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thur Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words147.3 148.6 3 506.8 0 10.3 570.9
Number of occurrences472289 2 51 0 1 129
Number of authors40 28 1 6 1 5

Occurrences of thur in Corpus

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Central

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
is reid het ye tak it oot wi thur tangs. Haudin the cauld end l on page 22

1 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
t the Infirmarie whin Ah goat thur. He tellt me Ah've goat a big on page 78
hud oan: Noo Ah gie it thocht thur's ane thingie. on page 80

7 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
could git. An, I'll tell you, thur wis nae 'cannae dae this, no on page 1

43 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
s back intae their shell when thur feart? Ah wish ah could dae t on page 1

27 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
that say they saw it say, aw thur big men rinnin' like bairns t on page 32

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
thur the rainforest ye see oan the on page 48

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Then thur wis th amatuers on page 95
A man an wife, lay bare thur life, on page 105

4 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
it awaiting thum jist ootside thur room incase they get up fur a on page 3

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
thur is nae stane whaur the gled s on page 33

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
ken at Iain Forde didna wryte thur lings. Rois Pitkethlie an mas on page 11
s, Jutes an Saxones, an eftir thur the Norse. on page 12
ll enjoses. Bot it refleks aw thur. on page 13

4 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
Dr Livingston, an the lave o thur gentrie haein speired at me t on page 3
monethlie grott, i the shap o thur gruesum fantises. on page 5
onie bot the neipours, an wi thur, fur the maist pairt, anerlie on page 6

3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
dour an pace-fu naitur, an aw thur nedes pyntit til a cuddie. on page 3
ie forssit on ma tent. Yit in thur vaticinautiouns, the trew, pa on page 5
chappin nyne as A gat quat o thur preliminarie wanfortuins an g on page 6

3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
ssin, the hale o Roushiae ... thur laist days hed bene tholin a on page 2

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
nna byde heir onie langer gif thur is whitlik ye propone. We can on page 45

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
he schore, cam frae hir penn. Thur stores wuid hae cum furth oni on page 6

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
wi bleck cloots roon thur haid on page 39

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
r daein that, A'll redd-up aw thur auld fozent aipples an cairro on page 80

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
wurnae menshind biy naim (coz thur undur sixteen) ma ma nyoo hoo on page 41

2 matches

Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
id they aw sit peacefullie in thur castellis and pay thur rents on page 12

6 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
an haud thur plywood sheep? on page 31

1 matches

McGibbon, Joe Lallans 73 - Feyther Langshanks Blues, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Thur days, nicht's a richt hell, on page 116

1 matches

Facebook link ( 2022) Central
Inspite o this thur wis a guid turnout. Folk cam
ivverybudy aifter the event. Thur’s anither Covenanter buried

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
it wiz funnier. Ah’m shair thur wis some ham-actin, right eno
yed a blinder as The Twins wi thur wee paper hats. Naw, Ah reall
per hats. Naw, Ah really mean thur ‘Wee Paper’ hats. Helen m
Bible, but jist as colourful. Thur wis a smashin epic Broons poy
terval, but that didnae spile thur appetites later at Brisbane H
5 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
anerlie whitlik A aye tak on thur wie splores; an the ither cra
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
mstaunces, A winna birn ye wi thur
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
sed. She likes fowk tae enjoy thur grub. Ah hurried up. Whin ah
turn roon,” she hissed. “Thur’s a boulder ahint ye an it
asleep. Aside her oan the bed thur wis a letter. She musta fell
nt back an aa her things awa. Thur wis a funny smell in the room
r the numpty’s mammy works! Thur wis greetin fae the looby. It
5 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
on me fae my trip afore that thur wis a wee shoppin arcade A cu
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Thur’s flees buzzin aboot the bi
1 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
n’ Mrs McAnn, we chappit at thur door an’ Maister McCann ope
awin’ an the trees wavin’ thur braunches in the wind Ah stil
2 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
who know where thur gon
thur'll be teeth in that beak that
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ly fuckin wide cunts noo that thur disappearin doon the road.
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ppin fright by staunin beside thur beids hauf-asleep in the hauf
l rang wae the eerie sound ae thur whistlin. Ailsa wis feart, he
2 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
by these black iron railings. Thur auld, really auld. Ye can tea
in. Oor teacher telt us wance thur cawed a “floor-deh-lee” b
t’s gaun way aff target — thur’s nae chance it’s gonnae
3 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Bit then thur’s them thit cannae take the
Dae thur best tae keep it oan the go
Thur wis Bobo, me an’ Ecky Flynn
's a liar an’ a petty thief Thur's justice whin 'e comes tae g
ezo, jings an’ help ma Boab Thur tryin’ tae pap me oot e’
24 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
ondit by these black railins. Thur auld, really auld. Ye can tea
Ye can tear aff big strips ae thur paint as if it’s wawpaper,
’s gaun wiy aff tairget — thur’s nae chance it’s gonnae
3 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
an deid on the 17th. Mind ye thur wis 26 years atween wi a lot

