| looking | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Corpus | 50.3 | 167 | 71 |
| ORK - Orkney | 49.7 | 5 | 3 |
| SHD - Shetland | 29.1 | 5 | 3 |
| TON - Tonge | |||
| NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | |||
| NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
| MNA - Mid Northern A | 36 | 11 | 7 |
| MNB - Mid Northern B | 223.7 | 2 | 2 |
| SNO - South Northern | |||
| ABN - Aberdeen | 10.5 | 1 | 1 |
| DOR - General Northern | 172.9 | 39 | 7 |
| NEC - North East Central | |||
| SEC - (South) East Central | 69.6 | 27 | 9 |
| WCE - West Central | 13.3 | 3 | 3 |
| DUN - Dundee | 10.6 | 1 | 1 |
| EDN - Edinburgh | 31 | 5 | 2 |
| GLA - Glasgow | 60.3 | 12 | 7 |
| AYR - Ayrshire | 42.7 | 4 | 2 |
| LAL - General Central | 47.3 | 36 | 17 |
| SEA - South East (Borders) | 84.8 | 7 | 3 |
| SWE - South West (Galloway) | 97.6 | 7 | 3 |
| 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) | |||
| EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | 32.8 | 1 | 1 |
| GUL - General Ulster | 28.4 | 1 | 1 |
| SYN - Synthetic (no region) |
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
little girl - both well and looking fine." on page 30
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@peediepuss tweeted
ght just be, though I'm still looking for a physical answer; maybe (2020) twitter link
ur bees don't fancy it. A few looking at the Borage and Phacelia, t(2020)
Some very fine looking Orkney kye the day. Just shee(2020)
Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ounger dan me,” said Jeemie looking worried.
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Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
yarn wi him dastreen. He’s looking forward tae voar when he’ll
1 matches
Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
trows, Da?” axed Uggledlugs looking as worried as his sister.
1 matches
@shaetlan_rose tweeted
ion with the Kishie Wives. So looking forward to watching films, se(2019)
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Are you looking for something in particular?" on page 25
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"An ess box doon here says, 'Looking for' - ye can pit friendship on page 53
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Thain, Gianna Far Shaddas Lurk, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
Looking intae ih’ future, picturing
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
l!” This was fae the grumpy looking cook. “What did you say you
left the kitchen. Jessie sat looking aroon the place she'd be work
belanged tae the most severe looking person she'd ever set eyes up
r Jessie, they were affa posh looking and hid the saftest leather J
4 matches
@DoricPhrases tweeted
Westburn Park Aberdeen stream looking sae fu. https://t.co/xIQIqqnA(2016)
@FaeFoggie tweeted
@KoolRadioUK Looking forward ti tunin in!(2020)
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Banff looking to partner up with its Canadi (2020) twitter link
@McGoo1888 tweeted
Zeebrugge...the gay chaps aw looking efter me...wis hilarious...pe (2022) twitter link
@72redz1903 tweeted
@jonsbaird And you min, looking forward tae watching Stonehou (2022) twitter link
an @PlutoPress @alison_phipps Looking forward tae reading this Gerr (2022) twitter link
rently one o the deals we are looking tae bring in afore Celtic gam (2022) twitter link
@AbzPodcast Looking forward tae it ?? (2022) twitter link
@NeilDrysdale Looking forward tae listening this Ne (2022) twitter link
and 10 other occurrences.
@cligeey tweeted
@watterloony Wis looking at holiday pictures and saw t(2020)
Looking oot at this 6 odd year ago ht(2020)
kken aboot gan oot slates are looking a bit tie drier noo that's th(2020)
Neil66 @andiabz Abidy will be looking trendy though(2020)
Sunfloors still looking for the sun maybe it wis a be(2020)
and 2 other occurrences.
@daleser23 tweeted
@Poppy_Totti looking forward tae nailing yer breet(2013)
Andrew7 @bleu_innes aye funny looking(2013)
@Franwella tweeted
@antanddec yer looking quite tall the nite Dec! x(2011)
@aimeeannenaylor aye am fair looking forward tae it. Wiz thinkin o(2011)
y needs adjusted or Chris T's looking red, Stacey's bronze, Chris M(2011)
@fittiecrooners tweeted
@thebayfish fit like. Im looking to hae a wee chipper party we(2016)
@LoversAberdeen #aberdeen Im looking to organise yon speed dating (2016)
coal lassie, & replies she is looking for cockles tae stick in her (2016)
re aboot. Jist hid ma tea now looking forward tae Line o Duty wee m(2017)
Affa lot o'Aberdeen fans looking fer an escape goat fer last n(2017)
and 4 other occurrences.
