A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of often in Corpus

Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
h thocht, Ye'd done it yersel often enough. There wis a wee dista on page 77
yer man away fae the bit sae often, they weans no gettin looked on page 78

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
r n the male PE teachers, who often took it upon themselves tae a on page 46
hing or two aboot volcanoes n often re-enacts an eruption in his on page 49

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"An ye stairve mair often than not." on page 230

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
t like no tae be chyngin that often, ye ken." on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
that dug. In ma gairden mair often than its ain. Still. Get its on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
are gey often lang awa like thaim ablo on page 41

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
gat less, but nae maitter hou often or hou little, Grizel wis aye on page 65

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
ma pal that kens the hings A often cannae mind; on page 52

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
like this. It's no that very often Ah hae the chance tae jist da on page 3
pleesure o' it that Ah sit as often as Ah dae, ocht dear me no. A on page 5
cam fae the tribe o' Dan. Ah often winder if that cud be richt e on page 13
fore she took anither man. Ah often winder whit they did aboot it on page 22
ng-tails by the auld folk, Ah often winder if the fear o' them is on page 34

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
A place where a square go wid often be settled oor a quick fire s on page 68
's a looney tune. And you kin often find him quotin fae the repor on page 69
ld days here in Leith. He wid often tell me stories aboot sailors on page 86
ower ae useless shite" he wid often say. "Ah'm fuckin tellin yae on page 95
me ae yin ae they wee bams ah often on page 168

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
How often diz ei cheenge eis socks? on page 100

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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
yung man, an takkin pairt in often blood-curdlin repartee helpit on page 9
u fairs in the auld days were often the occasion on page 29
e be tellin some kind o tale, often aboot the things he had gotte on page 71
road daylicht an the toun wis often in a ferment o fear. This wen on page 104

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
rtable telly an then every so often yi gie the flairs a mop an ch on page 97
get lumbert wi Nicola, cause often newbies get paired up wi regu on page 169

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
jokes an he's laughin awa. Ah often wunnered hoo ma brithers kep on page 76

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
'ld' is usually silent but is often pronounced in the derived for on page 19

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"Ach, it's been there that often, it can find its wye in pitch on page 76

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
at sayed they 'normally' or 'often' uised Scots wirds maistly sa on page 9

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Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Ma mither, she'd come often on page 19

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e of all hings that he cid so often explain aw his thoughts on a
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
neighbours are so often away.”
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
McCheyne (1917): ‘We should often ha’e been in the jile thegi
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An often, Jimmy, ye hae starred
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
en ower much aboot an, aw tae often, dinnae even ken exist for th
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
tae check in on her every so often. Ah’m awmaist inside the ca
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Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
at widely different dates and often in strikingly different meani
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
hen Ah wis in Jamaica, Ah’d often hear someone on the telly in
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
aith for ither purposes as we often dae, wi mair or less Scots in
It has often buin said that the puirest we
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Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
Ah micht no' hae said it that often. But ah thocht it. Nearly eve
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
rtit gaun tae the Centre mair often, right enough. Thursdays as w
room. She disnae dae it very often but usually it has a magical
n, the team wins a sight mair often since there's lassies on it.'
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ents, he owned a crossbow and often went intae the wids tae pract
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Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ae fish in. Loch Lubnaig mair often than no, but sometimes it wid
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
kie had joined the staff. She often said that she had tae work ha
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
ng gangs richt (which is mair often than not these days it seems.
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
hynged a bit, but progess has often been gey slow an gey timorous
win Mother Courage’s wagon: often a case o gaun roon in circles
a war, yer wfirst enemies are often yer ain generals or ither hig
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
he skies ur clear Which isnae often a’d huv tae say We should t
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Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
ther Robert’ as eez kent an often referred tih.
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
pairt o oor history which is often forgotten.

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
ae go running and paddling as often as we liked. The best thing t
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
los ojos": a Spanish proverb (often applied to ungreatful offspri(2020) search twitter
girlie doing? I think of her often! Pray for her when I am pray-(2020) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
s like mince the day....quite often say that.(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
lented writer ! Listen tae it often. (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
is ruined by the intrusive an often jarrin music. Ah cudnae hear (2020) search twitter
icked harder, longer, an mair often.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
sed tae say that tae me quite often!(2017) search twitter
dinnae see thon hashtag very often! ??(2017) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
, like a stopped watch yer no often right, but I've some news.... (2022) twitter link
arises (as it does tiresomely often) that the Empress isnae naked (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
ye were fae Scotland,teld tae often we wur inferior! Perhaips ye (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
ll me a Scots wird they yaise often. https://t.co/cvpLMBVpCs (2019) twitter link
Aye - the word 'tumshie' is often yaised as a term o endearment (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
Tories seem tae be targettin. Often, baith parents worked but the(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
re correct - which isnt very often lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
Thi sea is strange an often weired on page 35

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Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
I've often heard it caad the Scots canar on page 37

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
elt ma aat them an their pals often hae yon 'Safari Suppers'." on page 26
ead aa kines o stuff - Ah've often twa, three books goin it the on page 30
"They're often richt, though. The Sun's my f on page 37
aat chynge wis inevitable an often fir the better - ilky clood on page 95

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Sae nae maitter foo often ye'd put on page 31

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Although I often stop an think aboot 'em on page 109
I often think I'm richt, bit ithirs t on page 125

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
same size. Till be sure, iss often happens when wan eats cake; b on page 14
only wan disna lek changan so often, ee ken." on page 48
"Weel! A've often seen a cat withoot a grin," t on page 63
"Yes," sade Alice, "A've often seen them at dinn-" she check on page 98
one," thoucht Alice. "A've so often read in e newspapers, at e en on page 109

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
zled wi Mounthooly Doocot. He often asked himsel,
ae get the porrige ready, bit often trippin ower a ginger cat an
field o play. It's often spoken aboot, Kelvin is in th
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
often the same at the Spring o the
yard he often hid a look aroon. This time h
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
icult tae trace the spoor, an often it wid be lost where the anim
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e wee lassie Greta seven. She often spoke tae their mither ower t
start ilka mornin. Mabel hid often thocht o inviting them in for
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
Aye. Didn't come into toon at often back en. Mind sneakin eence i(2019) search twitter
gaan till be dug wakkin mair often ?? https://t.co/S4oOtcOTtj(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
et also view the Police as an often corrupt and racist institutio (2022) twitter link
tioned for a while, but as is often the case, it took a few weeks (2021) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
tae scare awa yon gypos that often park up the beach fae coming (2019) search twitter
Aff often wondered fit why yon blooming(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ferfil fluent speaker bit he often lets her doon on page 55

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Darling's een is wheels. "How often ~ are you allowed to take a n on page 129

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Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
= patterns or ornamentation; often 'eerie-orums' too in Orcadian on page 9

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
folk in Kirkwall, a fact she often reminds people o. Aggie just on page 30

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Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
try whar young actors aal too often hiv tae ape the accents and l
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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
aan up and doon the banks sae often that meed them baith strong a
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Shetland

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
h gret, as ah hud mind o, hou often you an I on page 215

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ly Ah dinnae lik chaingin sae often, ee ken." on page 49
"Weil! Ah've often seen a cat withoot a grin," t on page 64
n," thocht Ahlice. "Ah've sae often read in th newspapers, at th on page 112

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
of understandin ma anger and often oor communication breakdowns (2020) search twitter

Ulster

@fairfaaye tweeted
all lurred’ (I'm delighted) often heard in the localised phrase(2020) search twitter
Often heard as “a quare gunk” mea(2020) search twitter