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hate Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words60.3 65.3 67.5 59.6 23.2 31 35.4
Number of occurrences195129 45 6 4 3 8
Number of authors84 47 21 5 4 2 6

Occurrences of hate in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ye'll unnerstaun how it is ah hate cats an dugs." on page 24
" said Alice, "an how come ye hate-C an D," she addit in a whisp on page 29

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ons. No a fuckin bully but - hate they cunts. on page 6
men. Just fuckin bullies n A hate those cunts. There's a wooden on page 28
'A hate fuckin bully bastards: on page 29

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
rstaun juist why it is that I hate cats an dugs." on page 23
said Alison, "an why it is ye hate-C an D," she added in a whusp on page 28

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
is only love, and never hate; and daith, on page 90

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
e it you're drunk then..." "I hate all that Irish shyte" "The fa on page 3

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
rood o it. Even if maist tolk hate Scots when it's spoken and ce on page 7

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
protect the soartae cunts ah hate. Someboady who wis born wae a on page 44
ot. The shoapkeepers fae here hate these wee bastards cos their on page 69
ittin fae him. The hing is ah hate tae admit it but mibbie he wi on page 157
ooth tae ensure the blasts ae hate he's littin oot is muted. Thi on page 163
he hope that it wid stoap the hate crimes against the poor cunts on page 187

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ky siller,' Matilda said. 'Ah hate it.' on page 19
er. She kent it wis wrang tae hate her mither and faither like t on page 22

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
cottish coonterpairts) dinnae hate awbody. As A've jist seyed, t on page 116

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ah get fuckin tangerines. Ah hate them. Ah never eat them. Don' on page 172

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
hate. on page 79
it's turnin inta hate. on page 107
How kin eh be full o hate an on page 113

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ah hate French. Oor teacher's a pure on page 16
ney, or even the fact that'ah hate crosswords, that wisnae why a on page 39
h'd a big sister she'd probly hate me an ah'd dae her heid in ji on page 56
in tolt ah look lik folk that hate ma ma an da's guts. When on page 67
sen wearin a kilt. Ah usually hate it when thir aw oot marchin i on page 68
Also on pages 81, 89, 90, 131, 132, 147, 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
they look bonnie? I telt ye I hate hackitness! And o coorse they on page 76
For wha could hate or haud a grudge on page 91

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah hate the Polis nou, ken whit ah'm on page 69
bours, young or auld, they aa hate ye. on page 107
think ah've said eneuch. Ah'd hate ye tae think that ah'd herrie on page 109

3 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Frae yon place ye'll mebbe hate, yet ithers crave. on page 75

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ry aboot tae repeat itsel? Ah hate bullies and hoo they pass eve on page 20
he game tae get somewhere? Ah hate maths, but awbody kens that y on page 35

2 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
urnt ma mooth! Naw-naw-naw. A hate 'at! Better no bleester. Bet on page 1

1 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
But fear and hate got in the heids on page 13
at fou o fear, and likewise o hate, on page 14

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
aw howkers, ilka yin o us. We hate it ootby. Ootby's fou o enemi on page 79

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
nt Olaf in the first place. I hate it here, Violet! I hate this on page 32
t in a professional play. I'd hate tae mak a laughin stock o yet on page 78
different. Likesay, fowk that hate stories aboot loads o awfie t on page 83
lookin doon at the flair. "I hate tae be the wan tae tell yese on page 160

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ost eligible bachelorette. Ah hate tae admit she hus a point. Sh on page 3

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
chorus whan it loudens intae hate on page 29

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Darnley's guts I hate, on page 17
God kens wha ye hate! on page 20
Ma hate for Darnley kens nae end. on page 21
We aa resent his killers, hate them. on page 25
Ye hate them, ye say. Sae whit? on page 26
Also on pages 34, 35
16 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
in the oozie, glaurie tides o hate, on page 30

