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hidin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words24.6 28.7 28.8 9.9 0 10.9 8.8
Number of occurrences7654 18 1 0 1 2
Number of authors45 31 11 1 1 1

Occurrences of hidin in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
out but she joost sits there, hidin her face wi her hawns. Ah cin on page 8
camped oot at Huey's caravan. Hidin under his windae, me, Angela, on page 29

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ied n walk quickly oot fae ma hidin spot. They're too busy lookin on page 34

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Fir hud ae no been hidin fir months on page 16

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
mates'd hurry up. Bet they're hidin roon the back ae the club, hu on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
he horn for their beliefs, an hidin near-at-haun in the toun - w on page 26
Like the time Grizel fand her hidin in a pantry wi her hauns ower on page 66

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Ah thoat you auld yins wid be hidin under yur beds." on page 140

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ond the toty biggin and mibbe hidin it fae the yest o the world. on page 178

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ocht that she cuid get awa wi hidin the facks beggars belief. Wee on page 55

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
lay in hidin, an thir time thi on page 42

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
bunch o robbers that had been hidin in the woods. Nou baith Coutt on page 17

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
widnae gie Charlene a turn at hidin an she'd took the huff. on page 80
gran jist smiled. Ah got some hidin aff yir great granny fur it. on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
stairt, sae nae chance o her hidin somethin - on page 114

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Hidin in the back o yer heid. on page 23

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
the teacher says nought. He's hidin behind his on page 6

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
rt wi. And Teeger, wha'd been hidin in ahint trees and lowpin oot on page 22

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
nervously wi ma arms folded, hidin behind ma hair, eyes still fi on page 41
he Devil that nicht. They wur hidin under the stairs and shat the on page 81

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ocks tae see if the beast wis hidin in ablow them. At lang last H on page 7

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
cashbox he'll bye-and-bye be hidin ben the cellar. on page 72

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
' It wis Hecky McBain, he wis hidin in the shed. on page 60

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Gilmour, Rosie Haimster Pairty, (Scots Hoose 2016) Central, weans
Hidin doon the settee an the back o
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
, findin oot the result meant hidin unner a quilt, greetin, in th
1 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
ek. She wis countin and I wis hidin. Turns oot she wisna countin
a countin at a and I wis just hidin for i sake o it. I mine I wis
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ther through the years tae be hidin like a couple ay big lassies.
it shut.’ he sais, ‘You, hidin behind him, Tam is it? You go
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
’MERE YA CUNT, WHIT YE DAIN HIDIN BEHIND HIM?’ Ronnie sais ta
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
r dish in a futile attempt at hidin the aforementioned plukes. Wa
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
a while, Coyle. Where ye been hidin?’ Alec sais.
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ey’d huv goat a bloody good hidin fur that kinda kerry oan, ah
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
Phaedra an I ran oot fae oor hidin place, lowpin an clappin oor
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
the bush, ahint which, A wis hidin’. Ma he’rt wis poundin’
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
icht shuir nae human bein wis hidin onywhaur upo it; syne they bi
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the uneven surface o thair hidin place, an the crampin o thair
sicht wi the gree, he made a hidin place for his Muse, the yae t
it. His priority wis findin a hidin place for it, in case thair c
an, though!” a thrid leuch, hidin her face in her sleeve.
roond up ony Chinese that wis hidin, o coorse, bit that bluidthir
5 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Carol leapt for the cupboard hidin there while the children fill
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
e ahind the tree whaur he wis hidin. That didnae feel richt. Naw
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
tae mairrage afore she stoaps hidin she’s cliver.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
fur aboot a month noo. Efter hidin in a bush in that gairden, li
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
staun-oot exemple o a wumman hidin in plain sicht is the anonymo
Marie isnae the anely wumman hidin in plain sicht, but whae find
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
kers, Jacobites, an Catholics hidin oot there, alangside a guid p
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
in a bit ae a limp efter that hidin he goat fae Mikey Hood and hi
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@OliphantWullie tweeted
ll as a mere 9 year auld. Wis hidin ahint the couch fir almost aw (2022) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
eagle-eyed. "Fit's aat ye're hidin? Are you gettin tarry-fingere on page 32

1 matches

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
inside the flyleaf. Some oak, hidin freffly amon her Jane Eyre. B on page 23

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
a funny wye and did he wint a hidin? on page 44

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
an mibbe even gettin a richt hidin fae the worst eens. Bit fur n on page 53

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e it Thainstin," said [sobel, hidin her annoyince. on page 29
ukin tattie parin thoom afore hidin it ahin er back. on page 80

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
record their dissent. Ay, nae hidin ahin 'the Cooncil decided' or on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ou wis pairt o the package - hidin ye awa in some Institution hi on page 22
idea - folk' Il think ye're hidin somethin." on page 52

3 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
t him o his claes, gied him a hidin an held awa, leavin him for d on page 98
servant, bit they gied him a hidin tee, knockit him aboot a bit on page 113

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
by hidin his newly polished sheen on page 9

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
wis hidin. "Oh aye" says the first wifi
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
beams far Minnie an Isie war hidin. Minnie could jist hear Ned f
let the bethern ken she'd wis hidin up abeen luggin intae their i
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
@scotsfilmguy Huggis wis hidin ??(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
thoumie wran, far ma lad wis hidin ...the wee clype! https://t.c (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Flett, Alison Harbour, (Scottish Poetry Library 2004) Orkney, poetry
hidin deep
1 matches

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ae already Jacobites warriors hidin and waitin...(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
club. Sally imaigined a lass hidin an watchin. on page 1

1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
e ramp an the tears that were hidin inside o me dried.
1 matches

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