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rins Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words31.8 27.2 51.3 9.9 0 82.7 26.6
Number of occurrences10253 34 1 0 8 6
Number of authors50 30 13 1 3 4

Occurrences of rins in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
nd ontae the cairt track that rins through the fairy widds. on page 15

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
kle river in the north, which rins the wrang wey, no intae the o on page 4

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Neill expoondit, 'The rigbane rins frae yer hause til yer erse!' on page 10

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
A blae syke rins inunner a brig dividin soond, on page 17
The river rins, hauf emerant, hauf reid. on page 28

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
The blid rins like the watters brakin on page 40

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
that rins its couthie crack fae Preston on page 25
rins fast as fermers dauner intae on page 45

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
olm whaur the Greenock Watter rins intae the Watter o Ayr. But A on page 59

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
, pleids Wullie, whiles Skald rins his thoum up the haurd edge. on page 14

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
in biggin up the Cringe, that rins faur deeper in the Gatekeeper on page 20

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
r chute,' Mr Wonka telt her, 'rins strecht intae the muckle big on page 129

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ne the next? Houewvir fast he rins on page 108
'Same wii love; it rins past whit's ready tae haun, a on page 114
wha rins aff wi the crown jewels are c on page 121
ace, oot daunderin ae mornin, rins intae some chancer wha claims on page 123
swallae me up. The big bugger rins awa on page 127

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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 rins ahint the barracks site on page 110
it's comin, it's comin, sweit rins doon yer neck. on page 141

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Rins Rizzio's gaist an dreich thro on page 7

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
A Golem rins fae the graveyard an the win on page 9

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
whaur water rins ower auncient on page 33

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
watter rins, ay, aa roun ma hous on page 19

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
It gaithers glaur an syne rins ower on page 10

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
skeily wirdsmith. The vairse rins true an naitural, as gin he'd on page 121

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
The auld story rins anent aa thae blinnd men sent on page 4

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
The sea rins oot
The sea rins in
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
An Asian faimlie that rins a post office in Cannonmills,
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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
d til me, an the broun wattir rins by ma best chaumer winnok; ir
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ls me o aw the daungers at he rins ilk tyme he laes hiz fortrace
shair its a sauchtrie burn an rins doun by the clachan.”
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
Yit Bòrd na Gàidhlig rins as a wee'r public group alooi
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Scots, as in Norlin Airland, rins the risk o bein nae leid ava.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
time rins sae fast.
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Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
dy equally unfairly. But that rins agin whit's meant tae be the
sindert fae thae things - it rins alang by them. It's anither p
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Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ers Railway. The Borders line rins fae Embra doun tae Tweedbank,
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Ma bluid rins cauld at the verra thocht o a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Tartuffe rins till 11 February 2006 at the
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
raw ane afore Atalanta as she rins an it will distract her.”
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ts Tung an his guid-wife that rins a cross-stitch shop, whiles s
k wey. Tho the theme o winter rins aw the wey throu the poems, t
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
hissel, it’s acceptable, an rins awa doun the peth an oot onta
The neebors rins for tae help her the time the
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
r some ying broddit cowt that rins ram-stam.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ng the streitch o Border that rins athort Tibet, cuttin the heid
ea o Knawledge that aa rivers rins til. Foo can there be stuff g
on. “Quhaar twa grit rivers rins thegither, us ging tae immers
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
iscaw the fack that the issue rins on, but she haes that tae tha
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
n an Spanish an Scotweb, that rins the wabsteid, is ettlin tae e
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@pmcm1355 tweeted
hink the Molendinar burn thit rins atween it an the scuil chinge (2022) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Whaur Gadie Rins on page 55
oot in the sang, the ane that rins "at the back o Bennachie"; an on page 56

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
sweet rins frae the priests on page 3

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Fir fit biles dry, rins caal. on page 6
beat the B.M.," said Eileen. "Rins like a dream." on page 34

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
rin on aheid, Jimmy." Ah tear rins doon ma chik as Ah drap a kis on page 23
"Elspeth even rins a book group, an aat's someth on page 25
ess isna fan yer luck finally rins oot. Big Thunder Mountain, eh on page 39
ess isna fan yer luck finally rins oot.' Donald's mither. in-laa on page 40
nae even ma ain man." A tear rins doon ma face. "Charlie wis a on page 45

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
it leuks ower the watter that rins throu the city. It was aire t on page 18

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e... Ah open ma een an a tear rins doon ma chik - Mac's nae ere on page 18
A tear rins doon ma face es ma een adjust on page 48

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Abiddy rins tae catch their bussie on page 137

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
"It's on the river that rins throw the estate far Gavin wo on page 16
hears an affa screamin, an he rins ower tae see fit it's aa aboo on page 18

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
nae clim up till a ledge that rins aa e wye roon e hoose an turn on page 27

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
Tho time rins swith, an you an me Are haaf on page 7
e our byeuks, abies the wirds rins the idder gait: I ken aat, ac on page 14
e eese!" said the Keing. "She rins aat fleysome swippertlie. Ye on page 97

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
nthrax. The puzzle o Mulcaire rins throu the book til the laist on page 124
ng lang time an yet it nivver rins dry. on page 126

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
n fitna watter pipe is't that rins ablow the bedroom fleer?' say on page 76

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
nthrax. The puzzle o Mulcaire rins throu the book til the laist
ng lang time an yet it nivver rins dry.
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - The Cricket An The Eemock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
Awa she rins tae neebur Ant,
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Sweat rins aft o me intae a pool.
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
chased a rubbit. An the swat rins aff him like watter!'
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
o frost, and the river itsel rins blaik as the Earl o Hell's we
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Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the weet glaess, and then it rins and dries and ye cannae read
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Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
otland. Gordon Cruden, fa nou rins twa residential centres in th
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
banks o the Cluny burn, that rins heich in the muckle Bens far
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
search aboot, fan yer petrol rins doon
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@AMaxwell54 tweeted
e an "Gin Ah wir far ih Gadie rins"!! (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ae the deck o the plant. Sheu rins tae see. The faalds o pouer a on page 153

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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
It rins throu caum streiks, on page 36

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
the river rins on lyke intil the lift.
an ma tears rins doun even on
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
anenst Dirthope Burn, wheech rins doun intil the Borth’ick wa
ra strip o hill pastur; whilk rins frae
An lanesum bi Blawearie rins the gate tae Borth’icksheil
the main road rins doun anenst the Borth’ick W
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@StuartPoet tweeted
Ally He daein midnicht bridie rins doon by the Rhinns? ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Rins on page 35
Yit here, wae a', this watter rins on page 39

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Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Oor Doyt aye rins a Myst'rie Trip, on page 20
gut, lake meltin wex, Tha sap rins oot ma hairt. on page 64

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
ur thair's bums an blows that rins aboot like Kings o Dear knows on page 12

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
nues acroass the province an' rins fer a wheen o' days taakin pl on page 65

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