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canny Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words66.5 76.1 61.8 29.8 17.4 51.7 57.5
Number of occurrences213148 41 3 3 5 13
Number of authors79 46 20 2 3 3 5

Occurrences of canny in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
r hungert and aw, if ye're no canny. on page 42
'You caw canny aboot a accusin folk othings on page 56
nakes tae, sae ye had tae caw canny or... on page 60

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 83 - The Twice-fed Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
kittle his lug, but caa canny, on page 82

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
(That canny chiel, he didnae run.) on page 33

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
h. She stuck the saicont ane, canny, aside its neebor. 'Richt noo on page 36

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ae she ettlt she'd better caa canny WI it. on page 44

3 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Canny o the ways o fowks, on page 16

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
canny no cannae, clear as a bell on page 77

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ue in nae short meisure tae a canny faither, wha'd left him a fai on page 48
i God's providence, an Adam's canny husbandry, they won throu tha on page 57
atter o Ayr. But Adam wis aye canny, for the ongauns o the past y on page 59
. an that they had tae be gey canny for they were heidin doun tae on page 60

5 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
'Ye canny dae that, son, Da said tae me on page 36

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
hinkin'. The men are aye geiy canny-like whan they're warkin'. on page 16

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
This time I will be much mair canny. on page 12
Wi this chair, ye are sae canny. on page 32

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
of all the canny combat cruisers on page 50

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ca canny, Edouard Manet, on page 103

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
"Ye must be awfie canny tae fund a use fur somethin ' on page 16
hame fae work at nicht and a canny wife will usually spot the ga on page 32
ver got ye onywhaur. The only canny thing tae dae, as Napoleon wa on page 35
l were scrieved the words Caw canny, this is peroxide. Keep awa f on page 50
'Ca canny!' skraiched the mither. 'Chec on page 56
Also on pages 63, 173, 174
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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
that, Jeannie haein been gey canny wi siller aw her days, they w on page 58

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
. Awthin he did noo, he cawed canny, sae he widnae wear himsel oo on page 49
s chynge on the coonter. 'Caw canny,' he said. 'Ye'll gie yersel on page 51
n we go, then! But please caw canny, ma dear bairns! Dinnae get o on page 73
prood o. Och, and please caw canny! See and dinnae cowp onythin on page 103
! I want awbody tae caw awfie canny in this room. There is wancha on page 141

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
wis noo fou tae the tap. Gey canny, Geordie steered the pent int on page 35
'Caw canny, Grannie,' Geordie said. on page 47

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
en efter Kanga had said, 'Caw canny, Teeger, ma dear,' and had he on page 55
e he wis; but he wis aye ower canny tae say it oot lood, in case on page 116

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
that canny, grown-up folk on page 25
O Ye Canny shove yir Granny on page 48

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Canny in the ebb o life, wi sparkie on page 4
His bairns, be canny wi his soum on page 18
Unkennable tae me, some canny craft on page 45

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
un again an shut the buit gey canny. on page 125

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
An up spak, strechtwise, the canny an guid-hertit mither; on page 43

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Unkennable ti me, some canny craft on page 60

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
e miynd ma own bisniss bit it canny be enythin that seeryis coz e on page 41

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
A canny greenwife unpicked her basket on page 112

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
hl o Crete? Ye'll hae tae caw canny there, Hercules." on page 31

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
onservatism as nae mair nor a canny kythin o his natrel taik. He on page 69

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Back-Eyn, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
ars we've fleen laigh, caa'ed canny, on page 70

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
An auld maid wha was carefou, canny on page 78

