | 60.6 | 5 | 2 |
| SWE - South West (Galloway) | 27.9 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 35.7 | 1 | 1 |
| EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | 32.8 | 1 | 1 |
| GUL - General Ulster | |||
| SYN - Synthetic (no region) | 163.5 | 9 | 1 |
Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
arley' bull whut I haed a few ears ago?" Billo spiered me wan da on page 19
1 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Thir's ears o wear left in hid yit. on page 101
2 matches
Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Still hark doon the ears on page 13
1 matches
Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2021) Orkney
corner noo. I mind a lokk o 'ears ago I wundered if "herst" wis
@peediepuss tweeted
thoo means. I thowt lang fur 'ears an hid wis giy peur many a da(2020)
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
at although the passin o the ears his left ma bodie broken, fit on page 48
1 matches
Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
e as it may be tae the een an ears o some fowk.
1 matches
Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
'But aat was hunners o ears ago, Fergie, min.' on page 91
1 matches
Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
traachle wi her in her laist ears an her in sic a peetiable con
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
And then the wind hits me. Ma ears pop as I’m lifted up into t
1 matches
Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
keep gaun up an up ower the 'ears tae cam, athoot ony mair acti
i the leuks o things, in the 'ears tae cam, we are gaun tae see
2 matches
@fittiecrooners tweeted
@FinHall music tae ma ears!(2016)
McDowell, Diane Drummond (Ma's Bairns), (Independently Published 2021 ISBN: 979-8592734588) Central, prose
Her ears tingled at the soond o his vi on page 1
1 matches
Howat, Irene Lallans 102 - Shewin Wuman and Sma Warld, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, poetry
The 'ears thit fallowed on page 26
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Ah couldnae believe ma ears; ah stood there wae three qui on page 17
. So's tae avoid any unwanted ears fae listenin intae oor conver on page 32
Her response is music tae ma ears on page 84
3 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Och, Jimmy, dae oor ears deceive us?
1 matches
Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ither wid listen in the dark, ears pricked, fur the familiar sou
1 matches
Letford, William This Is It, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central - Stirling, poetry
turn thur heeds an tilt thur ears
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
land oan is inflictin oan ma ears yit maire ae that soulless pi
1 matches
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
acey @WStewartGK they keep ma ears warm lol (2020) twitter link
at r a decent watch - am all ears (2021) twitter link
@stevie27boyo big ears wis interviewing noddy lol (2021) twitter link
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
uircock and Plover assail yer ears. on page 16
Muircock an Plover assail yer ears, on page 22
Stap yer ears! Ye'll nae want tae hear thai on page 151
rs maist is whit's atween yer ears! on page 152
5 matches
Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
re pumpin, blood boomin in ma ears, an ah follied her back intae
ese things cawd gromits in ma ears. When ah came oot the hospita
2 matches
Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
hen he pit his fingers in his ears an startet hummin.
1 matches
Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
s either pickin his heid, his ears or his nose.
1 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
t wisnae exactly music tae ma ears
1 matches
Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
Can yous len me yer ears fur a totie wee sec til I tel
1 matches
Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
nd reaching uptae his pal’s ears. ‘It’s no a simple purcha
vening years only breached my ears upon a chance encounter wi a
2 matches
McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
riol. Steam pourin’ oot his ears, Callum turned his gaze oan t
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
€™s the hurlin o bluid in his ears. The aulder o the twa men got
believin her ears. “Ah, now your prejudices a
2 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
re like music straight tae ma ears. As ah stand up tae follae in
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
lway. The wey he’s goat his ears pinned back, eh? and as he lo
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Ma criticisms faw oan deaf ears, though. As he remains levell
1 matches
McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
way the tears wi another. Mah ears are fuckin listenin tae this on page 3
She's goat her hawns over her ears, aw freaked oot. Wee soul. on page 26
3 matches
Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
n auncient soond for auncient ears of watter flowin by, on page 17
1 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
oon hair, shaved sides n both ears pierced wae gold hoops in. A' on page 9
happened, couldnae believe ma ears. You want tae watch, Azzy mat on page 30
e, one where we - don't have ears and don't know their nickname on page 59
3 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Like smoke oot yer ears on page 39
Firmly stuck ahint her ears and throu her on page 83
2 matches
Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
His ears are gigantic, an oan tap ae h on page 27
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
breeze is passin through his ears. ‘Ah know man, his granny.
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Its ears prick up an it stares at me,
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he whistle ay the wind in oor ears the only accompanyin noise.
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
at waiy, away fae the eyes an ears ay the East End. Made sense.
1 matches
Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Apairt fae the rush in ma ears on page 17
1 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Can yous len me yer ears fur a toty wee sec, till A gi on page 92
1 matches
Anderson, Elizabeth Lallans 59 - OBITUARY : ALISTAIR TAYLOR 1928 - 2001, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
demy, Aiberdeen. Efter a fyow ears lecturin at Aiberdeen's North on page 4
4 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Wha'll tak the wolf bi the ears? on page 35
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
alow the chin tae plunkin its ears wi her finger. Baudrons wisna
1 matches
Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
called him Lugs coz o his big ears flapping aw ower his eyes and
whistle I could hear, and my ears popped. Then Lugs pulled hard
, but it sounds muffled in my ears. I ken what I'm saying though
3 matches
@DABArbuckle tweeted
wid 'sort it oot', we're all ears. Gies yer fabulous ideas. Naw(2020)
Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
icht hev gain aff owre the ‘ears, at
airt aff bi hert, aa thaim ‘ears afore, an whit hei hez ey bee
The war ‘ears, ithoot doot, brocht aboot it
3 matches
@StuartPoet tweeted
nae lead. Hurt feelings, deaf ears(2020)