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weans Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words202.2 213.2 8 0 0 382.8 818
Number of occurrences626401 5 0 0 35 185
Number of authors100 72 4 4 23

Occurrences of weans in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
twa thoosan weans, an this rule fir the maister on page 3

1 matches

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
dugs, wife an withies; an weans, on page 15
while aroon them the weans ran carefree on page 16

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
read a few wee stories aboot weans that'd goat burnt an scaffed on page 13
e stairtit thinkin aer aw the weans she knew that wir the same ag on page 19
hin-machines in the sea, some weans diggin in the sand wae widden on page 21
An a Canary cawed oot tae its weans in a tremblin voice, "Right y on page 32
en efter these came the royal weans: thir wis ten ae them, an the on page 78
Also on pages 80, 87
7 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
The weans are bowsied-app wi dwaums, on page 86

1 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
still ay seemed happy as the weans waited and watched and waved on page 77
k said it wasnae natural, the weans skitin aboot like that, you k on page 78

4 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
and their three screamin weans. Ah've seen that lassie aboot on page 5
ae the lassie. Her platoon ae weans on page 7

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ws that hud been skied. Keeps weans oot, but cravin alkies ir a d on page 15
e up tryin tae fix it fur the weans. It, like the whole place, is on page 24
ics. They hud aw ran aboot as weans, but in their twenties - whi on page 38

4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
, dae ye ken whit happens tae weans wha chip stanes at ilk ither? on page 36

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ot in a trimmlin vyce tae its weans, "Come awa, bairns! It's high on page 31
tertit tae think o some o the weans she kennt, that micht dae gey on page 44

2 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Wi eleiven weans an faither tae, on page 9
Bouncin oan laps ma girnin weans, on page 16
Wha nurst the weans o Hamilton, on page 23

3 matches

MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
fae the watter fur her weans. on page 61

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
pittin up wi him. Kicked twa weans ootae me. Ma mither widda lik on page 1

11 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an paurents an weans on page 27
Whan wir weans, it's verra plain on page 47
an tuilyie oer gettin the weans oot o bed on page 48

5 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
r stervin, faithers, mithers, weans in claes on page 30
Thir yins bring the weans tae get awa on page 31
tae weans nor weemin, beasts nor men. on page 46
hooses, nichts oot, luves an weans, on page 55
eets oan Zoom, made shair the weans logged intae schuil, logged i on page 77

19 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
cuid luik toward his wife an weans. Wi hauns still bound ahint h on page 46
cauld bluid afore his wife an weans, were laith tae move, an ower on page 47
us tae feed than thaim wi ten weans, on page 62
gaun, ye'll shuin hae as mony weans as yowes up at Cruikedbank, y on page 72
n mair thrang, wi five growin weans aboot the place. It tuik aa a on page 73
Also on pages 74, 75
7 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
o men an aiblins o weemen an weans: on page 41
'd fetch doun aipples for the weans; Muck reekin byres; wis gentl on page 62

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
t some richt crackers fur the weans o fond parents. "Yer son Maxi on page 2
w nae interest at aw in their weans, and sure eneuch, these are f on page 4
The schuil fur the wee weans wis a dreich brick buildin cr on page 60
, and if there wis a hiddle o weans in her road, she breenged ric on page 61
'Ah dae,' Matilda said. 'Weans urnae as dour as big folk and on page 74
Also on pages 84, 91, 95, 96, 104, 111, 112, 120, 123, 124, 128, 141, 142, 144, 149, 153, 176, 210, 218, 220
34 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
run tae sendin their bairns (weans) tae schuils modellit on the on page 18
bairns (that's weans fer aw ye tae the wast) aroun on page 108

2 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
anda an aboot a hunner fuckin weans. Well, maybe aboot ten ah hin on page 171
es tae entertain the thousand weans kickin aboot. Ah've lost coun on page 173
mah mind. Wit ifhe scares the weans? Imagine seein yer uncle butc on page 175