1 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
n hauden on tae its spite and hate like a twistit, auld man wha on page 18

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
luv an hate, ma tongue on page 40
re mair wice times, we dinnae hate the English any mair, fist ea on page 67

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
But hate, nae mair nor luve, she winna on page 43

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
Ah hate French. Oor teacher’s a pur
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
Ah wid hate tae catch nits, cos ma hair
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
wl,” said Saunny. “Ah’d hate ti hear aboot ye
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ks dinnae uise the Scots). Ah hate that feelin, o the strangehol
1 matches

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
, ah could feel the tension n hate between the two teams, it see
1 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
age or in front of a crowd. I hate being in front o audiences, e
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
xiety. It led me at first tae hate masel for speakin Scots and t
1 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
y’ll bring oot a polietical hate crime law gin ye yuiss the wo
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
eople, yet A could feel their hate of the Campbells, the Red Sol
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
uite jealous natured. His pet hate wis a stuffed koala by the na
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Gif I was, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
ious intolerance or sectarian hate
was ... aa thae that promote hate as cultural sport I’d augme
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
oices,” she whuspert. “Il hate to see Dr Miss Varshini in a
he askit. “Acause Ah’d hate tae be unner-appreciatit as w
man’s chist. He maun really hate thaim. Eneuch tae mak him for
3 matches

McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Did ye hate it?
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
rgoatten how much ah actually hate fuckin needles. Then, efter i
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
hate sunderland, would love tae se(2013) search twitter

@Cobradile94 tweeted
pster Ay, a'm like 'at an aw. Hate dreich an taps aff weather.(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
BatesMoira Sorry Moira, but I hate being lumped intae that shit (2020) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
@guy_ingerson Weel, A wad hate fir thaim tae be unnerreprese(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
end up in the bin. Ah fuckin hate this bastard disease! ?? #MSs(2020) search twitter
ay fab efter THREE BAIRNS! Ah hate ye! https://t.co/olPhrmze0N(2020) search twitter
eviatit fae the story noo. Ah hate it when they dae that. #Brave(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
'hates the English' we juist hate HIM(2020) search twitter
Ah absolutely feckin hate awthing aboot Eastenders. The(2020) search twitter
@RobertMiggins Ah wid hate tae see the state o the sock (2020) search twitter
ngelaHaggerty The only man ah hate mair than Donald J Trump(2020) search twitter
Dis onybody else oan here hate Top Gear?(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
@Louigi79 Aw a hate folk sayin at! I dinnae huv a(2020) search twitter
theSNP @Ianblackford_MP Aye a hate tae see folk no carin’!(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
thit fowk in Scotland ayewis hate thur neebors? Bein Pro-Scotti (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
idnae a stopped you getting a Hate Crime on yer Record! Sorry, y (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
@PMWatsonOBE Dinnae yae jist hate it when some Scots hate their (2021) twitter link
cot @Lenniesaurus Why dae yae hate people wha promote the laid o (2021) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
A hate airdrie so much btw, in all m (2021) twitter link
NAW, A FUCKIN HATE AIRDRIE https://t.co/ych2SNgi (2021) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
@Lenniesaurus I hate this wee bawbag (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
sitive here - already said i hate no gettin intae games - but (2021) twitter link
@RyanMusselburgh exactly - a hate no gettin intae games but av (2021) twitter link
dont you just hate when you come on here and giv (2021) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
nin aa the wirds tae songs aa hate on page 33

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
wi menace. We baith began tae hate on page 58
n they ask that? "Actually, I hate my life an I wint tee run awa on page 59

2 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - The mornin o the waddin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
ed onywye. Maist couples here hate een anither, spend the day ge on page 98

