Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Concordance

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Use in varieties of Scots

colours	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	30.6	27.8	28.6	69.6	46.5	20.7	35.4
Number of occurrences	98	54	19	7	8	2	8
Number of authors	61	31	15	3	4	2	6

Occurrences of colours 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

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
tch - no the details but the colours, the shaddaes o the cloods an on page 7

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ang for a hurl ti leuk at the colours o aa the bonnie leafs, she cu on page 30

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
green chaumer. She chase her colours wi unco care. She dinkit hers on page 31

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Brookie. Built special. Braw colours. Orange, greens, rids, yellas on page 1

2 matches

Grace, Reyzl Eemis Stane 2 - Late Efternuin in the Hermitage, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
whaur white is a thoosand colours and aw else is bleach. on page 6

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
It was no dream: colours and fragrances, on page 30

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
news comes in many shapes and colours but the department ae work an on page 116
is painted in bright primary colours and are thoughtfully decorate on page 159

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ate is fawin apairt, the true colours o 'Auntie Beeb' hae been seen on page 48

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
wis blessed wi the climate an colours o Italie. His muids werena ay on page 5

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ophic romance that showit her colours. In it she identified whit sh on page 124

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
he said, Pure mad psychedelic colours. Ah didnae think the covers w on page 151

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
E CAN WECHLE IN SAX DIFFERENT COLOURS. on page 137

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ed and steered, mony wunnerfu colours riz up fae deep doon and mell on page 31
a raw o cans on the shelf, aw colours, bleck, green, reid, pink, wh on page 35

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
The colours o regret aside, it's only lif on page 7
It colours aw oor lives gray tae on page 138
That brings wi it sneezes and colours yer een on page 155

3 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ace. The reservoir. About the colours of the dawn coalesce in brill on page 24

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
laes for the orphans, but the colours were absolutely mingin, and t on page 13

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ed the hills painted in God's colours tae any park ah ever stepped on page 81

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Whan colours dee tae brouns an sap on page 2

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Wullie's face turnt aa colours an his mou clappit shut lik a on page 65

1 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
re the nonpareil. And see oor colours? We hae ivry shade. We'll mak on page 58

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
claes o monie colours, see, braw wi the gingie-flou on page 18

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
d stour Mairs haes mony ither colours sic as broun an gowd.
aes aboot in baunds of sindry colours. As thir baunds gaes aroond t
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
wide o fuid fu o chemicals an colours.
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
The colours o the muir in aa its glory,
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
Clouds, which were of divers Colours, as Red, Yellow, Green, etc.
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - Napoleon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
troops, ae last time, tae the colours;
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
nery flee by. Woods in autumn colours, small-holdins, wee villages
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
s did. We picked the opposite colours fae what the picture shoulda
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
policies an keek at jist the colours o the thing. The language. Fo
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
st ay thum still wearin their colours - includin McDade, who’d t
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
er claiths sperkled wi aw the colours o simmer, an the picters she
drive yer cheriot, sae their colours can ootshine Arachne’s dowi
ids an stertit tae choose her colours. The threids in her wool bask
she stertit tae weave, aw the colours o the rainbow daunced aff her
hat had ayewis been fou o the colours an cries o merchant ships –
5 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
made o lichts o aw different colours. She heard anither whirrin, b
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
their rainbow colours flappin
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Englishmen flockin’ tae oor colours! Nae French materialised an�
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
’ you’re knockin’ seven colours o’ shit oot o’ him wi’
1 matches

McLachlan, Jack Glessheids maun wale guid neebors tae thole the dreich Scottish climate, (University of Maine 2019) Central - Ceres, prose
The glessheids studied hae colours tae pent thair social an repr
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
wha had brocht her - aa the colours o the Silk Road, a wheen fair
e, there fowk cled in aal the colours o the rainbow. The ceremony h
2 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ha else wis in the room. Whit colours could ye see? Wis it pure bed
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
ant so it wis. There wis four colours, rid, green, gold and silver,
it lit up intae a rainbow of colours. As ah picked it up and held
2 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ine stain an in richtfu fit a colours?(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
Braw colours in thir parks in North East F(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
the colours pink and peach are featuring (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ed it on, ken. An affa bricht colours. Ay, ma niece Diane, her that on page 35

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ae hae claes that matchit the colours o the gress an the flooers. on page 84

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n lipliners; aboot twa dizzen colours o nail varnish an plastic dis on page 83

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ells an bonny claes an bricht colours. An syne Ah thocht aboot my m on page 64
quilt, admirin the rainbow o colours an aa the differint textures. on page 79
he day an Ah passed wi fleein colours." on page 87

3 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
by the cumulus forms an colours o the sky, on page 3

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
it pinted aathin in brilliant colours. A bonnier sicht ye nivver sa on page 15

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
he said. "Michty fittin bonny colours, I think we wull ca the shop
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
, played oot agin the dawning colours o the sky. Nae far awa, an au
1 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
Joseph fa haed a coat o monie colours and wis thrawn intae the pit
1 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
e bluid. It wis fu o eldritch colours, eens that couldna, didna exi
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
��s ower dark tae mak oot the colours o the baas. The green and blu
1 matches

Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
s her spelling test wi flying colours. However, a laddie named Jagg
1 matches

Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
It wis covered in lichts o a colours. It wis richt bonny. A got sh
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
s but saw that it hid marlled colours and by the size o’t must be
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Fayre 20th with @pfcofficial colours in some hats. https://t.co/s4(2016) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@DeesideDon Cooncil colours?(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Fit bonnie colours on ma wee cov the yella yitey (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
hid wisna wirkan right - the colours shouldna ran, on page 25

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
colours o blue, green, yellow on page 65
Summer colours on page 79
colours o ochres, rusts and purples on page 94
Colours o blue black, grey and white on page 112

4 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Colours appear an reflect on the loch on page 34
What I hate - bright colours on the shoreline on page 49

2 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
an aa kind o wyes o makkin colours. on page 18
He wirkit da colours inta da oo an med a kinda fel on page 19

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
wi colours o wild flooers at still grow on page 19

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
clos up, der mair colours i da stanes on page 33
atween da twa, blend colours, set on page 38

2 matches

Williamson, Christie Guide, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
an colours at shone
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
double checkin item codes an colours an sizes wi Mam, fir a split (2020) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Autumn colours on a peerier scale https://t.(2020) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Wi' colours pink and Esso blue on page 40

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
in wis a skimmer o a thoosand colours she couldna name, an she kent
1 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
crak wae a' kines, creeds an colours. on page 48

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Sez, "Fresian kye whut colours thaim?" on page 58

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Tha colours quare an fine; on page 31
Wi colours aa throuither, on page 32

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Folk o' mony colours who al'wiz served him well, on page 43

1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
The colours on that wee fowl were amazin
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
, it was quare crack an their colours are fine ana! #BelfastPride20 (2018) twitter link
ien the brae a wheen o bonnie colours. http://t.co/LiwUPlxrqR (2015) twitter link