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haar Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words34.5 30.7 60 49.7 23.2 20.7 0
Number of occurrences11261 40 5 4 2 0
Number of authors46 26 12 3 4 1

Occurrences of haar in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
are mair nor jist a haar on page 8

1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 82 - Nevermas, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
The sea-haar comes in wi the tide: on page 25

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
voice cut through the swirlin haar o ma thochts, an brocht me ba on page 55
it seemed that a kind o reid haar cam ower ma een, an I canna m on page 58

2 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 84 - Attrition, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
canal; abune thaim, haar, on page 8

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
x, vainished intil the wunter haar. on page 90

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
loomin oot the haar on page 32

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
the haar and the virr and the flaggies on page 8
o haar an reek. It's awmaist like be on page 77

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Haar an mirk leich oot o the Firth on page 9
bi the merks, gin thir's nae haar. Ee tae the Bass, and dinna l on page 14

3 matches

Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
In this haar, ah glisk a sicht o the licht on page 23

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ti a herd, Wha got lost i the haar whan fou: on page 13
Haar on the watter, haar in the parks, River and white on page 29
it an the Pentlands through a haar fae the Forth. on page 78

6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
A steamy haar wis risin up noo fae the muck on page 92

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
As the morning haar lifts the warld distils, on page 15

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
han the inside o ma windy wis haar, aw rimed, on page 115

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
it wis cauld and there wis a haar. Pooh wisna fashed himsel, bu on page 106
ey gaed, the thicker grew the haar, sae that Teeger wis aye vain on page 108
oo awthin looks the same in a haar? Hae ye noticed that, Pooh?' on page 111
d Rabbit were aw loast in the haar at the tap o the Forest. on page 113
a time, as it cam through the haar at them, Rabbit said vauntily on page 114
Also on pages 115, 116, 117
8 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Scaitters the haar like ooze, on page 57
Tho nae haar beards the blae, on page 82

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
table. Nor could the glaur an haar on page 112

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
s aff - a sign creaks in the haar. on page 12
en ti blae cheengin throu the haar, on page 21
Haar in Mairch or April on page 28

3 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
o watter, are mair nor jist a haar comin in fae the wild sea, as on page 69

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
like haar, on page 37

1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 58 - twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
syne draigelt in swirlin haar on page 95

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
the Yird's ain Moon. A thick haar o methane haps this moon giei
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
As the mornin haar lifts the warld distils
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
mebbes it’s jist a whirl o haar or a lump o stane or a bramml
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
e road that gied aff an eerie haar o sorts an syne the caur gaed
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
Ance ye’v taen awa aa the haar o myth that obscures Wallace,
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
e the end o the war, a coorse haar smuired the hale o the isle.
ridge, which wis lost in the haar. The plane breinged intae the
2 matches

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ings ower clearance ruins lik haar ower the braeheids; a jag o s
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
“Nocht but haar,” he said.
“Nocht but haar?” speired the blin man. Tou
ur green kintra – nocht but haar? The blin man lowsened his gr
ovin like lungs. “Nocht but haar!” he laughed. “Nocht but
!” he laughed. “Nocht but haar!”
5 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
een beat, the burial-shroud o haar that kivvert Edinburgh the ni
1 matches

Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
“smirr”, “caller”, “haar” or “gloaming” seem tae
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
the haar and the virr and the flaggies
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
Thair's #haar hingin owre Embra sae thick y(2019) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
Day 238. The haar. The wonderful haar. #edinbur(2016) search twitter

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
O mirk an o haar an o caal. on page 34

2 matches

Strachan, Shane Tales Fae The Doric Side - Doric Dwams, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
wi a fite sheet o haar on page 30

1 matches

Faffe, Christina Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Special Licht, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Even if the haar comes in, on page 81

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Aa roon . Touch o haar on page 15

3 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
e a day tongue-tackit gloamin haar takkin the braes in a luveles on page 3

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
e tint owre years o clouds an haar, sic tales on page 34
Clouds pass abeen, haar inatween, on page 36

3 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
wi a fite sheet o haar on page 26

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
an haar fae the sea, on page 8
It's nae a haar he says on page 17

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
gs! It's turnin intae a kinna haar eenou, I rede ye! It ull nae on page 14

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
A caal smoorin haar wis craalin in fae the North on page 86
wee vyce driftin up throw the haar. on page 88

2 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
ot wham there hings a dootsum haar ... aa thir characters skelp on page 124

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
ot wham there hings a dootsum haar … aa thir characters skelp
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
waken up, athing closed in wi haar,
Closed in be haar jist eence again,
Feels a bit cooler, haar dis remain.
Closed in wi haar bit dry eence again,
Haar hings aboot affa swear tae sh
12 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Haar hings aboot for maist o the d
Nae haar nae mist bonny an clear,
l in the mornin ere's a thick haar,
Haar close in as the day starts aw
Haar clears tae a thickness canna
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
a mixter-maxter o smirr an haar, thon purple smog that drappi
awin ben the bywyes like fite haar, the tickin o the clock on th
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
t days there’s a thick grey haar that veils onything past the
1 matches

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I cast a blanket o sea haar, on page 28

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
radio-rig atop o some haar-drenched hill, on page 30

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I cast a blanket o sea haar on page 154

1 matches

Mainland, Marlene Home Truths, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
That's Nellie the tinkler wae haar pack
Shae's feelan trowie. Laev haar be.
2 matches

Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
guns, rowd pennies, öt swiet haar aff a stikk. on page 21

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Skord, Weisdale wears a hap o haar on page 33

1 matches

Sinclair, James Yarnin, (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
da day, dir’s ower muckle haar fur dat.
1 matches

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
Whitna haar i de haed deday ??????(2020) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
uze curtain hings doun lyke a haar.
In the blinnd haar we drift here
2 matches

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