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Use in varieties of Scots

h Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words360.9 38.8 11.2 49.7 308.1 10.9 4324.1
Number of occurrences111773 7 5 53 1 978
Number of authors54 28 6 3 10 1 6

Occurrences of h in Corpus

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Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
(Afore the N.H.S.) on page 34

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
s, wi no a soun baur the odd "H)jckrrh!" frae the Gryphon, an on page 44

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ot and settled back tae 'm wi h stupid. The line unnerneath h on page 1

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells on page 12
ken,' Eric said. 'It's got an H init. W... H... U... T. Easy- on page 146
e word "whit" is spelled W... H... I... T. Noo spell it, ya w on page 148
e sooner ye wur lowsed. 'W... H... I... T' he pleeped, 'spell on page 149
'A h've done it," ah said. on page 196

8 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
a majority wis nivver gonnae h, a mairrage o equals. The dem on page 28

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
it maks ye seik, and vitamin H, because it maks ye growe hor on page 155

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Edward F. H. Chisnall Hogmanay 2020 on page x

1 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ndry, James Robertson an Paul H Scott on page 2

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
past two." "Sixteen tae one. H'much?" on page 37

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
uf-turnin it intae a boast): "H'r'm! Whit's gaun on?" on page 43

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'Ah-h-h-h-h-h? peched the Wee-est Tod. 'Yon on page 64

5 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
wife wid suit us juist fine. H was for hens, mair eggs, broo on page 120

2 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Hüben hier und wieder drüben on page 10

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
wi me, Jesus, Son o the Maist Híe God? For the luve of [sic] on page 135

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Whit's it (H)aa Aboot?
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
66. In his submission, Paul H Scott, President, The Saltire
Scots”. As pointit oot by P H Scott, President, The Saltire
25 Submission fae P H Scott, Preses o The Saltire S
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Ðy ném bí hóli
Béþ in Yirþ an Híven!
The g an h is soondit separate whan twa
3 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
or of the local exchequer’. H Foulis, in Erchie (1904) shaw
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Shoapaholic, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Then a gie intae H and M
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
age. Throu Bòrd Gàidhlig na h-Alba we'll mak the future o G
estaiblish Bòrd Gàidhlig na h-Alba in statute an strenthen
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
the forthcoming coronation of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth it is
.R.H. Princess Elizabeth it is sug
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
the speedo went above 40 M.P.H.
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Red an Black, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
afore they rhinestane his h’erse
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
he did in fact learn E, F, G, H, but by the time he kent them
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ongaun is tae tak place in W H Smith's stertin at 6.30pm. Co
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
y signed wi the initials ‘G.H.’, which were identified in
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
y signit wi the initials ‘G.H.’, which hae been strangly
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
easy on the stomach they will h(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
wi' a roof.. ?? However, Mrs H has the livingroom aw' warmed (2023) twitter link
A quiet day then Allie?.. Mrs H gets all her prescriptions on (2023) twitter link
alkadog ????.....I've got Mrs H a fabulous one day adventure (2023) twitter link
e were happy enough.. And Mrs H's hair grows too quick.. That (2023) twitter link
t off.. I liked it.. When Mrs H seen it in the morning.. Her (2023) twitter link
and 12 other occurrences.

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
clothed tables (30 yrs ago so H&S ~~ ) and wairm cloots worn!(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
Start as ye mean tae continue H. ?? (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
er Smith spouting the same p**h. I've sat and listened to the (2022) twitter link
ked I'm assuming it's mair p**h (2022) twitter link
kinnon He forgot tae add the 'H' ???? https://t.co/FLIsmxK0NB (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
guages, Scots texts at N5 and H English as weel as the Scots (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Exiles hame Fag aa the airts h Ards, ghillies hadg O pairts on page 15

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
maist o him?" Says Seemon, "A'h wid think e lad att got aff w on page 92

