A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

down Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words64.3 68.6 46.4 19.9 40.7 21.9 132.6
Number of occurrences199129 29 2 7 2 30
Number of authors84 52 16 2 3 2 9

Occurrences of down in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
Twenty storeys down is the city - smoky, grimy, on page 14
come tumbling down. More and more he finds himse on page 18

2 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ast o the pit jobs were wound down and Jock landed work on the r on page 77

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
"We better head down now if we want our usual seat on page 2
e out to help me quieten folk down. When that happens, make your on page 25
'Can we...calm down a wee bit?' Huey pleads. A fe on page 26

3 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
Sae the geographer micht jot down twa moontains in a place that on page 55

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
s and the authority breathing down my neck - not to mention mak on page 55

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
se, which was immediately put down on page 44

1 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
uld take two aspirins and lie down, the augury would probably pa on page 80

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'You going down?' on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
dreich smirr hoyed down from on page 10
blether no talk, doon no down. on page 15
de in Ainster, paths doon not down on page 17

3 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Could priggle a merchant down in price thruppence or less on page 36
all OHMS chasing down The battle of the River Plate on page 50

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ignite a colour or two, going down, on page 30

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
four 'o clock. Head straight down to the bottom of the corridor on page 178
"Settle down" she proclaimed, in her warm on page 189

2 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ake the can aff mah granda an down it in wan. on page 172
'Put down the weapon, sir, the driver s on page 176

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
. Davie Gray wuid nivver back down. He'd gien his word. The crow on page 87

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
she said, Ah bet she's copied down the wrong page. on page 80
get tae see yi. You can come down an visit me at the weekends a on page 120
ised. Well yi'll be practisin down at the Headmaster's Office ah on page 169

4 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
grimly announcing, 'Take him down!' on page 145

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Pens down, first-year,' Mrs Smith says. on page 23

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
make eye contact when ah sit down. It's so quiet you could hear on page 25
the end o the street and sit down. on page 27
gh she wasnae, Granny put hur down as gay. It wis gossip fur gos on page 28
h cannae bring masel tae back down. on page 29
een oan a ride until they sat down in one o its wooden carriages on page 32
Also on pages 33, 34, 36, 83, 86, 92
15 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
een eggs snug in a bed o warm down. Pickin oot ae egg, he knelt on page 17

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
down by distress.' on page 65

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
the bar, his free palm slams down across it to retain it. He du on page 72

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
aper. I want you all to write down ten examples - in sentences! on page 37

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
The road runs down to single track. on page 91

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
in the tartan sae fine’; ‘Down flow'd her robe, a tartan she
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
wizni. The boy had to crouch down wi half the doorways about to
tepped ye cid see him sliding down intae gutters via a thin slic
lla. Nichols’ then crouched down to let his heid enter the fra
back wiz aching fae crouching down so long.
4 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
breath, ken , an she crouches down so I hear her knees crack an
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
d touched the Earth, and Came down with a great Noise, which mad
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
reposeetions an adverbs (out, down, etc.) is diphthongeesed aw a
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
“I’ll walk down to the high street while you
saw Gary Beaton push Mr Gray down the steps.
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
I said, "and I keep falling down."
And so I'm cutting down on tea.
look! Out there it's teeming down!
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ie! How are you? Come in. Sit down.’ he sais as we enter the l
hat’s why you’re reversin down it now?’
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
"Bring down the tyrant and his lang neb,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
lash on for a day, an then aw down to poverty, pains, duds, an d
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
rds like 'old bean', 'up hill down dale', 'chums', an 'a tad' as
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
dle as he watches him heading down the path pointing an imaginar
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
the car park! We followed her down tae the minibus, gave her spa
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
r parents, ‘she will settle down soon I’m sure.’ But if an
1 matches

McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
View tae relax. Thi vino goes down pretty guid. Yi like thi crow
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“We’re coming down low,” Beatrice remarkit tae
, they’re trying to flag us down. ... Anything you want to con
“Sit down, sit down,” sayed Malik. “I'll brin
en: if throwing up or falling down will help your condition, Guz
4 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
in awfa peelywally. Jim lookt down ‘n’ wis hinkin tae himsel
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
An’ down a pint o’ heavy.
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
the spot where the ship went down.

