| waa | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 73.7 | 56 | 143.2 | 39.7 | 52.3 | 10.3 | 79.7 | |
| Number of occurrences | 236 | 109 | 95 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 18 | |
| Number of authors | 69 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Whewff. Ah'm no waa'in that.' Alan lukked dootfu. on page 37
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
he wis fixin on the clessruim waa, at telt him something wis ne on page 85
h again, I'd pit ye throu the waa o this howf.' on page 86
2 matches
Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
1988. A twal-month afore the waa cam doun, Ah had a wee keek a on page 36
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ike twae cannels agin a bleck waa. A ken thare war shaddaes an on page 58
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
age buckets, roond the biggin waa's an ein ower the perks tae s on page 22
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
it wi timmer stacked agin the waa. The'r aiven a passage intil on page 26
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Nae chokin ivy smuired the waa on page 91
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
tae fill a slap in the north waa, an a bank o heavy grey cley on page 50
dnae raise his heid abune the waa till they gaed by. There were on page 57
nt a loose stane in the gavel waa. For under the new laws, tae on page 58
oot for a piss agin the gavel waa. Adam wis bumbased - for the on page 59
4 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
o the wag-at-the-waa ahint ma back is lost, on page 83
1 matches
Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
s pyntit oot a bench agin the waa. He sat doun at the lang boor on page 12
r the brithers ur biggin thir waa tae bield the beachit boaties on page 14
18 matches
Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
Gin she is a waa, on page 18
2 matches
Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
is aa the waa'd up desperation, on page 47
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
kers tell, And at the herbour-waa on page 11
The follie waa that a laird biggit lang syne on page 43
2 matches
Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Thae waa's, its weichty growth on page 202
1 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ooker that leaned against the waa o the hoose. on page 24
bevy, afore crashin intae the waa, slidin doon an landin with a on page 35
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
u the meirrur meirrur oan the waa on page 59
o bane, dirlt lyk derts i ae waa. on page 64
2 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nae choking ivy smuired the waa on page 53
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ollaein the shape o the stane waa. on page 65
4 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
The biggest stanes i the waa atween Scots an Inglis, the b on page 9
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
wis young Chrissie throu the waa. He'd seen her ance, by accid on page 17
1 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
A hoose weirdly roofed, waa'd, flaired. on page 112
3 matches
Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
huvvin ma ain waa-like weys o thinkin - on page 29
1 matches
Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
oan mair deid bodies agin the waa. Whan some o the livin try ta on page 9
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Nae chokin ivy smuired the waa on page 91
1 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
hop, heich up the streetfront waa. on page 72
1 matches
Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
l Gang By Me an By Yon Castle Waa wad cow the gowan. on page 77
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
"Lene it ower thare agin the waa, it's no getting yaised again on page 97
1 matches
Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - In Liverpool Cathedral, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The erches lowp the waa-heids faur abuin on page 102
1 matches
Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ane. A muckle tree. A muckle waa. A cruikit horn. A snake. A f on page 4
1 matches
Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
r lat that flee stick tae the waa! A howp this rin o airticles on page 15
1 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
soot on every waa rain ever fell by. on page 107
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
‘Waa’n a haund?’ Twa men’d a
1 matches
Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
at straiked alang the tap o a waa on a suddent.
p aff the lairstane, owre the waa, an awa doon the brae, alang
2 matches
Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
kitchen, fair lowpit aff the waa an duntit me wi the poust o
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
unkelt shanks abuin the heich waa: a dunk cement waa that wes b
: a dunk cement waa that wes baith the rig o the
led fidge at the pent-brockit waa. A tait o bygane clavers cam
but held fast by the concreit waa, scunnert wi a fear that fill
4 matches
Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
get faur north o Hadrian’s Waa in ony permanent sense, but t
n atween the fowk north o the Waa an the Roman sodgers gairdin
heir base sooth o Hadrian’s Waa tae pit doun a Scottish rebel
. They raidit sooth ower the Waa, an cam roond the coast bi bo
4 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ther; creepin alang the lobby waa in the pitch black. It fairly
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
spyed her name plaque on the waa, “I’m Rhona an this is Da
1 matches
Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
edden on. Claver made a kin o waa aboot them wi her muckle fron
llets buirit theirsels in the waa o the barn and the gaitherin
d haed it setten agin the end waa o the muckle barn. They exple
wad nou be inscrieved on the waa; they wad mak up an unmutable
nds wis written on the taured waa in muckle white letters that
6 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
widden kists that sut agin a waa. The ither wumman opent it -
is sloungin agin the opposite waa o the corridor. He raised his
he cud ‘see’ through the waa - there wad be nae privacy f
e hooses makin yae continuous waa, an juist narrae windae slits
y aa sut wi thair backs tae a waa an tane thair mait. They were
21 matches
McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
the porch! Tae the tap o the waa!
