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hall Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words58.5 47.9 75.3 99.4 29.1 251.5 26.5
Number of occurrences18190 47 10 5 23 6
Number of authors61 26 20 4 3 3 5

Occurrences of hall in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
she found hersel in the lang hall, close tae the wee gless tabl on page 75

1 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
at that. Lik Twiggy and Jerry Hall. Hips got leant intae, elbows on page 76
raw lassie for a dance at the hall. Sic a sorry sicht tae see hi on page 79

2 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'In ye go.' We go intae the hall an scan aboot, see if anybody on page 5
Ah cin hear everycunt in that hall laughin at me. on page 8

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
playgroup mat in the village hall. We've grew up the-gither, dr on page 7
ty polis ir floatin aboot the hall, lookin at the war memorial n on page 58

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
the flairboards ae the empty hall. She swithers aboot gaun in, on page 1

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Mainsriddle, Linnet Hall, Merseheid, staps tae on page 11

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
God tae his pairishioners in hall, howe an hill. Chairged wi se on page 30
mming, William Cleland, Henry Hall o Haughheid, an John Broun, a on page 36

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
fett at the other side ae the hall. Where, of course, ah kin onl on page 51
ake a quick glance aroond the hall. It's visibly clear tae me th on page 52
hud jist arrived in the great hall ae Valhalla and that the plac on page 120
" she says, lookin aroond the hall. on page 173

4 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ce mooth. Aw the weans in the hall were starin, tense, waitin fu on page 120
tform and naebody leaves this hall till ye've eaten the hale cak on page 121
y rift that sweeled roond the hall like a brattle o thunder. A g on page 122
, the braw heidie o Dotheboys hall. He kent how tae haunle the w on page 149

4 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
his feet an running doon the hall intae toilet. on page 3

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
an steerit him oot intae the hall, closin the dinin room door a on page 35

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e classes in the Paisley toon hall an she won loadsa medals fur on page 22
come up tae me in the dinner hall an asked if he could copy ma on page 24
Indian place doon by the toon hall. Kirsty, Charlene said, Ah do on page 30
mas decorations fur the dance hall an she asked me if ah wid go on page 34
wis staunin ootside the Toon Hall: it wis Christmas night an th on page 41
Also on pages 43, 62, 67, 113, 114, 169
11 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e fill aw the bathtubs in the hall country! And aw the sweemin p on page 75

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
This wan lad cawd Abe Hall got the Cheesy Fingir in Apri on page 10

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
w the others tae the assembly hall. We're haunded a map o the sc on page 6
stand and shuffle oot the gym hall. on page 15

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
. Isla points tae the Masonic Hall. Weeds are growin oot o its c on page 3

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
wee baldie mannie at Carnegie Hall on page 70

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
The school hall that night wis packed oot tae on page 114

