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huntin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.5 25.1 7.5 0 23.2 62 22.1
Number of occurrences7050 5 0 4 6 5
Number of authors41 29 4 3 2 3

Occurrences of huntin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
an she goodnaturtly stairtit huntin aboot fir them, bit they wir on page 33
'd happened tae it; so, efter huntin high an low, he hid tae write on page 107

3 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
gave up the bowls, ah've been huntin fur somethin tae replace it. on page 1

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
eam in the town. Folk wull be huntin fur them. Yees ir gonnae huv on page 57

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
huntin aa rounaboot for it, he fell on page 44

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
oors and then went aff kinnen-huntin, withoot on page 6

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
oad, an whiles, gin they were huntin some puir Covenantin body, th on page 58

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Aldo, ya dirty glory huntin bastard! on page 113

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ah woke huntin fur ma deid faither's on page 96

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ub an the back-breakin work o huntin an cuttin up the whales - wh on page 36
r tae big estates devoted tae huntin, shootin an fishin fer the ri on page 82

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ar's BT phone book an startet huntin fur Kelly's phone nummer. on page 169

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
d luck tae aw e ye, and happy huntin. (Signed Wullie Wonka.) on page 24

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
id be makkin neist; picturs o huntin, battailyies, keings ir weirr on page 42

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
nnin aroond aw ower the shop, huntin the daft chooks. on page 40

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
told hur aff. Sandra wis oot huntin fur stray Bart's bottles she on page 9

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Huntin fur treisure by the tummilt d on page 6

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
re are juist twa sangs o deer huntin, but seivin love sangs an twa on page 62

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
huntin for a kingdom. on page 35

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Efter five days' huntin, he fund the boar's tracks no on page 19

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
riddlin the white turtle, ay, huntin sprecklt fish on page 28

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
we'd jouk the daub tae gae huntin frogspawn, on page 58

1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
if ye’re huntin fer the sun.
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
s, Woodville is aboot ti gang huntin, but efter a moment, he recog
1 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
ot the yella pages an startet huntin fur Kelly’s phone nummer.
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
at shae wes lik ti tryst wi, huntin about the kintra fur hir
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
d ti pit on mukkil sojer-like huntin splores for ti cleik wul beis
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
When weary wi the huntin
In huntin, wild, al fresco,
A huntin kestrel hovered for a kill,
3 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
tures that the Pechts enjoyed huntin wild beasts sic as deer, and
wis unnertaen on horseback wi huntin dugs. The ongaun excavations
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
aun oot an dae a spot o hoose-huntin. Find oot whaur we're gonnae
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
d for the “drive an sett” huntin tactics o wir ancestors. A wh
in aboot gaitherin berries an huntin boar. The laund in thae days
ert tae ferm efter a fashion. Huntin wis certainly a guid source o
3 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
feedin oan scraps huntin fur crumbs bit listen tae thi
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
day while Atalanta did aw the huntin an humphed the carcasses o me
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
air ru'r day rer. Ma burd wis huntin' Christmas presents fur 'ur m
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Hush Nou, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
faither gaed a huntin
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
the mornin and syne haed gane huntin rabbits, ithoot fashin theirs
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ree year on three continents, huntin doon fowk lik the yins she no
e on the muntains for a wick, huntin fouls, acause that needit tha
quhan aal the Dugmen wis oot huntin, Mornin Sunshine wis alane wi
quhan aal the Dugmen wis oot huntin, Mornin Sunshine wis alane wi
e mine an Derry daein a bit o huntin in the wild areas atween isla
6 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
oan her keyboard. Reluctantly huntin doon a suitable appointment f
1 matches

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
am A huntin gaits? on page 3

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Victorian look an we've been huntin for some drawers es file. Oh on page 72

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
He wint oot bargain huntin tae a shoppie in i'toon. on page 157

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
wi the usual warssles o hoose-huntin or the tcyauve o a lang-term
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Esau cam hame efter bein oot huntin. Esau wis fantin an aksed ta on page 11

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
ta röf der huntin böds wi coupit boats, on page 48

2 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
aul fae half an hour treasure huntin. Happy solstice! http://t.co/(2014) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
e awfy guid-naturedly sterted huntin aboot fur thum, but they were on page 32
happened tae eet; sae, efter huntin aw aboot fur eet, hei hed tae on page 108

3 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
et kennels fur the keeper’s huntin dogs. The naem Anderson o
ttin Logan on tae pent aa the huntin
Huntin Yett i the Wudburn / Maislee
3 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Huntin his past on page 17
Huntin tha hyphen on page 33

2 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
notice't Alice, es shae went huntin aboot, an caalt oot tae hir i on page 33
had baecome o it; sae, efter huntin aboot fur it, hae wus obliged on page 109

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Tha huntin goat tis ain mae scent, on page 48

1 matches

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