| hung | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 54.8 | 54.4 | 55.2 | 49.7 | 17.4 | 20.7 | 101.8 | |
| Number of occurrences | 178 | 108 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | |
| Number of authors | 77 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ain thir wis maps an pictures hung up oan pegs. She took a grab on page 9
1 matches
Scott, Colin nobody remembers the birdman - Empty Nest, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
the stink o petrol hung for oors efter he left on page 172
1 matches
Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
o it so that the belt cud be hung on a hook. The belt wis desig on page 42
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
day claes war wringin weet an hung hivvie in the cauld dreezle, on page 23
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Shakespeare), while the lave hung aboot in a silence. At the hi on page 26
Alison hung on for a wee while, hauf-expe on page 44
3 matches
Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
The claes hung oot tae dry, on page 9
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
, A cuid see naebody wytin. A hung on an wytit. A wytit a bittie on page 22
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
lack leafs oan the trees that hung ower the canal opposite. Clai on page 1
2 matches
Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
tanced, unnerx a lantren that hung frae a bauk. He wis twal year on page 6
1 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
we've bocht or hung oan waas we're seek o on page 30
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
air were ta'en, sentenced, an hung at the Gressmairket in Embro; on page 27
mair were tried an summarily hung, shot, or drount, for failin on page 39
sentenced an suffered tae be hung, disembowelled, an quartered. on page 40
General William Drummond; an hung on the saxth o Mey on Mauchli on page 47
nger a puir tenant whase life hung on the whim an mercy o some g on page 48
Also on pages 54, 61, 65
9 matches
Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
hung wi a thoosan shields, on page 7
1 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
o, upon ma tongue the silence hung, an the wheesht hel ontae me. on page 95
1 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
ob that ye can dae, so ye gan hung' ry yersell. Weel, ye hive ta on page 14
We greet whan oor bairns gan hung'ry, an' we greet at nicht wha on page 15
d bisoms o' the toon went an' hung a walkin' stick on the front on page 33
3 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
it wis aye Nick's breeks that hung up in my mither's room. There on page 69
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ck dain acid or summit, so ah hung up the phone oan him. Aboot a on page 16
Mean, maist ae the boays ah hung aboot wae at school spent som on page 19
2 matches
Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
The phone wuz in the hung-up coat on page 100
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
They hung aboot, waitin. Suddenly the p on page 37
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ae lead tae execution bi bein hung, drawn an quarterit. There wi on page 42
1 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
a guid raed-blooded male, hung like a bull on page 4
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ayont years. Lang white hair hung doun his back, a pure white b on page 90
a profession wi the lot that hung oot in Sweaty Betty's - were on page 100
2 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
oy did a paper run an that he hung aboot wi some ae the boys fae on page 143
s the maddy that pure went an hung hersel wi a poly bag. Laura s on page 153
been tormentin. Me an Clicky hung aboot wi each other durin the on page 169
5 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
oond Granda Jock's shanks and hung on ticht. on page 139
Fae the ceilin, muckle lamps hung doon and bathed the room in a on page 142
2 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Fir sic 'dumb insolence' they hung men aince; on page 41
Hung the wean fae his penthoose pa on page 46
Hung out tae dry bi the 'Wealth o on page 73
But ah'm gled nou that ah've hung up ma buits. on page 76
The legs, hung out lik butcher's bluidy jynt on page 128
5 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
them in the saicond. Awthing hung on the third an final game. on page 21
1 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
made a grab fer his jecket an hung oan. No that I wis feart or o on page 20
1 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
He hung, hopin... on page 138
1 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
t doon yin side o his jaw and hung dreepin in mid-air, then snap on page 54
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
o the yin bare lichtbulb that hung frae the ceilin, the three ba on page 23
ains fae the curtain rod that hung ower the bedroom's anely wind on page 29
. Naw. Aye. Cheers, then." He hung up the phone and looked at th on page 64
4 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
wab-fleesh thick as oo, deep hung in stour, on page 32
1 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
middle-aged men. Houanever Ah hung in. It was edicational. Whan on page 9
1 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
sts' portraits which the City hung on page 112
3 matches
Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the royal pennant hung i the lift on page 135
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
That my sark is hung on page 25
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
hen intae his buits, which he hung aroond his neck by the laces. on page 34
1 matches
McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
the Americans hung feefty o them. on page 58
her sister hung in a cage on page 60
2 matches
Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ye an puirtith, the Borderers hung in there, stieve, independent on page 127
1 matches
Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
cruikit horn. A snake. A flag hung oot. The Scots leid is a bitt on page 4
1 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ia'. Sic diglossia haes to be hung on till - it's no a weakness on page 56
1 matches
Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
e nurse liftit the drape that hung at the end o the bed and kyth
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
broon een an broon hair thit hung tae her braid shoothers. Wull
coalhole an the bathroom key hung aff a nail in the ootside wa
whan her tim fell, she aither hung thaim oot tae git weeter ir g
3 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
he coat aneath the oxter, an' hung them a' afore the fire to tak
1 matches
Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
intae Mandingo Blood an well-hung darkies onyhow).
