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Use in varieties of Scots

yung Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.5 32.4 6 9.9 0 41.3 0
Number of occurrences7263 4 1 0 4 0
Number of authors14 10 2 1 2

Occurrences of yung in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
faither, Tom Williamson, the yung sodger new hame frae the weir on page 16

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
Moira: (Singin) O yung kimmer, Luve is bricht; on page 48

4 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
an he wis appointit tae guide yung Thorfinn, an wis namit Thorke on page 14

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
veesitin schuils tae bigg up yung fowk's kennin o the tung. An on page I
a faimlie or buy a hoose. Sae yung fowk hae insecure existences, on page 53
anither thing is that teachin yung fowk on page 65
imsel. That wuidnae dae fer a yung mannie steepit in Marxist dia on page 70
youth is whiles wastit on the yung. It took me monie years o res on page 71
Also on pages 91, 104, 113, 152
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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
m crack in the auld toun as a yung man, an takkin pairt in often on page 9
in ower his land an even as a yung lad he wisnae the kind that w on page 22
elt wi a fancy sheath, an the yung Englishman took a fancy tae i on page 23
their hands. 'Have you seen a yung man, a tall fella?' demandit on page 24
tson's recommendation the twa yung lads made their way tae Coope on page 26
Also on pages 27, 42, 60, 62, 63, 67, 72, 80, 96, 97, 100, 104, 109, 110, 111, 118, 122
28 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
eir period, throu the een o a yung memmer. Again, the characteri on page 5

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Weel, Ah'm no yung," seyd her grannie. on page 92

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
aboot this, syne the Duke wes yung an braw, an she fairlie likit on page 42

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Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
mark ma wurds, she said, That yung Wullyum Micoy'll be a Barlinn on page 41

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
irk thare. He haed gotten the yung fowk's want for the ceity, th on page 21

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
An slamp yung lasses bou'd ower the side, on page 10

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
n his laddie, Wattie, like aw yung men, wants ti try his smeddum on page 138
is a braw, sempil, releigious yung hird, ferr-seen i the scriptu on page 140
has conseiderable success wi yung Nelly, wha grees ti be his wi on page 141

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
The ither wis o a lauchin yung wumman cuddlin a lauchin wean on page 19

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
pram. She likit tae haud awfy yung weans, thai wir that wee an s
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
lle, wha wes his ‘fag’ (a yung pupil wha cairries oot scodgi
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Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
it could be mair affirmin tae yung Scots speakers nor tae see a
he growth o Scots fiction for yung adults. While there haes been
2 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
1066 ken a look at sum o thae yung men goin aboot nooadays - wa (2021) twitter link
istory o fitba m8 - aye thae yung yins lol (2020) twitter link
a bounty - its awrite for u yung yins wae eer ain teeth lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
"Ay, richt ye ir yung maister," whuspert Motswane w on page 80

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
rrel maussacker in Dunblane o yung bairns an their dominie broke on page 12

3 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Slipan, Sweechan, (harryjosephine.com 2017) Orkney, prose
h sentiree eekonomik deklain; yung fok flitan sooth an diskivera
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
Tae be a Scot yung Jamie Bos'll thocht on page 139

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Purves, David Lallans 73 - A Whein Auld Chinese Saws, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Whan a yung man taks a scorpion intil his on page 83

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Gin a yung quyne dargs aw day an aw nich
Ah dream o ma yung guidman at never cums hame.
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