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Use in varieties of Scots

wesna Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words43.7 61 28.1 0 0 31 0
Number of occurrences145123 19 0 0 3 0
Number of authors15 12 3 2

Occurrences of wesna 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

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
But he assuired me that this wesna sae, an wes kind aneuch ti ma on page 3

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Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
tit girnin aboot teachers? It wesna mair nor five year syne, onie on page 82
ll did aw that mean? Mr Green wesna ower fasht if Gowanlock hed a on page 83
twein his rages, Mr Gowanlock wesna mad. In fuck, he wes mair whi on page 84
aun). Lauchin at Mr Gowanlock wesna wyce, tho. Murray kent better on page 85
somethin a wee bit daft, but wesna gaun tae let on. on page 87
Also on pages 89
14 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
"English" tung. Ye ken at the wesna onie keingryke o the "English on page 13

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
e sie-farin man wi ae shank A wesna sae feirt o the skipper hisse on page 5

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
an halpfu ti the fremm. This wesna anerlie frae the naitral mens on page 1
ore o ma freins, bot gif this wesna eneuch aw the coffars an sell on page 3

3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
i Pailace on this gala evenin wesna in onie wey teipical o the la on page 2

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
her ti mak siccar hiz faither wesna waachin. Hiz faither wes a ve on page 41
r sport in the aurrie. Bot he wesna. on page 42
t Barbar a bit shairp-lik. He wesna uised ti laddies at reponed a on page 43
hings at ying fowk enjose. It wesna lang or he waled a bonie lass on page 44
Kildies o hiz lass, bot thai wesna verra walcummin. The neist da on page 45

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Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
ttie tirned owre in bed. Shae wesna gaun ti spyle sicna deleiciou on page 2
Hir guid man wesna gaun ti dae it tho. Hiz sair on page 6

3 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ce jyner wi Syme an Son an it wesna pannin oot weel ava. Maist o on page 65

4 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
That wesna fond, houbeit she list tae da on page 45

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
im in the coach. The princess wesna ower fasht aboot this, syne t on page 42

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
. Raither nor say whit Soutar wesna, better say whit he wes. The on page 95
udin a colleague's buke (that wesna impeccable scholarship, eithe on page 96

4 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
t's no juist sae daft. But it wesna ti be, an in Merch 1833, Hogg on page 116

3 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
s him best ti be. Even gin it wesna Friday he'd still be about th on page 72

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
feet in Inglis, as gin there wesna siclike an muckle waur in the on page 126

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
whein possibeilities; spellin wesna staunardised lang syne; a sku on page 25

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Cain, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Wesna pykin him. on page 73

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
eifferent poleitical factions wesna necessar; the ettle o the owt on page 119

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
in the beggar. Seeminlie, he wesna aye sae puir; he's a Scott o on page 138
seems rideiculous til us, it wesna meant ti be sae (an, atweill, on page 140

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
He gaed on tae say that Scots wesna usit on public signs sae cuid on page 121

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
akar-like 'omnigaddrum'!'. It wesna lang efter this that A met hi on page 6

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Irishman wi a Dutch name. He wesna a skeelie mason, at's for shu on page 91

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Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
mm politics Create M.P.s that wesna eleckit on a pluralitie o tha
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Oniegates, A wesna sae crouse whan A gaed ti sku
e o visnomie A suppone, at we wesna the richt kinna bairns ti ben
the tenenent at Portiebellae wesna ti be cawed ower eftir aw, bo
duin Broun, A thocht; bot it wesna concrete, it
The howff wesna mair nor twa ruims. The publi
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
auvit said. "Ma hinmaist wush wesna grantit.
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
gae wrang. Renwick, atweill, wesna best pleased! Thare follaes a
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
tae towt his frein. But Dante wesna divertit. His repone tae Cecc
1 matches

Doric

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
y, war ye? Fou dae ye ken she wesna drouthy tee? Nou for nummer t on page 11
ae winnerstaan!" (Ye see, she wesna fain tae avou een tae hersel on page 23
e gentie tae say "Na," tho it wesna fit she wantit at aa. Sae she on page 34
sayin she wes fair gvaan tae wesna muckle eese, an aa she cwid s on page 45
It wesna ower kittlesome a quistion ta on page 47
Also on pages 50, 58, 74, 77, 78, 80
15 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
But it wesna aye the gryte state occasioun on page 12

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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
It wesna lang afore the loon thocht he
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
fice for Scotland (GROS). Ian wesna fashed the ae wey or the ithe
English for the GROS staff. A wesna surprised at yon aince we lan
2 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
I wesna muckle fasht whaur yon wes ga on page 135

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Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
son an emotional quality that wesna wesna aye evident in Inglish on page 34

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