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Use in varieties of Scots

sings Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words17.1 19.1 8 39.7 23.2 0 17.7
Number of occurrences5336 5 4 4 0 4
Number of authors33 20 4 3 3 4

Occurrences of sings in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
sun gans doun; ma hert-scaud sings anew. on page 30

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
d crooner lik his nemsake. He sings an pleys the pianae at the Ma on page 26

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
that sings a million auld lang synes. on page 39
sings yellae, blae an rede intae th on page 60

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Then oot he cams! And noo, by sings, on page 91

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
n wir great-granny's grave an sings tae her aa nicht. Then in the on page 76

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ae whenever Christopher Robin sings it, he ayewis Sings it in a P on page 47

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Whaur the wind in ma lugs sings blithe on page 4
Smaa toun wifie sings in the choir - W on page 17
The pawkie storm cock sings on page 82

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
til it aa here, but John Watt sings 'Pittenweem Jo', 'John Thomso on page 54

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
The wind sings o nithing but his wirds, on page 25

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
n skeely auld makar o creels, sings o a bluidy stour at sea. Mist on page 50

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
dae. Ah am his instrument. He sings on page 112

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
d this is whit ma deid birdie sings, on page 9

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
e nichtingale! Hoo sweetly it sings!" they exclaimed tae yin anit on page 98
"The real bird jist sings whitivver notes happen tae co on page 103
birdie whae sings on a tree brainch ootside yer on page 112

3 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 73 - Guest, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
the mavie sings i the mornin. on page 61

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - In Liverpool Cathedral, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The wind sings i' the stanes, on page 103

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Januar 19th, 2009, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Thi birdie sings,
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - Thof nae a rigmarie hae I, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
mid’s lair, whaur the ousel sings,
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
here's nae a bonnie bird that sings But minds me o my (2020) search twitter
Harlaw ane) that Sandy Cheyne sings...the anes I think he screivi(2020) search twitter
, an bonnie tho Hannah Rarity sings it, wi the richt heestorical (2020) search twitter
mmock has ae twa VJ sangs she sings). Dinna Ken the fort ane eith(2020) search twitter
oeur” an i Portuguese Mariza sings ae bonnie Fado cad Chuva forb(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@billykayscot tweeted
t Disney? The answer: “Elvis sings, an Walt disnae!”. https://t(2020) search twitter
Pouerfu stuff! Archie Fisher sings it weel tae.(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
eein nowt away bit elton john sings a song aboot the laddie - nu (2020) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
Guid ane. Ah like it. (Bruce sings) 'See ra pyramids alang ra Ni on page 40

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
sh kirk on a Sabbath? Naebody sings as weel as Da, Betsy. An he h
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Sings derklin, an in pitmirk widlan
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
Still he sings,
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
gh. Noo, ats a thoucht "Sandy Sings....fan tooteroooed"(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gallows Ha - Annie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Sheu sings and dances tae the sea. on page 30

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
plant an wi her screens sheu sings. on page 16
doar, an waits ahint hid, an sings a peedie bit looder, looder a on page 46

2 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
head the bonxie dives, a lark sings on page 60

1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
an aa natir sings da praise o da Loard. on page 35

1 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
He sings - 'An Y will mak yoo on page 27

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Metadist Metafir, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
He sings – ‘An I will makk ju
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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ng caad Bohus. Freda Laesk at sings dis sang haes a lock o ‘awâ
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Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
An leppin frae the greeshoch, sings, on page 41

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Nae man sings the praises on page 9

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Memries noo begin til sings, on page 20

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@the_gellick tweeted
An mind an skelp onybody wha sings "Old" and no "Auld" Lang Syne (2014) twitter link

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