gh on this side. A rope swing hung fae a sycamore tree. The rope
fae a sycamore tree. The rope hung straight doon an there wiz a
3 matches
Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
n a wee bag. Her gas mask can hung roon her neck, her face wis c
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
whiles thay devalled an jist hung in the air, a description tha
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
hung doon, aye ripe fur him tae ea
tae sclim - they hung in easy reach,
2 matches
Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
It's awfy dreich the day", ah hung ontae the phrase as if it wis
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
re bein murdert an his corpse hung. He wis hackit intae bits an
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ll ay dull lightbulbs crudely hung alang the waws ay the hallway
1 matches
Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
That dentist deserves tae get hung fur whit she did. Ah never hu
1 matches
Pennie, Len The Wheesht, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central - Greenock, poetry
I upon ma tongue the silence hung an the wheesht hel ontae me
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
thegithir! Twa years ye’ve hung there tae haunt me. Twa years
1 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
' nu'hin' wis forthcomin' s'A hung up oan 'um an sent a text. No
1 matches
Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
h cudnae believe the girl. Ah hung aroon in the relative safety
a’ along Forest Road an’ hung aroon the bridge lookin’ do
2 matches
McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ken't, words, their passions hung,
1 matches
Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
n ma fellow Scots. An’ that hung heavy. It wis the only faith
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
llin on the Pandit. His claes hung lowse an his een shawed the w
ally repellin ilk ither, fowk hung on in the dinin haa an lit a
owk strandit here had somewey hung on til a capacity for science
They hung back as Bill approached the w
hen’s, whan some suspeecion hung ower a body’s loyalties. Up
7 matches
Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
the SNP an the likeliness o a hung Pairliament. Gin this is the
1 matches
Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
on priceless peg yer coat wis hung,
1 matches
Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
An’ hung his heid, reisgned,
1 matches
Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
e famous rebel preacher, bein hung an wis sae affected by the sp
Facebook link ( 2019) Central
wis caught nearby, hoo he wis hung at the Grassmerkit in Edinbur
Facebook link ( 2019) Central
fter his sentence Cargill wis hung at the Grassmarket in front o
McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
The stockins war tentilie hung neist the lum,
1 matches
Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
me. A just sat wi’ ma heid hung in shame, still crying, but n
1 matches
Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Ah teen aff ma jaikit and hung it on the row o hooks neist t on page 41
1 matches
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
He hung his heid an said "I'm sorry on page 15
2 matches
McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
gowd neep moutent doon thrawn hung roon Yer craig on page 3
1 matches
Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ay a wid get lucky. Onywaiy a hung aboot thi hairber watchen thi on page 1
n a weis a tcenayger, a offen hung aboot we a gweed frecn o meyn on page 9
icht ait et. So we did aat an hung on a fyle, peeren oot ahein t on page 33
fower bell's rum flag, eit we hung up abeen thi Seaview Bar. Wee on page 41
naybudy," so eis Baggy steil hung on, aye crawl't oot o thi hou on page 49
6 matches
Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
Upon the wall hung up wi' thread on page 14
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
bbit the spare bit o cloot at hung it the backside o'is suit bri on page 20
kin it imsel in the mirror at hung abeen the muntelpiece. "Ere's on page 54
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
felt a bittie aakward kine an hung is heid, scoorin is feet oan on page 13
1 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
rgh jile, his final statement hung in the air like a malediction on page 118
2 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
wis chairged wi murder. They hung him at Craiginches, twa year
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ae side, an wi slivvers that hung frae the side o his moo till
ate pencil. A map o the warld hung skweejee on ae waa, an embroi
e waa, an embroidered sampler hung on tither. Their ainer, Miss
r braith, fin she lat it oot, hung afore her like a wee grey clo
r muckle nostrils shudder, an hung doon her heid fur Minnie tae
5 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ither nor Jenny Sangster. She hung Jack Vettriano an John Bellan
She'd a tuftie o hair that hung fae her chin
e sea-watter roon the fire an hung the dulse abeen the door."
3 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
On a wee plaque at the front, hung ower the door it says, ‘In
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
be gettin murdert aifter she hung up the phone.
e and recover. Bit afore they hung up, she telt Grunny tae mak s
2 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d callander porridge pot that hung fae the swye abeen the fire.
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
rysted awa like the mist that hung ower the loch ilkie
birdie shot oot ilkie oor, it hung doon
An puir Kenny’s heid hung doon. He WIS feart o firewirk
Aince a year, fin the roddens hung reid in the wids an the howes
4 matches
TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
Jist hung oan an staedied the ship
1 matches
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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
hids chairs an taebles, waas hung wi viddies, print-oots, bruck on page 150
1 matches
Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
..An owld man's hert hung on page 3
1 matches
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
r wur eternally needy shadows hung oot. on page 12
1 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I hung the washeen on the line on page 105
1 matches
De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
an hung oot a line o piltocks on page 56
1 matches
Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
, rough as a bird's next, dat hung underneath a revoltin chin. H
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
boot she saw maps an pietures hung oan pegs. She took doon a jar on page 9
1 matches
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
thur shae saw maps an picturs hung frae pegs. Shae tuk doon a ja on page 9
1 matches
Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
n fowertie nichts, he wus gye hung'rie. Tha tempter cum tae hïm on page 3
Blisst ir tha yins that hae a hung'r an a druith fer whut's rich on page 4
Sabbath day. His follaers wur hung'rie got, an the' begun tae pl on page 9
He haes fed tha hung'rie an haes turnt tha weel-af on page 70
tha en o tha time, he wus gye hung'rie. An tha Deil sayed tae hà on page 75
Also on pages 76, 78, 79, 88, 96, 98, 103
18 matches
Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
An tether rope hung in tha shed on page 46
1 matches
Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
ps a’ roon the worl. Troots hung trimmlin in watter as clear a
1 matches
Robinson, Philip , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
ay. He had aa tha billie-cans hung frae a bar across tha tap fur
1 matches