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han Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words141.7 25.2 388.9 79.5 0 10.3 610.8
Number of occurrences45449 258 8 0 1 138
Number of authors51 15 24 1 1 10

Occurrences of han in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
TAE HAN CHOU O YANGZHUO on page 34

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
for the contrack. The chairge han wull be a jyner that's a frie on page 26

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
the sheet, jist whaur Jocks' han was lyin. Glesses were drappt on page 93

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
grees from the ground up. Wan han-dred accent, an then him an C on page 162

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
in yin muckle han. on page 17

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
t him, 'Sen me an twa'r thrie han-pickit men aroun the back o t on page 65

4 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
radeiction atween, on the tae han, the wull tae value whit is b on page 9

2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ten poems bi Han Shan on page 39

4 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 67 - Leddy Stair’s Closse, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Aboot tae tak anither's han, on page 141

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
nna ken. It wis edited in the Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) as on page 33

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
Thare wis ae han whaur aabody wis braggin an f on page 58
ae hae the richt caird in his han. Ilka year the team haed a bu on page 59
eirt. McBain shuik him bi the han, on page 61

5 matches

Peffers, Bob The Pittin Doon o Guid Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
uk the Lochgelly Tawse tae Ma han kis Ah said, "Aye", an he sai
he tawse wis richt sair on ma han. When Ah got hame ma Grannie
2 matches

Peffers, Bob Whit Aboot Ma Ceevil Richts?, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, poetry
An gied iz sax upon our han.
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Och aye, A saw him wave his han,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e ma increasin’ly shakin’ han’s discharged it prematurely
n the ensuin’ confusion. Ma han’s were shaking sae much tha
Ma he’rt wis poundin’, ma han’s an’ oxters ran wi’ sw
ae A sat oan ma murder-fouled han’s while they condemned ye t
4 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
an’ her boots in the ithir han’. A skied level wi’ her a
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
An’ be gled A’ noo han’ ya, un vino d’Espaňa!
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
staff pit it he had “Guid han’s” as opposed tae bein’
Bugger aw’ use wi’ either han’!” He wis the first Dysle
es ye enough time tae get yer han’s free, or be blown off. Di
Direct current oan the ithir han’ is like a river, it's flow
shock where ye canny get yer han’s away. If someone has a sh
7 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
?”, “Jist a minute till A han’ oot the rest please.”
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
tions, o’ deft slichts o’ han’,
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
asp oor freedom wi’ oor ain han’s an’ hold ontae it that
1 matches

McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
ail and thi wine glass in yir han creshes oantae thi bar. As th
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“China abandoned a Han Chinese population here,” s
Dug People.” He clappit his han tae his mou. “Ah’m sorry,
2 matches

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
woke up in the morning wae ma han stuck tae ma hair. Taen ma mi(2020) search twitter

Doric

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
rn deen. Aa I kin only tak in han, wid be rennin frae neuk ti n on page 26

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
Mary took e paper in her han', her een follyin Hilda's pin on page 35

1 matches

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
hid an inscription in her ain han "Io Willie, from all at home, on page 23

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
bedroom, "Ah'm gaun te try ma han at a flamingo mural." Ah hid on page 92
audin ma sister. Ah've got ae han aneth her heid an her wee waa on page 97

3 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
If you wis tae gie ma a han" on page 15

7 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
i Trust's berth. "Ye sikkin a han Jim?" "Far ye makken fur thi on page 1
er catch. Thunkfully we got a han fae a curn a lad's. Ther wis on page 20
nger tow, An eif ther wis nay han's gan aboot we wurket thi thr on page 21
m wis yarken an yarken at thi han start, an ein atween haulen e on page 51
got tae thi Broch Hairber. Ma han's wis ass cal, evin wee thi l on page 61
Also on pages 62
10 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
its han ... an aye, my loon, I ken ri on page 10

