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roun Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words107.4 142.9 87.4 0 0 10.3 31
Number of occurrences344278 58 0 0 1 7
Number of authors48 39 7 1 2

Occurrences of roun in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
They roun wi the saftness o onfaw. on page 86

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
jejunum, ileum roun and roun on page 52

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
by withoot seein them, an wis roun the corner tae the next venne on page 140

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e said. He swirled the whisky roun an roun an watched the legs s on page 47

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
howk, an a bit sash rope tied roun his waist. Stickin intil the on page 85

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
There were doors aa roun the waas o the haa, but they on page 10
Houever, on the saicont time roun, she cam across a laich curta on page 11
afore," said Alison), an tied roun its neck wis a paper label, w on page 12
the Mous heard this, it turnt roun an swam slowly back tae her: on page 23
is dune!" an they aa croodit roun it, pechin awa, an speirin, " on page 26
Also on pages 27, 34, 35, 39, 40, 41, 44
36 matches

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
Ah keekit roun, but the ither passengers wer on page 37

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
lancy, wi a lenth o sash rope roun his neck cam intil the licht. on page 26

5 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 58 - The Rooks, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Skail and skirl and rally roun! on page 112

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
bunnet, or wappit his blanket roun, it wes a jamph. Whan ithers on page 46
naig, wi twa flees bizzin aye roun his heid) on page 48

2 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
cht wid run aheid o him, birl roun, come back and, time and agai on page 55

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
usey forenent the steadin, an roun the corner tae the coorse gre on page 24
hous, neist tae the fail-dyke roun the wee gairden that sloped d on page 25
an threes, up lanely glens an roun the back o hills, tae win the on page 28
fermers an gentlemen mustered roun aboot thaim. 'Weel, Sir Rober on page 36
n the grun. John Balfour came roun ahint wi his horses intae the on page 37
Also on pages 39, 40, 41, 43, 50, 57, 59, 62, 63, 67, 68, 69, 70, 76, 79, 81
26 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
shore, dousin lichts, lappin roun oor stane waas. on page 9
oun abune me, bit a gowd ring roun ma ain airm. Ah hae nae wyfe, on page 14

34 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
can rackit roun the universe in th' space o' on page 49
chantment bricht dirled sense roun. on page 54

2 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
The gods were gaithered roun a wee green loch on page 65
That happs us roun. on page 67

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
finger ower the names, Skips roun the pedestal. on page 24

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
roun the room til we wur baith kna on page 93

1 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
We belanged, but whan it came roun tae it, on page 198

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
rxist dialectics it aw birlit roun the central necessity o criti on page 15
lives is lang gane. A'll get roun tae lookin at whit passes for on page 19
bank, o, gallery, aw the wey roun its inside at a handy heicht on page 32
he banks, an no the ither wey roun. We're in the seetuation whau on page 37
o fae 28% tae 45% in the last roun o campaignin, an cin we no da on page 50
Also on pages 62, 65, 70, 102, 104, 107, 119, 123, 125, 138
15 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
hat his lang been tellt in an roun Dundee. This tale refers tae on page 14
up his new position somewhaur roun aboot whaur the village o Lif on page 15
iety by thinkin o it as based roun kinship no kingship. Chiefs o on page 19
at they'd like tae tak a tour roun Scotland an acquaint theirsel on page 25
. That nicht tho the lads cam roun tae see hou he wis an he tell on page 30
Also on pages 38, 47, 51, 67, 68, 74, 76, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 86, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 117, 122, 125
32 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
isten thir days. An this time roun, 'The Auld Leid' haes a verra on page 5

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
, dugs barkin, pandemonium aa roun, on page 115

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
e the enorm folyies o roubrub roun about it at the Corinthiane c on page 13

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
blae-whyt. A mynd him luikin roun the yoe an whussilin til hiss on page 3
an the first o the moneth wun roun an A priggit at'm fur ma waug on page 5

4 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
t A wes herraldit bi a nip aw roun ir foyed bi a denner ir a bra on page 1
e coffars an sellars gaithert roun an halpit me in the trokin, a on page 3

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
ivement lik a swallae, luikin roun wi the samen bird-lik quiknes on page 1
d a tin faiss wi lings o doul roun the mou an ein. The waarm rui on page 2

3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
h wes lik a meirour. The huls roun an about wes reflekkit in ilk on page 41
in an out atwein the eimages, roun the rimms an whussil owre the on page 42
cuil at stuid fur the saisons roun cam inti hiz ei. Whan thai be on page 44
the frunt. Sune the Quene wun roun ti hae a keik. Shae wes maist on page 45
Sune the tid wun roun fur the Keing an Quene ti vei on page 46

6 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
cauld Nor Sie ti tak wappins roun the tap o Norroway fur the Ro on page 2

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
birl roun an bicker, tiggin on page 41

1 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
sairpent, forbye, that twines roun his ankles, on page 43

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ame an wes nae langer yaised! Roun aboot then, I veisited an unc on page 6
n in Spain, but like the fowk roun aboot her haed absorbed Scots on page 8
ieland settlement in the area roun Scotland County, McNeill scri on page 9

