A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

allowed Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words39.3 54.5 19.6 29.8 11.6 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences126106 13 3 2 1 1
Number of authors52 38 7 3 2 1 1

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Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
nd, we ur. Still though, it's allowed noo an again. Oan a day like on page 8

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
n the next day. Yi irnae even allowed back on school property befor on page 49

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
p in Greek history, which his allowed historians tae piece thegithe on page 3

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Houlet, gey than, Wis kindly allowed tae haud on tae the spune: on page 44

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
s spirit. Mibbe ye shidnae be allowed tae huv funerals this close t on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Allowed tae exist as, permitted tae b on page 15

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
because they're fed up an' no allowed oot tae play, not yet tae pla on page 27
idnae spik tae him. We wis no allowed tae dae that, aye we wad hae on page 29

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
id. 'Pocket calculators urnae allowed in this schuil onyhow.' Miss on page 68

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
t the airm bands then ah'd be allowed up the deep end the next time on page 14
tae the school sayin she's no allowed tae dae it cause they don't w on page 23
allowed tae dae. Harpreet giggult. Ah on page 26
or a home lunch, an yi wurnae allowed tae change yir mind wance yi' on page 47
ubdy in school that ah wisnae allowed intae Glasgow an they wur aw on page 50
Also on pages 61, 87, 140, 151, 152, 169
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
sae much brandy, they werenae allowed ony. on page 62
aggravatit them. They werenae allowed tae belt her since a new law on page 78
corn lay doon on the grass an allowed the wee fairy tae climb on hi on page 98
s a wild animal, he widnae be allowed tae bide. on page 99
a wild animal so a unicorn is allowed to join the circus.... on one on page 100
Also on pages 101
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'She's allowed tae get sick!" on page 3
r, but Maw still wouldnae huv allowed him tae take time aff tae com on page 38

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Clark, Thomas Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Nae Pets Allowed on page 18

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
writhed sae lang, so some allowed, on page 112

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
There is nae truth allowed on page 82

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
e! You shuid ken pupils isnae allowed in the bylerhoose. I'll repor on page 95

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
el at five year aal, we werna allowed to spik the Doric. We suddenl
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
the airm bands then ah’d be allowed up the deep end the next time
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
baggage fee was £30 and wis allowed tae be up to 10kg. A happen t
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Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
e of light which mustn’t be allowed to break.
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
en. It’s classic, so it’s allowed. Or is it the singsong Doricy
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
ay as those o Burns, and this allowed him tae speak truth tae power
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
open and takeaways are ainlie allowed wan bugger in at a time, but
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
Bit the yin place ah wis allowed tae gang wis tae the library.
eetie an’ said ‘ah’m no allowed tae take sweeties frae strang
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
wis the settin’ which also allowed me tae indulge ma “Toilet
kie asked me a question. This allowed me tae paraphrase a quote fra
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
llege, bit students wereni’ allowed tae play oan it at lunchtime,
’s attendance. This was not allowed because he had tae be availab
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
rkin group, an the report wis allowed tae gether stoor or even lich
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ice. Chances are they’ll be allowed in.”
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
, we ur. Still though, it’s allowed noo an again. Oan a day like
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
And ma only real hope ae bein allowed tae sit fit in paradise lies
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@RickHJohnston tweeted
Scot-baiting has been allowed since 1707 when our represent (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
mp, cold coastal wind... even allowed one person only of my now dow(2020) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
need tae ask the FM if we are allowed tae dae that first. ?? ill se(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
c. Wha wid hae thocht ye'd be ALLOWED tae speak yir ain leid eh?? M (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
e time. Dis that mean Ah'm no allowed tae yaise thum(?) ??(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ecisions so they shouldnae be allowed tae abstain.(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
uy @rattlecans Except yer not allowed tae get close now. There's be (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
e lass has made scran and I'm allowed tae watch the fitba hen. She' (2022) twitter link
bonnie lassie said ah wasnae allowed to shave! (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
no for them, that they're no allowed in that fight. (2022) twitter link
asked me if we're gaunnae be allowed tae go and shite on Monday, o (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
???????????? nae transfer fee allowed ?? (2022) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
n asda to do this till we’re allowed back into McGrory? https://t. (2021) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
tsonUK Nae jist that: yer nae allowed tae say ye hink NS has messed (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ms shoodnae play as fans r no allowed in is a stange yin defo - su (2020) twitter link
o - its high time clubs were allowed limited crowds in at least fo (2020) twitter link
to the eos when friendlies r allowed - just wondered m8 (2021) twitter link
sselburgh will the eos lads b allowed 2 play friendlies brian - or (2021) twitter link
the morn - only local games allowed in the amateurs at this time (2020) twitter link
and 18 other occurrences.

Doric

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
gowd ring. Prisoners were nae allowed tae get presents, bit I said on page 29

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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ael improved that much he wiz allowed hame. A couple o wiks later a
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e next pauper. Nae marker wiz allowed.
spen is a pagan tree an niver allowed tae growe in a Christian kirk
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
o'clock every night. She was allowed one half day aff each month a
it there and back in the time allowed and at the same time she coul
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
thocht. “Humans michtna be allowed tae watter their flooers fin
The day, he wisna even allowed oot tae play, fur he’d birl
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
I wis only nine bit wis allowed tae explore
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
. Fit wi nae fitba supporters allowed in, @ICTFC Inverness Caler di(2020) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
ons. There will be no sitting allowed. Let's bounce this place. htt(2020) search twitter
kawakeford No face secretions allowed Quine(2020) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
ll win this season...won't be allowed...so it would be nice tae see (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
wheels. "How often ~ are you allowed to take a name?" Astrid: "Whe on page 129

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ed tae gae hur a hand. That's allowed The Big Tall Wife Fae the Bac on page 87

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
an pattern.’ The newsreader allowed himsel a peedie grin. ‘Affi
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Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ents in da kitchen where I've allowed my fairy tale imagination to (2020) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
lation ended daday and we wir allowed oot ageen. Actually lookin fo (2020) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"A cat's allowed tae look at a king," said Ahl on page 84

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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
week. There, said he, he was allowed his ain interpretation o the on page 23

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