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gangs Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words47.5 60.6 28.8 59.6 0 32.8 26.5
Number of occurrences147114 18 6 0 3 6
Number of authors59 44 8 3 3 2

Occurrences of gangs in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
that gangs on and on intae the distance, on page 4

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
the Scots Leid. Lat's howp aw gangs weill ... for Scotland's sake on page 3

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ad be gey usefy tae them that gangs their gate some day. Whiles,' on page 24
'A bodie gangs tae see it?' on page 55

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
then yir caught. There's more gangs than just the YT n the Toi ta on page 41
ngregated in their respective gangs outside the tech building, kn on page 44
clicked on he's talkin aboot gangs. on page 54
stuck up aw the posters aboot gangs, knives n bullyin he could fi on page 58

4 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ikes afore," said Alison. "It gangs on this wey, ye ken," the Hat on page 44

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
Man and aw his weys. Whitever gangs upon twa shanks is an enemy. on page 6

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
But when she gangs fae place tae place. on page 47

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
As the nicht gangs doun ti hushie us fir aye. on page 43

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Ma mither gangs intae toun every efternoon ta on page 10
t tree and bide there till it gangs awa. This wumman's unco looks on page 61
'try tellin me whit actually gangs on in yer heid when ye dae a on page 68
nybody catched eatin in class gangs straight oot the windae."' on page 104
Honey, then surely the hoose gangs tae ye automatically. Ye're t on page 198

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
chairge taewards irrelevance gangs ivver on. This wis biggit up on page 8
hoi polloi need tae ken whit gangs on athin the corridors o poue on page 55
no that grand, an Prof Boyle gangs even further in cryin doun wh on page 79
er, the vast majority o whilk gangs straicht oot o Scotland an in on page 89

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ke an a puckle fish. The book gangs intae detail aboot foo tae sp on page 87

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ction o bein a bit fleein. Up gangs Wullie tae the bar agin. Jist on page 76
Sae aff gangs Findoca, like her sister afor on page 78
When he gangs wi the spaiks in the mornin. on page 112

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
Sae he succumbs, gangs steerage. on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'And ... naebody ... ever... gangs... in!' on page 16
Augustus Gowp Gangs Up the Pipe on page 83
"There he gangs!' somebody shouted, pointin u on page 85
And in gangs sugar, cream and Spice; on page 91
'It ayewis gangs agley when we cam tae the pud on page 110
Also on pages 129, 132, 133, 140, 167
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
He gangs owre tae the big gless displa on page 87
That gangs tae win a man that plain bron on page 88
ional passage (20-24), Horace gangs oan tae deal wi fowk's lack o on page 116
Whan thou gangs doun at last the shades amang on page 150

4 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
* This bus gangs tae Broughty Ferry, and that on page 28

4 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'It gangs on the table and ye pit thing on page 21

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
e ower their heids said, 'Wha gangs there? The tods lowped. They on page 46

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
hat's jist the wey this story gangs. on page 1
in him straicht in the ee. It gangs withoot sayin that Sunny wis on page 46
walkie-talkie. And if onythin gangs wrang durin the performance t on page 132

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Whan simmer gangs hirplin intae hairst on page 2
An at the lest gangs lanesome doun the brae. on page 9
rt o ma gleg acht, ill-setten gangs on page 44

3 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
He wha gangsna forrit, gangs backerties. Thon's the wey o' on page 43

1 matches

Robb, Fraser Lallans 61 - Jimmy Bond, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, weans
He gangs hame wi a bird. on page 9

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
rt o ma gleg acht, ill-setten gangs on page 59

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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 82 - Tecumseh, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Back intill the muckle water-gangs that brocht thaim tae oor air on page 87

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Some are in gangs o twins and threiplets on page 98

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Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
er, "When a star faws, a sowl gangs up tae Heiven." on page 53

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
He gangs his gait till e'en has faaen. on page 97

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ouns, an decidin jyntlie what gangs intil on page 6
est ane o the editors (tho it gangs ithout on page 7

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
Aa yon lown Sawbath that gangs on for aye; on page 31

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
at gangs tae pruive at it's no anely G on page 120

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ne an wi new-stellt owerance, gangs on ti deleiver the lest pert on page 136
s haes nae rael form, kis she gangs throu thaim ithout let. Whan on page 139
o The Mountain Bard. Brithers gangs oot ti sicht the deer, an see on page 140
ries at this pynt, the author gangs straucht on wi mair narrative on page 141
text) an gangs haill-heidit on that. E'en sy on page 143

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
dit gait, sae faur as langage gangs. An the craw at the tap o thi on page 121

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
0t year-hunder juist afore it gangs ower intae the 21st? Ay! The on page 15

2 matches

Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Hugh MacDiarmid's lyrics that gangs wi our kistie (SSC 095) Sangs on page 46