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
se thiv got aboot ten million weans, he come in wan day wi a Treg on page 51
day somethin tae benefit her weans. on page 82
orilla: it's meant tae be fur weans tae pit in thir prams but ah on page 154
e said tae me, An it's no the weans's fault that the mother an fa on page 169

7 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
windaes and watchin the ither weans scrannin bars o creamy chocol on page 7
e,' said Granda Geordie. "The weans that are gonnae find the Gowd on page 25
geta glisk at the kenspeckle weans. on page 64
osands o gallons an oor, dear weans! Thoosands and thoosands o ga on page 75
But dinnae, dearest weans, be fashed; on page 90
Also on pages 135, 143, 171
8 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
They taen the Kelloholm weans doun the street, on page 12
They hudnae ony weans. on page 52
It wisnae easy, the weans wir juist wee, on page 70
fowk 'Scab', but ye ken whit weans are on page 72
truggled at times tae buy the weans shoes, on page 77
Also on pages 104, 128
9 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Airmies o weans comin back tae us... on page 17
The weans and young yins, the hale spec on page 19
The Weans Saw Unseen and Inveesible Fow on page 21
Aw the weans telt each ither in the schuil on page 23
rror in the ha shawed snottie weans on page 25
Also on pages 29, 31, 43, 45, 49, 59, 83, 88, 92, 154
22 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
chers' eyes, hud wan too many weans. Naebody knows shite aboot me on page 7

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ewhaur atween twelve an forty weans an lived happily ever eftir o on page 89

2 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
e dads hissed in their tottie weans' lugs, on page 15
oo imagine whit happened: the weans reached the summit, on page 32

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ersel and me, and yin for the weans.' on page 10
reet. She gaithered her fower weans aboot her and cooried them in on page 17
ith. And Mrs Tod said tae her weans, 'I wid like ye tae ken that on page 19
e Rabbit and aw oor wives and weans. Even Whitterick, wha usually on page 447
itterick and aw yer wives and weans. There'll be rowth and fowth on page 48
Also on pages 58
6 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
the salty air. Ah follow the weans through the rows o motors wi on page xii
rtable life wi a guid man and weans is never gaun'ae be enough fu on page xix
o mental in front o the local weans, Your mum should be ashamed o on page 33
she wis runnin efter so many weans, on page 40
crossed a line when wan o his weans knocked him oot, and it wis f on page 42
Also on pages 50, 51, 63, 74, 76, 77, 80, 87, 113, 114, 115, 116
21 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
these robotic weans, on page 24
oor heidyins shoot their weans on sicht nou on page 77
haun-med bi crippilt weans in kilbarchan on page 82

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
She wha for ithers' weans forwent her ain on page 8
ye trauchled nou wi wife, wi weans on page 10
Raisin twal or thirteen weans wi bairn-bed aye fou. on page 66

3 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ellachia in the 19th century, weans that wes descendents o wast c on page 10

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
Oot o the Mooths o Weans on page 92

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
same, or whither Sharon's ain weans aye soundit as Glesca as thei on page 9

5 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
cleid an feed a wife an five weans on sax pun a term, twal pun a on page 17

3 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Whan we were nocht but weans? on page 10
raungers, neebors, faimilies, weans - on page 26

2 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
this kintra fir oor dochters' weans. on page 42

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - Embdy Lost a Jaickit?, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Or aw weans will be daen it - that's for on page 113

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ere mairried wi a hoose fou o weans. Aw day Hercules went aboot t on page 2
id come hame tae his wife and weans for his tea o spinach and sto on page 3
s een. If they caucht ony wee weans that had got lost in the widd on page 27
herm ye did tae yir wife and weans but ye hae served me weel. Ye on page 57

5 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
In the daurk we tak oor weans on page 43
Irish wummen an weans on page 46
starving weans. on page 56
an wee wide eened weans in uniforms on page 69
o weans an workers. on page 70
Also on pages 84
6 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
out his counter for the spylt weans that'll come in for sweeties on page 72

