| thoo | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 107.7 | 94.1 | 16.6 | 1490.5 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Number of occurrences | 345 | 183 | 11 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Number of authors | 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ly rehearsed wi Guzul, “wad thoo learn me tae spick the Aald L
a pirn o threid. “Whit div thoo caa that?” she askit.
et, than amused. “Quhit dis thoo caal that?” she repeatit, c
ahint the caap (objeck which thoo is retainin for thine ain Use
Use); the caap (objeck which thoo is retainin for thine ain Use
178 matches
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Yaas, thoo're a bonny peedie lass. on page 5
So.......? Thoo likes thee ither Granny best? on page 6
"Thoo're ower aald fur dirt like yi on page 9
When, intae wir small world thoo cam on page 27
falteran steps - first wirds thoo said - on page 28
Also on pages 41, 50, 56, 63, 79
45 matches
Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
smirk an hearan Margit's "Ir thoo." on page 9
Astrid aets wi her fock. "Thoo'll wirk?" on page 10
"Thoo'll come?" asks Øyvind, aesy on page 32
"Ach mither!" thay say. "Thoo kens Am waantan tae sail wi t on page 39
n an aa. Hid's me at's keepid thoo fae the bleudy yoles." Gunnie on page 40
Also on pages 56, 58, 62, 65, 67, 68, 69, 72, 76, 88, 111, 124, 136, 137, 140, 147, 148, 163
34 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
If thoo aet thee breakfist up, Chon'l on page 70
Thoo really aer a boanny sight on page 116
7 matches
Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
Wad thoo be able, than, tae faa tae sl on page 58
1 matches
Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
ld Orkney pronouns – the ‘thoo’s, the ‘thee’s, and the
d me great grandmither ‘Wid thoo be blide o a swine’s puddee
s queer but thee and mee, and thoo’re a bit queer’.
3 matches
Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
says “Hid’s nivver thoo?” The body
want to know.” “Thoo kens mine!” says Astrid,
that much tae deu, thoo deusno hiv
3 matches
Mainland, Marlene Home Truths, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Run thoo oot tae play
If thoo're a good lass
Thoo'll mibbe get a bonie frock.
Run thoo oot and play
4 matches
@HJosephineGiles tweeted
Thanks tae thee fer the wark thoo're deuan. A'm hairtsair ower (2020) search twitter
@peediepuss tweeted
We birders take mony a punt, thoo deserved yin een tae pay off! (2020) twitter link
ut Nither gablo or matlo, dis thoo hae a neem fur the peedie sil (2020) twitter link
@helen_nisbet @seanelderw Did thoo nivver hae supper? For us hid (2020) twitter link
u aye get mair afore wis. Are thoo seen ony fae the kitcheen sin (2020) twitter link
@helenmoncrieff Thoo haed a puer voar time indeed. (2020) twitter link
and 13 other occurrences.