A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

gently Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.9 21.1 18.1 59.6 87.2 31 26.6
Number of occurrences8341 12 6 15 3 6
Number of authors37 17 5 5 4 2 4

Occurrences of gently in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
welcome little fishes in, Wae gently smilin jaws!" on page 19
nae've done that," Alice said gently; "they'd hiv been seeck." on page 72
he lap ae her sister, who wis gently on page 120

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Wi gently smilin jaws!" on page 19
en ony that dae," said Alison gently, gey chuffed wi hersel for ge on page 44

5 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
by the burn, he spake tae her gently in a laich vvce - 'Isabel We on page 43
lowly dried her draigit hair, gently talkin tae her aa the time ti on page 65

2 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
hat tilts as well. Ah imagine gently liftin ma hawn, haudin it in on page 1

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ae his poacket and begins tae gently wave it in the air. "Ah actua on page 108
usel oan a Seturday night. Ah gently rest him oan the rug in the c on page 150

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
it celebration. He wis sweyin gently, an Stevie tellt Jake tae 'wh on page 101

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
de it, and they were tryin as gently and as couthily as they could on page 33
ae tak it,' Mr Wonka telt her gently. 'Ye see, I huvnae got it jis on page 108
ried forrit and placed a haun gently on Mrs Teevecheid's shooder. on page 149

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
He gently cradled the last lamb o Sprin on page 39
And gently remind her wi that buik. on page 52

2 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
en, wi olive and broun spots. Gently, he picked up the nest wi the on page 18

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
pe roon the animal's legs and gently poued the arra oot sae it did on page 15

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
erfectly literally: he griens gently efter an unusual whisky bette on page 72

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Miss Gilmour said nothing but gently nodded her heid. Then she rai on page 37

1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Cuff them, or gently scratch their lugs -
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
r boady. Slowly ah drift doon gently taewards her, like a snowflak
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the brim, he burns it again, gently liftin the boattle up, still
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
es’s sighs an cairried them gently, blawin them aw the wey tae M
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
n let oot a slow breath an’ gently squeezed the trigger. The ham
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
An' planted it gently,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The auld man gently freed hissel. “You must,”
wis nae wey tae brak sic news gently. Beatrice’s mither tane it
ncrete pillar. He haunlet her gently, despite the abrupness, bit h
He muved in on her, gently graspin a breist, wi the conf
He tane her gently be the wrist wi his roch, hac
6 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
sais, nudgin wan ay the doors gently tae see if it’s open.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ack, finishin it, an place it gently doon oan the coonter. Ah put
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
fternoon?" Uncle Rob taen her gently bi the elbae, leuked her in t
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Who’d gently guide him when the mountain
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
eems at peace. The reek rises gently fae its lums an us tossed lik
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ers the long table. As he wis gently pressin doon oan different pa
1 matches

Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
FILE MA ACCORDION GENTLY GREETS on page 158

7 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
Wi gently smilan jaws!" on page 18
n e lap o her sister, who wis gently brushan awely some dead leave on page 118

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fin Jake heard the gently rap, rap on his door, he rose
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ot far he thocht the roe wes. Gently he pit his richt haun a wee b
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
gently said: there’s a death.
1 matches

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gallows Ha - Annie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Singin an gently movin tae the rhythm on page 30

1 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
tae the back o the tractor an gently aised her ahied tae taak aap on page 16

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a lacy froth gently runs up the shore on page 17
Gently on page 107

2 matches

Hume, Caroline Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Simmer gently on page 126

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
lame them,’ said Dumbledore gently. ‘Wur no haen very muckle t
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
wer your wirm in peerie wyes. Gently ... an keep back fae da aidge on page 9
lyin apo da flör wi da lass gently supportin her heid. on page 23
ira answered, aesin hersel up gently, "Shurly naethin brokken." on page 27
t's wrang wi you?" shü aksed gently. on page 29
d ta be dozin at last. Maggie gently ledd da twilt up aboot her si on page 33
Also on pages 34, 35, 59, 61, 94
11 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
ta gently rummel Babel's To'er, an bigg on page 26

1 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
ssed roogs o creamy green hay gently curin. Each peerie park is a
heep oot. I set doon my rake, gently, an set aff runnin, leapin ac
2 matches

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
faa doo asleep,” he smeeged gently.
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Gently first, in ye plunge on page 10

2 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
th lap o hur sister, whae was gently brushin awa some deid leaves on page 122

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ak in the dim licht, his lips gently partit, an Flughic was pointi on page 43

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Wi gently smilin jaas!" on page 20
tter," the March Hare replied gently. on page 69
the lap o hir sister, wha wus gently brushin awa some deid leaves on page 123

3 matches

Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
.shaed spit oan it an nain to gently scrub aff tha mess.
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
And then it sorta gently threw them oot o their wee hi
1 matches

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