A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

mere Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.2 20.7 4.8 0 5.8 0 17.7
Number of occurrences4739 3 0 1 0 4
Number of authors25 21 2 1 1

Occurrences of mere 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 The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
een in the paintin. They were mere traces o themsels, the fainte on page 10

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
hat'd happen: "'Miss Alice! C'mere right away, an git ready fir on page 34

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
'MERE! YA WEE BASTARD"! the fat wan on page 34

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Here, sir, c'mere,' she oardert. 'Whit happent? on page 34

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
o when I say ye kin go. Noo c'mere.' on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
an kings o this earth are but mere mortals.' on page 46

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
spontaneously combust at the mere thoat ae his remark. A few se on page 31
this is aw her fault. Cos the mere suggestion ae shared finance on page 60
d acroass Alana's puss at the mere thoat ae his question wis a p on page 80
this earth, who, wae jist the mere mention ae her name. Wid tran on page 87
e mooth, eh? Salivatin at the mere prospect ae wipin his erse wa on page 99
Also on pages 102, 116
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ho gaunnae nip ma pal, an, C'mere tae a slash yi ya dobber on page 117

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
sae repairable or ordinary as mere on page 57

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
his doorway. "Hye, Hughie. C'mere!" "Hiya. Whit's up?" He follo on page 45

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
My mere facade juist stares; w' its m on page 12

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
'Ian! C'mere!' It wis Hecky McBain, he wis on page 60

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Mary gied a gausp. ‘Oh! C’mere,’ she seyd, raxin doon an h
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ittin jist ootside the windae mere feet in front o’ me. It’s
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
t the laddie abuird sayin, "C'mere son!"
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘C’MERE YA CUNT, WHIT YE DAIN HIDIN B
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Daniel. . . Danny! Mere a wee minute son.’ a voice
asticity ay earlier years. ‘Mere an sit doon a minute Daniel.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
y, as ah explained that wis a mere oversight. Ah didnae actually
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e ay his mooth tae us. ‘C’mere the noo tae a talk tae ye.’
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
her claith unlike onything a mere mortal cud weave. Sae she spe
“That lassie is wastit on a mere mortal,” the god sneered.
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
vice. “Ay. Richt enuch. C’mere son.”
“C’mere, Wullie. C’moan.” Davie s
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
answers! “Haw, Adie, c’mere! Whit diyi’ mean “Hit him
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Here, lads mere an see these two wee cows doo
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
than,” he demandit. “C’mere.”
1 matches

Robertson, James Dr Wha, (Scottish Poetry Library 2018) Central, poetry
micht be mere glisks o life-forms yet tae b
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
C’mere hen, sit doon beside me.
1 matches

@OliphantWullie tweeted
arsReview Mind o it well as a mere 9 year auld. Wis hidin ahint (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
tta Scythed below the knee. A mere scratch!(2020) search twitter

Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
he gyangs, an tae anither 'C'mere,' he comes; an tae ma servin on page 16
wa he goes an till anither 'C'mere," an ower he comes, an till m on page 91

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Findlater, Mark , (no publisher recorded 2022) Doric - Troup, government
There is nae sik thing as a mere custodian
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
wi him night eftir night, da mere sight o him twistin a knife i on page 59

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Ulster

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
coont that nae shame, the oul mere's joost the same,
an' dear for a three year oul mere'
2 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
lter for his geldin’ or his mere,
post an said as quate “c’mere”,
2 matches

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