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twae Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words75.8 61.2 12.1 0 0 1199 0
Number of occurrences243119 8 0 0 116 0
Number of authors31 19 2 11

Occurrences of twae in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Four waws. Twae beds. An us. on page 48

1 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ween folk. Strangers in toon, twae guid luckin lassies at that. on page 76
hat, sic a gap syne the first twae, and wae Jock ay away. Some o on page 78
od o her big-wee brither, the twae o them daein weel in spite o on page 79

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
hame he wis the ae bairn tae twae pawrents thit war aye blinn f on page 21
oivver, 'nivver' lestit juist twae days. Setterday wis a day awa on page 23

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
toffee an het buttert toast), twae-three guid slugs an she'd fee on page 13
s gey fond o kiddin-on tae be twae folk at yince. "But it's nae on page 14
id jalouse, she wis nou aboot twae feet heich, an shrinkin awfy on page 19
an there. There wis nae "vin, twae, three, an ye're aff," but th on page 26
it (as she'd hoped) a fan an twae-three pair o totie wee white on page 33
Also on pages 37, 38, 39, 44
43 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
glent in the muin-licht like twae cannels agin a bleck waa. A k on page 58
neuks and crannies bit efter twae oors oo war baith puggelt an on page 59
the watter agane. A meenit or twae efter it wis ower agane aside on page 63

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
t abin ma heid an taen haud o twae divots. It the self-same time on page 22

1 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
ses seemed as if they were in twae: like a dug, his sicht wid ru on page 55

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
nae mair nor twae mile oan tae White Hoose on page 11
Jist twae feet in a pair o weel-yaised on page 42
ma een will staun oot like twae auld jaury-bools on page 52
'm still luikin fir it a hale twae oors later. on page 66
They slagged me, ilka twae-faced yin. on page 68
Also on pages 75, 76, 77
16 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
hen up mairched Sister Nummer Twae, on page 11

1 matches

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
the SND frae nineteen fiftie twae an war by this lait date, unn on page 59

4 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Big Johnny "Twae-Jags' wisnae slow, on page 45
sairgeant phone't the back o twae on page 51
A hard road, an nae twae weys aboot it. on page 69
Ye've twae choices, pal, "Tak it, or lea on page 71
een service back in Warld War Twae, on page 87

5 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
atton's stanes, thare sizes o twae gless bools, an it fur's fair on page 82

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
and exchange a wird or twae, on page 5
Aside a loanin twae auld craws on page 7
- thir's at least twae lassies, if no three on page 16
oor twae voices on page 19
They think that life maks twae intae yin, on page 21

7 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
bodie aff the premises - and twae tummlers on the bar, the ae a on page 72

1 matches

Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Wha o us twae his sark maun tyne theday, on page 87

2 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Weel, aff they went the twae o them
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
56. There wis ae-twae individual swatches o a compr
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
wi twae pendils hingin frae a hek. Th
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
s gaun the extrae mile, nae twae weys aboot it, Lord. But syne
1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
he valley road, an nane o the twae o’s speakin unless we hed t
the still nicht. There wis a twae-three fowk here in the lobby
n doun he sate aside uis. The twae o us hed a smoke an a bit cra
3 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
wisnae quite sae daft an idea twae month ago in the middle o’
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
An hour goes by. Then twae, three.
The only twae seats wae stickers on them, i
in bag. He’s drunk noo, the twae tins ae lager he’s got left
3 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ns, slappin the windaes, till twae folk on the ither side o’ t
registert et in Glesga in the twae years A’ve been back… and
2 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
cts than Hawick, whaur two is twae, an me is mei. An ah couldnae
1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
nghai an Yokohama, an sae wis twae o my mither’s uncles, Alec
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
s the „standart habbie' the twae times, in can ye dig wir new
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
utherford1 theyll hae a ref n twae linesman fae cowdenbeath agai (2021) twitter link
ny lee n big norman hunter - twae warriors of fitbaw - the rea (2021) twitter link
saturday wae isobel n oo got twae lol (2021) twitter link
ayin in 15 different hooses n twae caravans - thats the diffren (2021) twitter link
lusManiac exactly - went fir twae tyres fir ma motor yesterday (2020) twitter link
and 6 other occurrences.

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
er's guidwife efter daein his twae oors stent in the forenuin an on page 97
Thare wis a hover in the twae-haundid crack while Farquhar on page 99
the kirk, bit wi him daein a twae oor stent o wirk at the Manse on page 100

5 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
o daith had a'ready enteeced twae muckle clockers an a swairm o on page 80

2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Anely twae mair followers an it ah'll be(2016) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
The water noo twae shades o' dark on page 10
It's twae auld kirks and lanes askew on page 14
The twae as thick as thieves on page 42
Although it' ta'en gie near twae year on page 57

5 matches

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
ven, sax, five, fower, three, twae, ane. on page 155

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
irn fair loved playin at bein twae fowk. "But eet's nae yis noo, on page 14
ould guess, she was noo aboot twae fit high, an was still gettin on page 19
ly-nilly. There was nae "Yin, twae, threi, an awa," but they ste on page 26
t (as she hae hoped) a fan an twae or threi pairs o teency white on page 33
th air. This time there were twae wee shrieks, an mair soonds o on page 37
Also on pages 38, 39, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55, 57, 60, 64, 65, 66, 68, 72, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 97, 98, 102, 105, 108, 117, 119, 120
41 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
it is ti waucht twae glesses.
twae-thrie raindraps, nae mair,
2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
). “Borth’ick Waitter” (Twae centuries o life i Roberton P
herd’s houses on the ferm, twae it laest, it the Auld Toun an
yin tae eat bot no eneuch fur twae fock.” His son, George, wha
Thar wur twae ferm cottages anenst the on-s
ma day, wis the ferm hind an twae o his sons wrocht the non-her
52 matches

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
like other toons, oov yin or twae o' thame o' oor ain.
1 matches

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
ear es mair veterans frae the twae world wars passed away. There
1 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
and a half......eev jeest hed twae weeks off sick!!!!(2012) search twitter

@jamie_ginger tweeted
there wull probulary only be twae o them cause the rest o the p(2019) search twitter
keep the bench warm. All b it twae different benched.. #GameOn #(2012) search twitter
@AidanReilly6 what div ee ka twae pakis walking along hawick hi(2012) search twitter

@officialAliRed tweeted
The twae Ally Ballys visited the new C(2019) search twitter
versroad @TheHawickPaper Aye, twae or threi mair pairts tae come(2020) search twitter

@projecthawick tweeted
@twae2001 Thenks muckle Twae, Fower F1315n; Flower send th(2018) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
cots @scotslanguage Aye, jist twae mile fae oor cottage. Great S(2020) search twitter
n. Yon whae yaise Scots yaise twae leids. Forby yer blinness roo (2020) twitter link
Gallowa. A wheen o ma poems (twae entire books in fact) are set(2020) search twitter
n bogles Billy. Braw photie o twae o Ayrshire's finest. We'll ha(2020) search twitter
ble virtually. Ah ken and nor twae here whae'd be grand fir yon (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

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