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whuspert Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words17.8 21.1 4.5 0 0 0 57.5
Number of occurrences5741 3 0 0 0 13
Number of authors11 7 2 3

Occurrences of whuspert in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ort Kate's mynd an a wee vyce whuspert a wairnin, tellin her that wh on page 18
'Please stop,' Jean whuspert. Syne, a wee while efter, it on page 22
her on the stage eenou,' Kate whuspert. He hauf turnt ti the stage, on page 29

5 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
elt, A juist want tae sleep,' whuspert Archie, steekin his een. on page 24

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
("I juist wish it wis," whuspert the Mairch Maukin tae itsel.) on page 44

8 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Wull it no bite us?' whuspert wee Mary wi tears rowein doon on page 59

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
drappt doun tae a whuspert bitterness as he dwallt deep on page 31
e answer the door, Edam!' she whuspert. 'It micht be thae sodgers ba on page 52
nin awa in babby sang as they whuspert their luve. But in the deid o on page 71

3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
straes intil the wattir wi a whuspert Pecht on page 41
Barbar thocht o ane idaia an whuspert til hiz faither. The auld mai on page 46

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
h we could brek a leg," Klaus whuspert tae Violet, and Mr. Poe left. on page 141
baldie chiel whuspert tae Klaus. "Coont Olaf will s on page 149

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
s ratton's 'the big daddie'?" whuspert Trev wi a fraised leuk on his on page 81

1 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
"Hou no?" he whuspert again and the corn reishelt i on page 17

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
whuspert,
dna wirk unner a happ, Inglis whuspert fur feir o
whuspert an snichert amang thairsells.
whuspert ti The Rid Douglas at he maun
z tung he fleggit hiz dwam an whuspert ti the Rid
6 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e he grippit it. She turnt an whuspert tae Bill, “Bill, that man
“He sees heat,” Bill whuspert back. “I’ve tried him wit
pynt. “Now or never,” he whuspert.
thing to civilisation,” he whuspert back. “Are you ready?”
dly to strange voices,” she whuspert. “Il hate to see Dr Miss Va
11 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
f, an it wis lik an angel had whuspert in his lug, 'Hudd on, laddie, on page 54

1 matches

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

2 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
aisie tugged Esther's airm an whuspert right an shairp, "Whan are ye on page 7
nae let it happen again," she whuspert. on page 8
somewhaur safe tae live, Ma," whuspert Maisie. "Her man's a bad rip. on page 17
ir airms. "Ihere, there," she whuspert in his ear, forgittin that he on page 20
"H'lang?"? whuspert Sally. Daniel had heared the on page 22
Also on pages 32, 36
8 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
wish it wus," the March Hare whuspert tae itsel.) on page 71
. "What ir they daein?" Alice whuspert tae the Gryphon. "They cannae on page 109

3 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
n tha braid daylicht; whut's whuspert ïn yer ear, blare ït oot fr on page 9
raid daylicht, an whut ye hae whuspert aboot behin shut dures wull b on page 91

2 matches

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