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The word 'ana'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
anaOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus45.515235
ORK - Orkney 9.9 1 1
SHD - Shetland 11.6 2 2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 75.2 23 6
MNB - Mid Northern B 111.9 1 1
SNO - South Northern 651 4 1
ABN - Aberdeen 21 2 2
DOR - General Northern 248.2 56 7
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 12.2 5 2
WCE - West Central
DUN - Dundee 21.2 2 1
EDN - Edinburgh 37.2 6 1
GLA - Glasgow
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central 3.9 3 2
SEA - South East (Borders) 254.3 21 4
SWE - South West (Galloway) 27.9 2 2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) 107.1 3 1
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster 568.7 20 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region) 18.2 1 1

Occurrences of ana 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.

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Ana swelkie drags the slaetero do on page 148

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
ana Lang Tale on page 25

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Proto-Germanic *ana an turnt intae an/on in Aald on page 78

1 matches

Mid Northern A

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
t eis he wis say canny at et. Ana suppose at's thi wauy he prob on page 3
hi grun tae hay a short braak ana cupplie a tae, afoar we hid t on page 5
e air, so a geis em thi stuff ana great mukkul paan, an hee got on page 32

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"You come ana!" ye'd shoutit, lookin ower a on page 19

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
t as they gaed intill e clood ana vice cam oot o it: "Iss is ma on page 96

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t a pet is nivver jist a pet, ana dug, espeeshully, is nivver j on page 17
comes inte focus. Ah'Vv a sin ana, bit Brian bides in Canada - on page 46

2 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
ide in, we use tae hae scraps ana fa wis haen fit Barbie. Mam m
sister tae ma yur ma best pal ana. We hiv good laughs ih gither
ti use ma stuff. Ah tell mam ana, in she disna hink nithin of
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
himsel wisna comin doon w’t ana. Nae maitter he’d nae the t
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ain loss but for her neebour ana faa’d seen fit tae tae pit
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
l offices and look aifter her ana but nae once the dementia hid
gweed lookin couple they were ana. Dad in his Gordon Highlander
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
, but of coorse his broo grew ana..
ender so they startit shootin ana. Wi the amount o lead fleein
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the tabby then chaw it up tip ana. The tip wiz the icing on the
at the local gossip wiz there ana and her nose nearly wint insi
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e table so I’d a raik there ana. I opened ae box an inside wi
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hey micht as weel hae teen it ana because ower the past fyowe d
Mary teen her intae her bosie ana. Sittin doon in her exhaustio
2 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
. I should've stuck at een in ana(2020)

Mid Northern B

Stewart, David Catch-Up Chapter 163 - Planning the Mystery Tour., (Facebook 2024) Doric, prose
"Ana myne", she muttered -
1 matches

South Northern

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
hantle o weel-tellt anecdotes ana. The leid is strang tae, wi g on page 124
the fun an pairt o the lesson ana). Nanetheless, it's aye guid on page 126

2 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
hantle o weel-tellt anecdotes ana. The leid is strang tae, wi g
the fun an pairt o the lesson ana). Nanetheless, it’s aye gui
2 matches

Aberdeen

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
She wis beside hersel an ran ana got Dod an said, "O Dod, Dod, on page 106

1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
An' impty lemonade bottles ana jist cos ye can
1 matches

General Northern

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
gaed tae his shed mair aften ana. on page 17

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
'Quite richt ana,' cuttit in ma grannie. on page 51

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
it rains the hale bloomin day ana.
Gran warm day wi a breeze ana,
Oot pops the sin noo an again ana.
omes oot sae fine wi some sin ana.
ears up later on, wi some sin ana.
7 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ait her share ana. Aye the twa o them jist over
air, you see I wear size tens ana".
Nae a bad day aye wi some sin ana.
Day is dry bit affa cauld ana,
her dismay the bush advanced ana an she wis left
14 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
ouple mair pupils volunteered ana. The Drama class wiz tae be h
1 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
s to say, I got his signature ana. I yised to iwise think he wi(2020)
e ye flustered by the stunner ana?(2020)
ear but rogic iwise stings us ana. Time fur Zig and Zag tae tak(2020)
nedy got tae be a possibility ana. Bit mair defensive. I think (2020)
st time a felt part o onythin ana. Gettin a bit emosh. Micht ge(2020)
and 16 other occurrences.

