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warnin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29 31.9 22.6 0 34.9 0 44.3
Number of occurrences9362 15 0 6 0 10
Number of authors38 25 7 2 4

Occurrences of warnin 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

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
s. He's thinkin aboot it. The warnin signs mean nuhin tae him, com on page 15

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
, Hamilton an Kilmarnock as a warnin tae ithers. For daurin tae sw on page 27
Suddenly, there wis the warnin crack o a musket shot frae Lo on page 36
lae the maitter rest - wi a warnin. He conferred in a whusper wi on page 41
n pikes aa ower the land as a warnin tae the lave. Efterhaun, like on page 51

4 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
So, A'll leave yous wae a warnin, fur the princesses oot there on page 72

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
s episode. Then, withoot much warnin, Megan slammed the wad ae not on page 32
Withoot even a hint ae warnin,aw the seats start tae be sna on page 52
look at the caird and withoot warnin shouts acroass the room, "Sal on page 124
Suddenly, and withoot warnin, ah hear this high-pitched vo on page 159
this wid seem like a friendly warnin." on page 180
Also on pages 187, 194, 199
9 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'A wee word o warnin tae ye aw,' Miss Honey said. on page 128

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
mak ye think they had advance warnin o Theresa May's 'snap' electi on page 8
Twa hunner year ago warnin was gien that Scots wis deein on page 64
Louis Stevenson repeatit the warnin seyin that the mither tung wu on page 65

3 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
We nae warnin sign, or trace, crystal clear on page 10
Warnin, please read thi label, on page 20

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
For sure a warnin I've been sent, on page 113

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
-endet up gettin let aff wi a warnin cause Heggy hadnae actually s on page 169

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
braith, and suddently, wi nae warnin at aw, an explosion seemed ta on page 57

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
rgill wis richt, he gied us a warnin on page 66

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
use, jumpin at every sound an warnin''s flashin in his heid at eve on page 43
me hame at a decent time. I'm warnin ye, she's no bidin oot tae aa on page 81

3 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ss aboot wi. This is yer last warnin - me and ma pals want oor ro on page 46
ma oar in and gie ye wan last warnin. Like I says tae ye richt at on page 156

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
gull shite. Ah've been gettin warnin cramps fur days noo, so know on page xiv
hat the polis jist gied hur a warnin.' on page 36
thority that she ainlie gat a warnin. Cathy and Leanne hud nae opt on page 50

3 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
h think thir wis anither holy warnin: 'Don't go and see Stromboli' on page 46

1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
ailway track. Another written warnin’.
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
says, 'Noo ye've had yer warnin!
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Thae lichts war a sign, or a warnin.” A sign o whit, naebody co
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
turalist Chris Packham gied a warnin the beasts could be wipit oot
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ve them one wi’ the express warnin’ that they had tae tak’ i
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
his heid at her like a parent warnin a bairn awa fae some daft an
tae her that he cud see her, warnin her ... She maunna lat him se
ert that this wis the saicont warnin Hsien had gien her. Whit wey
Hsien pat a warnin haun on his foreerm.
perience awa in his mind as a warnin tae haud awa fae the buggers.
8 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
n gulls wis lik anither fence warnin Allan tae stay in this couthi
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
n fixed on the Netherbow as a warnin tae ony ither rebels.

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ocal shepherd appeared wi the warnin, “Troopers ken whaur ye are
e Netherbow in Edinburgh as a warnin tae ony ithers plannin rebell

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
ae the Tolbooth door. A stoot warnin agin sic defiance. Except the

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ck on the Netherbow Port as a warnin.

Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Warnin ma pals that A'm aye on the s
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
os even Danny’s littin oaff warnin signs that’s he’s fast ap
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
uttered as much as a word ae warnin tae me. No even a hint that a
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
mage that seemed tae set oaff warnin signals in his awready worrie
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
This warnin snaps me oot ma paranoid driv
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
bein sarcastic, wifie... the warnin bein fir nae-the-like-o-us bu(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
hes ane bisniss, en bam! Nae warnin! Oot fae unner a car, wallope(2020) search twitter

Doric

Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Seaforth Road, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Reid sky at dawn, shepherd's warnin - on page 71

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ak e stew fae yer queets as a warnin till them." Sae awa they gaed on page 95
er, fan will att be? An fitna warnin will we get att siclike thing on page 115

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Am warnin ye, ye've bin telt on page 84

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
‘Ah ken it’s you. Ah’m warnin ye! Let me oot o here!’
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
t wither forecast is a severe warnin,
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Cast Winter cloot? warnin bells div ring.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
heir hinlegs, drummin oot the warnin souns that rubbits makk tae w
a wud thing, like the rubbits warnin feet at the stank o daith fin
wee, an o a suddenty, wi nae warnin ava, she cowked aa doon the s
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
The toun cooncil pit up warnin signs at the mou o the Gap, t
thin amiss, nae as muckle's a warnin fur speedin ben the nicht-sky
2 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
re nae back yet. A frichtsome warnin wechts me doon. I tried ti te
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ter. Hallierackit screiched a warnin - “Flee awa, flee awa Vict
The lassie heedit the warnin, an jinkit up inno the bield
2 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
's normal environment, it's a warnin at sometheen bad is gyaain ta on page 51
horizon. It's anidder sign, a warnin!" An shü jamp up an switched on page 52

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
a warnin cry. Wan at sea, wan on da ne on page 19

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
ithoot warnin: gud fae cat fyaarmin on page 46
oob der warnin cries ta een anidder. on page 62

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
Noo, if der wis wan warnin dat Smootie's midder hed gien
1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Noo, A'll gie yae guid warnin," gowlt the Queen, stampin on on page 91

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
an awa the' went. Wi'oot onie warnin, a wile stoarm cum up on tha on page 9
en tha stour o yer feet, as a warnin tae thaim." on page 85
r feet, we dicht ït aff as a warnin tae ye, but we'll hae ye know on page 87
let thaim tak heed tae that warnin!' An tha rich man sayed, 'Na, on page 98
Jesus gies a warnin on page 104

7 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Tae al' men Ah sen' oot this warnin, on page 17

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Regretin noo na warnin heiden, on page 16

1 matches

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