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Use in varieties of Scots

hus Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words143.6 227.2 10.6 9.9 0 82.7 8.9
Number of occurrences460442 7 1 0 8 2
Number of authors45 37 4 1 2 2

Occurrences of hus in Corpus

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Central

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
heard the funniest hing that hus ever been said by anycunt in on page 36

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
cally a brick though. Dolly's hus a camera an aw that, mine dis on page 6
haved heids. Wan ae thum even hus a wee Rangers crest oan his b on page 9
rs ae humphin aboot mah bowls hus gave me the strength ae a wum on page 11
'Daft arse here hus loast her phone,' ah reply. A on page 18
lly looks as if her wee world hus joost been rocked tae - its on page 20

5 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
a big massive barn. The barn hus been plastered and emulsioned on page 4
wee Nazi-lookin cunt. Always hus a skinheed n a wee devious lo on page 7
him up n he kin roll joints n hus mad stories fae other schemes on page 8
ill only a wee guy. Wan ae us hus tae say suhin but... on page 13
t elder wan. Taz's confidence hus grown. He's seen Wee Kenzie, on page 18
Also on pages 23, 24, 26, 40, 41, 49, 51, 58
19 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
An she hus mind o' him well. on page 11

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
us. Disnae even look like it hus. Different colour, different on page 1

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
samin mune abuin us aa, that hus nae care on page 37
hus bainished it frae the almanac on page 38
Bluid. Ower muckle o't hus syped awa on page 39

3 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
s landed oan a new planet. He hus tae keep his antennae up an' on page

6 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
en the skeiliest owersetter o hus aa, Gavin Douglas, pit the Ae on page ix

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
y, it means please go on. She hus a wide range ae smiles. The I on page 1

8 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
y force abuin this earth that hus power left tae smite us, on page 89

1 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
nglish and in Scots. His wark hus appeared in mony magazines an on page 55

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
pair. Ah mean, Guantanamo Bay hus probably goat a maire hamely on page 13
, that the PM, Boris Johnson, hus cawed a press conference fur on page 14
hat seein me droon in poverty hus jist became a national priori on page 16
some pencil pusher in London hus decided tae take it oan thums on page 21
ed in a terrible accident and hus tae learn tae walk again. By on page 22
Also on pages 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 39, 42, 43, 49, 51, 56, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 96, 97, 101, 102, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 115, 118, 119, 124, 130, 133, 134, 136, 142, 144, 147, 149, 151, 152, 155, 156, 158, 160, 163, 165, 167, 169, 172, 182, 196, 200
100 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
30 years. As a Printmaker he hus exhibited faur an wide in nat on page 91

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e numptie. Ah hope yer faimly hus a business ye can whap him in on page 2
icht and air. Yer son Wilfred hus spent six year as a grub in t on page 3
buy a motor when some doolie hus been crashin the gears so tha on page 16
her than he wis this morn. He hus sellt nae less than five moto on page 44
an unco lucky wee lassie. She hus wunnerfu parents wha huv awre on page 67
Also on pages 80, 81, 86, 88, 90, 98, 102, 106, 117, 124, 128, 130, 138, 141, 162, 164, 174, 186, 210, 211, 217, 223
32 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
cMILLAN wis born in Lewis but hus spent maist o his warkin life on page 165
a hale leid hus gaen on page 167
"Wha hus mistreatit ye?' on page 171

4 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
That hus brucken throu the ruif. on page 202

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
use) becomes Schwytzertütsch Hus (hoose) ye'll can see hou the on page 5

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The Justice Meenister hus sent, on page 30
'Restrictive practice hus tae go!'," The ban goat slate on page 31
Hus blockt an e-mail that ye sent on page 35
Sven, but the man hus goat nae shame, on page 43
Hus signally failed on page 37
Also on pages 82, 86, 87, 92, 94, 100, 103, 105, 109, 113, 115, 118, 119, 121, 123, 141, 149
25 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
el tae destroy any dreams she hus o writin in hur ain tongue... on page 1
Everywan ah've seen so far hus a big smile oan their face, f on page 3
'Elise hus the plague,' Barry jokes at p on page 17
He smiles. Ma Granda hus the kindest smile ye ever did on page 27
Ah've nae idea why, but Dante hus a hold oan me, ah fink, scrap on page 48
Also on pages 51
7 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
like porcelain dolls. Sandra hus Donald's black hair and ma cr on page xiii
Maw hus cream blinds tae aff the grey on page 1
Maw hus curled hur white hair, painte on page 2
ot o its crevices, and a tree hus taken root oan top. It's a di on page 3
Each o the lights hus clusters o dead flies at the on page 4
Also on pages 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 28, 30, 34, 47, 52, 74, 76, 81, 83, 84, 87, 89, 90, 112, 113, 115, 117
41 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
but Heydrich hus meh shooder on page 41

