A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of hill in Corpus

Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ae yersel, the incomer up the hill. Iona seemed tae be confined on page 78

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Taz is alone n runnin up the hill, gittin chased by aboot five on page 17
wards the cunts walkin up the hill. on page 18
reet, no stoppin on the steep hill cos ae the ice. It's git a we on page 35
tle between here n the Wullie Hill bookies a few doors up. A pas on page 38
st the shop at the top ae the hill, mate' on page 40

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
ower the saft sile o a mowdie-hill. A wee curn o stirks maun hiv on page 22

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
if ye staun hauf roads up the hill oan the wey tae the Three Kin on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
've niver seen a puddock up a hill on page 20

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Oor bus pechs up the Whinny Hill, on page 11
saumon nets, Torrs Hill burst intae view. on page 57

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
in awa ta¢ himsel oot on the hill, hour efter hour, till he cui on page 22
him - a hunner acres o puir hill gress an bleak peat hags, hau on page 25
ich at the fuit o Blacksidend Hill - an nou the Reverend Alexan on page 26
the pute caller watter o the hill burns. on page 27
dered tae seek oot an brek up hill getherins, an capture the lea on page 28
Also on pages 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58, 61, 64, 66, 70, 78
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
An she raisit a Cross oan the hill and chidit fowk tae be baptee on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
reet ye dinnae ken, walk up a hill ye've only iver seen in the d on page

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
on up at the tap o' the Taft Hill, weel that's whit they say if on page 14

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Abuin The Hill Fuits (for Bill Findlay) on page 58
did ye mind the rhonis hill on page 62

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
aid, that thon ghaist-hauntit hill Loomin hazily inland, on page 13
t he had in mind wis a turn o hill-walkin. Hill-walkin! He's gau on page 76

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
steps slottit intae the hill lik the teeth on page 191

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
, duns, like whit we ken o as hill-forts, were generally interpr on page 31
n open-air concerts on Calton Hill (that hunkers up abune Regent on page 105
Democracy on the tap o Calton Hill, wi the walcum support o the on page 106
concerts an meetins on Calton Hill. Impromptu poetry readins, mu on page 107

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
d taen up a position on a wee hill tae the west o Dundee in an a on page 14
lads were driven back up the hill an it becam clear that the Sc on page 15
in back ower the slopes o the Hill o Balgay when he saw a bunch on page 31
e summer tae gang aff tae the hill an get a bit o climbin in. A' on page 72
its near the fit o Balluderon Hill in the Seedlies tae the north on page 77
Also on pages 79, 80, 84, 85, 88, 90, 96, 97, 98
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
History first thing wi Lauren Hill, an she kept pure nippin ma n on page 169

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
The Gied Ower Hoose At Broken Hill on page 16

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
in owre the shouder o Lowther Hill on page 11
er pyres were built oan every hill, on page 40
y be yirdit oan the Esquiline Hill, nearhaun that o his auld cro on page 102

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
en. Thare is also a door in a hill ye daurna enter but I hiv. It on page ix
e up, up the street ahint the hill on page 127
And the rain on the hill on page 151

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
anny ayeways laughed at Benny Hill But turned the telly aff at s on page 31

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
richt,' ah say, lookin up the hill at the heidstones and crosses on page 49
tarted plantin folk oan a wee hill sloapin doon tae the motorway on page 52

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
The broom blaws rarely on the hill, on page 36

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
wee brig at the fit o Hallow Hill. "Thon's the Cairnsmill itsse on page 125

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ver bed juist ablow Corsencon Hill, that had drappt the watter l on page 17

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Clash fae Cauld Hill on page 39

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
takkin a bit daunder ower the hill tae Lochleven? The young men on page 136

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
s starry night Up here on the hill A'm fu...o delight. on page 4
Tae climb this hill will be wir aim, An celebrate on page 40
Way up on the hill here the sterns fir ma freens on page 44

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
t it on the lower braes o the hill. The grund wis ower hard. The on page 19

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
acks his prey ower forest and hill, on page 98

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
laed ye, see, ayont Tuimberry Hill on page 23
lane, see, at the heid o the hill on page 29

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
nd they scoored owre dale an' hill, on page 65

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
The licht apon yon roundit hill on page 114

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
that Wuid nor Hill nor Burn are shair: on page 52

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Monument, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Tae win ben hill and forest on page 100

