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Use in varieties of Scots

oul Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words109.1 2 0 9.9 0 0 1544.6
Number of occurrences3544 0 1 0 0 349
Number of authors26 2 1 24

Occurrences of oul in Corpus

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Central

Dornan, Stephen Eemis Stane 1 - Lees an Crams, or Ossian on the Death of Cuchullin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Weel, clock ye doon at oul Ossian's knee on page 22
Sae gin ye believe ma oul yarn ye'll alloo on page 23

3 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
en they dived us, an done the oul-man fur his wallet an’ his
1 matches

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
ind o situation, the stoopeed oul thing yiggid an pulled till h on page 14

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
dowed dap I scrubbed fur thon oul blirt mornin, nuin an night. on page 4
"I'm Esther. I stayed wi yer oul Aunt Libby on page 6
e're gaun tae lea a four yeit-oul wean wi strangers?" on page 7
in o mine. Reared bae ma ma's oul aunt Libby." on page 9
up hir fire - tae rehearse an oul rootine that served tae tempe on page 10
Also on pages 17, 20, 21, 23, 27, 28, 30, 32, 42, 46, 47, 50, 54, 55, 58, 60
30 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Oul Licht on page 1
Whun oul an daen, an niver oot, on page 3
Oul-farrant nichts an stane-waa r on page 4
Oul-tyme in line. on page 5
Oul times on page 12
Also on pages 21, 23, 43, 46, 62, 73, 75
14 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
, wi Alice Liddell (ten years oul), the dochter o the Deen o Ch on page v
caas the Lory wudnae tell hoo oul it wus, thur wus nae mair taa on page 25
, A'll bae jury,' said cunnin oul Fury: on page 30
is it was oot o sicht. An an oul Crab tuk the chance o sayin t on page 31
oDimnae choke 'im-How wus it, oul fella? What heppent tae yae? on page 39
Also on pages 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 88, 94, 96, 97, 103, 105, 106
22 matches

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
'Thon oul tup aye bes crabbit: ye darna on page 7

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
e'll wauken yin mornin wi tha oul half-fameeliar Ulster-Scotch on page 5
Tha oul Kirkyaird is a gye eldrich ki on page 8
Amang tha oul doddery stanes on page 9
ht o her phone, she foond tha oul skull on page 10
She keeked at tha oul skull in shock; on page 11
Also on pages 13, 16, 19, 22, 23, 27, 28, 31, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 56, 58
51 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
aboot, thaim at wus twa yeir oul an unnèr, takkin ïntae acco on page 2
. An oniebodie that says, 'Ye oul fool!' wull be rinnin tha ris on page 5
s a plenk ïn yer ain ee? Ye oul hippycrate ye, pu tha plenk o on page 7
in. ©"Naebodie patches thair oul duds wia bit o new claith, fe on page 9
ïs for haein a sinn ïn hir oul age; tha mair fowk thocht she on page 70
Also on pages 71, 73, 74, 76, 78, 84, 85, 93, 94
24 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
the men o the Glens, young an oul, an if a han strayed onywhere on page 44

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
An there Ah met an oul' frien. on page 13
Was held in oul' Coulrain', on page 15
An' clear oot thon oul' drain; on page 16
An' Ah'm getting too oul for a wife. on page 22
For he gaen me his oul' bike. on page 26
Also on pages 32, 34, 36, 37, 39, 44, 46
13 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Raxin ower, tha oul yins roadd, tae Nendrum. on page 1
Ma gavel wundae, ower oul reuch fiels o on page 2
near oul Rathfrilan toon. on page 3
nk wi glee, 'whar hae ye bin, oul freen? on page 4
men bigged Scraba Tooer, tha oul coort-hoose an a clatter o ho on page 7
Also on pages 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 27, 30
34 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
There Wus an Oul Womman on page 22
Oul Mother Hubbard on page 24

4 matches

Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
m far ower young tae bae this oul.
erstaun why a diinne think am oul. Onywye noo-a-deys A think ou
Sandy Robinson it is caa’ed Oul Age.
.... I’m getting far o’er oul,
Oul tunes I hear delicht my ear..
5 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2011) Ulster, weans
Thur wus a wee oul wumman.
Thur wus a wee oul man. |
The wee oul wumman had a cat. The wee oul
wumman had a cat. The wee oul man had a pig. |
The wee oul wumman wantet a weefla. The w
57 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
whaur tae stairt: aiblins the oul Gaelic kingdom o Dalriada tha
nn, he'd get a wadge o Conn's oul lands in Ulster.
ocess" that was bigged on the oul notion o twa tradeetions, aye
abin anither. The folk in the oul Ulster-Scots hairtlands in An
ritin in Scots. Hokin through oul leeterature fae Ulster gies y
7 matches