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
got divorced, got mairied, hus dee'd, on page 18
and noo she hus they like flashbacks on page 24
he hus tae bide ahin. on page 25

3 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
le o soonds and wirds can be, hus been, and wull be yaised fur on page 3
But Scots hus been - is aye jist as capabl on page 4

2 matches

White, Ian Nimmo Lallans 73 - Whit credit crunch, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
let thaim as hus plenty on page 51

1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
She hus won the Robert McLellan Tassi
Open Poetry Competition. She hus alsae braidcast a series o di
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
in business you just dae whit hus tae be done. But here we were
1 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
a punch at them but afore he hus a chance he gits a Glesga kis
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y an quite fuckin remarkably, hus managed tae get us a run back
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e some fuckin belters, so she hus. Two ay that Freddie Williams
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ess being ashamed, neither he hus. It’s no his fault.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The fresh air hus the desired effect in clearin
n oan ma coupon as though she hus the power tae influence me so
2 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ong we were in that van. Time hus a waiy ay slowin doon when aw
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
say, “ah dread tae ask, but hus Big Boris closed the boozers
s oan the horizon. Big Boris hus a sin tae answer fur. Shut th
e folk. Some lad oan the news hus put a sign outside his boozer
3 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
two weeks, so Senga’s mate hus put me up in hur empty gaff b
Senga hus kitted the kitchen oot wi mai
s. The time tae call fur help hus come.
, and everythin ah’ve eaten hus ran oot o me faster than an o
The name o the corona centre hus slipped ma mind by the time a
6 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
jist yer memories. Everythin hus its time, and ma best days ar
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
aants a guid moan because she hus tae wait tae she gets hame ta
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
jist feart o’ the look oan hus face an’ the way he wis mov
an’ the way he wis movin’ hus hand an’ the wrinkled hing
an’ hum playin’ wi’ it. Hus expression wis sae odd ah can
3 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
en trained intil. Ma identity hus been taken’ from me time an
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
e move on frae the shock o’ hus childhood dreams bein’ shat
r we liked it or no, politics hus become an issue fer the ordin
2 matches

Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Hus bin replaced, but dinnae mour
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
anguage. “Whit is Scots?” hus sections oan; Scots Speikers,
main hame page at the meenit hus a breengin an braid selection
promote Scots language o late hus bin the wark duin in owersett
3 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
er hoo braw or comfy the room hus become ah cud nivver enjoy it

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
ort career and yet the effect hus lastit doon the centuries.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Mibbe 12th o July hus a special meanin tae ye? Mibb
aboot religion an the ootcome hus gien us a lang tradition o fo

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
memorial tae the Covenanters hus that mony names they cover aw
Weel, first that religion hus a lot tae answer fur as weel

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
aid tellin folk aboot history hus tae be grim?

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
yer airm ... Weel the surgeon hus a screw lik device that he wi

