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hens Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.4 20.7 48 129.2 34.9 10.9 22.1
Number of occurrences9439 30 13 6 1 5
Number of authors45 15 13 8 4 1 4

Occurrences of hens in Corpus

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Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ir scunner. They keep chuckie-hens forby. They hae nae ither int on page 67
interestin! Are there chuckie-hens?' on page 68

4 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
in front o the platform. The hens on page 6

4 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
the gaggle o actual squawkin hens on page 52
The hens stert catterwa'in on page 53

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
er eggs, aither frae the hous hens - or the peesies on the holm on page 74

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
KITIS, EGG TRAUCHLES, CLOCKIN HENS OR FOR FEDDERS THAT ARE FAWIN on page 28

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
hey nivver called the laddies hens. Sometimes granny called them on page 70
let me lead her ower tae the hens. Billy wisna havin it. on page 71

2 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
milkin the kye an feedin the hens as weel as cleanin the hoose on page 120

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
We're hens on a girdle. Maister awa! on page 33

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Her hobby, hens. on page 58

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
hens, fleggit, fled alang the sheu
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
ingfushers, wie grebes, stank hens, aw o’m about aw day lang a
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
eggit awaw the speugs, an the hens
the hens, gaits an gryss. Wie narra pe
The hens wes blawn intil the ryss lik
3 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
in sair, (but seein they were hens
An blackie hens: ye cannae judge a singer by
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
ht forenent the platform. The hens perched theirsels on the wind
thrapples o wir faes. And you hens, hou mony eggs hae ye layen o
gruesome end — nowt, swine, hens, sheep, aab’dy. E’en the
amp whiles,’ says ane o the hens.
the hey. E’en the deuks and hens tyauved back and fore aa day
9 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the sacks o meal an new-kilt hens that had mysteriously appeart
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Muckle Michty Neep, (self-published 2021) Central, poetry
That helped her feed the hens an geese.
1 matches

McClure, Alan A poem, (Twitter 2022) Central - Galloway, poetry
their hens were fleggit by the fray
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
like a refined pair o clockin hens, an he prayed again, that the
1 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ir criv in the yaird; but the hens, bein gaan-aboot craiturs an on page 55

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
The soon o ma keckle, lik hens at their claik, on page 34

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
ye believe? Here cam twa pea hens an a peacock. Efter a while t on page 50
He hid the twa hens in a cardboard box bit nae pe on page 51

5 matches

Strachan, Shane Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Tod’s Thoucht , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
hens or cocks. on page 79

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
The hens' dirt at Midtown wis a treat on page 15

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the barn; sheep, nowt, pigs, hens, deuks, turkeys; an aa kines on page 94

1 matches

Strachan, Shane Northwords Now 43 - Shane Strachan, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
hens or cocks. on page 19

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
fermer oats tae feed his hens, sometimes oats were bruised
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
nements fa lived like battery hens, an the toffs an nibbery in t
t dennertime, the fowk cudna. Hens an dyeuks still hid tae be fe
cowpit the last o the clockin hens aff its nest an dichtit the s
n Maisie plunkit the basket o hens'eggs doon on the kitchie tabl
e'd hae bin oot gaitherin the hens' eggs, or chasin the cock roo
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
gins, mair suited tae battery hens nur fowk, sae caad the Hen-Ho
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
pit tail fedders tae tice the hens afore haen a bit
1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ften uise tae revive nae-weel hens), an drink watter throu a syr
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ne, hine awa, then bonny blae hens, Cairn Gorms cryin oot ti me.
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
uld bide in hay barns and ate hens and fish for troot we could c
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
This thunner could put the hens aff the lay(2020) search twitter
muddy_40 Aye we didna let the hens oot this morning(2020) search twitter
@MSPAberdeen The chlorinated hens winna need it either(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
tae skitter" e.g, "oh me! e'' hens hiv got e' skitter again."(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Than staggered back amang his hens, on page 40
he steading tae feed the auld hens. on page 71
Tae feed the batch o layan hens, that hid been there fae vore on page 96

5 matches

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
I'm been to feed the hens, collect the aiggs, on page 42

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Feed the hens, tak in the paets and lay and on page 25
And when I geung tae feed the hens, he trots alang wi me. on page 50

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
hens scratch aboot the feet on page 10

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Soft cluckeens is the hens settle fur the night on page 34

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
s in Orkney that's as rare as hens' teeth. The haet wis makan th on page 14

1 matches

Hume, Caroline Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Tak twa cleckin hens on page 126

1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
turn me neb up at twa scraggy hens' feet ither'! (2020) twitter link

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
at the klankan hens, peggan oot in a wind, belly on page 21

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
an dir calves, an a screed a hens aboot da doors. on page 62
a jobs aboot da croft, maetin hens, an milkin kye, dan eftir dir on page 77

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
orse wadder, noosted lambs or hens. on page 48
Wir hens is laid lik horro. Dey'll be on page 70

2 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
n! Shö’ll never ken! An da hens an da dukes’ll no be lang c
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ah hae rowth o pigs an hens.
1 matches

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
s in tha wee burn, feedin tha hens, an playin wi tha coallie dug on page 16

2 matches

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
Weans, coos, sheep an hens
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
oose fur tha cuddy an a wheen hens. It sut ablow tha Rocky Moont
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
ll yard o beautiful wee broon hens
1 matches

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