A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Intro a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Texts Writers Statistics Top200 Search Compare

Concordance

Enter a word to find all occurrences of, for example ablow

- pre-sorted concord - post-sorted concord - map and chronology - chronogrid - similar spellings - fine-grain concord -

Use in varieties of Scots

phrase Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words37.8 31.9 42.2 0 139.5 20.7 22.1
Number of occurrences12162 28 0 24 2 5
Number of authors46 29 8 4 2 3

Occurrences of phrase 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 Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
Reid-haundit... It wis jist a phrase, twa words that meant tae cat on page 64

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
The phrase 'go a walk' hus certain conno on page 41

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Katja Lenz wid argie that the phrase, 'the verbal hyperbole ejacul on page 34

3 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
o the vocabularie an turns o phrase o Scots tae shaw the rowth o on page vi

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
THE PAST couple o decades the phrase 'The Bottom Line' his become on page 35

2 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
as a lamb," A said, coining a phrase that's got weel-kent, aince h on page 89

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
this is whaur the weel-kennt phrase 'Hello Jimmy' comes fae are m on page 16

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e famous magician whose catch Phrase used tae be, Piff paff poof. on page 159

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
o daes it soond whan ye say a phrase or sentence? on page 7
hawin possession, as agin the phrase 'haes got'. For an instance: on page 25

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
him. "Dae yese ken the Latin phrase 'in loco parentis'?" he asked on page 65
esht aboot haein seen them, a phrase which here means "keep it a s on page 73
said, his vyce lettin on ~ a phrase which here means "pretendin" on page 109
tuation totally lamentable, a phrase which here means "no very gui on page 128
re, they were in twa minds, a phrase which here means "they felt t on page 133
Also on pages 149
6 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
as a lamb," A said, coining a phrase that's got weel-kent, aince h on page 89

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ause we like the ferlie Scots phrase while wan hunner percent rese on page 4

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
in ae review, that cited the phrase in applaudin a colleague's bu on page 96

1 matches

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
stages o RLS wi the bracketit phrase 'assuming prior ideological c on page 109

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
his pouch. A fair wage is the phrase, but there's nae needcessity on page 72

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
currence o ilka Scots wird or phrase. We ask them tae luik oot as on page 14
50 Legislation, whar the neat phrase nocht aperande or comperande on page 17
The phrase the said may no be that excit on page 19

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
deleiver the lest pert o the phrase (a phrase at haes mukkil salv on page 136

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Brae: Language at Letham. The phrase Cuddy Brae wis taen frae the
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
difficult to ken whit wey the phrase tae set or turn out the brunt
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
est chance wid hain the Doric phrase.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ye Bob. A'm fair taen wi your phrase, 'a relaxed confidence' in ya
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ffecting the sight, as in the phrase to cast (the) glaumrie ower s
in Leith and mindit us on the phrase a face like a Liptons bairn t
r whan replacin a langer verb phrase. I’ve nae fund it yaised as
3 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s is gey shilpit, wi anerly a phrase here an there, the accent is
n Americanism there; whiles a phrase echoin a line o Burns, whiles
2 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
pens - fae time tae time, fae phrase tae phrase, fae line tae line
tae phrase, fae line tae line.
2 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
h the day", ah hung ontae the phrase as if it wis the last can o o
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
i the occasional Scots turn o phrase the likes o, "That will be ri
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
pter 1, Story o the Door, the phrase 'ramstam champit' is yaised t
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
A can only assume that the phrase “Golf, Tango, Foxtrot!” w
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
An' coined in mony a Doric phrase,
a yin sided tie he used the phrase “It’s aw’ bye wi’ noo
2 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
phrase it
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
er erm like a trunk, hummin a phrase.
1 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
t keen on yaisin a adjectival phrase “Scots language” insteid
the Scots language”, a noun phrase. Wha cares? Weel, apairt frae
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
he norrie that a three-leidit phrase buik micht be uissfu for bair
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
as they micht yaise a wird or phrase fae onie ither fremmit leid i
peiker micht yaise the French phrase ‘c’est la vie’ or the G
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
Fur exemple, the phrase ‘fur aye and on’ best owe
1 matches

@billykayscot tweeted
ly in it for the pruch” - a phrase that’s perfect tae describe (2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
billykayscot We aye yased the phrase "stood up". "She wis supposed(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
nguage Tae yaise a guid Scots phrase... Ye missed yersel :-)(2017) search twitter
ltysek Tae yaise a guid Scots phrase... ye missed yersel :-)(2017) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
ant tae lionize, my preferred phrase is "she's really got ovaries" (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
ird micht be weel-kent by the phrase, '...couldnae run a menage... (2020) twitter link
i yer favourite Scots wird or phrase tae describe the weather. #Sc (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
Ath as per usual - a use the phrase - ony port in a storm m8 - (2020) twitter link

Doric

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
edit for lang. Sign language, phrase books, bits o French an odd w on page 29

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
An fan he played his tunin phrase, on page 28

1 matches

Diansangu, Mae naebdy likes a clype, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
along wi catch phrase.
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Birling is today's Doric Phrase of the day at http://t.co/EJW(2014) search twitter
New contributed Doric phrase - tirr the bed – which mean(2014) search twitter
he contributor for this doric phrase whilk means be queart!(2014) search twitter
the contributor of the Doric phrase Easy Moggit which means gulli(2014) search twitter
the contributor of the Doric phrase Contermacious fit means Awkwa(2014) search twitter
and 14 other occurrences.

@72redz1903 tweeted
real resilience - tae nick a phrase - no one likes us, nae even (2020) twitter link

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
arently that’s what the full phrase is/was? Either of you ever he(2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
ter Awa. In every sense o the phrase! #indyref #betterawa(2013) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
(dog), neddies (chips) an the phrase STAL YER MANGIN (be quiet!) (2021) twitter link
@glenlivetloon Cracker! Great phrase. Aye, tae me spunk is spark, (2021) twitter link
Aye. The Gab o May is a Scots phrase for a stormy, cold spell at t (2020) twitter link

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
akkin compounds, so at a hale phrase can be flatched doon intae a on page 38
4 Da noun phrase: Da entities o a Shaetlan sen on page 46
5 Da verb phrase: actions, processes and staet on page 69
auxiliary will, sall or da phrase gyaan tae + a verb. on page 74
wint tae be a verb or a verb phrase, an da argument(s) is øswall on page 82
Also on pages 83, 84, 86, 99
20 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ocabulary. I micht tink at da phrase ‘I’m gotten a staenloopen
dialect. If I come across da phrase ‘no very muckle’ written
2 matches

Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
t, I med a meditation apö da phrase 'syne some o wis isna free, d
1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
agged an deleted fir usin the phrase 'dumb Aussie'. Whit maks it e(2021) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
s.Balmer hed ae unique turn o phrase whan i conversation, sic is:
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
e!' As to windaes, guid Scots phrase, especially Glesca - Yer ers(2020) search twitter

Ulster

@Angelinekking tweeted
erb), perhaps from a Germanic phrase.(2020) search twitter

@fairfaaye tweeted
p tae high doh" is a familiar phrase in Ulster-Scots meaning ‘exc(2020) search twitter
often heard in the localised phrase ‘I'm as lurred as a burd in (2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
Wi a phrase sic as "wee shite", @paddyb_i (2014) twitter link
Which #UlsterScots phrase comes intae her heid whan ye (2018) twitter link