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Use in varieties of Scots

spin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20.1 21.2 18 69.6 5.8 0 13.3
Number of occurrences6542 12 7 1 0 3
Number of authors36 22 9 2 1 2

Occurrences of spin in Corpus

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Central

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
a wee bit easier for Bess tae spin; while Adam wove sauch creels on page 56
n by the door wi her rock, an spin the wool that wad mak thaim p on page 71

3 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Thae Norns spin the thraids an weave oor weir on page 14

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A cuid try tae be sweet, spin ye some mair deceit, on page 32

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
erm oot an spin each other. on page 3

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
er the finger an tolt her tae spin on it an walked oot, said Kel on page 31
Charlene wantet tae play spin the bottle. She kept tryin ta on page 62

4 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
iblins that wis juist Druidic spin! on page 85

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And wind ferms spin and burn yer toast, on page 116

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
wir set tae spin on page 19

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Spin wab-fleesh thick as oo, deep on page 32
Tae spin for heavy flee-traps? Aye he on page 45

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Ti spin for heavy flee-traps? Aye he on page 60

1 matches

Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
e slee soundbites, cantrips o spin, on page 55

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Whit if the Ettercap gied his spin oan it? on page 30

2 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Up ower the fence A spin an soar, on page 62

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
The alternative, tho, wis ti spin out a lee. I wisna for daein
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
p wi another three and you aw spin aroond in a big circle, dance
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Up ower the fence A spin an soar,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he mornin. Ah look back as ah spin through the air; back tae whe
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
oys the thrill ay it; takin a spin intae the East End in his hig
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
n delicate threid that ye can spin.” Then tae the sea-nymphs,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
owersettin spin
ak first prize for owersettin spin intae hyper-birl an for chyng
2 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
and whit was makin’ ma head spin the most, Simon’s hot mouth
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
set up some rods an we hud a spin wae a Toby, an him an Da whee
1 matches

@OliphantWullie tweeted
@billykayscot Taks a lang spin tae sup wi a Fifer !! ( NO tr (2022) twitter link
s got be.......It taks a lang spin tae sup wi a Fifer. No true a (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
said that wae yer wee silver spin in yer mooth ?? (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Frank." Harry's myn wis in a spin as he leent on the shovel, fe on page 83

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
han's turn o wirk, they dinna spin, yet Solomon in aa his glory on page 14
hink o e floories, they dinna spin nor wyve, yet, lat ma tell ye on page 102

2 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
fa yokey an my heid begun tae spin. on page 13

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ye spin lees thinkin I canna see on page 95
Weel, she'll hae a spin on i' waltzers on page 111

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ed tae fiddle tae them an tae spin a fyew traivellers' tales –
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
“Easy ! Jist spin her a line aboot wunnerin if
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
short rinse an spin, or yon MICHT hae bin an end
1 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
Ah thowcht ah'd spin ye ae wee yairn o ma lest wee
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
st wikk. He won it in a lucky spin fir retweetin some nonsinse ?(2020) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
king Doric rendition of ‘You Spin Me Round’ by Dead or Alive..(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
n - Orcadia's gravitaetional spin a drag on her meun-growen bon on page 30
regulaetors, gravietaetional spin. "And who, well, who else? Th on page 43
irk, an reglar as the yotun's spin. But notheen comes at. Sheu's on page 92
in ahint. Oot the screen, the spin o Orcadia turns thaim tae the on page 99
ys, whitivver thir staetion's spin. Thir dances, preens tae stri on page 126
Also on pages 160
6 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Costies and dirls hur intae a spin that sends hur fleean intae t on page 87

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Soondscapes, (Shetland For Wirds 2015) Shetland, poetry
twa windmills spin new soondscapes owre
1 matches

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
haur thir's time tae stap an' spin a yarn, on page 16
Noo iviry Sunday we go for a spin, on page 27

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Na labored hands did spin fae thee. on page 32

1 matches

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