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Use in varieties of Scots

whisper Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words17.9 17.7 18 39.7 0 31 17.7
Number of occurrences5835 12 4 0 3 4
Number of authors34 22 5 3 1 3

Occurrences of whisper in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
hate-C an D," she addit in a whisper, hauf feart it'd take the nee on page 29

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ah try an hawf shout an hawf whisper tae the boays. 'Let's kick th on page 25

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
nae joke, nae fuckin joke: A whisper back intae the room. on page 34

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"And whit did he whisper in yer lug?" on page 33

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
nixt, feart tae talk abuin a whisper and gowpin wia kind o awe at on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
An whisper it in Essex not on page 68

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
the wumman ettles again, in a whisper noo: on page 45
their boughs, songs in their whisper on page 51

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
e, gaun aw the way doon tae a whisper, then buildin up again an FUC on page 3

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
The weans whisper intae their signs o the cross on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
art anyhing in here, Aldo" ah whisper tae him. on page 104

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
isnae then, or sinsyne, een a whisper fae the supposedly independen on page 42

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
osin mah mind. Sometimes he'd whisper mah name, pure under his brea on page 75

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
e. Let him rug at yer sleeve, whisper in yer lug, an gie ye his cra on page 102

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
re tae yer Grannie and she'll whisper secrets in yer lug.' on page 9

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah whisper tae Mary that St Margret does on page 18
'Scots?' a few voices whisper. on page 24

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
It whisper't in ma ear on page 8
"Get bingin," Davie whisper't an Annie scurried up the ro on page 92

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
oont Olaf said, in a wheezlin whisper. He wis awfie tall and awfie on page 22

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
tae whisper unco quate on page 18

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Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Pine Wid, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
come widpeckers, they whisper on page 6

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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An asked him in a whisper, "Dae ye think Ah'm like tae
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Here, is that him?’ ah whisper.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t nothin comes - a gasp ay a whisper. Ah go under again, the cauld
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
Aw no,’ he said, almaist a whisper. He wrenched his haun up and
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
room, feart tae speak abuin a whisper and gowpin wi a kin o awe at
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tae dö?” speirt Guzul in a whisper ower her shoother. “Gie tha
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
e et Toby Lerone’s A couple whisper’t in conspirational tones T
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
Aw no,’ he says, almaist a whisper. He pulls his haun up and awa
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
rvin’’ he says, almost at whisper.
Still, we dinnae even share a whisper between oorsels. He sticks th
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
’ ah tell him, almost at a whisper.
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Wi haurdly a word, juist a whisper here an there
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
whilie," says I tae her in a whisper. on page 35

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
that whisper at her door. on page 18
rustle an whisper through glens on page 31

2 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
for the kingmakers o coal whisper, on page 20

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Closer, let me whisper in yer lug. on page 68
Whisper words o' wisdom, let it aleen on page 197

5 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
te - C an D," she added in a whisper, half frichened at id wid be on page 27
t lessons: ee'd only hev till whisper till Time, an roond goes e cl on page 67
rch Hare sade till idsel in a whisper. ) on page 68

3 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
bi the boortrees o Bockan And whisper me thowts tae the sky. on page 67

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Forgive me I whisper as I bend doon on page 144

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
oaks aal owre the piece? An a whisper, a whisper aboot the Potters
, a whisper aboot the Potters …
2 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
te - C an D," she added in a whisper, hauf feirt that eet would b' on page 28
rt lessons: ee'd only hae tae whisper a hint tae Time, an on page 69
irch Hare said tae itsel in a whisper.) on page 70

3 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
age o nine. "Let me hear you whisper that you love me too," she sa on page 34

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
this, an Alice only hear't a whisper noo an agane; "Sure, A dinnae on page 38
lessons: yae wud only hae tae whisper a hint tae Time, an roon goes on page 71

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
An whisper oo mae cunnin' skill, on page 45

1 matches

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