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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
thi canny fowk we used tae be,
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Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
ot hur name’s really Alice. Canny quite believe that – no’
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
tad less of a hinderance. Ah canny mind the lassies’ name but
oot fur, they’re oan me? Ye canny refuse free porridge. Ye lap
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
un again an shut the buit gey canny.
made my road up the peth wi a canny fit, nae sign o ony life ahin
2 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
an tent. An another thing, ah canny understaun a word she says co
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
actually enjoyed her job, ah canny imagine enubdy wantin tae be
h don’t want nits again. Ah canny believe your daein this aw co
Ah canny understaun why Laura’s went
re scratchin his heid, but ah canny understaun why she’d want t
4 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
u a lang face. Grow wyce...an canny.
1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
leids, an been cultivatit (be canny and kenspeckle screivers) as
1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 76 - Mither tung?, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
But aye ca canny an lang conseether
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
that he’d groom’t tae be canny but tuim-heidit and mair or l
ir bibbles are pricked by the canny wiles o thaim that bides ablo
2 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
’t know where ah am now. Ah canny see a thing. Aw ah can hear i
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Bit, mindin ye're a canny Scot,
Gie ower yer glowrin. It's no canny.
an Adam, canny man, took tent.
3 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
r forebearers). Aye, it's nae canny meddlin wi national linguisti
1 matches

Cunningham, Liam Tam, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Bellshill, prose
couldnae git mi because they canny go across runnin watter so a
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
i need a normal, don’t you? Canny break the rules if yi dinny k
, tae a plateau mibbe? But we canny be on pause firever, nor fire
n again. No be telt tae ca’ canny and wait ma turn. Fir whit it
3 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
lves, wha, though sleekit and canny gaun craturs are yet no expec
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Tartuffe: "Ah canny tell felt fae velveteen you s
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ither weel loved tunes playin canny like in the backgrund, a resp
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
id tae me, “That’s it, we canny let her dae Ootdoors again!â€
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
The opposite wi’ Souve you canny leave the lavy!
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
hae a lock-on shock where ye canny get yer han’s away. If some
or pull oot the plug. Gin ye canny dae that stan’ oan somethin
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
An' affection we jist canny hide.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
her that Bill Henderson wis a canny man wha kent hissel tae be fa
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
A canny unnerstaun it masel!'
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
hing amazing hud happened. Ah canny explain whit it wis but the g
but these past three month he canny even get oot his bed. Ah hear
€™s a coffee stain that ma ma canny wash oot. He used to work str
fur fireproofin – the fire canny destroy it.
€™ sell them individually, ah canny split the pack.
8 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
Whitsup? Yeez canny get a flight back fae Dubai o(2020) search twitter
Sooo many ba's...camera canny make its mind up...??????(2020) search twitter
@VeteransR Canny see ye suit...??. ??. ???????(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
wisnae THE Aldo though, but a canny lad right enuff! (2022) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
ays wiz ah expecting that. Ah canny dae ma work the day fur think(2020) search twitter
@RobertMiggins Ye canny. Dae it yirsel(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
@bentleysteed Ca canny and convince the waverers - (2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
@Douglas4Moray @ScotTories I canny understand it, i voted for Ru (2021) twitter link
@ScotTories I canny understand it, i voted for Ru (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
yins ken whit it means tae ca canny? https://t.co/ohLHDveUna #Sco (2020) twitter link
Caw canny... this video's fair entertai (2018) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
but oor megs fell asleep so a canny pester her about how much a f (2021) twitter link
hae invasion ae the west end, canny beat it (2021) twitter link
@sunshinekid10 Canny see past maps, wit a cracker (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@ajmc1066 u caw canny n keep eer chin up n get eers (2020) twitter link
t a game fir sum banter n caw canny brother (2021) twitter link
oot again njoyin the footy - canny beat it m8! (2021) twitter link
mon the mighty bluebell n caw canny lads (2020) twitter link
eer laggin behind - but caw canny n sleep on it x lol (2020) twitter link
and 23 other occurrences.

