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gangin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.1 33.9 0 0 0 51.7 13.3
Number of occurrences7466 0 0 0 5 3
Number of authors28 25 1 2

Occurrences of gangin in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
air temptation tae ony puggie gangin by, and it wis shairly ainly on page 74

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
An syne she haird aa o thaim gangin round an round wi't, till aab on page 15
his life-stoup. Jean stertit gangin wi thaim Setterdays. Time gae on page 26
, on the heid o that thay war gangin awa, an bi thay wan til the c on page 30

4 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
s frae hoose or hame? Ye were gangin back tae the place whaur ye c on page 82
'I am gangin hame the day as weel.' on page 84

2 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
n English, French an Italian. Gangin up til the podium, A kent A h on page 34

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
ye o ferlies frae Heiven. A'm gangin hereawa thareawa athort the l on page 46

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Mak siccar o the gangin fit, on page 46

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
an ye be siccar o whaur ye're gangin. on page 21
representatives o tradeetions gangin back centuries if no millenni on page 66
cin dae is tae help stop that gangin onie further, fer oor ceevil on page 89
, but there wis somethin else gangin on. A'm jist aboot the same a on page 93
Vigil, fer we were aye there gangin nae place. Sae it wis that, t on page 109
Also on pages 137, 148, 150
8 matches

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
nist o cantons. But tak tent: gangin centuries back, there are mon on page 5

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
mie had been makkin a habit o gangin tae the Longforgan Fair fer a on page 30
d show o bein a wiselike kirk-gangin type o chiel, an he had a pre on page 33
, Dinnae think tho tha he wis gangin oot ontae a flat plain. The i on page 38
the auld Criss-Cross wis aye gangin on aboot hou much it cost tae on page 47
's thrapple. The puir OIM was gangin gyte. Daily day he wis gettin on page 48
Also on pages 59, 60, 65, 73, 74, 78, 85, 97, 120
16 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Harpreet's gangin up on me anaw noo. She keeps on page 79

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
o the hoose, but noo she wis gangin doon fast. on page 99

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
ir Bali on hir wey. Shae wes gangin straucht ti the laun o hir dr on page 6

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Eident wheels an gangin gear, on page 57

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
gangin roon the chaumer wi ye, on page 28

1 matches

Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Whimbrel, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
i his winblawn speerit an his gangin fuit, weel, mibbe we are daei on page 5

1 matches

Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
nae perfyte. Ye widnae see me gangin ower the bordour at the heid on page 11

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Rest fir a while, afore gangin oan, intae the slipstream - on page 22

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ye chap hauns, see, eastawa gangin on page 28

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
"gaein" or "gang", "ganged", "gangin" whare nouadays, espeecially
are" for "whaur", "gaun" for "gangin", "a kind o", an the hippit c
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
insteid o gangin throu the out-waw.
It wes suin mudged at he wes gangin abraid at
2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Granda,” he said, shovin an gangin on by wi a leuch. The wind fu
A derk norie warned her frae gangin oot, but she lippent to Doris
2 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e whaur younger screivars was gangin. Hector MacMillan’s Molièr
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
simmer cam roond, Ísabel wis gangin her gate fae the Naitral Phil
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ca, Embra, Dundee — sterted gangin aboot diggin up bodies fae th
e bather wi aa the trauchle o gangin tae the kirkyaird an fechtin
2 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
uckle o lairge faimily groups gangin aboot gaitherin berries an hu
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Ma mither felt the plane gangin owerheid, an thocht tae herse
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
aroond an aboot the hielands, gangin nae place fast. No anely is i
1 matches

McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
Nae point in gangin` hame sae early, jist mair ti
1 matches

DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
. The wouf stuid wi his mooth gangin.
1 matches

@iainnicol tweeted
@molach95 @JMcL14 A'm no gangin tae rest till flichterbarra i(2020) search twitter
@paulhutcheon You're nae gangin tae get the sympathy ye're ef(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
cludin @RennieSusanC's 'We're Gangin on a Bear Hunt'. They hae a t (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
h didnae mention 'reddin up' 'gangin ben the hoose' 'sinin oot the (2021) twitter link
at Edinburghy the morn. We're gangin tae the Passenger concert and (2021) twitter link
e person gettin the messages, gangin tae work if ye cannae work fa(2021) search twitter
ae say tae ma wife "Ah'm jist gangin oot for wine. Ah may be gone (2021) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
gangin oot an in throwe the schuil d
hive o thrangity, fock gangin aboot thair daily darg, wi bl
the cairt, on his kneis, gangin throwe some gey precairious t
te. Nou, whan A wur ae laddie gangin
is mooth, bot whan aathin wis gangin ithoot ae hanker, Yid wis his
5 matches

Ulster

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
A gangin or by-whyles structur:
carryvan or ither gangin or by-whyles structur
2 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
chuise an A chuise nae tae be gangin fornent or inby thon bluidie
1 matches

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