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haunds Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words73.3 112.7 14.4 0 0 65.6 0
Number of occurrences227212 9 0 0 6 0
Number of authors50 44 4 3

Occurrences of haunds in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
hin else that cam intae their haunds, the lion pit his tail atween on page 19
ye. We're gonnae look at his haunds." on page 51
'Haud oot yer haunds,' Tapiwa said tae Poloko. 'C' on page 52
a raxed oot tae feel Poloko's haunds. on page 53
shouted. 'See, Maw, see! His haunds are aw claggit. If ye want ta on page 53
Also on pages 55, 56, 64, 65, 66, 75
16 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Yon bracky-bree o fykie haunds on page 2
Her haunds wis ice on page 32
r fruitfu leas an ill-shakkin haunds on page 106

3 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
she teuk the maiter out o his haunds an phont the doctor hersel. T on page 20
the apen door wi baith o his haunds, leukin round about him at a on page 30
o't. Syne she teuk ane o his haunds in hers, leukit him in the ee on page 32

3 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Maist o the men were auld haunds at this, an aw seemed tae hae on page 56
a dreams I kept seein severed haunds comin tae thrapple me, an voi on page 60

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'Chap your haunds thegither, the vauntie chiel on page 42
tae chap his haunds thegither. The vauntie chiel on page 43

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
the steuch o burn glaur on ma haunds wis mingin. A had poud on page 23
d iz sax o the tawse, ye ken? Haunds aw sair!' on page 24

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
unced up an doon haudin baith haunds tae hes heid. on page 34
alloched Alan is she drew hes haunds awa. on page 35
tap, teeterin is he streekit haunds intae a chippit cheenae bowl. on page 36

8 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
shullin bits aside ane o the haunds an glowerin through the fug t on page 27

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
egaither like oo wad clap oor haunds, syne birlt roon an dookit in on page 63

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
Aweill, Moira, A'l juist lay haunds on him ... (Catches himsel up on page 48

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
at the haunds o nesty fowk on page 42

1 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Tae aa the airts, their haunds movin gentlie on page 65

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
motor that passes through ma haunds gets the treatment,' the fait on page 19
id, wheechin the book fae her haunds. on page 33
irryin the tall cage in baith haunds. There wis a muckle ingle in on page 37
n his armchair and rubbed his haunds thegether and spoke tae his s on page 44
ither yelloched, pittin baith haunds tae his heid. 'Ah've no dyed on page 56
Also on pages 63, 70, 100, 109, 122, 128, 135, 144, 149, 152, 159, 167, 168, 188, 190, 192, 205, 210
29 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The haunds claspt, aiblins in supplicati on page 56

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
and see whit he could get his haunds on. on page 18
didna want a deid body on his haunds. Geordie pit the muckle pot o on page 19
ulled up the wey by invisible haunds. on page 45
Mrs Kranky grupped her wi her haunds. She held her on her loof and on page 102

4 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
am tae hand yer soul in their haunds tae ransom. on page 23
We haed made oor haunds haurd, they said on page 39
And the storms jyned haunds like auncient tales. on page 49
best mask, protection, washed haunds, or mebbe vaccine on page 143

4 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
t he wis ower thrang tae shak haunds wi, and efter sayin, "Guid mo on page 70
'If onybody wants tae clap haunds,' said Heehaw when he had rea on page 156
the warld wi his chin in his haunds, cawed oot, 'Pooh!' on page 166

4 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
n earth are we gonnae get oor haunds on the skellum?" on page 9
' Then the three men aw shook haunds yin wi ither and swore a snel on page 29

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Olaf treatin them like hired haunds, the three bairns wirnae used on page 43
Sunny oot frae the Coont's haunds, but she wis ower high for hi on page 47
irns," the mannie wi the hook-haunds said, "They've got tae lairn on page 48
Coont Olaf dichtit his haunds aff like it wis dug's dirt he on page 49
" said the mannie wi the hook-haunds, "you'll wirk oot some wey ta on page 54
Also on pages 65, 66, 72, 78, 79, 86, 88, 89, 90, 94, 116, 121, 140, 156, 158
23 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
door swings open. The doactor haunds the wean tae Donald. on page xxi

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
His fate is safe in oor haunds. on page 15
sceptre - frae - Darnley's haunds, on page 28
o a box held bi his groom, an haunds it ti Mary Beaton ti pit aroo on page 34
(The groom haunds the gauntlet ti Mary.) on page 35
(Bothwell hadds his haunds oot ti Mary.) on page 73

18 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
nnock, haudin his heid in his haunds an thenkin at he had gied awa on page 42

3 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
if we hud airms and haunds on page 6
Wi gealt haunds A haundit oot ma flooers, on page 8
with ma gealt haunds cairryin the bloum on page 9
In Their Haunds on page 30

5 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
eggs in it, cuppin it in his haunds. He wad hae tae muive it asid on page 18

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
That the touch o their haunds wisnae juist as bygane; on page 11
t I canna haud your face i my haunds on page 17

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
, lichts a fag nervously, his haunds cupped ower the flichteran gl on page 136

1 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Anither managed tae clap his haunds thegither. Naebody wanted tae on page 67

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
my strang haunds roond on page 21

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
The haunds pause to receive and unlatch on page 72

1 matches

Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
lyied bi the wappons in thair haunds. on page 87

