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

dir Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words128 0.5 0 0 2377.3 0 0
Number of occurrences4101 0 0 409 0 0
Number of authors25 1 24

Occurrences of dir 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

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Dir nae föl laek a aald föl on page 35

1 matches

Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
owir blaet ta rys an kowp dir faet, on page 13

5 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
ey cood hae bairns, an so dat dir bairns hed bairns as weel. An on page 4
n wis da noise o fools singin dir haerts oot. Hit wis joost lik on page 5
ee. An I will be dy Loard, an dir Loard, noo an firivir.' on page 9
me traders cam by so dey selt dir bridder as a slave an dan dey on page 13
ew tribes an he wis awaar dat dir life wis an aafil trachle. So on page 15
Also on pages 17, 19, 23, 24, 27, 31, 37, 39, 44, 53, 55, 57, 61, 65, 69, 72, 73, 81, 87, 88, 95, 97, 103, 107, 109, 113, 123, 127, 129, 145, 153, 17, 158, 171, 173
66 matches

Watt, Roseanne Moder Dy, (Polygon 2019 ISBN: 978-1846974878) Shetland, poetry
- du's taen by de veesiks o dir stons, de wye a voice soonds on page 42
s i de aest; sang ir silence, dir gadderin. on page 66

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Less a less, dir neddir voar or hairst nooaday on page 1
as dey lived, fur naebody pat dir aald fokk intae a hom danaday on page 2
Dey wir at a bad age ta loss dir mam, an cam ta be a bit o a h on page 4
"Gude be blissed dir nane a yun nonsense gyaain on on page 5
dis year is Brian an Chloe an dir tree lightsome bairns, da Eng on page 7
Also on pages 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 40, 42, 43, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 62, 63, 71, 72, 73, 76, 77, 78, 91, 92, 93, 94
128 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
i envie dim as hæ dir myndins on page 12
In ati'aa dir ien, da sam mirkie glaur on page 18

2 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Na, hit's aniddir kjettil dir kaatchin, on page 27

2 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
claise at dey couldna mak up dir mind whit ta pit on. An da ma on page 35

2 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Eemis Stane 1 - Dance o da Selkies, (Eemis Stane 2022) Shetland, poetry
An eence dir on we dive back in on page 15

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
aantin tae spaek Shaetlan tae dir bairns. An fir aa dat, Shaetl on page 7
dda community hae da tocht at dir ain language is "no sae good on page 9
ali shün cam tae blend in we dir neebirin Germanic tribes; da on page 14
n time. Very little is left o dir language: da tree plaess naem on page 15
Lowland Scots as representin dir speech an language. As wis se on page 20
Also on pages 27, 35, 43, 49, 61, 63, 65, 69, 72, 75, 79, 98, 101, 105
25 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
i nae help fae machinery. But dir kept da same size an cured in
at peace fae da wind. For aa dir particular finish, dir aye ee
particular finish, dir aye een teen a cant ta da eas
nets an da stanes, waitin for dir fill.
riffilin an gadderin it up in dir bozy for a cuddle an ta bury
10 matches

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
an dey wid miss dir chance wi da tide.
His lang taes, wirkin dir wey back an fore, ower
dir wey up da warm riggy-bane o a
no tae tink o da crabs gettin dir eyes.
4 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
hill at Lungatou. Dey bed wi dir mam - a graet muckle sturdy
a aetmael puddin. Dey lickit dir lips, said 'cheerio' an set a
Ya, dat can du", said Ertie, "dir some fine biggin stanes here
immer as happy as could be in dir peerie hooses. Hoosumivver, e
h peerie grice hed ta run fur dir lives tae dir bridder's hoose
7 matches

Williamson, Christie Continuous at sea defence, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2015) Shetland, poetry
defence kin dir be?
unto Caesar fur dir triple hedged
2 matches

Williamson, Christie Shaetlan an compoonds a da richt, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, blog
Dir gems wi can aa win, an da gra
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Slainte Bard, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, poetry
an dir nae turnin back.
1 matches

Sutherland, Stella Half a Twalmont, (Shetland For Wirds 2014) Shetland, poetry
‘Never you care, dir life
1 matches

Graham, Laurence Flans Frae Da Haaf, (Shetland For Wirds 2000) Shetland, poetry
Ower aa at ploo dir lonlie furr
1 matches

Sinclair, James Yarnin, (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
da day, dir’s ower muckle haar fur dat.
1 matches

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
Dey craaled intaa dir beds and Lowrie chaad up a ch
cloot at da tought o no hivin dir Daa tae hae sprees we.
2 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
ically splattered hit aa ower dir clean, white canvas.
ted 'Meerie Meggie', an hated dir half-mad Skipper wi a passion
2 matches

Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
is mare as tree mile awa. Fae dir hoose, at Watslure, tae da sh
1 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
Wan fine sunny day dir wis a peerie boy caaed Joahny
explore at da shore near tae dir hoose. While dey were climmin
n magic because when dey took dir first bite it made dem faa so
kened up, dey couldna believe dir eyes. Dey were on da beach at
along da saand until dey got dir eye on anidder cave ower at d
7 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
Mony men's toons he saa, an dir minds lairned;
Dir ain wannt o wit wis why dey f
Shuin clickit da day o dir haemfarin fae dem.
Dir ain faat if dir ills sood owergaeng dir weird
ills sood owergaeng dir weird!
5 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
e ower foo Shaetlan fock sees dir midder tongue. Whaarby whin I
ld whaar dey’r kyuckered up dir midder tongues - laek Faera,
ns’ English, you’r helpin dir education, whaarby if you wir
, whaarby if you wir ta richt dir Scots or Shaetlan, dat wid be
serious shaep at kyuckerin up dir ain tongues, an da waenglit i
9 matches

Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
seemlar or jüst da sam, but dir meanins irna. D'ir parteeclar

Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
hø isna / D'ir aa pitten oot dir essybags, onnly we irna. Dis

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
s wir manned, laek a toll, an dir wis a charge (mebbe da rod wi

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
Germany - I fan at in Sweden dir wird fur weekend wis helja (m

Nicholson, Hannah Da Wye At I Spaek, (self-published 2021) Shetland - Brae, poetry
In terms o’ dir lexicon.
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Da bairns canna wait tae meet dir new peerie cousins; a boy an
hould warn da bairns tae hadd dir tongues whin dey see dis youn
t an her nose is snirled laek dir is a guff aboot her. Her hair
edir met wis aa at da mooth o dir howe an led wis in. “Da pee
ed a gret muckle third een in dir foreheads an lirkit, coorse s
8 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Celebrities aa git a brak fae dir wark sometime ower da summer.
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
s gang laekit Shetlan men for dir seamanship. An wi bein dat fa
. Dey laek tae reesel men fae dir beds an tak dem when dey ir r
n I saa six press gang men in dir white breeks an navy jackets
on dey still spaek aboot hoo dir great great grandfaider med f
4 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
human faimily hiv hocked oot dir grandfaider’s tushkar an pl
’s tushkar an plan tae haet dir hoose wi paets dis winter. Wi
da hill. We hear da skirls o dir bairns, dir gaffs an, of coor
bairns, dir gaffs an, of coorse, aa dir p
gaffs an, of coorse, aa dir pleeps an girns.
8 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
n o “Michaelswood” lifted dir speerits.
Nixt da bairns took dir wye tae da Bird Hide. Dey sto
da Ferrie family in memory o dir son an bridder, Michael Ferri
3 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
oo tae git a grain o flesh wi dir bow an arrows. Dere’s naeth
Wance da trowie chiefs mak up dir minds ower whaar tae dig hit
st hope yon trowie chiefs mak dir minds up afore wir eens laeve
3 matches

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
r carbon claa prints? Dey hed dir eye on da Eco-Trow Enviro-How
kk F.C. but naethin wis gaein dir wye as dey played da sleekit
goal posts an dey haaled aff dir gansies an baaled dem abune d
gansies an baaled dem abune dir heids.
4 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
trows o Görwill? Laekly no. Dir story is een dat’s deein oo
as Meenie haaled a comb trowe dir tick hair. “Ma-aam!” roar
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
hae joost a peerie sproot fae dir chin. Idders hae a straggly e
ness o da Vikings. Dey washed dir hands an faece ivery day an b
ivery week. Dey even changed dir claes regularly. Dis wis unhe
bein weel groomed. Dey combed dir hair an beards so nae flech o
rds. Some o dem even bleached dir hair wi a kind o soap dey med
12 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
pposedly washin da bedlaes wi dir claas. Meenie wisna convinced
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
gadderin in da loch tae laeve dir spawn. For me hit’s a novel
Dir metamorphosis fae tadpoles in
evelop intae peerie tadpoles. Dir first maet is da jeely den de
3 matches

Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
wi da sam feerie. Dey lay in dir box beds laek weet cloots. Da
“Weel, dir’s a first time for aathing,
ociable. Dey tend tae bide on dir ain an mairry a human wife. W
3 matches

Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ar ower familiar wi humans an dir wyes. “A traditional trow k
ep an eye oot for ony signs o dir trowie mischief.
Snurtysleeves hiv come on wi dir trowie tricks. If a peerie tr
3 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Scalloway Castle, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, poetry
Oot o’ dir pockets. His foul naetir
his tenants’ existences. Dir screams
2 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
thinking “How ir dey in here dir no 18 yet” and then I mind t (2018) twitter link
a, m8 dis is da Harbour Café dir is 0% chance o an iced tea (2019) twitter link
Just fun oot dat’s dir’s a street caad Dennison Roa (2020) twitter link
My hands feel lik dir sunburnt (2020) twitter link
t line o wark fir me eenoo as dir nae community council meeting (2020) twitter link
and 6 other occurrences.

@tattooedselkie tweeted
Dir impeached Trump ageen...hit'l(2021) search twitter
@JoEdwards41 Same here, dir doin so much damage tae the i(2021) search twitter
dt Yep, everybody comes intae dir ain eventually!(2021) search twitter
Dir likly mair. I suppose gjaan t(2021) search twitter
@ukulemae I think dir a Japanese een?(2021) search twitter
and 5 other occurrences.

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
/sea pinks and spring squill, dir is… https://t.co/8TRCdeUoZd(2019) search twitter
om told me da fairies blotted dir lipstick on da daisies and da(2020) search twitter
Cute trees. If I mind right, dir's a peerie speedir dat bydes (2020) search twitter
It's a full hoose / stack and dir calls come up in waves on da (2020) search twitter
Makkin sure my auld eens get dir daily dose o fresh air. Dey l(2020) search twitter
and 17 other occurrences.

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
leinR trows hiv been expandin dir music taste?(2020) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
, if folk ir so worried aboot dir barins chokin on mini eggs wh (2018) twitter link
@SamMGreer Aabody has dir ups and doons Sam - most hid (2020) twitter link
reminding someone shopping we dir partner and no facemasks aboo (2020) twitter link
shouting to each idder across dir bedroom. #wishmeluck #ekeinoo (2018) twitter link
r to get those feelins oot so dir in da past dan keep dem insid (2019) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

Web Analytics