1 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
an Stoat dotes oan her weans, a wife on page 52

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
'd think up diversions for us weans. on page 58

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
in up an aye-growein family o weans in a single-enn, or an eicht- on page 127
thare naethin like thaim nou? Weans dinna ken the auld sangs ony on page 129

4 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
like some collier wyfes their weans on page 107

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ife tae ae wumman an a puckle weans, fule time wark (ir nane ava) on page 16

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
n life wi fantasy in case the weans isnae in the mood for a trade
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
nar projeck, ‘Words for the Weans’, stellt bi the Scots Leid
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
She likit tae haud awfy yung weans, thai wir that wee an saft an
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
a lot. It's nae guid startin weans on this, tho: the lowp fae Du
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
levels 3, 4, 5 and 6. It gies weans the opportunity tae study the
self-belief and confidence o weans.
Redden, was written tae teach weans aboot Jack Frost and whit hap
3 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
said tae me, An it’s no the weans’s fault that the mother an
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
oos o’ some auld wifey (nae weans onyhow) an’ jist a Galbrait
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Lik weans cast oot the wey while big fo
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
This kind o mairriage begets weans o diverse complexions. At the
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
stem, or mak the beltin o oor weans compulsory.
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
day. A sense o injustice that weans here in Scotland growe up rea
kin exams an naming their ain weans. Hou's that richt? Hou's it f
2 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
s, tryin tae mak oot that her weans's lives were bein put on the
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
e legitimise thon, lattin oor weans ken that, even gin their educ
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
takin faith ootta scules, so weans are jeyned by their common hu
1 matches

Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung
ae build confidence by tellin weans that their mither tung is min
e, progress an success for aw weans. In spite o this, oor politee
en buin said that the puirest weans hae the richest Scots, but un
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ettles wis tae "help prevent weans bein tourists in thir ain cou
an Itchy Coo buik, sayin, "Ma weans'll talk lik this ower ma deid
2 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
bags and left her wi' the twa weans. Ah went roon tae see if she
Ah could see me, you an' the weans in a wee but and ben in the c
d ben in the country, wi' the weans looking after us till we got
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e sais, laughin, like we’re weans playin hide an bloody seek.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fae you wae Jacqueline an the weans, an me wae Stephanie an young
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
watter, we laugh like school weans; the fresh air an expanse ay
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he found oot she couldnae huv weans efter she’d a ring oan hur
ound oot she wisnae gien them weans. That made me a saint in hur
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ang side o forty wi’oot any weans tae keep an eye oan ye.
maybe ah’ll wake hur man or weans up.
ep foot ootside together. Hur weans and man are drivin me tae dis
3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
wis oan a par wi Churchill an weans cuid whiles yaise the twa o t
day thai wir boarn, pit raws weans wir takkin in Socialism wi ae
Syne at lowsin, the weans aw gat letters tae tak hame w
llie’s cless o therty-fower weans maun hae cam up gey tuim haun
4 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
rise when the social took the weans aff her. The wife’s parents
Angela wis yin o the weans that Senga had taen aff her b
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
It’s, interaction wi’ the weans,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
pride, for the sake o’ the weans.
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ternet) teachin’ bairns, or weans, or chiels, or cuifs, hoo tae
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
e pub wi’ the wife’s n’ weans we’ve a’ got the noo. ‘
plainin’. Bonny girl, bonny weans an’ they widnae hae got tha
2 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
As the weans stert back at the schuil, Ayr
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
habit ae sleep-walkin. Maist weans at some point or ither huv gi
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Leith Bit ye widnae take yer weans doon thair The polis wid pit
e make the aul’ yins scream Weans oot oan the prowl fur thur Ha
wee Solkits wummin took ‘ur weans Oan a package hoalidy tae Spa
e' a sunny day An’ a’ the weans ran oot tae play They hid jee
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Weans scatter fae a lamp post in aw
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
aw tae look efter some random weans. It wis midwinter and the sne
“Get the weans to bed by nine and dinnae gie
uf an oor tae kill before the weans went tae bed. She’d huf tae
The weans must’ve been upstairs somew
poems o’er the racket those weans wir making up the stair of co
7 matches

Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
For nannys papas, bairns and weans, fur mammys and fur dads
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
before his house owerflows wi weans, aw his ain progeny; and his
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ome adults no want bairns and weans and ither adults tae speak in
1 matches

Steele, Gregor When Scotty said “Scunner”, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
And their grandwean’s weans, and their wean’s grandwean
And their freens weans if they’ve nane o their ain
And their grandwean’s weans, and their wean’s grandwean
3 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Aw laughin’ like big weans,
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
fin resources tae uise wi the weans; the SLC website is a wailth
r doun-loadit tae gie tae the weans tae stimulate an heize their
owersettin mony braw classic weans’ buiks an stories intil Sco
r rendeetion o this favourite weans buik in Scots!
4 matches

McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Wae too many weans and
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
Tellin sic a story tae weans isna easy. Whit tae leave in,
his re-enactment wis aimed at weans tae help them unnerstaund whi
weel done especially when the weans wur involved aw the way thru.
The weans wur quick unnerstaundin aboot

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
t Cameron when they wur baith weans in Falkland an wis able tae p

Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
bin ma brither in front o his weans,
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Feydom, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
In the gairden wi the weans
1 matches

Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
ye wull gie a signal tae the weans in the schuil that the cultur
nivver luikit back. Scottish weans transformed learnin a Scottis
2 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Weans ye, ya weans ye
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
for business . . . or for the weans, an I’ll hae tae pit a stop
peak proper English afore the weans, an she’s aye correctin the
2 matches

@FaetheRye tweeted
e Aye, we need mair exposure. Weans need mair practice - even ha (2021) twitter link
@annmari38349484 'Mon the weans! #NationInWaiting ??????????? (2021) twitter link
@stuart_gibson 'Mon the weans! (2021) twitter link
@gamergran35 'Mon the weans' #Nationinwaiting ??????????? (2021) twitter link
things! They're no stupit oor weans. ?? (2022) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

@ionafyfe tweeted
Pished weans everywhere. https://t.co/Ay0k(2020) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
How kid they vote tae starve weans? ????(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
At the same show, the Swiss weans asked questions about the ins(2020) search twitter
tzerland whaur French speakin weans were taught tae sing “Ridin (2020) search twitter
Very touched, Hoss. Whit wice weans ye hae!!!(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
comes tae voting tae let poor weans gae withoot food ower the win(2020) search twitter
aching RE. Never done telling weans that humans (when they die) d(2020) search twitter
take oot because I had three weans.(2020) search twitter
om daein ma best tae convince weans that Islam is a religion no a(2020) search twitter
Moray @theSNP Shairly feeding weans is part o fightin the pandemi(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
r the word 'babies'. Keep yer weans oot the bins please! Nixt tim(2017) search twitter
et themsels in a fankle aboot weans successfully analysin languag(2017) search twitter
Think I’ll get ma weans tae scrieve a story about Hal(2017) search twitter
Ah'm hopefu that ma weans will be gallus enough tae say(2016) search twitter
n language/status an language/weans.(2016) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

@raiphsays tweeted
torys dinnae care a jot aboot weans! Or any folk at aw!(2020) search twitter
s a wee laff tae read oot tae weans an pals!(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
ts, by time we were 5, aulder weans - aged about 10 would be the (2022) twitter link
pends her life insisting only weans need food, that all adult mal (2022) twitter link
time they explained it tae us weans, themsels. (2022) twitter link
Those mums..... us wee plebby weans wid needs YEARS of fucking th (2022) twitter link
mmie no aboot, or if too many weans already clinging on tae her l (2022) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