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
tuk the quaich up in gowpent haunds on page 10

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ls o the guid fowk are in the haunds o God, on page 97

5 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
their heids an haud up their haunds. Bit we maun mind on the land on page 56

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
fits the glovit haunds on the haft to lunge on page 107

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
ettlin tae clap his muckle haunds ower ma bahookie:
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
others wi rauch, stour-graint haunds an luftin him oot the wey, he
ie, takkin the fender oot hes haunds. ‘Awa an fund somb’dy to
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
intae the hoose tae waash her haunds. Thair wis a rare smell waffi
1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
wipin thir cauld haunds doon oor rigbanes.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
o Europe. This wis pit in the haunds o the Cooncil on 12 Sept. 200
ad be tae hae awthin in thair haunds bi the end o Februar. This so
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
e end the teacher clapped her haunds an telt the bairns they war g
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
An row’d oor haunds wi her peenie roun
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
at wis passed roun mair human haunds nor a dowt ootby the broo, co
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
alects tae the sooth. Heid an haunds abuin thaim aw haes been the
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
gree’d an thay haed chappit haunds
wrocht, for the haunds an foreaims o the men amang t
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
n tae get the hoose aff their haunds. Too many of these bloody pro
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
ive each other, but moved wur haunds away afore the other person c
1 matches

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
eaped up, shook ma team mates haunds an we aw pit oor haunds in an
an we aw pit oor haunds in an screamed "Cmon lads it
val team never even shook oor haunds or even said good luck, which
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
t robbed him o his gear, then haunds it in tae the maid,
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ae thole sic cruelties at the haunds o Sellar’s burnin pairty. A
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
haein gotten their corporate haunds on it, hiv makkit it intae a
treacle scone danglin fae it! Haunds ahint oor backs an blinndfold
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
it wisnae eneuch tae gie oor haunds an faces a dicht. She wad har
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
nt the prenter tryin wi baith haunds tae wrassle oot yet anither o
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
rin ben the scullery, gie oor haunds an face a wee dicht at the si
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
ummer. Ye were so wee that ma haunds went a' the way aroon yer wai
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
r doon,” an she clapped her haunds tae summon her attendants. In
sang. The goddess clapped her haunds tae her lugs, but she cudna s
place, lowpin an clappin oor haunds, an begged oor faither tae le
e twine an the dirk intae his haunds an whispered Daedalus’s pla
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
e tae "Face ane anither, jyne haunds, an say yer vows tae ane anit
w wi the Scots wirds 'baith' 'haunds' 'wursels' 'fae' 'the morra'
2 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
ridin a wee bike. Ye kept yer haunds ahent yer back, casual like,
Ye wuid be kneelin doon, yer haunds claspit thegither, yer face l
, made a pootie moo, held yer haunds paulmies up. Oniethin tae let
3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
fire hole an dichtit stourie haunds oan her peeny. “... Royalty
1 matches

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
chairge, the laund is in the haunds o fowk that respect it. Thaim
hill. Bi pittin laund in the haunds o thaim wi a muckle stake in
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
reat beast, nearaboot echteen haunds hie, and as stark as ony twa
keep-hoose wi whips in their haunds, cleeshin in aa directions. T
2 matches

Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
o life an howp caused at the haunds o the EU, like I saw the dept
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
s, yit anither skelpin at the haunds o the voters, gaes furder bac
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ould aye hae the pooer in oor haunds tae reshape Scottish politics
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Berwick-on-Tweed haes chynged haunds atween Scotland an England fo
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
His heid an haunds wur severed an fixed on the N

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

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
wis feenished he luked at his haunds an is reported as sayin, “I
Cameron’s heid an haunds wur cut aff, bagged an cairri
rd o 5,000 merks. His heid an haunds eventually landed on top o th

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
odies stid in Edinburgh. Thur haunds despatched tae Lanark an nail

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
in when he washed his face an haunds he’s supposed tae huv whisp
His heid an haunds wur cut aff, pit in a sack an
On receipt o the heid an haunds the reward wis duly paid. The

Havery, Hannah The Gaithering, (Literature Alliance Scotland 2022) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
wi haunds held
1 matches

@IshbelMcF tweeted
_stories ?????? Thon’s aw ma haunds o praise, an no onie wanderin(2019) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
dles" sensations set in on ma haunds an torso. They're aye fun(!) (2020) search twitter
ppa Pig advert fer washin yer haunds, the length o time seems tae (2020) search twitter

Doric

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
he cockit an filled wi shakky haunds.
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
baith heez haunds an banged its heid aff a stan
an haunds wur tebbitless wi the cauld a
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
it a daud o thit cream on yir haunds yit? A ken it guffs, bit
le. A thoucht Wullie haid big haunds bit yon man haid muckle plate
haunds an muckle size shin. A wunder
hes haunds an feet?
4 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
anaged tae tak her in tae her haunds an caum her doun a wee bit
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Terry Pratchett - haunds doon. Buyin some o them again(2020) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ma haunds war aw sair, an shuin Ah haed
Ah im a prisoner in the haunds o the fae,
that bou ower clespit haunds frae aferr.
Pink an whyte haunds lik roses an rice cake!
4 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
weeman focks cuid turn thair haunds tae monie oot side jobs; sic
1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
hillock burn. She douked her haunds intae the skinklin rinnal and
1 matches

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