A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

page Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words69.3 68.4 45.2 49.7 23.2 144.7 159.3
Number of occurrences222133 30 5 4 14 36
Number of authors87 62 11 4 4 4 2

Occurrences of page in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
like a fish. Jist wurds aff a page but on page 18

1 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
turnt eighteen. Wee Jack the page, fair smert in his suit, lovi on page 80

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
st, at pat her on a different page nor the lave o thaim. An syne on page 15

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
the samelike landscape as the page afore, but I hae drawn it aga on page 95

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
erlie wis leukin at the racin page, an he comes oot wi ane o his on page 85

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
nkle. Like yin ae they things Page Threes sometimes weer up near on page 1

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
oan his ain page on page 45

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
AN OOR O EMPTY PAGE on page 77

2 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
ither ye mak' yer way through page by page, tak' time tae daunde on page

2 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah checked the Catty Facebook page the next day and thur wis nae on page 1

2 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
turn the page oan this sad fanklet tale, on page 33
hert tae the paper, fill the page wae the words that A choose, on page 78

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
und noo and then tae turn the page and Mrs Phelps aye felt sad w on page 10
emed tae say wi each rive o a page, how daur she delicht in read on page 35

2 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
follae the wa, read the next page. on page 197
Juist as anither page on page 200

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
nificant anniversary. A fower page briefin document wis pit theg on page 59
o the Vigil cabin on the back page o the Sunday Times, alang wi on page 109

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
placin wurds apon a page on page 35
wurds fae this page. on page 40
we wurds that eis wrote on a page. on page 118

3 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
gers niver sing fae a prentit page, acause their singin isnae fo on page 56

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
wis ask ma pal Harpreet whit page we wur meant tae be daein in on page 16
Ah looked up this web page in the school library that sa on page 69
ell yi the answer on the same page. Ah asked ma ma an ma da an t on page 77
t she's copied down the wrong page. on page 80
ne. If ah'm fat then you're a page three model, he said, An then on page 145
Also on pages 146, 147, 169
12 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
kle pictur o him on the front page. The pictur shawed a nine-yea on page 26

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
its the saicred wurds tae the page, on page 56

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
are stuck between every other page. on page 25
ammy starts scannin the first page wi hur eyes. She hauf smiles. on page 29

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ant the spellings o the first page is. Syne, the feck o words wi on page 43
foboxes an ither pairts o the page forby, acause, as it stauns t on page 47
, the wabsteid haes intil't a page gien ower tae the Scots owers on page 53
in thir words fair oot on the page gart me ferlie. A'd read mony on page 58

8 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
s an set the book alight, yin page at a time. Soon, aa that rema on page 43

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Blacht on the yellasome page? on page 11

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
he first hauf o a forty-fower page buik. The 'Ither Pairt' is a on page 54

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
a. Ernie sat readin the front page o the Vanguard, while Ian rea on page 65

3 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
nscribes thon bonnily til the page. She's on at aince to oor unc on page 97

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
y is uisually at the bottom o page 42. Ah taucht in skules fur m on page 23

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Delaney spreids oot the page he's just taen oot the shreds on page 72

2 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Challenge, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
lichts doon ontil the page on page 29

1 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
o the Comatee canna deleiver page-room for thair ain inpits. Sa on page 4

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
it at the twa picters oan the page. on page 19

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
te aither on the Keekin Gless page or the Consaits page.
or the Consaits page.
The Denner Wifie's Girn (see page 8)
3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
on in Scotland’, a threttie page Scottish Govrenment skreid pu
1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Kenspeckle Man, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
page pruifs cam back be return.
1 matches

Peffers, Bob Upheeze, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
ak, wi wull pit it on yir ain page. Mind if ye hae a lot tae say
say we winna jist gie ye ain page bit aa ye need.
Ah hae a wee form on yone page tae mak a'thin afu easy fir y
3 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Whan Larry Page an Sergey Brin set thair new
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
soondin what they see on the page houever they wad in their ain
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
peakis as I learit when I was page...
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
wit page we wur meant tae be daein in
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ull be sent tae the Aboot You page afore submittin yer repones.
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
kitchen staff.” Near hauf a page havered on aboot Scotch pies,
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
klebirnie, can be seen on the page cried Deep-Sea Bestiary that
ae come aboot. Thare e’en a page whaur fowk can report thair a
2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
o the rottit bink an a stane page forby for the graffitologists
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
o processin. Een sae, on the page his owersettins are quirkie a
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
at the size o the lies on the page, a dart o pyne shot me straic
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
OWER the page, oor Stravaigin Reporter, Ire
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
A page frae the Inchcolm Antiphoner,
A page frae the Carver Choirbeuk
A page frae the Carver Choirbeuk, a
A page frae the Art of Music
A page frae The Art of Music, Collec
5 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ike a hen sprauchlin ower the page. Ye see, she wis born caurie
1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
aphs juist fair fell onti the page. A hedna kent A cud dae this,
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
A’ve a hail blank page in frontae me and a hail blan
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
Havin the front page o the National in Scots this
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
tak in 2011. See the Consaits page o the Scots Tung wabsteid for
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
n it's ootlin tae read on the page exceppin for the near shared
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
een at The Emperor's New Kilt page at www.nationaltheatrescotlan
e the graphic novel an haes a page at the hinneren wi a select S
2 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
plenty guid reid bluid oan a page in an attempt tae kill aff th
cots thochts freeform ontil a page, mediated o’ coorse by a co
2 matches

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ony a hillwalkin social media page.
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Hazel contemplated the blank page and scrawled A Day in My Life
1 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
thon’s ower perjink, but on page 10 Creative Scotland’s wirr
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
anet Cousin, inower the first page an opposite the festive greet
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
rklin stars, an flicked tae a page wi an impression o her face,
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
inspiration on the creativity page at Scots in Schools.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
"Nedspeak" words gien on this page includes the likes o:-
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
The prented page, nou auld an worn,
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
ame kythes twice on its title page.
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
ame kythes twice on the title page alang wi the date 1586.
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
The SLC’s main hame page at the meenit hus a breengin
g ither delichts oan the hame page is an article oan The Aitken
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
t ye cud say it wis the front page news o the day.

