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Use in varieties of Scots

heid's Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words12.8 14.4 12.1 0 0 31 8.9
Number of occurrences4128 8 0 0 3 2
Number of authors27 17 6 2 2

Occurrences of heid's in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ae dae some crossexaminin. Ma heid's fit tae burst!" on page 113

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
Wi these cunts, it's like mah heid's been pumped full ae Tizer and on page 3

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ck tae the Corbie. 'I ken yer heid's probably birlin the noo, jist on page 55

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"QO guid, my heid's free at last!" said Alison in on page 44

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ee if they hudnae clapped? Ma heid's doon an unner ma airmpit, I s on page 1

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
her heid's aye in a book on page 29
Ma heid's still in yestreen, last nicht on page 54

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ll's haiverin, 'Aye, bit thon heid's neist the Wal yit. Gin yi gin on page 14

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
It's no ma ain death that ma heid's ayewis fearin, on page 12
An ma heid's infiltratit wae enemy spies on page 83

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
fer. Explainin tae him how ma heid's awready too fucked up wae eve on page 76
Ma heid's still bangin fae Craigy's and on page 175

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ers is this ye're talkin? Yer heid's fulla mince. Her faither swea on page 80

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
. Kirsty, said Charlene, Your heid's full ae shite sometimes, Well on page 81
ons. It's nae wonder Nicola's heid's as far up her arse as it is: on page 169

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
a sair heid's biggin stang. on page 41

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
A guid Scots Tung in yer heid's nae guid if yer mooth's ower
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
A guid Scots Tung in yer heid's nae guid if yer mooth's ower
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
A guid Scots Tung in yer heid's nae guid if yer mooth's ower
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
A guid Scots Tung in yer heid's nae guid if yer mooth's ower
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
epin a guid Scots tung in yer heid's nae guid! Lat it oot an uise
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
epin a guid Scots tung in yer heid's nae guid! Lat it oot an uise
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
epin a guid Scots tung in yer heid's nae guid! Lat it oot an uise
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Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
ent again. Klinsmann's blonde heid's racing away tae the half-doze
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@RickHJohnston tweeted
Ma heid's spinnin!! https://t.co/8VsD59 (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
cot @joao_kay @CatrionaKay Ma heid's said an a canna think in eith(2020) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
nniesaurus Glesga, loupin (ma heid's loupin) (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
The heid's growin fite - A'm maist affa on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah hairdly notice them - ma heid's ower full o Helen. She's driv on page 43

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
or att, aiven ilka hair o yer heid's been coontit. Dinna be feert on page 102
mp ma? Lat's see a maik. Fa's heid's at? An fa's name?" "Caesar's, on page 114

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ma heid's spinnin roon on page 75

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Come, ma heid's free at last!" sade Alice sou on page 49

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ngs is leafs o hollin, an its heid's a raisin burnin in brandy." on page 42
r, the corp's a crust, an the heid's a kneevlick o succar." on page 43

2 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Teesh, ma heid's free at last!" said Ahlice in on page 50
s-examine th next witness. Ma heid's nippin!" on page 114

2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
@Angelinekking Jings, ma heid's gey tapsalteerie wi aa thir n(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Come, mae heid's free at last!" said Alice wi on page 51

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ht tae tha thïngs o God. Yer heid's fu o tha thïngs o men!" on page 9

1 matches

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