A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

usin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29.6 35.5 21.1 0 29.1 31 17.7
Number of occurrences9569 14 0 5 3 4
Number of authors41 24 8 3 3 3

Occurrences of usin in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
an the piece wis matched usin nocht but haun an ee. on page 21

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
lly wans in the past tense or usin glottal stoaps (like "unsettl on page vi
oo he quickly stairtit again, usin the ink that wis tricklin doo on page 120

2 matches

Lang, Charles nobody remembers the birdman - Good Friday, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
s a wonderful thing. Dotty is usin it tae take control ae the Ar on page 88

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
r no just a desperate virgin, usin them as a conquest n obviousl on page 41

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
otted a muckle stoater. Then, usin her schuil bunnet as a net, s on page 131

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
guid service this forty year, usin sic foul an unseemly language on page 109

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
her ma said she's barred fae usin the phone. Charlene an Kelly on page 44
ink she's probly skint hersel usin the razor. on page 94
me. Eh, ah said, Whit's up wi usin yours. Kirsty, said Charlene, on page 107
she ever hears him usin the word POOF again, she'll p on page 160
et yi. Ah've seen Nicola's ma usin Nicola bein in a wheelchair t on page 169

6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ed Chairlie, 'wha is Mr Wonka usin tae dae aw the darg in his ch on page 21
there. I jist hope naebody's usin the ither lift the noo.' on page 140
cried Mr Wonka, 'when I stert usin this across the country ... y on page 147

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
a wee joog intae the pot and usin it as a poorie. on page 36
on yer ain and ye're no even usin yer stick,' on page 43

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
eid aroond the big words he's usin. Sure he'd mentioned the five on page 23
o Burns, forgettin that ah'm usin Great Granda's poem as a book on page 40

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Usin the active voice means that t on page 11
Usin clear an plain Scots daesna g on page 12
oanever, this can differ whan usin Scots, wi screivars steert ta on page 13
cots langage, this micht mean usin a staundart Soothron word tae on page 14
TIP: Whan usin ane o the online Scots owerse on page 17
Also on pages 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 33, 38, 44, 49
23 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
MOIRA: Ye're no usin yer new oven gloves tae lift on page 63

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ig o the jaur, and Ratton wis usin this tube tae sook oot the ci on page 65

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ughin at Olaf's brass-neck in usin it here. But his face still h on page 75
knot she wis usin the noo wis cawed the Deil's on page 117
In the end up, efter usin maist o the mingin claes, Vio on page 118

4 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
said she got the sack fur no usin the belt. on page 38
wi Cathy and gie him growlers usin the mirror. on page 117

2 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
giblets an rigbanes an necks, usin his hale wecht tae cut throu on page 8
egins tae navigate towards it usin the map, correctin his path b on page 9

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
But in 2014 astrologues usin the aff-warld Hubble scowp de
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
It moved, close tae close, usin’ the backdoors like tunnels
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
s. John’s slaggin them aff, usin sign
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
a licht on oor self-hatred in usin Scots with the clarity o yin
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
cup ay black tea he’d made usin tea bags another visitor hud
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
h’ve become an auld haun at usin the Google durin lockdoon.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Tae explain, gin they were usin’ pre-opened paint in the wo
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
al tests in class an’ A wis usin’ the Sphygmomanometer tae t
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
tae me, even though wur alwis usin ma baw. And because evdy else
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
another man, but mibbe he’s usin his knowledge of the birds ta
1 matches

Steele, Gregor When Scotty said “Scunner”, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
ye really think they’ll be usin auld words,’
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
ae me, even though wur ayewis usin ma baw! If evdy else cherges
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
round, aboot the importance o usin a spy tae suss oot the enemy'

@jax6754 tweeted
@samandmarktv Whit yir usin the C******** word tae!!! Ma (2015) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
@4Viewers On ma laptop, usin Chrome browser. Is this tae m(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
n pittin polish oan but no aw usin a polisher hing!(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
h'm gaun te hae te ban ye fae usin ess lavvie fir ony serious bu on page 9
y Rogers," giggilt Chantelle, usin a teem bottle fir a microphon on page 59

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ot yer holidays, bit Ah'll bi usin much an such the same kinna s on page 11

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
eans, wis a malevolent tinkie usin magic tae steal rings an brac on page 118

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
savin fifty poun the month be usin my sawdust, yet you charged m
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
silently. Minnie tuik scunner usin the dry lavvies oot in the pl
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ruce tae stop the Anglish fae usin it lang syne awa back in the
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
oot her. She thinks we're bad usin the cat, A doot. https://t.co(2020) search twitter
e dis language live if nae bi usin it, an wi mair wirds than ye (2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Cineworld fin ye apply online usin ma special recommend a freen (2018) search twitter
portrait bi Mrs Doric Phrases usin acrylic pint ontae canvas fur(2018) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ut blethered in Cali dialect, usin words like pelao (loon), Qué (2021) twitter link
Ess wikk - usin contemporary Scots language r (2020) twitter link
Great tae see the Barbados PM usin Bajan language at the top lev (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
nd. Da press gang aff her wir usin peerie boats tae geng aa aroo
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
etland technical crew will be usin da area ootside wir shop damo (2021) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
pages fae me second een afore usin it fir dis so yun's only 3.5 (2021) search twitter
omment flagged an deleted fir usin the phrase 'dumb Aussie'. Whi(2021) search twitter
Sam wi me usin Shetlandic. It wis not encour(2021) search twitter

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
cos they're usin chuckies fir barter. on page 164

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
asleep, an th ither twae were usin eet as a cushion, restin thei on page 66

1 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
wusni ther ti watch e!! Stop usin the excuse that eer savin up (2012) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
asleep, an the ither twa wur usin it es a cushion, restin thur on page 67
e noo quickly stairtet agane, usin the ink, that wus tricklin do on page 122

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Ye musles sag fae under usin' on page 29

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
Mair folk need tae stairt usin this oul #UlsterScots word fo (2019) twitter link

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