A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

gyan Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.5 0 155.3 0 5.8 0 0
Number of occurrences1040 103 0 1 0 0
Number of authors10 9 1

Occurrences of gyan in Corpus

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Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
iddy in the Howe. It wis jist gyan aawey. It wis sweelin doon gu on page 84

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
a stirk looten oot in spring, gyan breengin oot tithe fresh air. on page 94

6 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
As he wis gyan in tae Capernaum, a sergeant on page 16
Fan iss wis gyan on, e fowk were wytin for Zec on page 79
ceese e bairnie, an they were gyan tae caa him Zechariah, efter on page 81
o e rickmatick, fan they were gyan awa back hame, e loonie, Jesu on page 83
Ae Sabbath he wis gyan throw e corn parks an his dis on page 88
Also on pages 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 102, 103, 108, 109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 120, 121
32 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
ere is rhythm that'll keep me gyan. on page 13

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
There’s streams o’ cars gyan nose ti tail
1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
d: "The ‘brockit' kitlin is gyan tae be a richt handfae."
supporter's scarf for he wis gyan tae the fitba in Aiberdeen. B
2 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
, I could see the lave o them gyan doon the brae tae the squeel
“Foo’s the studyin gyan?” he askit.
2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
for ye. Fit a lot o wee shows gyan on as weel an aa free! Weel,
n a cliver ey wis, three o em gyan aboot on wee bikies wi jist a
k are sayin, fit’s e eese o gyan intil e baakin competition at
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
re she sat her doup ontae it. Gyan roon the desk and sittin doon
ee fear’s o’t ye winna be gyan tae the kirkyard yet, quine?
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
w years their life hidna been gyan affa weel. At first it wiz ji
faa wiz responsible. That wiz gyan tae be the hardest bit.
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ither dearly an widna see her gyan intae a home. The church bell
Mabel didna like gyan intae the kitchen noo that he
kettle an switched it on and gyan tae the press aside the winda
Mabel thocht o gyan tae the police or maybe the c
n didna stop, she’d stopped gyan oot tae tidy up noo and jist
8 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
r gave the wee laddie a quick gyan ower then turned awa fae the
oot o its misery noo! Imagine gyan throwe life wi a broo like th
nywye aifter aa the powkin an gyan, he wiz passed as A1 and jine
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ang the track. The man he wiz gyan tae see wiz a Pipe Major Maci
Naebody wiz gyan aboot so he thocht tae himsel
rowe Jeemicky’s defenses an gyan for his legs. Completely terr
t aa. Gaspin a bit, an aifter gyan aboot haafwyes up the track,
4 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
gettin puzzled aboot fit wiz gyan on, even tae the extent o che
die. My hert by this time wiz gyan like a trip haimmer. I could
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
pit on his uniform if he wiz gyan tae face the Devil again. He'
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the weeks wint in Jessie wid gyan doon for the coal ilka mornin
d waited. Jessie kent she wiz gyan tae get the sack for aa the c
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
doric phrases Fit on yird are gyan tae learn tae spik yer mither(2014) search twitter
Wis gyan tae gie the invisible min a b(2015) search twitter
aff bi Mrs Doric Phrases fur gyan up fur a second helping aat B(2015) search twitter
Affa marless gyan messages Christmas shoppie in(2015) search twitter
Fin ah'm an auld min ah ah'm gyan tae ging tae a supermarket an(2015) search twitter
and 24 other occurrences.

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
enough fuel tae keep e genny gyan e day?(2019) search twitter

Shetland

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
I mind tinkin "oh boy, dis is gyan tae be confusin!" Trouble wis

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