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Use in varieties of Scots

humphin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words5.3 5.7 7.5 0 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences1711 5 0 0 0 1
Number of authors14 11 2 1

Occurrences of humphin in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
the table. Years an years ae humphin aboot mah bowls hus gave me t on page 11

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
n. An I'd look a right numpty humphin three ae them up the brae. No on page 1

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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
day yer Da wis bonus-bent on humphin hame joy. on page 135

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
the road, an Ernie an him wes humphin lenths o timmer an sheets o a on page 65

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Haa. Robert drags on a dout, humphin a wheen o Communist leaflets on page 136

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
key an the fower men stertit humphin gear inbye. Wullie made hesse
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
e drawers and beyond scunnert humphin rucksacks, so he kens he’s
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Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ath o Ben Edra by torchlicht, humphin the bitties o deid airmen wi
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
fowk wid come tae the palace, humphin muckle jars o olive ile an wi
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e juist had tae get yaised wi humphin wechts again. Aathin she had
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
cook neeps by prickin them an humphin them intae the microwave.(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
n airm an a leg." Mam came in humphin a big pack o nappies. on page 92

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ub an nae extras," said Alec, humphin a muckle bug o dug maet inte on page 71

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ye fae the heid o the Toon an humphin it in ower the train bi ersel on page 52

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
back an fore ower the stibble humphin a basket stappit wi sandwiche
chie close at Minnie's heels, humphin a creel o fresh-cuttit sticks
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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ace indicated, an she was noo humphin a short airm oot o the boot o on page 2

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