A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

lesser Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11.3 15.4 1.6 9.9 0 10.9 13.3
Number of occurrences3529 1 1 0 1 3
Number of authors22 17 1 1 1 2

Occurrences of lesser in Corpus

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Central

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
like lesser sauls woud be but prayin on page 52

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
the professariat, an aw their lesser ranks hae aye come fae Westmi on page 19

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
warst, infers that Scots is a lesser tongue til its sister leid, S on page 32

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Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
spak Scots. We cannae ask the lesser tae tak ower the greiter. on page 12

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Hou ti kill. Haud forrit: lesser crimes hae led on page 23

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Lesser Lord o Fate on page 25

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
zed bi the European Burou for Lesser Usit Leids. This wes anither on page 121

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
throu the European Bureau for Lesser-Used Languages, the Westminst on page 56

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
na, an the European Buroo for Lesser Uised Leids (EBLUL), wi the u
MSC) o the European Buroo for Lesser-Uised Leids (EBLUL) in Portug
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
marigold, the dandelion, the lesser celandine and marsh ragwort.
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
“The ongaun virr o oor lesser-uised heritage an community l
es an.....tae Gaelic an ither lesser-uised
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ence an innins intae warks in lesser-yaised leids. And, Mandarin C
aside, aw leids thir days are lesser-yaised nor Inglis. Besides, a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
tee o the European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages (EBLUL) an the
e official European Bureau of Lesser Used Languages, ootlined onga
d be addit tae.'Speakin aboot lesser-uised leids, she pyntit oot h
ae the norie o 'mainstreamin' lesser-uised leid projects. Mistress
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
The European Buroo for Lesser Uised Leids in Brussels gied
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n. She pyntit tae the fowk wi lesser injuries, sittin or lyin blee
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
A lesser man wuild hyv rained doon dia
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
ots language, an nae doot tae lesser uised leids athort the hail o
ibourin o fowk weel leirit in lesser uised leids frae aroond Europ
t localisation projeck at the lesser uised leid level. The new Ope
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wee-windaes Whit is Scots?, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2018) Central, prose
co-existit – tae a mair or lesser extent dependit on the yaiser
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
n i winter i cities, an hae a lesser populatioun densitie... fowk (2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
d pumping. And we've got many lesser kent great speakers. And we'l (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
igure is the same, greater or lesser,thon wis the point o the ques (2022) twitter link

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
orture an capital punishment. Lesser crimes war dealt wi bi "chipp
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Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Daisies, lesser celandine, yarrow, soldiers w on page 16

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Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
that matter! It’s sort of a lesser ‘Spanish Inquisition’ ?? ht(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Harrased bae crows yer lesser foes. on page 32
Tha lesser licht til rule tha nicht on page 40

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
education, culture, airts, lesser uised leids an'spoarts. Hefts on page 19

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