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Use in varieties of Scots

ana Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words45.9 6.9 129.7 9.9 11.6 229.7 106.1
Number of occurrences14213 81 1 2 21 24
Number of authors31 6 15 1 2 4 3

Occurrences of ana in Corpus

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Central

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Ana muckle sidn fae owre the Moyl on page 77

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ar ower aften his been a prop ana support fer the exploitation on page 18

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e sure that their gamies kept ana eye on the place an, wi it be on page 88

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Newly-merried they were ana. on page 35

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
heid ana in oarder on page 64

1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
he cauld shoother as a kaffir ana Chinese spicker. Some o the y
r a totty phial, only an inch ana hauf lang, wi attar o roses i
Hsien, in the open, twa lads ana man wis crulged inside someth
that smaa chynge tae the hair ana man’s jaicket made. Gin Nus
y, he hid us in a mine shaft, ana wumman brocht us mait - ”
6 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
bonnie Fado cad Chuva forbye Ana Maria (young fadista) https:/(2020) search twitter

Doric

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
gaed tae his shed mair aften ana. on page 17

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"You come ana!" ye'd shoutit, lookin ower a on page 19

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
t as they gaed intill e clood ana vice cam oot o it: "Iss is ma on page 96

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t a pet is nivver jist a pet, ana dug, espeeshully, is nivver j on page 17
comes inte focus. Ah'Vv a sin ana, bit Brian bides in Canada - on page 46

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
'Quite richt ana,' cuttit in ma grannie. on page 51

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
She wis beside hersel an ran ana got Dod an said, "O Dod, Dod, on page 106

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
hantle o weel-tellt anecdotes ana. The leid is strang tae, wi g on page 124
the fun an pairt o the lesson ana). Nanetheless, it's aye guid on page 126

2 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
hantle o weel-tellt anecdotes ana. The leid is strang tae, wi g
the fun an pairt o the lesson ana). Nanetheless, it’s aye gui
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
it rains the hale bloomin day ana.
Gran warm day wi a breeze ana,
Oot pops the sin noo an again ana.
omes oot sae fine wi some sin ana.
ears up later on, wi some sin ana.
7 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ait her share ana. Aye the twa o them jist over
air, you see I wear size tens ana".
Nae a bad day aye wi some sin ana.
Day is dry bit affa cauld ana,
her dismay the bush advanced ana an she wis left
14 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
ide in, we use tae hae scraps ana fa wis haen fit Barbie. Mam m
sister tae ma yur ma best pal ana. We hiv good laughs ih gither
ti use ma stuff. Ah tell mam ana, in she disna hink nithin of
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
himsel wisna comin doon w’t ana. Nae maitter he’d nae the t
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ain loss but for her neebour ana faa’d seen fit tae tae pit
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
l offices and look aifter her ana but nae once the dementia hid
gweed lookin couple they were ana. Dad in his Gordon Highlander
2 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
ouple mair pupils volunteered ana. The Drama class wiz tae be h
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
, but of coorse his broo grew ana..
ender so they startit shootin ana. Wi the amount o lead fleein
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the tabby then chaw it up tip ana. The tip wiz the icing on the
at the local gossip wiz there ana and her nose nearly wint insi
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e table so I’d a raik there ana. I opened ae box an inside wi
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hey micht as weel hae teen it ana because ower the past fyowe d
Mary teen her intae her bosie ana. Sittin doon in her exhaustio
2 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
An' impty lemonade bottles ana jist cos ye can
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
. I should've stuck at een in ana(2020) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
s to say, I got his signature ana. I yised to iwise think he wi(2020) search twitter
e ye flustered by the stunner ana?(2020) search twitter
ear but rogic iwise stings us ana. Time fur Zig and Zag tae tak(2020) search twitter
nedy got tae be a possibility ana. Bit mair defensive. I think (2020) search twitter
st time a felt part o onythin ana. Gettin a bit emosh. Micht ge(2020) search twitter
and 16 other occurrences.

@daleser23 tweeted
ving for hame imorn tho. Haha ana kane dude il hae to see fit l(2013) search twitter
rd theres a few folk gan oot. Ana think im gan tae bather dude (2013) search twitter
ina think ul be too busy tho. Ana think theres full crews on th(2013) search twitter
@rossandrew_ ana kane. Need a proven manager n(2014) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
asa, a rare dog, noat groomin ana, bit maybe ower sma for yerse(2020) search twitter
Phrases She hid a fash supper ana. Bit as usual as seen as she (2020) search twitter
Butterscotch. Love Butternuts ana, nae sure if they're a Scotti(2020) search twitter
iv their ayne version o Doric ana.(2019) search twitter
in toyin wi makkin ma ain een ana.(2020) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Ana swelkie drags the slaetero do on page 148

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
ana Lang Tale on page 25

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Proto-Germanic *ana an turnt intae an/on in Aald on page 78

1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ls: an at tae buit, he fermed ana, the neist
mebbies on Tammy’s faither ana, whae wis kent is Auld Yiddie
is hei strampit, wi crutches ana, doon owre Hoscote Rig tae th
nkie Scott whae wrocht yonder ana, an thay set-up hoose it Muls
(black aa owre, hat an shuin ana). Nellie weirit derk tintit
12 matches

The Westender Pipin for the Young Yins, (The Hawick Paper 2008) Southern, newspaper
gade Band there in thame days ana'. A mind o' Pipe Major Bob Sh
id. There was the Legion Band ana, and some really guid pipers
2 matches

The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
m end hes filled up wi stanes ana', cos there's no se much o' a
the salmon were loupin' there ana'.
2 matches

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
nd did they no own the Marina ana at yin time? In fact, there w
1 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
oot for lunch al pay for that ana #coonciltaxspender(2012) search twitter

@jamie_ginger tweeted
xt years ganna be a write off ana. There just seems ti be nay l(2020) search twitter
bbyRobson46 yir sister is oot ana so nay chance o anything here(2012) search twitter
to get moved into this hoose ana.(2012) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
r bane. Weel, he hoked it oot ana, but whan he looked tha blood on page 13
ony delay. He took them, kist ana, oot intae tha Ballygellick W on page 14
n Aleppo lads - wives, weans ana! on page 41

3 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
A wumman hailt ana wee lass brocht bak tae life on page 9

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
ack an their colours are fine ana! #BelfastPride2018 (2018) twitter link
"Ireland": NI's on the island ana. (2015) twitter link
ther George soonds interestin ana. (2015) twitter link
nd, #EdMiliband was on the TV ana, but I dinnae ken ocht aboot (2014) twitter link
ie oot medals for aitin fadge ana! Aa that tearin aboot an taki (2016) twitter link
and 15 other occurrences.

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