@daleser23 tweeted
ving for hame imorn tho. Haha ana kane dude il hae to see fit l(2013)
rd theres a few folk gan oot. Ana think im gan tae bather dude (2013)
ina think ul be too busy tho. Ana think theres full crews on th(2013)
@rossandrew_ ana kane. Need a proven manager n(2014)

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
asa, a rare dog, noat groomin ana, bit maybe ower sma for yerse(2020)
Phrases She hid a fash supper ana. Bit as usual as seen as she (2020)
Butterscotch. Love Butternuts ana, nae sure if they're a Scotti(2020)
iv their ayne version o Doric ana.(2019)
in toyin wi makkin ma ain een ana.(2020)
and 2 other occurrences.

(South) East Central

McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
wee room, wi a bed an a desk ana windae that's paintit shut. A on page 7

1 matches

Hawkins, Rudi None Shall Rest Easy, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central - Stirling, prose
nin Scots nae chance tae fire ana shots. Behind me, mair scream
, ah’d always been afeart o ana battle and so hud she. For me
ds back afore we kent ’boot ana o this fechtin goin on.
run roon the fields wi’oot ana thocht o battle. Though, as w
4 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ar ower aften his been a prop ana support fer the exploitation on page 18

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e sure that their gamies kept ana eye on the place an, wi it be on page 88

1 matches

Edinburgh

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
he cauld shoother as a kaffir ana Chinese spicker. Some o the y
r a totty phial, only an inch ana hauf lang, wi attar o roses i
Hsien, in the open, twa lads ana man wis crulged inside someth
that smaa chynge tae the hair ana man’s jaicket made. Gin Nus
y, he hid us in a mine shaft, ana wumman brocht us mait - ”
6 matches

General Central

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Newly-merried they were ana. on page 35

2 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
bonnie Fado cad Chuva forbye Ana Maria (young fadista) https:/(2020)

South East (Borders)

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ls: an at tae buit, he fermed ana, the neist
mebbies on Tammy’s faither ana, whae wis kent is Auld Yiddie
is hei strampit, wi crutches ana, doon owre Hoscote Rig tae th
nkie Scott whae wrocht yonder ana, an thay set-up hoose it Muls
(black aa owre, hat an shuin ana). Nellie weirit derk tintit
12 matches

The Westender Pipin for the Young Yins, (The Hawick Paper 2008) Southern, newspaper
gade Band there in thame days ana'. A mind o' Pipe Major Bob Sh
id. There was the Legion Band ana, and some really guid pipers
2 matches

The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
m end hes filled up wi stanes ana', cos there's no se much o' a
the salmon were loupin' there ana'.
2 matches

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
nd did they no own the Marina ana at yin time? In fact, there w
1 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
oot for lunch al pay for that ana #coonciltaxspender(2012)

@jamie_ginger tweeted
xt years ganna be a write off ana. There just seems ti be nay l(2020)
bbyRobson46 yir sister is oot ana so nay chance o anything here(2012)
to get moved into this hoose ana.(2012)

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Ana muckle sidn fae owre the Moyl on page 77

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
heid ana in oarder on page 64

1 matches

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
r bane. Weel, he hoked it oot ana, but whan he looked tha blood on page 13
ony delay. He took them, kist ana, oot intae tha Ballygellick W on page 14
n Aleppo lads - wives, weans ana! on page 41

3 matches

General Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
ack an their colours are fine ana! #BelfastPride2018 (2018) twitter link
"Ireland": NI's on the island ana. (2015) twitter link
ther George soonds interestin ana. (2015) twitter link
nd, #EdMiliband was on the TV ana, but I dinnae ken ocht aboot (2014) twitter link
ie oot medals for aitin fadge ana! Aa that tearin aboot an taki (2016) twitter link
and 15 other occurrences.

Synthetic (no region)

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
A wumman hailt ana wee lass brocht bak tae life on page 9

1 matches

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