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haudin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words118.3 150.6 108.5 0 5.8 93 17.7
Number of occurrences379293 72 0 1 9 4
Number of authors91 70 17 1 4 1

Occurrences of haudin in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
The puddocks were haudin some kind o convention. They on page 2

1 matches

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
am A haudin ye ower ticht yince mair? A d on page 11

1 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
en whit it wis?' she spiered, haudin her braith as she waited on h on page 9
Precious wis haudin her wheesht, waitin on Sepo t on page 44

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
un oot it wis the fan she wis haudin makin her shrink, an she drap on page 20
and queer-shaped wee hing, an haudin oot its erms an legs aw aer t on page 61
it a funny look, shakin it an haudin it up tae his ear. on page 68
her ain gumption. "Ah'm jist haudin the jaikits, here!" on page 79

4 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Our shaidies haudin up yer umberellaes - on page 94
'cause it'll be me haudin it ower the bath, on page 62

2 matches

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
oan tae see him hoppin aboot haudin his shin, ragin. | on page 8
hat sheer cliff face we're aw haudin oan tae. on page 12
quare boatle aff the table an haudin it up tae slivers ay orange s on page 13

3 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
man said oor, distinct, still haudin a gleg ee fixed on his pus. on page 137
folk, five or sax laddies aw haudin roon a lass wi a squeezebox. on page 140

2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
edge, wi her mither thrawnlie haudin on the same gate, conform til on page 15
odds o French Canada an hame, haudin on about wee differs nae ithe on page 26
itch o her twang. Nou she wis haudin furth in a perjink midlantic on page 29

3 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Ane or twa o the men were aye haudin oot agin the new day, an pull on page 54
n, silent, wis at the rudder, haudin us still. Ane o the scouts wi on page 56

2 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
apped ower them. He wis still haudin his whisky... on page 48
less o whisky; it an the haun haudin it were fadin an he cud see t on page 50
eyelids opened. He wis still haudin his whisky. A hint o a smirk on page 51

5 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
tit ordinar, wi Trev an masel haudin awa fae tribble, bit it wis u on page 21
ye tak it oot wi thur tangs. Haudin the cauld end lay it doon on on page 22
p, while A steyed in the burn haudin Archie's heid abin the cauld on page 23

3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
rsey is he daunced up an doon haudin baith haunds tae hes heid. on page 34
rs peench the tap o hes heid, haudin ticht hes scalp an hair. on page 35
bowl. He luftit oot twa eggs, haudin ane in aither haund. on page 36
's gran stid wi her big haund haudin oan the platch o lint. 'Be it on page 37

7 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
hersel, "Whit wey? Whit wey?" haudin her haun on the tap o her hei on page 14
se o this wis the fan she wis haudin, an drappt it in a hurry, jui on page 19
no!" thocht Alison, an efter haudin back till she fancied she hea on page 35
wee shougile nou an again, an haudin it tae his lug. on page 44

6 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
saund in a richt kennin wey. Haudin ma braith an wi ma een ticht on page 63

2 matches

MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
haudin it agin his boady on page 61

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Och,' says I, haudin oot ma dout. 'Ye waant a draw on page 1

8 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ones's dressin-table, and wis haudin it up tae her shooder and adm on page 6

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
up bi expert hauns aw haudin on page 59

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ill gress an bleak peat hags, haudin nae mair nor a score O yowes on page 25
the Reverend John Reid, still haudin on as meenistet o the Muir Ki on page 27
o hunners mair by by reason o haudin back frae the Privy Council a on page 35

3 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
greetin, haudin a cloot on page 81
but it beat throu ma bluid, haudin me hale on page 106

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
wummen bit as concubines, sae haudin tae the Christian weys. on page 14

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
magine gently liftin ma hawn, haudin it in front ae her face fur a on page 1

2 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Stop haudin oan to this pure image of you on page 56

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
e an' see whit fun we git! Ye haudin' on tae ma back like a totsy on page 18

