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 sonsie

- pre-sorted concord - post-sorted concord - map and chronology - chronogrid - similar spellings - fine-grain concord -

Use in varieties of Scots

event Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.5 34.4 28.6 29.8 46.5 10.3 26.6
Number of occurrences10467 19 3 8 1 6
Number of authors47 32 6 2 4 1 2

Occurrences of event 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

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
body's supposed to use in the event of fire. on page 14

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Well, in ony event, the Dormoose said-" the Hatt on page 111

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
Dolly, it's time fur the main event. It's time fur mah Huey. on page 6

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
he says. "This is your first event, isnt' it?" on page 48
s chattin tae earlier at this event and naeboady seems tae be tak on page 58

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Bein foggit in wis a regular event. At the beginnin o it aw thae on page 46
aw aroun had come tae see the event an the lairdies an their ladi on page 87

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Inherent in the praisent event, silent awe on page 142

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
company at a supposed social event an aw. Ah'm a hairsbreadth aw on page 2

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
this event attrackit a mukkil audience, on page 8

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
wbody's walcome tae this open event.
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
skellat for help, but in the event, juist bydes in bed or the ke
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2022) Central
Jist afore it cud happen the event wis postponed. This happened
es in the Dovecot, hostit the event wi his wife Heather as weel a
etc fur ivverybudy aifter the event. Thur’s anither Covenanter

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
at the Mitchell library. The event was sponsored by Hands Up for
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
he Scots Language Awards is a event haudit ilka year an different
years. The pickle aims o the event is for tae heeze the profile
2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e be talkin aboot a different event aathegither than the yin vees
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
appeared it was sumthin o an event. Especially whan he was cairr
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
by in their open top car. The event, as A’m share ye’ll ken,
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
l an on, seein it as a single event wis great an even caused me t
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
re rushin aff tae thair neist event at Scotland's Poetry Festival
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
safety. Just in the unlikely event of there bein any bother.'
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
fowk hud joined up after the event – c’moan fowk, where wis
1 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
The first event in ma career that offert ony
1 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
the richt tae security in the event o job loss, seikness, disabil
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
mulatin progressive political event descussin Scotland’s future
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s that Secure Status wisna an event but an on-gaun process an he
1 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ment in history or a personal event frae yer ain life.
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
olk hud arrived tae watch the event.
this. They held a big public event whaur the Edinburgh cooncille

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
Much wis written aboot the event as weel as picturs an drawins

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
At ony speakin event ye need tae add some local in

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
This event chainged his life. Amang ithe

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
At ma latest speakin event ah spoke aboot some o the cha

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
had been witness tae a great event that day - the day that Robe
1 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
Is thare gaun'ae be a seemlar event in Glesgae?(2019) search twitter

@ionafyfe tweeted
tae the first @OorVyce online event! #oorvyce #scotslanguage http(2020) search twitter
d tae be hostin this @OorVyce event the nicht. https://t.co/KbYvg(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
s so far been tae 1 Book Fest event 2 comedy and 1 singing ???(2014) search twitter
@TheMattEvers Have a guid event! Not travelling doon tae Lond(2014) search twitter
ers Going tae Spa in the City Event on Edinburgh tae get some "fr(2015) search twitter
uture any chance o a Scottish event? X(2015) search twitter
e their FIRST ever networking event today tae pleeeeease! Scared (2015) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
l like Rhymetime being a free event for babies might be the sort (2019) search twitter
Anither braw Scots event this month comin fir @Histori(2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
y first virtual book festival event on the 23rd. Claret was calle(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
ookin furrit tae the fareweel event. Weans will be scunnert getti(2016) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
just want tae be part of "an event". So they can say "ah wis the (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
guage Centre's virtual guisin event! Post yer Scots sang, rhyme, (2020) twitter link
ae the Peppa's Bonnie Unicorn event oan Saturday 7th March at 'We (2020) twitter link
risti_K at the @intofilm_scot event wi @bruceleunson! Awbody shou (2020) twitter link
alang tae the Burns Gala day event oan Saturday 25th January @Ro (2020) twitter link
l alang tae the @BookWeekScot event in Lithgae, where ye can list (2019) twitter link
and 11 other occurrences.

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
eres the party after the main event - enjoy guys (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"In the unlikely event of an emergency," said the mo on page 42

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ussels', the maist devistatin event in the city's history, that h on page 13

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ong to our next Silent Dating event: it's sexy, flirtatious and, on page 36

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
er shall be unclean until the event.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
food onless 'twis a speecial event – forbye those fowk fa kent
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
’ says Broon, recoontin the event wi obvious horror.
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
There wis also anither event haudit in the capital this
aes been some criticism o the event, the name o whilk, ‘Sleep i
a fantastic idea tae haud an event whilk raises sae much awaurne
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d she sat and watched. In the event the clock struck midnicht as
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
In the event it teen the vricht, smiddy, g
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t an hope it wid stop. In the event the decision wiz teen oot o m
raped ower his coffin. In the event she’d forgotten aa aboot hi
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
He wis sure tae win ilkie event in the sports, Dauvit kent fi
Fur the neist event, the bairns hid tae lowp heic
There wis jist the ae event left. It wis the rinnin race.
3 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
row from noon till 4:30. Free event. https://t.co/nZ7jFA2gtZ(2017) search twitter
a #Doric product, service or event and would like a free listing(2018) search twitter
ell wifie it’s nae a 365 day event!(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
Pittan up a new shed is a big event.
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
imon Hall an Alison Miller an event caad Rashy Bulder’s Big Nig
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
be gin a govrenment strategy event haed spaekers wi Niddrie or S
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
no laek dee, dis is a massive event in his life, du's no tae emba on page 39

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
tenses: da present tense (da event is happnin eenoo), da past te on page 70
haas da perspective taen on a event an in Shaetlan, as wi Standir on page 75

5 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
Hit's no lik a track event, high jimp dat is. Weel wi a
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Festival today - a wonderful event in so many ways. Thankfully, (2020) search twitter

Southern

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
year? Juist a week afore the event a lookeet in threi shops afor
1 matches

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Commonity Netwaark tae forder event delivery trainin coorses. on page 8
academic publishin, academic event forderin an' inpits. Hit's on page 27
laike hospitality, meercetin, event owresicht, policy, education, on page 41
xample o' a baag Ulster-Scots event bein pairt o' wider on page 45
* Baag Event Programme - thon wul ettle t on page 69

5 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
And the way this wee event took place , am just naw sure
1 matches

Web Analytics