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ding Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words31.4 35.8 19.4 0 0 82.7 44.3
Number of occurrences10271 13 0 0 8 10
Number of authors50 38 8 4 2

Occurrences of ding in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ae anither. "We must aw chap, ding and dunt oor pots and pans as on page 18

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
n Alice wis soon left oan her ding. on page 32

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Pystle Frae Aberbrothock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
We wull ding Robert doun an heize up a new on page 55

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
? Wad I be like ma faither an ding men deid wi a michty dunt fra on page 55

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
But thay ding me wae haimers, the makars th on page 36

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
n it is an ill plant, ye maun ding it doun richt at the stert, s on page 22
winna turn yet, I'll need tae ding it wi a haimmer. Again the we on page 28

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Ding-a-ling the bell will bounce." on page 8

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ot on the nerrae windae sole, ding his cheisel intil the crack a on page 26

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
n angert by their failure tae ding doun the steadfast will o the on page 33

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
unite his twa kingriks an tae ding doun the Geneva Bible wi its on page vi

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ng o Scotland, an effectively ding doun the 1707 Treaty o Union. on page 71
Chiels that Winnae Ding on page 97

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
until, ding, ding on page 38

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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
hat when it comes to good old ding-dong there's no one better at on page 76

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ir heids an singin, Bwat bwat ding ding everybody sing sing do-e on page 18

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
O the cathedral that wis ding't tae bits. on page 87
ir aa your fine talk they wid ding ye doon, while ye're left, on page 122
An ding't the hale English garrison d on page 128

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
eck Scots in sic a wey is tae ding doun linguistic diversity for on page 13

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'Ding and daiver that scabby-heidit on page 9
'Ding and daiver it!' said Boggin. on page 14
'Ding and daiver it" said Boggin. " on page 20
tit. Boggin cam wauchlin up. 'Ding and daiver that manky mingin on page 29

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
ding doon aw its lums on page 46

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
An ding waff anchors towless frae the on page 39
tae ding the sterns wi snell outpourin on page 41
An whan they winna ding an dissipate, on page 47
Wi law tae back them gin ye ding wi neive or lash. on page 66

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
this flytin an tairgin, will ding doon sic speerit on page 43

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
We ding the Sudrons doun!' on page 50

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Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
and it can be yaised fur tae ding doon - by the doonhauden and on page 4

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
hale thing's riptured hit's a ding-dang o riptures the hale bloo on page 26
nerlie riptures uninterruptit ding-dang o conteenuous riptures on page 27

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ding the bells, see, an gar the ga on page 27

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
mon ettle that didna necessar ding doun pairty ideologies. A mai on page 110

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Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
onter ilkither at the cannels ding! on page 87

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
the pynes o Hell, I dout, wad ding on page 44

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
', the alairm bells stert tae ding. The tragedy o this poetry is on page 121

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
sie luikin rhymes: fling us / ding us, cuddy asses / Parnassus, on page 141

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
That is no in ony wey tae ding doon the achievement o the le
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
ir heids an singin, Bwat bwat ding ding everybody sing sing dooe
ding everybody sing sing dooeeng t
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
the Tay an wes aw reddies ti ding doun the mid-spang
o Kittilskart nou gaed bak on ding-dang. Than anither smaw
2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e artistes” that ettles tae ding the tradeetion itsel intae a
1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 76 - Mither tung?, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
An facks ur chiels that winna ding. Ken?
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ad spulyie a bleck president, ding by his ettles, an gar aathing
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
This will gaun a lang wey tae ding doon the norrie that whit the
1 matches

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
acts mey be cheils thit winna ding, but the wey A see it, thair'
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
speirt anent the battle, tae ding doun Wallace’s reputation,
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
auched Athena. “I’ll suin ding her doon,” an she clapped h
et a mortal shame yer sister. Ding yer haimmer on yer finest she
2 matches

Lehane, Matt Tuim Tattie, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
ding out
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Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
emocracy, and it winna eithly ding.
1 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Noo, I wadna wish tae ding doon the efforts o fowk wha a
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
e wullna bou. Insteid we’ll ding these chiels doun!”
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
an the agents o the state can ding sae haird a community, an tha
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
"Facts are cheils that winna ding"
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
facts are chiels that winna ding’, ’gies peace’, ‘dinn
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
ompoond wirds forby. Ye micht ding doon an ‘aye-been’ mental
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
liltit a sang nae lintie cuid ding
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
ey, and is aft yaised fur tae ding a bodie doon. In Gaelic, the
w fowks can be dingit doon or ding doon ithers, sae can leids -
2 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
m aboot on e day A set oot to ding doon Bennachie. A haed niver on page 55

1 matches

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
fankelt in thi ding an fa o star-lives: on page 82

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
r vratch fe dirl't an stoon't ding dang He cwidna traivel, sit n on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
es the doorbell gied a great ding dong. on page 24
ck an fore an gettin oan jist ding-dong, like." on page 43

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
s," he eikit on, "I maistlins ding aathin I can see, fan I'm rae on page 62

3 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
were haein a richt ding dong battle. It wis a gran da
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Hale day lang it dis ding on sna,
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
s takkin bets on fa cud first ding the bull's-ee wi an aipple co
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@LairnScots Knock Dan Ginger, ding dong dash. (2020) twitter link
@EoinlyFans Knock Dan Ginger, ding dong dash (2020) twitter link

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
a fair bit ding: ye'd sweir ablo yir braith. on page 133

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Purves, David Lallans 75 - On War, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
ye invade ma land an ettil ti ding me doun, for ti please thaim
1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - I Hae A Drame, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, poetry
lat freedom ding.
Sae lat freedom ding frae the undeimous bentaps o
Lat freedom ding frae the heichtenin Allegheni
3 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
usely biggit class divide tae ding it doon. Scots is fir aw whae (2020) twitter link
air hoo exactly yer tryin tae ding me doon here as somethin Ah'm (2021) twitter link
the Trumpet blawin itsel tae ding doon #BlackLivesMatter (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Tae ding richt doon in smithereens: on page 29
IV. Ding Doon tha Mairch Dykes on page 59
Aye, ding doon tha mairch dykes on page 60

4 matches

Dornan, Stephen Ding Doon tha Mairch Dikes, (Modern Poetry Translation 2019) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Ach, ding doon tha dikes
Aye, ding soon the mairch dikes
2 matches

Dornan, Stephen Ode Tae 2021 , (twitter 2022) Ulster - Comber, poetry
mony's a skelp, an dunch, an ding
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
Ding..............
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Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
Ding.....
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Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
Ding...................
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