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wun Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words66.5 48.9 48 39.7 69.7 185.9 225.5
Number of occurrences20692 30 4 12 17 51
Number of authors54 23 7 2 6 5 13

Occurrences of wun in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
ried awa on the snell westlan wun on page 25
wi them - half a gale o' wun, on page 31

2 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 82 - Caul Stane, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
in the slaw decline o wun an rain on page 24

2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ortin an in nae time ava haed wun til her ain column. This she on page 16
ut gin the three o thaim haed wun ti the end o thair hauflin ye on page 17
Wi that Kate haed wun ful cercle, for it brocht her on page 18
at the unnerstaunin thay haed wun til wad be cairiet ben. Her f on page 24
n ill grace, an tho Kate haed wun her ain wey, wi the needcessi on page 27
Also on pages 28
6 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
, an it wisnae lang afore she wun throu the wrack hersel an wis on page 59

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
ma legs nor teir ma claes. A wun ower athoot ony mischief an w on page 22

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
yce. (Aiverie) A howp that he wun til the Heiven. on page 46
A gie him, he'l ken he haesna wun ti Paradise ava, an mair lyke on page 48

2 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Aye thon architect wun an award, on page 47

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
wirds fir vyces tint i' the wun on page 167
wi the music o the wun on page 169
or complaint is agin the east wun.' on page 171

5 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ah can still feel the wun lashin the pier, on page 201

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
, whan the first o the moneth wun roun an A priggit at'm fur ma on page 5

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
Whan the Keing wun by he hed hiz uiswal weirmen on page 42
usenes o youthheid. Whan thai wun ti Colum's Eyl he sune sein a on page 43
echt idaias wes aye ettlin ti wun forrit in hiz hauns an hert. on page 44
on the frunt. Sune the Quene wun roun ti hae a keik. Shae wes on page 45
Sune the tid wun roun fur the Keing an Quene t on page 46

7 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
pe ower her mooth. Violet had wun tae the verra tap o the touer on page 122

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Than silk wun his lang craig, his forfeit w on page 37

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
p tae thair pauchlin ma haurd wun geenipig mait. on page 80
ton free. In the hinnerend oo wun doon tae the kirk-brae, sclim on page 84

2 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
o this strae, an gin ye haena wun til it atween this nicht an t on page 42

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Owerturnin the odds he wun, on page 29

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
t Altrive i the same year, an wun him roun ti accepin an Americ on page 116

1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
; no lang syne, Jeames I haed wun hame til Scotlan frae capteiv on page 23

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
uidie stour at seeminlie he's wun awa frae, skaithit. Whan she on page 140

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
e'd mainerisms that micht hae wun thair wey intae yer heids. Fo on page 15

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
es sae, an no lang efter, A'd wun til a mukkil clekkin o thaim. on page 6

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
e Scottish female curlers wha wun gowd at the Winter Olympics i on page 91

2 matches

Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
thon braw nummer. Thaim that wun the least in the first vote i
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
he brawest that can e’er be wun til. An efter this recogneiti
il twa-haundit swuird that he wun frae the ferr-kent Inglisman,
2 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
The wun in the lum,
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
whedder ye dinna; whedder ye wun til yer destinautioun ir whed
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
the structurs o soshietie ti wun our juist rewaird frae our wa
The yeirs wun by an we baith fand wirsells
technologie wuid wun the vissiers roun an allou th
Broun wun thrie o’m. Whan the job wes
hap a wie cunyie aff o’m ti wun twa-thrie inchis.
28 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ation (Scotland) Act 2016 hae wun-throu in practice. Grantin th
guid progress thit haes been wun sae faur an for tae strenthen
ltic Media awards Scots Radio wun the Radio Magazine Show award
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
again. Syne Elsie’s divorce wun throu. I dout I’m no as her
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
gre aa the braw siller I haed wun, at lowsin
i ken at Edyta an Tomasz haes wun til a lown place. As for
fifty-five ither bodies haed wun in aheid o me: I countit thai
3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ss in Alba’, but for aw, he wun til essay an poetrie prizes,
ate days war feinisht whan he wun til a guid first cless honour
of the highest order’ that wun him the Meilitarie Cross.
3 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
asion o a wumman gainin a big wun at the Green Shield Stamps (t
1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Sanct Hub’s, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
cken louvres at wis lattin in wun an rain an doos.
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
it happent, the Rebellion wis wun at a guid bit suiner and mair
enin, the Rebellion haed been wun til; Cameron wis expelt, and
raicent studies the pigs haed wun at stellin the principles o A
3 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Faan A wun tae this pairt o ma lang tyaa on page 56

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
nes, A didnae ken, bit whan A wun ower tae his howf he wis spel on page 97
" A speirt at Farquhar whan A wun ower tae his wee ricklie widd on page 99

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
'Dinna git yersel se wun up," said Stevie. "Jist bi ye on page 53
Meldrum, dinna git yersel aa wun up," snortit Dottie, haalin e on page 71

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
'holiday' as ye cud possibly wun. on page 38

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
en cat, stoot an stappit fou, wun hame. At eence moose speered on page 84
got roadit igither an fen ey wun til e kirk, ere ablo the Sacr on page 85

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
an didna stop rinnin till she wun hame tae Ballater. Strangely on page 51

