A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

whither Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.7 60.6 9.6 69.6 0 21.9 0
Number of occurrences129114 6 7 0 2 0
Number of authors39 29 5 4 1

Occurrences of whither in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
whither sea or soil or sky on page 7
whither sea, or soil, or sky, on page 8

2 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
he minister kept schtum aboot whither ye'd been Catholic or Protest on page 77

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
questions an reach an answer, whither it was richt or wrang. For it on page 42

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
tae tak the time an check oot whither onie projeck fundit wi public on page 35
he past, the quaistion nou is whither it serves us weel the day, an on page 52
servant o the Estaiblishment, whither ye ken it or no, or mebbe tha on page 75
ht tae bide in these islands, whither or no yer spouse is a native on page 113

6 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
whither eh listen ti ah thir wind an on page 3
Nae matter whut thi whither, ren or shine, on page 101

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
upbig yer ain auncient empire whither Rame, Carthage, Macedonia, Ce on page 54

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
u tae fecht the invaders. Nou whither the Law wis jist a fort or, a on page 13
e aye fond a haein a pairtie, whither it wis dancin in the moonlich on page 29
tae kill an affy lot o fowk. Whither it wis caused by a lack o whi on page 96
stories o ghosts in castles. Whither this is jist because the comm on page 116
ere huckled awa tae the jile. Whither oniethin micht hae happent gi on page 126

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
wrapper o a bar o chocolate, whither or no there wis a Gowden Tick on page 28
in that he sterted tae wunner whither there could possibly be ony m on page 93

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
gonnae plowter aboot wunnerin whither tae pit in a wee daud o this on page 17

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Scots airtfae or formal like, whither bi gait o poyetry, drama, jou on page 7
hiv done for hunners o year, whither Soothron, Frainch, German an on page 8
s athoot checkin syne tae see whither the spelling is richt. Bi 'ri on page 16
ing an history ahin a word an whither it is the richt word tae use on page 17
peir at anither Scots speaker whither thay'v heard the saw afore. on page 48
Also on pages 49
6 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
tae this question wid decide whither he wis gaun tae run hame the on page 76
e she couldna mak up her mind whither tae puke or swalley. Instead, on page 84
The poor cameraman didnae ken whither tae focus on Cinderella, the on page 88
orn, nae mair able tae ficht. Whither he wantit tae or no, Davie st on page 95

4 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
upbig yer ain auncient empire whither Rame, Carthage, Macedonia, Ce on page 54

2 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
pills. They couldnae mak oot whither it wis an accident or suicide on page 59

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
e for tae gae back an fun out whither the linguistic habits o Sharo on page 9

4 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
and whither life's been guid tae me. on page 20

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
e o the brickit-up windaes an whither it wis a pictur o the scene i on page 8

1 matches

Capener, Jack Eemis Stane 1 - Syne, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
whither it's mornin on page 10

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
n loved yins dinnae come hame whither sea or soil or sky has taen t on page 69
n loved yins dinna come hame, whither sea, or soil, or sky, has tae on page 70

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
whither tae on page 20

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
el o the identity o Scotland, whither we like it or no, an winna be on page 110

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
etail nor the Dictionary can. Whither this buik is warth peyin oot on page 130

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ltation', Scots groups speirt whither the leid wad be gien onie ric on page 121

