A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of hole in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
atter disappears doon the jaw-hole o a bath. on page 4
that it wis left wi a muckle hole intil it. on page 70
his claggy mixter back in the hole in the cake and smoored the h on page 71

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
Doon the Rabbit-Hole on page 7
see it Jump doon a big rabbit-hole unnerneath the hedge. on page 8
age, nae eo bigger than a rat-hole: then she knelt doon an lookt on page 11
ae keep an eye oan this moose-hole till Dinah gits back, an make on page 34
d never went doon that rabbit hole-bit then-bit then-it's awfy s on page 35

6 matches

Scott, Colin nobody remembers the birdman - Empty Nest, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
rammed intae the hole on page 171

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ve thought he wis oan tae his hole the night but as they get clo on page 27

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ye'll stumble across a black hole in a wee meenit an drap doon on page 48
e strings o a harp. The black hole disappeared. A puff o smoke a on page 49

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Obviously, A've hud ma hole. A've never lied aboot it. A on page 6
the windae's new ventilation hole. on page 60

3 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
hauf wis roonded an hid a wee hole in the middle o it so that th on page 42

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Doun the Rabbit-Hole on page 7
it jouk doun a muckle rabbit hole ablow the hedge. on page 8
no muckle bigger nor a ratton-hole: she courit-doun an luikt ala on page 11
e tae keep an ee on this mous-hole till Dinah comes back, tae se on page 33
d never went doun that rabbit hole-an yet-an yet-it's gey byordi on page 34

6 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
er lang dernit awa in a hidie-hole for a sair fit, an it's aw A on page 47

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
n said. The safe was a square hole they'd cut in the flair. 'Scr on page 1

4 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
, the Broken Heugh, the Bogle Hole on page 11

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
the twistit rafters an oot a hole in the ruif. Frae the stable on page 22
snug beild, an a secret bolt-hole for hill-men an preachers bid on page 28
din troopers in the stane tod-hole biggit intae the brae-face ab on page 42
hey cam across the secret tod-hole wi the swords an pistols. Thu on page 47
e open door - or the wee lum hole whaur the reek liftit throu t on page 56
Also on pages 60, 71
7 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
nt tae fa' doon a dirty great hole or sumthin' so lik'n yersel' on page

1 matches

McClure, Rob nothing but a set of eyes for stars - The Night, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, poetry
enspeckle figure in his hidey-hole of darkle close. on page 101

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae be hinkin aboot gettin yer hole at a time lit this. on page 23

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
wallowed in a sad, depressive hole, on page 63

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
cks!" He ad-libs. "Eez goat a hole in eez soack, an eez hittin t on page 3

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
t wis that night in that hell hole ae a pub, that first made us on page 68
ebaw tae eyebaw wae the shite hole that is The Carousel this pla on page 71
um. "Jist went doon the wrong hole." on page 78
ul cannae be foond in a shite hole like this? Then, tae oor amaz on page 79
d it, baby! And you owe me ma hole when ah git back!" on page 113

5 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
s place wis mingin like a jaw-hole! Of course it wis her! Ah'm g on page 79
doon intae a daurk bottomless hole. Matilda poued up the rope an on page 181

2 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
le's big, crusty, exposed ear hole is right there in front ae me on page 76

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Gee it a speh hole, wait on yir giro on page 37
punted doon thi black hole on page 53
It's like thi black hole o Calcutta on page 105
Yi blether through a hole in yir arse on page 107

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
n oot for twa month an ivvery hole she drillit had come up dry a on page 48
t the bottom o thon deep dark hole. Awbodie had been prayin that on page 52
t iece o metal lyin aside the hole in the stack that led tae the on page 53
spanner, richt back doun the hole. on page 54
tane flair an be fed, throu a hole in the wa, aince a day. An th on page 86
Also on pages 109, 115
10 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ly Marie tae come an boot yir hole. on page 79

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
er his shooder intae a muckle hole in the flair, on page 126
chute jist ablow the entrance hole, and if yon's the wey o it, a on page 131
thocht o pittin a muckle big hole in the roof o ma chocolate wo on page 164
r and shot through the muckle hole in the roof and oot intae the on page 175