@annieones tweeted
English in 1707, punished oor weans fir speakin Gàidhlig an then (2022) twitter link
lish grammar; if yae hear the weans speakin it (jamp) in general (2021) twitter link
schools be on holiday and oor weans won't be subjected to this... (2021) twitter link
ge problem! Last week telling weans we should feed people tae ani (2021) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
ae a tyoon in Italian an thi weans couldnae gie a toss. Oaft. (2020) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
s fir early years bairns, tae weans in the Senior Phase: https:// (2021) twitter link
Guid tae see schuil weans engagin in #Scots! https://t. (2020) twitter link
@Lenniesaurus Weans can play a game where they la (2020) twitter link
You an the weans steyin in oan Hallaeen? Post (2020) twitter link
nload stories fir early years weans, an listen tae them anaw: htt (2020) twitter link
and 37 other occurrences.

@ThonJacobite tweeted
er I had tae regularly 'lend' weans money tae buy their lunch. Th(2020) search twitter
comes tae voting tae let poor weans gae withoot food ower the win(2020) search twitter
d70 "Eat that denner, there's weans in Africa wha'd be gled o' it(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
z - fans gettin treated like weans - fgs! (2021) twitter link

Doric

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
y bairn, we're noth but aaler weans, on page 8

1 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
n myne bit the weelbein o her weans, as maistly the case it is, i
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ae me. He’s merrit noo, twa weans and chairman of the PTA. Blid
1 matches

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
@JoFrhwld I’d associate “weans” with West of Scotland. In t(2020) search twitter

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
wi a them weans aboot. on page 149

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
They taen the Kelloholm weans doun the street, on page 219

2 matches

@officialAliRed tweeted
st tae stop yaesin “wursels, weans & wan” in the company o Teri(2019) search twitter
wickRemember Should that be ‘weans’? ??(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
a year and already a hit with weans baith wee and muckle. Support(2020) search twitter
set oan passin it oan tae the weans ???????????????? @ScotGovScot(2020) search twitter
k of @scotslanguage poems for weans from @TippermuirBooks Nice ta(2020) search twitter
o poems in @scotslanguage for weans A Squatter o Bairnrhymes is d(2020) search twitter
@onceuponashire and a wheen o weans spikkin their ain Doric @scot(2020) search twitter
and 23 other occurrences.

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
, wud ye? Honest God's truth! Weans!" on page 1

37 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
A hae mind, whun we wur weans on page 2
Tha thocht o willick-hoakin weans on page 3
Weans flittin, in scunners, an brit on page 5
New freats o Mars tae weans we telt on page 10
Bates doon on weans a-spoartin, on page 24
Also on pages 35
6 matches

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
n Sadie, an they hae a pair o weans: yin weefla caa'ed Jock, an a on page 3
are day," siz Wullie. "Richt, weans. Tak tha doag an gether up th on page 6
!" girns Sadie. Wullie an tha weans ir hairt gled tae fyn oot tha on page 11
ulders Fergie, "Ah doot thaim weans wud eat ye ooty hoose an hame on page 12

4 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
An rear ma thrangs o weans away on page 6
Mair nor weans hae scant fear o sic ferlies, on page 9
Tha weans o bastard weans. on page 17
Weans aye know tae pick tha gowans, on page 24
Progressive weans, on siller reared, on page 27
Also on pages 28, 31, 41, 47, 56
12 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
It wus Rachel greetin fer hir weans; an she niver devalved, acaus on page 2
oot o thon stanes God can mak weans fer Abraham. God's hatchit ï on page 3
tae gie guid thïngs tae yer weans, hoo much mair wull yer Faith on page 8
e be killt, an faithers thair weans; an weans wull rise up agin t on page 9
mlie, for Lïzbeth cudnae hae weans; an tha baith o thaim wus wee on page 69
Also on pages 74, 81, 88, 89, 94, 95, 100, 101, 104, 105, 109
41 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Sae fir al' yae young weans thit hae gaithered the day, on page 2

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Weans thut heerd tha wondrous tales on page 19