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ay it!" Ah held up a silencin han. on page 9
." Rosie pattit the back o er han. on page 15
c's attintions, shovin awa is han es he tried te help er up the on page 19
chtt er moo oan the back o er han an steed up oan er seat. "Hau on page 20
"Ye aricht, Jock?" Ina pit a han oan is airm. "Ir ye thinkin a on page 24
Also on pages 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 49, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 61, 63, 65, 66, 69, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87
42 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
ace an the local paper in his han. on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in an shieldin his een wi his han as he steppit inte the shimme on page 7
hotel's Health Suite inno his han. "Fit aboot a Turkish bath... on page 11
!" The laddie grabbit Joyce's han an teen her throwe t'a room w on page 12
Morrice tried te haud Joyce's han on the plane on the road hame on page 17
oose. Ah happit ma smile wi a han. Farivver wi gid wi ayewis pl on page 19
Also on pages 22, 27, 28, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 53, 57, 58, 61, 62, 70, 72, 76, 78, 79, 80, 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94
46 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
willin tae hae her teen throw han, thocht he wad jist dee e ric on page 7
keengdom o hivven is near at han." It wis o him att e prophit on page 9
Keengdom o Hivven is near at han." on page 10
ht be e waur o't, an e shirra han ye ower tae e bobbies an e bo on page 12
some gweed dinna lat yer left han ken fit yer richt han is deei on page 13
Also on pages 14, 16, 79, 81, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 101, 103, 104, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119
50 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
iled and pattit the back o'is han, "Ah think ye shid phone im u on page 7
Jack liftit a han es is first customers o the d on page 8
ar aye tryin te git the upper han wi ane anither, bit wi hid a on page 15
ken...," Ah said, haudin up a han against is wirds, ma een full on page 18
." Dottie liftit a dismissive han. "An, onywye, wir the only ho on page 19
Also on pages 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 37, 40, 41, 47, 48
24 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Bit noo it's Wull tae win his han, on page 22
Then geed on his bottom han, on page 26
An kissed him on thi han! on page 31

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I WINT TAE HUD YER HAN on page 77
nae need tae kiss or hud yer han on page 82
Here I stan toorie in han on page 96
Weel, weel, weel, I shaks his han ... Professor Bob on page 122

17 matches

Clark, F. E. Eemis Stane 1 - Vratched, (Eemis Stane 2022) Doric, prose
cannae reach ma. Just hud ma han an dinnae hector ma - for Ah on page 23

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
sh story take, An wi a gentle han on page 6
till dream at she wis walkan han in han wi Dinah, an sayan til on page 10
way? Wheech way?" howldan her han on e top o her heid till feel on page 14
air o white kid-gloves in wan han an a beeg fan in e ither: he on page 16
do, an in despair she pit her han in her poket, an pulled oot a on page 26
Also on pages 34, 36, 49, 52, 63, 76, 77, 81, 103, 104, 106, 110, 115, 120
24 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
f ye hae ony wark or ploys in han or in mind at would interest on page 111

2 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
An sealed it wi their han
Wi yer han on the fite quarz stane.
2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
egious maitter was teen throw-han, fan we was thegither. Syne w
oor “relationship” throw-han again. On the day afore the v
2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
s masel (wi mak-on cloot in han
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ke Meg. Pancake Meg wis a dab han at makin pancakes, ey simply
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
A really seem quite han-less
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
gret looks like shes needin a han. Well, if am faste am sure I
um gee’s aul miss Margret a han. She’s niver been ass pleas
"Thanks ma loon. Yer a great han bit yi better be on yer wye t
3 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
es. Mappies aat ett oot o yir han. Mowdies powkin a neb oot o e
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
utteries an' goodies in their han'

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
e aboot buyin himsel a second han tractor

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
utteries an' goodies in their han'
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
yer ma's shoppin' bug in yer han'
e bein' bagged an' pit in yer han'
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
, bit eiss groupie is mair at han.

