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wunnerin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.9 32.4 15.1 0 0 0 44.3
Number of occurrences8363 10 0 0 0 10
Number of authors32 25 4 3

Occurrences of wunnerin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
iddle like a hauf-shut knife, wunnerin how she wis ever gonnae git o on page 11
there lookin at the hoose, an wunnerin whit tae dae next, when aw ae on page 55
e joined the procession, fair wunnerin whit wis gonnae happen next. on page 80
t fir some wey tae escape, an wunnerin if she could git away wioot b on page 83
on wae her face in her hauns, wunnerin if anyhin wid ever happen the on page 103

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
she haed been thinkin hersel, wunnerin hou faur she cuid gang wi her on page 23

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
iddle, dowie an disjaskit, an wunnerin hou she'd ever get oot again. on page 10
stuid luikin at the hous, an wunnerin whit tae dae next, when aa o on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Wunnerin; on page 16

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
whan Ah suddently stert wunnerin on page 5

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e sodgers. But he fand himsel wunnerin whit wey haufa-dizzen men shu on page 57

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Be wunnerin - is it really richt on page 133

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
taunin there wi heids birlin, wunnerin whaur it aw went wrang. on page 6

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
has got the cauld. I wis jist wunnerin if you'd be interestit in pla on page 20

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
time. Richt awa, Geordie wis wunnerin whit kind o joukery-pawkery h on page 1
He wisna gonnae plowter aboot wunnerin whither tae pit in a wee daud on page 17

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Ye micht be wunnerin whit wey this style guide hae on page 6

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
saunts aff intae the bog. A'm wunnerin whit's the pynt in gaun on wi on page 4

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
nd there scartin his heid and wunnerin whase hoose he wis in. on page 2
he wis Giein In, 'T wis jist wunnerin. Hoo wid it be if we gaed ham on page 4
efter gettin aff the boat and wunnerin whit like it wis ootby, when on page 8
Hullo! said the Unco Craitur, wunnerin hoo lang this wis gaun on. on page 19
his braw dream, and Pooh wis wunnerin yince mair if it wis fowertee on page 44
Also on pages 59, 119, 137, 143, 160
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Violet stuid stock-still, wunnerin if Coont Olaf or yin o his cr on page 120
ok a swatch aroond the stage, wunnerin if there wis onybody that cou on page 141

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
- A'm wunnerin if aiblains we cuid ettle on page 18

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
aur's yer love lines ye'I] be wunnerin? Does yer thochts no turn tae on page 43

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
lug in, wunnerin whit bonnie note wid come nei on page 110

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ndaed. The Editor fand himsel wunnerin, is thare nae ither quaistens on page 4

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'We wir jist wunnerin whaur ye wir.' on page 45

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
auld wife, wunnerin hoo lang she wid last.
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
lamb bleatin in a desolation, wunnerin how come he’s tethered tae
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
Wunnerin whither the micht be ither li
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
s she jogged hame, in a dwam, wunnerin wha she cud be, an hoo suin h
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ee luk aboorum. 'E wis probly wunnerin' how comes A didnae advise 'u
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
ks at a’ an’ ma ma wid be wunnerin’ whit wis wrang. A perfect
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
here’s ma point. Ah, ye wis wunnerin’ if ah wis iver comin’ ta
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
a guid few pints, it gits me wunnerin’ whit wud Oor Wullie dae? A
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
rm an’ a leg An’ they wur wunnerin’ whit tae dae wi’ the bon
be let oot the door A'd been wunnerin’ how the flair wis sae damp
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ae be left ahint i the stoor, wunnerin whaur awbodie gaed?
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
fowk athort the wurld is noo wunnerin whit Syriza’s muckle win me
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
an a body cuid be forgien for wunnerin gin the'r no a wee bittie o t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
otside the Heywechts an A wis wunnerin if ye cuid tell us whit kin i
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
in the bygane, we canna help wunnerin whit new excuise the Scottish
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@jamieonkeys tweeted
@bellacaledonia Hey. I wis wunnerin if ye war gaun tae set furth (2018) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
@billykayscot I was wunnerin gin ye"d pit her furrit for i(2016) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
I am angstin a ower the hoose wunnerin what the further restrictions(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Shud Ah try it? Ah'm still wunnerin if the owner micht turn up at(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
ela1Sinclair @trangpang A wis wunnerin at!(2020) search twitter
itsagoinwrang @JanePhi1968 Am wunnerin at an aw..(2020) search twitter
passport? Am no gaun bit jus wunnerin.(2020) search twitter

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
e muin'll gove in the winnock wunnerin oot on the causey | a toon to on page 3

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An stops ma team frae wunnerin fit I' score is on page 131

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Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
k. Weel, some puir bugger wis wunnerin the same thing fan he says ta
ye fa he wis, ye’r probably wunnerin, ither than historical intere
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
me ti play nor stan lookin an wunnerin noo. It’s wark, wark, wark
maakin for a fracht o waater, wunnerin oan aboot ma twa loons, ma ee
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
! Jist spin her a line aboot wunnerin if she’s goat a windae clea
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
aisie, houlin Daniel's han an wunnerin what trick God had planned ta on page 2

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
e waakt sadly doon the middle wunnerin hoo shae wus iver gan tae git on page 10
, " said Alice, lukin doon an wunnerin aboot the Moose's tail; "but on page 29
n Alice joint the procession, wunnerin a wile lock what wus gan tae on page 81
fur some wye o escaping, ay, wunnerin if shae cud git awa wi'oot gi on page 84
"A dar say yae'r wunnerin why A dinnae putt mae airm ro on page 90
Also on pages 102, 105
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@the_gellick tweeted
hallions fae ma clachan were wunnerin does onybody hae ony notion w (2016) twitter link
through yin o my dykes. I was wunnerin wha tae gie aff tae! (2015) twitter link

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