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Jack, an the hinneren o 'The Hill Temple' bi Lu Yu. Gin Jack he on page 91

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e the tap o the low Peterhead Hill (cried Pee-the-Bed Brae), wha
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
wee brig at the fit o Hallow Hill. "Thon's the Cairnsmill itsse
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
aa wonder. Tae ma right, the hill stript doon, spilling the las
r’s damp. Ah wadit doon the hill toward thir voices, the excla
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Rinnin barefuit on the hill
Hill burns in spate were reamin fo
MAN an HILL, we need each ither.
Fae the hoose on the hill
Young Tib ran barefuit on the hill,
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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ran. Up the field an ower the hill. Ah ran ahint her.
fell an tummled awa doon the hill, ower an ower till she stoppe
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
an stertit tae wauchle up the hill. Short hunched encumbered wif
tremblin on her hat. Doon the hill like a battleship she goes an
lurches into motion doon the hill leavin Mither tae turn sicker
3 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
chylus’ Oresteia tae Calton Hill, and Liz Lochhead forsook Mol
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
dae a runner aa the way doon hill fae ma digs tae the station i
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
The Cuckoo On Foswell Hill
ely cuckoo called fae Foswell hill,
ely cuckoo called fae Foswell hill,
ely cuckoo called fae Foswell hill.
ely cuckoo called fae Foswell hill.
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
his tractor rowed ower on the hill. Deiths in that wey war rife
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
rk, the sides o the weel-kent hill sprackelt ower wi saltires. I
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
compong: ye’d bolt doon the hill as quick as the Redcoats did
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
es Rennie MacKintosh designed Hill Hoose in Helensburgh transpos
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
wobblin oer the crest ay the hill.
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
�s oot here an needs shelter. Hill walkers, climbers an that, us
�m off, hurtlin back doon the hill oer the thick, springy heathe
Doon aff this fuckin hill, doon taewards the flat calm
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
in behind the brow ay a lower hill.
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n tae tentatively head up the hill taewards the Co-Operative oan
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
�re soon at the bottom ay the hill. Pearcey’s drapped the hash
scramble back up the bastarn hill, he’s drapped the subject.
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
wi words like 'old bean', 'up hill down dale', 'chums', an 'a ta
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e Clachan, tae make ma way up hill, roond Ballachulish, tae the
n’ stertin’ tae follow up hill. A ducked doon low an’ sped
�� sped diagonally across the hill. Scrub an’ bracken gave me
oon an’ scramble across the hill tae the east. Very shortly ef
A jooked intae a neuk in the hill an’ kept low as the chase p
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
s birra struggled ower Cannon Hill insteed; a hud tae stope et r
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Muir, Glenn The Bruce Triumphant, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, poetry
O'er the hill cam Bruce's men
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
’ A wis at the top o’ the hill, when a girl frae Scott’s g
hed aff frae the tap o’ the hill in her socks. We had a Social
group tae follow me doon the hill. A had ma sticks, her sticks
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ch ithir tae the tap o’ the hill. Marion, Beth an’ I took it
“There is a green hill, far away,”
“There is a green hill far away,”
3 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Voice o' oor “bit hill an' glen!”
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
din on it or climbin a nearby hill. Bi pittin laund in the haund
1 matches

Duncan, Robert Peeweep, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Lumphinnans, poetry
up ower the Tollie Hill,
like a black craw on a hill.
the Tollie Hill,
3 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
us country caa’d Sugarcandy Hill, whaur aa craiturs gaed whan
ds, Moses said. In Sugarcandy Hill it wis Sunday seiven days in
w o them trewed in Sugarcandy Hill, and the pigs haed a gey time
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
am tae the hoose in Kalimpong hill station for her schuil holida
ther unpredeectable - an the hill station at Dalhousie, whaur t
be no takin sleepers tae the hill station, an sittin up aa nich
tae gang hame. Tae Dada’'s hill residence in Kalimpong. She w
tae gang hame. Tae Dada’'s hill residence in Kalimpong. She w
7 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
g the ridge line fae Dechmont Hill, past the braes ay Cathkin, a
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
no a wee bittie o the Calton Hill nationalist shibboleth syndro
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
ar as high as Myreton oan the hill in the glen. She wisnae fair
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Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
t. Efter his ‘tumble on the hill’ – she’d put it like th
rolled him doon that blastit hill. He’ll no’ be oot abroad
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Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
rm will suin be biggit on the hill abuin the Cabrach, an the spa
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
ynack has been owreset as The Hill of the Notch bi Watson. Inste
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
t seems unlikely this doactur Hill boay is gonnae caw oot ma nam
m that hus the name ‘Doctor Hill scribbled oan it.
‘Doactur Hill sais ah’ve tae book an appo
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
huv a quick word wae Doactur Hill?’’
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
til ah’ve seen that doactur Hill oan Friday.’’
raigy nods ‘’That doactur Hill is a nice boay, eh?''
he thoat ae that cunt Doactur Hill sitin in his fancy motor whil
e days ah’m back in doactur Hill’s oaffice again. Wur facin
4 matches

