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Use in varieties of Scots

hairm Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20.6 14.4 27.1 19.9 11.6 0 70.8
Number of occurrences6628 18 2 2 0 16
Number of authors35 12 12 1 2 8

Occurrences of hairm in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
elt a new assurance, that nae hairm wid come tae her in this plac on page 11

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
is strang caistle gairds frae hairm o aa kins. Guid fortun brocht on page 9
yi hae it throutother - nae hairm, jist a wee jest.' on page 14

3 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
echt tae keep fae ony kind ae hairm, on page 89
n, fae a warld that wants tae hairm on page 103
That does nae hairm. on page 104

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
rn, nivver mind onie resultin hairm tae oor bairns' eddication. W on page 8
tit dictatorship cin dae that hairm local communities. Fer electi on page 29
ut it hisnae duin them muckle hairm, eh? Oniwey, that the 1989 'C on page 44
be funny as weel, there's nae hairm in that. Likewise there's nae on page 51

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
siller an ye'll come tae nae hairm,' he growlit. Nou James had a on page 106

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
the truth we're spaikin, whit hairm tae hae a bit lauch? on page 104

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
wisna, sae he hadna done ony hairm. on page 94

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
af. "She's jist a bairn! Whit hairm's she ever duin tae you?" on page 105
d. "I'd never dae onythin tae hairm youse bairns. Never." on page 147

2 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Whit did he dae ti hairm ye - ech? on page 33

1 matches

Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
educatioun. I dinnae see the hairm in kepand sauf the leid ae my on page 11

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
she's braw-lookin. Ye maunna hairm her," the nichtingale said. on page 111

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Until, ettlin' tae miss hairm's reach, on page 63

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
m, tho shae didna mene onie hairm. Sae he didna shiffil.
bot he manished ti kepe frae hairm bi jinkin an joukin. The thre
inchers. He hesna cum ti onie hairm.”
n monie weys an disna sei the hairm o’d. The puir craitur belev
, mynd, or ye cuid dae mukkil hairm.” Mirren hecht ti haud hir
6 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
or. “I’ll no come tae ony hairm.”
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
, an chicks like aipples. Nae hairm in her. Fact, Ah think she wi on page 35

1 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
er in their ain language. Fit hairm wis that daein? Carlo wis abo on page 27

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ist funnin. Ah didna mean ony hairm." He held up is hans. "Dinna on page 24
"Weel, it nivver did me ony hairm. Ah'v bin sleepin wi the same on page 51

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
hert ye - keepit ye safe fae hairm. Ere wis mony a time ye annoy on page 20
"Ah didna mean ony hairm." Gertie smirkit it her granc on page 35

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
r faes, an naethin will ivver hairm ye. Bit naewithstannin, ye sh on page 98

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"It didna dee him ony hairm," the Unicorn said tentlessli on page 97

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
her him nor the business onie hairm. In the USA he micht be the f on page 125

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
her him nor the business onie hairm. In the USA he micht be the f
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
rd? The deid canna dee ye nae hairm; it’s the leevin ye daarna
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
s cad him: glaikit fyles, bit hairm tae neen. Bappy wis derk as K
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
waatchin her bairn. Still nae hairm deen an mibbes att’s e wye
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
daes happen, it canna dae ony hairm tae spreid ony tales ye ken a
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
Whit hairm til onie, least ava Eck,
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a hand tae show he meant nae hairm and wi the ither hand he gave
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
a bigger tractor wid dee nae hairm

@72redz1903 tweeted
but if we recoup the cash nae hairm done (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
u dinna ken can niwer dae you hairm on page 39
company and I didna mean any hairm on page 83

2 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
oot a hairm, rin ta dee if du gret on page 19

1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
o it nivver does ony een ony hairm. https://t.co/nfB0ICuqIa(2021) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
as eleven." Leonard wud niver hairm a wean. Leonard's teuch was h on page 8

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
It's iz haes daen tha hairm. on page 45

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
can taak. Oniewye, thur's nae hairm in tryin." Sae shae stairtet: on page 22

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
it's maistly real folk dae ye hairm. on page 56

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
art o thaim that's wantin tae hairm iz, on page 71
wull be able tae dae yis onie hairm. Nanethaless, haein pooer owe on page 88
o yer heid wull cum tae onie hairm. Dïnnae gie up, thole aa tha on page 105
s'll shuin be delïvert oot o hairm's wye." on page 106

4 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
saime wud bae an ect o' self hairm. Mair inection on page 31

1 matches

Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
a guid wash cud keep ye frae hairm?
1 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
k this wud dae the tongue nae hairm, hooaniver ye cud argue that
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
ye mention on their heid! Nae hairm meant! :) (2014) twitter link
ups, hooaniver, it did me nae hairm ava! @i_houston1000 (2015) twitter link
on the bake would dae him nae hairm ava. (2014) twitter link
hamp wud dae them craturs nae hairm ava, Sir! @murraytelecast (2016) twitter link
williewaugh would dae you nae hairm ava. (2015) twitter link

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