A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of wheesht in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
Precious wis haudin her wheesht, waitin on Sepo tae say mair. on page 44
ook. Sae Precious jist said, 'Wheesht!' and didna say ocht else. Bu on page 50

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Och, haud yer wheesht, you!" said the Duchess. "Ah on page 60
"Wheesht!" said the Duchess. "Everyhin on page 88

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Wheesht, young guidwife! Wheesht an saftly dover, on page 94

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
loused at gin he wad byde his wheesht a wee an hearken til the bodi on page 29

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'An ye cuin haud yer wheesht anaw.' Maw roondit oan Fatty. on page 35

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Haud yer wheesht, Mither!" said the wee lassie on page 30
Alison held her wheesht: she had never met a body as on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Fir ma breist tae wheesht his hungert cry. on page 9
Ah telt Nell tae wheesht, on page 23

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
e ahint big Jockie an haud ma wheesht, nor A wad be sent hame. A wi on page 22

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
it back the instinct tae say 'wheesht'. It was too late. If he'd he on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
s. Major heezed his cluit for wheesht. on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
whaur they maist belang maun wheesht an sing nae sangs at aw. They on page 77

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
hissel we pleisur. 'Haud yir wheesht,' seys the ither fishers, 'an on page 14

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
If they'd jist wheesht a-while then someday they mig on page 15
A cannae haud ma wheesht the now so tae avoid a fight, on page 26
WHEESHT on page 95

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
Wheesht noo, wummin, that's nae weiy on page 16
n aboot 'pearls afore sw...'. Wheesht noo, Ah nearly nimed the beas on page 33

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
up and turnt aff the telly. "Wheesht!' she said. 'Listen!' on page 39
nnae talk sense then haud yer wheesht.' on page 51
ull birled roond and roared, 'Wheesht' The audience watched, browde on page 124
noo on. Sit doon and haud yer wheesht.' on page 152

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ly, an Stevie tellt Jake tae 'wheesht a meenit' an cockit a lug at on page 101

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
arlene, ah said, Gaunnae jist wheesht. How. Because ah'm sick ae li on page 95

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
whill cauld Orion held his wheesht. on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
n me aff ma programme. Gonnae wheesht!" on page 39
'Wheesht!" he shouted, when somebody t on page 40
'Wheesht!' whuspered Granda Joe, and h on page 42
en seconds there wis absolute wheesht. Naebody daured speak or move on page 56
'Och, wheesht you, will ye!' said Mr Wonka. on page 88
Also on pages 89, 105, 109, 132, 142, 143, 149, 161
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
r Kranky, for wance, held his wheesht. on page 86
'Wheesht, wumman skirled Mr Kranky. 'G on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Wheesht Letters on page 2
Wheesht Letters on page 18
Had de/Haud yer wheesht! on page 35

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Roo hud his wheesht for a meenit, and syne he sai on page 59
'Wheesht" said Rabbit, haudin up his l on page 98
tter ablow them, haudin their wheesht, and the watter held its whee on page 100
"Wheesht? said Rabbit. on page 109
Heehaw hud his wheesht for a meenit, pensin. on page 141
Also on pages 150, 166
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'Haud yer wheesht and sherpen yer lugs,' said B on page 9

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
wis, But he couldnae haud his wheesht at that. "Oor bed, ye mean!" on page 53
ped that Mr. Poe wid haud his wheesht aboot haein seen them, a phra on page 73
l had a bruise, so Klaus kept wheesht. on page 75
ocht it wid be. The nicht wis wheesht, and that meant she'd hiv tae on page 119
e time they jist haudit their wheesht, lost in their ain thochts. on page 130
Also on pages 131
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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
an if ye dinna haud yir wheesht, on page 17

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
es calmed doun wi the sayin, "Wheesht ye, wheesht ye, dinnae fret y on page 10

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
The Fower Maries: Wheesht - there's somebody comin. on page 24
The Fower Maries: Wheesht, wheesht. Dinna fash your herts. on page 26
Mary! But wheesht a while - on page 35

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
puirshoose, an tae the whisky-wheesht bairns, child hoors an stervi on page 9

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Ye've fleetch't enew - nou wheesht an lat me be! on page 45

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
"Na, wheesht, my freins - ye'd tak the na on page 50

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
wid wheesht their clamour an restore the on page 112

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
can slidder throu, oor wheesht whisperins. on page 19
"Wheesht' and 'Sleep' on page 30

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Bramwell, Colin Eemis Stane 1 - The lives that live inwith us canna be coontit, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
I haud thair wheesht. I speak. on page 15

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Dornan, Stephen Eemis Stane 1 - Lees an Crams, or Ossian on the Death of Cuchullin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Tha deid houl their wheesht, an gie deil tha damn on page 23

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Wheesht! Can ye hear them cry doon in on page 42

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
bein a bampot but he held his wheesht. on page 13

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
2. Haud Yer Wheesht The Nou. . . on page 114

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McGibbon, Joe Lallans 73 - Feyther Langshanks Blues, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Bit is this wheesht juist, fair, droonin me on page 116

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McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
"Haud yer wheesht fae girnin'. Be satisfied on page 63

