A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

doubt Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words27.8 35.6 12.8 0 11.6 43.7 22.1
Number of occurrences8667 8 0 2 4 5
Number of authors41 30 5 2 1 3

Occurrences of doubt in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
ne, he can't remember who. No doubt it's on page 18

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Ah highly doubt that, hen.' on page 9

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
d batter your cunt in n don't doubt it. ' 'Yer maw, ya wee dick' on page 11
, shoutin n smokin snout, nae doubt, cos the fuckin Young Team's on page 16
after lunchtime n there's nae doubt that on page 48

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
igeon. Big saft bird. Noo the doubt hud entered her heid, she hud on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Though there's nae doubt Thatcher did cast a dark shad on page 89
yur wonderin. Apart fae me ah doubt very much anycunt in that roo on page 190

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
chter. Tae tell the truth, ah doubt they wid huv noticed if she h on page 4
birlin fur aboot an hour. 'Ah doubt it'll be lowse the morra and on page 30
r kept gaun. There seemed nae doubt that the mannie felt some kin on page 35
arrot up the lum stramash nae doubt sorted the mither and faither on page 43
There wis nae doubt in Matilda's mind that this l on page 50
Also on pages 60, 68, 79, 80, 90, 124, 150, 184
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
oot the worst in them, but ah doubt they've ever considered stopp on page 6
ems wi ma family. There's nae doubt aboot it. As far as she wis c on page 12

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
There's nae doubt, she aince said on page 27
of that there is no doubt on page 54

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
I doubt Thou art a gambler, sae on page 62

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"I doubt na, whyles, but thou may thie on page 83

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
ae dae it, o that there's nae doubt." on page 114

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
suir enough, and tho he'd nae doubt he could dae thon - Mairshal on page 72

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
o yella hair in its neb, nae doubt frae his corp. Efter sum mair on page 137

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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
would they be happy? Well, I doubt it!
It's set in for the day! I doubt
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
non-runner fur the morra, nae doubt.’ he sais, revertin tae the
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ajar when ah get there - nae doubt the junkball fae doon the sta
here McShane. Yer useful, nae doubt, but yer expendable. You get
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ce ay McDade leaves me in nae doubt who they’re talkin aboot.
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e cadge ah drink aff him, nae doubt. Ah walk oer an offer tae get
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ma life, ay that ah’ve nae doubt.
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
at me fur the removal ay any doubt. ‘Ah’m. . .eh, startin wo
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
fast Mr. Coyle. As you are no doubt aware, the Government brought
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
k tae his wankin chariot, nae doubt.
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Lehane, Matt Gif I was, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
vate the concait o scientific doubt an gie aabody a relative view
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Professor Varshini, I’ve no doubt this has been a good project
before the Taliban arrived. I doubt whether any of that survived.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
O that thir isnae onay doubt,
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
is giving it away, cheeks no doubt flushed and sweaty. Sick Boyâ
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
ntae English nae bother (‘I doubt’) – but tyne the meanin e
™ can mean either ‘I highly doubt that’, ’I am certain that
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ed so weird as it is ah dinna doubt it.

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
re a couplay mentalcases, nae doubt. In midfield ye had the two w
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@meandbobbie IÂ’ve nae doubt.??(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
ing a job wi' NASA shortly no doubt.. Heid plastic block thingy's (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
ncroft WOW! Enjoy guys, as no doubt you awe work hard......so now(2015) search twitter
could join in via skype! But doubt that's even possible tae do? (2015) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
a few in before May Without a doubt.... ThereÂ’ll be more twists (2019) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
g her ain update. Wan thing I doubt, however, is that Boris Johns(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
degree right now. But I don't doubt he'll be there tae fight this (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
@DavyGavin1 There's nae doubt about that ???? (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
te barf - and clearing up my doubt! (2021) twitter link
footballnw supermac without a doubt - a real breed n butter cent (2021) twitter link
@garyshearer1 if in doubt - take them out - grassroot (2021) twitter link
signin for the mill without a doubt (2020) twitter link
trolling the people without a doubt (2020) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
want to enrol here anyway. I doubt he could string two sensible
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ed tae tak a better look. Nae doubt shootin ane o the cuddies in
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Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
The economy is nae doubt gaun tae hae a lot o recoveri
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@72redz1903 tweeted
Mcinnes side weÂ’re playing, doubt they will come here tae be ex (2022) twitter link
sson @LegiaWarszawa @LegiaNet Doubt it, fit kind o club maks sign (2022) twitter link
@DiscussDandies Really doubt Ferguson is a goner. The word (2020) twitter link
gan tae be the reality and I doubt it will be the last case this (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
AberdeenFC @ScottishCup Never doubt. He ain't a fouling type(2020) search twitter

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
= 'think, expect' in StE (no "doubt"!): I doot he's guilty! on page 106

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De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
seshall markings. Der wis nae doubt in her mind. Dey wir sib.
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Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
Aye, a feel ye, nae doubt! Stay strong... https://t.co/(2020) search twitter
gins a wid join yer club, nae doubt! Lol ??(2020) search twitter
Och aye! Nae doubt! https://t.co/oSZY7vAjC8 (2020) twitter link
niela_just_me True!! With nae doubt! (2021) twitter link

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
soundet lik a gret plan, nae doubt aboot it, an very neatly an s on page 40
It was, nae doubt! Only Alice didnae lik baein on page 57
wus wrang wi it. Thur wus nae doubt that it had a wile turnt-up n on page 61

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BardOfMilebush Untitled poem, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
"I love my native land, no doubt Attach'd to her through thick
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Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
The answer no doubt would come wi a smile and may
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