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wi'oot Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words38.1 13.4 69.3 0 0 0 221.3
Number of occurrences12226 46 0 0 0 50
Number of authors23 12 5 6

Occurrences of wi'oot in Corpus

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Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
tae me wi'oot my shouders. Och, I wish I cu on page 12
," thocht Alison, "but a grin wi'oot a cat! It's the maist byordin on page 44

4 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
n't he? No much cop wi Treeze wi'oot a windpipe, am I? Never gauna on page 1

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
It's gie haurd fur thay wi'oot a jumblt brain on page 28

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
cuid spy on the fermhous door wi'oot bein seen himsel. on page 59

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
an lasses wi'oot nummer; on page 13

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
Then fund a scalder, deid, wi'oot stang, on page 18

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ccessities that we cannae dae wi'oot. on page 107

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Same,' ah reply wi'oot finkin. on page 12
cannae even sit through mass wi'oot drawin aw eyes tae me. on page 14
id bed in the nurse's office. Wi'oot a word, she hauns me a wet pa on page 15

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
= the only place ah could cry wi'oot question. It wis full o the b on page 40
and kitchen she reared hur in wi'oot two pennies to rub together. on page 52
d tae hur movin in wi hur man wi'oot a ring oan hur finger. The fa on page 113

3 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
madam, wi'oot me. Can ye nae bide at hame? on page 30
alie wedlock I'll keep ma ain wi'oot ye. on page 33
The days are owerlang wi'oot him. on page 35

3 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
wi'oot sae muckle's a bye-yer-leave. on page 129

2 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Wi'oot leavin yer ain lan ye can sti on page 9
as muckle as Christ, it gans wi'oot sayin. Tae be a wumman - an on page 40

2 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Wi'oot further description he wrote on page 29

2 matches

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thin tae dae wi this election wi'oot ye stertin it tae, c'mon, kee (2022) twitter link

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
A'll owerset wi'oot thinkin on page 75

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Wi'oot sawin some new seed. on page 6
en, Ah'v gaed near twinty ear wi'oot ivver seein a docter. An noo, on page 9
t's a lotta ears te throw awa wi'oot aiven discussin things richt on page 15
"The bools winna bi the same wi'oot Alec." She steed up an leukit on page 24
"At gangs wi'oot sayin," said Davie. "Ah'm aye on page 28
Also on pages 30, 38, 45, 84, 85
12 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
The rest o the wik passed wi'oot ony major disagreemint or mis on page 14
vver hiv bin a blessin te dee wi'oot you, Jimmy? Ye showed us fit on page 20
eel, he wis a dreep - a bore wi'oot a backbeen or a personality. on page 31
"Freens like aat, Ah can dee wi'oot. Ah can aye stairt ma ain boo on page 33
e gaun te bloody Euro Disney, wi'oot haein te pit up wi Mystic Meg on page 34
Also on pages 52, 54, 61, 65, 76, 92
13 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
se o e crood an cam oot o him wi'oot deein him ony ill. They were on page 86
yer faes an dee gweed an len wi'oot expectin ony return; an syne on page 90
t fowk stravaig owre e heid o wi'oot kennin they're there." on page 101
euk, yer Temple his been left wi'oot God, an A'll tell ye iss, ye' on page 105
ny o ye think o biggin a toor wi'oot first sittin doon an wirkin o on page 106
Also on pages 116
8 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
boddom lip. "Fit iv wi'r left wi'oot ane athegither."' on page 7
hidna organise ma social life wi'oot tellin ma," compleent Ronnie. on page 35
"Ay, fitivver," Ah said, wi'oot muckle enthusiasm. "Ah'v telt on page 50

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Wi'oot tacklin onybiddy on page 131
Friday nicht arrives wi'oot a suitcase, on page 148
Arrive wi'oot trevellin on page 149
He creeps up wi'oot a soon on page 182
Fleein aroon wi'oot a care on page 203

8 matches

TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
(Ah jist coudna dee wi'oot ma oatcakes m'n)
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
hairtbroke tae find a church wi'oot hymns." on page 23
mman rockin a banjo. A wumman wi'oot a babbie in hir airms. on page 35
ed wi the weans, the onlie ma wi'oot a newborn babbie tae tend tae on page 47
ed tell o oniebodie gaun away wi'oot sayin cheerio!"' on page 54
I cannae imaigine Mrs Andrews wi'oot hir fur!" on page 56

5 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
be a big lock o use wi'oot mae shoothers. Oh, hoo A wish on page 12
ter." Alice wudnae alloo this wi'oot knowin what age hae wus, an b on page 25
st in the wye it pointet tae, wi'oot tryin tae explain the mistake on page 33
BIT" writ on it. Shae went in wi'oot knockin, an went upstairs at on page 34
kt at ither fur a quare while wi'oot taakin: finally the Caterpill on page 43
Also on pages 45, 52, 57, 58, 65, 68, 70, 74, 79, 83, 84, 85, 88, 99, 102, 107, 114
24 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Wi'oot remead. on page 7
el that he maun redd them oot wi'oot ony delay. He took them, kist on page 14
Wi'oot regret; on page 27

3 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ftèr hïm, an awa the' went. Wi'oot onie warnin, a wile stoarm cu on page 9
Sae noo we can sarve hïm wi'oot bein feart o thaim that's wan on page 71
e mairkins that men waak ower wi'oot knowin." on page 90
lest gets merriet, an he dees wi'oot haein onie weans. Sae tha sai on page 104
an tha leafs cum oot, yis ken wi'oot bein toul, tha simmer's no fa on page 106
Also on pages 108
7 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Yit wi'oot haes skill an' knowledge, on page 9

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
in o' oor leid cannae gae oan wi'oot nurturin the heirskeip an' cu on page 20
dered the notion o' the wheel wi'oot on page 28
order til hit's fu' potential wi'oot baag graith in the nummer o' on page 39
fer mair sma' productions an' wi'oot the extra on page 45
thrie settlements). Hooiniver wi'oot additional resources hit didn on page 49
Also on pages 54, 58, 60, 66, 672
10 matches

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