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 ablow

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

Use in varieties of Scots

coort Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words38.8 25.5 38.4 19.9 98.8 21.9 119.4
Number of occurrences12048 24 2 17 2 27
Number of authors35 21 5 2 1 1 5

Occurrences of coort 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

Robson, Frances Lallans 85 - What Kind Of Scots?, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
o bi royal assent the Scots o coort makars on page 9

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ped oan. Station fur a kip an coort fur breakfast. Thur'll be nae on page 1

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
There, in than coort: you wintit the wulderness on page 40
or nummer 35. That's Deacon's Coort. I can scarce mak oot the sig on page 71

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
graduate. If ye got taen tae coort fur sellin a midden o a motor on page 93

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
happenit in Kenya endit up in coort an a puckle o fowk still livi on page 21
in an interestin coort case. In 1953 John MacCormick on page 43

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
dodge ower tae the basketbaw coort tae check if the Cheese wis s on page 8
apped playin basketbaw on the coort that had the Cheese, even tho on page 9

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
afore the beak at the heich coort, sweirs that city fowks hus g on page 103
he telt me he wis cae mak a coort appearance; gin he didnae on page 125
frae his coort-case appears oan the scene. ' on page 127
In Coort his selective amnesia, on page 145

6 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
asterbaws in your hauf o the coort intae ooter space afore your on page 19

1 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
its worth since the Scottish Coort gaed sooth in 1603, faur less on page 7
nnert frae speakin Scots in a coort o law, as pit forrit in terms on page 11

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
e. I'm a judge up at the High Coort." on page 20
e fanklie case up at the High Coort that wis takkin up aw ma time on page 35
er she wis wirkin at the High Coort. "Ye're richt," she said, fin on page 147

3 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
the coort. He was threatenin, some sey on page 35

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
In Boswells Coort, Purdie luiks back tae his da
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
addie frae uisin Scots in the coort chaumer haed mair tae dae wi
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
the daeings o Queen Mary’s coort. The 18ct an 19t century edit
1 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
o thir — health, education, coort and preson facilities, and ho
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
throne room, whaur the haill coort wis gaithert. I wis dressed i
sister! Dae ye want the haill coort tae think ye are daft on an A
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
European Coort o Human Richts
French State tae the European Coort o Human Richts.
first audience in 1530 at the coort o Henry VIII. Scots writer, E
hiv been played at the Royal Coort, but the words pit intae Jupi
4 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Boswell’s Coort, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Boswell’s Coort
athin the laft o Boswell’s Coort.
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
n year, it wis covered in the coort pages o the local rag. Three
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
584 twa pairties at the Scots coort that wis for Ingland an for F
ook tae dae wi decreets o the Coort o Sesssion. Nicoll wis aye wr
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ned tae tak the Executive tae coort for conterin the European Cha
cooncillors wad tak thaim tae coort unner Airticle 10 o the Europ
ae wey they can tak thaim tae coort, for thon wad need Scots or U
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
al challenge in London's High Coort agin the British Government.
1 matches

wee-windaes Whit is Scots?, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2018) Central, prose
he offeecial leid o the royal coort an la.
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
wis a boay an taken tae coort. Jist as we wur approachin th
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
earliest Scottish kinrick and coort; the kinrick o Alba. The lega
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ed me. I’ve seen him haudin coort in the ingle wi his cronies .
1 matches

@ThonJacobite tweeted
Dougie Ross wis up in Coort for touchin coos in an 'inapp(2021) search twitter

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
company, were takken tae the coort, far, efter a lang trial, whi on page 84

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
r brither ye'll be taen tae e coort, an gin ye caa him a feel, ye on page 12
ye're gyan wi yer case till e coort, sattle it wi the ither chiel on page 103
ither an teuk him afore their coort. "Tell hiz," they speirs, "Ar on page 118

5 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
He could be in coort I'day on page 126

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
quine daunced afore the hale coort as naebody'd iver daunced afo on page 123

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
An sae, we drave inno o the coort o North Gellan, seed bed o ma on page 51

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
a coort o muck. So the nowt were pit
first coort. Wi the frost bein sae hard t
started teemin the second coort, it wis wearin on tae nicht a
coort jist aboot teem, fin fa shoul
s twa load o muck left in the coort. As the salesman sat ther tel
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
She did in the coort an ahin the stable waa
ide o the byre, an throwe the coort. Syne she wis liftin the latc
in wi the rynes ootbye in the coort. Minnie didna bide lang efter
ootbye. The ruts o the cattle coort war shmoodery wi skiffins o s
the shelt drew up in the ferm coort, Matthew Bruce telt his loon
5 matches

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
t or they wid haen me tae the coort for pollutan the burn.) on page 17

1 matches

Hume, Caroline Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Add a dod o Sheriff Coort on page 126

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
e. Noo du canna say no; Ta da coort we most go: or he'll be a mos on page 30
dder een. Richt ida hert o da coort wis a table, wi a muckle plat on page 109
Rabbit cried oot "Silence ida coort!" an da Keeng pat on his gles on page 110
ocht ta rise an geng oot o da coort; but shö betocht hersel, an on page 112
id ower ta da idder side o da coort. on page 113
Also on pages 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 123
17 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
19th. Wisnae a Royal an legal Coort leid. Didnae need owresetters(2020) search twitter
wis aboot a gey sint mair nor coort reports, heidlines an havers, (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
he ither. In the middle o the coort wus a tibble, wi a big dish o on page 108
t guldert oot "Wheesht in the coort!" an the King put on haes gle on page 109
wha had folliet him intae the coort, airm-in-airm wi the dorrmoos on page 111
st shae wud git up an lee the coort; yit on secont thochts shae s on page 112
presst bae the officers o the coort. (Es thon is rather a hard wa on page 113
Also on pages 114, 115, 117, 118, 120, 122
19 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
enemie that ïs takkin ye tae coort. Dae ït while ye ir still wi on page 5
ha blame on ye an taks ye tae coort, ye shud dae yer best tae set on page 93
air A get a fair dail ïn tha coort frae tha yin wha's agin me?' on page 100

4 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
For bailiff, coort, or magistrate on page 23

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
bigged Scraba Tooer, tha oul coort-hoose an a clatter o hooses r on page 7

1 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
hunnèrs, taaked in tha Royal Coort an uised tae scrieve tha kïn on page 6

1 matches

Web Analytics