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wud Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words183.2 37 24.1 0 0 496.1 1996.1
Number of occurrences58772 16 0 0 48 451
Number of authors59 26 4 4 26

Occurrences of wud in Corpus

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Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
is is Mey, it'll no be rantin wud-at least no as wud as it wad on page 44

3 matches

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
r display. Fower or five o us wud fill a caur, an we cud aa chi on page 36

2 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
needit a haun wi onnythin, he wud drap whit he wiz daein tae da on page 78

4 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
the glent o ma blade wud blin ye! on page 106

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
de an watters lik yersel. Hoo wud the pilgrims win ower tae the on page 12
. 'Gie us a taill, Skald, yin wud stert. 'Aye, man, it's a filt on page 14

8 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
he folk here aa thocht he wis wud, Fit candidate fir Hell. on page 11

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
's as mebbe, but nivver again wud he get the chance tae try an on page 92

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
et back tae work, but said he wud return efter his mornin shift on page 19

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
priggit at'm fur ma wauge he wud bot blaw throu hiz neb an dou on page 5

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
s faur as his thie, syne reid-wud, he gruppit the left fuit wi on page 42

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
An Weir, deid, wud hail a coach sometimes on page 112

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ock o a Summer's, wi the wild wud geese honkin and singin heich on page 136

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
t aw his sums right, an never wud fight, on page 114

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
wud still be fechtin the langest on page 10
wha wud hae stravaiged hame on page 68
The reid brattachs wud hae blottit on page 70

5 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Wi teen, wi pyne, wi reid-wud feem an grame, on page 44

1 matches

White, Ian Nimmo Lallans 73 - Whit credit crunch, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
in a sma spoon : Wheh wud Ah on page 51

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Wud a midgie man ken thir poems a on page 91

6 matches

Facebook link ( 2022) Central
p niver kennin when yer death wud arrive.

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
in" an "abuin". It dis offer "wud" an "wid" as alternative spel
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ome folk in the face nou, A'm wud, A'm bilin, ma birse is aboot
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Wha wud run awa
1 matches

Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
ouse whit was gaen on when he wud tak me wi him tae visit his a
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
n wad be braa, wadn't it? Yon wud shairly mak people chynge the
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ated traivelled fellaes, whae wud huv hud a muckle vocabulary.
v hud a muckle vocabulary. Ah wud expeck fowk tae bring their a
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
shes at the windae panes like wud the time the ither neebors wa
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
, it gits me wunnerin’ whit wud Oor Wullie dae? An ah huv thi
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
deil ither can we dae? Are ye wud? Juist lea her.”
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
as proof. His heid an haunds wud dae so they cut them aff, pit

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
an hud the 1st meetin o whit wud be kent as the Societies, det
as yit nae a meenister. This wud cam later. Eventually he wud
cam later. Eventually he wud become the last martyr tae th

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
the Covenanters but sadly it wud be thur only success that yea
a maitter o weeks Claverhoose wud hae his revenge fur bein chas

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
A prediction lik this wud hae pit maist folk aff but Ca
ey kept thur noses clean thur wud be nae mair arrests, or tortu
Nane wud hae it so he cursed them an t
in his field preachin Cameron wud gie communion tae those as wa
2nd July he seemed tae ken it wud be an eventfu day.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
as deid on the voyage. So why wud he let us oot?

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
ed tae a stake whaur the tide wud cam in an droon them. The tid

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
n which meant a Catholic king wud inherit. The great an the gui
Noo why wud he dae that? The ultimate Rom

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Hamilton wudna hear o it. Nor wud he accept that mony o the los

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
eave his men tae a fate which wud turn oot tae be worse than de
ter this the Covenantin cause wud huv 10 years persecution and

@OliphantWullie tweeted
! Grand buik. "The Hart o the wud. The Hart o the wud." (2022) twitter link

Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I didna ken fit I wud fun 'ere on page 123

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
Wud waves breenged ower the deck on page 116

