A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

appears Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.9 31.4 15.1 49.7 5.8 20.7 17.7
Number of occurrences8361 10 5 1 2 4
Number of authors46 30 6 5 1 2 3

Occurrences of appears in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
n. The rest ae the Young Team appears fae up the lane. Big Kenzie i on page 21

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
pauses fur a few seconds and appears tae be in deep thoat as he pr on page 38
e than words ever could as he appears tae huv developed early stage on page 42
a deed bairn. Everboady else appears tae be caught up in the momen on page 48
wards The Carousel. The place appears tae be unusually quiet. Thoug on page 68
fuck aw aboot her skin. Which appears tae resemble the texture ae a on page 72
Also on pages 77, 102, 109, 125, 126, 145, 158, 162
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
fozie figures whaur the flesh appears tae be strapped in aw roond t on page 21

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
y. As soon as her stupit face appears mah granny turns the telly af on page 173

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
frae his coort-case appears oan the scene. 'Whaur the hel on page 127

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ised in. The orra times Scots appears on radio or television it ten on page 12

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
me throu hit. Whan the denner appears A'm haiverin on aboot a telly on page 4

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Yer freend,' said Heehaw, 'appears tae hae bitten on a bee.' on page 27

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
day of compeirand. Compering appears sparinly but consistently as on page 18
ay and the quotations in DOST appears tae hae been taen fae this sa on page 20

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
in variant. The form thulmard appears in Aulder Scots exemplified b
a thulmard’. Its descendant appears wi a pucklie mair examples in
2 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
Scots an the community leids appears tae hae been, sae faur,
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
aboot it, or mibby seein whit appears tae be a spreet comin or gaui
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
wark. According tae SND, derk appears, at least until recently, tae
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ar-view mirror, another motor appears an turns intae the car park,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
condescendin arseholes, which appears tae be the only abidin prereq
It appears tae work as he mutters someth
g simian clown fur as Pearcey appears at his windae an opens it, ev
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Wan tick appears oan WhatsApp. That’s no ric
A wee bam appears fae a corner shop.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
he aw-seein wan.Enlichtenment appears tae be the hinnermaist goal o
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
“Unco foefu’ tale!” It appears that fir months Scott had bee
1 matches

McLachlan, Jack Glessheids maun wale guid neebors tae thole the dreich Scottish climate, (University of Maine 2019) Central - Ceres, prose
The short an lang o it appears that tholin the dreich Scotti
1 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e hae ignored this. Again, it appears that tae the mainstream media
1 matches

Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ing the war, the Yes campaign appears to be winning the peace.’ [
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
he hauders o cultural capital appears tae end. Scots is braw for li
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Great-grandson Orion Jack appears,
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna An Ode Tae Tinder, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2020) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Yet, smashin’ as it aw appears,
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
and deed in thon year, and it appears that manuscript wis intendit
1 matches

wee-windaes Whit is Scots?, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2018) Central, prose
. The first scrievin in Scots appears in a 15th century poem frae a
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
Drumclog appears in 'Changed TImes' an the day

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ye’ll want tae read when it appears next spring. Cameron’s kent

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Luk hoo clean he appears then note the blood spatters

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
t least until the wean's heid appears, anen ma
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ir. Slowly, but surely, Danny appears tae register that this guy hu
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
A jittery smile suddenly appears acroass his puss and he remar
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ingle soul oan the street who appears as miserable as ah um. Except
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ough a pile ae paperwork. She appears annoyed at ma presence in the
taken its toll oan him and he appears unable tae move. In his appar
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
and drowsy. At this moment he appears maire awake, and it wid seem
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
tae dae wi puppies (apart it appears @WiiShiite @Blazespage ) is t(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
iece whenever and wherever it appears. Aw the best tae you an yours(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
It appears tae haud fower bottles o frui(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
asked for his resignation. It appears this lot are made oot o Teflo(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
@Jeggit She appears tae be sitting next tae the T (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
y fans can get turned away it appears - if ur from another tier - (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ies a chipper?" Grunny's heid appears roon the door. on page 95

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
or i'soon that he appears tae mak on page 145

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Isle. He thocht, it appears tae be so near, I jist hiv ta
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
k. Ye sit doon and this wifie appears wi her heid covered in cotton
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Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
the dyke whan this wee fucker appears an this wan had a bint wi im.
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
st @Bbrown683 True, though it appears we are nae as bad as last sea (2022) twitter link
@AbzPodcast Appears tae have deleted his Twitter (2022) twitter link
body actually noticed that he appears tae be furloughed at the mome (2021) twitter link
@AngelaHaggerty Appears tae be a right dick that @War (2020) twitter link
impressed and understandably appears tae blank the aforementioned (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Sclater, Kathryn Gallows Ha - Five Signs, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
So, hid appears that yu werna a witch efter a on page 16

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
The Gaffer suddenly appears - "Get aff yer idle bums! on page 65

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
boot in Orkney when an Island appears whaar none wis afore. That ev on page 14

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
As row efter row appears, the men lift their eyes tae on page 95

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Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
mer. A crop o fresh mushrooms appears miraculously on a damp August
1 matches

Shetland

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
life, whin dis peerie fellow appears alang side wis wi a tully in
1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
a psychiatric nurse. His wark appears regularly in The Herald, an h on page 205

1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
et is some shower gel and she appears wi an XL Lynx Africa. Fuck a (2018) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Jesus appears agane on page 112

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Noo ait ale appears sae weak, on page 21

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Whan it appears aa hope is gone, it's finally on page 11
An bae joves it appears it haes stairted tae work, on page 35

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