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staundin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words36.4 54.1 1.5 0 11.6 82.7 0
Number of occurrences118107 1 0 2 8 0
Number of authors26 22 1 2 1

Occurrences of staundin in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
wis richt ootside the bothy, staundin there, lookin at me in the ni on page 10
ere a pictur o the twa o them staundin thegither. Ye'll see hoo no l on page 38
She keeked in: there wis Sepo staundin greetin-faced aside his desk. on page 43
nted gey cannily tae somebody staundin in the playgrund. on page 45
haur aw the ither bairns were staundin, luggin in tae whit Tapiwa an on page 57

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
unco-enormous hoose, yin side staundin ower the stank,' the tither f on page 136
t chaumer. The young man left staundin his lane in the middle o the on page 138

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
a yirdie fluir in its cellar, staundin its lane amang a sea o parks on page 19
it wis the truith. The bodie staundin fornent thaim wisna his tousi on page 29

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
h ermine goun. Syne he steyed staundin, an as he wis wabbit, he gant on page 37

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
staundin wir ben on page 19

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
bells? Wus it the time ye wur staundin' in yon queue at the checkout on page

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
nt ae a movement that's stuck staundin static, on page 15

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
her took a golf club that wis staundin in the corner. The brither se on page 39
the wee lassie wi bricht een, staundin at her desk, that mensie and on page 67
appen neist. Matilda wis stil staundin at her desk. on page 68
he study, Miss Trunchbull wis staundin by her muckle desk, glunchit, on page 77
gawped at the flimmer wumman, staundin stievely in the porch. 'Richt on page 88
Also on pages 96, 115, 142, 146, 160, 182, 210, 227, 229
15 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
the room, and noo were baith staundin jist inside the door, listeni on page 13
e cawed oot fae whaur she wis staundin aside the door, 'it's time ye on page 17
e them wide open and Mr Wonka staundin there tae weelcome back aw hi on page 20
o a duchess that wis staundin nearby. There wis a rammy, an on page 29
And the kenspeckle lassie wis staundin on a chair in the livin room on page 36
Also on pages 38, 45, 54, 63, 66, 67, 70, 76, 102, 146, 149, 151, 155, 166, 167
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
le o Grannie's broon medicine staundin on the sideboard. It looked l on page 14
n, Geordie saw a bottle o GIN staundin on the sideboard. Grannie wis on page 24
en aboot brustin ... the hair staundin richt up on end. on page 39
for years! Look at ye! Ye're staundin up aw on yer ain and ye're no on page 43
d close tae where Geordie wis staundin. The chookie gied him an idea on page 52
Also on pages 60, 61
7 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
obin and Wee Grumphie were aw staundin roond Roo, watchin him hae hi on page 32
tter than Pooh?' spiered Roo, staundin unner the maist muckle Pine T on page 57
d 'skoosh' the brainch he wis staundin on broke aw o a sudden, and h on page 58
oxtered him; and soon he wis staundin amang them yince mair on dry on page 93
'O coorse I skited. If ye're staundin on the sliddery bank o a rive on page 95
Also on pages 122, 137
7 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
e flair and soon they were aw staundin yince mair in the mirk tunnel on page 42
'A feast it'll be! she said, staundin up. 'Oh, whit a braw and slee on page 44
ke a wheen muckle gless jaurs staundin on shelves aw roond the waws. on page 63
"Tae Mr Tod! they aw shouted, staundin up and liftin their glesses. on page 76

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Bothwell - as sure as you're staundin there - on page 35

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
Yae day Baudrons wee staundin in the kitchen waarmin himsel on page 42

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ba international wi the score staundin at 1-0 for the boys wi a hauf
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
xecutive hauds that there nae staundin definition o “minority
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
tae the schuil wisna gien the staundin it shuid hae, thae bairns wis
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
at a streitch, nor wi staundin on concrete echt oor ilka day
sel workin neibours wi Edyta, staundin our lane,
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e ower there is ither avatars staundin aboot wi no richt ken o whit
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
paddle in the ripples. Ah’m staundin at the edge; freezin watter c
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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
believe her een. Her pig wis staundin upricht and rinnin roond and
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
ae surprise that a body o his staundin
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
nt wi Scotland wis yet a free-staundin kintra, an for aboot hauf o i
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
d, ye maun visit some o their staundin stanes. Nae ither fowk in Eur
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Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Staundin afore us in the middle o a ju
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
pictur in ma mind o oor uncle staundin in the gairden, giein a wave,
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
y there wis a hunner thousand staundin up tae be coontit on that day
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
cup but nae money, an a wife staundin bi the door wi tear-begrutten
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
o the luve-seik suitors were staundin aboot at the stert o the race
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
na Gàidhlig on a mair siccar staundin bi makin it a statutory body
e Gaelic Board on a statutory staundin.
e Gaelic an Scots equal legal staundin wi English. Thair manifesto t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ution an pyntit oot the laich staundin o the Catalan leid in the EU,
a pose, walit bi his faimly, staundin in his kilt playin his accord
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ma wis staundin at the sink, soapy bubbles dr
shaved heids. Three of them, staundin on the doorstep on a Saturday
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
e uise ony gibblet that meant staundin on his hint legs. But the pig
1 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
their cross agin a candidate staundin for a pairtie (the ballot pap
1 matches

Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
€™ve got the richt idea aboot staundin agin frackin, taxin the wealt
1 matches

DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
ow sleepin an the billie-gait staundin forefaren. The wouf luekit up
1 matches

wee-windaes Whit is Scots?, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2018) Central, prose
tland the day. It haes a lang-staundin ballad an literary tradition.
Scandinavian and Gaelic. The staundin o Scots as a leid the day is
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@OliphantWullie tweeted
16 As an ex dominie o 32 year staundin A'm fair scunnered that ONY d (2022) twitter link

Doric

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
I close ma een an I see masel staundin oan the steps o a great unive
1 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
in the bitties that wis still staundin, tae mak thaim hail an hauden
1 matches

Ritch, Paolo A Remembrance Day, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, poetry
Staundin i’da Gaerdie burn
1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
Staundin, weel up the brae face, abuin
Telfer’s ferms. Efter staundin empie fur ane-an-twuntie ‘e
staundin correckin on at n’, gin Aâ€
thit wis staundin i the corner o the room, yond
naemit, yon’s it, staundin yonner on the waiter shed atw
8 matches

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