A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

mid Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words43.6 42.5 54.4 19.9 69.7 43.7 13.3
Number of occurrences13580 34 2 12 4 3
Number of authors66 44 12 2 4 1 3

Occurrences of mid in Corpus

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Central

Aitchison, Craig nobody remembers the birdman - Fishin the Mairch, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
mid, atween twa nations, the angl on page 1

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
oing? You can't just walk out mid-shift!' on page 61

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
w. As awbody kens, whan it is mid-day in Nor America the sun is on page 27
dumfounert, the gless glob in mid-air. He cudna mak sense o thi on page 34

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
a car windscreen and explodes mid-air, wae an almighty fuckin b on page 19

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
When ha''in yin o' his mid-meal naps on page 32

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
aw thai wir burlin awa in the mid o the haw wi the Air Force bu on page 27

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
strands o pleyscrievin in the mid-twentieth century in Scots. Y on page 39

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ait, playgrun gemmes oan haud mid-birl, hauf-loup, knees no ski on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
while they fed weel. Then by mid-winter as their stock dwined on page 63

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
four times torpedeo'd mid-Atlantic on page 50

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ll speak Scots an back in the mid nineteenth century there were on page 64
rial. Bi the time A wis in ma mid teens A wis stairtin tae perf on page 70

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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
the Forth-Clyde line ull the mid-1750s cin nou be seen fer whi on page 121

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
in Falconer luiks at Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglis, an Christine R on page 5

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
tapped and hovered, hingin in mid-air like a helicopter, hingin on page 164

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
he steyed there ... hingin in mid-air ... aboot twa fit up... a on page 39

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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
Whan thare's nae mid-day at aw on page 48

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
o woolly thermal socks up to mid calf. I minded readin somewha on page 22

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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
einge o local wirds melled wi Mid Scots spellins gies ye a chan on page 11

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
o his jaw and hung dreepin in mid-air, then snappit. on page 54

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
heart monitor's...' She stops mid-sentence when she sees me rea on page 84

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
is frae a laich raither nor a mid poseition.) The ane findin wh on page 9

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
nae later than mid-wey throu the neist sentence. on page 18

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
a Ya, aroon this Greek bar at mid mornin, mid-life, you are a c on page 24

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
st, until the bird stappit in mid-sang. on page 110

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
he Germans an Frainch fae the mid-18t century onwards. on page 110

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
d in the het playgrund in the mid efternuin. Jameela Khatoon sa on page 37

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
at the heidstrap, weir in the Mid-East, flids in the Faur East, on page 19

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
Back in the mid-eichties, whan A wes a Ph. D. on page 6

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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
resiled, geelt i mid-air,
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Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Caw
e tell aboot hoo athin wis at Mid-Camps bi Kirnitten in the kin
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
adds ‘in Eng. use since the mid 18th c. but prob. made popula
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
up. It wis this young wumman, mid-twinties wi broun een an awfu
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
s aw reddies ti ding doun the mid-spang
aneir as the k’nichts o the mid aiges at uised the
mid gate. Pit the auld weys o lyf
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ist canna accoont for. In the mid 1890’s the war a puckle o s
wis kenspeckle. Efter, in the mid-16th century, nae less a body
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish
a subject o discoorse is the Mid-Ulster dialect o Inglish —
eenctive accent. Discussion o Mid-Ulster Inglish haes been affe
But whit is Mid-Ulster Inglish? Weel, in semp
hink it’s richt tae deal wi Mid-Ulster Inglish unner the Hibe
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
we learn aboot the language o mid-twentieth Century Glasgow fae
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
afore we start, then another mid morn, this time wi a sangwich
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Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
roup eh men who wurr in their mid-thirties dress and act like a
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
he gaed intae politics in his mid-20s.
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
TES!’ the DJ announces in a mid-atlantic drawl ay his ain fab
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McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
That blooms in mid-winter,
'Mid sna' drifts an' ice.
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Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Siddenly, a monstrous luckin mid-field player crossit an ootst
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
wis abolisht in 1708. In the mid 1540’s the Privy Cooncil ha
the Heilans. Scotland in the mid-18ct century wis tore atween
at Britain. Hooanever, bi the mid 19t century Scots fowk that w
d the leid a new voice in the mid 1800’s whan journalists an
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Kirk Jn, Albert The Wit o Solomon, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
"Rent the babbie doon the mid
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@janiesherb The are. I’m mid fifties now, and I’ve starte(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
IF The Boss huz tae come oan mid game, Whooooooo’s The Big Ka(2019) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
presume because that is when mid-winter am wi flu an a forbye (2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
t photie shot me back tae the mid-70s. We were so poor that the (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
they were in the labour ward. Mid wife shouts PUSH in between t (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
time when we were students in mid 80s. It meant crazy person... (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
and then theres the mid week fixtures at various foot (2020) twitter link