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
Twas a coul oul nicht
Sweet wee yins, and chewy oul fogies
Oul Carrowdore harbour
So he smashed the oul village tae clabbers
4 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
ngs they think they need frae oul Santa.
wus a wean maesel, an thocht oul Santa wus jest able tae work
hrough at tha minute, A think oul Santa wull hae a gie licht lo
k on these things. Maebae tha oul God o Greed is affen mair in
Dinnae bae ower sore on tha oul turkey ir tha plum duff, an a
6 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
ha am A in thaur een, jest an oul girn wae very little schulin
ntry, come on stap plaein tha oul doag an stert an dae somethin
2 matches

King, Angeline Untitled, (twitter 2021) Ulster - Larne, poetry
e ye know what'll happen, the oul muse'll creep up on me amang
1 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
seeknesses, or palls adae wi oul age?
Tak in palls adae wi oul age.
Ir ye 16 yeir oul or owre?
Lowsed frae wark fur oul age (gin ye’r draain a pens
4 matches

Hume, David The Aldfreck Coalmining Disaster, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ballycarry, poetry
An thon oul boy wus wile pleased
1 matches

Thompson, Mark Address to a Nintendo DS, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
Charlie an thon oul Nintendo
He’s awa playin thon oul Nintendo
Fae Charlie wi thon oul Nintendo
It’s Charlie wi thon oul Nintendo
4 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
play, but if it’s a load o oul rubbish, ye’ll no get tae p
1 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
nielik on tae tha brake o her oul motòr, a Morris Minor, an ta
1 matches

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
t't the harnesh fae ahint the oul doar, whur it haes hug
ravell't oul' rein,
An' oul' bridle an' straps that sa' m
hat sa' monies a crap, an' an oul
t I coont that nae shame, the oul mere's joost the same,
8 matches

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
r foartie wull hae nae mine o oul money (pre-decimalised coinag
bits ir naethin bit wurds fae oul films an buiks. Bit tae onieb
re nineteen an seiventie yin, oul money is pert o thur youth. I
Oul money wus near aa awa by tha
r kep a wee tartan purse fu o oul coins in haes room. A hae min
8 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
weefla, Dan, flittit til tha oul cottar-hoose, it wus spring a
t-uncle dee’d, seein’ tha oul mon hadnae onie femlie o his
Tha thoarn tree wus gye an oul an its brenches wus tha braid
“Hoo oul wud ye say it is, Daddy,” s
earhaun, the’ saa it wus an oul wumman, hirplin wi a cruik an
12 matches

Robinson, Philip , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
e a lang while bak, echt year oul an watchin tha builders biggi
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
ld clamber oot and hae a good oul stretch
And danner up tae the oul tipping trailer a basket for
And there she was the oul '65 a trundlin doon the drill
wait our turn again 'til thon oul massey came along
ies would all line up for the oul cattle wagon again
5 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
loanin there, wheeshin at the oul pet goose.
Sure my oul favourite, I dunno aboot you
I dunno aboot you was the big oul Paris Bun
3 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
The oul’ men proud o’ whut they d
dd the wye that Flossie an’ oul Daisy knowed thoor stan’.
ipe wus pairt o’ them, them oul’ boys lang ago,
He set his han’ on the oul’ gate post an said as quate
4 matches

Gillen, Charles Fifty Nine, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
Only Mae cud milk oul Bridget,
Soothed an made oul Bridgit
2 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
penny, god bless you and the oul man too! #tumips #halloween #(2019) search twitter
aatchin yer spelling for thon oul Twitter disnae hae an edit bu(2020) search twitter
the like tae converse in the oul hamely tongue.(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
quare an prood o the crabbit oul gansh! @Pmacgiollabhain https (2016) twitter link
cannae bate fadge. The skinny oul tattie scones the Scotchies h (2017) twitter link
English hae the yin ancestor- Oul English: oxter's fae that, no (2016) twitter link
e teemin rain, glaikit-lukkin oul swans an James Hamilton's 17C (2016) twitter link
e morra: a keek at the coorse oul year twunty an saxteen in dai (2016) twitter link
and 9 other occurrences.

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
ut no that affen – here's an oul yin :) https://t.co/4Z3cWchgf(2020) search twitter

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
inal posts! It’s been a long oul day on this zoom yoke! Ah’ll (2021) twitter link

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