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Use in varieties of Scots

ging Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words109.9 29.8 413 0 104.6 20.7 0
Number of occurrences35258 274 0 18 2 0
Number of authors54 14 37 2 2

Occurrences of ging in Corpus

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Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
"Ging ben, loun." on page 137

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
rather ging tae Odin sword in haun, nor s on page 14

19 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ye can ging oot fur breid an veg, hauf a on page 107

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
ti whaur we aa must ging, on page 19
Balfour: Let's ging (ti Douglas) on page 35

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
But fan the days o youthheid ging, on page 50

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Dinna ging tae wark the day
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
An ging ontil a diet o nuts.’
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
an didnae waant tae see… Ah ging through-by tae get a coffee,
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
o their range. They couldnae ging on tuim-wamit. Baith Welsh an
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
n little truith. Lat’s here ging on a wee journey throu the st
1 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
e and bruckle eco system’ll ging the crawroad ower the heid o
the beavers joco as they maun ging aboot biggin their dams by th
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
esturet aroond the room - “ging hemm?”
e lad wis aye trailin him. “Ging an fin Lachin,” he sayed.
e lad wis aye trailin him. “Ging an fin Lachin,” he sayed.
we’re blithe tae let thaim ging, bit thoo’ll unnerstaan at
d objeck. Sae is the ribcage. Ging for the wame.”
21 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
thailed dirt road that disnae ging onyplace. Minus fower it said
1 matches

@ionafyfe tweeted
mpster @Aberdeenshire @theSNP Ging ti bed.(2019) search twitter
THIS is foo tae ging tae the Scots Language Awards(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
wice - this is the place tae ging. Ilkie word in aw its forms i(2020) search twitter

@Sinethugcat tweeted
k, nae jist faa oot o bed and ging doon e stairs!?????? (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
y ye're crackit. An far'll ye ging, onywey?" on page 29
n wa tae get oot o't. Ye jist ging back the wey ye cam an tak a on page 32

2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
thirty are his human years an ging bye ower fest. Iss is e time on page 26

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
Ah should be here. Ah'd best ging back far Ah cam fae.' An he w on page 42
d hae thocht ye widna need to ging in. Ye could hear it a mile a on page 45

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
attle." An fit's for ye winna ging by ye.' on page 56

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
'Ay, he got me ti ging on his boat. An that verra ni on page 38
Ah kent him weel. We eesed ti ging ti the picters thegither. He on page 41

4 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
that aul spirit wifies widna ging faur, sae he settled oan the on page 84

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
"It's nae wither tae ging oot in, if ye dinna hae till, on page 35

1 matches

Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
mither that he shid ging alang the road tae the Demons on page 6

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
eate a companion pamphlet tae ging along wae the anthology, comp on page 9

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ava), her faither an her wid ging on a bus journey. It seemed a on page 14
They'd need tae ging for some eerins up the road, on page 16
wye tae bide. They'd need tae ging on a list an wait till a hoos on page 17
cribbage, an rummy. They wid ging ower tae the corner o the liv on page 18

5 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
cairry it wae ye farivver ye ging. on page 35

1 matches

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
an this wis far pupils could ging during the interval an hae a on page 50

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ventually, I hid nae pals tae ging aboot wi. Bit it didna bather on page 58

1 matches

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Efter the war memorial at Cowdry Hall, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ask ye in tae get drookit, an ging dookin fur memories. pale, sl on page 61

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Iss place isnae big enuch for the baith o us , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
e floomp! intae the hoover ye ging. on page 78

1 matches

Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Haudagain, 8:12 am, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Fan the lichts ging green, he's gied a wide berth on page 86

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
rdays ago fin Mam said Ah cud ging inte Aiberdeen wi ma pals?" on page 94
ota sicht. Fit wye can he nae ging on the bypass like aabody els on page 96
Ah ging alang wi it - Mabel canna ev on page 97

4 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
otty an paper The next time I ging tae the toon on page 15

12 matches

Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
free tae bring yer dookers an ging for a sweem wi the locals. Mi on page 37

3 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
wid tak's, ootowre ayont we'd ging, tae far he tellt, on page 10

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
up, Ah thocht Ah micht hiv te ging ootside an throwe a taarpaali on page 33
Leuks like wi'll mebbe hiv te ging in by the chipper oan the wye on page 36
"Fit div ye wint te ging abroad fir, onywye?" Morrice on page 38
n, loons!" he shoutit. "Wi'll ging doon fir a sweem an gie yer M on page 43
Ah'm jist funnin wi ye. Dinna ging awa an funk wi's." Morrice wa on page 44
Also on pages 48, 53, 66, 70, 72, 76, 87, 89
15 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
randfather an she wid need ti ging an keep him company. on page 94

