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heidin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19.3 23.6 10.6 0 0 10.3 35.4
Number of occurrences6246 7 0 0 1 8
Number of authors42 27 7 1 7

Occurrences of heidin in Corpus

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Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
rae Cannigait Kirk's yetts an heidin ower til the Poetry Leibrary, on page 10

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
, 'an it's aboot time we were heidin for it. Richt, noo - baith o on page 55

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
juist yestreen, that ye were heidin for a beheidin!" on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
gress till he funds whit he's heidin fur. The thick, rough trunk a on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
r nor a mle an a hauf awa, an heidin west across the moss frae Wel on page 51
ae be gey canny for they were heidin doun tae Carrick tae meet up on page 60
mang the rashes on the flair, heidin for the fire, the dug, the co on page 73

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
wunnerit whit wey thae waurna heidin straucht tae the Isle. Abune on page 14

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n and eggs. Ah wish he wisnae heidin in ma direction likes but he on page 48

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
hed the giant in green breeks heidin towards a lassie aboot ten wh on page 106
tin tae wunner whaur this wis heidin. Aw he kent fur sure wis that on page 117

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
id lichts aw aroond its ring, heidin strecht for them. on page 14
'I suppose it is time we were heidin hame.' on page 25

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
tae his car, and soon he wis heidin doon tae the clachan tae buy on page 84

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Insteid o heidin tae music, ah go tae the toil on page 25

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
kly gang aff in anither airt, heidin for Chookie Hoose Nummer Fowe on page 8

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
the nicht, yer sister will be heidin for a lang faw. Richt then, o on page 132

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
sachs, lampin aboot Loch Tay, heidin ower the Ochil Hills an ither on page 65

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ity Languages (albeit under a heidin at daesna commit it tae ony a on page 56

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
speir whaur the Executive wis heidin frae thare anent uphaud for t
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
àidhlig maun be uisit wi the heidin o makkin siccar Gaelic is a o
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
t the by-line said, unner the heidin o Cashing In On Caledonian Co
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
dit Belfast Inglish unner the heidin o ‘Scots’ (thocht o as a
it no that weel — unner the heidin o Hiberno-Inglish. A sib reas
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
an burglers, heidin hame, complain
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
chtenin tae think o whaur war heidin! Yet its lik we’re blin tae
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
. Wheech! went Eros’s arra, heidin strecht for Atalanta’s hert
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
iding' an 'daeing' insteid o 'heidin' an 'daein' aw the wey throu,
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
t said? But ah don't want him heidin aff by hissel wi they lamas.
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
n and aff they went thegither heidin for the Emerald City.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
captors the neist mornin, no heidin doon towart inhabitit kintra,
atrice cud see that they were heidin for a buildin that leukit for
e fin wark. He set aff again, heidin wast.
er,” he sayed. “They’re heidin sooth: that’s juist gaun ta
er,” he sayed. “They’re heidin sooth: that’s juist gaun ta
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
that Britain an Scotland were heidin deeper intae choppy watters.
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Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
pairt o a language community heidin intae the future. Howpfully,
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
week afore the vote, an I wis heidin up toon tae help oot at a sta
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
uises "old Scots" in the sub-heidin an aw the wey throu his airti
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
in wisnae lang. She wis still heidin richt at him, laist in thocht
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
oan the test results. Before heidin back tae the flat wae the ver
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@jax6754 tweeted
ssion with @JeffBrazier! Then heidin intae bonnie Edinburgh before(2015) search twitter
@TheMattEvers Enjoy! Cos I'm heidin tae bed wi ma hot water bottl(2015) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
nae like aw a big cars eever! Heidin oot noo! Huv a good wan :D(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
the first mate, 'an gie us a heidin for the Tramlines. An see ti on page 44

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
a hurl, spiert Zander. He was heidin for Weston. on page 30

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Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
an aabody is stampedin oot an heidin back tae school. Ellen wisna on page 60

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
i him cause he wis sae set on heidin tae Jerusalem. Fan his discip on page 97

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Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
s jist dannerin alang, but aa heidin for the game, caasin a steer
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Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
gie her a wee een back, afore heidin on tae find yer faimly.
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Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
f up tae his room. We saw him heidin aff doon the corridor towards
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Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
“Are ye heidin tae the land o thocht?” I s
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Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ages, taichin as he went, aye heidin on nixt Jerusalem. 23An summo on page 94

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Then Ah'm heidin' oot tae Canada on page 15

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Na freish canvas en yer heidin'. on page 28

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
's 11 day Scotch-Airish tour, heidin tae the Glens o' Anthrim, Gia on page 66

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
An mine weel as yer heidin oan the path that ye've devin on page 18

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Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
ce, luk, thonner’s a boadie heidin this wye,” guldert John, an
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@the_gellick tweeted
Was heidin doon tae #Ballywalter on hola (2014) twitter link
are scunnert, Billy. They're heidin round tae thon hallion Obama' (2015) twitter link

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