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
an the' had a hale clatter o weans, bot twa o tha sins tuk thair on page 7
oo, an tha onlie yin o John's weans left. He leeved maist o his l on page 8
an he'd aye bin guid tae hir weans. "Weans", she thocht, lachin on page 16

7 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
o twa-leid skeel, maist o aa weans. Twa-leid skeel gies mair wit on page 9
, poust an cultùral richts o weans. Tha CK Goverment homologatit on page 16
otch leid the'll can larn tha weans, furtae mak siccar dominies, on page 26
giein tha weans tha richt wye o't. Hereanent, on page 27
irnin inlats 'at afore-schuil weans may hae throch spóartin thai on page 30
Also on pages 31, 33, 42
19 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
It made tha weans aa lach an play on page 14
She had that many weans on page 22

2 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
tion tae theday's fowk an oor weans.The cultures at on page 19
ntity in maist danger tae oor weans. on page 31
e teachin', simmer scuils fer weans/young fowk ir commonity festi on page 38
Hooiniver es weans gat tae Amerikey quhar they m on page 46
the saime wi' spoart. Neir aa weans tak' pairt in spoart aa on page 48

6 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Aboot fitba, nor work, nor weans, Nor weather, on page 32
Nor hid a carrant wae the weans? on page 44

2 matches

BardOfMilebush Untitled poem, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
I grew up saying cannae, weans, heid and sconnered, eight An
1 matches

Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
r darg wi nae chairge fur all weans anent Covid-19.
1 matches

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
It scoffed thirty weans
Weans, coos, sheep an hens
2 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
Am taakin aboot tha time tha weans deeve ye aboot things they th
or me tae pit a damper on tha weans an aa thaur needs - because
ae spen a hale fortune on tha weans, thaur wus somethin wrang wae
3 matches

King, Angeline Untitled, (twitter 2021) Ulster - Larne, poetry
heid was cut, but what wi the weans gaen back tae school in April
1 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
ntit in speirin H2, takkin in weans, babbies, ludgers an collegia
t as landers. Mine tae tak in weans an babbies.
memmers, takkin in pairtners, weans, an babbies boarn oan or afor
fower weans ir sib
ilka column. Mine tae tak in weans, babbies an fowk wha hae axed
8 matches

Gibson, Darren Oor ain strange lan, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
Nae mair the taak we hard as weans,
1 matches

Smyth, Anne I Corinthians 13, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster, prose
man-growed, bot, A buckt oot weans’ geegaws.
1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
schuil. The street’s ful o weans. Away oot an play like the re
ind king an he loved his four weans. The oulest wean was Fionnual
ir’s new wife teuk the four weans doon tae a lough for a bathe.
wife cast a spell on the four weans,’ ah saed. ‘She waatched
n o them growed feathers. The weans didnae know what was gaen on.
7 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
ight's holiday was up and the weans wur bak at school
1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
Within every good book for weans, you’ll find something to ca(2020) search twitter
ma puff. Ma ma didnae like us weans sittin aboot the hoose waatch(2020) search twitter
this when I was wee. A lot of weans said, ‘I hink.’ Also hingma(2020) search twitter
ae sharpen mine for there are weans in the way, but good saying!(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
n anither an cairryin on like weans. Quare geg this #politics #pm (2014) twitter link
t #Glastonbury the nicht. The weans fae oor clachan wheek up the (2015) twitter link
s in aul Ulster Scots, so the weans can unnerstaun: http://t.co/I (2014) twitter link
rs did nocht whan the clachan weans magged through yin o my dykes (2015) twitter link
The weans gien a begunk by #results2015 (2015) twitter link
and 8 other occurrences.

@HurchinHome tweeted
Some guid summer reading fur weans o' all ages https://t.co/XsMm(2016) search twitter

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
scot You micht gye enjoy this weans’ shouther bag fae @USCN1 @Ia(2020) search twitter
@Flamddwyn The weans didnae eat their share last w(2020) search twitter
his wife had a brave wheen o weans before he went :)(2020) search twitter

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