Paterson, Stuart A. Breenge, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central, poetry
dreich smirr hoyed down from
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
the wing, twinkly-toed, heid down. We battered them. Could've s
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
mine your abdomen. Please lie down on the examination table and
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
drink it so it's easier to go down. If ye dinnae like the old fa(2020) search twitter
I jist wish people would calm down wi the panic buying, it's no (2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
zaliukas - turned us down tae join leeds last year, nev(2014) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
in the bath, or getting hosed down at the back door. She could f(2020) search twitter
cream up here Colin. Slowing down now, time tae smell the roses(2020) search twitter
w, and I’ve started tae slow down and smell the roses. Try to t(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
Ache all over as walked down tae aqua class, dae aqua clas(2015) search twitter
e a NO SHOW! Apparently broke down van!(2017) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
uz 2 of Us jacking the bridge down after the speed build and the(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
wed one person only of my now down to four freens in the hoose a(2020) search twitter
r Mabel Carter way of picking down pat...I can almost dae it wit(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
nner @joao_kay Worth tracking down, Adeline, and there’s an aul(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ithers in Cheshire and we 'go down tit pub' naebody has a feckin(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
e of their confidence, ground-down over centuries. Starting with (2022) twitter link
he power - if leaders let us down, replace them. #1320 (2022) twitter link
Feeling sightly down after today's result at HR, I (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
s! I turned the air con right down and was then overruled becaus (2022) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
st England and a crackin trip down tae london tae enjoy the foot (2021) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
ld, then the rest of me cools down. Repeat ad nauseam... (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
form the rest of the country. Down with Scotland and those nasty(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ore? and for the record going down the (2021) twitter link
rgh a c he still trys to talk down to folk m8 - but just rememb (2020) twitter link
and more eos players dropping down to enjoy there football - ch (2020) twitter link
the non league games on offer down south lately guys - never mi (2020) twitter link
@edinburghpaper step down to what lol (2020) twitter link
and 22 other occurrences.

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ng as I can remember. I write down everything that happens, arou on page 89

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Would you like to sit down? said the neest message. on page 40
r note sayin, Could you write down what you want to say in the D on page 41

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Quine I'm down aye, oh quine I'm down aye on page 95

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
An said, 'The fish are beddit down.' on page 87

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
is lugs dirl. "Time's up! Put down your pens! Put down your pens on page 91

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
“Sit down, dear,” quo the giraffe.”
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ght, you should never ever be down hearted.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Slowly and sadly we laid him down
1 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
I headed down tae ma dides then tae the riv
cking it up so a just kneeled down next tae it.
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
‘Oh, calm down’ the Officer says. ‘I’m
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
“There they are right down at the far end,” an in she
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
r H.M. Government until stood down July 15th 1948.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
“Sit down, girl!” This was fae the gr
e worry aboot it and just sit down. Jessie did fit she was bid a
ise to Jessie for scaring her down in the coal cellar!”
3 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
tie Mary his 'gorblin oo' fir down - gorblin bein a wee birdie (2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
e was advised to give it wash down with jug boiling water to get(2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
i5 @Haggis_UK Running Britain down? It’s a shithoose min - a b (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
foo a got ere. Any buses gang down tae the match from ere we roo(2020) search twitter
@jamlang22 Down it goes tae the middle o the (2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
it aboot The Strawbs with Lay down or Part of the Union(2020) search twitter
h the oot rage doon sooth 40% down grade n no appeal and a compl(2020) search twitter
@drewstew62 Trolling, down threads then click across int(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
harshly done by the day. Went down tae the bookies tae put a bet(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Flett, Alison Harbour, (Scottish Poetry Library 2004) Orkney, poetry
down tay thi harbour
1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
Used to be a couple of sites down there(2020) search twitter

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
lowse 'pour down' ~ lowsed on page 73
in I'm coming or I'm sitting down de'r on page 76
sitting down de'r nae object, onli da acti on page 95

5 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
, Smootie. You'll have to cut down a bit on the biscuits.' (He w
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
y night "it'll soon ease back down to gale force 8"(2014) search twitter

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
. There's Fairgirth too, just down the road at Sandyhills, reall(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
move the border from Berwick down sooth to Leeds!(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
kets. "From glen to glen, and down the mountain side." His airms on page 1

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
napped by tha 'Merry Hearts o Down'. A mine yin day gan doon tha on page 29

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Down. Thair ir thrivin relationsch on page 21
Antrim Armagh Down Fermanagh on page 35
Down, west Tyrone an' noarth/west on page 41
pipe ban' movement in Coontie Down, Tyrone ir Fermanagh, A lambe on page 47
uil pipe ban' hes stairted in Down Academy. on page 48
Also on pages 50, 66
8 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
e O'Neills wha bided in North Down. Efter a daft bull-beat wi Qu
hans an mairket toons o north Down growed wi folk fae Belfast. N
hairtlands in Antrim an north Down are maistly Unionist in polit
ets, maistly fae the coonties Down and Antrim, follaed Burns int
4 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
mpediment wi lear (tha like o Down syndrome)
1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
He's let #GAWA down! He's let #Rangers down! He's(2019) search twitter
@ciaranmacairt Simmer down, Mao, youse boys will quake w(2019) search twitter
@FunkButcher Simmer down, Mao, youse boys will quake w(2019) search twitter
ects. Fects are for Shinners! Down with fects!(2020) search twitter
@DebShoes72 @NiallSF Put down thon glass and step aff(2019) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
@UlsterTourGuide "Down South" or "The Republic" mais (2015) twitter link
s Paddy Brunty fae the Coonty Down: he'll hae gien his lassies a (2016) twitter link
0 list o wurds fae Antrim and Down... https://t.co/VArl92G0RI (2019) twitter link
Fae "Ballads of Down" (1901) by G.F. Savage-Armstr (2018) twitter link

@HurchinHome tweeted
@MichaelPGWay But deep down you know you want to say "sla(2020) search twitter

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
nt- still used in east County Down(2020) search twitter

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