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tuim Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.9 55 1.5 0 0 72.4 0
Number of occurrences115107 1 0 0 7 0
Number of authors30 26 1 3

Occurrences of tuim in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
isappyntit tae fin oot it wis tuim: she didnae like tae drap the on page 9
e-crust, an gravy, an meat, A tuim ashet wis Houlet's puir share on page 44

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
ocht o me is bein juist a wee tuim-heidit bairn stull, A didnae on page 22

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
ud hir in aboot, an thole hir tuim-heiditness. E'en the-day, A t on page 48

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
TUIM on page 30
tuim packets fae unner imagined tr on page 43
an tuim us aw richt doon the sheugh o on page 77

5 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
iftit up my sowl an filled my tuim hert wi hope whaur nane exist on page 30
that wad hae seen the girnal tuim by Hogmanay gin they'd the pi on page 75

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
leid. The Queen's bellie wis tuim. Aye, and the Maid o Norrowa on page 9
eign tae luik ower. fa joug's tuim,' 'Gie the man a quart o yill on page 14

5 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ciety, an when he invokes the tuim formulas o divinity he is spe on page 102

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Keepin time wi a tuim rattle in yer kist on page 125

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
bi guid fortuin A flang in ma tuim k'napsek, mair ti mak it eith on page 5

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
s this eir. The houss wuid be tuim. Tittie wes gaun hame. on page 6

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
wis sittin in his chair at a tuim ingle. "Aweel, Airchie," A tr on page 125

1 matches

Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Tae wit, the Tuim-Wames and the McCreishies. on page 55

3 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
tuim corridors and fades awaa, on page 30

1 matches

Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Grey Feather, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
the tuim land on page 7

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
think lang on Hersel, ay, an tuim's ma dule an wae on page 29

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
hat's been up in the gantry's tuim, he fummles and gets flustere on page 72

1 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
but Man's tuim hert's an endless hole on page 53

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
thirlt til Inglis an gauin a tuim-heidit gait, sae faur as lang on page 121

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
thin but a haiverin tollie, a tuim-heidit poltis................
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
en. Muckle een, blae een, bit tuim een, that lukked oot o her an
ur wis mattit in plisses. The tuim-eed lassie an the pink-nebbed
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
wis sittin in his chair at a tuim ingle. "Aweel, Airchie," I tr
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
an nyow commeisiouns, finndin tuim stances or auld biggins at
an tuim out the wattir wi a pail. Tha
the hairth. The barr wes aye tuim afoir lunch-tim durand the wi
wes tuim o traffek an nane socht ti le
budgells an tuik awaw the tuim anes in hiz shelt an cairt. I
13 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
n abuin, but, weel, it’s aw tuim an hirsty. Thare’s nae heid
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
d groom’t tae be canny but tuim-heidit and mair or less heila
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
range. They couldnae ging on tuim-wamit. Baith Welsh an Irish s
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
er, the collapsed brochs, the tuim ferm biggins, ye get a sense
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
’s body, leavin their tombs tuim? Faimilies stertit biggin muc
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ore lang ma watter bottle wis tuim ance mair, an ma lips war par
reat moment. I shawed them ma tuim watter bottle an mimed drinki
2 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
in Scotland war thirlt tae a tuim-wamed, short existence.
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
— an the ithir side staunds tuim tae this day. It’s kent as
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ot it? It’ll be yet anither tuim airt, anither Ross, anither C
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
broken heids, bluidy nebs an tuim saddles, till at lang last th
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
...” Davie banged doon the tuim pail, raxed ower an heezed th
wer weans maun hae cam up gey tuim haundit acause efter aw the e
2 matches

Lehane, Matt Tuim Tattie, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
tuim tattie
tuim tattie
tuim tattie tuim
tuim tattie
tuim tattie
29 matches

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
dert wi a place’s appairent tuim ‘wildness’, we benefit in
kers really be happy tae swap tuim glens for touns an clachans,
that owns the laund. It lees tuim but for twa-three weeks a yea
3 matches

Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ledge micht turn oot tae be a tuim hecht gin he’s nae boun tae
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
t he wadna hae screivit sic a tuim heidit consait if he haed.
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Tuim eneuch tae nuisle poetry,
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
69 Ach ye're jist nocht bit a tuim heidit cheil owre thirlt tae (2019) search twitter

Doric

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
tae quat wi e daftie wife sae tuim-haundit makkit ootgang
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
ye'll greet yir lane doun a tuim an clartie close, on page 137

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
A tuim auld rikkil nou, the traiveli on page 38

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
l wyld guiss sklims intil the tuim lift.
is aye better nor a tuim houss.
o ither days, but nou Ah im tuim
His rice girnal is aye tuim.
4 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
s gaithert tae caiver words o tuim howp.
1 matches

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