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hurl Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20 18.5 27.1 39.7 5.8 31 8.9
Number of occurrences6436 18 4 1 3 2
Number of authors32 17 9 2 1 3 1

Occurrences of hurl in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
cht doun in Bangor, throu the hurl ti David's toun an the hail o on page 19
red did he want ti gang for a hurl ti leuk at the colours o aa t on page 30

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
istant, aiblins up tae an oor hurl awa dependin oan whit bus ye on page 26

1 matches

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
day neist, we cud mibbe tak a hurl til the American air base an on page 36

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ht, wee Mary wis suin haein a hurl roon the pound an agane broch on page 63

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an skelp an belt an hurl abuse...... on page 76
weather's grand! Let's gan a hurl doon tae the strand. on page 77

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
need is a wee bit lunch an a hurl in a big car tae stroke their on page 90

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
grabbed it an took him fur a hurl right roon the class an then on page 30

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
ody's business, sae he went a hurl doon the shop and came back f on page 32

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
laddie. I'll gie ye's baith a hurl tae the station, jist tae ans on page 27

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
e Tods, 'tak a cairt each and hurl them back as fast as ye can t on page 57

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
An a grand hurl it wad a been gin there haed on page 125

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
our bairnheid. Read it an get hurl't back ayont the year, tae yo on page 129

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ts mair micht coud gang for a hurl on the Gawin for a Busrun Rin on page 15

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
he cairt, he fair injoyed the hurl. Hes mither an faither sat, m
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
An a grand hurl it wad a been gin there haed
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
The verb "hurl" can be uised as a abstrack n
strack noun an aa, like in "a hurl in a caur". Houever, the ar a
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Syne whan she's back fae her hurl an awa ben the hoose, oot com
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
gie me a hurl ti the rodd en. Bot A dinna b
r ti shift ma claes an than a hurl ti Embro, or at laist
wul be a pleisur ti gie ye a hurl ti the ceitie, bot ye canna c
cna rangil wuidna a gied me a hurl
thaim a hurl inti Carlyle. John an Tammas
6 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
bodie in about him. Durin the hurl inti the ceity, he haed
lowsin time Himsel gied me a hurl the lenth o a
2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
ckle Boorach. I’ll gie ye a hurl.’
1 matches

@ricky_ballboy tweeted
l o ye whan we're haein a wee hurl throu D&G an on tae god's an (2019) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
nicht n a cood dae wae a wee hurl up tae wick - whits ma chanc (2020) twitter link
m up some support fir the wee hurl up lol - me need sleep naw - (2020) twitter link
ps - ma taxi is paid for ma hurl doon tae vote! (2021) twitter link
way back up - enjoy the wee hurl up by lol (2020) twitter link
on monday night - fir a wee hurl n a game n a swally - need a (2020) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
Cud he eese a hurl, spiert Zander. He was heidin on page 30

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
fit He winna walk when he can hurl Or stan when he can sit He wi on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
It least ye git yer hinmaist hurl in a decent motir, thocht Fob on page 74

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
on. An jist fin he thocht the hurl fae hell wid niwver stop...it on page 40

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Ithers a hurl on a combine ey div tak.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
life Jonsar ferrly enjoyed a hurl in a bus. As he
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ess it teetle the gig fur the hurl doon the roch road tae Steenh
wis a wikkday, fur the sledge hurl ower the parks tae the schule
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
bi elephant or bullock cairt hurl, nae bother ava.
lanter's bungalow tae hitch a hurl wi the mail convoy that tuik
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
hurl, forby A haed lang-luggit yea
eein oot hard. Oo haed a lang hurl fae the
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
nither time tell im tae tak a hurl, A’ve
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@Calzer_ Hurl a wee dram oÂ’wer yer thrappl(2019) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
If yon geets hurl anither snaba aat ma windae a(2017) search twitter
isle quine - bit anely if ye hurl in a wikk bide aat balmoral!(2018) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
y on yer back a back ie wis a hurl on back o bike roon oor wye(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
pier. Thay waatch the gadjets hurl intae the clifts, Darling spe on page 47
Darling peys Olaf fer a hurl on page 118
but thay aye coud dance. Thay hurl doon the Haa's muckle set. on page 136

3 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hurl the borrow up the brae on page 93

1 matches

Shetland

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
i a silver box foo o cars tae hurl aroond. Meenie an me haaled w
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ah uised ti hurl in a cairriage wi fower braw
1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
e the schuil, aften cadged ae hurl on yin o the waitter heid fer
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
whit ye dae when ye gan fir a hurl tae rax yer daunerin place.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
€œLuk yous twa, A wull lat ye hurl in ma motòr tae tha mids o B
ose. Thenkin ye baith fer tha hurl. Wull we see yis tha ook neis
2 matches

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