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hidna Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.1 0.5 134.2 109.3 11.6 0 0
Number of occurrences1031 89 11 2 0 0
Number of authors20 1 14 4 1

Occurrences of hidna in Corpus

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Central

@iainnicol tweeted
@craigcavyleader Ah. Hidna hurd that.(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
likes o't. Weel, naebody that hidna lang syne been stapped ablow on page 29
swat an smell o craiturs that hidna washd for a wik or mair, ay, on page 30

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
l yer boats on, an a'. Bit we hidna nae boats tae sail. Jist a ru on page 35

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
. In aa the panic, the ithers hidna seen me, so aifter they hid s on page 60

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
She hidna on make-up or stuff on er een on page 15

7 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
uation, Thi toor say's et thi hidna seen neythin. Bit thi font ro on page 18
w eit, bit thi trouble weis a hidna nay tap teesh, so eit weis af on page 40
ll geein thi injin attention, hidna seen Zool cummen, an desyded on page 51

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Div ye ivver wish ye hidna mairret im?" on page 13
d hairdly bin oot o the lavvy hidna helpit. on page 46
an es green es they come. Ah hidna a clue at lyin canoodlin in t on page 65
kent at Ah'd Iikit it, at Ah hidna tried te rin ewan, at Charhe' on page 66
im sair te bi er laad, bit he hidna bin interestit. on page 75

6 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
jimp a been in his body that hidna been cracked or broken. Still on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
An if Ah hidna bin a fairmer on page 24
felt like greetin, cause she hidna bin Dad's Missus Reed, she'd on page 67
ma pal comin up the path: she hidna improved wi age ~ Ruth wis ji on page 74
victims. An it wisna like Ah hidna bin sympathetic - Ah'd liste on page 77
big fir ae wee wifie. Bit it hidna ayewis bin like aat - eence on page 78
Also on pages 86, 91, 95
9 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
r twa score days an nichts he hidna a pick tae ett, an bi e hinne on page 10
risee wis sair come at att he hidna waashed his hans afore he sat on page 101
y he'll reese up again." They hidna a clue fit he wis spikkin abo on page 111

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
fitba. Bit, ye ken, he surely hidna bin feelin richt: he offert m on page 13

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
fae 1914 tae 1918. The Reaper hidna barns eneuch tae pit his crap on page 19

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
that the fowk at North Gellan hidna teen a drap o fusky, an that on page 51

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
een," quo Chairlie, though he hidna a notion on page 87
hocht he'd daen affa weel, he hidna passed the exam either. His b on page 91

2 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
They hidna howkit a week, a week,
1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
That hidna gane ti Paris,
They hidna even gotten the length
2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
meant ‘death’ he said. Ah hidna seen him a lot aboot the plac
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
bide inside the wireless. He hidna kent they could exist at aa o
made his fingers feel, bit he hidna myndit, he’d dried them on
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e war gleg eneuch, if the kye hidna kirned up the watter, nosin d
ldie tuik colic aince, her da hidna slept atween sheets for fower
ower the Hill o Leddrach, she hidna packit her schule buits wi he
e an warm them. Mairower, she hidna telt her ma that her buits wa
law on her. Minnie's Ma an Da hidna spukken twa wirds tae ain ani
10 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
tae a fisherman loon. Noo, he hidna muckle siller an anely a wee
s in Sooth Americay. Gin fowk hidna bin sae greedy, oor climate m
bairn as easy as keechin yit hidna a hope this side o eternitie
eired, thankfu fin he said he hidna.
Earl o Hell as iver wis. Myra hidna bin Auld Joe's bedmate lang.
11 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
el gype said it wis a peety A hidna haen anither twa wiks tae the
1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Bittie aboot oor Doric dialect, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Inverurie, blog
ither an the wird ‘Doric’ hidna bin inventit – it wis jist
1 matches

Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
it noo?’ As far as a kent a hidna done onything else tae get in
1 matches

Robson, Euan Peelie wally, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
it hid been an accident and a hidna meant tae die it. She jist te
1 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
, neeps and meelie jimmies. A hidna hid that fir ages. Abidy else
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d be strong thegither but she hidna deen that oot o respect for h
the last few years their life hidna been gyan affa weel. At first
wiz ower. In her despair she hidna even heard the bell. She lean
Lizzie hidna meant tae say it oot loud.
4 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
teen a hud o her. Her mither hidna been in the best o health for
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
r a lucky man. If that bullet hidna been a spent round then it wi
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
upposed tae laach at as if we hidna heard them a thoosand times a
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
her goods and chattles wiz he hidna even left her wi the comfort
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
e, wis afore she ran awa. She hidna socht tae bide awa fur guid j
kle clort o a craitur, Jessie hidna the harns o a hen. Of coorse
sh ... bit foo she wished she hidna! As she flew aroon in the
istress cud read a paper that hidna bin riven in twa bi them fech
ther, “Fur efter aa, gin it hidna bin fur the wee starnie o
8 matches

@cligeey tweeted
@Ali_Leith Hidna hid it oot for a filley niver(2020) search twitter
loony We widna hae Kent if ye hidna said https://t.co/NQbZhaVxT2(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Hid hidna seen a duster since the day I on page 25
hid some spendeen money fur I hidna paid the rent. on page 29
kked a bit embarrassed and he hidna much tae say. on page 56
eep in the liveen room bit he hidna much tae say. on page 60
I hidna long been left the school and on page 63
Also on pages 72
8 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
like he hidna slept, an acoustic guit-er on page 22

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
in the family then, me sister hidna been born. on page 43

1 matches

Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
doon on the back saet. Bit I hidna been in the car for very long
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Bit da day hidna worn on muckle mair whan some on page 115
An hoo vexed dey wir dat dey hidna kent dat it wis him on da rod on page 153

2 matches

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