A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

earlier Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33.9 40.4 30.4 9.9 11.6 32.8 17.7
Number of occurrences10576 19 1 2 3 4
Number of authors52 32 11 1 2 2 4

Occurrences of earlier in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"See earlier, did you say 'pig', or 'fig'? on page 65

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
when ah says ah wid huv some earlier,' on page 15

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
buzzin anaw noo. The wine ae earlier is the drivin force. We've be on page 18

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
o test papers he had prepared earlier fae his desk drawer an placed on page 41

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
Rebellion wis won tae a sicht earlier and mair easily than onybody on page 6

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ntae an early grave. Ah heard earlier, oan the mornin news, that th on page 14
at. Ah wisnae bullshittin yae earlier; ah wis like yae, many moons on page 19
tually be at peace fur yince. Earlier, ah went along tae the cash m on page 24
ah hud goat fae Megan earlier. Though noo ah wis ready tae on page 31
y Sebastian who introduced me earlier comes wanderin taewards me an on page 57
Also on pages 58, 82, 105, 106, 112, 123, 143, 178, 194, 196, 200
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
minster Abbey a couple o year earlier) brocht a case afore the Cour on page 43
s o the 1790s an lateh but an earlier period o our historie support on page 61

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ere jist Christian versions o earlier legendary or mythological fig on page 30
ad been Midsummer seevin year earlier that he had entert intae his on page 89
ice force in existence, while earlier in the century the toun wis b on page 103
hat had focht sae monie years earlier fer jist this kind o Reform a on page 125

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e pure went aff her nut at me earlier on cause ah went an said some on page 66

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
earlier sae he could walk tae the sch on page 49

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
jist the same tae her. Fact, earlier on, Rodrick wis listenin tae on page 31

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Maecenas hud dee'd twa month earlier, an oan his daithbed hud writ on page 102

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
e pit tae his bed hauf an oor earlier than usual; and he'd aye wunn on page 64

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
er linguistic community at an earlier age nor ever. They'll be in t on page 9

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Ah wis in nae hurry bein earlier than usual, an there would ye on page 112

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
it’s some wonder it wiz no earlier. That is seeing as she condem
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Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - St Anndra’s Day, 2008, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Like the earlier band on the deck o the Titani
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
earlier submission tae the National C
108. As wi earlier submissions anent Scots an Ga
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
"...the early shortening (earlier than that of the Vowel-length
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
a natural ferlie miskent. In earlier ages whan maist fowk cuidna r
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Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Caroline Macafee notes anent earlier French lends:
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
lave o muisical ongauns frae earlier times isna ower fouthie. The
16t century nor we dae aboot earlier times. Maist namely amang com
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the vitality an elasticity ay earlier years. ‘Mere an sit doon a
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ually know ah wis tae be here earlier than usual.’
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
it wis because we’d argued earlier in the day. That’s when he
He made me pick a dear bottle earlier when we went tae the shops. I
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
t oan mey fur gein' 'um cheek earlier, “how d'ye no' smoke Widbin
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ye sure? Ah couldnae find it earlier.’
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
d his richt erm an copied her earlier pose. She staret at him, a ju
d-leukin fowk wha had arrived earlier. Bit it wisna thaim he wintit
The man wha had interruptit earlier wis aye listenin in on thair
dder she had been amang thaim earlier on.
as throwing his weight around earlier, and when it was getting dark
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
? Or are ye gawin back tae an earlier version o yersel tae try and
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
One Week Earlier
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
Likewise, the earlier A History of Scottish Womenâ€
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
nald Cargill executed 7 years earlier.

@g_hibby tweeted
closed noo.... If ye had been earlier, might have been able tae hel (2022) twitter link
d Daughter H went up the toon earlier, they're now building a lego (2022) twitter link
eOf @HairyAngus It cleared up earlier the day Scone.. But it's back (2022) twitter link
over the top o' Arthur's Seat earlier?... Don't know if it was an e (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
yish the nicht b4 and wake up earlier than yir alarm make sure you (2015) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
d Sorry ab being a bit cheeky earlier. I did not mean to be uppity (2020) search twitter
e and internal wording of her earlier speech?(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
n his grandson Paul tellt him earlier that he wis jist a spring chi(2020) search twitter
he rainbow flag abuin the Tay earlier this dreich day. https://t.co(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
ig86373051 Tory wifey on here earlier saying tae folk tae put anoth (2022) twitter link
l guid Davy.... car delivered earlier and paintwork fixed.... hopef (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
finderScot1 commented on this earlier 2 day - n defo a shocker fro (2020) twitter link
lanRutherford1 a take back ma earlier comments 2 night - city were (2021) twitter link
odnight kiss - she got upset earlier at the language billowin thru (2021) twitter link
y wee stooshie he hud on here earlier - er av got sum medication t (2021) twitter link
sage? or are you just like an earlier kelty fan singling me out? (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
affa roch gairden she'd seen earlier at day. on page 88

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
re. The wirds Ronnie hid read earlier cam back tull im es he helpit on page 40

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ye stormed oot earlier on page 164

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Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
d Primaries, as indicated the earlier election stages, for some o u
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McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
clock so they could hing him earlier. James noticed i time so he t
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the woman he’d spoken till earlier wiz inside the vestibule scru
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
at this, sayin, “I told you earlier, father, it wasn’t me and a
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
@bazzabck Wis iss you earlier ?? https://t.co/8Ba3fK4EeQ(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ink itÂ’s much worse than the earlier lockdoon. Decent points aboot (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
hunad Hane a rare Christingle earlier we Rev. Bob. Happy Christmas (2020) search twitter
naylor aww wush I'd seen this earlier, am jist cookin ane n a :-)(2013) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
in. Pity the bars didnae open earlier. Bring back the Schooner, sav(2016) search twitter
Waks past neighbours hoose earlier & see arse & tail o' a cat wr(2017) search twitter
Â’s fit the wife gaÂ’s tae me earlier! SheÂ’s either been on that s(2017) search twitter
ying yon milk fer ma porridge earlier in the day in case I crock ma(2018) search twitter
Hid a wak up the beach earlier and spotted this sign ootside(2018) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
t there shed any light on the earlier names mentioned abeen? (2020) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
Done a remote question hing earlier wi @kennynicol93 nae idea who (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
arts tae sing the lullaby fae earlier.) on page 21

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Shetland

@tattooedselkie tweeted
at me granny got her vaccine earlier ?? I might actually be able t(2021) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
aboot cried when I watched it earlier on. Dune is wan o my all time (2020) twitter link

Southern

@officialAliRed tweeted
rÂ’s Candy sculptures in Gala earlier, afore getting hugs and table(2019) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
in aboot and storing out back earlier, very braw wee fella and not (2020) twitter link
y Did ye see ma repone tae ye earlier re @OorVyce Jack?(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
ither character hails frae an earlier time, bak tae the days o me F on page 44

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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
th's sodgers, a wheen o years earlier, he'd been clodded in jail fo
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Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
rial thochts the haed taked o earlier. Conor blethered wi pleesure.
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@HurchinHome tweeted
Got too excited tweeting this earlier The Bog Myrtle! These are gre(2020) search twitter

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