8 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wi the 'hole in the groun' at Holyrood, on page 42
some ye've tae gang an howk a hole in some field an bury it aa? on page 105
it wid hae burnt a hole in his poackit in less than j on page 117

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
mooth became a peerie runkled hole. 'Braw,' she said again. "Wir on page 7
he guddle. There wis a muckle hole in the flair and anither in t on page 47

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
oo big or ye've tae dig a big hole in the gairden. I fold this b on page 66

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
phie wis thrang, howkin a wee hole in the grund ootside his hoos on page 53
; and he pit the acorn in the hole he had howkit, and happed it on page 54

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Unner the tree there wis a hole. on page 7
dle doon in a dark dern hidie-hole on his ain ferm, hopin tae ca on page 8
we'll aw hiddle in aboot the hole where the tod steys. We'll bi on page 9
ht ootside the ingang tae the hole, each yin hunkered doon ahint on page 11
pt a bittie further oot o his hole... then a bittie mair yet. He on page 12
Also on pages 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 42, 46, 49, 56, 61, 63, 69, 81, 82
41 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
's a life fur the livin and a hole tae bury the dead in. on page 44

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
this goed loessit hole on page 63
syne there's a hole in the lift on page 76
pit a muckle hole intil the sky on page 77

3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
han he tee'd aff at the first hole it wis like turnin oot the dr on page 125

3 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
back til his ain wee hidey-­hole wi a gizz lik a hauf chowed b on page 65

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
An was whipped tae a hole as a Tory. on page 9

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
o the frozent sile intae the hole. A trampt it doon wi ma buits on page 78

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Hae ye feenished stappin that hole in the bankin anent the tap h on page 17

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
climb tae the tap, there's a hole ye can get in by. Tie this ro on page 29
she slept. Then she snecked a hole in the poke's dowpend, sae th on page 45

2 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Man's tuim hert's an endless hole on page 53

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
An stap a pyke into the hole an lie on page 120

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
taes as faur as a hole they kent, whaur they vainish
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
d roost colourt watter frae a hole near its tap.
flang the baudrons intae the hole she’d dug ahent a big berry
2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
t straue, The deip and howest hole to haue’ in a quotation fae
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
o' the kist, an' darned a wee hole in the coat aneath the oxter,
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ed me ower, and I’ve torn a hole in the erse o ma briks.” Th
to say is that I’ve torn a hole in the erse o ma trousers.”
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
han he tee'd aff at the first hole it wis like turnin oot the dr
But the war this ae hole we cam til, an Airchie's inte
wis keekin ower the lip o the hole for tae mak shuir it wisna ow
3 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ng in Scots wad stop a gantin hole in the intellectual airmour o
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
you and you for me it’s no hole and corner stuff. It holds a�
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ot, is nowt mare than a durty hole in the grun.
A hole in the grun wae a wee bit cha
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An tho A duck intae a hole
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
wi, she sclimmed doun intae a hole in the foond o the librar, he
Ísabel waitit in this hole on the buildin site that nich
2 matches

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
g. They wad dig doun a nairae hole tae the tap o the kist, smash
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the last bittie, cuttin oot a hole tae haud the caundle, than th
1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
‘No a worm hole whaur worms bide. A space wor
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
r, flang thaim intae the fire hole an dichtit stourie haunds oan
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
hud a thruppeny bit burnin' a hole in ma poakit. Bey ri time a g
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
un up, he gazed at the ragged hole punched through the centre ae
h could dae tae make sure the hole in Declan’s haun wisnae fur
2 matches

Lehane, Matt Gif I was, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
I was... I’d be died fae a hole in the heid
I was... I’d be died fae a hole in the heid
I was... I’d be died fae a hole in the heid
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n fished oot his Muse fae the hole he’d made. Juist tae ken it
“Tad, haes thoo mendit that hole in thy sark? It’ll only get
2 matches

DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
The sky abuin the smoch-hole in the thack remeent daurk. M
en," Moa said "Less there's a hole in the warld."
2 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
their presence be kent at his hole.
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
spike. He gowps at the raggit hole punched through his palm, a l
ah can dae tae make sure the hole in Declan’s haun isnae fur
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
und is maggot cleaned etc the hole gits packed wi oil soaked gau