@IshbelMcF tweeted
. They were frae Cowdenbeath, Hill o Beath, Kelty - aw West Fif(2019) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
rty wan day. Stories on every hill. (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
rin the Kullin Times when the hill fowk survived on berries oot (2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
cotslanguage Huv ye seen Sara Hill's makeup range? There's a con(2016) search twitter

Doric

Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
an outdoor hobbies, includin hill walkin, scrievin, airlie merr on page 6

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ake it up tae Clubby's up thi hill, an a kin wurk onna er up air on page 64

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
"A plane has crashed intil a hill," Said ane. "Let's gang an ha on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
your left at the heid of the hill." on page 72

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
nawa train that 'ran ower the hill an she blew an she blew'. The on page 8

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
angs o fowk, he held awa up e hill. He plunket himsel doon an hi on page 11
Ilka moontain an hill cassen doon; on page 84
l teuk him up till e heid o e hill an shewed him aa e cuntras o on page 85
an trailt him tll e broo o e hill abeen e toon sae they mith ke on page 86
He cam doon fae e hill wi them an teuk up his stance on page 89
Also on pages 94, 112
8 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
high. Situatit at the tap o a hill, nae far fae the toon centre, on page 11

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
ckin i'floories up on i'Broad Hill on page 115
appies, climin up i' Scotitie Hill tower. on page 144
I telt ye aboot i'feel on 'hill on page 155

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
makkin for the slope o a wee hill they caa'ed The Bannock. Ther on page 12
t that Hell wis jist ower the hill. Here the day; in a few wikks on page 15

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ed an elder o the tribe. "The hill's are fite! There's sna on th on page 51

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
s bloutert ower the Bruntland Hill like a pregnant black mare ow on page 118

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
"An on the hill there beasts did roam,
’ a’ the bree fae his ain hill Fit
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Mormond hill is covered in sna,
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ld kirk that stood on tap o a hill. He broke intae
on tap o the hill. "It's like this" states Jons
Fae the hill o Mormond ower tae Benachie,
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
at doon on the heather on the Hill o Leddrach, crummlin the peat
kirk lay tae the sooth o the Hill o Leddrach, ower the main roa
ae the braes at the fit o the Hill o Leddrach. Munchin her wye t
oat's beard. Sae heich on the hill, Minnie cudna makk oot fit Ta
t in the park, or hauf up the hill like Minnie, tae catch the su
16 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
entertain the planters at the Hill station, a certain Miss Vinin
1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the river at the boddam o the hill, the muirs at the back, and t
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
rd o a beast roamin the Brunt Hill, an even some Scientist Boffi
en birthed upon the Bruntland Hill, an for a few weeks the mair
he Beast o Bruntie is on that hill somewhere an nae just in ma h
e nicht, especially bein on a hill host tae a cat o such fearsom
wis only when we roondit the hill an went back intae the trees
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
vie so ye hiv tae gang up the hill an into the trees. Yer really
Ye trail doon the hill again, ye didnae wint tae mis
2 matches

McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
They teen um up tae the galla hill. He wis ti be hangit at twelv
1 matches

Wilson, Heidi and Isla Then and noo, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Keith, prose
lay schuil, He-man and Grange Hill,
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
ields at the bottom o Mormond Hill, fields that eence fed the Bo
aul NATO and BT dishes on the hill that the Company used fae tim
oot quarter o a mile doon the hill, ootby far Bill’s fairm use
�So you're the man on Mormond Hill,’ he says.
‘The man on Mormond Hill,’ I say. ‘It sounds like
5 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
by the tracks. On a hill
On the tap o the hill the lichts are on
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he wiz found walkin aboot the hill o Doune completely oot o her
1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
ke a fort an ye could see the Hill o' Doune and the hail o Banff
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
est queats in the lan rin the hill race, an the licht-fittit dau
1 matches

