girnin | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 23.7 | 24.7 | 22.6 | 0 | 23.2 | 10.3 | 35.4 | |
Number of occurrences | 76 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
Number of authors | 46 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
banjoed her; an the bairn wis girnin that much awready, ye could h on page 59
1 matches
Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
It wisna lang or she begoud girnin ti Kate at thair faither wis on page 22
in an aabodie wis scunnert an girnin. Her faither, tho, wis in a g on page 25
2 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
fowk in Shaycumdud ceemetrie girnin aboot yer noise.' on page 36
1 matches
Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Bouncin oan laps ma girnin weans, on page 16
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
Daft Annie wis stull girnin aboot the glaur on her mither on page 22
1 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an girnin wi Maukins on page 71
nor felt eneuch, nor duin wi girnin in ma dwyne, on page 77
3 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
din - an whiles prayin - as girnin weans threshed an gabbled an on page 74
1 matches
Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
y. An Einar sat bi the hairth girnin at the loss o time. Bit sune on page 14
1 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
t auld bisom, aye an' her aye girnin' fae moornin' tae nicht. Nive on page 36
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Get up and stop girnin,' the Trunchbull bowffed. on page 144
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
them, ma sister wouldnae stop girnin an she kept pullin the shoes on page 12
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
, and she wis aye compleenin, girnin, greetin, grummlin and mullig on page 2
1 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
orces ye roond, mak's ye see, girnin on page 127
1 matches
Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
And the soond o girnin, spite and pain on page 21
no a neep nor a tattie steyed girnin at hame. on page 37
2 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
f as he gied them, yappin and girnin and wavin his airms aboot. Na on page 143
1 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
girnin, greetin on page 49
1 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Neither your tears, nor your girnin, on page 19
1 matches
Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
them cry doon in the Common? Girnin folk. Men an wimmen! on page 42
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
dae? His ootgait is tae stop girnin aboot thare no bein eneuch ba on page 110
1 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
"Haud yer wheesht fae girnin'. Be satisfied on page 63
1 matches
Robertson, James Melt (Yin), (Kettillonia 2001) Central, poetry
An oorie girnin makar haunts the rones;
1 matches
Robson, Frances Lallans 75 - The MacNificat, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
o scunners noo girnin an glowerin fae the cowps
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
them, ma sister wouldnae stop girnin an she kept pullin the shoes
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Bob emailt roond his cronies girnin aboot academics that dinna ui
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
ishin the richts o wirkers bi girnin aboot bureaucracy, marginalis
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
there wis a deifenin amoont o girnin aboot whaur the tale deviatit
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
houiver, we decidit tae stop girnin aboot the wather, shaw a bit
1 matches
Briggs, Susi Diva, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central - Dumfries and Galloway, poetry
The girnin faces o fowk wi notions
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
she had spent a haill simmer girnin an greetin efter a mortal cri
1 matches
Valentine, Lynn Thi Loast Bairn, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Arbroath, poetry
in thi nicht wi hir girnin; a loup roon the room
an roon agin, girnin fir the mither wha couldnae
2 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
leekit Bill an held his erms, girnin encouraginly at Beatrice. Bit
1 matches
Piondargas, Criostoir , (no publisher recorded 2015) Central, prose
Insteid o girnin about whit's been daed for th
1 matches
McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
ud decidit that they wur "The Girnin Gates". But Mr Gobbs goes:
p ae yer heids. Ah mind a the Girnin Gates, ma Da used tae take us
r wis such a hing as the real Girnin Gates. It wis jist somehin we
Ther only ever wis wan set a Girnin Gates, an 'at wis at the auld
m Da. We did. We seen a set a Girnin Gates man."
8 matches
@annieones tweeted
es sum Scots wurds. Stoap yer girnin, ya big skinnymalinkie lang l (2021) twitter link
Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
s fin I wis a loon." Granda's girnin again. "Aa ess young eens hin on page 96
1 matches
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
An like tae hae a girnin guts on page 15
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t. "Ah dinna ken fit ye'r aye girnin oan aboot. Ye gat yersel a ra on page 12
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Stop yer girnin!" Joyce gied him a glower as on page 7
aa the neebours an blaain an girnin aboot aathin an aabody, wi Ge on page 29
tin te try my patience wi yer girnin on aboot aathin an aabody." on page 85
customers. Aa aat greetin an girnin - yak, yak, yak, yak." He gi on page 86
5 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
her, men an wummen, skraikin, girnin, moanin, ‘In the name o Goa
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
eavin, ye woke up and started girnin... And oot o naewye... doon f
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
mid grummle. ‘Tak it aff ye girnin all bugger an I’ll get ye a
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ee bizzim. She’s niver dane girnin.”
1 matches
@cligeey tweeted
money then refunded they were girnin aboot ma feed back(2020) search twitter
Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
o essential equipment wis da 'girnin waand', usually a lang bamboo
ropp in da idder, and wirk da girnin waand at da sam time, especia
Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Weemin girnin owre deid guidman on page 5
1 matches
McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
change noo, sae quat yer oul girnin. A dinnae hae tae listen tae on page 16
It soondit a bit lake a wean girnin, an it wus comin frae ahint t on page 17
3 matches
Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Are ye sick o me girnin an whingin? on page 19
Stap girnin as if it's a wake!! on page 20
The fermers will be girnin that thair'll be nae crop thi on page 46
3 matches