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lum Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words44.6 33.9 67.8 29.8 81.4 82.7 31
Number of occurrences14366 45 3 14 8 7
Number of authors70 34 22 2 7 3 3

Occurrences of lum in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
the reek wis curlin frae the lum on page 21

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
eruptions are like lowes in a lum. On oor Yird we are ower sma on page 34

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
d an sperks war fleein up the lum. on page 21

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
he windae, an yae fuit up the lum, an said tae hersel "Nou I ca on page 34
d be Bill-Wha's gaun doun the lum? Nae fears-it's no me! You da on page 37

5 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Lik the reek gaun up lum. on page 23

1 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
nce; a bit o a 'Granny' fae a lum cam aff in the gowster an blo on page 78

1 matches

McNeil, Andrew Lallans 58 - Carnegie’s Turning, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
The twa cooncillors in lum-hats on page 122

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
s blek as smeik frae a reikin lum an we'r aye at Deil speid the on page 45

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
out our chimney but lum on page 58
s o reek that birl up oot the lum on page 62

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
u the open door - or the wee lum hole whaur the reek liftit th on page 56
k oot o the hous throu a real lum insteid o swirlin up throu th on page 71
lum; an the cries o lambs in the on page 80

3 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
turn ye intae a reekin' auld lum - an' thit's if ye're lucky! on page

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
wis aye on that Ah'd set the lum up, Ah jist think she wis fai on page 5

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
aboot wedgin the cage up the lum and oot o sicht. This wisnae on page 37
The parrot up the lum stramash nae doubt sorted the on page 43
grey sclatit roof and wan wee lum, and there were twa wee winda on page 178

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
He had a bleck lum hat on his heid. on page 67
s pink loabbies, wi his bleck lum hat papped on the tap o on page 117
nka, and he taen the fantoosh lum hat aff his heid, and held it on page 140

3 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
es. "Tae Mr Tod! Lang may his lum reek!' on page 76

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Mr. Poe took aff his lum hat - it had makkit his heid on page 7
indaes, and how tae sweep the lum, cause they're the kind o thi on page 31

2 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
ry "Thir's soot fa'n doon the lum, on page 25

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
An aye the reek flew up the lum. on page 22
An aye the smeek raise up the lum. on page 23
Bleck abuin on the lum heid on page 82

6 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ain favourite, "lang may yer lum reik". on page 9

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
intae the lum. An, sookit up tae its wrack, on page 112

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Abune me frae the lum the bleck reek sclimms on page 10

1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
The wun in the lum,
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
alang towart the ern lum at stak out throu the ruif. G
A haun raxed ower ti the lum an cowpit an objek intilt. Mi
n out o’d. The divot on the lum shuitit up lik a
springin up the lum. A marmor brace invirouned th
smeik gaein litherlie up the lum. Hie bakkit binks wes
5 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
luses, grosset, hems, hoolet, lum, neb; verbs like chap, redd,
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
claes. A wee bit soot fae the lum tae mak a wee mouser or a dab
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
a clump o soot fell doun the lum an intae the pot. He juist st
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
A roarin fire gaun up yir lum
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
stapped 'es dowt doon ri wee lum it sent oot smoke fur a wee w
' a git loast watchin' ri wee lum smokin', especially whin ma u
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ire in the biggin wi the best lum, whan Derriakin suddenly cam
an reportit that the kitchie lum wis alowe. Naebody wis muckle
n. Oh, an Iskander, check the lum is clear, will ye!”
3 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
If Santa squeezes doon ma lum
1 matches

Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
Come wintertime may yer lum reek wae somebody else's coal
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
tition for 2021, Lang May Yer Lum Reek.
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
s war tentilie hung neist the lum,
Doun the lum cam St. Nick, wi a lowp an a
He noddit, an shot up the lum wi a spang.
3 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
ld wee bothy, wi its reekless lum. “But they dinnae really wa
1 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
Lang mey pheesical media's lum reek! https://t.co/ZU9FaQ7ye6(2019) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
, Twitter thocht tae cheynge "lum" tae "mum". Gled I glisked it(2018) search twitter
e a graun chiel. Lang mey yer lum reek!(2018) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
getting tae 101. Lang may yer lum reek. Hae a braw day. Ye look(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Lang may yer lum reek! #Scots #Hogmanay https: (2019) twitter link
LANG MAY YER LUM REEK! Download oor colourin-i (2018) twitter link

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
he flames bleezed up the auld lum-pipe. A fidged masel aff the on page 99

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
"Are ye nae feart ye pit the lum on fire?" on page 35

