A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

ease Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words27.5 28.2 28.8 0 23.2 32.8 30.9
Number of occurrences8553 18 0 4 3 7
Number of authors45 26 9 3 3 4

Occurrences of ease in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
that wis that, we were aa at ease on page 32

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
Some ascend the cunt wae ease, happily elbowin others oot t on page 12

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Tae shout "Wolf" as he sat at ease on page 12
A Corbie wis sittin' at her ease on page 14
Yankin' tiles aff roofs wi' ease. on page 28

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"In that ease," said the Dodo gravely, rais on page 25

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ndaes wis echt flairs up. Tae ease thaim, he'd tae stan oot on t on page 26

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Whaur aa wes halie day an ease, on page 91

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
e coos, wha had seemed ill at ease for a wee while noo, stairtit on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
such words beyond ease on page 58

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
o John Broun, tae comfort an ease him throu the pain o his suff on page 29
bed a-wee tae mak him mair at ease.' They liftit Adam up tae eas on page 76

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
is ain, He read the starns wi ease, on page 7
Her voice, as then, wad ease defait, The aye-retourin rage on page 21

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
a farewell blowjoab tae help ease the pain. Ah pleaded wae her on page 59
ma best though tae pit her at ease. By littin her ken whit every on page 77
the fridge he seems maire at ease cos he's littin me take a clo on page 151
t move is tae pit his mind at ease. on page 180

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
in its lugs, it is at ease wi itsel. on page 169

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
s industry, an the banks that ease their wey, aw went tae the ae on page 122

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
barrassed, we laughed, an tae ease the tension, on page 59

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
s o Hell take a hold o me and ease as ah breathe in the salty ai on page xii

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Whaur aa wis halie day an ease, on page 54
In sairless ease, whan auld-ails send on page 78

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary: Walk athin ma hoose at ease, on page 35

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ease yer burden, cairry it faur. on page 9

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Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
It micht gar us feel ill at ease tae maun accept that some o t on page 4

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
anes an cartilage an flesh wi ease, aa the while takin tent tae on page 8

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
thon sair thrabbin stertit ti ease, on page 25

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Whaur aa wes halie day an ease, on page 91

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McPartlin, John Lallans 73 - Wrack, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
tak ease frae sunlicht. Clavered bees on page 77

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
But it was a night of little ease to his toiling mind. As he la on page 119

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
r feet on the grund, an be at ease in their hamelt medium, as we on page 56

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
gle’s services offers sicna ease o uiss that mony fowk canna b
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
dential politics with skeelie ease.
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Scots? It’s weel seen that ease o access tae warld leiteratur
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
wi the same un-sel-conscious ease wi which ah uised Yorkshire,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
n can whiles tak awa frae the ease o readin, like in An Ode tae
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
intae ma eyes, ostensibly tae ease ma discomfort but makin me fe
ay the cauld lager, feelin at ease fur the first time since ah g
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
uld surmise, put in place for ease ay access tae either end ay t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
es, invitin us aw tae tak oor ease. We sattelt doon, tae the soo
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Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
th o the sun wis starting tae ease off a bit as we decided tae c
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
atrice tane aff her buits tae ease her feet, Hsien sut doon asid
d that he felt muckle mair at ease wi the kid.
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Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Ah’ll neist ye sit Jack, ease ma shanks,
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Some ascend the cunt wae ease, happily elbowin others oot t
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
rest ay the troops doon here. Ease the transition process.
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
dden he’s drivin, almost at ease. Fur a scrawny wee ginger bas
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
ared wird-kist per se nor the ease o idomatic flittin atween the
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
the very least it might jist ease ma ain pain. A human sacrific
1 matches

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
They aa set tee tae ease her oot on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Wi'd compose wi grace an ease, on page 5
cin throwe the curlin grun wi ease; he saa his faither an himsel on page 92

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Noo aa at eence at ease i div feel.
Rain dis ease as the day wears bye.
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
untryside dryin up I'm ill at ease.
Fine workin day I feel at ease
Fowk in Simmer attire feel at ease.
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Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Tae pit her at her ease he shook his heed sayin, “N
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Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
so deein the pain seemed tae ease aff a bittie. But if he moved
und. Jist as things began tae ease he vomited. Coughin and splut
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
. His words put Jessie at her ease a wee bittie and she started
Laird said tae pit her at her ease, “In yer ain words, quine,
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
comfort in you. There’s an ease in kennin those same een yer
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
Winner fittiver happened ti ease bad loons. https://t.co/i0AkA(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ike about this clip is how at ease these miners are with a man o (2022) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 oh nae ease. You nae quiche left?(2011) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
f. And here he hunkert at his ease, While far outby his ken, Jow (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
be hungry, for if dat wis da ease, he micht very laekly aet her on page 41
on, lookin aroond in faer in ease at he wid say dis wisna richt on page 114

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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
ere a lot eftir my lessons ta ease da stress! ?? (2018) twitter link

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

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
his cough disna ease his kingsize carcinoma on page 141

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
idnae want tae drop th jar in ease eet kilt onvbody, so managed on page 9

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
dent daen sumhin or ither tae ease the social
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
as strange tae Maisie as the ease wi which she teuk a boy frae on page 1

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Hankered dreym oo fame wi ease, on page 49

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Through times o ease nor strife. on page 27

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Ultach Whan Aw Wir Hauns are Turnt tae Banes, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
Ease the darg
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