A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of letters in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
intit oan it in beautiful big letters. on page 13

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
sattle doun wi the cairds an letters - on page 17

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
nnily prentit on it in muckle letters. on page 12

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
kled black T-shirt. The yella letters on it wiggled aboot and settl on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
he taured waw in muckle white letters that ye could read frae thirt 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
or lang letters giein nae vyce tae on page 23

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
echism, an learnt thaim their letters an words sae that they cuid r on page 74

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
wha pit me up fir lairnin ma letters. 'Sic a mensefou bairn, she s on page 12

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ma eye the unopened Stack ae letters piled oan the side table hus on page 133
plattered in big bold capital letters, as if every cunt in there mu on page 177

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
an eident sairvant o Scottish letters in oor three national leids, on page 5

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
They had letters o introduction tae various fo on page 26
he pointit tae the scratchit letters T T for Tam Turnbull. on page 53
aptured he hid pit up in reid letters the follaein wards, 'The king on page 122

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
jotter an startet writin the letters ae the Alphabet in a semi cir on page 106
a, her haun wis shakin as the letters G, R an A wur spelt oot an ah on page 107
rimary six. We used tae write letters tae each other an stuff nearl on page 121
t she described hersel in the letters as bein seven foot tall wi a on page 123
ae Youth Theatre. They aw got letters ower Christmas tellin them no on page 169

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
n Lannot she used tae show us letters ma uncles had sent us durin t on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
me clivver method m jet-bleck letters, wis the invitation itsel - on page 59
roond. On the door, in muckle letters, it said: on page 72

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ise o Sanct Hugh o the shinin letters! on page 56
stitious raisonneur. As verse letters, their tone is intimate, tho on page 101

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Wheesht Letters on page 2
that we micht cuid learn the letters o? on page 6
nor hae the can o learnin the letters an kenspeckles o gremmar thro on page 8
abet now consists of the same letters as the Standard English alpha on page 17
eme is a letter or a nummer o letters that represents a soond: on page 18
Also on pages 54, 62
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
sel through the bit where the letters come, and sclim doon the tree on page 132
et hum and haw, And where the letters ayewis faw on page 139

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ichts. We even moved the gold letters oan the picture hoose board t on page 53
n wi 'Friend' written in gold letters across it and next tae it a c on page 112

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
an writin letters hame on page 1

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nae luve-sweet letters sent me, on page 77

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Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
scrievin ane o' hir letters on page 133

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
an coud mak letters frae a bairn, on page 62
gien letters on page 86

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ther fowk Chinese language an letters at Edinburgh, Durham and Newc on page 32

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
s kent ane anither and trokit letters, mootit swatches o sangs and on page 69

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
is edeitioun contains a whein letters concernin Hogg himsel, an hou on page 141

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
nstruct doun the ages o Scots letters, whan whyles sindrie screiver on page 4

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ck o a weil-kent flytin i the letters pages o the Scotsman, whan Ha on page 56

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Slater. This is in the form o letters fae aboot 1912 till juist eft on page 15

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
that guid frein til Scottish letters, Duncan Glen (1933-2008), an
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
hes staunin for what wis like letters hippit fae English cognates w
fower less chances o niffered letters in the writin o'd. We canna c
ds, bein that the'r no eneuch letters in the alphabet for aa the so
sier tae spell whan baith the letters is the same.
be important tae scomfish ony letters that's no nott (this is ane o
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Fleemin, Sandy Koan, (sandyfleming.org 2005) Central - East Lothian, poetry
Keekin at the peerie-weerie letters
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
learnt tae read an tae write letters, keep journals, an whiles eve
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
is only written in Scots. Aw letters is aye written in Scots tae t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
irt o the story is in wechtie letters, sae the readin in Scots is u
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
olic bairns’ll hae gat thae letters anaw?”
e at lowsin, the weans aw gat letters tae tak hame wi the exposeeti
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
rd fir it wid hae fower ithir letters!
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
yer richt wi’ the furst twa letters!” Did A say onythin’ wran
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ancient fowk stamped oan auld letters.
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
The letters,
draftin letters and
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
he taured waa in muckle white letters that could be read frae thirt
syne wad staund gawkin at the letters wi his lugs back, shakkin his
be content wi the first fower letters, and wad write them oot ance
r ain name. She wad form thir letters gey trigly oot o bits o twig,
eiven Commaunds and in bigger letters. Whan they haed gotten it by
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
cam the talk o the steamie an letters fund thair wey intae The Dund
ay 10 Aprile). Ane o the thae letters wis wrutten in Scots an is a
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Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
his privacy, faimily, hame or letters, nor
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
the ae time as tryin tae get letters aboot an ile fund prentit in
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
be cuttie stories, airticles, letters, e-mails, poems or in fack on
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
you see he can be taught the letters o the alphabet, and even to r
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ir mooths, that they screivit letters intae the editor but baith le
intae the editor but baith letters wis gien a deefie an no prent
d be alloued tae see thae twa letters the Sunday Times wis feart ta
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
'Scrievin letters is the anely wey o pittin the
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
Hooivver, the ae three letters in Scots also mean ‘always�
onal and sincere sign-aff fur letters or emails whan scrievin in mo
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
hasn’t been inundated with letters".
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McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Permit temderness tae your letters
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Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
,The Journal o Scots Airts an Letters. He is workin tae reclaim his
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
d the Hecla? It wis cause the letters stood fur the "Hazy-Eyes and
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
e his ain repones tae his ain letters. He's aiblins nae the fu fart(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
diffrent tier levels have got letters fae the sfa tae say so incase (2020) twitter link

Doric

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Lek a bundle o auld letters on page 122

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
etti Spaghetti an the plastic letters on the fridge." on page 76

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ye ken, Doris: dishin oot at letters it sic short notice. Ivor ken on page 8

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
bonnily printed on id in beeg letters. on page 12

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
iel eence addreesed puckles o letters tae me, tae try tae ferret oo on page 51

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
k ony contack o ony kind: nae letters, nae phone-caals, nae emails.
the eyn o’t! Ferst ere was letters: fae her, remorsin her lees a
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
attraction. In bold letters the sign said Findlater Castl
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
i a fine hoose in the toon an letters tae his name. Insteid, he'd b
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Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
ed dictating some numbers and letters tae the mole , lower and uppe
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@cligeey tweeted
re them nae dialogue couple o letters later they give up(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
letters, poems, shoppeen lists, on page 37

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
letters on page 46

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A collection o letters in a chocolate box. on page 42

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
lin wir bridders aboot in her letters. on page 47
ce enthused, "He's stuffed wi letters fae New Zealand, da first ane on page 76
"Ir dey ony New Zealand letters dis week?" Ruth wid aks, an m on page 77
Aa Ertie's fokk ever hedd wis letters at took munts ta win here, fa on page 78

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
2.4.2 Silent letters on page 36

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Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
lan or ony iddir kindo Scots (letters an emails exceptit). Dis is d
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Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
ll aye yuisst tae feenish his letters wi "Aye keep caai(2020) search twitter

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
FOWER LETTERS on page 25

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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
er ingang code wull hae baith letters an nummers.
* prent in dooble letters keepin in tha boxes; yin lett
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@the_gellick tweeted
squiggles owre a wheen o the letters... http://t.co/GxiuVYEwB1 (2015) twitter link
Thon's French, French wi mair letters inaboot an #UlsterScots (mais (2016) twitter link
ul computer tae do the Polish letters richt! ; ) (2014) twitter link