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Use in varieties of Scots

croon Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.3 14.9 25.6 29.8 58.1 32.8 39.8
Number of occurrences6928 16 3 10 3 9
Number of authors41 20 8 1 4 1 7

Occurrences of croon in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
o Herts, cairryin the King's croon oan a rid velvet cushion; an on page 78

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
t hadnae been for his vaunted croon on page 11

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
r and the ither sows used rae croon an auld sang o which they ken on page 6

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
at maitter, booin tae neither croon nor steeple, tae merk wir tim on page 77

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
airn, that soukt weel, an wad croon awa in his faither's airms an on page 44
e cuid juist mak oot the saft croon o psalms mellin wi the rustle on page 67

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'Atween us we've got hauf a croon! on page 26

1 matches

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
and Scots communitie frae the croon doonwards, an encompasst aa s on page 59

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Tho wi a rung I'd crack his croon on page 115

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
gif ye hud the croon oan yer heid an the powre tae on page 121

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
r hair and ling comes tae yer croon, whan ye beckon and entice, e on page x
And wis slipt a hauf a croon tae be on page 123

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"We'll hiv tae gie up yer croon an become a commoner!" he roa on page 88

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Ye've dunt yir croon on page 16
wir fechtin fir the croon on page 26
If that peerie winna hum an croon on page 30

3 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
or their denner an pit hauf-a-croon in the kirk plate on Sunday. on page 120

2 matches

Dornan, Stephen Eemis Stane 1 - Lees an Crams, or Ossian on the Death of Cuchullin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
n on his hurdies an let oot a croon on page 23

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
a croon o twalve stars! on page 62

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
attlin tow, Begins to jow an' croon’, he coud nivver hae jalous
ecordit occurrence o the word croon in the Oxford English Diction
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ye had nae croon o thorns curled
1 matches

Briggs, Susi Diva, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central - Dumfries and Galloway, poetry
Creatin a magnificent croon
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
den Perty!Yi micht be fir the Croon or no, bit it metters thit Sc
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
intae the hold o the ship The Croon o London, sat ther 5 days the

Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
hie meenit they'r clappin yer croon
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert The Wit o Solomon, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
the cairy o a croon.
1 matches

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
y an ma mither gies iz a hauf-croon tae poacket on Thursday nicht on page 98

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
an upon her heid a croon o twal stars. An she bein wi on page 81

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Wid o cover't half a croon on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
wis statin te appear oan the croon o'is heid. on page 78

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
oot?" Ivor rubbit it is baldy croon an leukit es nervous es a tur on page 10

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Beezer, an he gied me half a croon on page 101
I bocht it wi' a hauf croon on page 177
smile it's weel worth hauf a croon on page 179

4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
o Leddrach wis weirin a reid croon, a sma reid spirkin toorie fa
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Fittach widdies richt on the croon o the quarry, owerluikin the
. Her hauf-brither cuppit the croon o her wame in his swack, fite
s tae the slavers fur a hauf- croon. Gangs o tarry-breeks stravai
ness o Horus, a hawk weirin a croon, a kinno bird-king. Birds wad
4 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ocky fae Kennethmont teen yir croon? For fit it's wirth. Jockys a(2019) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ck! Think I may start gan tae Croon n Anchor ????(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
TV personalities come up tae croon the queen. on page 29
lavatries and paid her half a croon." When he wis born, his mithe on page 68
oses blooman right around the croon. on page 73

3 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
eet wi Willum an offer him da croon. Ta begen wi, Willum wis moad on page 26
"His een is dat aafil near da croon o his head. But onywye, he mi on page 58
k o Herts, kerryin da Keeng's croon apon a bricht rid velvet eush on page 80
eeng; an seein as he wire his croon oot ower da wig (look at da p on page 109

4 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
aerd dat some-ean wid tak his croon fae him, so he wanted ta ken on page 81
promisin ta gie dem a silver croon fir dir trachle. So da men ca on page 103

4 matches

Mainland, Jim Performance (After Les Murray), (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
fae da boddim ta da croon ida lift;
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
wi joost twartree hairs on da croon o his head. “Dis is wir pee
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
meet William an offer him th croon. William's conduct at firrst on page 25
e o Hairts, carryin th King's croon oan a crimson velvet cushion; on page 78
as th King; an as ei wore eis croon ower th wig (keek at th front on page 107

3 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
ae sitch a swuther tirls thon croon. on page 34

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Whun Jamie furst pit on tha croon, on page 21
But bear tha gree, an win tha croon, on page 38
24 (A sang o Daivit anent tha Croon) on page 69

3 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
liam an see if hae wantet the croon. Wulliam wus deid on at the s on page 26

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Frae tha line o Davit's croon, he haes brocht iz a michtie on page 71

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
oon, bigged on a hill, at tha croon. on page 5

1 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Jeck faa'd doon an broke his croon on page 17

1 matches

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
. Tha coins sterted wi a half croon, at sim folk caa’ed a half
1 matches

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