A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

damned Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words12.3 9.6 22.4 9.9 29.1 0 0
Number of occurrences3818 14 1 5 0 0
Number of authors19 12 3 1 3

Occurrences of damned in Corpus

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Central

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
'whaur some damned sauls kiss my ain on page 52

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ed yersel an that's why ye're damned tae go doon ablow.' on page 49

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Whaur lanely pilgrims o the damned Glide throu the winter drow. on page 10
aa; publish, they say, an be damned. on page 78

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
had been made tae look pretty damned uisless. An so his reputation on page 84
hae the way tae be rid o this damned poacher for once an for aw,' on page 85

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
"damned withoot watergrace. Tae stour on page 112

3 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Better tae be damned than sained. on page 80

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
or Ixion, a' the damned fowk whase on page 63

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
s, an mair fowk than ever hae damned the torpedos an scrieved thei
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
t he wisnae happy and if that damned Cuddles wis doon at his level
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
™ o’ democracy – the best damned democracy money cun buy, eh?
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
hunner years, which is pretty damned big. Gie’n that nane o’ u
1 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
vin’ we’re free. The best damned democracy money can buy eh? A
1 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
about it over there. Facts be damned as usual. Although, if I were
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
ameron did back in 1680. This damned king an government again an w

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
winna gang by an ere's nae a damned thing at ye can dee aboot it. on page 7
ower the beds - at's jist a damned disgust." on page 62

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Damned impidence, thocht Wittgenstei on page 88

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Richt damned cauld, spleetry shoor or twa.
Fae the North Wast a damned cauld blast,
Dry day, damned cauld withoot a doot.
front o him, sayin, "you ken damned fine six o clock is fan we ha
s further alang the road, the damned
8 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
It'S damned cauld at's nae surprise,
furious. "Get that damned fire oot this very meenit," s
richt it is WALNUT. Look, the damned stuff WULL NOT burn."
3 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
hid somehoo strayed intae the damned machine. on page 25

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"Du God damned dirty peerie hoor," shü roar on page 22
wis i da bed, an noo du's nae damned use dere eddir'. on page 49
ta Professor Sakovsky an his damned book, I tocht. on page 52

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Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
e sign o life. Weel hit wis a damned nuisance; still we could nae
1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
m numbed his legs. His sorrow damned him.
1 matches

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