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howlin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words17.2 15.4 19.6 0 5.8 31 35.4
Number of occurrences5530 13 0 1 3 8
Number of authors36 21 10 1 1 3

Occurrences of howlin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
constant howlin an sneezin, an every noo an t on page 57

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
But the howlin is aw aboot duin, on page 12

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
The lads are aw howlin as Mo sulks away back tae the on page 12

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
The rain n wind ir fuckin howlin. We're aw stood intae a wee c on page 3
n the smashed windaes wae the howlin wind. It's Friday 29 October. on page 5

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
throu hes gran's front door, howlin an dreepin bluid aw ower her on page 34
t hes gran's vyce caulmed hes howlin tae a snottery sneevil, sae l on page 35

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
s jumpin' an' wee scabby dugs howlin' a' at wance. Nae wunner wur on page

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
t nicht whan we hear the wund howlin', an' oor men are oot there s on page 15

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
spect.' Ah joost start fuckin howlin. That was worth the wait man. on page 77
granda an mah uncle. They're howlin, on page 171

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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
in November whan the wind wis howlin an the rain wis bein whippit on page 63

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
a mile, but Charlene startet howlin an greetin an stampin her fee on page 80

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
puir deil, sair begrutten an howlin, o hiechmaist o Royal Highnes on page 122

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
'll mar the nicht yet wi your howlin. on page 35

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
the snow an the wind started howlin again. on page 13
But the snow an the wind wur howlin again. on page 17

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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
an stray dogs, howlin in a pack,
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
an earth-shooglin dunt. Then howlin, she ran awa never tae be see
1 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
n the waithur and wi the wind howlin’ roon’ us in the dark. It
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e open the windae Tam. It’s howlin in here, son.’ ah sais tae
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The wind’s howlin doon the street an a flurry a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Winds howlin roond the young and auld.
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
it again Bit a nine yir auld howlin’ an’ wailin’ Meant it w
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
rt lookin when she saw Nessie howlin in the gairden. If Nessie hud
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
‘Is left iz pure howlin! xD https://t.co/z4TWhpT0k4(2020) search twitter
A'm pure howlin! xD https://t.co/Ar8NNrcLvv(2020) search twitter
Am pure howlin! xD https://t.co/QmFnBuQHr8(2020) search twitter

@changed_days tweeted
hris9 @B_Barisic31 Absolutely howlin of cats pish and tried tae sa (2021) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
n besides, ye sit up aa nicht howlin at the min. Ah feel safer wi on page 40

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
l's on thi brig weis makken a howlin fusslen soon. Eis maid me fee on page 4

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
eepin toot toot tootin hootin howlin oot last meenute signals, man on page 10

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
e sailin, he fell asleep an a howlin win gat up on e loch. E watte on page 93
er an mither. An they were aa howlin an on page 95

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
t buildin, wis graspit by the howlin gale, sent spinnin intae the on page 118

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
The win fae howlin,
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
a ends wi ‘When winter cams howlin in’, and the laist verse ga
en cross? / When winter comes howlin in ...’. I fair enjoyed the
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Fae the Sooth ere's a howlin gale,
Howlin gale wi sna aboot twa fit dee
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
smored bi the sough o the win howlin ootbye like a banshee. At 10p
1 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ae auld fowk. The bairns were howlin and bawlin and there wis a gr
1 matches

Shetland

Manson, Finnley Wir Beach, (Scots Hoose 2017) Shetland, weans
Da fierce wind howlin
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
constant howlin an sneezin, an every noo an t on page 56
th bairn, eet was sneezin an howlin alternately withoot a meenit' on page 57
they hit hur; an th bairn was howlin sae much already, that eet wa on page 58

3 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
air was still, Nae rain. Nae howlin wind. She lifted the binlid f on page 32

1 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Hizzy, howlin on page 4
An wheeked bak, howlin on page 23
Whun howlin up a bliddy he on page 31

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
hirsel "Whut wye? Whut wye?", howlin hir haun on tap o hir heid ta on page 14
in the place - a continuous howlin an sneexin, an ivery noo an a on page 57
wus takin turns at sneezin an howlin wi'oot stappin. The only thin on page 58
ey hut hir; an the weeyin wus howlin that much already that yae cu on page 59

4 matches

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