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Use in varieties of Scots

hers Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words27.4 33.4 19.6 9.9 23.2 41.3 4.4
Number of occurrences8865 13 1 4 4 1
Number of authors44 27 9 1 3 3 1

Occurrences of hers in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
the erm that wis hnked intae hers stairtit tae tremble. Alice l on page 90
aw these stringe Adventirs ae hers that ye've jist been readin a on page 121
eager eyes wir lookin up tae hers-she could hear the zact same on page 122
l how this same wee sister ae hers wid, in the efter-time, be he on page 123

4 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
'but by wey o whaur hers wad hae been on page 52

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ossed in that fuckin phone ae hers. Swipin and scrollin fuckin e on page 3
andbag oan the table, knockin hers aff in the process, on page 5
ld tell a mile away that it's hers fae her wee sparkly case. The on page 22
banshee an so does Dolly but hers is in glee an happiness rathe on page 28

4 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
l the Alzheimer's aither, but hers wis reseistence o a different on page 21
she teuk ane o his haunds in hers, leukit him in the een an ste on page 32

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
the airm that wis cleekit tae hers, stertit tae trimmle. Alison on page 44

3 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
Yon man o hers turnt oot juist as ye said: on page 55

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
up so his een could see intae hers. The protests fae the twa cel on page 1

7 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
swer the door when a went tae hers tae get ma tie done and ma ha on page 38

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
n in that awfy coorse wety o" hers, an' then gaed tae gan forrit on page 18
nday. Aye, an' they bairns o' hers are a proper credit tae her, on page 20
at wee drochle o' a fether o" hers as faur as Ah cud hae thrown on page 26
rd she whiles wet that bed o' hers jist tae gie me mair wark. on page 37

4 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
egrettin brining up mines and hers untimely brekup. And yince ma on page 170

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ox richt hame and the esk wis hers. 'Then, on second thochts, sh on page 133

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
thir periods. Harpreet's had hers since she wis eleven, Laura K on page 93
It turns oot she's no startet hers ataw. She made it aw up tae i on page 96
That fat cow next door's got hers so am gettin mine. Charlene's on page 151
ah didnae wantae go roon tae hers tae study cause ah preferred on page 169

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Thae muckle jaws o hers aye keepit on page 115

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
up thae ugsome broon teeth o hers,' he said. on page 20

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
mak it saelike the pronouns 'hers', 'his' an 'yours'. on page 30

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
she cups his hauns wi hers on page 9

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
ed her, nae make but drink is hers - on page 4
Strenth drawn o hers tae mak her ain on page 12
O hers an whit's fit for the lave on page 17

3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
her. She catches his luif in hers again an thegither they lats on page 125

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
: Hope! Hope an happiness are hers! on page 35

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
auld grannie hair like yers. Hers is aw bleck, ir aftimes broon on page 92

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
or hers on page 22

1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 59 - Yowdendrift / Gin I Kent, (Lallans Magazine 2021) Central, poetry
that lats nae bairn o hers on page 139

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
I'd say I'm hers my haill life lang, forbye on page 42

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
her. She catches his luif in hers again an thegither they lats
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
une it aa watchin ower her an hers. She passt on oot o sight. Ah
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Mindin, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
hare oor favourite sayings ae hers and marvel at her command ae
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tronic screen an Beatrice tae hers. Efter a while he raxit for h
tch o his ain sate belt, than hers. Neist he turnt tae the wumma
us niz at her. Sae she flaret hers back. He skelliet at her as i
He wis stickin his face in hers, menacin, a different man aat
. She tane baith his hauns in hers. She didna ken eneuch aboot t
10 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
anie hud a pot simmerin away. Hers wis always the best, even bet
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
ey quick. Hoo did thae legs o hers skiddle alang sae fast? Thare
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
re kids must be street wise. Hers where fae the same fecken str(2020) search twitter
he it could be judged against hers ??. Nope something right oots(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
rrit an teen Tamara's hans in hers. "Ah've hid ma hairt broken a on page 77

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An I am hers, an she's ma quine on page 119

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
n e airm at wis linked intill hers began till tremble. Alice loo on page 88
ll these strange Adventures o hers at ee hev joost been readan a on page 119
er eyes were lookan up intill hers-she could hear e awful tones on page 120

4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
s o beef frae his plate ontae hers, touzle her heid, an wink, an
1 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
Different if it was yi using hers, she’d defiantly git pissed
1 matches

Diansangu, Mae naebdy likes a clype, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
inside summin o hers an
inside summin o hers an
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ir made. She teen his haan in hers an whispered her love and tha
1 matches

Harper, Edith Legacy, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2021) Doric, poetry
Ah troo ma hauns growe like hers –
1 matches

@Franwella tweeted
@aimeeannenaylor she says nae hers!(2013) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Like him, his mither an hers, langsyne, pure mixter-maxter on page 37

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
dem, aa dis wheer Adventirs o hers at you're juist been readin a on page 124
l foo dis sam peerie sister o hers wid, in time ta come, be a gr on page 126

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
3F hers dirs on page 57

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
n up yon horrid broon teeth o hers,’ he said.
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Trims heis belt an hers buttons, an turns oot heirs t on page 103

1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
do a get mum and dad. O mums hers a candle. O dad hers and avac(2018) search twitter

@officialAliRed tweeted
2/ And hers was the company you'd want to(2020) search twitter

Ulster

@Angelinekking tweeted
naw, she opens thon big gob o hers and next thing ye know, the w(2020) search twitter