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Use in varieties of Scots

aul Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words133.1 20.7 439.8 0 0 0 433.7
Number of occurrences43241 293 0 0 0 98
Number of authors54 16 29 9

Occurrences of aul in Corpus

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Central

Watt, George T. Lallans 82 - Caul Stane, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
aul nems weein awaa ablow the lic on page 24

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
er it. Skelp oan doon through aul Jamieson's gairden. Wee wave on page 1

6 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
or scraip oan his yett lik an aul dune sorner. Ah jalouse, Ragn on page 14

2 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
vver been forthset. The Doric Aul Testament o Gordon M. Hay, fo on page vi

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
the aul'est well her asthmas chronic. on page 48

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
are apen tae aabody, young or aul, man or wumman, loon or quine on page 56

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
lley. Watch where yir gaun ya aul witch, ma ma said. Shut it ya on page 66
n even though he wis an nasty aul bastart (so says ma ma) who m on page 169

2 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Bridgeness near Bo'ness, Tae aul Kilpatrick near Bearsden, Ye on page 5

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Lowpin ower the aul stane dykes. on page 114

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Nae Tae Be Taein, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
nae swaggerin sonsie wi aul Scotia's saltire. on page 41

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Wir we that young!, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
intae thay aul claithes on page 48

2 matches

McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Soond shift, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Passin the time o day wi aul Tam Bain on page 49

1 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Aul Tod an Mrs Stoat did meet on page 52

3 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Gruggie, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
aul wife bashin, shopliftin, on page 74

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Land o Fallen Empires, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
A spied aul men wi moos agley, dribblin on page 76

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Januar 19th, 2009, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
frae thi aul axis,
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
A could,” 'e says, “if ma aul' maw didnae huv ma dinner abo
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
sumhin’ tae be said fur the aul’ pipe an’ slippers
Aul’ tub
Heedin’ fur Largs oan an aul’ fishin’ boat
It’s a wunner we kep the aul’ tub afloat.
oon moose Shared a flat in an aul’ tinamint hoose The dug dun
8 matches

Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
to this shabby aul chrome-platit slottit-spoon
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Felt that same aul’ creepin’ dread.
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
craigpettigrew happy birthday aul boy!(2019) search twitter
w old ye are...HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUL YIN! xx(2017) search twitter
3 Nae grass next tae ma hoose aul champion(2017) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
usomely awnin this menopausal aul wife carlinehei(2020) search twitter

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
s flakes, he thocht aboot the aul wifie in his dream. 'Fa the d on page 84

25 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
se. An him only thirteen year aul, puir loon. He wis in yer mit on page 35

6 matches

Strachan, Shane Tales Fae The Doric Side - Doric Dwams, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Aul Aiberdeen's cobbled streets. on page 30

1 matches

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
is makkin a soon mair like an aul craa, aye een wi a throat inf on page 51

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Pictur o Misery, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
an aul adult men an weemen. on page 68
we learn fae oor aul folks - on page 69

2 matches

Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Seaforth Road, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
an aul mannie washes himsel. on page 70
an aul mannie washes himsel, on page 71

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
m at the Academy - ye're ower aul te hae anither bairn! So emba on page 91

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Twa aul maids - sisters ca'ed Lizzie on page 15

29 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
rn, aboot eicht or nine years aul, en aa et a thocht aboat wis on page 1
Boddim Coo we eestae caa thi aul fog horn, thi peer horn weis on page 5
kcy roar's, eis Skim maid thi aul tracter reer richt up, we thi on page 6
chaynge's, cus yea loss theis aul furrent tyme's eit aye lykit on page 7
syer we hid gottin a hud o an aul tae pot. Weel eit weis jist t on page 9
Also on pages 13, 19, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 46, 47, 50
27 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
Aul Aiberdeen's cobbled streets. on page 26

