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cudnae Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words44.9 13.9 4.5 0 0 0 504.6
Number of occurrences14427 3 0 0 0 114
Number of authors28 8 2 18

Occurrences of cudnae in Corpus

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Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
him a warm feelin, though he cudnae think why. The gowden point s on page 48

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Neil cud be like. However, he cudnae afford to dwell on it for too on page 39
ast question because he juist cudnae tak the equation tae the last on page 40
question wis hard an A juist cudnae get tae the last stage. A thi on page 41

3 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
s'. Ah teuk twa aspereens but cudnae sleep. Insteid Ah wint tae be on page 80

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
kint fine that the fishermen cudnae staund the beasts, an' if the on page 32

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
O coorse, he cudnae haud hissel in –
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Man! I cudnae gree masel tae him at aa
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
ience their ‘culture’. Ah cudnae believe the girl. Ah hung aro
accent ah’ve iver heard. Ah cudnae believe it. Ah mean, ah must
tae the Grassmarket until ah cudnae pit it aff ony langer. Ah wen
ah wis froze tae the spot. Ah cudnae look at his face. Ah cudnae l
look at his face. Ah cudnae look awa’. Ah cudnae scream
9 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
Ah cudnae work oot if Andy wis annoyed
nd fair pissed aff his ma. Ah cudnae huv pissed her aff mair if ah
2 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
it Ian Watkins got up tae, Ah cudnae listen tae Lostprophets' musi(2020) search twitter
ive an often jarrin music. Ah cudnae hear whit David Attenborough (2020) search twitter
400 pcm. Cud ye dae that? Ah cudnae, an Ah dinnae hae rent or a m(2020) search twitter
Ah've thrown in the towel. Ah cudnae tak ony mair o the lead chara(2020) search twitter
read The Stand twice, but Ah cudnae get thru Gerald's Game. Ah tr(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@raiphsays tweeted
@Ismcgr He he he! A cudnae waste it!(2020) search twitter
@TheRankinMrP Oh ye cudnae no dae it!(2020) search twitter

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
nock an crowlt doun ma skin A cudnae muive Yer liche hud broche it on page 3

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ammit perfeck. Tissue-matchin cudnae hae bin better neither, speec
l agin Jed tae dee doon. They cudnae takk it in that Bappy wis jis
2 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
rd was talkin yit, but Maisie cudnae gie the story hir fuul attent on page 9
"It cudnae be," said Maisie, assessin th on page 25
t bae hir ain reflection. She cudnae see ayont it, She cudnae see on page 28
an she needed watter, but she cudnae lea the babbie lyin there, co on page 33
she doon on the shore? Sally cudnae thole the thochts o the wumma on page 36
Also on pages 38, 39, 45, 51, 60
12 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
A cudnae thole it lee on page 13
A Ait tae Bilfawst cudnae skail, on page 28
Ye cudnae credit it ava! on page 42
But skelfs or ocht A cudnae see, on page 44
Tha mair it cudnae quack. on page 48
Also on pages 59, 71
7 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
s?" fur, dae yae see, es shae cudnae answer ither question, it did on page 10
thim cool foontains, but shae cudnae even git hir heid through the on page 11
annel is blowed oot, fur shae cudnae mine iver haein seen oniethin on page 13
e g'in tae ringlets ava; an A cudnae bae Mabel, fur A know aal soa on page 19
the same es afore, "an things cudnae git onie worse," thocht the w on page 20
Also on pages 29, 45, 59, 61, 63, 69, 73, 77, 79, 80, 82, 84, 87, 94, 95, 101, 102, 109, 120, 121
33 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Til A cudnae lie nae mair on page 18
Mair nor A maistly cudnae mak oot, on page 22
Hokin, an rhymes a body cudnae read on page 27

3 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
l tell ye thïs, e'en Solomon cudnae match thaim, wi aa hïs fanci on page 7
s bothert wii ïll spirits an cudnae spake wus brocht tae Jesus. A on page 9
haed nae femlie, for Lïzbeth cudnae hae weans; an tha baith o tha on page 69
ha Loard, but aa tha while he cudnae taak. Bye an bye, whaniver he on page 70
Whan the' cudnae fin hïm amang thair femlie a on page 73
Also on pages 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 86, 89, 92, 93, 95, 101, 111
24 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
ish cum tae con'ger, but this cudnae dae, on page 2

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Fur cudnae luk ain countence fair, on page 24

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
n sangs o yore, Tha mair the' cudnae houl a tune - ye cud tell th on page 4
A cudnae dae wi''oot ma tay, on page 13
Waullie cudnae be bothert wi this. "Wud ye i on page 16
t tae hae a luk. At furst, he cudnae see ocht ava, bot then he hee on page 17
"Aye, ye cudnae keep thon wumman," sayed Rab. on page 24
Also on pages 30, 31
9 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Cudnae pit Humpty thegither agane. on page 11

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
cudnae tak' lottery funds. Bit thon on page 37
The Boord o' Ulster-Scotch cudnae hae financed thon bae hitsel on page 43

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
But he cudnae get it tae budge. "A toul ye" on page 8
een a uise whaur ither people cudnae, on page 11

2 matches

Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
Tha Feardie Geng cudnae belyve their een! Tha pepper
1 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
men, Montgomery an Hamilton, cudnae thole yin anither. Allegiance
liar tae Scotch folk. Schools cudnae thole Scots, an mony a crabbi
2 matches

NewtonLass Tay, (newtonlass.blogspot.com 2011) Ulster - Newtownards, poetry
A cudnae dae wioot ma tay,
1 matches

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
But the baste cudnae forget
1 matches

Gibson, Darren Cannae Thole Ye!, (lowcountrylad.blogspot.com/ 2014) Ulster - Ards, blog
etter wha’s that jealous he cudnae thole tha thocht o’ anither
1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
fame an fortune. They say she cudnae thole her niece an three neph
was rollin quare an quick. I cudnae run fast, but ma feet skelpt
2 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
“It cudnae be,” Dorothy argied. “We
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
. Her een wus glimmert sae ye cudnae see whut wye she wus lukkin
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
ed things a wee doon there. I cudnae work oot which yin was King B (2018) twitter link
in 1790s stuff: for Prods wha cudnae thole the United Irishmen. (2015) twitter link
way o spakin: an Ulster Scot cudnae unnerstaun a wurd oot o their (2015) twitter link
an kail, @chefpaulrankin . I cudnae keep doon yin o thon fauncy " (2015) twitter link
ang wi whun bushes the day: I cudnae see ocht but the capstane. ht (2016) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

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