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laugh Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words78.2 99.4 48 159 0 54.7 17.7
Number of occurrences242187 30 16 0 5 4
Number of authors78 51 15 5 4 3

Occurrences of laugh in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
cleg. At least they made her laugh wi their daft cairry-on. on page 4

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
that serious she didnae dare laugh; an, seein as how she couldna on page 29

1 matches

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
re, than anyhing else, is her laugh. It saddens, if no destroys m on page 34

3 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
n kisses, and they'd roar and laugh and bury their happy wee heid on page 78

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
d some time the gither, huv a laugh an that, an you've no took ye on page 3
'Right, promise you won't laugh,' Dolly says as she takes her on page 4
tae Craig Tara tae huv a laugh wi mah pal an if she disnaewa on page 9
ah say. 'Wis only huvin a wee laugh when ah says ah wid huv some on page 15
Dolly gies a wee laugh. That's better. 'He's quite t on page 16
Also on pages 22, 31
9 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e but...' God let oot a belly laugh. 'If A/'m goin, you're goin w on page 50

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
hings drank, A say wae a wee laugh, still thinkin aboot that eld on page 16
A laugh before we reach them. Big Ken on page 21
s?' some dafty says, gittin a laugh fae the crowd. on page 25
Bru tae git the taste away. A laugh as Monica screws hur face up. on page 26
lassies follow ma look n both laugh. on page 27
Also on pages 30, 48, 49, 59
13 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
The lion said "Dinnae mak me laugh on page 24

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'll be a prince then. Did she laugh? Did she wheech. on page 1

4 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
nae maitter whit, yer laugh the soondtrack on page 24
The last laugh but maun gan tae God on page 68
Ah laugh aboot the ettercap on page 76

3 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
liked to laugh and talk but taking part in l on page 41

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
IDS. Honestly, ah've goat tae laugh. Ah mean, how hus it come tae on page 14
nae wait tae be the first tae laugh and clap at his maire than li on page 50
wis speakin. She started tae laugh. She thoat ah wis playin some on page 56
ever quite shaire whether tae laugh or start diallin 999. Though on page 78
os ah wisnae sure whether tae laugh or phone Justine fur an alibi on page 102
Also on pages 119, 135, 166
10 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
n,' Matilda said, 'jist fur a laugh, ah ettled tae cowp somethin on page 223

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
a casual laugh. on page 38
hae a laugh an a crack on page 47
whar eh hae a laugh an a crack on page 49
a laugh an a beer, on page 50
an jist hain a laugh. on page 54
Also on pages 73, 107
8 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
as nou aboot tae hae the last laugh. on page 89

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ure fit ae the giggles an her laugh wis that fake she soundet lik on page 36
w singin an dancin an huvin a laugh. Charlene wis there an so wis on page 41
point ae view. Aw she did wis laugh an say, Yi can on page 55
an a thief) cause she made me laugh an she wis good company when on page 82
ome unsuspectin teacher fur a laugh an thir wis nae way ah wis ga on page 85
Also on pages 100, 106, 109, 117, 128, 153, 169
16 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
res. He had this great boomin laugh an a fantastic build wi great on page 76

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
HERMOS BE SOME WEY TAE MAK YE LAUGH! on page 19

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The Strike wis a laugh, a brilliant laugh! on page 77
An Quasimodo neednae laugh, on page 93
the simple stuff that made us laugh? on page 139
C'moan, did they no mak ye laugh? Think? Smile? on page 144

5 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah laugh. A pal, and we've already gat on page 5
Ah laugh. on page 12
Ah laugh. If it hud been anywan else, on page 19
Ah laugh and tell Dante whit does he e on page 47

5 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
He said, "Ye'll laugh nae mair at me on page 8
Jist dinnae laugh ower lang! on page 9
I couldna help but gie a wee laugh tae masel. "No, hen, I foond on page 29
ggeratin. He wis jist haein a laugh. on page 62
e coffin... Och, ye've no tae laugh, hen. It isna funny. Here, wh on page 69

5 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Olaf laughed a roch, croupit laugh. "Yer sister's no auld enough on page 97

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
eyes glaze over wi tears. Ah laugh too, oot o shock. Mum looks a on page 25
at the grey pavement, and ah laugh. Things really have taken a t on page 33
'Are ye huvin a laugh?" on page 62
Ah laugh so hard ah almaist wet masel. on page 80
the ainlie hing that made me laugh in the weeks afterward, ; on page 81
Also on pages 87, 88, 90, 92, 113
11 matches

Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Dinnae Mak Me Laugh on page 8

5 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
she hud tae laugh and laugh, on page 25

3 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
ez the Gruffalo, tryin no tae laugh. on page 17

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
he Princess. "Are you havin a laugh? I've never laid ma Royal Nap on page 14

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
an they stap fir a minute tae laugh at that on page 53
nator in Lewis. Wid hae bin a laugh if Jacques Brel haed bin a Co on page 67

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
es, jist a trick or two fur a laugh.' on page 44
We had a good laugh. on page 45
wan,' an here she had a good laugh tae. She had this broad smile on page 46

3 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Hoo can they blether an laugh
An nane but Rabbie thocht tae laugh.
l tak me, mistress! There's a laugh!
3 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
ew things that still made her laugh.
She didnae laugh as much as she normally did w
2 matches

Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
hat I didnae understand, he'd laugh, but no tell me, and if I tri
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
lk start to take the piss and laugh at you for it."
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
wis speakin. She started tae laugh. She thoat ah wis playin some
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
bles? You’re huvin a fuckin laugh. That fuckin thing should be
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae Ged. Ah dae ma best no tae laugh as it skites aff his fuckin b
efinitely. Workin? That’s a laugh, int it? That implies that ah
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘You’re huvin a fuckin laugh Archie. Beatin heart?’ ah s
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Runnin through the watter, we laugh like school weans; the fresh
st, so far it’d been a good laugh, huvin the craic wae the two
meant tae be up here huvin a laugh an that. Ah’m no here fur y
3 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah laugh. The best lassies huv legs fu
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
We laugh.
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
They all laugh. It hurts, him saying that in
someone else I suppose I’d laugh the same, but it’s no somet
– he tells them so they'll laugh at me. I drink my wine in sil
I kindo bounce back up, and I laugh, so he hooks uz again in the
aw comes oot. We mighto had a laugh; we mighto laughed at him the
5 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ental. He'd dae anythin for a laugh so he wid; went doon the shop
dae and ah thought it'd be a laugh, you know, folk in funny clae
2 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ri table noo an' we huv a wee laugh et rat. Ren A get aw serious
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
very day. She gave us aw’ a laugh yin day when she proudly pres
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
t sometimes ye can hae a guid laugh when it goes wrang! Fir examp
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ve heard mony’s a bairn’s laugh,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Tae jine in a laugh or a tear,
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
Make of that what you will. Laugh if you like. Or read sumhinâ€
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
guy Alec, an’ it mak’s me laugh cos ah kinna hink he’s the
pointless bit mainly huvin a laugh wi Rab whae wis studying medi
Andy’s sister, Kate. Want a laugh? Rab did that wan. So he n’
asel’ cus the boys wid jist laugh, bit ah’ll share it wi’ y
4 matches

Crawford, Ross Mindin, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ae her at the dancin. We will laugh and reminisce aboot funny ane
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s just walked intae the room, laugh alang wae him; wan ay they sy
ah hurt yer feelins?’ they laugh an ah kin see McDade tensin u
2 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
t whit makes ye tick Makes ye laugh an’ makes ye sick Formin’
Maist e’ thum's laugh lines so that's nae big disgr
2 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
on o’ a world in which they laugh all the way to the bank an’
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
hink? It’ll be a richt guid laugh!’
Somethin aboot this made her laugh. ‘Come oan! Dinnae be such
e were gonnae be a richt guid laugh. Wha else is gonnae be ma pai
3 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
an faws in love er a smile, a laugh. The way a wummin tosses her
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
best lines and ye dinnae even laugh.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
€˜Too right Damo. Some fuckin laugh, eh? Me an you, just like aul
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Jist tae huv them laugh an’ jeer.
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
rchbishop Sharpe hud the last laugh on his murder.

