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Use in varieties of Scots

hurt Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.9 38.6 18.1 59.6 46.5 51.7 39.8
Number of occurrences11575 12 6 8 5 9
Number of authors59 33 10 4 4 3 5

Occurrences of hurt in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
Alice wisnae hurt a bit, an she jumped up oanta on page 10
d Alice hastily, scairt she'd hurt the poor hing's feelins. "Ah on page 22

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Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Haurd hert forby, he'd himsel hurt on page 52

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
naw, naw,' ah say. 'We cannae hurt the cunt. He's goat aw the ma on page 23

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
n hastily, feart that she had hurt the puir wee beastie's feelin on page 21
n, fair vext, "I'm feart I've hurt its feelins again!" For the w on page 22
sper, hauf-feart that she wad hurt its feelins again. on page 28
llin whether it wis duntit an hurt, or no. on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
. Take nae mair than ye need. Hurt ony pairt, onythin that lives on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
hism an the Scriptures, an it hurt him sair tae be chided sae by on page 22

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Fur the bodie it hurt till she startit tae want on page 6
Hurt people git hurt by the wee pricks lit you, on page 48
He didnae want tae hurt her cause she really was giy on page 72

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
aboot it noo, bit Ah wis fair hurt at the time. She'd some geiy on page 29

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
doot even maire mortified and hurt than him. Ah tried ma best th on page 77
lly?" he says. Aw shocked and hurt. "Yae hear that Craigy? Wur n on page 135
him. "Ah'm here. Naecunt kin hurt yae now." on page 153
piss oaff before he too goat hurt. on page 199

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
fied fae her. She could still hurt me richt badly.' on page 195

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
tish goods that wuid likewise hurt companies, an consumers in En on page 139

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
thi hurt. on page 42
thi hurt. on page 110

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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
l as it warkt oot naebody got hurt ava, tho it wis a lang an dir on page 59

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Although no hurt, there is nae doot on page 90

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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
That kin niver hurt nor tire, on page 83

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
s richt. That's why his words hurt. He is better than me, at lea on page 51

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Big Mags thing quiet, no tae hurt the feelins o his in-laws, bu on page 79
corn an the wee fairy werenae hurt, jist a wee bit dizzy frae aa on page 99

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'They dinna hurt themsels,' said Pooh. 'They'r on page 60
oncy for them, and they'll no hurt themsels.' on page 64

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
omythin, onythin. Jist dinnae hurt her." on page 107
is heid, whaur she widnae get hurt. But Violet kent richt awa wh on page 157

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
the laddie's hurt his pinkie finger on page 4

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ued the arra oot sae it didna hurt the stag. on page 15
"Yir staggie's no hurt. Ah jist need tae tak him ham on page 16

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Onythin ye like! Jist dinnae hurt us!" they aw cried. on page 48

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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
I had tripped ower a rock and hurt ma ankle, no a braw start tae
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A widnae hurt a sparrow,
Whaur dis it hurt? In ma breist...
Noo dinnae say ye've hurt yersel?
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ye tae dae somehin aboot yon hurt - whether it's canvassin, or
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
watter, silent. His pride’s hurt mare than anythin an that’s
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e advantage, then ah need tae hurt them. Unless of course, other
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
root canal and when it didnae hurt tae breathe. Ah’ve been pop
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
felt like it. His arras didna hurt, but they fair caused some st
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
the back. Ance ye fell aff an hurt yersell atween yer legs. It w
, an somebodie cries, She’s hurt her fud, she’s hurt her fud
her fud, she’s hurt her fud! Ye sais, I huv not.
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
That yer burd, is it? Did ah hurt yer feelins?’ they laugh an
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
It hurt lik the verra deil, bit he fo
as a medic, they wadna really hurt him.
ther hunters, kennin that wad hurt Derriakin’s feelins, bit th
reident. She howpit she hadna hurt his feelins. He wis a mensefu
l him. Ma faat. Winna lat him hurt thee ...”
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Eunson, Catherine Freude, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
Maisrie’s tears and hurt cowpit aw weys, and, by God,
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
ppie wemen’ would ‘smart [hurt]’ nae langer, but ‘wi ‘
1 matches

