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wans Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words52.3 74.4 3.2 178.9 5.8 0 4.4
Number of occurrences162140 2 18 1 0 1
Number of authors36 26 2 6 1 1

Occurrences of wans in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
t a lesson,' she said. "'Thae wans that accused Poloko o pauchli on page 77

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ish ir Scots wirds, specially wans in the past tense or usin glo on page vi
!" or "Oaf wae her heid!" The wans who goat sentenced in this we on page 91

2 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
troosers, does Huey, but the wans he's wearin the night are the on page 6
en ye explain how they're the wans in the wrang tae. Nae cunt's on page 16

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
er, cos he's rapid. The elder wans hud told us aboot the polis r on page 3
YTP, it means the same. Elder wans tended tae know it as the YTP on page 4
here, ran aboot wae they Toi wans. Aw our elder wans caught him on page 5
t's aw aboot. They're the bad wans who smoke n drink n that. The on page 6
aw us, cos we're the younger wans. Always liked me tae, he says on page 8
Also on pages 9, 10, 11, 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 26, 31, 33, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 48, 52, 60
43 matches

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
rid biddy if we're the anely wans that are gonnae drink it. on page 3

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ah've been wan 0 the seilie wans. Ah'm twal years auld, and ha on page 6

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
hoors an hauf a dizzen lairge wans later on page 6
yer luved wans on page 21
are the wans wha are maist like you on page 36

3 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
The wans Ah hated maist on page 95

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
tae truly unnerstaund how wee wans are aften bumbazed and owerco on page 61
'Which wans, Matilda> How faur huv ye got on page 66
ds were haein on the twa toty wans. No much. They didnae on page 96
ch in a byous way, like these wans ur dacin noo, but ah'm tellin on page 147

4 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e couldnae afford tae buy new wans fur the baith ae them. He's g on page 11
immin the day. Aw ma pals got wans fur twenty, thirty, fifty an on page 14
aid an he pointet doon at the wans wi the flippers an the snorkl on page 15
get aw the mingers an aw the wans that step on yir toes. on page 22
know thir's loadsa shit your wans arenae on page 25
Also on pages 34, 51, 57, 61, 62, 89, 90, 94, 99, 129, 148, 151, 152, 164, 169
23 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Gowdea Tickets are the ainly wans that will be allooed tae vees on page 24
aw ilka day, even the rubbish wans, whaur there's nae shootin. I on page 40

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Even pale wans, renewed at least as if they on page 19
An egg o an idea tae, dearest wans o Alba. on page 40
Even the widden wans. on page 63
But only for thae wans that kiss and cluck. on page 71
O course, bit silicon wans, microns wide, diced on page 105
Also on pages 119
7 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ey didnae huv a patch oan the wans in Blackpool, ah missed the h on page 22

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
raised by fowk ither than the wans that are raisin ye noo, even on page 60

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ntae a car. But the chances o wans wi wean's movin here are slim on page 81
odgy hair extensions like the wans Leanne wears, and as much as on page 85

3 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ordered juist so; an the wyce wans wid ken and admire the on page 43

1 matches

Bramwell, Colin Eemis Stane 1 - The lives that live inwith us canna be coontit, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
I anely iver scrieve the wans I ken. on page 15

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
waves closed ower thim an the wans that wir left, like Larry, re on page 43

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
no the rael wans, thaim’s nae mair
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
e couldnae afford tae buy new wans fur the baith ae them. He’s
immin the day. Aw ma pals got wans fur twenty, thirty, fifty an
aid an he pointet doon at the wans wi the flippers an the snorkl
3 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
led aboot wi, an if a squad a wans fae school come up tae oor do
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
?” She said. “No poodered wans?”
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
aed him in it, except for the wans whaur he stertit talkin. Yap,
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
n, gawin bi the smeddum o the wans ah ken, ah we really need.
1 matches

Cunningham, Liam Tam, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Bellshill, prose
ae aw rusted like aw the auld wans. So when I wiz goin through t
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
e daft, mibbe you’ve better wans ae yir ain. But can we bring
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s chasin three ay the younger wans alang the path efter punchin
ed him.’ wan ay the younger wans shouts, ‘that cunt’s just
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hoap an get rolls, McGhee’s wans. Ah’ve goat some square sau
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ere mad double dipped, mental wans.’ McShane sais tae Scanlon,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
mad Clarks nubuck, cushioned wans; hideous lookin, but ah take
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The wans that faw between the cracks.
‘Ah think that wans wae me.’ a voice comes fae
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e, except it’s no. The only wans makin any money is they cunts
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
O’Henry - wan ay the only wans left, as a matter ay fact.
nto four dwellings. The upper wans each huv their ain gairden to
en to the rear, wae the lower wans huvin wan at the front.
3 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s through them, just like the wans Jesus hud.
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
waste money on fillum length wans.) So when ah found the book o
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
whit wans wis
the wans
the wans ye sing,
the wans ye'v lairnt aff o
tae the wans thit
10 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
The wans whur ye’r loosenin yer stra
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
atin other, better scenarios; wans were we sais the right things
ere we sais the right things; wans were we won the argument, McD
2 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
heenz_m_ is at the other. The wans in the middle will hear Us A(2019) search twitter
?. Decisions, Decisions! Whit wans tae wear??. ????(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
walkerB @DrMDempster The auld wans are the best!!!! BTW no mony (2022) twitter link

@raiphsays tweeted
fun tryin tae come up wae fun wans!(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
are ye? Or are ye yin o they wans? ;-) (2019) twitter link
ek. Find this week's, an past wans here: https://t.co/7pVjNaFPKR (2017) twitter link

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
d!" or "Off wi her heid!" the wans she sentenced were taken inti on page 89

1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
noo. Need to get me some cool wans!(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
and if some wans regretted, on page 11

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
spaekan agenst me, the young wans the warst, on page 27

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
e fiddler's ready let's begin wans more, on page 28

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
hae tae get new draars. That wans are deun, I doot. on page 46
artans, spots and stripes and wans wi mock bow ties. on page 47
I ken I wis wan o the luckier wans - I cam back home again - on page 63

7 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And the hope o warmer wans too on page 65

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Johnny's black wans aal matched up on page 105
spaekan agenst me, the young wans the warst on page 152

2 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
git glammed up wans in a while. on page 100
's no offen sheu comes, maybe wans an year on page 115
Wans he landed on John's heid, on page 149
e fiddler's ready let's begin wans more on page 154

4 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
famous reid sports kers, the wans that Ah’m stertan tae think
1 matches

Shetland

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
ush @itsJuliaHardy My nearest wans aboot 13 miles away ?? (2018) twitter link

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
These tha wans thut ale draaw nigh, on page 36

1 matches

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