TheChielMeister Philomena and Alcohol, (youtube.com 2010) Doric, poetry
red ye'll be stottin doon the hill
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
rnstoon Get yersel up tae The Hill - fab museum(2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
rstySNP I'm wirkin on i Broad Hill ti ging wi it. https://t.co/q(2019) search twitter
is ace. I'm wirkin on i Broad Hill. Maybe we can di a jint show (2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
at on the New Deer side o the hill(2020) search twitter
@Ali_Leith Heid o, the hill noo https://t.co/Hi61CK2iLc(2020) search twitter
@Ali_Leith @aduncan59 A doon hill(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
roll the eggs doon the broad hill. Wobbly nae doobt ??(2017) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
s Kinochers. There is a small hill, Knock heid. In 1620 there's (2020) twitter link
@molach95 The nearest muckle hill to me here in Fitehills is on (2020) twitter link
as moor, but it's in lots of hill names, meaning the hill grazi (2020) twitter link
When is a hill nae a hill? https://t.co/3KYXLKlP2I (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Tait, Ruth Gallows Ha - Watchan Eyes, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
is gettan stiff tae climb the hill, on page 10

2 matches

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
the hill. And I heard them chappan at on page 23

2 matches

Skea, Bessie Gallows Ha - Earth-bound, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
n like rain I traid the haivy hill. on page 24

1 matches

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
e sheep are teen doon aff the hill on page 39

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ed huntan fur a rabbit up the hill. on page 35
hfield tae the tap o Wideford Hill. on page 48
ewed 'The World' fae Wideford Hill - bit I dae that every day. on page 49
Hill Then thoo wir seek on thee tr on page 63

7 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
doon the hill, like a pawcher oan the move, on page 23
rig atop o some haar-drenched hill, on page 30

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Standpretty, Abune the Hill - Mount Misery on page 11

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
oon I saw them coman ower the hill. An I heard them chappan at w on page 77

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Th' hill on page 60

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Hershaw, William Seivin Verses for GMB, (Scottish Poetry Library 2015) Orkney, poetry
on the hill abuin Eynhallow
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@peediepuss tweeted
horizon, it's mostly just the Hill groond we can see (2020) twitter link
uch colour and texture to the hill. https://t.co/yfekqrUy1p (2020) twitter link
@jm_stout Wunt tae be caad Hill bark here, but the standard E (2021) twitter link
ay the day, bonny busky bit o hill pasture rolled wae young teei(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
n da sun gyaain doon ahint da hill, an tinkin aboot peerie Alice on page 125

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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Da burns dance doon da hill on page 35
eekin ta git some paece on da Hill o Olives - bit he fan non. H on page 145

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De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
aa his lane, at da back o da hill. on page 1
e sheetin gud dirlin aboot da hill. on page 8

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
reatest love o aa wis da paet hill. He wis up dere flayin an cas on page 3
da burn runnin troo it, an a hill right forbye, wi anyoch money on page 8
dna ken da banks. I ran up da hill, no kennin at dey wir a graet on page 54
d ta be better at climmin dis hill. Mind whin we wir boys, foo w on page 60
ist adem, an whin we caaed da hill wir dug, at cam fae Bertie's on page 73
Also on pages 74, 91, 92, 93, 94
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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
onds o da crö, da crub an da hill: some lost on page 19

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Fæ afriek's mukkil hill, on page 27

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Nicholson, Hannah Eemis Stane 1 - Dance o da Selkies, (Eemis Stane 2022) Shetland, poetry
A human, comin doon da hill on page 15

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
fir da hill!), 'suppoartin' (Wha's fir gy on page 80
t richt alang da shooder o da hill. on page 106

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Oorbye da daek, nae hill lambs yet; a shjaldur on page 36
an rhubarb jam apö dy scone. Hill berries is fine but dey'll no on page 70

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De Luca, Christine Soondscapes, (Shetland For Wirds 2015) Shetland, poetry
Up owre da hill, airms turn, da haert lifts.
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Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
rie grice at bed back ower da hill at Lungatou. Dey bed wi dir m
ou dis an mak awa oot ower da hill".
ice wis stendin at up ower da hill, whin he fell in wi Ertie o G
o Gord, biggin up a slap i da hill daek. He hed a muckle roog o
e Weekit Wolf come in ower da hill an da sleekit lad knockit on
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Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
. I lookit alang da side o da hill, an dere wis John's midder st
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Sutherland, Stella Midder, (Shetland For Wirds 2014) Shetland, poetry
hin dark again faalds ower da hill
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Facebook link (Shetland on Camera 2021) Shetland
aces , peerie picnic on Ronas Hill eenoo not annider car or body

