A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

hiz Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words162.6 221.5 135.7 0 0 0 0
Number of occurrences521431 90 0 0 0 0
Number of authors19 7 12

Occurrences of hiz in Corpus

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Central

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
nae git oot iz hur man Erchie hiz 'Alzheimer's Disease'; he dae on page 80

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
this world hiz iver seen. on page 5
shi hiz me in stitches on page 67
How lang is too lang or hiz it been on page 77
Meh poem hiz now kick-started on page 109

4 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
In hiz buikie "The Guid Scots Tung" on page 10
iein a gryte heize wi thon in hiz buik o syntax. Nivver-the-les on page 11
the mainner at he gaed about hiz wrytin melled inti hiz comple on page 12

5 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
wi a culmas, firstlins uptuik hiz ludgin unner wir ruif. on page 3
An, atweill, ill as hiz claes wes, an courss-lik as h on page 4
a wauge he wud bot blaw throu hiz neb an dounluik me; bot afoir on page 5
accompt he maun leived hiz lyfe amang a curn o the maist on page 6
z pouther as whyt as snaw, an hiz bricht, blak ein an cantie ma on page 7
Also on pages 9
37 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
egairdit as a mannie leivin o hiz ain frie wull in Monastier, w on page 1

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
heil didna awnser belyve, fur hiz vissie wes hauddit bi hir fai on page 1
a heich cullour, at incressit hiz kest o brukkilnes. He feillit on page 2
The quyne sein hiz suddent dwam. on page 3
wey. Than he slawlie rase til hiz feit, fur he thocht at he wui on page 4

7 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
owre the pailin he'l cuid sei hiz ain faiss gantin uplins at hi on page 41
wn an sunnie day, leirin frae hiz faither the craift at thair f on page 42
wes aw Chreistianes an socht hiz blissin, at thai maistlie gat on page 43
nocht o sicna fremm buddies. Hiz ither warl wes ablo the mirk on page 44
an the twasum sauled about in hiz boitie, an blethert anent the on page 45
Also on pages 46
33 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
il the mament whan he died in hiz ain cheir on the verandae, ef on page 2
nie gates the Airtik Sie tuik hiz corpus an aw Tittie's warl fa on page 4
man wesna gaun ti dae it tho. Hiz sair merterin i the weir, an on page 6

9 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
We haena what wad sair ye an hiz baith belike. on page 136

1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
r faither he’ll be late fur hiz work if he disnae get up!”
hiz broken nature’s socialism.
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
ornin, wi the wair-tid redd o hiz wie hame. Firstlins wi besoms
-waash; ontil he hed stour in hiz thrappil an ein, an splairges
whyt-waash aw owre hiz blak furr, an a stound in hiz
blak furr, an a stound in hiz riggin furby weiriet airms.
lo an aroun him, thirlin evin hiz dirk an hameart wie houss wi
31 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
He hed a guid Scotch tung in hiz heid, bot lik Ballantyne, sei
, he wes aye strang an bauld. Hiz faimlie hed an auld estaiblis
He wes manishin hiz faimlie feirm an we gried ti
mak hiz wey forrit i poust an profit.
orrit i poust an profit. Whan hiz onkils wuidna grie, he upset
273 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Thi operator hiz discretion tae suspend the no
n circumstantial evidence, he hiz reason tae suspect felonies o
p in every midden. Nae policy hiz a back gate. The toon stauns
htin tho Egg, the manageress, hiz removit every second tube tae
4 matches

Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
’ and puffin’ as he takes hiz plastic lookin’ Dunlop shoe
empty,’ he says, rubbin’ hiz hauns thi gither. ‘This is
ee fly look ti the side n see hiz nostrils flappin’ as he mum
the wall next ti mi, gets ti hiz feet n stretches oot a haun,
4 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Hiz trail leads back tae St Enoch
e, his early morning snack iz hiz world.
Hiz heid lolls inches fae the chi
Oor person ae interest hiz quickened hiz stride. He slip
quickened hiz stride. He slips hiz hauns in
12 matches

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
doon-tae-yirth fairmer chiel, hiz whit ane can hope(!) maun be (2018) search twitter

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
h appetite. The locals' blood hiz sic a sameness aboot it. It's on page 40

2 matches

Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
Thomas hiz streets, piazzas and even a t on page 25

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
m," said Rosie. "An at leaves hiz free te injoy wirsels." on page 18

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ans in oor tongue, 'God is wi hiz'. Waakenin up, Joseph did fit on page 7
e'll dee aa att God seeks fae hiz." An sae Jock teuk wi him. on page 9
earth as it is in hivven; Gie hiz wir maet ilka day, on page 13
aakent him sayin, "Lord, save hiz or we'll seerly perish." An h on page 17
t oot fit aa his happent amon hiz, folla'in e tradeetions baith on page 79
Also on pages 81, 82, 84, 86, 89, 90, 91, 97, 98, 99, 101, 103, 108, 109, 113, 116, 118, 119, 121
56 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah s'pose ye'r jist nae like hiz," she said, takkin a china cu on page 20
k they'r a bittie better then hiz. Ah ken Bill hid is ain fairm on page 22

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
(Noo) An noo ma life hiz changed (Ma life hiz changed) on page 94
SWEDISH WIDDIE ('IS DOO HIZ FLOWN) on page 104
Lenny Payne hiz got lugs an hiz got een on page 126
Sandy hiz a stallie at i'fermer's mart on page 156
Hiz left a pucklie tears fir a wi on page 201

13 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
'Oh, A dinna ken aboot aat. Hiz Christian fock are expeckit t on page 89

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
Left jist hiz twa.
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
credit it, the schyoopit cunt hiz left a wee windae open, right
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
he coudnae ging oot. He heard hiz dugs pining at the doors an s
n the door and wiz blockin’ hiz wye oot. “Ye’ve got naewy
thing in the dark an fell tae hiz knee. He tried tae crawl .a w
3 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ae his auld tricks, thon loon hiz previous o’ skelpin’ birds,(2018) search twitter
Thon loon #JoeLewis hiz blocked mair baws th’n @dure(2018) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
t served strait doon ma neck. Hiz bin kent tae mak me greet(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
aid manager come toastie chef hiz really pushed the boat oot fe(2019) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ert bit it's funny foo a'bidy hiz their ayn(2019) search twitter
ircut. Reckon e Turra economy hiz fairly s(2020) search twitter
s it's fly time an e customer hiz left mi aleen in e hoose wi t(2020) search twitter
Friday Serious Jockin, nae G, hiz started early https://t.co/Ak(2020) search twitter
idedon @cligeey Fylse it jist hiz tae be dein.(2020) search twitter

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