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lood Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words48.7 47.3 43.7 89.4 98.8 41.3 22.1
Number of occurrences15692 29 9 17 4 5
Number of authors45 23 8 6 4 2 3

Occurrences of lood in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
R SAID INTAE YERSEL - no oot lood, mind, but quiet-like, jist i on page 1
olipi wid goller in her awfie lood voice. on page 38

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ve fell bi noo?" she said oot lood. "Ah must be gittin tae the c on page 9
, it's comin doon! Heids!" (a lood crash)"Right, who did that, t on page 38
She said they last wirds oot lood, an the wean gruntit in reply on page 61
s," she went oan, speakin oot lood. on page 67
he didnae dare tae say it oot lood. on page 90
Also on pages 102, 108
7 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
The wappie's lood buzz an on page 22
e weengs ah cowed. The sky is lood - on page 48

2 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
the ship. Ane or twa lat oot lood whoops o joy an gied their sw on page 55

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
his hie, ye maunna speak ower lood on page 20

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
jotters in ma bag thare wis a lood swoosh, an flams skailt oot t on page 22
brig stertit tae craik. No a lood craik, bit a uncannie craik, on page 24

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
win for hame whan thare wis a lood splairge o sumhin hivvie plow on page 59

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
than?' speirt daft Annie in a lood vice. on page 22

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
awlin, whoopin an hollerin as lood as banshees. A. squeal erupte on page 1

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
uckert efter her, croopin oot lood. Meantimes, the animals had c on page 6

3 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Thay laucht oot lood on page 34
n ma heidphones are simply no lood eneuch on page 53

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
It's then that Gallowa's lood vyce revs up on page 45
ashin fit an maks thaim greet lood whoops an tears in time-free on page 77

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
She yowls oot lood, 'Son, this is barrie! on page 16

2 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Singin lood on page 70

1 matches

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
, hae a go at sayin thaim oot lood. on page 59

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
s talkin awfie fast and awfie lood tae awbody, but it wisnae eas on page 36
Jist then, there cam a lood chap on the front door. Mr Ba on page 62
Awfie slawly, wi a lood skraichin o rustit hinges, th on page 66
'The wee mannie gied a lood hooch o joy and flung his boo on page 81
ht. For suddently there wis a lood skirl, and then a muckle spla on page 84
Also on pages 113, 115, 138, 158
9 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
r hus nae tact, an is a richt lood-mooth - weel, he waants on page 118

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
im onywhaur. Then she heard a lood clatter comin fae the gairden on page 3
CRUMB?' said a voice throu a lood-speaker. on page 14

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'There!' he said oot lood. "That should dae it" on page 25
'Weel,' said Geordie oot lood tae himsel as he cowped in th on page 28

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
t he thocht he wid chap awfie lood jist tae mak gey shair...and on page 1
opher Robin,' he gaed on in a lood whusper, 'jist-atween-oorsels on page 10
elin up yer table,' and wi ae lood Worraworraworraworraworra he on page 21
ose in by Pooh, and said in a lood whusper: on page 28
at means - when I wis gien a lood BOONCE,' on page 95
Also on pages 116, 117, 127, 129, 141
10 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
shools wid get mair and mair lood. Yin time the tods actually s on page 25

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
oont Olaf?" Violet thocht oot lood. on page 34
an o the phones rang oot in a lood, lug-piercin skirl. "Haud on, on page 64
heen o times. He hoastit that lood that Violet wisnae even shair on page 66
are gey simple," he read oot lood, "'Here's whit ye'll need: a on page 97
A legal husband," he read oot lood, "thas the richt tae control on page 98
Also on pages 119
6 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
the caur door, sneck the yett lood, an walk up the path wi a Ay, on page 125

2 matches

Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
lood at thir simmer gemmes on page 133

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
wis asleep. Its snorin wis as lood as the rummlin ocean and it m on page 8
his micht, Hercules let oot a lood lug-rattlin roar that shoogle on page 19
eared its heid and screamed a lood lang equine scream, cowpin th on page 36
erwarld," roared Hercules sae lood that Charon's bunnet blew aff on page 53

4 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ther times, gart me lauch oot lood. Gin the anely true purpose o on page 134

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
t they are an speak Scots oot lood. Nae Scots quotes athin spoke
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
the caur door, sneck the yett lood, an walk up the peth wi a Ay,
caur door an sneckin the yett lood for tae warnish them o my app
2 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - The Sycamore at Calton, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Coontin lood mair’s twenty-fowr guid pac
1 matches