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
rek is the day ma auld fellae gangs gyte an gies aa his jyners a on page 59

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ble nicht, an fair wabbit, he gangs awa til his bed.
ive. A hielanman cawed Duncan gangs stravaigin for a tint yowe. O
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e A'd thocht, but this time A gangs in. A gits a table tae masel,
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
n there wiz jist this black o gangs an foxes thit separated where
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ll, Frizzel, gin yeir guidman gangs, furby
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
s ossified in weys that aften gangs unmerkit. Aw writers o Scots
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
mpils here an thare o laws at gangs in a Wildlaw airt. New Zealan
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rld an splore it. Whan a body gangs ben, thay find thairsels on a
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ne’. Houane’er, whan Robb gangs on ti speik aboot Scott’s p
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
The gangs
s is the haunts o the Glasgow gangs and reference is made in them
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
as weel as aw the siller than gangs wi it, will be buried that de
1 matches

Pennie, Len The Wheesht, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central - Greenock, poetry
So scrieve till aw the ink gangs dry and yer haun burns lit th
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
The wee man gangs his messages,
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
Wha lowps the heichest gangs the maist agley.
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
Like maist kids, when sumhing gangs wrang ye tend tae hink it mus
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
favourites in ma youth. Here gangs.
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
es her an a’ when something gangs richt (which is mair often th
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
Man and aa his weys. Whativer gangs upo twa legs is a fae. Whativ
o twa legs is a fae. Whativer gangs upo fower legs, or haes wíng
1. Whativer gangs upo twa legs is a fae.
2. Whativer gangs upo fower legs, or haes freen
4 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
e wi’ friendship. It simply gangs tae show how low we’ve a’
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
nglin an sleekit hie-politics gangs on, on the streets o Brityn t
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
tish Women’s Writing (1997) gangs oot its wey tae stress in rel
Absence”, the 2015 edition gangs on tae sey, is “a common th
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
r ‘perfectioun’. The poem gangs on:
Syne the poet gangs faurer, descrievin renownit e
en efter thou; fur whaur thou gangs, A wull gang, and whaur thou
3 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
wi that an then on the day he gangs back tae his farm tae see his

Kirk Jn, Albert A Fickle Nae Mair, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Yin gate gangs tae Heiven,
Yin gate gangs tae Hell;
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
he picturesque gait o the Dee gangs wi ye as ye pooer yer wey ala
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
cum oot wi sowt like "ilkyin gangs his ain gait" - maks fowk sp(2019) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
@Historic_Ally There gangs the neeburhood!(2019) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
y fears and paranoia, an it a gangs agley.(2020) search twitter

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
en ye brathe oan me, mah skin gangs tingly an wrinkled. on page 40

1 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Wi his richt fuit as he gangs on page 120
The sheuch gangs bliban and plipan. on page 124

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"At gangs wi'oot sayin," said Davie. "A on page 28

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
As far as maet gangs, Geneva is the place tae spyl on page 6

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
wye the convirsation usually gangs. Ere's nae muckle te spik abo on page 47

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Roon an roon thi torment gangs, on page 15

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fermer gangs aboot wi a furrowed broo,
En later on, rain gangs gey near aff,
Taewards night aff gangs the rain,
Fermer maks silage, gangs full pelt.
4 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Rain gangs aff, win dis us greet,
Efter some time aff gangs the rain,
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
eir ain hames bi drug-fuelled gangs o halflins. She wis a stinch
help. Curfews war enforced on gangs o halflins bi electronic tagg
he slavers fur a hauf- croon. Gangs o tarry-breeks stravaiged thr
3 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
as lang’s the earth gangs roond the sun
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
e sniffed at either. The list gangs on an on. We maun niver let t
1 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Astrid gangs tae kirk on page 32
Darling gangs tae view the wracks on page 34
ck spaek a lot o guff." An he gangs tae the back reum, whar surel on page 125

3 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Gangs o lambs playan games on page 65

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
Gangs o young folk wid waander fae
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
n at this fankle o quaistions gangs deep intae whit a cultural fu
1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Whan thou gangs doun at last the shades amang on page 217

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
fe an daith in cycles cums an gangs, on page 40

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
r on the road side; afore ane gangs awa oot the Borth’ickbrae H
1 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
el. A tell yin tae gang an he gangs, an anither yin tae cum, an h on page 9
ll gie ye, an tha glorie that gangs wi thaim, for ït's mine tae on page 75
me. A tell yin tae gang an he gangs, an anither yin tae cum, an h on page 80
Follae hïm tae tha hoose he gangs ïntae, an say tae tha guidma on page 106

5 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Aboot the gangs wae whom hae worked, thirs ta on page 43

1 matches

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