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wioot Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words63.4 90 24.1 19.9 0 10.3 39.8
Number of occurrences203175 16 2 0 1 9
Number of authors43 34 3 1 1 4

Occurrences of wioot in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
d syne ye say OTS (like stots wioot the st) and syne ye feenish i on page 2
But maist excitin, wioot ony doot, were the wild crait on page 4
wis heard fae miles awa, and wioot a doot it wis heard by awbody on page 18
pot that Sepo wis pyntin oot. Wioot ony doot, there wis naethin t on page 43
ble tae lippen on ither folk, wioot fashin aboot whether they wer on page 47

5 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
so he went oan tae tell them, wioot a hale loat ae enthusiasm tae on page v
e ae a book," thought Alice, "wioot pictures or banter?" on page 7
"it widnae be much use tae me wioot ma shooders. Och, ah jist wis on page 12
Bit Alice widnae accept this wioot knowin how auld it wis, an, s on page 25
uhin the Dodo couldnae answer wioot hivvin a wee hink aboot it fi on page 27
Also on pages 28, 33, 34, 38, 45, 58, 65, 66, 73, 78, 82, 83, 84, 87, 98, 101, 105
23 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
s ower an duin wi quickly, an wioot skaith tae wir ain ship.' on page 55

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
'Whin she's left wioot a bawbee, on page 11
Tae a life wioot refuge, on page 16

2 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
sorra in his een, turnt roon wioot a word tae follae yon that wi on page 55

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
er o ma scrievin, whan Ah wis wioot a faither tae masel. Till the on page 10
pilgrims win ower tae the May wioot yir service? Bit Ah'm speakin on page 12
n thae focht, Harald laid oan wioot mercie, hackin aff airms, leg on page 14

24 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
ut they'd eat whatever it wis wioot fussing like a always did at on page 36
bad fir leaving her oot there wioot anything tae drink. But a cou on page 39

3 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
Wioot me kennin, on page 14

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
She's bonnier noo wioot a heid.' on page 11
Up up he gaed wioot a stap, on page 16
'Wioot that Giant smellin me. on page 19
The Mirror said wioot a qualm, on page 22
A judge wid say wioot a smile on page 34

5 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
wioot a kipperin forebye on page 95

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
rival o sic a toty wee lassie wioot her mammy or daddy, nanethele on page 7
only ten thoosand wioot takkin the speedometer tae bi on page 18
'Ye'll jist huv tae dae wioot it, won't ye,' his wife tellt on page 29
fae the Jum and oot the hoose wioot bein seen. She cairried it th on page 42
he spoke quietlike and polite wioot ony blousterin. on page 65
Also on pages 70, 71, 130, 140, 162, 168, 169, 174, 175, 186, 201, 227
17 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
School wis dead quiet the day wioot Wully. We wur talkin aboot - on page 132
ister aff tae a desert island wioot supplies an leave them maroon on page 169

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
steys cauld for oors and oors wioot haein tae go in the fridge? Y on page 12
ne that wid tell ye at wance, wioot openin the wrapper o a bar o on page 28
dore chawin-gum. I cannae dae wioot it. I chaw it aw day lang and on page 37
d that blew for days and days wioot stappin! And uyah, it wis cra on page 45
irry on much langer like this wioot dangerously seik gettin. on page 48
Also on pages 50, 51, 76, 80, 81, 98, 102
12 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
hen try and shoogle thaim aff wioot uisin yer hauns. on page 33

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
e said. 'I'll no hae a tassie wioot a flattie.' on page 3
'Kail doesna taste o onythin wioot a wheen biled hairy oobits in on page 7
d o this or a wee daud o yon. Wioot ony cairry-on, he wis gonnae on page 17

3 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
,' thocht Pooh. 'I said "Ow!" wioot really oo-in.' on page 39
ere, but we find we canna dae wioot him): 'Aw, Wee Grumphie, whit on page 44
'Three sticks,' said Rabbit, wioot drawin braith. on page 83
wid hae lowped if Pooh hadna, wioot meanin tae, been sittin on ma on page 109
disyaskit when they gaed aff wioot him. on page 114
Also on pages 131, 142, 164, 166
9 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
t the flask back in his pooch wioot offerin it tae the ithers. 'S on page 20
'Hoo lang can a tod gang wioot food or watter, Boggin spiere on page 34
e wis giein them their denner wioot even kennin it 'Howk awa,' sa on page 45

3 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
wi this roch and rich reality wioot ower-critically dingin doon, on page 4

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
efter us. Ah've gote the belt wioot a stramash. And noo the queen on page 40
er shore. The dug let them in wioot hermin a hair on their heids on page 51

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
odger. "Ye cannae cam in here wioot yer passport!" on page 77

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Gruggie, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
retched, canna face thi wurld wioot it; on page 74

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Paternal genome drap-oot forders altruism in stieve populations, (Wiley Online Library 2022) Central, prose
potentials fur altruism, even wioot onie sex-differences in ecolo
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ISA Yer hat! A fryin pan wioot a handle! I never seen sich a
ISA Yer hat! A fryin pan wioot a handle! I never seen sich a
2 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
or by any ither means Wioot scrievit
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
, or find a wey tae be yersel wioot it. Maist o us hiv tried bait
ots. It'd be that much harder wioot her.
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
o can roll oot o bed o a morn wioot somebody speirin shoud we ban
current situation gans nearly wioot sayin. That Scotland exists a
n ye'd anely the opportunity. Wioot independence, ah'm afeart tha
3 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
it's that, post-EU, onybody wioot a private income in the UK wi
1 matches