Briggs, Susi Diva, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central - Dumfries and Galloway, poetry
it tickles me, an I lauch oot lood.
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
douce, dirlin rummle? No that lood clatterin that comes fae Heph
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
them. Aa at yince there wis a lood roar frae the wids and this m
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
nd flappit efter her, craikin lood. Meantime the bease haed chas
wey throu. Snawba read it oot lood for the vantage o the lave. A
guid wee while, begoud rowtin lood. They haedna been milkit for
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Soons became distant, no sae lood’s the hurlin o bluid in his
sae lang’s they werena ower lood. There wis a puil in the midd
He leuch oot lood, startlin the doo, which flut
ady dead. She repeatit it oot lood. “He wis aareadies deid. If
wintin tae mak him say it oot lood.
6 matches

Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
in celebration. He cried oot lood,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
k her stike; but she's no sae lood as the pipes, and she hasna t
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Sheena Wellington Thinkin Oot Lood
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
ins A suidnae hiv yollert sae lood
1 matches

@billykayscot tweeted
@Lenniesaurus Sing it lood, ye speak Scots an ye’re pro(2020) search twitter

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
parteeeclar Sunday mornin, an lood eneuch tae wide-wauken the de on page 100

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ast. 'Fa urr ye,' he said oot lood. 'Ye dinna need tae spikk oot on page 84

3 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
or read lood oot, i lilt tae be mistellt; on page 7

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Mercy no!" Eileen leuch oot lood like it wis an ootrageous not on page 36
n me. Ah jist aboot leuch oot lood fin be cam awa wi at: ere wis on page 66
utit inte the win, lachin oot lood es is soul ascendit, is pooch on page 78

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e Paradise Club," he read oot lood. "A fantastic location on the on page 6
oyt yer sixtieth?" Ah say oot lood, smilin it the memory o yer b on page 20
ast oota aa the spikkers an a lood voice announced: 'I/t's an ex on page 41
t the wrang time," Ah say oot lood. "A time fin the fear o a mer on page 43
er, Stevie." Ronnie leuch oot lood as he lookit it the photie o on page 54
Also on pages 78
6 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aanie up. An Beldie leuch oot lood it the affa picher er freen w on page 26
"At's a gey lood sark fir a silent pairty," jo on page 38

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
icrophone is spikin perfectly lood on page 145

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
akkin sic a dirl. It wisnae a lood dirl, but it maun hiv bin ene on page 80

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
hooders, than there war three lood raps on the barn door doonsta
win the door wi its fit, an a lood whinny. Except there wis nae
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
"OM" she chanted: saft, syne lood, syne looder still.
Niver did ony lood-spikker blast oot a truer wir
's quinie, chantin saft; syne lood; syne looder – the mantra s
n wis keenin doon the lum sae lood it wis ill tae hear onythin e
4 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ither in lood vices.
1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
a lot o panic. Baffelt by the lood noise that haed just cam fae
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
An tho he didna say so oot lood, Johnny hid tae agree she wis
lowpit. There wis a byorduar lood splooter an a hotter an a fiz
2 matches

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ly! Brek-in!!! Fer crying oot lood! What a clown that man is #Go(2018) search twitter

Orkney

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

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
n - and I nearly laughed oot lood. on page 21
d aboot him and sang oot this lood refrain, on page 68
rks and knives ring oot their lood refrain As a'body sits and gl on page 70

4 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
The wirds is lood in thir peedie quaaters. on page 11

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
owts in his heed muttered oot lood on page 23

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
lood enough to mirr the lugs on page 143

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
see an the mooth can reed oot lood. on page 109

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
bi dis time?" shö said, oot lood. "I most be comin somewye nea on page 9
e o da idder birds sneestered lood enyoch for fok ta hear dem. on page 27
I truly dö!" said Alice oot lood, spaekin ta naebody in partee on page 31
min doon! Look oot below!" (a lood crash) - "Noo dan, wha did d on page 38
voice; an Alice cried oot as lood as shö could, "If you dö da on page 39
Also on pages 58, 62, 92, 110, 116, 123
12 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
A body wi a lood voice said, 'Da Göd Man's ha on page 173

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Moira laached oot lood at da expression ipo da mam's on page 31
s venom-filled voice rang oot lood an clear. on page 43

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
s whit comes fae cheingin hoo lood you say sumthin: a looder or on page 29
lood), da mainner o actions, proce on page 77

2 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ds.” Auld Mag reponed in ae lood steven, “Howt,
an wi ae lood steven she sayed til ‘um,
bittie, Mrs.Wulson sayed oot lood tae aabodie, “Oh!
3 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
e Gallowa! If Ah skreighed it lood enough ootby ye'd likely hear(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
The lood glug o his swally, tae on page 6

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Or makkin prayers oot lood, on page 18
Less tha 'cal' be lood an strang. on page 28

2 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ïn hïm. An he scraicht oot lood: on page 76
wa. Then Jesus cryed oot wi a lood voice: "Faither, A gie ma sp on page 110

2 matches

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