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
hin. Bawds an hairst mice ran wud-feart afore the muckle hairy
n twa dykes left ower tae the wud beasts o the pairish, their a
fit lay ahin them, in its wee wud harns.
irt thumpin an stounin like a wud thing, like the rubbits warni
wi princes an paupers an reid-wud roarin Heilanmen. Syne they w
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
r they war nae better noo nur wud breets, neither tae haud nur
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Ah wish ma quine wud get the feather duster oot an(2015) search twitter
s if oor Cooncil or Education wud go an ban oor mither tongue..(2016) search twitter
Fa wud prefer it tae read “Dinna ge(2017) search twitter
able balloon of a Trump bairn wud hiv been funny in oor skies!(2018) search twitter
Fit wye wud ye vote? https://t.co/Cz7oCEI(2019) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 oh that wud b fabulous. Am jist oot tesco(2011) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
When young whae wud have thought on page 6
Tae waste it a' wud be e sin on page 10
Wud conscience ever think on page 11
Some wud ca' ye Adams ale on page 19
And ne'er wud lance that boil on page 29
Also on pages 34, 38, 42, 49, 56
12 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
saipret kintras: ”Scots” wud hev naitralie cairriet on, is
in o ae Pairish” bi Geo. O. Wud (Wood). Hawick Archaeological
A’m juist gey shuire at hei wud bei maist approachable, gin o
’ve herd eet sayed thit hei wud perk his Rolls i the Touer Ho
wei ca’d, the Hoscote Ludge Wud. Ay, the Wud Mairchent whae h
28 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
e looks on me wi a grace that wud stoond yer hert. An she tells
st smiles – thon smile that wud stoond yer hert. I mind I tel
2 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
@gavzo As ronnie tait wud say.......”div e sit doon ti(2020) search twitter
@BrodieDru a wud say on yir bike but efter see(2012) search twitter
if it saves mi frae dain it a wud(2012) search twitter
A wud rither poke ma eye wi a sherp(2012) search twitter
@AidanReilly6 a wud dae time for her #inlove(2012) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
stap thon greetin an gurnin, wud ye? Honest God's truth! Weans on page 2
rt that some unearthed ghaist wud upset a nicht that felt less on page 3
"France? What in God's name wud tak ye tae France?" on page 6
hat Esther an Wilbur McCallum wud niver retuirn. on page 8
icrets intae the nicht. There wud be nae mention o Tam Gourley. on page 9
Also on pages 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 38, 39, 42, 45, 46, 47, 48, 51, 53, 55, 58, 59, 60
63 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
It wud niver come that wie agane. on page 11
whar gethered they wud stie. on page 21
The easy it wud be tae on page 22
Aheid, he whiles, wae a', wud chak on page 37
Wud lead tae this, naw thon. on page 43
Also on pages 48, 49, 53
9 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Or whiles a crubbin's claas wud pairt. on page 2
Slonks an dykes lept aye wud brak on page 4
"Wud ye quat yer spittin", qu' he, on page 19
Coastguairds, whiles, wud watch bi day Ower roaks an st on page 25
A dauchter that wud dae mair guid, on page 28
Also on pages 30, 33, 42, 45, 46, 48, 49, 58, 73, 74
20 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
leasure o makin a daisy chain wud be wurth the trouble o gittin on page 7
Doon, doon, doon. Wud the faal niver come tae an en on page 9
ukin mad fur mae the nicht, A wud lik tae think!" (Dinah wus th on page 10
he dorr; "an even if mae heid wud gae through," thocht peur Ali on page 11
planning tae hirsel hoo shae wud manage it. "They maun go bae on page 16
Also on pages 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 49, 50, 51, 55, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 71, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 85, 90, 91, 92, 99, 102, 103, 105, 106, 109, 112, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 122, 124, 125
88 matches

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
Fergie, "Ah doot thaim weans wud eat ye ooty hoose an hame!" on page 12

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
an. As shuin as yis fin hïm, wud ye brïng me wurd, sae as A c on page 2
thin, dae tae ithers whut yis wud want thaim tae dae tae yersel on page 8
er ye tha wye ye believed ït wud." An hïs sarvint got bettèr on page 9
an ït aa begun, A thocht ït wud be guid for me tae pit doon a on page 69
dïdnae doot, that tha Loard wud dae jist whut he toul ye." on page 70
Also on pages 71, 73, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111
83 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
nyitterin at him that bad it wud gae ye the nyirps; small insi on page 33

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Nae fine linen wud bae made. on page 9
She says: "Whativir wud the nighbours think? on page 27

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Dreed thut ait wud na be gait on page 13
Bot achin heid wud aye be got. on page 17
Fur faer thut we wud spread ait aboot, on page 24
I trusted fate wud bring ait ale on page 49

4 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
sters frae that en o tha toon wud pit thair stuff intae wee han on page 7
tchie's Brae. The fish cairts wud flee up tha road at nicht, on on page 8
An tha maist feck o fowk wud houl wi a freat or twa. on page 11
hates an lee'rs, thair's boys wud dae thair grannie, Ower tha h on page 12
pie flesk, taybag an spoon, T'wud gar ye grue. on page 14
Also on pages 15, 16, 19, 24, 26, 29
18 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Naethin wud it bear on page 20