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Matilda, haudin the bunnet in wan haund and a on page 24
bizzum?' Mr Wormwidd roared, haudin the brim o his bunnet tae sto on page 27
she heezed him oot his seat, haudin him high in the air. on page 146
Still haudin him by the lugs, Miss Trunchb on page 149
haud o her watter-jug. Still haudin the jug by the haunle but no on page 153
Also on pages 192, 220, 229
8 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e a few sic hooses, All no be haudin ma breith. on page 91
s ower muckle', want tae keep haudin oan tae us? on page 127

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
medieval Scotland an ettle at haudin aff the onding o the mair bet on page 54

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
uin, Couttie,' says the King, haudin oot his haun, 'ye focht richt on page 17
is dancin in the moonlicht or haudin their ain oorie waddins insid on page 29
himself an lookit at the men haudin on tae him. He noddit an they on page 53
the ships in the dock, a ship haudin bales o cotton an ither mater on page 58
' he says, 'are ye shair?? An haudin up the ootside wrappin o the on page 73
Also on pages 98
6 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
t the rubber airm bands wi me haudin ontae her hauns an pullin her on page 14
in her school tie, an she wis haudin whit looked lik an official p on page 28
hat had a picture ae a cowboy haudin a smokin gun. She also got he on page 53
evrubdy on the whole bus wis haudin thir nose aw apart fae Harpre on page 90
e streaks through her hair an haudin a crystal ball. on page 104
Also on pages 111, 169
8 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ere chocolate, and the cement haudin them thegither wis chocolate, on page 15
on the edge o the bed. He wis haudin his present, his ainly presen on page 32
hird ticket,' read Mr Baffie, haudin his newspaper close up tae hi on page 36
He wis staundin verra still, haudin it ticht w; baith hauns while on page 54
ie, rinnin up tae the bed and haudin oot the muckle bonnie Gowden on page 57
Also on pages 59, 63, 93, 127, 138, 161, 163
13 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
o the "Bink Says Boo" bairns haudin their books upside doon, and on page 16

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
In haudin wide o yin faut, ye'll likely on page 111

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Haudin the spoon in yin haund and th on page 37
Geordie wis aye haudin the medicine bottle in yin ha on page 47
he shouted. He hunkered doon, haudin the spoon oot tae the chookie on page 52
Geordie hunkered doon, haudin oot a spoonfu o Mingin Medici on page 81
e on, chookie,' said Geordie, haudin oot a spoonfu o Medicine Numm on page 85

5 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
it wid mean haudin on til the mony words an name on page 14

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
aither nor mellin an matchin. Haudin reglar is key. If the'r twa r on page 12
ae the Scots gremmar rules or haudin tae Scots vocabular, daesna b on page 38
While haudin evendoun reglar only exists i on page 44

3 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
lifted April ontae ma hip an haudin her ticht, I walked slowly ef on page 71
a'n aff. I had been in front, haudin April an marchin the Famous F on page 73

3 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'A wee patch I wis haudin back for ma birthday,' he sai on page 26
But Teeger wis haudin ticht tae the brainch and say on page 65
and wis leanin ower the brig, haudin it in his loofs. on page 92
'Wheesht" said Rabbit, haudin up his loof. 'Whit does Chris on page 98
ked at the watter ablow them, haudin their wheesht, and the watter on page 100
Also on pages 109
6 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
let gang o the stane she wis haudin. Klaus took Violet's ither ha on page 10
bairns. In yin haund she wis haudin a flooerpot. on page 19
Coont Olaf bided a wee, still haudin the screichin Sunny up in the on page 47
et's richt haund wis sair fae haudin the muckle ladle. She thocht on page 51
ae be legal," Klaus telt her, haudin up Nuptial Law for Numpties t on page 100
Also on pages 102, 135, 140, 144, 156, 157
11 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
n this nor A wis o hearin him haudin for St Andraes for the gowf t on page 125

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
medieval Scotland an ettle at haudin aff the onding o the mair bet on page 54

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ein through it. There wis nae haudin him. He jist said he wad sune on page 59

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
die haed let the sheet he wes haudin slidder oot o poseetion for t on page 65

