A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of wummin in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
. It's heaven oan Earth fur a wummin like me. A wummin ae simple p on page 1
ld disnae know how tae handle wummin like me so until cunts figure on page 2
hus gave me the strength ae a wummin hawf mah age. on page 11
m wrestling aff a fuckin auld wummin,' on page 14
'Aye, yer some wummin,' Mo chimes in. 'Here.' He ra on page 15
Also on pages 26
9 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
no daen that' back then. If a wummin could git a hard-oan, she wis on page 1

35 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
IN THE NAME O FUCK WUMMIN, SCRIBE THAT EMAIL on page 5
ein ithers wha cless thamsels wummin on page 37
in seats neist tae an aulder wummin on page 52
Weel, the wummin sittin nearest on page 53

6 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ye cry wummin or lass. on page 19
got mair than a scoobie, oor wummin has smeddum an neck ayont rec on page 77

3 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
picture oan the front o' tha' wummin wi' the gap-toothed smile oan on page

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
Wheesht noo, wummin, that's nae weiy tae be think on page 16
e him, even if she's the only wummin in the toon that drinks ale a on page 20
Ah mind Ah heard tell o' a wummin fae along the road, Ah think on page 21
s gely coorse an' thoucht the wummin should have kept a haud o' ba on page 22
w'ather. They tell me that a wummin that wis nut fae these pairts on page 24
Also on pages 38
9 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
A wummin cawed Miss Maclahose, on page 21

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ye niver can tell, whun a wummin in a shell. on page 105

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
dhill's no jist the tuck shop wummin though: she also doubles as t on page 33
she's a wee skinny skelf ae a wummin wi short short hair. We on page 72
ain. Missus Monk's a wee tiny wummin in her fifties wi dyed red ha on page 83
late a chips, ah said tae the wummin that wis servin me. Sorry hen on page 87
ver happent tae me: cause the wummin in the first shop tolt me thi on page 96
Also on pages 100, 134, 137, 144, 153, 169
18 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
nk Uncle Larry's winchin that wummin an Thomas says, 'sae dae Ah.' on page 76

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'Whit a honkin wummin,' said Grannie Jockina. on page 27
a dirk. In faur-awa Russia, a wummin cawed Charlotte Russe claimed on page 28
'Are you gyte?' shouted a wummin wha wis staundin aside him. ' on page 54
'Excuse me, ma dear wummin, but...' on page 79
wer tae ma factory, ilka man, wummin and wean in the Heedrum-Hodru on page 81
Also on pages 84, 86, 114, 115, 139, 154
12 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
At the bedside o a wummin, dying, on page 19
Meanwhile, the auld wummin in front o me, on page 59
a wummin unless she's as pure as the W on page 111
e nevvir see me wi a mairriet wummin'. on page 112
her yer pairtner's a mairriet wummin or a twenty quid hooker? on page 113
Also on pages 115, 147
7 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ma wife thocht it wis anither wummin I wis gaun oot wi, no Shuggie on page 26
ye," I said. "We flitted that wummin, Lizzie, tae the hoose next d on page 27
e her that I wisna wi anither wummin. I hoped she hadna got lucky on page 28
The logic o that wummin jist amazes me. Whit could I on page 29
er faither met a weird lookin wummin wi twa dochters. Her faither on page 78
Also on pages 79, 85, 88
10 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
tyrs, a thoosan mile awa. Twa wummin, young an auld, droont ower t on page 10

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
This wee wummin fell ower, three times in an on page 29

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
or a humphy-backit wummin on page 25
Wummin turnt intae birdsang on page 66

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
er a joke. She wis the kind o wummin that rarely looked doon in th on page 44
Ah'll tell ye this abit that wummin, she sat there an she wis eat on page 46