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
fer instance, we hae the word Hall stuck on the end o a wide ran
there yaised tae be a Sauchie Hall, bit A kin fin nae evidence o
ooncin the guid English wird "Hall". It wis obvious - they kenn
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ark design bi Randall Stephen Hall
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
wi a stotterin brattle. Davie Hall, Wullie’s faither, wis a la
dd a clearin roond her, Annie Hall riss an dichtit a haund ower
’s dad an the driver. Davie Hall shawed strang teeth, broon fr
Oh ay, richt enuch.’ Annie Hall wisnae a lang wumman, bit she
’s cray an it wad tak Annie Hall a hale day oan her knees wi a
5 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
for the bairns in the Village Hall on the Sunday efternune forby
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ama haed ti stert wi ‘music hall’, but 1956 brocht John Osbo
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
confusion efter anither music hall sang.
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ed takes us tae the auld toon hall tae see the steps where Franz
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
rgio opened a cupboard in the hall it was fulla sheets and towel
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
es o Lang Morag, Whustl'n Jim Hall an Auld Davie. Whiles he yais
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah take aff, marchin doon the hall, an unloack the mortice then
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
A wave ay noise fae the hall comes floodin in as the door
ks away, oot the door tae the hall, a blast ay Sweet Caroline by
made tae head back intae the hall tae the bar.
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ts tae get me tae the Masonic Hall where McDade’s twinty-first
The hall’s rammed tae capacity; a ma
t the darkened expanse ay the hall lookin fur a familiar face, s
r, there in the middle ay the hall, is a lone figure; loast in t
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
pen doors tae the rear at the hall, worn doon in the middle tae
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ine.’ ma maw shouts fae the hall just ootside ma room. ‘Ye
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
is awfae quiet in the picture hall queue and asked if sommat hud
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he room and gestures doon the hall wi hur heid. At least ah’m
Ah follow hur doon the hall and intae a room filled wi ma
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
kin at they tools lyin in the hall. Are you no gonnae finish tha
he tools hadnae moved fae the hall so ma ma takes a flakey and d
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
o a buddy shull’n.” Davie Hall scrunched the offendin screev
ye in?” she yowlt intae the Hall’s faces.
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
! Later, there followed Robin Hall an’ Jimmy McGregor, A won
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
lly sat oan a bookcase in the hall.
oat up and wandered intae the hall. She wisnae fully awa in a dw
er, her parents ran intae the hall and took in the scene. Her mi
idnicht, she walked intae the hall, took the keys fae the hook,
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
mes fae the bathroom doon the hall, breakin the awkward silence.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the wan fae the frame in the hall Tam broke. John’s Stephanie
1 matches

Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
He ran intae the hall and ran alang the hallway, ta
clatter o’ fitstepps in the hall, echoin oan his laminate flai
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Andrew Bruce o Earls-hall wis the commander an he set o

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
etin in the kirk nae the kirk hall as it's warmer. Odd ah thocht
uot;the toilet is in the kirk hall. %26quot;We need tae gang thr

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
The ither, he shat oot in the hall.”
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
. She resembles an auld bingo hall veteran. Habitually angry and
1 matches

@rattlecans tweeted
n the couch and then doon the hall all the way oot the front doo (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
storytellin session at Rothes Hall, Glenrothes, whaur Hazel Darw (2018) twitter link

Doric

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
cht we gaed awaa doon tae the hall; I wis gey nervous I can tell on page 124

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
It wis jined on tae the Toon Hall. Fit ferlies were in there. S on page 16
tae the dunces in the Railwye Hall, an foo she met her faither t on page 18
"The Railwye Hall", she said, an they gaed a lo on page 19

3 matches

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
t atween twa nuns in the exam hall. The holly, stuck wi yallad s on page 23

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
me tae the discos at the toon hall. Een weekend she fell in wi m on page 43

1 matches

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
n aa the pupils tae be in the hall bi eicht o'clock sharp for th on page 49

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
tannin oot the back o the gym hall. We hid oor backs tae the waa on page 53

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
At the hall Anither dram Keeps oot the ca on page 15

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
here wis a chiel i the meetin hall att wis taen a haud o bi e sp on page 86
rus, gey weel up i the meetin hall, he wis. He plappit doon at J on page 94
loo e best seats i the meetin hall an sayin 'gweed day' at e mai on page 101
Bit e heid deester o e meetin hall wisna sair Shuited aboot Jesu on page 104
he wis preachin i the meetin hall an tellin e fowk aboot e Gwee on page 113
Also on pages 114
7 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
), the cathedral, an the city hall, alang wi a wheen o dinkie we on page 3
andmairk is the Harpa concert hall. The modern buildin, biggit o on page 11
o the guild hooses, the 'City Hall' an the 'Maison du Roi' at th on page 13

5 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
e found hersel in a long, low hall, wheech wis lit up by a row o on page 10
e doors o e hall: but, michty me! either e loc on page 11
eid struck against e roof o e hall: in fact she wis more than ni on page 16
up e fan an gloves, an, as e hall wis awful hot, she kept fanna on page 17
er swim in e pool, an e great hall, wi e gless table an e peedy on page 31
Also on pages 73
9 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a word with you. He's in the hall. After this, see to it that h on page 108

