A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of sets in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Sets aff, awa. Whit ense is left t on page 44

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
t,' said the tod. 'It is whit sets ae day apairt frae ither days on page 70

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Paul Addison. Stephen's both sets ae grandparents ir fae Irelan on page 8
stantial punishments for both sets of boys. She will be pursuing on page 55

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s acause the question of leid sets a wee problem for a Scottish on page 35
s jist anerly in the terms he sets oot. on page 36

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
its souchins On the day that sets us free. on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
The hale faimily sets oot on page 27

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
' a wan o' thae auld wireless sets - ye huv tae twiddle yer kno on page

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
An he sets oaff tae take a chance oan Ni on page 39
act ae kindness which somehow sets oaff a chain reaction. But th on page 57
e dreary lookin violated Lego sets the government pit up tae kee on page 90
ain ae losin ma yin true love sets oaff the waterworks. Ah bang on page 171

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ae get eneugh o twa different sets o fowk - the Yanks an the Sa on page 116

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
whar shi sets ir sails. on page 120

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Nora, said ma da. They'd four sets ae twins in the wan family. R on page 61
aboot. Thir are actually four sets a stairs (A, B, C an D) but i on page 169

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
Sae slow aa sets rot. Ilka actor blears on page 16

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
It sets thaim apairt frae the ither b on page 28
the ant nevvir sets his fuit oot o his door, on page 105

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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
able boots sparkin the cobble sets on page 63

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
claration o Linguistic Richts sets thegither intil ae singil doc on page 18
e Declaration (airticles 1-6) sets oot its 'Groondin Concepts'. on page 19

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
o the Scots leid. This paper sets oot policy commitments an con on page 1

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
air ain 'in hoose' style that sets oot an hauds til a preferred on page 9

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
coat over an empty chair and sets tae work minglin. on page 8
now,' he said, showin aff two sets of steps in his shiny, black on page 58

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
He sets me wrang, I canna weave ma wa on page 44

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
as muckle's a keek at it, an sets his feet that near thegither on page 125

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
He sets me wrang, I cannae weave ma w on page 59

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Apens her een; she sets straicht up, and speirs on page 18
She sets, sunk inti hersel; there, on on page 19

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ack ran atween the respective sets o premises? on page 72

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McPartlin, John Lallans 73 - Wrack, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The sea sets oan the ness. By-ordinair on page 77

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
eyelestand battle atween twa sets o the adherents o the Prince on page 124

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
general, this screid o buiks sets oot tae dae awa wi mony myths on page 130
that runs throu this wark. It sets oot bi questionin the springh on page 131
ynin o the kintras in 1707 an sets afore the reader accoonts o D on page 132

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
onical, onie-hou), an as sik, sets oot the maist heichlie-wrocht on page 136
e taks the rue sae sair at he sets oot for ootlin launs. The'r n on page 139
ur it faws. Sik Gothic motifs sets the muid, but this tale haesn on page 142

