A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of midnicht in Corpus

Central

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
'when suddent as a midnicht thief on page 52

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ig an ticht afore she lowsed. Midnicht cam an wi't a new day, an aye on page 15

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
At midnicht saw her come, on page 31

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Nae scrievins nor open-windae midnicht skreighs on page 67

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'Och, shoosh!' she said as midnicht struck. on page 8
And then at midnicht, bleck as jet, on page 26

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
he kennt fine. At near aboot midnicht he had decided tae get back h on page 30

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
wee hoose, and it wis nearly midnicht afore Mr Baffe could fling th on page 62

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"She'll be hame afore midnicht, I promis." on page 81

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
ae pree oor firstbluid midnicht dram on page 73

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Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ck on the mantlepiece chapped midnicht, and up wheeched the lid o th on page 73

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Fin midnicht chaps, a heeze o tykes an men on page 120

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
this object seen atween 11 an midnicht on ae nicht in Juin o 1676 ow
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
re offerin a readin o ‘Mirk Midnicht’, a poem at recaws Coleridg
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Stirling, Alison Watergaw, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
The muin at midnicht minds me o ma lass
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
anderin wance mair. Right oan midnicht, she walked intae the hall, t
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
year ah goat up tae pee aroon midnicht and saw flickerin telly-licht
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Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
the hans o the clock roon tae midnicht they stole on page 15

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Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
"Ye'll taste rare as a midnicht feed." on page 19

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
t usually taks ye until aboot midnicht on page 102
At midnicht abiddy gaithered in i'front r on page 172
Playin kerds efter midnicht kickin baas agin a wa on page 194

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
midnicht tae the back o five o clock.
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ters war oot in the park till midnicht wirkin bi the licht o the gre
ither's laft here, jist afore midnicht, tae be gien the Horseman's W
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Aroon midnicht, she broke her ain rules, sat
hairt as it struck the oors. Midnicht wis passed, Nurse Mackenzie w
her neb. Fortyfive meenits by midnicht, a great skreich o wae an gru
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
In the event the clock struck midnicht as the middle cannel burned o
Afore midnicht she opened the wee parcel she
e fever broke nae lang aifter midnicht. Lizzie felt the goosepimples
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
ing oot on I trumpoline efter midnicht, efter a large nip and attemp(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Twa minties tae midnicht - Iron Maiden #changeasongti(2019) search twitter

Shetland

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Frae ayont Su Chou the midnicht bell on page 39

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
45. A Midnicht Dauner: Hsin Ch’i – chi (
At midnicht Ah im waukrif,
A MIDNICHT DAUNER TI HUANGSHA
Midnicht---a leim frae the muin
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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
reakfast, wi nae mindin o her midnicht stravaig. But she telt me she
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@StuartPoet tweeted
Voting shuts on Sunday midnicht! First notable collection o o(2020) search twitter
@Historic_Ally He daein midnicht bridie rins doon by the Rhinn(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Whad blether fae midnicht tae noon. on page 10
But happed in her bed efter midnicht, on page 11
That nicht, aboot midnicht, a neebour heard a quare guld on page 14

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@the_gellick tweeted
d" and no "Auld" Lang Syne at Midnicht. Skelp them haird for The Bar (2014) twitter link