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
682 they wur reduced tae dain thur best tae keep thur cause goin
best tae keep thur cause goin. In 1679 at Bothwe
burgh cooncillers mairched in thur fancy robes tae the Grassmerk
Covenanters as they wur kent. Thur wis arrest, fines, imprisonme

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
Aifter thur deid maist folk git a heidsta
ist fur the show o the thing. Thur wis a fair stramash afore the
Finally thur's oor Sandy's poshest heidsta

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
venanters but sadly it wud be thur only success that year. In a
m special tae pay tribute tae thur ancestor Thomas Brownlea whae

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
At this point thur wis a strange happenin. Maist
mony meenisters whae hud kept thur heids doon since the defeat a
hey wur aw hopin if they kept thur noses clean thur wud be nae m
noses clean thur wud be nae mair arrests, or t
jist goin tae as mony places thur safety wis aye at risk fur th

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
wur the Jacobites. They taen thur role awfy seriously and follo

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
Hell in a handcairt, rattled thur cages wi public declarations
end. But it wisnae ... Ye see thur's aye anither yin ready tae s
onian regiment ... guess whae thur named aifter. And that's only

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
n amang mony ithers whae lost thur lives fur the cause.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
m as wur poorly tae lie doon. Thur wis haurly ony air. Nae that

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
wunner at sic courage. Ah ken thur’s plenty ither examples o f
ther examples o folk giein up thur lives fur thur beliefs but go
lives fur thur beliefs but goin this way …
aboot as the Wigtoun Martyrs. Thur’s a memorial tae Margaret W

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
That wis only the stert. Thur heids wur cut aff an sent tae
sent tae the toun o Hamilton. Thur bodies stid in Edinburgh. Thu
bodies stid in Edinburgh. Thur haunds despatched tae Lanark
land. Folk wantit tae worship thur ain way as weel as huvin a fr

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Moor whaur they set up camp. Thur self-appointit leader Robert
jist lost mair than a wheen o thur freends back in Glesca, wur g
o whit wis happenin an makin thur ain plans tae deal wi the reb
sters singin psalms an dievin thur lugs wi theology as weel as a
aments or gunpowder added tae thur supply. Mair or less nae nuth

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
An then thur’s Thursday the 22nd except

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
tae huv whispered “this is thur last washin but they need tae
e read pairt twa ye’ll mind thur wis a 5000 merks reward on Ca
end. But it wisnae ... Ye see thur's aye anither yin ready tae s
s the Cameronians in memory o thur hero. They hud the unique dis

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ur are they folk on a Sunday? Thur certainly no in here.
ills in droves tae listen tae thur preferred preachers. Whiles t
Each tae thur ain madness ah suppose. But w

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
me a freendly welcome. An aye thur richt it is nice an warm in t

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
baith king an government fur thur evil ways. As ye can imagine
An he did ... Ye see thur's aye anither yin.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
big yins ye see in films ... Thur frae Brazil. Shud ye want lea
Thur's even a flesh hook tae cut y

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
f the Rock till they admitted thur wrang dain.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ea an went hame wi a smile on thur faces.

Letford, William This Is It, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central - Stirling, poetry
They turn thur heeds an tilt thur ears
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
resh scrapes ur rabbit keech. Thur wis plenty, an efter aboot an
1 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
@ClydeFC Thur here!! https://t.co/XrdtQHkul(2019) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
e check sources an at in case thur wiz a chap it ma dore(2020) search twitter
BBC urny evin tryin tae hide thur bias noo ??????(2020) search twitter
or dinny even hae a roof ower thur heid.(2020) search twitter
Bawjaws an hees bidie in goat thur photie taen wae thur dug an t(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
hinking. Pronounced mair like thur.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
b's anely hauf done. Ah think thur gypsies an Ah'll no see thum (2020) search twitter
staff ur in tears as they gie thur accoont o thur experience. Th(2020) search twitter
y need separate shelters when thur subject tae violence, but thu(2020) search twitter
@Lenniesaurus Thur's a type o man on here wha hu(2020) search twitter
Thur's no mony Scots actors wha ci(2020) search twitter
and 37 other occurrences.