1 matches

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
Keekin intae the muckle main hall o the Brunton Theatre aroon f
play tae the best feet in the hall," wis Sir Jimmy's explanation
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
the hall wi a oxter o green leaves an,
hall. Een o the lads in charge o t
2 matches

Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
there I wis walking aboot the hall ways and saw a kid wis pickin
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
oan for that. Nickin frae the hall whin the schyoodit bitch hid
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Craft Fayre today at Village Hall from Noon till 4pm. https://t(2016) search twitter
es aat the Cruden Bay Village Hall until 4pm the day far copies (2016) search twitter
Fayre aat Cruden Bay Village Hall fae Noon tae 3pm on Sunday 26(2017) search twitter
Fayre aat Cruden Bay Village Hall until 3pm the day. https://t.(2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
fan Floyd played at i Village hall in Maud. Stuart Kennedy wis c(2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
ena She played Inverurie toon Hall n gid, Ben ti the chipper eft(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
sian, 6ft plus & built like a Hall Russell's ship(2016) search twitter
, live fae St.Clements church hall. Place wis buzzing yon nicht(2018) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Foggie Nae a patch on Cowdary Hall.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
tae present in Stromness Toon Hall for the St Magnus Internation on page 34

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ncert, so we booked the local hall. on page 3
man that's bowt the owld Kirk Hall. on page 9
We gather at the Parish Hall dressed in wir Sunday best, on page 70
bee and hid birled around the hall. on page 74

6 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
t slidey bit ootside the toon hall whar all the dogs stop fur a on page 86

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
iday by, A organised wi Simon Hall an Alison Miller an event caa
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Slipan, Sweechan, (harryjosephine.com 2017) Orkney, prose
o, whit is foond teu in Simon Hall’s blog Brisk Northerly (tho
1 matches

Shetland

Nicholson, Hannah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Smooriken, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Shetland, prose
staandin oot da back o da gym hall. We haed wir backs tae da waa on page 52

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
irt let dem gying ta da local hall wi dir chums, or tae da toon on page 4
t I wis da luckiest lass i da hall. Dey wir dat smert, an Eddie on page 19

2 matches

Sutherland, Stella Half a Twalmont, (Shetland For Wirds 2014) Shetland, poetry
Doon at da Hall
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
e funnd hersel in a lang, low hall, which was lit up b' a row o on page 10
perate tae get oot o yon derk hall, an wander aboot in amang tha on page 11
eid skelped agin th roof o th hall: in fact she was noo a bit ma on page 16
p th fan an gloves, an, as th hall was bilin, she kept fannin he on page 17
dook in th pool, an th great hall, wi th gless table an th wee on page 32
Also on pages 75
9 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
dances i the Forman Memorial Hall Roberton, frae 8.p.m. til 3.a
akers it the Foreman Memorial Hall, Roberton.
er, afore the Forman Memorial Hall wis apent it Roberton. ( A, p
s. Forman, whae hed the local Hall biggit it Roberton i maimorie
an Kirk, the Forman Memorial Hall, the twae bungalows, Kirk’o
9 matches

The Westender Pipin for the Young Yins, (The Hawick Paper 2008) Southern, newspaper
juist a question o' finding a hall, its mair findin' time in the
its mair findin' time in the hall if other things are being dui
ed tae hev their ain practice hall up Slitrig Crescent. A yaised
ck tae the lack o' a practice hall for the Hawick Pipe Band. A l
nking. There's a grand muckle hall up Wulton Hill that wad be id
5 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
on the stage in the Victoria Hall an said, "The winner knows ho on page 1

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
r shae fun hirsel in the lang hall, an nearhaun the wee giless t on page 76

1 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
t tae dances in the Quay Road Hall in Bellycastle an naeb'dy bot on page 44

1 matches

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
But the wee Orange Hall
1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
schuil o dancin at the Town Hall. Ivery Saturday, ah'm on ma a
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
are a quare geg - fae Guild Hall, L'Derry... https://t.co/9Sm7 (2017) twitter link

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