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
grinds on da rods tae keep da hill sheep in, an as bairns dey wi
dey wid geen ower da Hoswick hill tae open a grind (somewhaur n

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ny a nicht he slept oot on da hill, in da lea o a muckle ston.
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
an fokk ir maakin for da paet hill.
e dis fokk traipsing trowe da hill. We hear da skirls o dir bair
h he laekit comin tae da paet hill. “Hit’s been dat fine I j
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Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
got steeper as we climbed da hill. Wi a choice o paths, da bair
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Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
elpit him tae lug hit ower da hill. Snurtyleeves an Gutteryaggle
a ram has been slippit on wir hill an I hed a yarn wi him dastre
ent humans back ontae da paet hill. Muttontief an me hed wir war
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Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ly bags foo o maet left on da hill. Meenie hockit in da first ba
m. “We’ll laeve hit on da hill in case da Nien is aboot. Dis
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Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
e even sent me oot tae gadder hill berries in da darkenin.
An naebody felt laek aetin a hill berry.
needna budder wi dee honey an hill berries, wir needin a dose o
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Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
kirls an sneesters o wis on a hill somewhaar near you. Wir niver
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
on runnin up da face o Birkie Hill. Whit a madlad (2020) twitter link
dir dog on a lead troo da Roe hill https://t.co/Opui5Tbokg (2021) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ted my old friends near Ronas Hill. Being free fae sheep and rel(2020) search twitter
ke care when you're oot on da hill. Missing woman spent night on(2014) search twitter
lpie Collie pal comin doon da hill https://t.co/3ymBc5ytfH(2019) search twitter

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
ho live in ‘trowie knowes’ (hill mounds) and only came out at (2019) search twitter

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
an the gangan fit on the hill gaed free on page 140

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Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Hill burns are lippen fou wi snaw on page 159

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
in owre the shooder o Lowther Hill on page 207

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Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
The Hill Burn on page 36

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Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
Kirk Brae becums Church Hill, an the Sauchiebrae is doungr
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
tae Ti’iot Heid an owre the hill tae Borth’ick Waiter Heid,
r tuils an sic lyke, owre the hill tae Craik Hope. The
kin in o ae slack, oot on the hill, an
ds awa up frae Norhope on the hill end; wuppen tae
ur anenst Bitsun Wud on Pairk Hill an the confluence o the
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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
thon, the sun risin abuin the hill, yowes souklin thair lambs, a
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The Westender Pipin for the Young Yins, (The Hawick Paper 2008) Southern, newspaper
a grand muckle hall up Wulton Hill that wad be ideal for communi
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@cammyrudkin tweeted
ddle o naewher at the top o a hill duzni cless as savin the coun(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Wi oor Hill Billie generation on page 60
hat's fit tae clim Up tae tha hill o God? on page 69

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Like seer sat apon tha hill, on page 21
Is thon hill yer plaice oo livin? on page 30
Climb tha hill an valley fill, on page 37
Apon tha hill, on page 40
Climb thon hill on page 43
Also on pages 45, 46, 47, 48, 50
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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Dunnerin ower Conlig hill at dayligan. on page 2
Ballynagappog, strecht up tha hill an roon, on page 3
a ticht wee toon, bigged on a hill, at tha croon. on page 5
a sanstane quarries on Scrabo Hill an his men bigged Scraba Tooe on page 7
n ... an hemmer on awa up tha hill fur aboot hauf a mile. Tha ro on page 27

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Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Jeck an Jill went up tha hill on page 17

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
tae pit ap a statue o' Robert Hill-Hanna VC in es hametoon o' Ki on page 51

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@the_gellick tweeted
bonnie poems sic as "Donegore Hill". (James Orr) (2014) twitter link
allions gaithered on Donegore Hill for tae gie the high-heid-yin (2015) twitter link

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
lane. Tested up thon Carmoney Hill an then took it a scoot an a (2021) twitter link
lane. Tested up thon Carmoney Hill an then took it a scoot an a (2021) search twitter