@pmcm1355 tweeted
fowk in Scotland ayewis hate thur neebors? Bein Pro-Scottish is (2022) twitter link
ey selt oot Scotland tae save thur skins, the People o Scotland (2022) twitter link
@thetimesscot Eh, naw. Thur's bin an election & thur's a (2022) twitter link
h Government ministers dae wi thur pey rises, if ye dinnae need (2022) twitter link
cht tae control admission tae thur premises. https://t.co/KdyHU6 (2022) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
sayed. A hiv thur twa, makkin a leet o sax,”
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
likit streechin ower faar wey thur pair
1 matches

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
An thur's purple prickles aal ower hi on page 10
An thur's purple prickles aal ower hi on page 12

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Thur is a man, a poor thing, on page 5
gaan aboot thur day, aalways on page 9

2 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
bairns played and waited for thur faither tae come home on page 25
Tae snatch thur chance and change the fate on page 83
Thur's nobody sure on page 120

4 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
fae thur manes. on page 18
Noo thur the culur o chlorine gas on page 67
earurs. It's the day they git thur delivery o fatty cutties in f on page 86
Thur wis a skarfe hingan his sleev on page 90
he finest maet wis served up, thur must hiv been ten courses on page 91

16 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
ugh is tae bring up stones in thur hunders and thoosands.
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
seen disappear fae Orkney in thur lifetimes. These writers hid
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
troot fae the Harray Loch. If thur’s new life in the new shed,
ew life in the new shed, then thur’s the remains o some o the
2 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
eedie boy caad Dudley, an tae thur mind there wisna a better boy
‘- aye, thur son, Harry –‘
ot Nixt Door’s problems wae thur dowter and hoo Dudley haed le
the owls hiv suddenly changed thur sleepan pattern.’ The newsr
he rain I promised yesterday, thur haen a doonpour o shootan sta
14 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
is the wey the presenters use thur local language wae a full, cr
es and eighties were heroes o thur profession, who persevered ta
ion, who persevered tae bring thur language tae the fore. Spaeka
o thoosands o Scots spikkers. Thur language is rich, expressive,
the North of England that hiv thur descendants the day in drama
5 matches

Hall, Simon W. Crackan the troughs, (Brisk Northerly 2021) Orkney, blog
elaxing in the later stages o thur pregnancies.
1 matches

Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
e muckle glad and aal pit oan thur bonny claes.
my freend, well surely then, thur livan yet!
2 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
folk that get vagrant Ivorys. Thur weel admired, I can tell thee (2020) twitter link

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
rfaaye asking me tae speak on Thur Oct 22, a great festival now (2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
hnks wi standart Inglesh, but thur's monie differences in baith on page v
Scots hae larnt tae think in thur ain language an serieve doon on page vi
"Thur'll bae nonsense in it!" on page 5
ok hir sister wus reading but thur wus nae picturs or taakin in on page 7
bords an bookshelves: here an thur shae saw maps an picturs hung on page 9
Also on pages 10, 12, 14, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 64, 65, 67, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 83, 84, 86, 87, 90, 91, 92, 94, 96, 100, 101, 108, 110, 112, 113, 116, 119, 120, 121, 122
102 matches

Swannock Fulton, Rab ahm grinnin lik an eejit , (Association for Scottish Literary Studies 2005 ISBN: 978-0948877698) Ulster - Galway, poetry
send thum whizzin thur peerie-wee waye tae yi on page 38

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2011) Ulster, weans
Thur wus a wee oul wumman.
Thur wus a wee oul man. |
Thur wus a wee oul wumman. Thur wus a wee oul man. The wee ou
Yinst thur wur three billy goats. Thur w
wur three billy goats. Thur wus Wee Billy Goat Gruff. Thu
8 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
e gled tae taak an scrieve in thur ain moather tongue an bae all
mann mak shure that thae gie thur language its richtfa place, b
Scots an maistly ye wud think thur culture wus aa aboot fiddles,
3 matches

Gibson, Darren Cannae Thole Ye!, (lowcountrylad.blogspot.com/ 2014) Ulster - Ards, blog
Gin thur’s a creeter ye cannae stan,
hardly thole hersel. An then thur’s tha cretter wha’s that
2 matches

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
ntie yin, oul money is pert o thur youth. It’s whut ye boucht
o sure A cud git ma heid roon thur bein twa hunner and foartie p
. Bit we’r no daen yit, fer thur wus half a penny known as a h
3 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
owling, his guidwife Grace an thur weefla, Dan, flittit til tha
an gled tae get tha hoose fur thur was nae wark tae be haed whau
ye but leuk,” sayed Dan, “thur’s mair nor a hunner rïngs
n Grace wur haein thair mate, thur wus a quare brattle o thunner
n Dan gaed tae gie tha wumman thur airms.
9 matches

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