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
contexts like job interviews wioot bein geckit at.
n eneuch tae survive sae lang wioot the kinna government support
it'll ne'er get aff the groon wioot political action. We maun enc
3 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
h find it haird tae be fizzin wioot bringin oot ma ain personal v
ein able tae experiment wi it wioot the accompanyin psychic toll.
yon, ah'm able tae uise Scots wioot feelin the complex cocktail o
ver ah like, houever ah like, wioot bein challenged or dismissed
4 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
poo'er, canna be forgaithert wioot bein immediately pit doon bi
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
itever leids an wirds we like wioot fear o reprisal. A guid poem
r tae be their authentic self wioot shame, wioot fear, an wioot h
shame, wioot fear, an wioot hesitation. That's yin o the
3 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
erson wis when they fund oot, wioot bein telt whit they felt, whi
nou, is difficult tae answer wioot emotion - whether ye votit A
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
s a Board WILL be set up, but wioot the siller, pouer or remit ta
quickly become deid yins, an wioot the same financial support th
ble tae airt it oot. Again - wioot a Scots Language Board tae pr
3 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ould gae roond wi confidence, wioot the worry o skitin an daein a
e-inspirin cathedrals! Beauty wioot price. Whit a joy!
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
t the 21-month transition but wioot ony UK representation in the
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
yer wabs awa wi their cloots wioot a saicont keek.”
canna richt mind its pathweys wioot them. I micht tell ye wrang a
Ariadne an return tae Athens wioot her.”
made ready tae sail for hame wioot me. I wis dumfoonert, an ster
4 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
doon Byres Road on a Saturday wioot bein stopped by thon wifie in
1 matches

Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ost-Brexit, mibbie eventually wioot Scotland. Whit happens tae Br
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
evel, even thon is impossible wioot first repressin the City o Lu
question o hoo we jouk denial wioot surrenderin. The clue might l
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
t we can bigg up the language wioot it.
1 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
portional representation, but wioot the pairtie leets we ken frae
andwart areas an amang voters wioot uiniversitie degrees. Forby,
2 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
r yaisin an valuin thir leids wioot resortin tae tired stereotype
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
echt for warkplace democracy, wioot divertin activist time an sil
Sae vote wioot illusions. Dinna vote thinkin
2 matches

Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
be lookin at anither majority wioot needin a single list MSP –
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
cottish terms wid be complete wioot reference tae the patriot’s
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
r, the 2015 edition lowps – wioot onie mention o the parallels
1 matches

Smirnov, Kuzma , (Facebook 2015) Central, prose
ammar, staundard dictionar - wioot thaim Scots will aye be stayi
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
oran hud thirty hooses sittin wioot occupants aroon the glen. The
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
o European leids. English is wioot doot the odd yin oot in no ha
ther the Scots or Gaelic term wioot trauchle.
2 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
Ingels Wiki isnae wioot its problems an aw. #scotswik(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
he bottom hauf o the internet wioot serious a hazmat situation.(2019) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
eone buy the Lassie new socks wioot the caffeine stain an in rich(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
_53 @OorVyce Gin it continues wioot status an recognition bi fowk(2020) search twitter

@Sinethugcat tweeted
say ye hink NS has messed up wioot bein decried a 'traitor' or b (2021) twitter link
nae walk past the local fairm wioot gettin choked wi "topsoil": n (2021) twitter link

Doric

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
I niver let Christmas gae by wioot buyin a panettone. on page 29

1 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
hair. He scanned the lasagna wioot gien Blair even a glance. The on page 73
echt it. The hoose felt empty wioot her, Donald said. Donald felt on page 77

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
led her, an lie doon tae them wioot a myowt.
e'd niver hae slippit back in wioot him kennin we'd bin oot.'
n the fowk culdna sing a note wioot him. Neist tae the meenister
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ar twins – ye niver see ane wioot the tither. Twa pizz in a pod
"An wioot mair adee, the sisters maned:
ch chiels, bit I cud be daein wioot aa the steer. I maun be turni
Jed spakk aa this wioot draain braith: it hid bin din
ndara's research project, fur wioot ma faither's fundin it wad be
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
on Mistress McGinty’s cheer wioot a tulzie, an fur the first ti
r jeelin tae thole the winter wioot ain, Ony feel cud tell ye tha
he cried, “Fit’ll we dee? Wioot Birkie tae guide us we’ll
ce Girn ruggit on her wellies wioot a murmer. She didna
Bruce hid a bike wioot a wheel (Fur he’d taen the
5 matches

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
e wounds wada gaen aal septic wioot a doot, but the surprisan thi on page 17
e his place in me mind's eye, wioot hivan a lock o success. on page 20

2 matches

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
She haundit it back tae me wioot a word.
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
o the bed an Maisie knowed it wioot turnin aroon. She got up an g on page 59

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
mpit bi tha Deil. Eftèr gaun wioot mait fer fowertie days an fow on page 3
even ang'rie wi hïs brither wioot onie Caas ïs gaun tae be jud on page 5
o thaim wull faa tae tha grun wioot yer Faither knowin it. ° Fer on page 9

4 matches

NewtonLass Tay, (newtonlass.blogspot.com 2011) Ulster - Newtownards, poetry
A cudnae dae wioot ma tay,
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
oose: hairder tae unnerstaund wioot them! Whan readin gie it in y (2019) twitter link
hey unnerstaun "Ulster Scots" wioot kennin ocht o "Scots" itsel: (2015) twitter link
the length o yersel in Derry wioot trippin owre a Scoots Gallic (2016) twitter link

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