A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

stepped Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22 26.6 12.8 19.9 11.6 0 26.5
Number of occurrences6850 8 2 2 0 6
Number of authors39 26 5 2 2 4

Occurrences of stepped in Corpus

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Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
tae open wide. The young man stepped inower the threshold tae the on page 136
fie big chaumer the young man stepped intil, wi its yella wawpaper, on page 137

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
meone else has had their toes stepped on?' on page 54

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
sked o the twa combatants. He stepped back on receivin confirmation on page 43

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
He stepped forward and turned and bowed on page 189

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
et's get it ower.' Miss Honey stepped smairtly ben the hoose. on page 88
straightened up and turnt and stepped oot the rose-bed as Matilda c on page 227

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
yiv jist stepped fut inta eis snare, on page 69

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
houldnae dress lik she's jist stepped oot a bat mobile nen should s on page 103

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
"Sae they stepped ootside intae the mirk, an aw on page 24

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e oot o ice, and ilka time he stepped ootside the door, the wund wi on page 45
cundie in the snaw. Chairlie stepped aff the cribbie and bent doon on page 49
The muckle fat lad stepped up. 'I'm Augustus Gowp,' he s on page 68
here!' He opened the door and stepped oot © the boat intae the cha on page 100
n, Mr Saut, Veruca's faither, stepped forrit. 'Weel then, Wonka,' h on page 127
Also on pages 142
6 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
The medics burst in. Hughie stepped back an within seconds, Isa w on page 37
He stepped closer, within reach, but I d on page 75
er he wantit tae or no, Davie stepped up tae the fray. on page 95

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
her bonnie hoose. Klaus stepped forrit and chapped on Coont O on page 22

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
floor, and Cathy deliberately stepped oan it wi hur muddy shoes, ah on page 9
d oot o their sockets when we stepped intae the holiday complex. Th on page 31
ed oan Maw wakin up. When she stepped intae the livin room, ma face on page 40
does the bare minimum. Sandra stepped up tae the mark when ah hud p on page 47
ead silent when me and Lizzie stepped in. on page 56
Also on pages 81
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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
his beard, he raise, an as he stepped doun the bank tae the watters on page 17

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
reist pocket and the publican stepped up on a shelf to file the rec on page 72

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
she didnae notice the man wha stepped up an lifted her satchel. on page 112

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
The door was open yet and in stepped the Depute Rector nou. He had on page 37

1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
and stepped hame oot o the brine.
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
orways about town n if he mis-stepped ye cid see him sliding down i
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
tea in his ain office. As he stepped on tae the heid o the gangwey
The Yaird Manager stepped back frae the heid o the gang
2 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
oon us that they've aareadies stepped in. Whither they bather enter
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
rn in ma cheeks. The prisoner stepped forrart an annoonced that he
Sae Aphrodite stepped ontae her Invisible Clood an
As Aphrodite stepped doon fae her clood, Hippomene
3 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
But whan Kat stepped through the holo-door, it wis
As she stepped intae the wormhole an pit on
2 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
, unlocked the back door, and stepped oot intae the cauld nicht air
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
t. “They do look as if they stepped out of time, don’t they?”
ythm slawed ... than she side-stepped, clappit at dooble speed agin
2 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
it the characters that he hid stepped ower, thay widda readit somet
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
guddle me oot. The nun stepped forward tae help. Ah drew in
, but hud Sister Josephine no stepped forward at that very moment,
2 matches

@fairpechtoot tweeted
@LairnScots Ah mind somebody stepped oan ma fingers durin a ‘scra(2018) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
his and high time the council stepped up to the plate - well done (2020) twitter link
e dun the bizz - gutted they stepped aff the gas second half lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ethin aboot tides, an the twa stepped up their pace. on page 38

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
misgivins as he stepped in ower a sma fishin boat, ma
As Jonsar Eck stepped oot o the lift he hid a look
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
eer in the Circle. Jonsar Eck stepped oot ower
1 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
carf tae keep ma lugs warm. I stepped oot the hoose and it was howl
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
in customers. A watched as he stepped intae the porch an pit his mi
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
strong wind. “Strange!” I stepped oot o the cab an there wiz ha
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ave a wee whimper instead. He stepped nearer her and she cooried do
1 matches

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
bress band started up is wae stepped doon fae the train on page 91

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hid felt that night like we stepped back in time on page 27

1 matches

Shetland

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
da tender age a 25 an 3/4, I stepped intae da Thule fir da first t (2021) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
a roadkill little auk when I stepped oot my door. Poor peerie moot(2015) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
himley-stak void o smoke. She stepped intae the grey-blue sea, the on page 1

3 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Stepped tae tha fire on page 38

1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
Well when the breadman he stepped doon from his seat inside the
1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
fellah that Adams has already stepped back https://t.co/sO2ia7Fo2e(2018) search twitter

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