A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

haa Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29.3 30.3 15.1 109.3 63.9 10.3 8.9
Number of occurrences9459 10 11 11 1 2
Number of authors21 13 3 1 2 1 1

Occurrences of haa in Corpus

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Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
in the corner o the assembly haa juist ootside the clessroom. on page 43

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e fand hersel in a lang laich haa, that wis lichtit by a raw o on page 10
that this micht fit yin o the haa doors; but, tae hang! aither on page 11
id duntit agin the ruif o the haa: in fack she wis nou ower nin on page 16
fan an the gloves, an, as the haa wis awfy hot, she kep fannin on page 18
ouk in the puil, an the great haa, wi the gless table an the we on page 32
Also on pages 44
9 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
d an Fraunce. Bit he biggit a haa in Orkney fir aise o paissage on page 14

18 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
He strides intil the royal haa, Juist smilin. In a crack on page 8
In neuk an haa smoorit wi fineries; on page 40

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
left Davie playin against Rab Haa, the Glaswegian. on page 94
tae be seen. Neither wis Rab Haa. on page 95
"So if it wisna fer Rab Haa, ye say?" asked Betsy eftir D on page 96

5 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Strechtwise she went frae the haa in haste tae win efter the la on page 43

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
ower the durestane intil the haa, at blintered wi gowd an braw on page 42

3 matches

Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
hies bide bienlie in hoose an haa on page 55

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
is on his wey tae the Bethany Haa. Robert drags on a dout, hump on page 136

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
white jade, ay, for the haa on page 21
aa about, ay, there ablow the haa on page 25

3 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
Tae the bingo haa on page 123

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
usually endit up sounin like "haa" or "haw" - meanin, accordin
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
enner time fitba' in Assembly Haa. There a real souch o cless c
1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e, for we’d stopt afore the haa, richt forenenst the kirk. Th
n a bit knowe, ye ken, wi the haa on the ither side o the road;
er side o the road; about the haa there’s birks an allers pla
In the haa itsel there wis the steamie r
or efter the service. The big haa itsel wis derk, but there wis
6 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
alang a cloister, an intae a haa, passin a puckle mair monks,
an swept thaim intae a muckle haa, which leukit oot at the back
he stairs tae thair ain dinin haa - evidently the monks an tha
er, fowk hung on in the dinin haa an lit a wee bit fire there.
f tae the kitchie stores. The haa o the guest quarters echoed w
6 matches

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena Tales Fae The Doric Side - Bullied, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
uesday they wyted outside the haa on page 55

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
n she gaed sloumin throwe the haa, an wad hae eelie't richt out on page 23

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
roon the side o the McRobert Haa, wi the fiddlers playin a slo on page 51

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
In a Horseman's haa
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ve flat in Quarrytowers, wi a haa, lounge, sun-lounge, kitchie,
dissectin chaumer an set the haa in a bleeze.
nin finances. She wis a music haa singer, weel pyed fur her jau
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
oh me the jookle’s gan tae haa ma banes!”
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ne the lichts gaed oot an the haa derkened.
al, the stage in the derkened haa, ye cud near
2 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
gang tae in pairs; here, the Haa whar the wynds meet, whar the on page 61
roon an roon the center o the Haa wi couples hurlan by. on page 81
's clivver notions?" The fill Haa is dainty silent. An silent y on page 86
is stringan a line atwart the Haa wi light-ap letters, in a ton on page 126
he cries, an Astrid hears the Haa cry oot her naem, kennan hid on page 130
Also on pages 136, 140, 158
10 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
here, the Haa whar the wynds meet,
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Bit I canna see da fokk at da Haa takkin kindly ta dis news. Mi on page 33
"Ah'm gyaain tae da Haa, Faider," shü whispered firm on page 34
it dir gotten ill news tae da Haa too. Yun wis Jeems Bruce's sh on page 35
t by Hestigeo, at da fit a da Haa fokk's laand, eftir a big sto on page 36

4 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
ta gaeng tae da Foy at Uppity Haa, an Sheltie Prattle wis rinni on page 35

5 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
ird, an it wis a graet muckle haa-hoose biggit wi dresst stane,
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
t tagidder in Zeus's Olympian haa.
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
gie feirt: richt enough, she haa no as yet hae ony dispute wi on page 82

1 matches

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
a commonity haa grawin the deliverin' o' loca on page 13
display the noo in the Linen Haa Library an' the on page 51

2 matches

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