A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

shud Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words102.4 22.3 17.6 0 0 0 1167.3
Number of occurrences31742 11 0 0 0 264
Number of authors32 11 6 15

Occurrences of shud in Corpus

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Central

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 82 - Belike a Mishanter, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
s jist no conceivable that it shud brek. The meenit a body o tha on page 29

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Gif her or me by chance shud be Cotch up in this affair, on page 44

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
eam cudna decide which o them shud hit their last asterbaw tae w on page 24

1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
h tell ye, ah realise that ah shud huv jist telt somewan back th
that time ah really thocht ah shud tell the librarian up the sta
2 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
e Bob says tae Wullie that he shud be First Minister, an they aâ
really, so he’s the wan wha shud be pittin’ his hond in his
2 matches

Lehane, Matt Hush Nou, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
thou shud ken
thou shud nae
thou shud ken
3 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
an arguin aboot hoo the Word shud be interpreted.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
f. It's actually his bandages shud he need them.
o wound ... Even limb removal shud it be required.
n films ... Thur frae Brazil. Shud ye want leaches the day gang
bit o the story but mibbe ah shud stoap afore yer hair staunds

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
An famine reigns whaur shud be faist.
That man tae man shud brither be,
2 matches

@iainnicol tweeted
sbundy Naw it disna and ay it shud.(2020) search twitter
Fit ye daein? Ye shud be on listenin here https://t(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ed disnae deter thum, so they shud be sacked. Thur clearly in th(2020) search twitter
Shud Ah try it? Ah'm still wunneri(2020) search twitter
ultra Conservative an a'body shud be greatly concerned if she's(2020) search twitter
antodd2020 @latimes Aye, they shud. The onus is on the band tae (2020) search twitter
@jackiepatie It shud be a criminal offence. Ah wid(2020) search twitter
and 13 other occurrences.

@raiphsays tweeted
tae a oany #tripedog poll ye shud vote Peepee in! Ers gonnae be(2020) search twitter
Nae wean shud go hungry!! ??(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
@Lenniesaurus Ya shud huv seen the colair ov ma han (2021) twitter link
yer ain laid mich better. Yae shud try an educate yersel pal. An (2021) twitter link
guage @EmmaHarperMSP Funny ye shud aisk, bit Scots speak like th (2021) twitter link

Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
aa e mair, shoutin att Jesus shud be crucifiet. An e fowk an e on page 119

1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
stuff on hangers. Nae sure I shud hiv admitted ti at, but there(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
@jamiemcgettrick @giggsy26 shud be cad 12(2013) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 perhaps I shud gie up file am aheid! Safe Jo(2011) search twitter
ouiseNicol1 oops.....maybe ye shud hae a relaxin soak in the tub(2011) search twitter
ecks eatin her McD's thinkn I shud bring bak sunday roast(2011) search twitter
ithir for the London Eye. You shud c Shrek or Wicked. so hope th(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
personally think the cooncil shud stick een up o' John Ingles. (2017) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@FaeFoggie @lulinspector Ye shud coont yer blessin's it wiz ji(2020) search twitter
ray_newlands @DoricPhrases Ye shud o heard the ither words that (2020) search twitter
nQuine @DoricPhrases Mi'be ye shud o pit a pink jaikit on yer tw(2019) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
t was agreed thar Maisie's ma shud be dispatched tae the schuil on page 1

9 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Why love an walth, shud she hae mair? on page 29
Shud you be ast, "Whar's this ye'r on page 37
Tha mair tha wun shud birlin blaa on page 45
Fur shud ye dar tae contradict, on page 48
An booked a haw, shud it rin late. on page 57

5 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
at scrieve in Ulster Scots an shud bae aisily read bae native ta on page vi
lik a cannel. A wunner what A shud be lik thin?" An shae try't t on page 13
"Yae shud bae affrontet at yersel," sai on page 17
up, "A think that the meetin shud bae postpone't, tae wae hae a on page 26
am in the middle o yin! Thur shud bae a book writ aboot mae, th on page 35
Also on pages 42, 52, 63, 66, 68, 70, 78, 84, 90, 91, 94, 96, 103, 105, 106, 109, 117, 119, 120
28 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ax hïm. Sae thïs ïs hoo ye shud pray: on page 6
hat wus supposed tae cum', or shud we be lukkin oot fer some ith on page 9
signs whut he thocht tha name shud be. He waved for thaim tae ge on page 71
an rïver, praichin that fowk shud be baptised tae show the' hae on page 73
Tha yin that haes twa shïfts shud gie yin tae hïm that haes na on page 74
Also on pages 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 87, 88, 91, 92, 93, 94, 97, 99, 103, 107, 108, 109
38 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
So mi'bae we shud say a prayer on page 36
Shud this calamity come tae pass, on page 37
gether, as al guid Ulstermen shud. on page 44
The jobs yae shud bae daein', on page 47

7 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
folk like us shud nir incline. on page 14

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Shair A shud hae knowed frae Rabbie Burns, on page 11
ut wus left o tha fire. "Zhat shud get her gan," he thocht, an h on page 17

3 matches

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
Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch. This shud tak in a kine o a wechtin o t on page 29
wi tha uise o Ulstèr-Scotch shud be tha laist o tha waarantie on page 44
set o cultùral sindèriness, shud be a stoup o ilka patent conv on page 46
a Cïvil Sarvice Rede o Mense shud be gien a scance takkin in pa on page 47

4 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
he report an' subsequent plen shud bae braid in hit's scope es t on page 5
The milestanes in thair lif' shud bae metched bae milestanes in on page 6
* Ivry locail cooncil shud commission hit's ain Ulster-S on page 7
* Resources shud bae gien tae heft the forderi on page 8
Ulster-Scots genres an' thon shud bae resourced bae the Educati on page 9
Also on pages 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 36, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 59, 62, 64, 65, 66, 672, 68, 70, 71, 72
150 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
But mebbe we shud mine the simple things, on page 39
Says she "Ye shud mine yersel boyo, on page 56

2 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
ship nor the recognition they shud hae.
1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
Iveryboady shud bae gled tae taak an scrieve
This mann stap an tha schuils shud bae helpin tae maintain tha U
2 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Tha heid o tha hoose shud fill oot tha heid-coont speir
Ye shud hae yer Hoosehaud Speirins Fo
er fit tae efter. Yer repones shud be aboot yer hoosehaud
Tha heid o tha hoose shud fill oot tha heid-coont speir
Ye shud hae yer Hoosehaud Speirins Fo
11 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
Ye shud be mair lake Jamie, an’ lov
roon, well naw as weel’s I shud,
2 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
They shud gie oot medals for aitin fadg (2016) twitter link

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