A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of hadna in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ang wey fae the sea. Precious hadna ever seen the sea, but she on page 2
as lang as yer airm. Precious hadna seen aw o thae craiturs, but on page 4
ed bein wi ma kizzens, that I hadna seen for a lang while. There on page 8
fund oot efter that the yett hadna been sneckit richt,' he said. on page 11
Precious hoped that Poloko hadna heard this, but she wis feart on page 73

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
e ingine wis brukken. An as I hadna naither mechanic nor passenge on page 11
As I hadna drawn a sheep afore, I drew f on page 12
ce clam a muckle moontain. He hadna kent onie moontains forby the on page 63

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
He luikit ower, gin he hadna seen me afore. on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
I hadna but passed them on page 5

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
There wis the time I hadna seen him for days on end, an on page 69
ike an auld mairrit couple an hadna got onythin mair ti say ti il on page 70
Nick his nip, a malt since I hadna seen him for a while.'Ye dinn on page 71
oun steps and inti cellars. I hadna had muckle ti drink but 'my h on page 73
the waas o a fermbiggin that hadna been in yaise for at least fo on page 77

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
aein policies we detestit, an hadna voted fer, foistit on us. The on page 103

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
a gurrie sort o voice Geordie hadna ever heard her use afore. 'So on page 10
peels lyin on the bottom that hadna meltt. And there wis his mith on page 31
e wis up tae hi-doh aboot. He hadna ever seen onythin like it. Bu on page 61
ad done Grannie some guid. It hadna made her ony less crabbit or on page 71
were a wheen o chookies that hadna had ony o Geordie's Mingin Me on page 81
Also on pages 87
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
indaes that looked as if they hadna seen a bottle o windolene fer on page 20
i anither wummin. I hoped she hadna got lucky wi the wee man that on page 28
ankin her fer the present. It hadna been worth aa this hassle, so on page 85
ark Gable ~ an headed oot. He hadna gone far when he spied Annie on page 91

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
it-wis, and Pooh fund that he hadna fawn ower efter aw. on page 18
'Oh said Pooh, for he hadna ever seen a craitur like this on page 20
body wi their lugs on that he hadna had ony breakfast yet. on page 26
Pooh hadna thocht aboot it at aw, but no on page 40
ither wey, as ye'd expect, he hadna, sae naebody kent where he wi on page 44
Also on pages 50, 52, 73, 74, 79, 94, 103, 105, 109, 112, 120, 128, 134, 139, 144
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
e pit a hoose in it. But they hadna yet raxed tae the end o the t on page 20
Mr Tod hadna spoken in a lang while. He'd on page 35

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
d there tae kill the lion but hadna come hame. on page 8
gie him a shout. And since he hadna seen his son, Phyleus, for a on page 23
rra intae his bahookie but he hadna thocht he'd be in ony danger. on page 43

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
corner o an ee. Allmairshall hadna expectit the trauchle o waiti on page 72

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
endin ye aff tae spellings ye hadna thocht o. on page 17

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
He hadna juist the pooer at stert on page 52

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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
faw ner spent a groat thay hadna earnt
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ost. The front door opent. It hadna snaad in weeks. The street hi
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
hat Eros had been dingin doon hadna jist fawn tae the groond, or
An it wid hae, if Hippomenes hadna been sae glaikit. He forgot t
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the taxi wis aye staunin; it hadna dune its gang-hame.
“Whit?” Bill hadna aathegither catched his raucl
Varshini awa in Delhi, Rongye hadna muckle tae dae. She had lang
ae schuil or univairsity, she hadna gotten muckle in common wi th
kit back an saw that Beatrice hadna gotten awa: the muckle-boukit
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
h Greens explodin. Gin Labour hadna abandoned socialism, they mic
1 matches

Doric

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
And if I hadna on page 121

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
t, fae fit Ah hear, Wollaston hadna forgotten it. An fan the fift on page 8

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
He hadna gane verra far fan he saw Jea on page 10

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
This bogle hadna been the darg o a spare half on page 13
"Ah hadna teen mair nor a dizzen steps on page 17

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
'd be here yet. Ay, an gin Ah hadna let mi tongue run awa wi mi. on page 72
en me bi pittin on the licht, hadna judged it jist richt. Ah dinn on page 76

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Shetland

Sinclair, James Murmansk, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Shetland, poetry
Fur da engine hadna muckle peester,
1 matches