1 matches
Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa
A draucht oan the waa, unco quait, thof sherp in fo
2 matches
@Chazzbat tweeted
chen. Ah hink the rats in the waa huv deid. https://t.co/reEpep(2020) search twitter
@annieones tweeted
eil, ive never heard the wurd waa- heid in years, uist tae yas (2021) twitter link
McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
wsin the towe fae the herbour waa she minded she hid left her h on page 98
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
er. Ah'll jist walk throw the waa.' on page 43
nner. Or did ye lowp ower the waa?' on page 45
Ah widna even walk throw the waa for that,' said Jamie. An aff on page 46
4 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
The clock on the waa ticked awa for a gweed twinty on page 54
1 matches
Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
e, sit in this chair near the waa, an gie me the lead ... Ready on page 40
2 matches
Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
starin up at the ceiling. The waa paper wis stained broon, the on page 42
1 matches
Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
all. We hid oor backs tae the waa, bit en you turnt tae face me on page 53
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Tales Fae The Doric Side - Bullied, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
ey flang ma homewirk ower the waa on page 55
1 matches
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
id eyn up wi yer back tae the waa If ye pick the wrang een for on page 15
1 matches
Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
t thi syde 'o' thi lichthoose waa's, bit eit felt saif an stron on page 4
thi rock's tiward's thi blaak waa. "~BQOQQOQOQOOQOQOOOOOODOON O on page 5
rtet we dryed leed ecisweel, "Waa waa bathie," fit a lucky pair on page 9
maneyged aat amaysin feet, ""Waa waa bathie." Oneywury, Skim c on page 13
So aifter a guttet oot aw thi waa's an fittin's an flypet em en on page 33
Also on pages 34, 41, 49, 65, 67
17 matches
Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
ave that comes richt owre the waa, the wave that kens the place on page 10
3 matches
Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
sherds o waa on page 123
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
syne he'd climmed up oan the waa te pit up er hingin basket. I on page 23
VIN TEST AN ALEC'S FAAN AFF A WAA!'" on page 27
en biggit up against the back waa; a mixtermaxter o dishes an o on page 69
3 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
: he wis leent up against the waa o his shop, on page 10
y war grey - like an ootside waa. on page 64
ist aat's stannin against the waa. Ah wrinkle ma nose it the fo on page 79
ack leent up against the byre waa an smiled, thinkin ax Hillies on page 94
4 matches
Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
Murals an waa airt are popular in Iceland a on page 11
1 matches
Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
at the wailin waa. on page 4
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
feed a wire throwe yer cavity waa. Ah'll show ye far Ah wint it on page 25
aa the picters hingin oan the waa: ere wis pintins, line draain on page 29
The Clock oan the Waa on page 44
The clock oan the waa says it's brakfast time: porn on page 45
The clock oan the waa says it's denner time: soup, on page 46
Also on pages 47, 49
11 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Noo it's past ma bed I ken I'waa clock has struck ten Am noo I on page 146
1 matches
Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
st ploy, tho, wis faain aff e waa o e back stairs. He'd teen a on page 27
1 matches
Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
cat gid skulkin ahin e citie waa til e Kirk an slurped half e on page 84
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Northwords Now 43 - Shane Strachan, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
puncturin holes aa ower the waa, on page 19
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
or o our parlour wide tae the waa, an it's jist like our trunce on page 14
ensample, the picturs on the waa neist tae the fire kytht tae on page 15
a Turk, on the tap o a heich waa: siccan a nerra een at Ailice on page 76
"Humphy Dumphy sat on a waa, on page 77
ss for the unco craitur. "Aat waa's affa, affa nerra!"' on page 78
Also on pages 79
6 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
he walked richt intae a steen waa an fell doon on his doup. It on page 87
