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whut Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words182 27.2 0 516.7 17.4 0 2102.3
Number of occurrences58353 0 52 3 0 475
Number of authors22 4 3 1 14

Occurrences of whut 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

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
So whut is it thi day big man, on page 1
when readin oot whut ei reflects. on page 3
Then thi tell yi whut yi hid ti say: on page 6
Whut a cunt an a half ei wiz on page 9
yi dinna ken whut eh go through on page 20
Also on pages 24, 25, 27, 28, 36, 41, 42, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 56, 59, 60, 70, 72, 74, 91, 96, 101, 102, 105, 112, 120
50 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
an juist whut on page 83

1 matches

Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
lder nor is an gin ye'r seyin whut Eh trew ye are A'm gey flatte
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@sportbible @CONTENTbible whut a strike - b oan ma son (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
wur Kathy wis born! Thoo kens whut id's like at that stage, gaan on page 13
"Weel thoo kens whut happens in that kind o situat on page 14
'"Whut he didno ken wis that sheu wi on page 15
"Weel thoo kens whut they say aboot the best laid on page 16
the ould coo oot o the iper. Whut a maes! on page 17
Also on pages 18, 19, 21, 39, 40, 69, 70, 71, 79, 95, 96, 97
30 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
My whut's the metter, bern? on page 34
Whut an adventure! on page 43
ed the faer end o the path an whut is this I see on page 63
Hid's singan, Granny. Whut waey aar you dirty, Granny? on page 70
Even when I don't ken whut tae lukk fur. on page 72
Also on pages 88, 99, 105, 107, 117
17 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
So whut on page 67
Whut time did yu laev Faether? on page 83
My whut a wark tae luk bonny on page 97
If inybuddy taels yu whut yu should wear on page 98

5 matches

Shetland

Irvine, Chloe Untitled Poem, (The Scotsman 2021) Shetland - Whalsay, poetry
gormless fisses, dunnoo tyeen whut im on aboot,
r hit, why du de niffer tyeen whut I mean?
Whut wis du neast point? I nearly
3 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
But gien nae word o whut she sa: on page 9
Whut's wrang wae that? In on page 16
Whut the nicht micht bring? Or on page 24
Aye aksin whut but fal or sin, on page 33
O whut micht wait afore; on page 45
Also on pages 49, 50, 53
10 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Hae mine o whut A fun. on page 13
Frae whut he wrocht theyeir on page 14
Apairt frae whut micht cum an on page 16
e quat yer spittin", qu' he, "whut's wrang"? on page 19
Millisle is whut it gets. on page 23
Also on pages 28, 30, 33, 36, 41, 42, 44, 45, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 71, 75
27 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Whut a rare feelin!" said Alice. " on page 13
a wee bit an said tae hirsel "Whut wye? Whut wye?", howlin hir h on page 14

3 matches

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
, it's a powerfa aathegither. Whut dae ye think, Sadie? Ir the' on page 8
"Da! Luk ower thonner! Whut's thon reek risin frae tha fa on page 10

2 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ïs wus daen tae brïng aboot whut tha Loard haed saed throu tha on page 1
er Joseph waakent up, he daen whut tha angel o tha Loard haed to on page 2
sae ït cum tae pass whut wus saed bi tha proaphits: "H on page 3
Naphtali - tae brïng aboot whut wus foretoul bi tha proaphit on page 4
senns rain on thaim that daes whut's richt, as weel as on tha yi on page 6
Also on pages 7, 8, 9, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112
271 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
dinae care whut lurks in sicht, on page 13
Bot whut in life that doesnae change on page 16
Whut joy wus wrat in theim on page 18
Whut use an earth ais thut, on page 19
Bot whut thon yeir has got fur thee, on page 22
Also on pages 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 42, 43, 45, 49
25 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Whitespots, bes whut we caa this lan on page 1
An whut aboot ye, Joey? An hoo' tha w on page 4
An nae matter whut wie in ye lan, yell hae a sty on page 5
cairts an trunnel thaim alang whut the' caad tha Wabster's Pad a on page 7
Whut tuk her thonner on page 10
Also on pages 12, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30
20 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
nin wha we ir an lippenin til whut-like's oor kyn. on page 1
Roadin oan han pittin forrits whut wye it mints at giein a lïft on page 3
e wi musick an daunce, forbye whut we hae tae oor mait an tha wy on page 7
an han a Roadin pittin forrit whut wye it's mintin oan giein a l on page 12
i graithin roadin, fynnin oot whut thair's a waant o an takkin w on page 17
Also on pages 27, 29, 32, 37, 42, 47, 50, 57, 58
17 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
y tae fine a thingymabab frae whut wus ain the grun. on page 10
Nae matter whut it needit, be it nuts nor bau on page 11
Wae whut sum egejit thinks. on page 13
Whut's 60 minutes tae onieyin? on page 15
Or whut aboot time wae yer Granny nor on page 16
Also on pages 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31, 32, 35, 44, 53, 55, 56, 57
38 matches

Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
Tha Feardie Geng kens whut gettin smit wi tha flu’s la
ter said thon’s tha same as whut tha wee smittal bug daes when
2 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Whut tha heid-coont bis
Heid-coont 20an21: Whut ye need tae ken
Whut tha heid-coont bis
Whut shud ye fill oot oan this spe
Whut maun ye fill oot oan this spe
46 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
wunthered, jumpin agane aply, whut come o the fait hie coles, sw
(Weetchils’ ca’in: he wuz whut he wuz.) The furst streetch o
2 matches

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
But whut wud I dae for tae pit in mae
1 matches

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
is pert o thur youth. It’s whut ye boucht yer jujubes wi. Itâ
peyed fer tha flicks. It’s whut ye goat in yer furst pey pack
2 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
us glimmert sae ye cudnae see whut wye she wus lukkin — an she
Grace wus wantin fur tae see whut it wus an set aff owre tha bo
2 matches

Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
olished hit nairly al Doon an whut shae left Mae wudnae hae fill
1 matches

Mc Donnell, John Joogins, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, prose
n a wus a wain a snaked intae whut wis cal,d tha guid room...oan
1 matches

Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
It’s whut they aa advise
1 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
Whut heppin’t tae the countrysid
The oul’ men proud o’ whut they dane, they know’d aboo
I cannae min’ whut it wus for but I think it wus
Noo if ye’d ax me whut I’d lake, if ye only had th
4 matches

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