4 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
A hunner sea-maws tovin roun - on page 50

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
urr, whurr, whurr three times roun an the broach wes fu. Then he on page 42

4 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
e Knipes. Here the Nith swung roun in muckle curves caad The Ben on page 17

4 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
his excitement tae be rinnan roun efter being lowsed intil the on page 17
the groun wi a happin o gress roun the edge. Flung thegither in on page 18

2 matches

Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
circlin roun, brushed pelts leman on page 135

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
nd 1990s. There's some hedgin-roun needit when the 1960s groups on page 95

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
That big an roun, she'd the catalogue doun, on page 29

2 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - Embdy Lost a Jaickit?, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
e fun a jaickit can A take it roun school?" on page 113

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
phone, an hiv the newspapers roun." on page 114

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the stravaig, see, reingin aa roun on page 18
roun-about ma road, see, ti the Lo on page 19

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ooks at Thomas Pennant's gang roun Scotland in 1772, bringin him on page 110

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
e i the same year, an wun him roun ti accepin an American offer on page 116

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
the time. And in fac it went roun the sizeable hantle o builder on page 72

1 matches

Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Roun heroes' mailie, rydin for the on page 87

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
e Simmer o 2008. Sae a mukkil roun o applause for a braw editor, on page 6

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
An narrer roun thair breists the binwuid rei on page 30
ntit hingins in gryte bunnles roun? on page 31

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
My radgie hert's sae snorl't roun an roun on page 44

2 matches

Templeton, Sheila Lallans 73 - Lairnin About Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
cam roun the side o the hoose, cradlin on page 55

1 matches

Landles, William Lallans 73 - Welcome, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Frae gusts that gaed gurlin roun; on page 57

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
ews he did shift juist birled roun athoot comin oot. on page 96

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
'D'ye wint me tae rin roun ti the bakers' wi it?' Ian sp on page 58
vaigin Perk tae erect a fence roun some new turf they're layin. on page 59
he bus trip. He tuik a stroll roun til the Dreerieshire Arms on on page 60

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
ey popular metaphor this time roun!). In 'Nae Guid Ettle', Charl on page 7

1 matches

Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
the feck tae git thair heids roun (Ah'v haed aneuch tribbil jui
1 matches

Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Nou our forebeirs wad gaither roun the ingil-neuk at e’en
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ty year syne. An' whan it cam roun' to the Saiturday nicht afore
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
’d oor haunds wi her peenie roun
Roun yon dark knowe
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
goud pece an pece ti growe up roun it, lik a rand
roun a pictur.
A thochtie roun faiss, wi the samen skinkil i
3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
mbeitioun wes ti be a limnar. Roun about
birled roun aw the Local Autorities an th
nologie wuid wun the vissiers roun an allou the Counsail to auto
fand a squar stane wi a nate roun holl
t at the biggin wuid cum doun roun ma lugs, at
30 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
o Principles, that wis passed roun mair human haunds nor a dowt
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
u ferr existin seistems o law roun the warld areddies uised Wild
nsairvation, wi gydit veisits roun estates an fykie explanations
2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Boswell’s Coort, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
the boss brocht roun the peypokes,
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
d Keing Carlo o Provence will roun,
1 matches

Duncan, Robert Peeweep, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Lumphinnans, poetry
Roun by the Swans’ Pond,
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
Gart his wee roun kyte shak lik a trimmlin-tam.
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
es as their wee heids twistit roun on scrawny necks, tryin tae m
1 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
teels an sic like; an we ran roun an roun this wi a hanfae o co on page 55

4 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Hae Ah turnit roun til see masel alane. on page 125

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
e Lord's glory wis sheenin aa roun them. They were terrafeet. Bi on page 82

1 matches

Robb, Lydia AUNTIE BEAN UNDRESSES, (Association for Scottish Literary Studies 2005 ISBN: 978-0948877698) Doric - Arbroath, poetry
stockins concertina roun her ankles. on page 123

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
he taks anither skoukin leuk roun, makkin on he's jist lattin h on page 26

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
it twa-three snorls o the wou roun the kittlin's haase, jist tae on page 11
ce, an gart her turn her heid roun jist in time tae see een o th on page 16
wi fit she hed deen, an gaed roun the chaamer seekin tae finn o on page 19
ds alang the roddin an turnin roun a puckle sherp corners), "but on page 24
"Atweel, aa roun her heid, in course," answer' on page 28
Also on pages 33, 34, 35, 43, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 60, 62, 63, 69, 70, 71, 81, 82, 83, 85, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100
48 matches

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
an fiddle clubs noo dottit aa roun the country, an the associati
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the pain, he cocked hes heid roun tae cry oot his surrender. Bu
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
an burds flie roun in circles. on page 38

1 matches

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
square peg batthered intae a roun' hole o' ither on page 20
differ venues) biggit roun the skeels an' creativity o' on page 23
ded under a Covid - 19 fundin roun' lately shewed at thaire wus on page 34
' Ulster-Scotch'es las' Covid roun' onie 29% wur regular fundin' on page 37
the UK an' roun' the worl' lately bringin' ba on page 45
Also on pages 48
6 matches

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