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The word 'shinin'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
shininOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus23.77641
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) 35.2 1 1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 42.5 13 5
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 23.7 2 2
DOR - General Northern 22.2 5 3
NEC - North East Central 46.4 1 1
SEC - (South) East Central 30.7 12 4
WCE - West Central 27.6 6 4
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh 12.6 2 2
GLA - Glasgow 32.6 6 4
AYR - Ayrshire 26.2 2 1
LAL - General Central 21.4 16 7
SEA - South East (Borders)
SWE - South West (Galloway) 41.7 3 3
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) 31.4 1 1
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) 88.3 1 1
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) 102.5 2 2
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) 32.8 1 1
GUL - General Ulster 14.1 1 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of shinin 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.

North Northern B (Caithness)

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
And the shinin soc scrapes on page 120

1 matches

Mid Northern A

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
, since I cam fae the mint Aa shinin like a preen on page 15

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
S... YOUNG!" he roart, is een shinin wi pure divilmint. on page 9

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
lookit it the bairns' faces, shinin wi anticipation, an kent he w on page 36
An syne, wi the sin shinin throwe the brunches an happin on page 45
even see her pintit taenails shinin throwe her stockins. She'd on on page 64

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t wis a wee bittie o moisture shinin oan er tap lip. on page 42

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Cabrach Days, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Is shinin on rashie braes.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
o his westcoat. His buits war shinin like sharn, ye cud see yer fa
t intae his face. His een war shinin.
mered doon. The best room wis shinin like a new preen, fur the cot
3 matches

Thain, Gianna Far Shaddas Lurk, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
bal. Tidal. Tail spreadin’, shinin’, soaring past ancient citi
1 matches

Aberdeen

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
yer shinin peachy chicks on page 15

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
is ’ear, wi the intention o shinin some licht on fit life is lik
1 matches

General Northern

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
oot on an aal man's tongue an shinin on page 10

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
kle fir me tae tak, i'meen is shinin in i'nicht sky on page 175

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Waken in the mornin sin shinin bricht,
re wis a day o sin shine, sin shinin in a'a it's glory. Jonsar
fan her knight in shinin armour appeared in the shape
3 matches

North East Central

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ually Atlas returned wi three shinin gowd aipples. on page 47

1 matches

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
back waashin the dishes. Een shinin among the daurk leaves, Tom p on page 1

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
emptin tae intimidate folk. A shinin example ae Scotland's loast y on page 169

1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
atower the lift, a shinin spear,
The mune wis shinin bricht,
wi his white jeckit, shinin clean,
Here comes a knight, in shinin steel.
an aw the gairdens shinin braw
8 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ished bi thair ain respective shinin new standarts an heidit bi th
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
in in the middle row ae maire shinin examples ae neglected social
1 matches

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ma sister... Aye that will be shinin, she said, Yir no gettin me i on page 13
it he said, Aye that will be shinin. Ah said, How no. Cause ah'm on page 140

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
In praise o Sanct Hugh o the shinin letters! on page 56

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
ma sister… Aye that will be shinin, she said, Yir no gettin me i
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
gote back ootside the sun wis shinin’ again. Reality check
1 matches

Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
walkit alang, he saw a licht shinin. Fluddlichts beamtet him thro
1 matches

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
oot in the hills, the sun’s shinin’, can ye no’ switch aff y
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
o emotions on human faces, wi shinin babby een.
1 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
little crocodile Improve his shinin tail, on page 19
"That'll be shinin bright," said the Moose, gitt on page 31

2 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
in ceilin light above us kept shinin off her collarbones, an the s
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘That’ll be shinin bright, um ah fuck.’ ah sai
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
There’s wan shinin light though, ma young grands
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ere’s the wee owl? ah hink, shinin ma phone licht aroond the gar
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
her honest faither - a clear shinin licht an a great Christian.' on page 29
a husband a guid man wha is a shinin licht, and the greatest Chris on page 43

2 matches

General Central

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
side o the Isle wi a west sun shinin oan the hie crags, fou o skra on page 14

7 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
l let ye keep it if ye take a shinin.' on page 27

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
t Olaf said, but his een were shinin bricht as if he'd awready had on page 54
el," Coont Olaf said, his een shinin bricht, "the play is cawed Th on page 75
oom upside doon. His een were shinin brichter than ever, and he wi on page 102
oked doon at it. His een were shinin awfie bricht. "Thon's naethin on page 151

4 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
an his harness wis aye shinin on page 38

1 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ks? And thae braw wee pearls, shinin like the stars in munelicht. on page 63

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
The mune wis shinin bricht, on page 62

1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
t fine Ah cud anely see it by shinin a licht on it. It's gone noo.(2020)

South West (Galloway)

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
thir een shinin bricht in the oil lamps glow. on page 25

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Aye, ye wur a shinin knight. on page 98

1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ectin the wee lassies fae The Shinin tae jump oot on me), back oot
1 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Improve haes shinin tal on page 19

1 matches

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Hir goolden hair wuz shinin bricht, on page 9

1 matches

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
It had echt shinin een
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
oot o tha wuid — glentin an shinin.
1 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
g deep wi'in hir womb. A face shinin in the cabinet mirrae atween on page 35

1 matches

General Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
es we rebigg an' graw oor "Shinin' Citie oan the Knowe", hit ma on page 20

1 matches

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