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ably teein oaff fae the ninth hole at St Andrews, as we speak. M
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
nough tae pit the hing in the hole. Efter which ah wis able tae
its intae focus what ah shite hole the flat hus turned intae in
2 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ease tell me you havnae dug a hole in the back garden......(2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
m aw thegither. Dinnae pigeon hole them. FAIR DOOS! On tae the w (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
syver, gote/yett, stank, jaw-hole, smeu hole: an e-freaking-gre(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
olk nooadays. Why Kevin hed a hole in his back tae begin wi wisn(2020) search twitter
nded bagels exist. Breid wi a hole in it is mad, tho. Ah dinnae (2020) search twitter
doon a plastic surgery rabbit hole.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
ebody speaks like that' sized hole? https://t.co/o33OqM9yvj(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
at! Mine at time a faw doon a hole er it hawalleen?(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ffs the hole in the wa is busy - whits th (2020) twitter link

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
yaisin the saunpit is a hidie-hole tae jouk the Polis, bit the m on page 99

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ckens did his best Syne dug a hole aside the fence An beeriet aa on page 15

2 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
yke aat yea wish their weis a hole yea cood jump entel. Oneywuty on page 26
thin an nippet entae a cubbie hole aift. Noo, eit wis obvious o on page 47

2 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
ony hole will be a goal. on page 22
in this antimatter black hole that on page 23

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ma maan, ye cud bore an erse-hole in a widden horse!" on page 37
tae that wis stickin throwe a hole in is sock. "Wi hae a holiday on page 38
an. The dug hid scrapit oot a hole big enuch te beerie imsel in on page 63
"Like a rubbit doon a hole," leuch Gladys. on page 75

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
er jeans wi a great ryver o a hole in baith knees. on page 11
fe-sized cartoon characters; 'hole-in-the-waas' spewin oot sille on page 38
oor secret spot - oor hidey-hole - hine fae the rest o the wa on page 44
en-hairtit, wi a great, gapin hole in ma chest aat Ah've nivver on page 45

4 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Gin he dis, he'll hae made a hole i the new sark an e patch fae on page 88
rkie att faas intill a strang hole on e Sabbath, ye winna hinner on page 105

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
re o a live band in a waterin hole. Course, the place tae dae th on page 8

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Pinkie hole ajar, on page 26
A hole he socht tae dig. on page 28

2 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
� for the sake o’ a glaurie hole
The car park wis a glaurie hole,
2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
‘Ye mean, the ‘black hole’ far aa thon fowk were tort
were crooded inti that black hole, an some o them nivver cam oo
on. It was richt caal in that hole an Ah stumped mi feet ti get
3 matches

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
nformal sessions at the famed Hole-in-the-Wa pub in Dumfries, ru
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
hole, the barmaid said." Awa back
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
lean, three steps doon in the hole in the park far the spring ji
's hoosies, blockin aff ilkie hole wi a steen, makkin ready fur
s holes bar twa. Inno ae open hole, he wis makkin ready tae pit
s shot oot o the ae unblockit hole, tae be killt wi a dunt bi Da
k risin up like a curl frae a hole in its eildritch heid.
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
'Twas the deepest man-vrocht hole in the hale o Europe; an at i
e the easter lip o the quarry-hole, rivin it like a hare-lip, wi
tae gain entry tae his bidie-hole.
contrack-eyn. Efter yon keech-hole o a hoose she'd bin trailed u
d fin thon wis a glaury dubby hole? Mind fin anely the winos an
6 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
in ma richt leg doon a rabbit hole on the wey. Trev rin ower waf
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
sel back up oot the three-fit hole I’ve made for masel, I’m
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a sharny bull wi a reed erse hole. In nae time that’s fit aa
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e his mooth and fae the foamy hole a merciful scream athoot end.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
’d fell intae the big shell hole he’d been tryin hard tae av
pilled oot! It wiz jist a wee hole made by a bullet and nae a sh
en the tap o his kilt and the hole in his guts tae staunch the b
replaced by the stinkin shell hole. Close by he could hear Jerri
k yin widna land in his shell hole. That wid cow-the-gowan richt
8 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tabby wiz literally burnin a hole in ma pooch, so I’d slip aw
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
their first aid kit intae the hole in my side then rushed me tae
pnel fae the flack hid made a hole the size o her fist intae his
tae pit the jaicket doon the hole. The woman turned tae me sayi
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
kirkyard an lowered intae the hole an aifter ony folk that hid b
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
There wis a muckle great hole in his front tooth.
Teenie teetit oat frae a hole in his pooch an spied raw upo
cam tae Geordie’s hideyhole hole he got a gey begeck tae
“Ay, there’s a gran hidey-hole doonbye,” cam the repon. �
n a room windae like the port hole in a liner. Oh, it is a swank
5 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
he loaf. Pop yer egg inno the hole. See an fry the 'hole' an aw.(2020) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
gaen, back tae that same auld hole sweet hame Sheddocksley(2016) search twitter
ked up his spikkers in ma lug hole! Ony teuchter dittys min?(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
threw me fae above intae this hole. Maggie, A'm so feirt. on page 20
the folk that pat me in this Hole. Come, Bessie, lay yir heed i on page 22
n God's hoose - in Marwick's Hole. So, Bessie, you see, I deser on page 23

