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rang Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words24.1 21.5 34 19.9 63.9 10.3 0
Number of occurrences8043 23 2 11 1 0
Number of authors41 26 10 2 2 1

Occurrences of rang in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
again the anvil rang tae the hemmers' chap, on page 21

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
the psalm-singers rang their bells on page 32

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
the doctor hersel. The doctor rang the neist day an thair faithe on page 20

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Hurrah" the murine shouts rang oot on page 8

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
early feenished when the bell rang.' on page 39
A bell rang. It wisnae the signal for the on page 43

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ffish whan the internal phone rang. Cherlie liftit it an said, on page 26

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
he ring. Doonstair, the phone rang. on page 1

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
it nou wi a thick white reek, rang again an again tae the soun o on page 37
And their bridle-reins rang through the thin misty coveri on page 48

2 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
When the school bell rang, a went ootside tae get Clyde on page 38

1 matches

McDowell, Diane Drummond (Ma's Bairns), (Independently Published 2021 ISBN: 979-8592734588) Central, prose
him and rub shouders. Whit's rang wi thaim aw? Dae thay think a on page 1

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Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
sang and the sound of angels rang through the great hall, like on page 3

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ae "Wur gonnae win the Cup!" rang oot. That the cunt looked as on page 99

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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
As ither cries rang oot in support the man liftit on page 98

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
rpreet gied me when the phone rang. Ah wis hopin it would be her on page 42

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
s door, and he chapped and he rang, and he rang and he chapped, on page 72

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
she said it, wan o the phones rang oot in a lood, lug-piercin sk on page 64
ybus!" Sunny's weel-kent vyce rang oot ower Coont Olaf's as she on page 153

3 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the constellatiouns rang, on page 123

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Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
That rang ower aw the Huns, as freindsh on page 87

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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
An puit buits rang
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
t malagrugrous, laich, dunner rang out frae the ludge, an aw the
kerr. The sojers stuid in a rang an salusit, a pypar pleyed
Tornes. Tammas maun taen the rang hurl hame!
3 matches

Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
weans jumped doon the stairs, rang the bell an’ flung themsels
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
o Yes2!, which till then had rang in yer lugs like the shouts o
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
r, it’s kent that Jeames I (rang 1406–1437) invitit scholars
ploy o the court o Jeames IV (rang 1488–1513), himsel a clarsa
Queen Mary (rang 1542–1567) wis hersel a mui
for lang, tho, an Jeames VI (rang 1567–1625) declared in 1579
4 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
s been tae elocution lessons, rang through the room. She disnae
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Lochaber rang wi', gallant, cheers.
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
her bare feet. Her heid still rang wae the eerie sound ae thur w
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
When the bell rang at hauf three, ah boltet oot
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
She rang the haunbell at the main door
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
His uncannie son Chairles I (rang 1625-1649) steert political a
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@raiphsays tweeted
t a application bit a pit the rang email address so a sent a uvv(2020) search twitter

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
It was some months afore they rang baak to say that, for aa that on page 30

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
a lid on eit. Weel we thocht rang, eis yoosual, cus ther weis a on page 9
eel kin't eit ye wid be kleen rang eif yea got up tae nay gweed on page 32
We kin a see fit's rang, Bit we canna be telt on page 35
ay's tae ma, "Weer gan tae be rang heer." Eis we got cloaser tae on page 39

4 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
yan oot at the door the phone rang. It wis Adam Kindness. Barbar on page 94

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
caasin a stushie. Their sin rang me up at hame ae nicht, prigg
ars for hersel an cam hame an rang the bobbies. Fan we compaart
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
Mrs Morrison rang the bell, and far, far awa in
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Hale day rang affa fine an fair.,
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
in aboot, I rang the bell bit couldnae get nae
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
n the slatie. In a voice that rang tae the riggin o the laft, Jo
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
lt Grunny tae mak sure that I rang for an ambulance if she ended
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
wild notes o the Heilan fling rang oot aroon the Bens. Up intae
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
“GING BACK” the kirk bell rang wee twaul. “Fits at?” sho
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@72redz1903 tweeted
’s the same player makin the rang decision clean through today (2022) twitter link
open their traps they get it rang. Surely by noo they wid have (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
@ErinGrieve17 @amcphersonafc1 Rang colour fur is wik !(2020) search twitter
n27204868 @RossMcCrorie4 Fits rang we Fergie?(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
ony Thocht the numbers wer on rang wye roon ????(2020) search twitter
@Fcfraser Oh aye rang threid ats the bombay ties no(2020) search twitter
@Fcfraser Rang threid ??Hame made Bombay tat(2020) search twitter
@cattyish Rang Kirk ??(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
You rang the bell on page 107

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Slipan, Sweechan, (harryjosephine.com 2017) Orkney, prose
thentik. Afens, getan the cod rang maks ye nithir.
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Just wi dat Nicolas phone rang. Aa da spaekin wis comin fae on page 21
Shü jamp up as da doorbell rang. Nine o'clock! Shü most a dw on page 23
~ noo fur Alexandra. Da phone rang fur ages, an shü wis startin on page 26
" Jessie's venom-filled voice rang oot lood an clear. on page 43
fur him," my midder's Morice rang as clear in my heid as it did on page 46
Also on pages 55, 59, 76, 78
10 matches

Irvine, Chloe Untitled Poem, (The Scotsman 2021) Shetland - Whalsay, poetry
Dirs nitheen rang we you ur du wye you spik,
1 matches

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
suld gie prayers fur her. He rang the kirk bell, an a wheen o u
1 matches

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