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Mak aul wirds sing wi new. on page 6
e's nae muckle putt ere." The Aul Maan leukit doon it im wi a s on page 8
o excttermi= their hairt fin aul Bennachie wis safely within t on page 9
hide the grin oan ma face fin aul Jake enquired, "An foo ir ye on page 10
s oxter an mair lines oan yer aul fizzer then I pit oan in a ea on page 12
Also on pages 13, 19, 23, 25, 27, 30, 34, 36, 38, 39, 46, 51, 54, 57, 65, 66, 69, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 78, 80, 81, 84, 86, 87, 88
47 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it Joyce. "The twins are ower aul te come wi's noo - it'll bi on page 6
r noo, an he wis haein a rare aul time tull he lookit doon an n on page 16
Ah said, lookin back doon the aul fairm track aat snakit its wy on page 19
I wis fower year aul fin you cam on the scene. An on page 20
vel, an a hoosie made oota an aul train cairrage wi pans an dis on page 21
Also on pages 34, 35, 38, 39, 41, 48, 49, 56, 60, 63, 68, 69, 74, 78, 79, 80, 90, 92, 93, 94, 96
36 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
"Ye've heard them say i the aul days, 'Ye winna fornicate', b on page 12
e can A be seer o iss? A'm an aul mannie, an e gweedwife's gett on page 79
Noo, there wis an aul wifie ca'ed Anna, e dother o on page 83
wark, he wis aboot thirty eer aul, bein as they thocht, e sin o on page 84
oot o a new sark tae patch an aul een. Gin he dis, he'll hae ma on page 88
Also on pages 94, 95
16 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
there ye are in yer twaa-year-aul element on page 14
even as a twaa-year-aul, on page 30

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
celebrity, adored bi young an aul alike. Wi luved war waaks - on page 17
urnt inte a hirplin, crochlin aul incontinent, is een misted bl on page 18
an sighed. "It's aye the same aul story - gie yersel a chunce, on page 37
afety o Stevie's dub-spirkit, aul jeep. on page 39
dis it maitter? Ah'm only an aul wifie fa sits in a cheer. An on page 44
Also on pages 45, 48, 50, 51
11 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Twa aul chiels were sittin ticht, on page 5
Aul Nick it wis filled them o fea on page 8
Or here's een here, on my aul shoe!" on page 9
An on a dance Aul Nick he led. on page 11
An stared Aul Nick richt in thi eye: on page 12
Also on pages 13, 15, 19, 24, 31
13 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
Aul-fashioned waltz or polka, a h on page 13

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I'd easy bide wi' ye till I'm aul an grey on page 82
Courtesy o' aul Mrs Gibbon on page 97
Wear an aul sark on page 125
Even in i'aul social club (I canna complain on page 130
Ye'll be aul an' aa. on page 135
Also on pages 178, 179, 180, 188, 189, 200
19 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
st be eese for summin tae the aul wifie?' on page 21
He left the aul wifie's cottage - jist wanne on page 22

2 matches

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
daar't tae score against the aul enemy.
Musselburgh Festival bringin aul an young alike thegither in m
etc., are static wi the same aul faces an the subsequent dwinl
3 matches

Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
"Een o Erchie's aul Army buddies," John the Barma
ss here fin I'm catchin up on aul times. Reg bides in Mancheste
2 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
Billy wis only sivven year aul, but fit he likit daein mair
st smashin bein a sivven year aul loon!
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Syne, fin Nava wis five year aul, a terrorist bomb at the loca
"Nesty aul bugger," Brian pit in, wi fee
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
ble wi the ither 9-to-11-year-aul Adventurers. Ye tak a sip –
1 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
Doon in Aul Aiberdeen, far Ah spend maist
1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Bittie aboot oor Doric dialect, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Inverurie, blog
hin wird an nae as some stewy aul museum piece aat youngir folk
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
bide in Alford noo. I’m an aul mairrit wifie wi twa grown up
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
e lang oot i door fan he sees aul Miss Margret takin in her sho
Callum gee’s aul miss Margret a han. She’s n
yap. Callum loved speakin to aul miss Margret. She ayewis made
3 matches

Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
Sunday day morning me and my Aul-man were kicking the fitba ar
1 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
I hid a blether wi ma aul-man and my wee brither and hi
catch-up about the fitba. Ma aul-man went aff to get himsel a
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ault really. Een minute I wis aul enough tae bide at hame and l
looks so young, but still so aul-fashioned in the pictures. I
She’s ay sayin her pals are aul-farrant and frumpy. Nae her t
3 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
roch beach, as ghostly as the aul toon itsel – the last o the
ar or so ago, maintaining the aul NATO and BT dishes on the hil
boggy grun till I get to the aul road. I say road, but it’s
a lobby press and pull oot ma aul anorak. Fae ma bedroom winda,
4 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
maskit an affrontit aboot ma aul simple mainer. Yes, I’ll sa
her taes as she walks tae her aul freen, the bracky-bree, wi it
2 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
Harry admitted he wis getting aul en wid retire

Noble, Brian , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Aul sandy gets oot his trustyfidd
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2013) Doric - Buckie
smaa wiz nitten gairtens for aul wifies , Six rows across an a

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Aye littlins yer aul-man is aboot tae download som(2014) search twitter
e jape centre sent me tae the aul airmy surplus shop in George (2020) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
I wis rakin through a pile o aul photies and found iss een o y(2019) search twitter
Fa disni like Donald Ewan and aul' Agnes? ??(2019) search twitter
watterloony @rbm1895 Totally. Aul boy roon i corner is shieldin(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
alla on the breem Usually the aul traivellers marker te get oot(2020) search twitter
Fly tipping aul carpets Tarves Balgove Road n(2020) search twitter
ttish Tory wis fit for Ross's aul job watch yer back min just s(2020) search twitter
bottom o the park beside wer aul hoose(2020) search twitter
esideDon Found that vid on an aul phone loaded the toast nipped(2020) search twitter
and 5 other occurrences.

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
o reckon ‘Henderson’ was an aul NE name for the devil though.(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@j_d_r63 @Lenniesaurus Aul’ nettered popped intae ma he(2021) search twitter
o ..... or am I jist gettin’ aul’er ??(2019) search twitter

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
n' human forderin. Hit alloos aul notions tae bae leuked intae, on page 19

1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
hoart time becaase aff coorse aul Santa mann bae pyed.
1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
e is a leevin languge an nae 'aul tongue'.
1 matches

Gibson, Darren Cannae Thole Ye!, (lowcountrylad.blogspot.com/ 2014) Ulster - Ards, blog
Hello aul freens. Hoo ir ye daein? This
cht cum acroass a carnaptious aul bessom that’s sae crabbit,
2 matches

Hume, David The Aldfreck Coalmining Disaster, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ballycarry, poetry
The aul fella telt me yin time
than thon aul boy doon the brae.
2 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
Tha aul craw sayed naethin mair an hi
apent an a sleekit, watthery aul ee gien a devilish smile.
2 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
@FleggyM Like aul times. Yeooooooooo!(2019) search twitter

@fairfaaye tweeted
y) "a wee yin" (a child), "an aul yin but a guid yin" (an oldie(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
nby: aye up for a yarn in the aul Ulster Scots! Aa the best! (2014) twitter link
"The Republic" maist common. Aul folk still say "Free State". (2015) twitter link
(18/12) is a snattery-nebbit aul gomeral wi tha insult generat (2015) twitter link
We need mair folk spakin the aul Ulster Scots: daicent spellin (2014) twitter link
put @SnowPatrolBand intae the aul Ulster Scots... (2014) twitter link
and 79 other occurrences.

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
morning is “dinnae get that aul coronavirus, it’ll no dae ye(2020) search twitter

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