A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

gub Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words10 15.4 0 0 5.8 0 4.4
Number of occurrences3129 0 0 1 0 1
Number of authors18 16 1 1

Occurrences of gub in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
igarette in the corner ae his gub. He's git a belter ae a black on page 20

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
h an toss, an hou tae keep my gub strecht at three caird brag. on page 85
's Yakcam!" says Cherlie, his gub as white as a penter's peenie on page 86

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ae, ettlin tae keep a strecht gub, "I've nivver lairnt yet hou on page 26

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
perbole ejaculating from your gub has been straight over my hei on page 33
perbole ejaculating from your gub', was English - wi a Scottis on page 34

4 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
gub workin awa wi masel as the cu on page 73

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
rince replied, 'Ach, shut yer gub!' on page 11

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
in waitin come pourin oot mah gub. Some sick comes up but ah ma on page 2

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
in a chocolate eclaire in her gub. on page 137

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah could nevvir keep ma gub shut ye see. on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
up and saw Grannie. 'Shut yer gub, Grannie, he said. It didna s on page 61

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'Shut yer gub,' said Mr Tod. on page 61

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ae skelp Mr. Poe richt in the gub. But then he gulped - the ba on page 24
airns, he papped it intae his gub and swallaed it. on page 72

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Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
"Haw, shut yer gub, I'm tryin tae sleep!" on page 21

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
yeukin tae skelp Eurystheus's gub for him but he kent he couldn on page 17
skelp in Hercules's drouthie gub. Instantly the strength came on page 43

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
She looked like she wid gub me bit couldna git up.
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
t o Lawland Scots (e.g. glen, gub) or Staundart Inglish (e.g. b
idelic wirds the like o glen, gub an loch awreddies current in
2 matches

Pennie, Len The Wheesht, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central - Greenock, poetry
Ye hae a vyce ootwi yer gub if ye can jist believe it
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
aist a peety she wis gaun tae gub him in the race. An that poke
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
an' A poaped a slice intae ma gub fae habit birra couldnae even
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
air doon his juke than in his gub, they erupted in gales o’ s
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
an' wan rummelin' aboot in ma gub. Ri intention wis, a wid keep
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
wis a bottle labelled GOLDEN GUB – HAIR SHAMPOO. He emptied
1 matches

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
toom an gumlie een an a gapin gub on page 51

1 matches

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