A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of thai in Corpus

Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
e bus staunce in Dunfermline. Thai wir the days whan haurdly ony on page 26
'Naw acause gin thai rowed Rab's neb, Eck's erse a on page 27
s, ir the heat gaen aff bi aw thai dauncers. An Ah kent whit Ah on page 32

11 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
crouds at Shrovetide, an sae thai did. He wes a stowp o Luther, on page 45
as A aye uised ti dae. A ken thai ir sauf thare, kis A keppit s on page 48

5 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
ir spaicial in thair awn wey; thai ir juist shop-front manikins on page 5

3 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
agin assauts bi the ignorant. Thai aye threip in on page 10
ccan wirds ben the dictionar. Thai dinna hede owthars at dinna h on page 11
the tombs ontil skelfs sae at thai wuid be ti haun whan we note on page 12

6 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
wk warst o aw. Dreidfu stores thai wes; anent hingin, an traivel on page 5
the tyme, bot luikin baklins thai lyked it fine; it wes a rare on page 6

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
s - in this wie hul-toun, an thai aw hett, laith, cry doun an c on page 1
cuddie sunks - A 'barde' as thai cry it - set upo Modestine, on page 6

4 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
e the ours whan A maun slepe. Thai say it is said fur me ti out- on page 1
a braw warl. Thai didna grie wi him at the Emba on page 3

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
doun intil the loch, an whan thai strak the face o't Barbar sei on page 42
afoir the Keing hed spak sae thai hauddit thair wheist. "Wul he on page 43
cuid dae mukkil mair wirk nir thai duin, kiz thai wes aye slopin on page 44
a laveroks i the lift. Ae day thai wes surpreised bi a skelp o w on page 45
hae the blissin o thair Gode, thai maun prevele." He didna eik o on page 46
Also on pages 47
33 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
wes reinged throu in pross. Thai tyned nae tyme in sweit naeth on page 4
wuid sein it as a blissin gif thai hedna. The ak o skribbin awaw on page 6
Sae thai daunnert doun ti the wattir's on page 8

6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
thai cam tae burn a caunill on page 61

1 matches

Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
wi naitur ainlie whit little thai allou'd it, sic as wi the wat on page 21

5 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 83 - Cochise o the Apache Nation, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
That thai cairry thair lives oan thair on page 25
I wad be wi thaim an thai wi me. on page 26

5 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
thir wee buikies is juist hou thai cam ti be wrutten at aw. In 1 on page 116

3 matches

Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
t me that thare in aesum brag thai focht: on page 87

5 matches

Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ins are strecht hindit tae an thai've got muckle gebbies an bead on page 118

2 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
twa luvers thai kepit thir tryst. on page 114

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
apeshot, soacks an semmits is thai louped thair horses ower the on page 63
"Then hoo'd ye ken thai gaed back throu the guns?" Al on page 64
"Thair thai ir," Fatty raired, pintin. "T on page 65
auf fit it Lang Meg. "Noo git thai rags aff mah lie." on page 66
raired frae ahent the boays. Thai didnae stey tae speir whit wi on page 68
Also on pages 69
29 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
at Wastmeinster, but the leid thai war skreivit in cheygned awth on page 22
this lang tyme begane, an sae thai war raisit alangsides wi infl on page 24

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
dam skarts Jock's buttons, an thai fecht. Adam is sair dungen do on page 138
ovenant encoonter May, an tho thai withstaund hir wi thair Bible on page 139

6 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Thair thai wir agane. on page 16
faced screws oot the cell sae thai cuid see tae the blae-faced m on page 18
irn. Ir wha the veectims wir. Thai wir richt ootbye, lukkin in h on page 19

13 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
ories an siclike i the Scots. Thai seeminlie thocht aw the leid on page 7

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
dout fowk wul mind o him whan thai read W. S. Milne’s Aesopic
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
It wis Monday efternuin whan thai flittit tae the wee toun o Cu
stour frae aff the pit bing. Thai shiftit fower mile, frae the
three inch in anither. Syne, thai hooses waantin it, whiles gat
biddie’s seyd. ‘The mair thai bides the same.’
4 matches

Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
Dinna fash tho - thai int baet iz yit, Ah juist div
the perties tae wael the fowk thai wants tae hiv in the PR saets
neirby ayewes waels the fowk thai want in thae saets oniewey fo
In STV, fowk gits twa waels, thai can chuise tae uize juist the
uize juist the tae chyce tho. Thai picks whit bodie thai wants t
11 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e puir lassie wis glaikit. An thai shak jidgmental heids.
kit tae haud awfy yung weans, thai wir that wee an saft an mauch
ae like thaim sae muckle whan thai gat bigger, aince thai wir wa
gat bigger, aince thai wir walkin. Like thai kent th
wir walkin. Like thai kent the time wad come whan t
9 matches

Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
But A jalousie thai’d lykt ti se the things tha
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
he Cervantian anes. As afore, thai ir uisin buiks for tennis baw
s faws on ithers’ heids, an thai ir soupit up wi fushion. The
but sen thair ir auld yowes, thai ir gey sweirt.
s the argiement. Houane’er, thai wul gang thegither, an happit
an happit owre forby. The man thai ir consultin is the unyirdlie
11 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
lede ma persons with hym bot thai that he wil mak ful payment f
s and airis to the sculis fra thai be aucht or nyne yeiris of ag
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
mphin at the ither mappies as thai keikit heistie-lik frae thair
aff-takkit, an wes gane afoir thai’l cuid think o a richt sett
richt settifiein repone. Than thai aw stertit ti grumph at ither
“Ar thai no – ar thai no verra innerlie pepill owre
ok! Naebuddie middils wi him. Thai hed bettir no,” he eikit me
7 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
airdit ma imaiginins. Certies thai war gey auld farrant an mebbi
a poke ben hir schoppin-bag. Thai mebbies bene brak on the buss
deceisioun o the auld. Thai sayed the drain seistem suid
speired at Broun ti dae’t. Thai
sh the lave o the tenement an thai pyntit out at the wes wattir
224 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
um as fantoush i the sense at thai seek ti lowden the impacks on
luik oor laws ti see hou ferr thai ir in wi a ‘Yirth-centred�
he’r no enforcit or applied thai micht no hae mukkil effeck. I
laister for ti dern a skaith. Thai wad want ti suggest that ye h
sms ti be taen intil accoont; thai hae a richt ti exist anaw. St
6 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
wee, thai sat thare, lown, juist admiri
see hou lang thai can keep the haill thing up.
A juist want ti kent hou lang thai can thole this wush-fufilment
3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
for aw, the’r nae denyin at thai ir fou o insicht an byordnar
aspecks o Scott’s life, but thai ir gey wechtie aw the same. M
thor o at laest 18 plays, tho thai ir maistlie cuttie anes. But
3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
“Thai’r no oor royalty onywey. Th
’r no oor royalty onywey. Thai’r the Inglish royalty.” W
ggin Ingland. That’s whaur. Thai’ll aw be re - piggin - jy
“Ay,” Annie wis sayin. “Thai’ll be rejycin. Thon Inglish
ish crew’s nivver happy bar thai’r slaigerin ower thair pigg
18 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
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Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ae Bythe; an syne ere wis the Thai bride disaster - yon Ling Ti on page 35

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
unday sermons, sum sae caller thai war on page 12

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
twa-three conferences at the Thai capital, offerin financial sw
cam frae galaxies fund bi the Thai astronomer Sulu, wha'd gien t
2 matches

@fittiecrooners tweeted
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Ulster

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
fer a rin,” sez Conor, whan thai haed heft beinlie intae tha c
1 matches