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
n them. The clocks hid tae be wun up, the auld granfaither cloc
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
oyal Mile. Nae buses nor cars wun up an doon durin e Feestival
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
t, oo gaithert up oor gear an wun ower tae the bottom o the lin
In the hinnerend oo wun tae the loch efter traikin ow
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
m up. Atween the baith o oo A wun
cht tain on wi masel! Whin oo wun tae the hoaspital A steyed
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
“Ye’d better wun throwe tae ma surgery, Mrs Cl
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
oat they jist turned aboot an wun their wye hame again. They’
in her guts. By the time she wun her wye hame the licht wiz be
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
rds glory. By the time he’d wun his wye tae the aal Pipe Majo
m an Bob the dog. Bob couldna wun by so he wint for the pipes i
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
sher quines got their bait an wun hame w't chatterin aa the whi
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
and got her half day aff tae wun hame ilka month as promised.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
late, fur bi noo, Victor hid wun safe intae his ain beech wid,
Skirly wun ooto the trifle dish an plapp
rinnin efter him. They baith wun doon tao the loch jist in tim
eired Suzy the Soo fin Kirsty wun back tae the fairm.
rowed up in a bandage. Dauvit wun ootricht. That nicht, he didn
7 matches

@cligeey tweeted
They hiv been affa wun up the day aboot a game o fit(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Sheu wun tae twa day afore lukkan. Day on page 73
a meun, the dwangs o haem, an wun the top mairks an tutors' adm on page 93
er space, an Inga wis born an wun ages wi him in his final run, on page 136

3 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
ould indeed. Thoo could mibbe wun aff wae caain it 'research'(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
it Latitude or Longitude am I wun tae, I winder?" (Alice hed na on page 9
a mercy da saat watter wisna wun athin him), an haandit dem ro on page 28
, braaly sidden apon. "Du wis wun ta da fift bend, I tink." on page 31
as usual. "Noo dan, yon's me wun half-wye wi me plan! Aa dis c on page 55
, but dey most be some crumbs wun atil him as weel," girned da on page 70

5 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Quhan we wir wun hem on page 17

1 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Wun ashoar, on page 27

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ndo-European languages haedna wun tae dis plaesses at yun time. on page 13
spak tae da wife at wis jüst wun an wis aksin fir directions. on page 46

2 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
e, da second peerie grice wis wun awa doon da daal, an he fell
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
Ta Ithaca, still he wisna wun free o his traachle
1 matches

@HazelTindall tweeted
d for them today - surely no wun ta da head o da voe yit!(2019) search twitter

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
n the cornriggs flisked i the wun on page 140

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
k ee'll feel eet a bit funny, wun't ee?" on page 43
Wull ee, wun't ee, wull ee, wun't ee, wull ee join th dance? on page 100

11 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
lippert. Ah hae wun free frae
1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
t wur onpossibill fur him tae wun up the main road or git throw
e beast. Housomever, whan hei wun forrit tae inflick the fatell
convick fock o thair need, an wun sauls intil the Kindrick o He
3 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
Sum wun for the mighty killie the day(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
n lake the leverock, licht as wun, on page 41
A flooch o wun an als awa on page 54

2 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
A flooch o wun an al's awa on page 4
Awa fae wun an rain on page 12
O wun on page 17
Tae wun tae Nendrum wus tha chore on page 22
r raggit claes flapp't in tha wun, on page 28
Also on pages 30, 41, 45, 73
11 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
loast: awa went Alice lik the wun, an wus jest in time tae hear on page 10
so shae went on "- likly tae wun, that it's harly wurth while on page 84
s wud bae only rustlin in the wun, an the pool ripplin tae the on page 125

3 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Then he stud up an chackt tha wun an tha waves, an ït wus aa p on page 9
see tha rushes sweein ïn tha wun? Or whut dïd ye thïnk ye wu on page 81
an he scoult tha blowstèrin wun an waves. Aa at yinst tha wun on page 83
h, doon ït cums! An whan tha wun blaas frae tha sooth, ye ken on page 93

12 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Shure mony's the time yae wil wun'ner, on page 48

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Thocht thon wager alwyes wun on page 13

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
on, an thair wus a quare coul wun comin intae tha hoose, bot th on page 17

2 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
¹r forrit an ayont wullnae be wun til less aa tha yins 'at leuk on page 1
Tha wye we'll can wun til thae mints, tha ettlins a on page 3
o tha leid o tha Ang'les wha wun til Scoatlan roon aboot 600AD on page 6
k o tha Lallan Scotch daednae wun til Ulstèr tae tha 16an90s, on page 7
sydentèr curns nibors furtae wun til this. ML's 20an12 Leids F on page 37
Also on pages 38, 45, 49
8 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Whun tha wun blaws tha credel wul rock, on page 28

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
hrough aa the saisons, sun an wun an rain that haes appeart. on page 47
Tae turn the chill o rain an wun. on page 49

2 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Wun turbine
Hae ye wun til onie ither lines, ayther
Hae ye wun til collegianer’s lines wi
3 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
gither wae a’ wer micht, we wun the sloosh up at the furst ri
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
toarm blaa’d itsel oot, tha wun drap’t, tha cloods brak up,
l, fair tuk-bak. Then, as she wun tae tha rid thïng, she saa g
iel, John heerd a cry oan tha wun.
3 matches

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
oldsDUP A gye rouch yin! (the wun, no the Greba fowk) https://t(2020) search twitter

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