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
rick ... she wid jist birl in mid-air, like a bike wheel. on page 84

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Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
se an wis eventually the heid mid-wife for the hale o Glaesga. on page 57

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
h think he's haein ane o yon 'mid-life crisis' thingies. He's b on page 13
Sandy wis stoppit in mid-sentince, bi a pooerfu hoof i on page 36
; hovered in mid-air. on page 45

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
he steppit inte the shimmerin mid-day sin. "Look it aat heathaz on page 7
Morrice wis cut aff in mid-sintence as the belly duncer on page 16

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
build an was completit in the mid-1980s. Ootside the kirk ye mi on page 11

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
"The nicht it is Mid Simmers E’en,
The morn Mid Simmer’s Day,
The morn’s Mid Simmer’s Day.
Mid Simmer Day dawned fair an cle
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Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
At mid season prices,
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Be mid day a richt cauld icy blast.
Be mid day disnae look gweed ata,
Sin shines throo lang afore mid day,
Be mid foreneen sin in a'a it's glor
Clears up afore the mid day oor,
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Be mid foreneen on comes the rain,
En be mid day it dis poor o rain.
Be mid eftemeen the wither dis clear
Come mid efterneen the note is soor,
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Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
but Mrs Robson stoppit him in mid grummle. ‘Tak it aff ye gir
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
in hats an rifles!! I stoppit mid closin my waterticht doors an
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
z foonert. The doctor and the mid-wife hid been glentin at eena
he mither and fuspert tae the mid-wife, “Big heed and imbecil
The mid-wife grabbit the bairn and sa
red tae see her bairn and the mid-wife gave the bairn a wash an
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ies wint intae service in the mid-nineteenth century. Jessie wa
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
ader is seeking the Doric for Mid Life Crisis. Dist onyone ken?(2017) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
e ludicrous if the funeral is mid following week. (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
First eens February the ither mid June https://t.co/9wi7vKToCl(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
efter mair nor a year. 91 an mid-echties, deein weel an affa w (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
d eerie orams tae brighten up mid winter on page 112

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Mid Epril 2020 on page 67

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
wife whin shü cam here i da mid fifties. Very highly educated on page 13
Jessie tae da Annexe. Hit wis mid-summers day 1962." on page 44

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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
but English i Mid Yell. Tink whit a wark on page 19

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
e mid front unrounded vowel /me:lɪ on page 23

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Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
. It is whit dey kaa a "kloss-mid roonded vowel", an phonetical

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
I was feeling in a proper mid-winter grump til I got to wor(2014) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
te an its fock weel, frae the mid 1800’s throwe til 1991. A h
s hoose thar wis biggit i the mid 1840’s an the laist herd ta
rinlie thar wur ae lull i the mid o the
i the mid 1940’s, fur ma yuise in ae
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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
She knowed Sally's mid-mornin routine weel. Wheaten on page 1

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Hanna, Wendy Gaitherin’ Purdas!, (Facebook - Schomberg Society 2020) Ulster, poetry
Mid October, scraich o’ dawn,
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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Yin-soorce haitin bes a mid seestem ‘at maks eneuch hai
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