it wis doon ablow the castle waa. Eence mair, Wittgenstein pit on page 88
3 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
naged tae get ower the asylum waa!" on page 109
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ss wisna pit on a nail on the waa for readin purposes.) Ay, wi on page 72
ti wish Ah wis a flee on the waa fan Herbie Morrice stairted u on page 74
2 matches
Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
A was gettin siller oot o the waa bank. A was awaar o a praisen
see her for the heicht o the waa inatween; but there she haed
2 matches
Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
oric experiences e.g., bonnie waa displays, plenty buiks an env
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
the warld hung skweejee on ae waa, an embroidered sampler hung
the coort an ahin the stable waa
he keekt throw a chink in the waa oot intae the nicht through t
the shaddas war heich on the waa o her wee attic room, Minnie'
o the saint fa shone frae the waa in the Machar Kirk, far the g
5 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
them aa tae sclimm the easter waa o the quarry, nearest the sea
1 matches
Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
different fae ice hockey. Nae waa o gless for the supporters ta
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
some bible passage up on the waa ahin her. I read through the
1 matches
Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ol, craikin soon dirts roon e waa’s. Fit hiv ye deen? Fit hiv
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
glance up at the photo on the waa o twa bonny laddies in naval
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
flag on the fleer at the lum waa wiz the big Aga stove that ke
m hid a big settle against ae waa, an aal leather thing that hi
2 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tae the safe built intae the waa and teen oot a wee box and to
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
hame again preened tae the waa, wi the bummers an glegs an b
la rose buss, climmirn up the waa o
y o the tangy preened tae the waa o the rocket. “Earth” wis
ichs, swung frae a peg on the waa. The
tuik the timmer clock aff the waa an spent a winnerfu hauf oor
5 matches
@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ncan Nae gamie fir me eday, waashin ma yelly garters, a(2018) search twitter
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
d for a shadow picture on the waa #lairnscots #scotslanguage ht (2020) twitter link
Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
laf stellt tae thir bars, the waa atween the crew an daeth gaen on page 25
less ship flees trou the next waa, no laevan a sign the Hoose a on page 60
hak haands. Sheu's sat at the waa o the bay, waatchan twatree y on page 147
3 matches
MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
The wag at the waa cam then, tick-tokkan, on page 19
1 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
TV, an pooed da plug oot a da waa. on page 52
1 matches
Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
wye kinda blaet-laek alang da waa, Duiweel an Persevere lichtit on page 35
1 matches
De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
is tae da waa an tae da biggin on page 44
I lift a fiddle fae da waa. on page 57
helpless fae tha harbour waa on page 88
3 matches
De Luca, Christine St Ninian's Isle, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
An i da waa o Ninian’s kirk he wid a fu
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
cast, dey set aboot biggin a waa or daek so da paets dried oot
1 matches
Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
iggit intae tha oul dry stane waa on page 9
Ahint its queelrod waa, on page 15
Ahint its queelrod waa: on page 19
A muckle waa hunkered doon tha valley on page 53
4 matches
Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
wee dickey birds sittin on a waa on page 6
Humpty Dumpty sat on a waa, on page 11
2 matches
Gibson, Darren Solace, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
Tae lay agin a waarm stane waa
1 matches
@the_gellick tweeted
ic as thrawn, an dyke (meanin waa). (2014) twitter link
Stanes in the waa o Dunskey castle: they'd gie (2015) twitter link
#bonfire forenenst oor gable waa. Hooaniver, I hae it sorted: (2015) twitter link
e day - 1633 scrieved on its waa. http://t.co/JS4JVqj7uJ (2014) twitter link
@WillieJohn21 Na, thon's the waa o Ards Priory: nae Arbuthnots (2016) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.