2 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
his return, his haudin back. on page 24

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ehookie an it wis ein caulder haudin tae the airn raivel, bit A th on page 82

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Aye, gin I coud! - I'm haudin nane your tether. on page 45

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
'Three galleys haudin tae us swythe! on page 50

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
sate et hame bi the wunnock, haudin his heid in his haunds an the on page 42

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
oun the harness graith he wis haudin, gied his buits a dicht on th on page 17

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
haudin ye in ma airms, singin ma san on page 28

1 matches

Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Whimbrel, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
s wir neebour said the day - haudin it aw thegither. Until, mibbe on page 5

2 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
t o the bodies that haed been haudin him up, but whan he reacht fo on page 8

1 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
s airms sair and thrabbin fae haudin the lourdsome rifle abuin the on page 17

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Haudin mysel thegither's hopeless. on page 12
eldin it up; or the desperate haudin-on, on page 25
Withoot haudin on ilka piece o threid got ch on page 26
innin has been stellt withoot haudin on on page 27

6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
pure mingin," said Hercules, haudin his neb. on page 7
took a drap o rain he'd been haudin by in his pocket and sent it on page 43
y wis no real. He felt he wis haudin up the sternies and the plane on page 47

3 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
iein a haund wi signpostin an haudin routes in guid fettle. Mishan on page 65

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
es: A History', wi the owthor haudin furth on the meanings o sindr on page 110

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
id, then ye maun be saved. Bi haudin true tae yer hert, ye are mad on page 97

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
orse blewn frae alow him, bit haudin ahie the flicherin banner lan on page 63
ower weel acause Meg wis aye haudin her heid ticht bi the hair an on page 67

2 matches

McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Soond shift, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
otes straunit in a helicopter haudin up the final coont indefinite on page 49

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
t in Embro ken fyne weil that haudin Scots aff the census is ae we on page 121

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
pplin con's threshin liggs an haudin hes wecht at the ae time. 'Ji on page 17

3 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
' an Dunn says, 'He's outside haudin the barra.' Thomas says 'We'l on page 46
k a German in a black uniform haudin a gun. The horror! Bit the Fr on page 47

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e lowse ane o the airn snecks haudin the widden cheek upricht.
g wumman, bit she’d a wey o haudin herself thit made her luk lik
2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
duin eith. Aw that googlin is haudin tae mak fowk’s privacy iver
1 matches