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
THE BBC TRUST sets oot hou the BBC will cairry o
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
t the edge o the table wi twa sets o crossed fingers. It wis a b
then grabbed the table wi twa sets o crossed fingers an willed S
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
kfast scene. In sik a wey, he sets his owdience up for a storie
ht the-nou, but sik an apenin sets us up for a yairn haein a rae
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
19. Pairt II o the Chairter sets oot the heid principles an ob
an Welsh-Medium Education an sets oot
Welsh leid CD-ROMs. The Board sets oot its vision for Welsh-Medi
101. Ae submission sets oot a vision for a wey forrit
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
as muckle's a keek at it, an sets his feet that near thegither
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ourn Jayne Mansfield’ at he sets alangside Henryson’s ‘Tes
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
. Lochhead’s dramatic voice sets the tone for thir plays: alth
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ma maister sets me in a cup
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
The Bòrd na Gàidhlig sets oot the template for whit an
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
bus’s prood horses afore it sets oot tae pou the sun each morn
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
s a cross-stitch shop, whiles sets up a staw in some o the local
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
ors doun a wifie keeks oot an sets her lips gaun. Bi thay’v ga
it an rowes up his sleeves an sets hissel tae paintin the skirti
n taks aff his pants, that he sets on haud an draps on the botto
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
On the day that sets us free.
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
apes a bit oot ay the wrap an sets up a couple ay lines.
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
er Inglis fremmit policy. Twa sets o commissioners wis appyntit
ameron on 15 October 2012. It sets oot a screed o rules for the
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
1. This bit jotting sets oot the heids o the greement
1998 Act anent Scotland, that sets oot whit maiters is hained ta
26. PPERA sets oot spennin leemits for refer
election. Sheed 125 o PPERA sets oot the astrictions that appl
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McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ain thochts, an the ful data sets, can be funn here: http://lor
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
Oor female poet sets oot a wheen biblical, classic
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
In stanzas 4 and 5, the poet sets oot a series o ‘auntient he
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Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
cluds borrae sets on page 3

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
her a pooer o gweed. 'It fair sets me up for the wik,' she wad s on page 75

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Frost sets in as the day wears awa.
Frost sets in as the day wears bye.
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
"Weel, ae day the auld wife sets aff fur mercat an tells Prann
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
sets my bauld pow birlin
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e tae gyang throwe some o the sets he’d be playin at Turra sho
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@72redz1903 tweeted
e sound doon tae focus on the sets, knew the accents wid be an i (2022) twitter link
h - I keep hearing aboot box sets, baking, diy, time.....readin (2020) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
rces an a wee leebrary. Class sets arrived thanks tae grant sill (2020) twitter link
, Boris pretends to care. She sets it out clearly, he doesn’t. (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ay glup her geyran face. Noor sets the skiff tae drift an leans on page 34
the wynds meet, whar the Ting sets fees an lots thir quaaters, on page 61
tae plaese his awn tongue. He sets tae blendan anither batch. on page 80
tree day or more o Light, an sets aboot unloddan hid by hersel. on page 106

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Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
whar the Ting sets fees an lots quaaters,
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Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Numerals is sets o wirds at indicates da parte on page 66

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Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
is wi a tully in his hand, an sets tae guttin. Weel I watched hi
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Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
tnin, sam as da thunder clood sets up, ready ta brak.
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Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
Some whaar da Sheener sets, an some whaar he rises -
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Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Noo, hit sets Meenie clean high when she le
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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
@stitches_spells Got 5 more sets daday!! (2019) twitter link

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
Naw, there's nae no. Gaidhlig sets a guid pad tae dauner.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
that ye ir somebodie! Whaiver sets hïssel up as somebodie, tha on page 95

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Sets yir heart a flutter an briche on page 42

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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
haes bin an adae wi whut lear sets (tha like o whut eild curn?), on page 29
uise o tha leid in approbatit sets, takkin in tha lear shaidin, on page 43

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
at hit sets oot needfu' ections tae addre on page 14
ive plurality o' culture, hit sets oot five principles: on page 16
they graw tae adulthood. Hit sets oot quhat's needfu' fer the on page 22
skeel sets fordered through the organise on page 37
Oor veesion sets oot the 20 yeir airtin o': on page 57
Also on pages 58, 68
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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
ose bes tha bodie wha awns or sets tha dwellin-place, ether in a
r in aucht richt-oot or pairt sets, or bes a bodie that pyes fur
ose bes tha bodie wha awns or sets tha dwellin-place, ayther in
r in aucht richt-oot or pairt sets, or bes a bodie that pyes fur
* awns/ sets (or pairt awns /sets) tha dwellin-place; an/or
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DfC Press Offys Hargey sets oot Owersettin Hub, (Depairtment fur Commonities 2021) Ulster, government
Hargey sets oot Owersettin Hub
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