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
a leet o' new fundin' schemes wud bae easy tae dae bit wud bae on page 5
ts Research Institute - Thon wud bae university based an' airt on page 6
gement an' Excellence - Thon wud bae tae heft the bes' o' Ulst on page 8
nin' an economic plen - thon wud access the economic impact an on page 12
repone tae thon scepticism we wud heighlicht the baag cultural on page 14
Also on pages 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 36, 37, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 51, 52, 55, 56, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 672, 68, 69, 70, 72
64 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
he said in the first place he wud, on page 8
an monies a thing that maist wud throw awa. on page 10
Fur me Da wud aye hae seen a uise whaur ith on page 11
Wha wud ye want tae talk tae? on page 15
Wud it be a life lang hero? on page 16
Also on pages 19, 20, 31, 35, 36, 37, 53, 54, 57, 58
25 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
Yin place tae stairt wud be the escape o Conn O'Neill
tion. Ye'd aiblins think this wud dae the tongue nae hairm, hoo
2 matches

NewtonLass Tay, (newtonlass.blogspot.com 2011) Ulster - Newtownards, poetry
T’wud gar ye grue.
1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
wae aa that aff mae chist, A wud lake tae wush yese yin an aa
1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
ooer, an wha dinnae spake it, wud rether taak it aff tha 'life
1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
years bae aa an sundry. Yins wud try an sae its naw a language
ke it themsels ir maebae thae wud lake tae forget that thae ivi
at yer ony makin it up. Noo A wud bae tha first tae gie in aboo
s onything tae bae proud o an wud nearly bae ashamed o tha wye
a Ullans forbye English. What wud bae wrang wae spakin English
6 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Wud yer dwellin-place be in tha a
tha aucht o yer hoosehaud or wud it be set?
Wud ye be a scholard or collegian
Whut sex wud ye be?
Whut wud be yer stannin adae wi merrid
14 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
ing Lir withoot a dochter. It wud be like playin King Billy wit
o Jenny’s roller boots. It wud be quare an guid tae spend th
t, an ah wunnered if feathers wud sproot frae her skin.
story, ma daddy saed, ‘How wud ye feel aboot flittin tae Eng
‘It wud be guid. There’d be nae tro
5 matches

DfC Press Offys Hargey sets oot Owersettin Hub, (Depairtment fur Commonities 2021) Ulster, government
o leemitit throu-pit, tha Hub wud prepone tha richt bodie tae c
1 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
haed a sibness wi a bodie at wud gar ye grue, or waur. Ye cud
oned proodlik, kennin at thae wud be pit on. A braid grin haed
wunnered whit tha Hell neist wud fa thaim.
3 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
fa’in face o the bank-fiel, wud brust — o its ain accoard m
r the watter, twa fechtin men wud speel up an ower, or swing ha
soajers; or twa drookit grals wud sprachle up the broo an jook
an whar, on wat days, a wheen wud gether, wae iz wuntherin (bai
4 matches

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
But whut wud I dae for tae pit in mae day,
tae pit in mae day, damn't I wud
2 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
eggs an milk, an whiles John wud tak a coney or a burd in a sn
hat’s athort tha wundae, it wud let in a lock mair licht”.
“Hoo oul wud ye say it is, Daddy,” spier
by thaimsels, an tha puddocks wud ’a deeved ye in tha boags.
us oot o tha wye an naeboadie wud be stravaigin thon gate but f
8 matches

Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
an a seterdae . A knawed shae wud bae maakin soda farls oan tha
ducks eggs forbye.Mae Mither wud shoot as wae went in tha dour
t's better an sit Doon.Granny wud bae busy dishin up ...A got a
Noo Mae granny wud coax Mither tae hae anither s
haed sae. Dinnae wurry Granny wud sae...wee Johnny thir kin fin
5 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
wiser an’ as sure as God I wud.
1 matches

Gillen, Charles Fifty Nine, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
Polly stud weel Meg wud fidgit,
1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
DebShoes72 Me wif ye as Jacob wud say,innit(2019) search twitter

@fairfaaye tweeted
eling a wee bit curmudgeonly, wud ye tak thon heid aff ye!??#cr(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
n. Maist Ulster-Scots writers wud houl on tae tha "t" in those, (2019) twitter link
ttie scones the Scotchies hae wud gie ye the scunner: my dog wu (2017) twitter link
no a denner ava! Thon burgers wud gar the Ulster-Scots boke. Ye (2016) twitter link
cloddin stanes at my coos - wud thon be a a nott case or no @ (2015) twitter link
ain @MrJonRotten @Anna_Soubry Wud they hae ony Ulster-Scots cra (2016) twitter link
and 9 other occurrences.

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
r the plates - some o them A wud be feart tae lift(2020) search twitter

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