Wilde, Jacqueline Jay Valentine Tango, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Get doon and dirty, wi me haudin ma ain,
Just about staunin’, wi you haudin ma airm.
You haudin back a bit,
3 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
s an their ain beliefs, while haudin respect for an valuin
ther nor English. It is worth haudin in mind that mony
2 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
guistic midden. It is no only haudin furrit, it is makkin its way
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
n this nor I wis o hearin him haudin for St Andraes for the gowf t
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
t the rubber airm bands wi me haudin ontae her hauns an pullin her
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
s Government is committit tae haudin forret supportin Gaelic Educa
cent o thaim thit bide there. Haudin thit there thae areas whaur t
o lairnin focused on Scotland haudin Scots history, Scots literatu
3 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
at sky’s ower big. Whit’s haudin it up?”
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e the wirds, an Stuart hissel haudin his wheesht for ance, kin o c
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
s or God’s anger at fowk no haudin tae the richt gait. Throu the
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
glish, for ordinar tho no aye haudin ontae mony elements o thair a
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
for haudin on wi an ugsome tradeition. I
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
m) tellin o aw the newsins an haudin collogues, an the Linden Lab
our wis raised anent hoose an haudin abuin, but, weel, it’s aw t
2 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
licht thing it wis tae, ti be haudin whit wis left o a man. It wis
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
they haed gaen professional, haudin on til a pairt-time section t
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
A back aff slowly, haudin ma hauns up and smilin aa the
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
uman Head (A Pechtish Warrior Haudin a Human Heid) and A Pictish W
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
France an thair fecht, while haudin on tae thair dignity an human
"Ay sir!" said the laddie haudin the three cans ahint his back
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
n, hauf-deid HAL, desperately haudin shut the pod bays doors at Do
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
mi-hostile media. That whit's haudin us back isnae wha's in front
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
ing oot auld pictures o thaim haudin up Yes signs an leukin happie
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
But the unexpectit virtue o haudin yer wheesht haes taen a richt
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
tmínster or Holyrood stairts haudin oor feet tae the fire, they s
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
this did nae favours tae the haudin gaun an development o Scots c
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
uckle jaggie circles o chiels haudin up spears, wi his cavalry aff
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
almorals, wifies wi backpacks haudin toddlers by the haund. Hale f
1 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
moving them aroond the perk. Haudin the elk population doun keeps
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
boot. While she confessed tae haudin "no candle for Scots", she fr
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah’ve goat the cunt noo, haudin him back against the railins.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oon Pearcey, the other aloft, haudin a kerry oot in a poly bag. Fu
terestit in fightin an he’s haudin his mate back, gesticulatin a
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah’m staunin, haudin ma breath, listenin intently
ye see this here?’ he sais, haudin up the doo in his haun tae th
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Tam sais, grabbin ma airm, haudin me back. Ah keek doon the hal
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ed the nib ay a pencil he wis haudin an startit writin it doon. Th
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ye get this fae?’ he sais, haudin the wee bag up, lookin at it,
cistern whilst simultaneously haudin court in the debate. ‘. . .
he better be here somewhere. Haudin oot oan the birthday boay. Th
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae edge slowly taewards it, haudin the leather holdall oot in fr
the chain-link leash Ged’s haudin lookin like its gonnae snap u
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
, that’s good right enough. Haudin doon a joab’ll staun him in
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae shield his lighter wae it, haudin it oot in front ay him as tho
Ah’ve goat it!’ he sais, haudin the meagre sliver ay soapbar
y him in his haun like he’s haudin this week’s winnin lottery
3 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
Forby the baw o twine, I wis haudin a dirk that I had stolen fae
sin roond the gowden globe an haudin it tae her cheek tae feel its
2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
skates on wi ane haund while haudin on ticht tae the leash wi the
hoot drappin the plate he wis haudin. ‘Raiveletti.’
fankle-fork,’ said Mixter, haudin oot a fork wi its prongs aw b
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
erald an Glesca University is haudin the abuin poetry competition
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
hangin aboot. But they saw ye haudin yersell, an somebodie cries,
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
bairn in her airms an anither haudin oan tae her peeny. “I’ ye
e, eh?” She gaed oan athoot haudin fir an aunswer. “Piggin Ing
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ainst her chest as if she wis haudin somethin precious — a gobli
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McLachlan, Jack Glessheids maun wale guid neebors tae thole the dreich Scottish climate, (University of Maine 2019) Central - Ceres, prose
de in a stressfu environment, haudin in wi yer maiks is unco braw
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
an haudin on
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e door wide. He’s bent oer, haudin the dug by the collar, ‘Fuc
'See?’ McDade sais, haudin the money oot in front ay him
ge but he puts his airms oot, haudin them back.
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
on’s dressin-table, and wis haudin it agin her shouder and leuki
aiker a wheen spaiks ablo him haudin the pent-pot. The commaunds w
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
teen passengers sut up again, haudin on ticht as the plane bumpit
ice,” he sayed carefu-like, haudin her ee, “we are in big trou
Electromagnet,” he sayed, haudin it up. He yaised it tae force
e young lad, Iskander, whiles haudin ontae him whaur the grun wis
is guid alluvial yird, though haudin it in the fields wis a Sisyph
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ose shouts efter us, morosely haudin a mug an a plate ay biscuits
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
the 1370’s, fowk haes been haudin a wrutten crack throu the Sco
eert a stoushie. The bill for haudin a referendum gaed ben the UK
2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
can tae mak an act for haudin a referendum.
the lave o the rules for haudin the referendum
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
n anent tha Claught Kïngrick haudin tae bein memmers o Claught Eu
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Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ht doon the SNP’s chances o haudin on tae sole pooer i the Scots
er an stappin Lunnon pairties haudin ontae saets in Edinburgh an t
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
hooever depressin, victories. Haudin ontae their stranghauds i the
st defence o the Union. While haudin on tae their core o Perthshir
urprisin victories (Iain Gray haudin Aist Lothian, an anither defi
anisation an leimitit impack. Haudin steidy, but no leukin like mo
4 matches

Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
re an we’re gey comfortable haudin the SNP tae account on issues
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McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
are sum picturs o Jim Murphy haudin campaign rallies.
packit huddle o activists, aw haudin up their placards sae that wh
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
n aa by the fact that she wis haudin a shoppin trolley wi baith ai
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rtin at 6.30pm. Colin will be haudin anither ongaun the neist day
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
Scale Braidcasters Associe is haudin a forgaitherin cried OPEN CHA
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
oan tae see him hoppin aboot haudin his shin, ragin.
t sheer cliff face we’re aw haudin oan tae.
quare boatle aff the table an haudin it up tae slivers ay orange s
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
e an a hauf grand that ah wis haudin fur McNulty that, given how t
ud left ay McNulty’s ah wis haudin, tellin him tae dae whit he w
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
hey will gie themsels, wi nae haudin aff, wi ‘sa greit feruencie
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Magic Brainch, (wordpress 2021) Central, blog
’v been up tae. Ye’v been haudin a guise wi yer freens an whil
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
Ee hunkered ower it, haudin the rod an the reel, waitit f
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
greetin wae the pain, an Da's haudin ur
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MacMinto, Gregor Hippies, Authenticity and Globalisation, (Wordpress 2022) Central, prose
their government’s mints at haudin the stick ower Americae’s p
irsels as conterin rander an, haudin wi the label ‘deviant’, h
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
a long time, no speakin, just haudin hauns.
me goodnight ah felt she wis haudin me away fae her.
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
an tae be referrit tae wi oot-haudin and fremmit-makkin Scots wird
English, and the existin oot-haudin o Gaelic is makkit waur.
2 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
r, wi a wee bairn at his side haudin his haun.
hat foxed me. I’ve seen him haudin coort in the ingle wi his cro
2 matches

@ionafyfe tweeted
umire fae @handsupfortrad fir haudin it aa thegither an celebratin(2020) search twitter

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534814 @BBCScotlandNews Ur ye haudin it or wieldin it? Only thing (2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
ivnae learnt yet tae no staun haudin signs ??????????? https://t.c (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
@scotsdictionars are haudin wird hunts at libraries acros (2018) twitter link

Doric

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Jist as the Heidy wis leavin, haudin his hunkie till his lug, he s on page 51

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e the boy tae his left fa wis haudin it. He threw it at the feet o on page 74

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Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ud it like ess." So here's me haudin ma sister. Ah've got ae han a on page 97

1 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
Dar Oma haudin Yer eemage afore me on page 3

3 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
o ropes like haudin hands. Their dark against the on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
na wint te ken!" said Winnie, haudin up er hans an leukin like she on page 14
naethin aboot it," said Ina, haudin up er hans. "Aa Maisie said w on page 23
'v a sair belly," said Joyce, haudin ersel. "Ah think it wis at pr on page 46
t aboot yersel!" said Stevie, haudin doon the fit. "Se fit aboot t on page 57
dinna ken foo ye can still bi haudin a grudge efter aa ess time." on page 59
Also on pages 73
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
or a meenit or twa. Abody wis haudin their breath waitin for the h on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
'. Oh, my God!" said Morrice, haudin up his hans as he opened the on page 9
n waar," interruptit Morrice, haudin up his hans. ""Ah'm nae fir s on page 11
"Get loast! Ah've bin haudin ma belly in as lang, Ah've a on page 13
birthday waatch!" ye shoutit, haudin it up fir aabody te see. on page 20
odin. "Gyad-sakes!" she said, haudin her find up fir inspection, h on page 32
Also on pages 33, 40, 46, 54, 76, 79, 80, 92
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Haudin awa fae there, Jesus saw a ch on page 17
iss." An them att were sent, haudin pack till e hoose, faun e lad on page 91
tt steed wi him. As they were haudin awa fae Jesus, Steenie says t on page 96
's hoose. An Steenie folla'd, haudin weel back. A fire wis lichtit on page 118

