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pu Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.2 46.3 25.6 0 5.8 41.3 88.5
Number of occurrences13290 17 0 1 4 20
Number of authors45 29 7 1 3 6

Occurrences of pu in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
pu'in' the steel-shod cairt, cai on page 15
But the pale mune pu'd, the careless tide ran high on page 17
ur at eventide the auld folks pu'd their chair on page 28

3 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
in hunky-dory but then again, pu the ither yin.' on page 48

3 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
if his spinal chord hid been pu'd an twisted lik an elastic b on page 40
he went back tae his desk an pu'd a belt fae the drawer. on page 41

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
than shuir I have nane, Weel, PU dae it again an again." on page 44

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Ah try tae pu masel thegither. on page 8

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
It is pu'in yersel back fae the brink? on page 18
Noo, aither thay're pu'in ma leg on page 20

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Pu'ed ticht an brichtly knittit on page 35
pu waefu tales fae richt inside on page 63
maun pu masel thegither noo. on page 75
ile the bits Ah'm in jist noo pu on page 77

5 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Ah who pu'd apples, frae true Adams tre on page 54

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Mirrored the faces that he pu'ed on page 101

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Aiblins the wool they'll pu wi some stealth tax, on page 42
Micht justly rant an pu thair hair, on page 47
The hale community pu'd thegither on page 67
Thon guy at Polkemmet wha pu'd the switch, on page 79
wid pu yer vera beard aff, an gif'n on page 121
Also on pages 145, 147
7 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ae? Weel, I just bent ower an pu'ed him oot. Soaked tae the sk on page 70

2 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
At hame, we'd pu an awfy mou on page 25

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
(Bothwell pu's back the shroud ti reveal D on page 35

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ets an shops - was yirkit an pu'd thin be the need for intell on page 9

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
he cudna gainstaund him an he pu'd her ben the haa, syne the r on page 42

1 matches

MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Ye were pu'd early. on page 13

1 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
die wisnae haein ony o it. He pu'ed his mammy's sleeve and sai on page 68

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ey's gorge is unquait) single pu! The ae gulp, and a tuimness on page 72

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
n oan like that... G'oan Meg, pu her glaikit heid aff... Ay, a on page 67

1 matches

Reider O'Doom Aye!, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2013) Central, poetry
pu’ yersel tae yer fu’ hicht
1 matches

Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
a polished irn trivit thin ye pu'ed doon bi the fore en whaur
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Pu a lang face. Grow wyce...an c
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
as the night bus tae Belgrade pu’s oot ontae the highway, ma
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A'll pu up the weeds an A'll pit in t
But as A went tae pu the trigger
2 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
pu’ed oan ma pixie an’ ma pa
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
A self-drive taxi pu’ed up ootbye. That wad be h
te belt. “What the - ” He pu’ed at the fastenin, unable
or the rear. She follaet him, pu’in on her ain jaicket. He k
r aroon her, bit than the man pu’ed a peeble oot o the lug o
nicht, lyin on grunsheets an pu’in thair sheepskin coats ti
43 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
He can pu teeth, tak oot arrow heids, m

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
on Ayrshire loon, bi able tae pu igether a wee bit special syl(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
mburg wan Seturday. The train pu'ed in.........a double decker (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
nnae want tae revisit getting pu'd oot ma auld maw's fan dang (2020) search twitter

Doric

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ed ti be deein daft tricks an pu'in faces tae mak fowk lach. S on page 26

1 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
I pu'd ye out on page 115
Twa horses pu'd up on page 119
Lyan pu'd up bi the ruits on page 122

3 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
in yer richt ee miscomfit ye, pu it oot an cass it awa fae ye, on page 12
n parks an his disciples were pu'in e heids aff e corn an etti on page 88
yer brither, 'Hey min, lat ma pu ee mote oot o yer ee,' fan ye on page 90

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
So pu'ed a comb ower ma heid on page 139

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
bbits, or daddylanglegs. They pu'd the wings an legs aff daddy
he Leddrach dam, an learn tae pu the cairt fin Alec tells ye.'
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
red aabody, proposin wyes tae pu the boat aa thegither, her ae
py ruggit aff the Coke's ring-pu an poored some drappies ower
eriet hersel in his breist an pu'd him tae her. They lay thegi
ther an waffed at him tae hae pu up a cheer aside her, jist th
4 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
dle on e pavement, black hats pu’ed doon ower eir broos an i
1 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
’d gang awa up the glen tae pu some blaeberries, the bairns
1 matches

Harper, Edith Legacy, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2021) Doric, poetry
pu’in the lang fite threid ahi
1 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
Aedie, pu a wisp oot on page 17

1 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
freckles pu'd tae the fore bi the everlas on page 156

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Hae a drink o wine, and pu us a flooer on page 209
His face lit up, an pu'in a flooer, on page 220

2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
ss expressiveness. Noo awa an pu flooers oot a mowdieknowe ya (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Yinst streeched an pu'ed wi Michtie Han on page 26
An wi tha pu, he saa on page 36
An pu wi micht an main. on page 44
Tha trigger-pu'in finger's glee, on page 55

5 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ain ee? Ye oul hippycrate ye, pu tha plenk oot o yer ain ee fu on page 7
new claith, fer tha patch'll pu awa an mak ït waur. Nether w on page 9
f he daes, tha new patch wull pu awa frae tha oul, an forbye t on page 78
ïn yer ain ee? Ye hippycrit, pu tha plank oot o yer ain ee an on page 80
bïg sheuch, wud ye no gae an pu ït oot strecht aff, Sabbath on page 95

11 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
," said Sam, "bot she' like a pu-thru fur a rifle'. on page 23

1 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
An pu'd oot a plum on page 29

1 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
his fizog? Thrawnlik Dorothy pu’ed tha steerin wheel wither
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
somethin an, takkin hoult, he pu’ed wi aa his micht. His pui
1 matches

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