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
he'r an ongauin debate as tae whither the micht be fireflauchts ama
ien us mony legends an tales, whither fae the Auld Greeks or oot th
thin atmosphere o oxygen. But whither the micht be ootrels unner th
Whither ye say 'your-anus' or 'yoorin
ic speirars canna yet gree on whither this picture o the Oort Clood
5 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
No fashin masel whither
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
whither ti halp Mirren or protek Napi
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
This pairt wull consider whither or no the Gàidhealtachd comm
There tae speirins aboot whither or no onie additional resoorc
gates for tae support Gaelic, whither in toons an cities, or in are
cessar tae for tae refleck on whither or no thochts thit cam oot fa
groups wi a luik tae speirin whither or no this is stull the richt
14 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
wk aboot space exploration is whither or no thare’s life on Maurs
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ain tradeetional strynds, an whither the spellins at reflects thir
tory register, is no whaur an whither it’s different frae English
2 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ts period; an Ah wint tae ask whither the chyces at was made than h
ck maitter), we sud conseider whither we canna replace it be an alt
€™, whaur it haurdly maitters whither X is a weel-kent wird lik doc
3 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
(e)d or - t endins on ithers. Whither thae verbs is English-relate
c. It disna sae muckle maiter whither words like spier taks - t or
2 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
he dilemma o Scots writers is whither tae pruive that Scots is a le
different wird. Thay’r telt whither it’s wrang or no. Insteid o
2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ion o life ayont oor warld an whither or no ootrels haes ever peyed
Wunnerin whither the micht be ither life ayont
haedna yet the means tae see whither the warlds o oor ain sun gird
t it is affen fickle tae tell whither the cheil descrived is the Ra
ent object in the lift – or whither it wis a natural ferlie miske
7 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ext yin is and play it bi ear whither A’ll still get a chance tae
1 matches

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

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
or ither for tae mak siller, whither it be settin furth sindry qua
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Whither in Italy, Germany, Fraunce or
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Whither it’d be a full relayin o th
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
rom following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go, and wh
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
an’ ah’m nae intae dreams whither they live or die. Ah’m inta
nd an’ the rain. In the sky whither it’s blue or grey an’ the
blue or grey an’ the water whither it’s blue or green or grey
e, we cun argue foriver aboot whither it’s a’ juist some deriva
c or Scots leid or Lallans or whither it will pass as pure by theym
5 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
And noo, whither we liked it or no, politics h
1 matches

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
For maist lairds — whither they be green, tree-plantin y
™dy interactin wi thon laund, whither they’r bidin on it or climb
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
ference. A wheen bease speirt whither it wis no the richt and leeso
nygate, what odds daes is mak whither we wirk for it or no?’, and
the affcome o it. Whan speirt whither he wisna mair happy nou that
na haein it at first, speirin whither they didna hae twa legs an-aa
4 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
‘Iss is whit made me wunner whither That's the reason wu’r sae
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Auld Norn. In coorse, Latin (whither direct like or throu Frainch)
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
ent Elections that‟ll judge whither the question is
tae decide whither or no younger fowk shuid vote
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
’s important tae tak tent o whither they are efter Scottish Staun
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
fur whitivver ye believe …. Whither that belief wis richt or wran

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
but it’s fykie tae pin doon whither they gaed fae Scots tae Gaeli
Gaelic tae Scots; or, indeed, whither baith cam intae bein in their
2 matches

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
e his nae respec fur onythin, whither it be the lookin efter o the on page 84

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
y that micht come 'is wye But whither throu sweerty or coorseness o on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
sinse'll tak ower an tell ye whither the bodie ye'r sittin aside i on page 49

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
the young o the twa species, whither Septile or Skreichmakker, mau
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
art tae mak yer ain path. And whither ye ging or whither ye bide di
ye ging or whither ye bide disna maiter. For yeâ
2 matches

Orkney

Sclater, Kathryn Gallows Ha - The chapel by the burn, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
winderan, whither sheu'd see hir boy again. on page 7

1 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
'Whither something gluffed her at the on page 16

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
at whither or no her vooels'll come haem on page 6
straik ower the lip o sight, whither o no tae say, "Aye, but I myn on page 53
but, puckle or muckle, whither sheu's ramstam or huily, whit on page 93
rt, an thay dinno spaek aboot whither Astrid's bidan haem or no. Bu on page 123

4 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
an the feeleen's the same, whither hid's on page 35

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
was quite impossible tae say whither th blows hurt eet or no. on page 58
a guddle that she ne'er kent whither eet was hur turn or no. Sae s on page 84

2 matches

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