@glenlivetloon tweeted
Portobello looking braw #Porty #edinburgh #scotl(2015)
@standupfarmer Bonnie looking chiels... the heefers ill be (2020)
McDowell, Diane Drummond (Ma's Bairns), (Independently Published 2021 ISBN: 979-8592734588) Central, prose
pity Mistress Chisholm, | was looking forward to colluding with you on page 1
1 matches
McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
more good by staying at home, looking after you herself? on page 7
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Fife's Looking-Glass Rock. Friends: for our on page 63
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
situation, he says: "I'm not looking for any trouble. It was just on page 43
t comes a middle aged elegant looking boay wae readin glesses pushe on page 52
2 matches
McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
bein a part of. Sittin there looking at ma gleamin fitbaw boots ah
1 matches
Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
kson, Michael Jackson is guid looking, Billy is an ugly wee get, Bo
1 matches
Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
i the odd whinbush and crusty looking cowpats scattered here and th
1 matches
Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ailings is tapped wae a nasty-looking spike. Ah’m sure ye can alr
that? Declan jist stood there looking at his skewered haun, prolly
2 matches
@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@200Buss Yir looking like a pup Meg ??.(2020)
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
burra lads - ferguson parks looking braw guys (2020) twitter link
up and new countess park was looking top drawer btw (2020) twitter link
burghLive_ o dear this is not looking good - keep safe folks (2020) twitter link
e last place anyone should be looking for a job - why give them pu (2020) twitter link
crackin game too - all defo looking good for an east lothian leag (2020) twitter link
and 10 other occurrences.
Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
ere. There wis a search party looking for her all e'er Bellshill, b
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@MizLiot tweeted
esaurus @unbounders Also Im looking forrit tae reading yer buik h (2021) twitter link
grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
, Sick Boy sais tae us witout looking up from the telly.
—Si, ah sais, looking straight up at the ceiling. H
2 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
nt of the education authority looking for a new school. However, I on page 56
1 matches
Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
tae die as a baby?' He wisnae looking at me anymare. "They say yer on page 41
1 matches
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
t fag. We staun side by side, looking at the sea loch in front ay u on page 3
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Kennedy, Julie Ma Mum and William Wordsworth, (Howkin Words Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1399988971) Central, prose
step at the front door looking at the steelworks. 'What yi d on page 16
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
t sort of work is it you’re looking for, exactly?’
re; a gentleman, Mr. McGregor looking for a labourer/assistant for
2 matches
Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Looking aroon the surroundin tables,
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
pleadin, the deceptively weak looking smackheid assertin mare contr
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
y, Jimmy, but the baby we are looking for is a boy.' He turned tae
1 matches
Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
in the country, wi' the weans looking after us till we got auld and
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
mind seemed to grow giddy by looking so far back into the abyss of
1 matches
Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
he field. I wis lying in bed, looking oot the windae at it, how it
g the day, three quick blinks looking up to the clouds so they know
I flash my torch, looking and looking till I find the right place.
e lobby I see Ali’s shadow, looking oot, looking fir me: me stand
oot, looking fir me: me standing in the fi
6 matches
Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
I mind looking across the pitch tae the othe
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
ht. And she’s that innocent looking, wi her blonde frizzy curls a
1 matches
@alistairdunn tweeted
right looking forward tae the fitba the nig(2013)
awfa looking forward tae dinner the night(2013)
@FaetheRye tweeted
pe1 @Wat_the_deuce Aye, I wis looking for the haunel! (2021) twitter link
@g_hibby tweeted
in this morning.. Splendid :) Looking nice oot there.. Cauld, but d (2023) twitter link
ing peeps.. Mmm, a bit driech looking oot there.. Intermittent rain (2022) twitter link
veheart13205 Way tae go BH... Looking guid there that fire is... Yo (2022) twitter link
85457546 Morning Denis... I'm looking at they shelves there like.. (2023) twitter link
the night... That'll do... :) Looking forward tae it... ?? (2023) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.
@ionafyfe tweeted
@msjlindsay Looking forrit ti meeting an hearing (2019)
@jax6754 tweeted
illing course Im gonna dae... looking at yir coaches and tryin tae (2014)
icial enjoyed yir golf time?. Looking tae book couple sessions by M(2015)
@JeffBrazier @RosewoodLondon Looking guid Jeff! Hae a fabby time a(2015)
@RickHJohnston tweeted
et's GTF oot o this backward- looking false Union. There's a world (2022) twitter link
@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
Looking forward tae this! https://t.c(2018)
@karendunbar147 Looking forward tae seeing it x(2018)
@billykayscot tweeted
Looking forward to my first virtual b(2020)
@DABArbuckle tweeted
@realDonaldTrump Looking furrit tae yer demise. Worst (2020)
@Jacob_Rees_Mogg Looking forward tae severing yer heid(2020)
@fairpechtoot tweeted
Dempster Wummin came the door looking fir ma maw. 'She's at Arbroat(2017)
@bigandymccoll tweeted
"paper" we received yistreen looking for authorship, but could fin (2022) twitter link
liferate here ??. Spend 5mins looking through, tae realise yer not (2022) twitter link
@rattlecans tweeted
n has put so much effort into looking so like a man that eg elderly (2022) twitter link
@officialAliRed tweeted
uncancltaylor Thank you. Aye, looking like a massacre here. ??(2020)
HawickRemember @projecthawick Looking ower braw ??(2020)
@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
's been wet doon here too but looking ok for noo ?? (2022) twitter link
@g_hibby Aye it's looking ok oot there ???? (2022) twitter link
Harper, Emma Promoting the Scots Leid, (The Scottish Parliament 2021) Central - Stranraer, government
t in principle tae the idea o looking at legislative muives fir tae
1 matches
@StuartPoet tweeted
Looking forward to returning to @BBCR(2020)
Looking for a book to entertain you a(2020)
post the other day, very much looking forward to reading this. Used(2020)
our postbox from @msjlindsay Looking forward to a guid skeck of he(2020)
@LadyJinty How, cos it's like looking in a mirror for ye? 'Our SNP'(2020)