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
r examples fae the very first page o ‘Your Scots Pairlament’
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
.. And at the top of the home page, you have.. On the left "For (2023) twitter link
I've just noticed on my home page, my "Following" has reverted (2023) twitter link
oo.. I'm gonna scroll doon ma page, and at least like / acknowle (2023) twitter link

@jack_capener tweeted
Away an gie this page a follae, folks! https://t.co(2019) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
forgot tae check yir facebook page!...an there it is! Thank you (2014) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
ly finds a place on the front page. Muckle weel duin tae @NBMSco(2019) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Why is this NOT front page news. Poor man had no choice, (2022) twitter link

@fairpechtoot tweeted
stories own The Scots Blether page, as well as teaching resource(2016) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
r Yet Scottish Labour Twitter page have blocked half of Scotland (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
illiant yae ur. Yer ma go tae page, the oany wan i search oot. L (2021) twitter link
rved. Yer ma favourite go tae page an youv goat me speakin the S (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
ould pit it oan the Education page? (2021) twitter link
t existin yins by visitin the page here: https://t.co/5WNQUanJAR (2019) twitter link
're reorganisin the Education page at @scotslanguage centre. Int (2017) twitter link
Huv a swatch at oor Education page: https://t.co/A0nfVBDsSj http (2017) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
banned fae there fb n twitter page yet - so whits the problem l (2020) twitter link
ink al pop on 2 there twitter page n wind them up brycey style - (2020) twitter link
they still have there twitter page m8 - memories indeed! (2020) twitter link
Turnbul1 if u check oot there page - a did offer ma services to (2020) twitter link
they used tae have a twitter page gen up lol (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Bi the time the bell went ma page wis still blank. on page 41

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ce the story oan the previous page wis written, ma faither his s on page 11
te an advert farrer doon the page. "It says, 'Easy-going thirty on page 50
" His pincil hovered ower the page es he wytit fir inspiration t on page 51
back 0'is han "Curvaceous, ex-page three model, thirty nine ~ Ke on page 52
in breests stared up fae ilky page. on page 81
Also on pages 82
8 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
r laptop an scrolled doon the page on the screen. on page 6
typit awa an his new Facebook page cam up on the screen. on page 52
said Stevie as a new profile page appeart. "Here's the lad wi'r on page 54
eep breath as he read fae the page: on page 94

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
photie o’t wis on the front page o the Express.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
k, wi rows of boxies on ilkie page an metal rings proddin the pa
tip wi its slit nib ower the page, ready tae merk aff the wee l
2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
s Tribune (which ran a double page feature), wid report that the
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n tae rin his finger doon the page as if lookin in mair detail.
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
the text, pit a photie on yir page and let’s look at these. Her(2020) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
eeky heeds up oan at #PornHub page fur....ma pal #AippleMannie(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ricPhrases your are on our FB page! https://t.co/XXHHutIcpd”. F(2014) search twitter
nd added tae oor Facey bookie page at https://t.co/p5e7CPVaxh(2014) search twitter
ic Phrases fit follow ye doon page be great if ye shared an help(2016) search twitter
s the #Doric Phrases Facebuik page is aboot tae rax 4444 followe(2018) search twitter
on the #DoricPhrases #Twitter page! #doric(2018) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@FaeFoggie tweeted
the text, pit a photie on yir page and let’s look at these. Her(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 Have made my page private bit nae sure if abdy (2011) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ss, and cheust turned anither page. on page 4
paper and turn oot a written page. on page 44

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
e points repeatedly noo tae a page o glossy on page 26

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
oo hid makes me write on this page, on page 109

1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
h jummle wae hiv cast on this page. Noo I hiv tae think o a subj

Shetland

Watt, Roseanne Moder Dy, (Polygon 2019 ISBN: 978-1846974878) Shetland, poetry
ae de wirds tae haad me on de page, an du'll nivir fin me dere u on page 14

1 matches

Sinclair, Lise Fauld up da Feddoms, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, poetry
On dis duy’s page – clean aes sail
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ds and how to put them on the page. And with the temptation to w
1 matches

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2017) Shetland
Dis is a page whaar fok irr encouraged ta w

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
There's mair nor ae page here. on page 152

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
eir pats, like the ane on the page fornent this: whyles beirial- on page 5

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
auch, i the 1850’s. (sei A; page 160/175),
ae whit ane gethers, frae (A, page 149), this fermer maun hae be
r, anither Yid Nichol (sei A, page 147). Bein sib tae
agazine “Lallans” Nu. 48, page 19, Caunilmass 1997 edeetion,
( A, pages 106-119). Sei (D, page 9.)
11 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
beautiful and very ltd ed 44-page perfect-bound #lockdown colla(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Haps oo letter ain tha page on page 13
Wourds oan page cud nir be got on page 17

2 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Page 1
Page 2
* Lander speirins oan tha bak page (page 32) fur aa ither fowk s
(page 32) fur aa ither fowk steyin
in oan this speirin foarm oan page 31.
31 matches

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