A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

surface Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.5 31.9 8 109.3 29.1 0 4.4
Number of occurrences8260 5 11 5 0 1
Number of authors37 21 5 6 4 1

Occurrences of surface in Corpus

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Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
, the gless huvin scraped the surface, scorin a mark through mine a on page 9

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
s noo come spleuterin tae the surface, kythed plain, an the fou hea on page 140

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
keekin out frae in ablow the surface whiles: a quait pauchtiness, on page 16

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
at the sunlicht dancin on the surface o the watter. Bydin. on page 56

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
startin tae bubble up tae the surface. on page 106
ve come tae loathe begins tae surface tae the toap. He sighs, "I'm on page 127

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
erg she hus naethin unner the surface.' Ah think ah micht enjoy scr on page 3
d fur ye tae sleep on a haurd surface.' on page 198
near the grey-black scrievin surface o the board. on page 213

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
, an the journey back tae the surface began. Ye cuid hae cut the at on page 52

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
a bee skitit aff the surface. Glentin. on page 16

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
late works are doon ablow the surface!' on page 72
ad disappeart unner the broon surface. on page 84
y, and he wis poued unner the surface and then up intae the mooth o on page 85

4 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
If the surface Foreman kent yer faither on page 82

2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
there wis a deep dunt in the surface o the planet - an nae sign o on page 14
ly bit groond on the planet's surface that wisna covered in gress. on page 18

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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
Tae brak the meniscus o the surface watter on page 130

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
onlicht glentin on a polished surface. Mr Tod lay still, watchin it on page 12
Deep and mair deep ablow the surface o the grund it gaed. The mith on page 18
sklent the tunnel up tae the surface. Up and up it gaed ... ull aw on page 39

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
o them, mair wad kyth tae the surface. Ugsome weeds. They seemed ta on page 18

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
l he brings til the dryin bar surface is a five-giller bottle o a l on page 72

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
n Ah hae anely scartit at the surface o its contents. Here a man, t on page 134

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
aw. The'r sindry pynts on the surface o the Sun whaur magnetic fiel
aulder an daurker pairt o the surface. Aboot the sunplouks fykie pa
dunt o anither body. The hail surface o this warld is scaured wi ke
d that the temperature at the surface o this warld is 887 Fahrenhei
this dywnes awa taewards the surface tae jist twa mile an houer.
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay its claws tearin doon the surface at the other side. Its heid g
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
indae, it’ll no scratch the surface.’ he sais, backin awaiy doo
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ess an scuff ma haun doon its surface.
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
m firin aw oer the urinal’s surface rises like dry ice. The metal
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n. It sits oan the gless like surface, perfectly still amongst the
Gaspin, ma heid breaks the surface again, the freezin cauld ay t
an pulled me back up tae the surface.
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t, its reach racin across the surface ay them as the clouds part, c
wing span magnificent, their surface area poundin the air, elevati
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
d us, its claws scratchin the surface ay the concrete flair in its
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the uneven surface o thair hidin place, an the c
merk on surfaces - ony damn surface, thair ain hide gin naethin e
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
haw maws make contact wae the surface. Ah soak fur a while surveyin
in wae aplomb as ah break the surface again, eyes closed, lettin th
2 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
he trolley splashed throu the surface o the windae. Then the anely
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
, the gless huvin scraped the surface, scorin a mark through mine a
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
wi guid Flash dicht ilk haurd surface doon Twa meters (a coo forbye(2020) search twitter
ent mask wearin, haun washin, surface dichtin, etc an a general wil(2020) search twitter
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@bigandymccoll tweeted
ae even start tae scratch the surface of her infamy. Intit lucky I' (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ere and yours is a far better surface lol (2020) twitter link
m them that its an artificial surface (2021) twitter link

Doric

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Exodus20:3, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
an split unner the surface. on page 66

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
s, yachts, an sic like. Water surface wis jist like gless, it seeme
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
eenhoose until it scraped the surface o the sky like ane o them New
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Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
Ye sweem up tae the surface o the baa-pit.
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
on for depth-charges and only surface at playtime. Maistly that wor
1 matches

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
hud o a body landan on a hard surface. Greetan noo by two weemen. on page 20

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
The meenit I step on the surface on page 18

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
an whit he kens o surface life, on page 7
tae the surface. But the screen bides skarpy, on page 18
Whanivwver sheu gaed tae a surface noo sheu coudno sleep until s on page 44
k aboot Mars. The trang o the surface. Aboot the weyght o a planet. on page 123

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The work surface is covered on page 71
Dae they brak the surface wae mighty roars on page 83

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The dark slekid surface o the Peedie Sea on page 67
The silky surface pops an on page 81

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
ve. The rock is close tae the surface, and tae plough is tae bring
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ddamless hol, if you brakk da surface youll plump aa da wye doon ta on page 92
s, favourite playground if da surface wis frozen, whin dey cam hom on page 93

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
hits surface. Da loch is hed aa saesons on page 105

1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
interference only damages the surface of a language, whilst morphol
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ggs keeps dem floatin near da surface o da waater. Dis helps da sun
1 matches

Ulster

Dee Har Tha Broon Troot, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
As he breaks tha surface,
1 matches

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