Piondargas, Criostoir , (no publisher recorded 2015) Central, prose
s were gaun on. Gin A daednae laugh A greet.
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
Laugh, go’n. A ken ye want tae. I
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
Him an Da wur huvin a laugh. We fun a spot oan the bank a
An we aw hud a laugh.
2 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
r1077650 What? Nae cash for a laugh ??(2020) search twitter

@ionafyfe tweeted
oot ae dark holes and made me laugh in the worst o lockdown times(2020) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
If ye didnae laugh, eh. https://t.co/Mj93Uu2wmT(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
ot it,but at least yeez hud a laugh aboot it in the showe(2019) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Let's all laugh at Labour! Or ye'd hae tae GR (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ochabSkyePol This has made we laugh! Get thon loon tae a vets!(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e Up book Susan. Haein a guid laugh at yer exploits in America.(2019) search twitter
doon ma shirt. Dinnae mak me laugh(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
? I'm definitely too sore tae laugh ?? (2022) twitter link
@DavyGavin1 ?????? i cannae laugh wi this cough ???? (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
inburghpaper you are having a laugh btw - the last place anyone (2020) twitter link
he 633 squadron n dont u dare laugh! (2020) twitter link
aways says hello n hus a guid laugh - n hees sum macheen lol (2020) twitter link
legal clarification makes me laugh m8 - common sense has prevai (2021) twitter link
am creasin masel here - best laugh av hud in ages - cheers lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Exodus20:3, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
his laugh is fire on waater. on page 66

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
er aff He'll fair gie abody a laugh I'm bound tae feel gey oot o on page 15

3 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
erious at she didna dare till laugh; an, as she on page 26

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ughed at me - yon big, belly laugh - an tellt me ah wis mad. Ah on page 118

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
it tae say it's fair wid be a laugh.
main street, they hid a gweed laugh at ae shop
a". The fower o em starts tae laugh, bit efter a fyle
e that there wis neathing tae laugh aboot. Pancake
asks. Ey baith started tae laugh an een o em blurts oot. "For
6 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
x o girse he coodnae help bit laugh.
plies Jonsar Eck. There wis a laugh an the lad says. "Derek there
2 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
€™. Ye like them. They mak ye laugh. Ye jump aboot in front o the
1 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
ane. Yi niver fail tae mak ma laugh wee yir witty jokes that arna
1 matches

Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ok or walk awa or hae a good laugh aboot it. A went back tae see
1 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
. We were a starvin’. Fir a laugh we thocht to play a joke on t
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
e on the moon.’ He sniffs a laugh. ‘It’s madness to still b
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
y’d been ready tae makie on laugh at the chairman’s fuckin st
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ke a gype an she teen a richt laugh tae hersel. I speired at her
ouple months. I thocht he’d laugh at ma but he didna. Instead h
2 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
easily is Wright an they wid laugh at us. Yon loon is class.(2020) search twitter
@jamlang22 Bants m8. We can a laugh aboot it noo and wind up when(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Stand free min iffa ye dinna laugh ye wid greet(2020) search twitter
dee wee me must o been a good laugh though(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
den i'day. Yon weeds seem tae laugh at ony weed killer sprayed on(2017) search twitter
Well BBQ wis a good laugh, especially when Bert got oot(2017) search twitter
ther efter haeing the biggest laugh I've hid fer a lang lang time(2018) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
hrockmorton1 True story for a laugh...oor boozer is fur the hard (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Bessie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Sum turn, sum stare, sum laugh, on page 18

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
may they laugh lood and long, on page 25

1 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
oon, hid's cheus no right tae laugh. on page 81
etter, hid's anof tae mak you laugh. on page 88

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ing and sheu cheust start tae laugh on page 10
Hid gied them aal a fair owld laugh bit I wis some depressed. on page 30
There's no a thing tae laugh aboot and notheen tae be said on page 33
preciate the chance tae hae a laugh. on page 46
tone tryan, very hard, no tae laugh. on page 61
Also on pages 75, 81
9 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
only me uncle's booman laugh, chapel drum... on page 25

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
They laugh and I join in, bit I feel the on page 85

2 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ious that she did no dare tae laugh; an, as she could no hink o o on page 27
"Richt, oo'll hae a laugh noo!" thocht Ahlice. "Ah'm gl on page 67

2 matches

The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
e unhurt and abody hed a guid laugh. Another laddie caught a fish
1 matches

@officialAliRed tweeted
sowel, ayewis fair game fir a laugh, plenty o stories tae tell, a(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
lston Haha cheers, was a braw laugh tae dae, glad ye enjoyed pal!(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
whatever it's ca'ed. But the laugh track did whiles seem a bit i on page 46

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Na laugh ner smile juist grimace wrat, on page 37
Yet neighbours laugh, an kins folk tease, on page 45

2 matches

Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
Pit on yer thermals, hae a laugh
1 matches

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