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Use in varieties of Scots

hello Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20.9 22.7 17.9 49.7 17.4 10.3 8.9
Number of occurrences6845 12 5 3 1 2
Number of authors32 18 7 2 2 1 2

Occurrences of hello 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

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
n, Mrs Williams and Mr Brown. Hello, boys. Please follow me: We a on page 52

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
methin really wrang. She said hello an on page 1

3 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
thum, they say "awright" or "hello" back, but don't attempt a co on page 3

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
'Hello,' says a voice behind me. on page 7

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Hello" he says. "This is your first on page 48
"Hello, you" it says. "Good morning. on page 82
"Yeah, hello" Justine tells her, dismissiv on page 84
offers an even maire annoyin "Hello." Ah fur yin ken that wheneve on page 115
"Hello" ah says. "Who's this?" on page 144

5 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
'hello there Fathir, ir yi dancin in on page ii

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
whaur the weel-kennt phrase 'Hello Jimmy' comes fae are mebbe ji on page 16

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
is surprised when Frieda said hello an asked if ah wantet on page 169

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Hello,' says a voice behind me. on page 4

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Hello, my name's Doctor Lowry,' he on page xvi
'Hello,' Granny says. on page 27

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
eemin lauched tae her ir seyd hello in the passin an Mary reweird
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
s Agnes MacIntyre. Agnes, say hello to Mrs Duncan.”
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
se? Still there. A fella says hello, invites us o’er tae pick p
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
“Hello wee yin. Ah ken ye fae yer dr
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Hello there! Aye, jist step richt i
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
Hello Jessie.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s yer pal, Stevie. Ye sayin hello?’ Ged stares right through
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
oyle! Ah’m entitled tae say hello tae a few people. That’s wh
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“Hello, you’re through to NHS 111,
“Hello,” she says again.
“Hello,” another wumman says. “Y
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
gaed ower tae her an speirt, "Hello ma dear. Dae you ken whae I a
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Hello. Does Jimmy McKenna live here
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Hello.’
‘ *cough* Hello, Mr. Coyle?’
2 matches

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
@shugmcmillan @wigwambookfest Hello Nick, oor book was there with(2019) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
u wont regret it n mind n say hello lol (2020) twitter link
kstarLockCo @HamiltonDecor oh hello - the name is kenny btw - a (2020) twitter link
c wee danny hus popped oan - hello brother! (2021) twitter link
worries brother - mind n say hello lol (2020) twitter link
addie likes - but aways says hello n hus a guid laugh - n hees (2020) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
t I am tae be in tae the lyth Hello Mrs Grant - that's a terribl on page 15

1 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
Hello sexy, it's me, on page 7
Hello there sexy... on page 9
Hello? Sexy? on page 18
Hello sexy... on page 21

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Hello, darleeng." on page 15
"Hello..." Ah say, ma hairt in ma mo on page 46

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Och, Hello Goodbye, Yesterday an Cry Bab on page 174

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e bowster…nae sae much as a hello ooto her…Nurse Mackenzie hi
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
‘Hello?’
1 matches

Cormack, Liam Hallaeen, (The Gaudie 2019) Doric - Banff, poetry
Hello, up deein Satan's deeds.
1 matches

@fittiecrooners tweeted
@northsound1 Aye hello, Is their any chunce ye can f(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
d the moose. "Aye, aye, Snek. Hello!" on page 16
the moose. "Hi, Cattie-Face, hello!" on page 18
id the moose. "Aye, aye, Fox. Hello!" on page 20

3 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
*Hello? Hello? Lizzie? Is that thee? on page 79

2 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"Hello? Granny! How lovely to hear f on page 26
Hello, Granny, dis is me, Andy, ah' on page 78

2 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
n he lookit at me, den I said hello an he cam bouncin ower tae me (2019) twitter link

Southern

@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
@We_Like_Dogs Hello wee one ???? (2022) twitter link

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
"Hello there Daniel." Sally teuched on page 19

1 matches

Gibson, Darren Cannae Thole Ye!, (lowcountrylad.blogspot.com/ 2014) Ulster - Ards, blog
Hello aul freens. Hoo ir ye daein?
1 matches

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