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
es o watter a second at 200km/h! Veesitors can wak richt up t on page 5

1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
approaches tae Scapa Flow fin H.M. Drifter Ben Struan they we
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Carried out tasks for H.M. Government until stood dow
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@ChristopherHarv a'h fair bamaboozled by yer preci(2015) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
. Dunc broke my heart an said h(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
that day in a cloud o B and H blue reek. on page 25

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The Crescent! Wha lives in H McK's owld hoose - efter the on page 138

1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2021) Orkney
ian wurd fur autumn - "haust/høst". I kinda dismissed id be
at "harvest", "herst", "haust/høst", an German "herbst" ær
e autumn. In Norwegian "haust/høst" means autumn, bit litera

Shetland

Mundair, Raman Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
scattered sea-höved staens. on page 11

1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
Till, come da hömin, we at last Cam lichtsom on page 6
it up a peerie bit o stick an höld him oot ta da whalp, an w on page 41
verse o da sang, shö keepit hövin da bairn up an doon, an on page 61
heer-shapit peerie craiter an höld oot its airms an legs in on page 62

5 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Olav H. Hauge on page 11
i envie dim as hæ dir myndins on page 12
hier's jit annidir hæmlie röd on page 13
We saall hæ wir mæt. on page 14
wir hæmtoons kam læk ys on page 17
Also on pages 18, 21
12 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Höve caution tae da fowr erts, on page 25
hüld mi breath on page 26
d-haertit laand, but wi hoidy-höls on page 29
hüld in hits bosie, wi da isle on page 34

4 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Da njoosin lingirs ida hömin. on page 27

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
low central unrounded vowel /hɛntɪla:gəʦ/ (hentilaagets) on page 23
h voiceless glottal fricative / on page 26
/hɛɫɪ/ (helli) on page 28
omes fae Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi 'on, at, closs'. In Aal on page 31
phone is a "shø", an oo is "(h)it". Tings at you can coont ( on page 48
Also on pages 49, 52, 57, 58, 70, 71, 76
19 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
nicht da fleynshin lests, da hövin on page 63
höved in, fae uncan erts, wird on page 107

2 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
l, be noo, hit wis comin i da hümin an da third peerie grice
1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
Aagist an da nichts begood ta höm. Da crews sailed for hame.
1 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
‘H-h-h-hi-yie…’ answered Joahny,
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ae nae budder pronuncin T-O-C-H-T as ‘towt’ or ‘tocht
‘baak’ or ‘bawk’, or H A E L as edder ‘hale’,
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
id subject. Da bairns caa hit H.O. Wi aa da tiefin we do, we
1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
wurds o Wull H. Ogilvie’s poyem, “The Hi
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
e's a great han wi the weans. H'lang are ye away, Esther? Ye on page 1

4 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Jacob tha faither o Judah an hïs brithers. An Judah wus tha on page 1
a angel o tha Loard haed toul hïm tae dae, an he tuk Mary ha on page 2
wye readie fer tha Loard, mak hïs pads strecht fer hïm!' "J on page 3
naebodie but hïm.' "Then tha Deil lut hïm on page 4
o tha warl. A toon bigged ona hïll cannae be hïd. Ye dïnna on page 5
Also on pages 6, 7, 8, 9, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112
959 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
an inpit 'at recks gyely tae hïstrie an heirskip. on page 8
apen hamelt affcums, freits, hïstrie, auld cracks, musick a on page 10
Airticle 7, shaidins 1.f an 1.h) on page 14
oo, takkin in leid, lettèrs, hïstrie, an geographie fur pat on page 27
rts takkin in leid, lettèrs, hïstrie an geographie fur patt on page 34
Also on pages 48, 50, 52
10 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
h. Heftin o' study ir research on page 57
h. The Laa - taakin in settin' on page 58

2 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
jest bae a wye o taakin jest h'ard behin closed doars an lak
1 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
S M I T H
S MT I T H
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