1 matches

Strachan, Shane Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Tod’s Thoucht , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
aneath yer lum, on page 79

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
An swipe the room lum an aa" on page 15

4 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
seet fawin doon the lum wi Yer hail bouk Ye leuk on page 3

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e'd think ye'd bin swipin the lum." on page 84

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
ttin roon thi ingle bi smokey lum, on page 5

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
ot a fricht fan he cam doon i'lum on page 157

1 matches

Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
Januar win' blowsterin i the lum, on page 138

1 matches

Strachan, Shane Northwords Now 43 - Shane Strachan, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
aneath yer lum, on page 19

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
eak o lichtenin come doon the lum, an jist missed the baith o's on page 51

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
richt gled tae see the reekin lum o a big hoose twa three yaird on page 104

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
thocht the lum is surely blocked. I winner f
clear the lum. Ronald wis stannin in his ne
gie you rods tae pit doon the lum. Pit them doon fae the tap, t
tae clear the lum. He didnae bother tyin on a t
doon the lum until a'a o a sudden the brus
8 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e tae gie some heat, a rikkin lum wi its schulehoose tackit ont
owe spirkit an crackit up the lum, an the clock on the mantlepi
eep hid bin in an cleaned the lum a wikk syne. The New Year mau
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
, the win wis keenin doon the lum sae lood it wis ill tae hear
1 matches

Cara, Dillon, Ami and Travis Bogle Adventure, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
o they went doon the road tae Lum Loch and fund the magic watte
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
another wanner. "Lang may yer lum reek!" she telt him.
1 matches

Legge, Robert Oot in the Middle o Naewye, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ste o the reek yoamin oot the lum
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
min! ma faither smoked like a lum and drunk like a fish, and by
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
waatch e flezicks fleein up e lum, a fyou settlin on e brookie
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
late flag on the fleer at the lum waa wiz the big Aga stove tha
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
auf a packet a Daz doon their lum. Efter thon she clappit tee t
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
s Sandy, HNY and Lang may yer lum rik ??(2021) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Lang may yer lum reek #2018 #Doric #Fit?(2018) search twitter
Lang may yer lum reek a’w ma chummys a’n fel(2019) search twitter
Lang May yer lum reek aw ma tweeter freends.(2016) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ew Year a’body, lang may yer lum reek https://t.co/9obuSY9EUY(2015) search twitter
l Sunti Claus climbs doon the lum quines an loons!(2019) search twitter
n us elves winna cum doon yer lum until ye are fast asleep! htt(2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
RogueCoder250 Nae gan doon my lum(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
win's fairly rummlin doon th lum th nicht brrrrr(2011) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
y us there's een cried Hell's Lum! Whit ither coastal feature n (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
d hid straight doon Jimmack's lum. on page 17

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
lum, the voice-haunted blood an t on page 3

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
'Every lum a steeple', he'd written, 'Ev on page 17

1 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
fur a right eezer up the lum, birlan kettle, bannock on page 23

1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
ot da window, an ee fit up da lum, an shö said tae hersel, "No on page 35
Bill - Wha's gyaain doon da lum? - Na, na, A'm no gyaain! Ge on page 38

6 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
n in torrents, poorin doon da lum, an sweein on da lowin paets on page 34

1 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Hit's waantin a propir lum. on page 14

2 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
r, Skyimpnafftak, gaffin i da lum. on page 35

1 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
o a plan. He wid geng doon da lum! So, up he guid, joost laek a
udden, dey wir a rummlin i da lum an doon wi a doose cam da Muc
2 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Da woodpecker ! (it's on da lum) http://t.co/64XwPuzjf5(2013) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
e smell o wood smoke frae the lum on page 38

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
o th windae, an yin fit up th lum, an said tae hersel "Noo Ah c on page 34
on - Whae's tae gaun doon th lum?-Nut, Ah wull no! Yow dae eet on page 37

6 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
n’, an whan wei stuffed his lum heid wi ae
1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Ma hamely hairth wi rid breek lum on page 4

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
I'm clocked forenent my lum wi the wireless on @bbcradiou (2015) twitter link
juist like oorsels. May their lum reek, whaiver they vote! (2015) twitter link
yinst a bonnie hame wi reekin lum an braid #UlsterScots crack? (2014) twitter link
dinnae hae the Erse (may its lum aye reek hooaniver). Cud you (2015) twitter link
Lang may yer lum reek! https://t.co/9gV5Oh1edM (2015) twitter link

@HurchinHome tweeted
work. Lang may yer postmodern lum reek.(2014) search twitter

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