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hopin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29.4 25.5 41.6 0 5.8 65.6 44.2
Number of occurrences9148 26 0 1 6 10
Number of authors52 28 14 1 4 5

Occurrences of hopin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
Ah'm hopin that this Glaswegian Alice ha on page vii
went back tae the table, hauf hopin thir'd be anither key oan it, on page 12
n she looked up eagerly, hauf hopin the Moose hid chinged his min on page 32
or twice, kindae hopin they wid shout efter her: the on page 75

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Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
fae whaur it wes hingin, no hopin on page 52

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
Dain whit ye think's right an hopin that yer moral compass disnae on page 12

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
doon tae the live lounge. Ahm hopin tae see mah main man, but onl on page 4
rtunately, no the kind ah wis hopin fur. on page 31

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
"You hopin fur a kiss the night, son?' P on page 27
polis huv been up the village hopin tae catch us oot n aboot. We on page 48
r beds tae come n see us. A'm hopin fur a quiet afternoon after t on page 49

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
gaed back tae the table, hauf-hopin there micht be anither key on on page 12
an she hukt up excitit, hauf-hopin that the Mous had chynged its on page 31

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
other, disnae ken whey, an is hopin naebody'll mention it. So he on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
nderstandin what he meant but hopin tae fuck ah wis in fact mista on page 133

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
tumshie he acted aw easy-osy, hopin his workers wid think he actu on page 26

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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
rt that he'd see the baist an hopin that he wuidnae. He kennt if on page 38
im or twa. Nae doot they were hopin tae get a wealthy fairmer or on page 105

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e when the phone rang. Ah wis hopin it would be her but it wisnae on page 42
a da wis aff doon the bookies hopin fur a miracle. Ah endet up st on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Hopin that aiblins they'd goat the on page 51

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
s dae?' spiered Wee Grumphie, hopin that they widna. on page 59
'Whit for no?' said Hoolet, hopin that somethin haundy wid happ on page 73
He hung, hopin... on page 138

3 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
it the Haggis had ayewis been hopin! on page 36

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
n hidie-hole on his ain ferm, hopin tae catch the reiver. on page 8

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Here's hopin yer son turns oot tae be a Ce on page xiii
we would all watch Da eatin, hopin against hope that he'd get hi on page 44
'Is today the day?' ah ask, hopin ah can move tae a ward. on page 84

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Hopin ye'll cowp - aye, that's whi on page 5

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
for Airchie's sake A gits tae hopin it'll win tae the green, an b on page 125

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Hopin - for whit? Nithing! on page 35

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
The boy wis aye hopin he'd be first tae discover, on page 114

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Eurystheus ordered, secretly hopin that Hercules widna come hame on page 6
thinks up these glaikit tasks hopin ah'll get malkied while ah'm on page 16

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Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
vna ken hou tae dae sae. Ah'm hopin ye can tell is hou tae dae it
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
for Airchie's sake I gits tae hopin it'll win tae the green, an b
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Jist whit A wis hopin - the windae wis open,
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
t back tae bed wae damp hair, hopin she widnae catch a chill.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah nod ma heid tae the stairs hopin he’s readin me an we kin re
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
eks now and ah had really bin hopin’ that Lorna wuld be the yin
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
in whit ye think’s right an hopin that yer moral compass disnae
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
feat at Bothwell. They wur aw hopin if they kept thur noses clean

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
aen the ship intae Deer Soond hopin tae ride oot the storm. But t

@jax6754 tweeted
ews! In ma heart o hearts wis hopin Musselburgh bein recorded but(2015) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
@PipsUkes A wis hopin at! Am no affy good it judgin(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
e sussed oot brother - a wis hopin tae huv a wee swally wae ma b (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
fog, jist blaain his horn an hopin ti Goad there wis nae iceberg on page 58

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Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
umpit oat at the faerie knowe hopin tae mak him see me ...Weel on on page 84

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Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
Bruce: Ye'll be hopin tae puhl a few pints, the nic on page 40

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
t us tae draw oor ain picters hopin we'd tak some inspiration fae on page 41

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ess aifterneen, an Ah'm jist hopin at he winna blame ma; at he'l on page 68

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Vi glowered it Sandy, hopin upon hope aat he widna say on on page 32

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
eel advertised an the wifie's hopin fir a gweed turn-oot." on page 36

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Am hopin ye Will ken fit I mean. on page 107
We're hopin tae be feenished by ten on page 127
I' mystical history tour is hopin tae tak ye awa on page 142

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Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
ae she gaed back tae the sea, hopin that somebody'd cam tae help on page 116

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
n's man tae sheet fowk. I wis hopin that the fowk at North Gellan on page 51

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
yne he turned his paper ower, hopin an prayin that there wid be e on page 86

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ule an rotten. Jonsar Eck wis hopin tae get a puckle
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ine cried, turnin reid-faced, hopin the damp in her brikks wisna
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e the perfect wee Duguid he's hopin fur?"
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Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
er a can o beer. We wir baith hopin the second hauf wid be a bit
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
Aye! Here's hopin it disnae gang ablow hauf nin(2020) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
guid radio show o' yer's? Wiz hopin' tae #RockUpMaSpikkersMin #Ba(2015) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ilmguy Fit fine. Nivvir been. Hopin ti nip awa durin i tattie hol(2019) search twitter
@cligeey @standupfarmer Hopin it's nae saasage soup.(2019) search twitter
@DonsBarca @DeesideDon Am hopin there's nae watter in yon(2020) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
@CaroleInnes0 ????hopin for it. will gee you honest f(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@cligeey @DoricPhrases Hopin' I can leave em aleen lang en(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
er. So dey gied intae da cave hopin dey wid have a bit more luck
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
went back tae th table, hauf hopin she micht finng anither key o on page 12
an she looked up eager, hauf hopin that th Moose hed chainged ei on page 31
ked back yince or twice, hauf hopin that they would ca efter hur: on page 74

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The Westender Pipin for the Young Yins, (The Hawick Paper 2008) Southern, newspaper
A'm hopin' they'll be able tae sort oot
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
intox ditto heni got a thing. Hopin kirst is gane ti do it but a (2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
der @ashdouglasscot Defo pal. Hopin tae get Reekiewar(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ent baak tae the tibble, half hopin shae micht fin anither key on on page 12
shae lukt up eagerly, kine o hopin that the Moose had changed ha on page 32
baak yinst or twice, soart o hopin that they on page 75

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
onlie len tae thaim as yis ir hopin tae get ït bak frae, thair's on page 79
lay at hïs gate. Lazarus wus hopin that tha rich man wud gie hï on page 98
or tae spie on hïm. The' wur hopin tae ketch hïm oot ïn sumthi on page 104

4 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Hopin' oor human natur's tak' a cha on page 37

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
s can dae wunnérs, an wir aa hopin it'll no be lang tae y'ir bec on page 27

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
the Boord o' Ulster-Scots bes hopin' tae add anither project in on page 41

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