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Use in varieties of Scots

ann Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.8 23.6 39.2 49.7 98.8 51.7 26.6
Number of occurrences10546 26 5 17 5 6
Number of authors32 17 5 3 3 2 3

Occurrences of ann in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
in an angry tone, "Haw, Mary Ann, whit you daein oot here? Oan on page 33
ff case she met the real Mary Ann, an wis turnt oot ae the hous on page 34
"Mary Ann! Mary Ann!" said the voice. "Git me ma on page 36

4 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
s airtin brocht her ti Bob an Ann, freinds o her paurents frae on page 18

7 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
inda crabbit-like, "Hey, Mary Ann, whit are ye daein oot here? on page 32
thocht o meetin the real Mary Ann, and bein turnt oot the hous on page 33
"Mary Ann! Mary Ann!" said the vyce. "Bring me my on page 35

4 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
by Dr Chris Robinson an Carol Ann Crawford, on the Scots spoken on page 87

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
O, Ann dear wife, sair nou I mourn, on page 114

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
tae her. Her name wis Lesley Ann Bain by loadsa folk called he on page 126
a minutes' silence fur Lesley Ann; ah tried no tae look at Wull on page 127
an da wor talkin aboot Lesley Ann. Ma ma said, Widyi make ae th on page 129
arged in connection w; Lesley Ann's death. Ma da said, Serves h on page 130

11 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Carol Ann Duffy and Vikram Seth, on page 37

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
For aa the Sally Ann wi blessin gied on page 4

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
hi day coz hur an that Carrie Ann Wokir git cot shopliftin. The on page 41

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
on skreivin, an Ann Wegmüller wul stey ti dae th on page 7

1 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
te ti see whit's needin read; Ann Wegmüller haes aaready gien on page 4

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
Bi Ann Rayner
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Steven McNicoll) an Pernelle (Ann Scott-Jones) wis that o the s
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Ann Donovan's ‘Buddha Da'
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
whit he wintit. Some o Mairi-Ann Remington’s Gaelic laments
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
sioners wis appyntit wi Queen Ann lippenin on the advice her In
aim forby, an Mary’s sister Ann follaed as queen in turn. The
d an Scotland in 1707 an syne Ann dee’d bairnless in 1714. An
dee’d bairnless in 1714. Ann’s pairt-takars noo brak the
4 matches

Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Ann Ferguson’s heid, thrang wi
1 matches

@RickHJohnston tweeted
m efter time up. The Princess Ann comment wis entitlement on st (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Ann MacKinnon readin her poem, 'C (2019) twitter link
s Day themorra! Compare Carol Ann Duffy's poem 'Valentine' wi t (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
@tanzymc Ma Aunty Ann aye knitted me a new balaclav(2020) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
first impression By five oor Ann wis in possession on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Sally fae Eric's wirk dis yon Ann Simmers pairties." on page 14

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ure for their ills. An noo an ann he'd haud awa till e roch cun on page 87

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
in an angry tone, "Why, Mary Ann, what are ee doan oot here? R on page 31
t she should meet e real Mary Ann, an be turned oot o e hoose a on page 32
"Mary Ann! Mary Ann!" sade e voice. "Fetch me ma on page 34

4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Kirsty Ann hid a dall, a cooker, a worsi
e bin hunners. Whyles, Kirsty Ann hid a rinny snoot, an fin her
d ging the jammies, an Kirsty Ann wad treetle back tae bed. Bit
Bit if truth be tell, Kirsty Ann wisna nae weel ava. Ye see, s
o his neb, an he telt Kirsty Ann jokes. He wore tweed jaikets
19 matches

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Bessie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Mary Ann, yes you, Mary Ann, on page 18

2 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
hree strappin sons and bonnie Ann on page 130

1 matches

Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
(efter Ann Scott-Moncrief) on page 18

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
Ann Cleeves’ Shetland is wan re
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
her, tirn-wye, "Noo dan Mary Ann, whit is du döin oot here? G on page 33
shö micht meet da richt Mary Ann, an be fired oot o da hoose a on page 34
"Mary Ann! Mary Ann!" said da voice. "Fetch me my on page 36

4 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ng ta bed at midnight. Maggie Ann wis in aboot da night dastree on page 5
n elephant's." (Dis ta Maggie Ann's midder, staandin afore her on page 13
cam in mind a dat whin Maggie Ann cam alang on her wye hame fae on page 14
n hedd da police aside Maggie Ann, tinkin dir dug Jed wis her a on page 16
In Nicole Tamason whin Maggie Ann cam in, an saa him lyin ipo d on page 17
Also on pages 18, 20
11 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
could see at all. Peerie Mary Ann stöd aside me for a while, b
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
@AnnCleeves Thanks Ann! I'm ay blyde tae spaek aboot(2018) search twitter

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
suin regret bein generous, as Ann Gloag's like tae ask, on page 211

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
in an angry wei, "Jings, Mary Ann, whit are ee dain oot here? R on page 32
she should meet th real Mary Ann, an b' turfed oot o th hoose on page 33
"Mary Ann! Mary Ann!" said th voice. "Fetch iz ma on page 35

4 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
in an angry tone, "Why, Mary Ann, what ir yae daein oot here? on page 33
n case shae met the rea] Mary Ann, an be turnt oot o the hoose on page 34
"Mary Ann! Mary Ann!" said the voice. "Git mae ma on page 36

4 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
re gettin on like a big Jinny-Ann'. on page 23

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
ir the penel notes thaire bes ann inconsistency in the leid o' on page 25

1 matches

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