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hurdies Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words8.4 11.3 4.5 0 0 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences2722 3 0 0 1 1
Number of authors19 16 2 1 1

Occurrences of hurdies in Corpus

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Central

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
gin he brennt! Horns, hurdies, hauchs, on page 52

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
forrit, but wis suin ower ma hurdies in deep watter an cuid feel m on page 22

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
The curves o yer hurdies are like jowels, on page 14

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ge siller buckle. 'The bowsie hurdies that kythed fae unner the smo on page 77
ll stood wi her haunds on her hurdies, glowerin at him. 'Get a move on page 122
s, legs apairt, haunds on her hurdies, glowerin at the wee laddies on page 135
s, legs apairt, haunds on her hurdies, glowerin at Miss Honey, wha on page 210

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
d rip meh breeks rite aff meh hurdies on page 3

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Jimp round her hurdies clings her wee short skirt, on page 65

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
barn, he cuid hae gruppt her hurdies an cowpt her in the strae. Bu on page 17

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Dornan, Stephen Eemis Stane 1 - Lees an Crams, or Ossian on the Death of Cuchullin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
He gaed doon on his hurdies an let oot a croon on page 23

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ppolyta and the belt roon her hurdies plistered wi siller and gowd. on page 39

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
hurdies are for houghmagandy. on page 80

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
, an haes endit up heels ower hurdies. We noo frequently see soleci on page 56

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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Soor Ploom Fairy, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
yers o nylon nettin jaggin ma hurdies,
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Gat tummelt on their hurdies
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
eg, the ither knee booed, the hurdies inclint, tracin wi the side o
tiltit the opposite wey, the hurdies tiltit the ilk wey as the hei
waist, abuin the curve o her hurdies, an lift her upwart tae the f
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
last, by pour-pourin upon his hurdies the oil o hazel; but neither
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Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Cairvin ma hurdies for something tae eat,
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Doric

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ey likit staunin up tae their hurdies in fish bree, scales an guff:
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
hissel oot an back ontae his hurdies an unwrapped the sackin. Afor
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
. Jessie the Jumbo hodged her hurdies an showded back an forrit dae
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Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Her hurdies and her waist sae slim on page 49

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Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
yway, gin ye get doon on your hurdies amang tha oul heidstanes, an on page 8

1 matches

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