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aathing Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words56.8 41.1 70.9 9.9 290.6 31 4.4
Number of occurrences18280 47 1 50 3 1
Number of authors46 20 16 1 7 2 1

Occurrences of aathing in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
newsroom ae nicht, for ti hae aathing trig an ticht afore she lowse on page 15
him, an lippinin til him for aathing. on page 17
e as ilka year, but this time aathing wis different. Frae the airie on page 19
ocht o mense, an bathert ower aathing. She wis still snappin up ilk on page 22
job ti reassuir a bodie whan aathing he kens is mizzlin awa. Thair on page 25
Also on pages 26, 30
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 85 - Roads, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
Naethin, an aathing; on page 10

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
er tae-dae, tae be shuir! But aathing's queer the day." on page 20
hey were naewhaur tae be seen-aathing had chynged efter her douk in on page 32
set tae haein a guid luik at aathing aboot her, juist tae while aw on page 44

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
a laithly fear o aathing - shame on page 44

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Aathing is unwindin noo in ma heid, g on page 12
'Bit yi ken aathing aboot thae sea wulfs.' on page 14

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Anderson, Elizabeth Lallans 59 - OBITUARY : ALISTAIR TAYLOR 1928 - 2001, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
y miss tae fowk interested in aathing Scots, an maist o aa tae his on page 4

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Aathing hauf-price - or less. on page 38
The void whaur aathing at aince begins - on page 56
Aathing in fluid equipoise: on page 57
trails aathing he can wi his mou tae add tae on page 105
oportion. Thare's leemits tae aathing; on page 108
Also on pages 121
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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Wha kens aathing, her neb's aye there on page 17

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
he by-roads an whaur tae find aathing the brawest? on page 43

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
was taen. Nae clart in here, aathing's clean as a dichtit dowp; aa on page 47

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Bothwell: Fine. Fine. Aathing ye say on page 15
Aathing I dae depends on them. on page 22
Jean: Aathing I ken, I'll tell ye, lady. on page 26
Cooerd! Aathing ye dae's muived bi your croni on page 32
Jean: I'm telling ye aathing I've seen. on page 35

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
till aathing swees and sinks intae the wat on page 9

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
en that he unnerstuid and saw aathing as it was. Sklentan and cleir on page 17

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ly. The priorities are, abune aathing, ethical; to dae wi tradition on page 95

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ye times things weel. He duis aathing, even risky speculations, wi on page 72

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Sained are ye, Lord, God o aathing, on page 97

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ks tae us frae the hert aboot aathing that is maist deir tae us aa: on page 134

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Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - Hame-combin, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
‘as they shoud hae, aathing that can'll slink back
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Bi "Modern Scots" A mean aathing efter "Middle Scots" that uiz
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
saet an the steerin wheel an aathing. What a wark it is for her ti
ssel intae the saet an adjust aathing richt back again. No juist a
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Post-Its, (sandyfleming.org 2005) Central - East Lothian, poetry
Young chiels kens aathing:
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Lord - I ken Ye ken aathing an the’r nae need tae tell
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
rlies,’ ‘Them that speirs aathing should be teelt naething’,
rlies’ an ‘Thae wha speir aathing...’ That is, thay’r confo
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
whan aathing got confused. The licht cam o
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
n gin thay haena ocht ti say. Aathing about thaim
rickit smirk. We gat uised wi aathing suin eneuch, an the unco thin
for bi his wey o’t aathing wis weel sattelt nou.
t, ding by his ettles, an gar aathing turn again is steirin thairse
4 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
tho Cranmore haedna bitten me aathing haed chainged: it’s the dif
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ticht tae us as ma ain skin. Aathing in that steamin jungle wis we
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Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
. That ae development chynged aathing, especially for launds ootwit
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
wey the lowe spreeds and daes aathing for ye? Ye can chainge the wa
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
as their teachers they upteuk aathing they war telt, and passed it
e ava the bease haed connacht aathing that mindit them o Mr Cameron
licht. Ay, it wis theirs — aathing they could see wis theirs. In
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the expense o thir fowk whan aathing stertit tae faa apairt here.
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Inhauds aathing that you held dear,
1 matches

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
rown manmuckle, I am throu wi aathing bairnlie.’
grown manmuckle … throu wi aathing bairnlie’? Gin ye luik at w
2 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
as ivver an wi nae doot that aathing wad turn oot for the best. '" on page 79
'Is aathing aa richt?' says Peerie, wi a on page 82

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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
We were gettin alang fine, aathing gaen weel but Dod thocht I wi on page 124

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Petrie, Kimberley Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Letter Tae Ma Younger Sel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
by aathing aat stirs inside ye, lean int on page 26

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
black cloods hoverin oot by. Aathing seemed grey aat aifterneen. O on page 42
axin oot groping in the dark. Aathing is black and fite. And it mak on page 45

