A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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hur Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words104.6 35.5 0 208.7 0 2542.7 43.6
Number of occurrences34771 0 21 0 246 9
Number of authors22 14 3 1 4

Occurrences of hur in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
big cousin's pal. Paula Cook, hur name is. A wis only thirteen on page 6
ver You: That's the extent ae hur repertoire. "Fuck sake, we ru on page 25
kit, wae ripped, faded jeans. Hur face is gorgeous, high cheek on page 26
honed ma maw at work, tae let hur know n spoil hur day. Apparen on page 36
favoured ma aunt. She hud met hur ain good man, married young n on page 37
Also on pages 39, 40, 49, 52, 55, 56
39 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
black affronted whin Ah tellt hur. 'Cawin yer wean efter a fitb on page 78
ison Cissie diznae git oot iz hur man Erchie hiz 'Alzheimer's D on page 80

3 matches

McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
been oot afore this. But naw. Hur new bidie-in loitered oan her on page 7

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
thit wee lass wull freeze hur arse. on page 103

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Eh kin tell it's hur beh ir yella nove. on page 59
Eh kin tell it's hur on page 60

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Hur crumpelt mou on page 33

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
w she wanted was tae work oan hur fireplace tartan while watchi on page 42

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
oantil hur ehdentiteh on page 59
Hame in hur jaskit wastit wameskin. on page 60
gaitherin hur broos, sae she is on page 80

10 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
in thi jail. Mishell nix doar hur man's in thi jail bit we stil on page 41

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
'Hur airly life obscur' on page 64

1 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
. Ina, as Daphne, fair enjoyt hur chance tae grab the only elig
The Bairn, that wiz Faith, wi hur lisp an tiny tartan skirt. Aw
rtan skirt. Aw-w-w. Turns oot hur name’s really Alice. Canny
ite believe that – no’ wi hur lisp!
4 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
It wis a toass up between hur an’ a big bowl a’ peanuts
1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
lect oor hoose guest an bring hur back tae oor hame by the pair
tnin in th’ air, ye kin see hur roond the Howff, searchin an
2 matches

@annieones tweeted
hday the day, an a supervised hur havin a wee swally an i "made (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Tait, Ruth Gallows Ha - Watchan Eyes, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Hur neem wis Kit Huntlin - a wid on page 9
Qweek as a flash hur son wis oot intae the mirk. on page 10

5 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
hese are the things that keep hur maemury bright. on page 31
l. Hids fearful grand tae see hur back this week and shae's no on page 86
he lead. Mimi Marwick's spied hur reflection in the window and on page 87
Shae wis keepan the baet wae hur muckle toes tappan on page 90

13 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Tret hur on page 36
Shae tuk hur weel kent wizzagog on page 84

3 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Hur decree was "tae stert eet": on page 5
et awfy sic o sittin next tae hur sister oan th bank, an o haei on page 7
got up quick, eos eet crossed hur mind that she'd ne'er seen a on page 8
d "ORANGE MARMALADE", but tae hur muckle disappointment eet was on page 9
moggy) "Ah hope they'll mind hur saucer o milk at tea-time. Di on page 10
Also on pages 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 44, 49, 50, 51, 52, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 72, 73, 74, 75, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 96, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124
246 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ain. Yin wean. Hir ain flesh. Hur ain bluid. Hir ain immemorial on page 49

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Wullie tele hur whut had happent. "A fun this on page 18
fur tha wee dug. A owe it tae hur, fur A wud nivver hae gat ye on page 19

3 matches

Cromie, Willie Doon tha Wal Raa, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1739905620) Ulster - Ballywalter, prose
: she wus jist lukkin doon at hur book, an, wi’oot liftin hur
book, an, wi’oot liftin hur heid, she said tae Tam, “Aâ
rent’. Weel, Tam lukked at hur, an bae this tim his temper j
3 matches

Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
naewhere. Then shaed hoke in hur pinny pokeit an pull oot hur
pinny pokeit an pull oot hur hanky..shaed spit oan it an n
2 matches

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