A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

catches Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words9.7 11.7 4.8 29.8 5.8 0 4.4
Number of occurrences3022 3 3 1 0 1
Number of authors19 12 3 2 1 1

Occurrences of catches in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
juist lay haunds on him ... (Catches himsel up) A'l rin efter him on page 48

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ears his mither shout. If she catches him, she'll scud his lug. But on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
It catches ye aff guard, ye've nae real on page 31

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
r. As ah approach his desk he catches me unawares, it actually seem on page 125

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
s sittin next tae him. If she catches me dain this she'll be fuckin on page 76

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
stoatin roond the corner and catches us reid-haindit. Weel, she wh on page 34
e, maist o the time, if ma Da catches ye bein a wide-oh, he'll jist on page 39

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
smile before sommat behind me catches his eye. 'Is that the buffet on page 7
e change the world, then life catches up wi ye and bites ye in the on page 74

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ars him back awa fae her. She catches his luif in hers again an the on page 125

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
buff-coloured cover an metal catches doon the back an here it wis on page 45

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
'Whan Clugger catches up wi him, he'll eyn up in th on page 60

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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
rs him back awà fae her. She catches his luif in hers again an the
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
t humour o a recognition that catches ye atween lauchter an greetin
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The passenger turns an catches his gaze. He stoaps drummin h
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
a light coverin. A wee sparra catches ma attention, tenaciously fig
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ort through fur cuddies years catches ma eye. It’s yellae’d. A
o time before somewan ah know catches this bugger. Ye cannae be too
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
e mat,” he explains, an she catches a glint o the waddin ring on
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
s. That’s when a hoat plate catches ma attention. It’s rested o
1 matches

Doric

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
chases ye roon the kitchen an catches ye and tickles ye intead o sk
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@72redz1903 tweeted
in unreal, I think the camera catches the impact of that comment an (2020) twitter link

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@DoricPhrases That een still catches me oot.??(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
sheu catches the grief o whit will come on page 5
Darling catches wird fae haem on page 103

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
hid catches weel an afore long on page 56

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
at somehoo catches; somethin mair as on page 84

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
cream parlour. The early burd catches the worm, sae on page 1

1 matches

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