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Mither, tell it wheesht!
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
, an Stuart hissel haudin his wheesht for ance, kin o confirmed it.
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
we shuid haud oor collective wheesht lest they ever discover hou w
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
nexpectit virtue o haudin yer wheesht haes taen a richt batterin th
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
s hermit-crab hame in Scots. 'Wheesht for indy!', cry the purple-pu
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n his ee telt us tae haud oor wheesht sin oor auntie wad niver ken
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Pennie, Len The Wheesht, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central - Greenock, poetry
The Wheesht
Wheesht! They telt me, wheesht the now, an dinnae mak a fuss
ongue the silence hung an the wheesht hel ontae me
a smoored ma voice an let the wheesht haud oan
Haud yer wheesht fur lang enough an The Wheesh
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
a held me back, whisperin, “Wheesht, sister! Dae ye want the hail
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ae keep oot rur road, haud ma wheesht an' aw rat pish.
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
‘Wheesht, you!’ hissed Ailsa’s mit
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
his trotter for tae gar them wheesht:
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ftable fack. Bit she held her wheesht. Whiles the wumman includit T
We only need ye tae haud yer wheesht. Forget aa aboot this. An shu
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Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
nt. In Are you lot hawdin yer wheesht? on Common Space, Katie Gallo
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
Raise a bairn wi? Och, wheesht, man. Ye’ve goat tae be to
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Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
it pure bedlam, or wis it aw wheesht? Come up wi as mony o these a
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Kirk Jn, Albert Tae Ilka Scots Makar an Scriever, (twitter.com 2022) Central, poetry
up yer geggie an gromish yer wheesht!
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Kirk Jn, Albert Wur Empire's Guid, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Noo haud yer wheesht an gie's yer kids.
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
that haiver suid ken tae stey wheesht
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@FaetheRye tweeted
@mamaphilz *wheesht ?? (2022) twitter link

@IshbelMcF tweeted
@foolisholly Oh wheesht yersel.(2019) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
iter @SusiBriggs1. Her poem, 'Wheesht', is a funny poem aboot a dug (2021) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
ke tae thank the women won’t wheesht.. https://t.co/kxIw1KrKGT (2021) twitter link
stand wi thae ‘women won’t wheesht’ clowns an I’m embarrassed (2021) twitter link
aa, ye dinnae want women tae wheesht, richt? An ta for the cartoon (2021) twitter link
ion A wumman o ‘women won’t wheesht’ telling me tae wheesht? See (2021) twitter link
larious - the ‘women won’t wheesht’ folk trying tae get this wu (2021) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@DicaculusManiac wheesht lol (2020) twitter link
nrWullie @Westside_AFC @Scott wheesht noo lol (2021) twitter link
@LDhistorymaker wheesht lol (2020) twitter link
number @SaughtonS @FNTeamwear wheesht lol (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ughie pit his airm roon her. 'Wheesht noo, Mrs Cadwallader. Ye're a on page 41

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Strachan, Shane Tales Fae The Doric Side - Doric Dwams, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
wheesht this city. on page 30

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
e need yer glesses" "Haud yer wheesht = I've fun the tube {'ll seen on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Wheesht, wull ye, Ronnie. Jist wyte t on page 49

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
"Wheesht!" A whuspert, glancing roond on page 80

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
'Ee'd best hud yer wheesht. Anither werd oot o ye an ee' on page 85

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Bit Dod did. "Haud yer wheesht, Jess," he said. "This is the on page 106

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
'Wheesht Minnie,' her faither telt her
atty an telt him tae haud his wheesht, an speired if that wis aa th
'Wheesht Meg, yon's eneuch. We're nae
'Wheesht Benjy! Lie doon min!' quo Min
'Ay' replied Isie. 'Noo wheesht fur the love o God Minnie, or
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
"Wheesht!" his sister telt him. "Let N
"Wheesht!" gurred his sister..
"Wheesht!" snappit Jenny, powkin a lan
ittit tae echtie-sax kintras. Wheesht! Hark noo till Ewan MacColl g
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Yer granny says, “Hud yer wheesht.”
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
“Haud yer wheesht the noo,” whispert Trev.
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Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
et on we ere work and hud yer wheesht. She comes oor ti Callum and
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Diansangu, Mae naebdy likes a clype, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
fan ye dinna haud yer wheesht.
fan ye dinna haud yer wheesht
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
micht haud his wheesht
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ff big style, but he kept his wheesht. Onywye aifter aa the powkin
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
s, ony chunce he cuid hud his wheesht so thon Welsh fella Tommy git(2015) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
la_X @ScotParlJournos Hud yir wheesht, we ken fit yir game is (2020) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ridor! Linguistic landscapes. Wheesht, lug in, drookit, buttery, gu (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Shetland

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Hadd your wheesht bairns,” I said as we aa fo
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
Bhuy hadd de wheesht https://t.co/mmZ1rGnl0u(2021) search twitter

Southern

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
An houl oor wheesht. on page 4

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Houl yer wheesht, Ma!" said the yeng Crab, a w on page 31
"Wheesht! Wheesht!" said the Rabbit in a quate, on page 82
the White Rabbit guldert oot "Wheesht in the coort!" an the King pu on page 109
n in haes notebook caalt oot "Wheesht!" an read oot frae haes book, on page 118

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
folk houl their wheesht on page 47

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
"Houl yer wheesht, an cum oot o hïm!" on page 76

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
this. "Wud ye ivver houl yer wheesht", he said, in a bit o a strun on page 16

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Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
muckle smirk. Val haudit her wheesht an tha lichts o norn Bilfawst
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