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ng sough. 'Fit'll he dae noo? Ging an bide wi Maisie, Ah suppose on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ey! Fitna hell wid Ah wint te ging ere fir?" Morrice McGregor gi on page 6
ot in the sin again. "Wi shid ging ower an spik - bi fine te ma on page 13
e ye canna hunnle spirits. Ye ging fair hich - clean aff yer he on page 15
cie," he said. "Neest time wi ging awa, Ah promise te bide aff t on page 17
"Na, na, Jimmy, ging yersel ess time. On ye go. Ah on page 19
Also on pages 21, 25, 32, 34, 39, 43, 48, 49, 51, 54, 55, 56, 60, 63, 66, 68, 70, 71, 78, 79, 81, 82, 85, 86, 90
38 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
private, an he's invitin's te ging doon an sign oan." Jack furle on page 6
re! Ah hope te hell you didna ging doon." on page 7
"Noo, dinna you ging awa an say somethin ye micht on page 8
a bit o a selfish attitude te ging throwe life wi?" on page 15
Ah sometimes ging an sit in the park far wi ees on page 18
Also on pages 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35, 37, 38, 39, 48, 52
23 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fan i'sun shines they aa ging tae i'shade on page 113

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ooer, an made up ma myne tae ging an remind the Major o fit hap on page 16
ate's nae cooard, sir. Ay, an ging back in for the sister.' on page 18

2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
, a wee moosie like you canna ging oot, kis een o eese days, ee on page 83
jaloosin. Aat's kis ee dinna ging ower e firth in fair daylicht on page 84

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
iver heed tho, Cheetie, we'll ging the morn an see the shannack. on page 11
ou sae wide! Aa the aise wull ging intil't! There ye are nou, I on page 19
til a gless the wirds ull aa ging the richt wye again." on page 20
I dinna hurry up I'se hae tae ging back throwe the Keekingless a on page 23
n yet. I ken at I wad hae tae ging throwe the Keckin-gless again on page 25
Also on pages 29, 33, 39, 44, 58, 64, 79, 88, 94, 100
18 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
'Div ye think we micht ging a bittie faister?' complained on page 51

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
n's flunkey cam runnin doon. "Ging up an tell yer Maister that C on page 90

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
xackly the opposite - we did ging ti the kirk noo an then - Ch on page 72
hail, rain or shine, they wad ging ti their Bible Study on a Wed on page 72
bit as queer. She wad nivver ging on a bus or a taxi that had 6 on page 74
ntie Sarah said: 'C'mon we'll ging in aboot an hear fit they're on page 75
sleeve an says, 'C'mon, we'll ging doon an tell her.' on page 77

9 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
"First ging by the black rock,
An syne ging by the broon.
2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
dna believe a grown man could ging mad ower a cream bun. It wis
whispered, “Ah’ll hae tae ging hame noo, Mrs Aitken,” an A
, an Ah wis willin eneuch tae ging in an play wi him. His mither
“We could ging ootside an nae come back till
s we widna hae believed could ging on in oor street. An Ah unner
5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
lka word; lettin their coffee ging caal; their moos were half op
some o the students eesed ti ging aboot the streets wi a chunty
say fan ye’re deid ye dinna ging intil anither dimension – t
at aa. ‘Weel, we’d better ging doon an see if Munro’s hair
4 matches

Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
' it wis you that telt me tae ging an' get my photie ta'en at ee
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
f her. Och, even if she disna ging tae the bottle, she'll be tha
tthew Bruce telt his loon tae ging intae the stable afore him. M
Forbye, fa'd rin the ferm an ging tae the mart on a Friday, if
rinnin o the ferm, she micht ging hame fur the antrin wikkeyn.
ie'd bin pit tae the toon tae ging tae Rosemill Schule efter the
5 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Ye wint tae ging tae the ‘Magic Mirrors’.
sister says, “We forgot tae ging back for e photo o the monkey
e photo o the monkey, Can we ging e morn?”
3 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the morn, an ay twa hours tae ging afore sunrise. The loon teen
e loon watched a stout shadow ging fleein aff tae mak siccar he
2 matches

Mitchell, Kiera Fit why nae?, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
Fit is I dina ging? An regret it?
en ats her wey o sayin nae ti ging
Will I ging? Will I bide?
3 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
, but he spiert us gin A wuid ging doun tae Edinburgh an deliver
istic fleg wes twice haen tae ging the ither wey – owersettin
k at we let the tape recorder ging ere she’d telt us aa she’
3 matches