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
"Ihank you fur aathing the nicht - yer a guid loon. on page 77

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Bolland, John Tales Fae The Doric Side - Hadean Eon: 4.5 Billion Years ago , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
an aathing fae es pint o reference on page 82

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ithers an yer Fadder, fa sees aathing ye dee in saicret, will gie y on page 13

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fit wie is aathing sae bad?... Mystery on page 65

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
in the auld Scots wye, I got aathing ma ain wye. An my wye lay bi on page 51

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
was naething tae be seen ava. Aathing was in aipple pie order, ye m on page 89

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Aathing wis seelent as the grave for
– he caa’d Katiebella for aathing. Ah tell ye, she needna bothe
2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
in home, she helpit me tak in aathing there wad be need o; an fan i
hame by the bobbies, na-sayin aathing, of coorse.
2 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
e o advice sae as tae improve aathing we dae. This yin cam fae Ital
1 matches

Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
t him masel. I ken he's 76 an aathing, bit there's definitely somet
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
wer the nearhaun fairms ettin aathing clean in, a plague o furry lo
the heir tae Steenhillock an aathing in it, steen an lime ay gaed
, fur a shelt hates yon abeen aathing.
ky seemed tae be the cure fur aathing. Her Da anely drank strang li
an spylt as she wis bi him in aathing.
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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
Nou, aathing wid hae turned oot fine gin S
the war – 1944, in fact – aathing gat too much for him and the
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
Grunny is 84 and she’s aathing ye’d expect o a stereotypic
e cream shoppie’s shut like aathing else. So everyday I heid tae
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
fan they took full control o aathing, control o the information fo
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
be destitute. Noo tae feenish aathing aff they’d lost their only
dna feel that beauty onymair. Aathing she loved wiz being teen fae
were glowin bricht reed syne aathing gid silent. Nae a sound tae b
tae sit hersel doon. Even wi aathing that hid happened the nicht a
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
is. Jumbos are meant tae mind aathing. bit fur aa she wis sic a muc
show. Aathing gaed quate. Miss Buchan read
roth-mix an tapioca. They ett aathing in sicht, an even
things that warna. Bit nae aathing tasted fine. Mooch tuik a mou
schule, the smertest at aathing,
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Ah’ve seen aathing noo! https://t.co/b0fHknCf6y(2018) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
@AberdeenFC Waste a time. Aathing good is in sma(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
ure whar Engliesh haes erodid aathing ither. (By the wey, hou langs
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
on spaekin: "Oh dear a dear! Aathing is da uncan da day! An yester on page 19
He'll wylcome aathing passin by on page 20
a wheer, ta be sure! But dan, aathing is wheer da day." on page 21
ös me spackin ta dis moose? Aathing doon here is dat uncan, I wid on page 22
but dey wir naewye ta be seen-aathing seemed ta be altered fae shö on page 33
Also on pages 76, 80, 109, 125
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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
da end. Ill fan its wye inta aathing. Dir perfect paradise wis spo on page 5
feenished, an whan aabody an aathing wis in it, der cam da most aa on page 7
boannie day, da sun dat maks aathing glint. on page 24
se so dat he cood understaand aathing an aye dö whit wis richt. on page 25
d ta worry. Even dem dat haes aathing can suddenly run intae an aaf on page 27
Also on pages 39, 41, 45, 51, 57, 61, 63, 69, 73, 103, 124, 153, 155, 158, 166, 169
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Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
Tinking about her mam wha dus aathing for both her and Rasmie.
“I wid say thankyou for aathing he did and teached me.”
2 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
bi oesin da wird Shetlandic, aathing at you write can be dismissed
ly spaekin aboot onything, or aathing, or naethin. In computin dey
wird ‘dialect’ can cover aathing idder as standard English, da
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Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
or Meenie geed. We wir learnt aathing aboot trowie life at hame wi
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Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
n Dat. Weel named, we a bit o aathing dat might tak your fancy. Wid
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Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
oard. An Gutteryaggle dichtit aathing wi a weet swaab.
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Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
eel, dir’s a first time for aathing,” I telt her.
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@HazelTindall tweeted
til aboot ta distract wiz fae aathing else. Fok in da makkin world (2020) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
which isna healthy. Du shares aathing which means we can celebrate (2020) twitter link
oin on? I’m in da dark aboot aathing current enenoo we hameschooli (2021) twitter link

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
, Orraman o Education, lat on aathing we sayed wis richt eneuch, li on page 5

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@StuartPoet tweeted
ot the here an noo an ocht an aathing aa owre #mineapolis #georgesf(2020) search twitter
ws oan a dkye skreighin aboot aathing they dinnae ken ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
O aathing: sneddin tha richt sticks fae on page 50

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