Briggs, Susi O Rabbie, I hae seen the day, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Puir hurt Rabbie, greetin the dark
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
ur aw replicas so naebody got hurt. Ah'll pit the weapons up ani

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
alk through fire and it widny hurt you?
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@jax6754 tweeted
ur bones bur names will never hurt us! xxx(2014) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
think about wis.....36 year o hurt over!! We're BACK!! (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
cable. Ah think it widnae huv hurt sae muckle if it hed bin acri(2020) search twitter
@trax_cherry Ah hope she's no hurt too badly xx(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
YTANK Bit whit if ma elby DIS hurt? They windaes wullnae clean t(2016) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
Dinnae hurt foxes! Dinnae hurt hares!! https://t.co/PwbYUjGl(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
le ?? dinnae get blootered an hurt yer other pin! ?? (2022) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Bit comfort yersel as hurt feelins ye nurse on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n unfamiliar like, an sag the hurt look aat flickered in Alice's on page 90

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Come here min Wullie, A winna hurt ye, on page 9

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I've been hurt like haein a achin tooth on page 170

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
luid awa luikin fur some deep hurt on her flesh tae makk sense o
nails, tho she kent it didna hurt. The smith's face lichtit up
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
irst pucklie breaths actually hurt fan he drew them in, but they
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
“Hiv ye hurt ye’r leg? It leuks sair!”
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Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
e. A little clook isna gan to hurt Callum, he's jist got a hairt
1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ie, as if tae say “we winna hurt ye,” but at this pynt nane
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
nal character an nae dowg wiz hurt in writin this story.
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Dinna scream, Jessie, I winna hurt ye!” That stopped her and s
1 matches

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
He didno git hurt for the landing wis saft, on page 70

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Keepan thee safe fae hurt or slight. on page 27
guilt that I felt at survivan hurt more than the weeks o pain. on page 63
e his poor, shocked face, the hurt etched dark and piain As I da on page 68

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Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
– whit can a peedie pronoun hurt?
1 matches

Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
ther were so playsed he wisna hurt that I didna git a threshing
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
r ean started ta gowl. 'Dunna hurt da ting', shö said. 'Lat her on page 25
ir I ken dat du dusna want ta hurt ony-ean. Bit is it richt dat on page 71
k gear ta ploo wi. Wi gear ta hurt idders dey'll mak gear ta hir on page 73

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
. What he doesna ken'll never hurt him." on page 40
s just ipo da TV, foo can dey hurt wis?" on page 52

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
fore idda sentence, as in A'm hurt mesel or Mary saa hersel idda on page 58

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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ut a botanist telt me dey wid hurt your puggy. Maybe need tae ex(2019) search twitter
ird I dunna think onybody wis hurt. Hoopfully dey'll drive slowe(2013) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Ahlice wisnae hurt a bit, an she jumped up oan h on page 10
ice hastily, feirt that she'd hurt th pair beastie's feelins. "A on page 21
ible tae say whither th blows hurt eet or no. on page 58

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@cammyrudkin tweeted
bcat we r sorry hope we didni hurt yir feelings #yir a beast :-)(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
se exchanges are gonnae lead. Hurt feelings, deaf ears(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
n o them wean's is gonnae git hurt on thon swing." on page 38

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Alice wusnae a bit hurt, an shae jumpt up on hir feet on page 10
a hurry, feart that shae had hurt the peur thing's feelins. "A on page 22
cudnae tell whather the blows hurt it or naw. on page 59

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
um oot o hïm, an ït dïdnae hurt hïm ava. An the' wur aa dumf on page 76
oth, an onlie eftèr he's bin hurt bad daes ït lea hïm. A broc on page 86
sent anither yin oot, an the' hurt hïm an flung hïm oot tae. T on page 103

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Nor a part that disnae hurt. on page 19

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Gibson, Darren Cannae Thole Ye!, (lowcountrylad.blogspot.com/ 2014) Ulster - Ards, blog
haein tae suffer a bit o’ a hurt. Ay, gin ye hae an injury o
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