Doric

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Efter the war memorial at Cowdry Hall, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
s, twa granite eens tak tent. canny an silverin. sharp enough tae on page 61

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
yer hook couse eff yea wisna canny he wid spike ye we een o hee' on page 1
arnt a lot aboot Jim an hee's canny nayter an ov coarse hee's Fow on page 3
is makken fur wer berth, awfa canny eneaise shijamm''tena geer. N on page 10

5 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
Canny financiers ficher files on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
weed-hairtit, broad-spoken an canny. An he's thraan, sometimes, n on page 7
jist ca canny! Dinna flee ower hich fir a s on page 8
Patient, canny, slow te rile. on page 11
"Weel..." said Jim, kinna canny like. "It's jist at Ah felt a on page 79

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a roonaboots kinna wye, te bi canny wi her feelins. "She hisna bi on page 74
differint kines o chynge: the canny kine aat comes wi progress; t on page 95

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n oot o you," said Jack, in a canny kinna wye. "An the laist time on page 12
"Jist ca canny," Ah warned, es she helpit er on page 31

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e's curers an there's buyers, canny chiels;
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
n sclimmered in aneath. Caain canny, he raxed his airm doun intae
1 matches

Banff Academy Aiberdeenshire Bairns an Young Fowk’s Chairter , (GIRFEC 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
4. Ca canny judgin fowk. Thole us. Unners
1 matches

Robson, Euan Peelie wally, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
precious so a hid tae be real canny. I wis getting on great! So g
1 matches

Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
er get on wi it. A hid tae be canny and nae get too carried awa c
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
tae see the back o me. A wis canny nae tae tell her far we were
1 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ower on ma doup. I hid tae ca canny.
1 matches

McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
I canny feel ma taes.
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
kennt in Thon Place, douce an canny. Bit it didna last. Files, I
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
eel loadit so Douglas teen it canny throwe Aal Deer. It wiz the m
aisty comments aboot Douglas. Canny like Douglas stoppit the hors
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
. She wint doon the steps gye canny wi her knees near bucklin fae
1 matches

Noble, Brian , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
e nicht but fitiver ye dee ca canny
1 matches

Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
few in years was a bricht and canny cheel
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
@TacketyBeets Canny min(2020) search twitter
@oilypaws Hae ti ca canny wee ma data am oot aboot inoo(2020) search twitter
@SheltieDon Ca canny min(2020) search twitter
@Frenche2Blanche Ca canny(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
r bit ma auld pegs are nae as canny nowadays tae wak that far, ma(2017) search twitter
Ye canny keep yon lassie locked up fae(2020) search twitter
Blooming Mary, canny get oot fer a pint bit yon re(2020) search twitter
I telt Bert tae go canny on oor fishing trip in Buckie(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
in North. Div, gaan, wer, caa canny, clarty, hud gaan. Anyone res (2020) twitter link
LUG IN: to eavesdrop. Ca canny wi luggin in. Ye micht hear t (2020) twitter link

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
disaster...but then again he canny be blamed for their party fai (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
an the canny gy o timeen. But sheu an her on page 15
o her planet, than wi a canny swirl bleums on page 17

2 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Thir no many is canny is him on page 59

1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Tammas wis a kind o canny craetir an wis aye winderin a on page 155

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Whan wis da canny sough on page 96

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
Dochter o canny Atlas, at kaens da sea
1 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
a canny body on page 152

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Ahlice went canny up tae th door, an knocked. on page 55
"Perhaps no," Ahlice replied canny lik: "but Ah ken Ah hae tae b on page 69

2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
se fae aff us twae Billy. Caa canny an haud furrit.(2020) search twitter
@Angelinekking Aye, caa canny an dinnae mak mair wark fir l(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
r, thon day, nor iver, aidgin canny on page 6
An canny on his groof on page 8
A canny drap. on page 19
A furst canny hirsle, or aiblins on page 28

6 matches

Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
ate t’ stay oot late .... A canny stan tha coul,
A want tae dance .. but canny get the message tae my feet,
2 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
stuck tae the stanes, an — canny, canny, efter the stoon o tho
, canny, efter the stoon o thon furst
2 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
at she leukked tae be a richt canny whuttler, mair knacky at tha
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@Rosehill_girl tweeted
hear that! YouÂ’ve done some canny manoeuvring wiÂ’ thon photos! (2021) twitter link

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
Heavenlyink @SgothanGeal Ack, canny help meself ??????(2020) search twitter

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