@beast_afc tweeted
@CathersMcG Wint a han?(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
Y’il hae tae mind ‘s nearer han’ th time(2020) search twitter
right han o Th Enterainer sorted. Left (2012) search twitter
@cligeey Micht try ma han’ at chutney(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Grieve, Issy Gallows Ha - Birlan wae the wather, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
e sooth East wind in yir left han, on page 32

4 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e Sooth East wind in yir left han, on page 153

4 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
wi ase, an bi the time o the Han Dynasty (206BC - 220AD) the on page 5

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
terin. Maisie reached oot hir han an teuk the wean's mort coul on page 2
him there wi hir husband, his han on Leonard's shouler as the p on page 6
el an ruffled his hair wi his han. Esther knelt doon, lifted Da on page 7
Maisie smiled an teuk his han, an she thocht bak tae hallev on page 10
d I must bide." He kissed hir han an neukt the bit o bacon. on page 11
Also on pages 19, 21, 27, 30, 35, 36, 39, 40, 42, 43, 56
24 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Han lifted, the gless o on page 6
Hel oot, the appen han on page 11
(A sa this han') on page 18
Ye micht pit oot a licht han on page 36
Hir warm han on mae broo, on page 47

5 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tha mair we'd whiles waak han-in-han on page 3
O God o Balkans, by whase han on page 6
Ticht eneuch tae cut tha han on page 16
s tamet, bedad! An drain't bi han. on page 22
streeched an pu'ed wi Michtie Han on page 26
Also on pages 28, 30, 32, 36, 64
12 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
s winnowin fork ïs ïn hïs han, an he wull redd up hïs thra on page 3
tha wye thair, or he'll mebbe han ye ower tae tha judge, an tha on page 5
eedie, dïnnae let yer left a han ken whut yer richt han ïs da on page 6
me clain." An Jesus püt hïs han oot an toucht tha man. "A'm w on page 8
ed wi a faivir. He toucht hir han an tha faivir left hir, an sh on page 9
Also on pages 69, 77, 78, 79, 81, 84, 85, 89, 90, 94, 104, 106, 108, 110
44 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
Glens, young an oul, an if a han strayed onywhere sooth o the on page 44

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Mae han's is numb, mae feet is caul, on page 5
An' mae han' got cut an mae nails got bro on page 7
The lint wi' skilful han's. on page 9
Hae han'led haes plough wi a masterfu on page 11
Wae a lock o' money in han', on page 22
Also on pages 31, 32, 36, 37, 41, 44
13 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
thair wusnae much caa fur tha han-looms. Mine ye, thair's no mu on page 8
min onie mair, bot he kep his han in wi some hens and a wee bit on page 16
s, an brood meers wi foals in han. on page 20

3 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
Cooncil tae tak a Roadin oan han pittin forrits whut wye it's on page 1
Cooncil tae "tak a Roadin oan han pittin forrits whut wye it mi on page 3
fennin tae be pit tae fowk's han fur an Ulstèr-Scotch academi on page 12
in Mairch 20an01 an taen oan han tae hain an fordèr Ulstèr-S on page 14
cates wull no can be taen oan han tae thair's eneuch o a caa fu on page 27
Also on pages 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 42, 56, 58
19 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
ufficient catter shud bae tae han' tae let on page 43
esources at the Boord hes tae han' the on page 44
capitalise oan the maist neir han' tourist meercets at bes the on page 672
' wus the lack o' wittens tae han' fer tae wrocht oot quhat hes on page 72

5 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
Ah dae the three-han reel wi the girls. There’s
ah cud dae. Ah reached oot ma han an ah snatched Jenny’s han
an ah snatched Jenny’s han in ma ain. Ah leuked roon. Th
oots. Ah was houlin Jenny’s han wi nae jellyfish girl amangst
wile hard tae houl Jenny’s han withoot stories birlin throu
8 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
ud speel up an ower, or swing han-ower-han, tae drap fierce-eed
-ower-han, tae drap fierce-eed amang tr
2 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
se whun milkin’ wae yer’e han,
He set his han’ on the oul’ gate post an
2 matches

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