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
cupboords...Ah hate aat - ill-fashioned buggers! on page 26
"Ah hate te disappynt ye, bit Ah'm pla on page 36
naebody makkin ye...ye ken ye hate hichts." on page 39
thin like Kenny Rogers and ye hate Country an Western music." on page 56
Tamara sniffed. "That tart! I hate her." on page 75
Also on pages 82
7 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
d it said, 'Loo yer neeper an hate yer faes'. Bit I say tae ye, on page 12
y chiel comes tae ma an disna hate his fadder an his mither, his on page 106
e deen awa wi, an aabody will hate ye for stikkin wi me. Bit nae on page 115

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Salmon an troot ir fit I hate on page 98
'At ignorance and hate may mourn i' deid on page 124
ae miss 'at is somethin I wid hate on page 179
Oh please believe me, I'd hate tae miss i'bus on page 198

4 matches

Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
By a hate-warped, jump-for-joy vengeanc on page 74

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ye'll understand why id is A hate cats an dowgs." on page 22
sade Alice, "an why id is ee hate - C an D," she added in a wh on page 27

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ertin, "acause he's Mirkie. I hate him wi an M acause he's Munsi on page 92

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
a lang time wi a look o pure hate. An Ah think that wis the mai
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
hin far waur – blin, burnin hate. Ay, it’s weel said: jealou
it’s weel said: jealousy an hate are mither an dother. An mi t
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
hid ay bin an airt fur War an Hate an Anger. Syne twa Javans pic
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
I’d hate wir heritage to disappear as
1 matches

Mitchell, Kiera Fit why nae?, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
I'd love ti leave bit I'd hate ti leave ina!
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
apit her mou an skirled: “I hate faistenin ma pynts. I jist wi
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Dinnae ye jis hate it fin ye are deein safely sp(2014) search twitter
Dinnae ye jis hate it fin she has cheesecake fae(2015) search twitter
Hate these gowkit loons fa loup oo(2017) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ange ma mind - aye, right. I hate this kind of sma ‘c’ conser (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
pickin oot players we luv tae hate. Nay gid when they hay a load(2020) search twitter
eunitedfc luv tae beat em and hate tae lose. #newfirmderby is ba(2020) search twitter
efo dis the weegie board an a hate weegies.(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@DeesideDon I hate half het pies(2020) search twitter
@kenmccoll Secretary of hate for Scotland mair like(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
ionary to describe how much i hate that cunt(2014) search twitter
@RossAndrew7 aye i fuckin hate at cunt like. I dina even thi(2013) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Cain fit I hate aboot this cauld wither mare (2016) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
e' heat jist richt ,nae ower hate tae mak e butter sap in, got (2020) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
I dinna hate you quine. Why would I hate y (2022) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
he population has decided tae hate itself.... (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
can stir up sic hate, on page 11

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Ah'll hate mesel in the morneen bit ah'm on page 30

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I hate guit-ers.' on page 23

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
What I Love / What I Hate on page 49

2 matches

West, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hate it or love it, it his tae be on page 74

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
du'll understaand whit wye I hate cats an dugs." on page 24

1 matches

Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
I hate da wye at peerie bairns never on page 17

1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
An her black een sparkit wi hate an jealousy whinever shö saa
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
ns no plaise you? Why dui you hate him?"
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
y, an ee'll understaun how Ah hate cats an dugs." on page 22
aid Ahlice, "an how eet is ee hate - C an D," she added in a wh on page 28

2 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
brings me nae pleisir, an Ah hate
1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
wrangs at brocht aboot sitch hate, on page 55
Tha thrang aa hate ma guts, an sae Lake durt the on page 63

2 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
moose in sicht in the air, A hate tae tell yae, but yae micht c on page 10

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
n. Blissit ir youse whan fowk hate ye or gie ye tha coul shoothe on page 79
wa maistèrs; for ether he'll hate tha yin an love tha ither, or on page 97

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Sumer flush, oo hate an sun on page 28

1 matches

Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
Forbye A hate t’ stay oot late .... A can
1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
tta give to thon Yank. He can hate with the best of them. But I'(2019) search twitter

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