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
andinavian leids. The word ‘hus’ is the same in Norwegian,
en instances o the spellin ‘hus’ in Scots.
ic house, hous, hoose or even hus in order, we should get awa f
3 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
ell huv ees faults, but never hus ee hud any time fur
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
’ he warns me. ‘’Marv hus done five years in Brixton fu
e. An image that unexpectedly hus tickled ma funny bone and ah
ver he’s been puffin theday hus sent him oan a trip wae the f
n envelope oaff the unit that hus a cinematic telly planted oan
ar erse aboot. By the time he hus the envelope in his hand he s
12 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
he air. And every time ah dae hus the desired effect ae ensurin
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ter tae hear what the doactur hus tae say first before ah start
A young boay hus suddenly emerged fae yin ae t
pat oot his mooth. Everyboady hus moved firmly tae the edge ae
ectin me inside the room that hus the name ‘Doctor Hill scrib
es wae lady law but ma policy hus alweys been deny everyhing. E
7 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
s different. Suttin aboot it hus changed. And ah’m noo ready
kin see ma big fat fuckin lie hus done jist the trick. There’
ae even Stevie Wonder that he hus his mojo back, awright. What
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
every single symptom and this hus hammered the final nail in ma
Brucie and its this fact that hus kept him fae spoattin that ah
ff yit. Especially as a queue hus started tae form behind me.
id note fae ma poacket. Which hus Rabbie Burn’s puss smothere
r fae the buildin the weather hus suddenly turned Leith intae a
17 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
and it wid seem his curiosity hus went intae overdrive.
otside in the cauld air again hus encouraged the feelin ae bein
e closed and the entire night hus been nuttin but a hazy memory
rly oan the mend and his puss hus healed up as well as kin be e
. Dougie, oan the other hand, hus chosen a grey and navy jumper
8 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
and joab fae some super model hus ma blood runnin cauld. The pr
n is the comfort ae Bruce who hus lit sleepin dugs lie fur noo.
Oh, aye. Well, whatever she hus said ah kin assure you, eh? i
’ ah tell her ‘’Bruce hus goat too much class tae go ne
look doon and see that Bruce hus came tae inspect the commotio
6 matches

@FaetheRye tweeted
@verbisan The ither yin hus pit me in mind o thae sweetie (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
aa ma belongins fer twa days hus bin gey stressfu. Last nicht (2020) search twitter
@jackiepatie Aye. It hus bin uised a lot. But the same(2020) search twitter
ur's a type o man on here wha hus a fitba avi, or mentions it i(2020) search twitter
elt it's aa in yer heid?! Kay hus really bin let doon by the NH(2020) search twitter
ht tae choose acause sex work hus a seedy reputation. Prick. #C(2020) search twitter
and 19 other occurrences.

@raiphsays tweeted
@BarbaraJMar Aw fank you a hus a medsin furra pain an ers fo(2020) search twitter
oot aw a time! We is lucky we hus nice walks tae dae, a feel af(2020) search twitter
@GailMac27 @SHELDOMNI Oooh a hus a braw dolls hoose!! ??(2020) search twitter
in a uvver poll, ers 2, so we hus tae make him win baif! ??(2020) search twitter
@HelenArmet He hus tae win!!(2020) search twitter
and 6 other occurrences.

@pmcm1355 tweeted
The Holyrood Parliament thit hus a minority government electit (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
@DavyGavin1 At the border... hus tae be Scotch Broth ???? (2022) twitter link
@DavyGavin1 Mind it hus tae be square ?????? (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
"knocked oot" me becos Scots hus been supressed. Thank gaud a (2021) twitter link
hing we used... pishae Wishae hus it's ain laid ?????? (2021) twitter link
t144 I luv hoo yer confidence hus grown. That auld yins a bit f (2021) twitter link
oor laid an the british state hus tried tae drum it oot ae us w (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
shocker from leafa - respect hus gaun right oot the windae for (2020) twitter link
nRutherford1 best that bridge hus ever looked n only 5 mins fae (2021) twitter link
the 1st time a recall - mr p hus woken onybuddy up lol (2021) twitter link
fuck1965 the wee man fae bdfm hus one lol (2020) twitter link
aylor1 m8 the leafa statement hus got mair loopholes than the c (2020) twitter link
and 28 other occurrences.

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
hus dunts tae shaw on page 3

1 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
in Caithness but syne then he hus leeved and warkt in sindrie p on page 109

4 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ay at a certain placte, cen o hus disciples says till him, "Lor on page 99

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"But nae on hus!" the Eysters gowlt, Turnin r on page 55

1 matches

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
ike barn/bairns, bra/braw and hus/hoose.
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
'learned' Gaelic speiker, he hus bin crowned Bard at the Gaeli on page 127

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
s regularly in The Herald, an hus bin publisht in Chapman, Lall on page 205
Nou James Purnell hus 'spat-the-dummy!' on page 213
But, Scotland free!? It hus a souch, on page 214
Fir daith, he hus taen aa awa, but thaim he can on page 215
morrae tae the day, whit tung hus tele? on page 216

6 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Warl ill divid, it hus her sais, on page 29

1 matches

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
Ah cannea belief ma wee lad hus turnt 15 the day! Time goes g (2021) twitter link

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