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Use in varieties of Scots

hang Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.5 16.2 16.5 39.7 5.8 20.7 0
Number of occurrences5032 11 4 1 2 0
Number of authors35 21 9 2 1 2

Occurrences of hang in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Hang on,' Angela announces. 'We ha on page 29

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
oops yi wid feel a bit para n hang aboot ootside smokin a fag be on page 4
's a few absolute tidies that hang aboot wae the YT who ir worth on page 6
e age n it's accepted that yi hang aboot wae them n become a YT on page 23

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
yin o the haa doors; but, tae hang! aither the locks were ower m on page 11
ck tae the wee door, but, tae hang! the wee door wis steikt agai on page 19
get oot that door-TI wish tae hang I hadnae drunk as muckle!" on page 34

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
6 Hang Glidin on page 1

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
er heart. Wance ye've git the hang o' a'thing we've nattered abo on page

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'Tae hang wi the hoose" she shouted. 'I on page 48
"Tae hang wi ma cornflakes!' skirled Mr on page 75

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ooden door. Deflated balloons hang limply fae it. Two middle-age on page 3

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
est wi eggs, afore I gaed tae hang on page 7

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
dee. Joodge an hang-man! Doomed athoot tholein an on page 83

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ddie o Elibank propones no ti hang Harden on condeition that he on page 139

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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
rizontal layers ay grey smoke hang in the air like ghostly appar
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah hang up like the cat that gat the
Ah hang up wi’oot sayin goodbye.
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
take ye abin the clachan and hang a quite innocent person! I wa
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
dae cus ah didn’t want tae hang aroon in that library. Ah did
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“lll just hang onto that illusion if you don
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
oopers tae dig him up an then hang his corpse. Jist fur the show

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Bi jings an tae hang but: Whit wis awa!
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
took a wee while tae get the hang of it. You had tae careful wh
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
't full on.. Ye get intae the hang o' it pretty quickly.. This n (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
@MarkusFeehily you should hang around fir @NickyByrne Show t(2015) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
m hangin at the Cameo. Wannae hang wi me? A'm waitin for @shysec(2016) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
game after there decision - hang your heads in shame! (2020) twitter link
@Brian_Pacey hang loose brother thats nuthin ta (2020) twitter link

Doric

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
I seen got the hang o't but the tackity buits wer on page 124

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Get the hang o't on page 15

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
the Yowe an her wyvin, as she hang bou'd ower the side o the boa on page 73

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ate. Derek wis fer gettin the hang o
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
a pendulum. Eence he gets the hang o the rhythm, he clambers doo
1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
hin’s up here, pal. Let’s hang on an hae a squint at whit th
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
le Hub @CycleMorgan ? If nae, hang an gie them a follae an see w(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Coo glass painting, ready to hang for only £8 at The Trading P(2016) search twitter
rases. The canvas is ready to hang on the wall and costs from £(2018) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
st time I thought to myself " hang on a minute!!"(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
hang hir at Gallowha, on page 12

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
nd and roond the floor bit, a hang sight waar than that, They wi on page 74

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Weel, hang me, efter a week or two somet on page 37
Hang hir at Gallowha, on page 75

2 matches

Shetland

Hall, Nat nobody remembers the birdman - Hairst, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Shetland, poetry
da cloods hang ta TV masts, on page 82

1 matches

Southern

@cammyrudkin tweeted
@GregorHepburn gettin the hang o it shun!!!(2012) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
@RobertMiggins Hang oan, Jaffa is nae part o us, (2020) search twitter