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
o, jist haud oan," said Jack, haudin up is hans. "Ah'm nae feenish on page 11
it's nae like Ah'm gaun te bi haudin oan tull is Seasons firivwver on page 16
"Ah ken...," Ah said, haudin up a han against is wirds, ma on page 18
er gaun te transform yer life haudin up the bar it Jock's." on page 37

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Haudin on richt ticht on page 64
Haudin forks an knives tae ett lamb on page 162

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
there was a strang tenor vyce haudin the teen wi the minister's wi on page 26

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
echoslovakia... an a the fyle haudin on tae peer Faither McMurtrie on page 108
. or ..." wint on the priest, haudin up a finger, "or ... fit if A on page 109

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
aain an compleenin; I gaed on haudin ma peace an howpin for some l
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Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
ssociation formed as a mither haudin her flock thegither wi a mont
o Scottish culture an maun be haudin on till, simple as it may be
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
waukin richt past his hoose, haudin hands. It wis easy seen that
"Hiv you nae lost a spanner?" haudin up the muckle
t their photos teen they were haudin a pheasant that
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
It wis wearisome, haudin her hauns up in the air whyle
tae luik in the braisse rods haudin the carpet flat tae the steps
a loons....Alec Mathieson was haudin her brither Matty doon in the
s dowpit doon afore the fire, haudin a cauld cloot tae her hett lu
the maister bi steamin him an haudin on the toddy. Fin I gaed in w
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ed nae mair nor a pingle-pan, haudin on its glaury bed aa the orra
en up bi his ain desires, yet haudin back, seein foo the quine gra
low wis like the mou o a well haudin its keekin glaiss up tae the
ither o a chiel caad Mercury, haudin a staff wi a sarpint wi wings
4 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
trance – every noo an then haudin the cheque up tae the licht a
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
n ma cuit an leg,” A sayed, haudin the caur door
rossin ower the watter whiles haudin ticht ontae oor fushin bag, t
nkers wi wee poackets o ferns haudin tae the lip. On the richt-sid
takin tent o ilka stap an haudin tae the heather ruits for sau
4 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ant. Thare’s naw yaise o ye haudin
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Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
. I forcefully grab her airm, haudin it wi the grip o airn. The ma
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
n language deniers – lately haudin forrit at nae sic a leid exis
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
e’d sat, quate’s a pussy, haudin his braith fin she cried oot
Birkie the skippers firm haun haudin
atie... bit there wis naebody haudin the
3 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
s screwin. Mooney an me are haudin oor breath cos we ken whit’
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
mo, an ma eldest an is cousin haudin e Monimusk reliquary. #declar (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Williamson, Christie Guide, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
haudin strang i da storm.
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Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
lik gable-ens of hooses haudin doon on page 144

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
e dwam that she was walkin an haudin hauns wi Dinah, an sayin tae on page 10
rsel "Which wei? Which wei?", haudin hur haun oan th top o hur hei on page 14
use o this was th fan she was haudin, an she dropped eet quickly, on page 19
lin eet every noo an then, an haudin eet tae eis lug. on page 68

4 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
been ae kinda sma haudin on its ain. Tradeetion hes ee
bit o ae sma haudin yonder, anenst thair hoose, m
produce o thair bit sma haudin, thay plenisht Mrs. Forman it
3 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
'm no, Iona. Ah'm spreidin an haudin a licht tae Scots, same as ye (2021) twitter link

Ulster

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
1.15 Tha 20an11/12 Haudin Menyie Scance (HMS) speired f on page 8
in thon's tha wye o't, forbye haudin a claase agin makkin odds atw on page 13
o this Roadin. We cud dae wi haudin til giein a lïft til an grai on page 52
5.12 Thar wull be a haudin scance o tha Roadin an it mic on page 58

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