Diansangu, Mae naebdy likes a clype, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
that onybody wid ging deep
onybody wid ging deep
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
I ging and get the hoose phone, kenn
I ging back ben to the Officer. He l
re exactly fit else to add. I ging and busy myself in the kitche
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ried. In the mornings she’d ging oot and shout “Catty! Come
er pensioner’s bus pass and ging awa maist days. She’d een o
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e be discovered I usually wid ging intae a pub jist afore closin
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
thocht tae himsel he'd better ging an pit on his uniform if he w
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
led aa Jessie hid tae dee wiz ging back up tae the kitchen an pu
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
, she’d girn, “Oh I canna ging tae schule the day. I jist ca
an the broon sheen, an on wad ging the jammies, an Kirsty Ann wa
“If Mistiess McTavish can ging on her holidays, sae can we,
“Ye dinna need tae ging tae the circus tae see a clow
4 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
oardin them up sae he coudnae ging oot. He heard hiz dugs pining
his pals fan he wiz dairt tae ging doon tae the auld boglet hoos
r the side o the deidkist. “GING BACK” the kirk bell rang we
n, bit abdy is ower feart tae ging ower tae find oot.
4 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
e be appened again. And fan I ging hame tae see ma da or ma gran
yer ain path. And whither ye ging or whither ye bide disna mait
2 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
Noo, folk wid rether ging tae a baker shop

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Noo, folk wid rether ging tae a baker shop
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Fan ye ging tae the chipper fer yer tea
1 matches

Noble, Brian , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
While folk ging birlin roon the fleer
1 matches

Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
Ging oot be Troop Heid, ‘n gang
Ye’ll ging up, ye’ll ging doon, dinnae fecht, dinnae ky
Bit the moters ging by we nae time there tae spar
3 matches

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
Ye hiv tae ging tae Elgin tae gie birth. Ther
either here nor there. Div ye ging tae Aiberdeen for that?

The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
bucks, obviously – we widna ging onywye as funcy as ’at –
1 matches

The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
n September fan energy prices ging up again.
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
s: loving fits afore ye winna ging bye ye: what will be will be (2014) search twitter
Ging ae admit it ye read haaver i'(2014) search twitter
pe it’s a lang time afore ah ging in ae it means coffin!(2014) search twitter
h'm doon in mooie ah like tae ging tae La Lombarda aat Castlegat(2015) search twitter
Shid ah ging oot or bide in the day? http:(2015) search twitter
and 25 other occurrences.

@FaeFoggie tweeted
I'm wirkin on i Broad Hill ti ging wi it. https://t.co/qzV7MKhwe(2019) search twitter
i stronger stoots can make ye ging in the morning (and mak to bi(2019) search twitter
e sayin muckle apart fae jist ging & see @standupfarmer. I mind (2019) search twitter
Twa hoors ti ging. Let's see if we can get mair(2019) search twitter
results here until I need to ging to bed or fa ower pished ??(2019) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

@beast_afc tweeted
@AberdeenFC Deano needs to ging back tae hazelheed academy(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@Ali_Leith @Tesco Ging ti Morrisons(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ers Looks really fine. Aht'll ging aroon yer hairt like a hairy (2020) search twitter
Ye can ging yer ayn wye - Fleetwood Mac (2019) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
bird cried reidshank, so A'll ging for e Flamin Futret (2020) twitter link
eed, @storiesbysamuel. Bairns ging for it! Positive experiences (2021) twitter link
Brexit an cultural ignorance ging thegither lik twinnies. Scott (2020) twitter link
a wye o spikkin. Lang may it ging on. #scotslanguage #lairnscot (2020) twitter link
as they twa. Wait, A'll jist ging fer a sit doon an a fly cuppi (2021) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
We'll ging aheid aboot 4,000 year tae 4- on page 13
an wi English translation tae ging alang wi it section bi sectio on page 21
tress an emphasis is wint tae ging tagidder, in da wye at da str on page 29
Baith forms ging back tae Aald English ān 'ee on page 67
ging 'go' ~ güd on page 74
Also on pages 76, 87, 88, 92, 95, 102
13 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Sang Oda Post War Exiles, (Shetland For Wirds 2003) Shetland, poetry
For we maun ging
For we maun ging
For we maun ging
For we maun ging
for I maun ging,
5 matches

Southern

@cammyrudkin tweeted
wudni find a partner onyways ging #midget(2012) search twitter

@jamie_ginger tweeted
lf @HoustonOaks @pxg From one ging to another. Well done yi ging(2019) search twitter