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Use in varieties of Scots

whispert Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words7.2 8.4 4.4 0 0 0 15.5
Number of occurrences2417 3 0 0 0 4
Number of authors14 10 3 1

Occurrences of whispert 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

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
("Ah wish," the Merch Hare whispert tae itsel.) on page 70
s mooth close tae her ear, an whispert "She's unner sentence ae exec on page 81
shape or anither said," Alice whispert, "that it's everybdy mindin t on page 89
tes. "Whit they daein?" Alice whispert tae the Gryphon. "They cannae on page 107

6 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Cry the next witness." An he whispert across tae the Queen, "See he on page 44

1 matches

McDowell, Diane Drummond (Ma's Bairns), (Independently Published 2021 ISBN: 979-8592734588) Central, prose
is progress she's oan aboot?" whispert Jeanie tae her pal Ishbel. on page 1

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
He leant close an whispert intae Jock's lug. 'Come on th on page 35

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
turnt roon an whispert tae me, Yir no are yi? on page 72

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah whispert in ma servant's lug, a cauld on page 123

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Tales are whispert in the everywhere darkness on page 118

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
e the windaes brickit-up?' he whispert tae the keetchen maid, an the on page 8

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
r lyin cheek tae cheek an she whispert intae his lug, "Wad ye like s
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
It whispert, “One of Us.” Jim slammed
her. As Carol fell, the child whispert ‘’One of Us’’.
2 matches

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
an whispert owre a charm on page 12

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
utt wid hae nane o it. Cyaard whispert in the doag's lug, an it turn on page 118

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Haud yer wheesht the noo,” whispert Trev.
1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ae yae naw lik- C an D," shae whispert, half feart that it wud tak o on page 29
s mooth close tae hir ear, an whispert "Shae's unner sentence o exec on page 82
"Someboadie said," Alice whispert, "that it's dane bae iveryboa on page 90

4 matches

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