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
At the bedside o a wummin, dyin,
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
aa lookin like stray dugs. A wummin wi an airmband oan wis in the
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
the back ae a shop, and a wee wummin pokes her heid oot. She says
The wee wummin’s staunin wae her erms fold
Nummer two, the wee wummin whae disnae speak In-gleesh h
the dug, A spot whit the wee wummin wis tryin tae tell me. The un
4 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
A couldnae phone or text the wummin either, as ma phone wisnae ro
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
the brae. It wis an auld wee wummin dressed aw in green wi a big
"Hoot toot!" The auld wummin said in a strang clear voice.
dnae. How could this wee auld wummin ken onythin aboot her trouble
ink o that?" spiered the auld wummin.
"Onythin?" spiered the auld wummin wi a glent in her ee.
23 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
As whit yin man sees in wan wummin or vice versy"
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ootside the chippie, wae the wummin screamin at her man aboot som
tin merrit. Ah don’t need a wummin addin tae ma grief, ah provid
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
is, lookin tae another ay the wummin at the table.
ine ya nauld tart, ye!’ the wummin erupt in a fit ay cackles wae
is, addressin the rest ay the wummin at the table. ‘He fell in t
oat or somehin?’ wan ay the wummin asks.
o wis chasin ye son? the same wummin enquires.
6 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae the frail auld ghost ay a wummin lyin there as ah close the do
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
her name is. A wee waif like wummin wae long, silver hair that dr
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
shin at them wae the blade. A wummin an her wean see whit’s happ
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
total riddy at the sight ae a wummin wi enormous bazonga’s and t
commentatin’ oan different wummin an the sizes ae thir chists a
2 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Withoot a wummin thit treats thum lit nippers.
a button Bit jeezo could that wummin spit.
A wummin’ in black fair gets ma juic
Solkits Wummin
A wee Solkits wummin took ‘ur weans Oan a packag
5 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nd oot aff me. Worse than the wummin used tae be in the steamie, t
seen a ghost!’ a wee rotund wummin wearin curlers sais, huvin ca
2 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
nstrie, thay gangt awa wi his wummin an aw.
r a smile, a laugh. The way a wummin tosses her hair er her shoude
Burns. Thyr wisnae a man nor wummin alive thit hyd turnt doon a P
“A’m here fyr a wummin’s hairt.” Laren Bhain spo
�An the Miller o Menstrie’s wummin sang such sad songs sae sweet
6 matches

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
The aulder wummin, Mistress McLachlan, wis plac
st huv taen peety on the auld wummin’s torture. He waded oot an

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
t ivvery great man is a grand wummin. John Spreul's wife wis his b

@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
that ??tae the working class wummin voices ???? Full poem is comi (2021) twitter link

@IshbelMcF tweeted
ots/English article on a braw wummin. https://t.co/Cgl6gT6XwE(2018) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
1984 mony if nae maist o the wummin didna come tae the cemetary. (2020) search twitter
d for the brigade o wyce fife wummin tae re capture him @TriciaMar(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
w a tweet the ither day fae a wummin wha wis banned fae the female(2020) search twitter
et, though. She wisnae a nice wummin.(2020) search twitter
kin Ye ayeweys luik gorgeous, wummin! Behave yersel.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
Wummin nixt tae me oan the train is (2019) search twitter
re fae. A 'hoolet' is a loose wummin in West Lothian btw!(2018) search twitter
@DrMDempster Wummin came the door looking fir ma (2017) search twitter
... no a wean either, a grown wummin!(2018) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
as a colloquialism tae mean a wummin wi loose morals ???? (2020) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
niform when a wis 5. When the wummin telt her she had nae socks, s(2020) search twitter

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
cht the guid corn doon like a wummin's hair lowsed frae its preens
vil cam frae, efter the first wummin in the first gairden on earth
hirty, Meg wis still a bonnie wummin, bit time wis rinnin oot in t
en wis skweejee, like an auld wummin's moo caad cruikit wi the pal
ould reist a horse or cherm a wummin. Minnie an Isie raxxed their
12 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
"Bit the auld wummin wisnae taen wi't," Nava gaed
erie an cowps the auld greedy wummin an her gourd ooto its tapmais
'd hae likit tae see the auld wummin throoshed till she wis blaik-
y byordinar ferlies, the auld wummin hid telt her.
e blaik watter, like the Auld Wummin cast doon bi the twa coorse d
14 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
eless folk are, specially the wummin. They spend aw that money on
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
��m jist an auld, deen, gypit wummin,” quo she, feelin byodnar s
e. Fin Jeannie left, the auld wummin winkit at Dookers an keckled.
curtains an hid. Bit the auld wummin wis handin the twa wally dugs
oosies fa bedd inside an auld wummin’s pianie in the
ett ye, or clype tae the auld wummin aboot fa spyled her trifle.�
7 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
n wei - ne'er tae b' an auld wummin - but then - ay tae hae les on page 35
th future, b' hersel a grown wummin; an how she would keep, thro on page 124

2 matches

@officialAliRed tweeted
gairdless. A wee spirit for a wummin wi plenty o eet. Love and hug(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
TVBorderLife @EmmaHarperMSP A wummin's spoke, it's ma(2020) search twitter
end time with this marvellous wummin and poet today. A real semi-h(2020) search twitter
hkissRhona Aye, she's an awfy wummin tae be wan wummin ??(2020) search twitter
e, yer an awfy man tae be yin wummin ??(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
aye! The front of queue, that wummin fae upstairs! Lol(2020) search twitter
@colz261 Tae vomit ae that wummin splats! ????(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Wummin-bodie Man-bodie
Wummin-bodie Man-bodie
Wummin-bodie Man-bodie
Wummin-bodie Man-bodie
4 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
the warts ye got fae kye, on wummin man or chile,
1 matches