A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Intro a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Texts Writers Statistics Top200 Search Compare

Concordance

Enter a word to find all occurrences of, for example sonsie

- pre-sorted concord - post-sorted concord - map and chronology - chronogrid - similar spellings - fine-grain concord -

Use in varieties of Scots

chitterin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.6 15.4 11.2 0 0 21.9 17.7
Number of occurrences4229 7 0 0 2 4
Number of authors25 18 2 1 4

Occurrences of chitterin 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.

Central

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
nin rigid, shivverin an teeth chitterin. It wis the stairt o simmer, on page 59

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
oot o the watter, an stertit chitterin wi fricht. "Oh, I'm awfy sorr on page 21

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
an juist jeelt tae the spat, chitterin, frichtit an gien up howp. A on page 22

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
in cauld chitterin wather on page 18
a skitey white chitterin thing ye micht fin on page 38
through the oorlich an chitterin nicht, on page 65
ilk chitterin cauld October. on page 77

4 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
we got oot the watter, we wir chitterin an whit made it worse wis the on page 76

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ower auld yins lay silent and chitterin in their bed, tryin tae keep on page 45
He held it ticht atween his chitterin fingirs, gawpin doon at it. I on page 49

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
but no movin ... frozent ... chitterin ... the een aboot brustin ... on page 39

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
in the gaithery comprehends A Chitterin Bite, whaur Donovan's descrip on page 60

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
d, and tae keep theirsels fae chitterin they chant Pooh's sang richt on page 6
comes?' spiered Wee Grumphie, chitterin when he had heard the news. on page 40

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
sed owre an doun-pit, an sent chitterin ti thair beds, bot A trewlins on page 6

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
in in wan second. She sat up, chitterin fae heid tae fit. 'Are ye sha on page 16
nidgin ticht up agin his ain, chitterin wi excitement. on page 70

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
somethin. But, staunin there chitterin in her nichtie, Violet kent s on page 119

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
st alane in his mirkie room, chitterin frae the cauld. on page 39

1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Wee chitterin chuckies cairriet in the burn
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
illed her bruckle wee bouk wi chitterin, unsmuirable an stupifeein. T
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
an chitterin Baillie. But it wis Ronnie Mi
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
e woven swalla, she heard its chitterin sang. The goddess clapped her
1 matches

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
hunner year syne wad be sair chitterin wi dreid at the thocht o haei
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
But she wis chitterin. They had tae get muvin, fin
ppen in that time.” She wis chitterin. Her shoothers refused tae re
amile, happit in a quilt, bit chitterin violently aa the same. Beatri
3 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
that her hauns were blue and chitterin fae the caul. If the gilded g
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
cameron1 Still cauld Mark.... Chitterin'... (2023) twitter link

Doric

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
e side in a reid-wuid feem an chitterin wi firr. "They ken I canna wi on page 27
in a gliff, as he pyntit wi a chitterin finger at a little fite thing on page 59
aff his heid, sae sair wes he chitterin. on page 99

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ar dreepin dreich an sterk an chitterin, faither cam oot wi a twa, th on page 51

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
claes tae stop her teeth frae chitterin, gettin eesed again tae the s
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
this time an his teeth war chitterin.
chitterin an skitterin crummles an thru
2 matches

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
warld comin tae,” I thocht, chitterin there in ma cauld sheets.
I’m chitterin wi the cauld. “Tak me wi ye
2 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
in an closin. Nairae shoulers chitterin. Maisie reached oot hir han a on page 1

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Chitterin bricht, on page 26

1 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
doon the bak-fa, splashin an chitterin an jibblin unther the hingin
1 matches

@HurchinHome tweeted
a Coleraine watergaw wi a its chitterin licht https://t.co/uioX5dESAx(2020) search twitter

Web Analytics