5 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
he burn an dumpid hid intae a hole there.(Hids a right mercy tha on page 17

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Jock, straight doon a rabbit hole. on page 14

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Finger tae the lug-hole like an owld fock singer on page 5
in the black-hole watter tank... on page 6

2 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Blaster Hole!! on page 12
And the plug hole's choked wae hair on page 71
Soon got thrown in Marwicks hole on page 74
and off they geed through the hole ... fur a good job they didna on page 128

4 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ad Geo, Hendry's Holes, Mirky Hole, Blaster Hole on page 11
hole in the desk on page 46
n yarn in an oot tae fill the hole on page 117

4 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ches, imprisoned in Marwick's Hole, St Magnus Cathedral, sometim on page 76
n God's hoose - in Marwick's Hole. So, Bessie, you see, I deser on page 77

3 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tried tae stitch every single hole on page 104

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
Eftir the hole wis dug, Bruce and Scott arri
shed, that began as an empty hole in the grunnd, is fill o life
2 matches

Shetland

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
dey willin tae deliver tae a hole in da grund?” I hed tae ax.
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Doon th Rabbit-Hole on page 7
eet gaun doon a muckle rabbit-hole under th hedge. on page 8
ge, no much bigger than a rat-hole: she kneelt doon an keeked al on page 11
h've got tae watch this moose-hole till Dinah comes back, an say on page 33
h hidnae gan doon that rabbit hole-an yet-an yet-eet's fair curi on page 34
Also on pages 81
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Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
k that syne lay dernit in its hole
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
lenwelsh55 Climb back in your hole yi ginger monk. #cantbuythech(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
oo it got in. There is a some hole ootside v(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
A secret hidey-hole on page 15
O this craalin hell-hole. on page 17
"Tha Meetin Hoose or tha lint hole?" on page 19

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Doon the Rabbit-Hole on page 7
see it gan doon a big rabbit hole unner the hedge. on page 8
ge, naw much bigger nor a rat-hole: shae kneelt doon an lukt ala on page 11
t A hae tae waatch this moose-hole till Dinah comes baak, an see on page 34
A hadnae gan doon the rabbit-hole-an yit-an yit-it's richt an c on page 35

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Doon yer lug hole A'll come dashin, on page 6
A jook doon some scoot-hole. on page 15

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
o would "make a bishop kick a hole in a stained glass window" as on page 33

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
They searched ivery moss hole, peat st'ak an each drill, on page 30

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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
e peg batthered intae a roun' hole o' ither on page 20

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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
r? Or whan Ulster was a scoot-hole for thran Covenanters, or a p
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Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
in oan tha scum o a deep boag-hole. Castin hissel doon on a tumm
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@the_gellick tweeted
oo near Balmoral wi a claried hole - ye hae tae gie it a wipe. (2016) twitter link