A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of younger in Corpus

Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
t oot. Easy does it, man. The younger burds fae - our bit ir aw go on page 6
new wae aw us, cos we're the younger wans. Always liked me tae, he on page 8
ers. Who's the tap man ae the younger wans? yir probably thinkin. M on page 9
'They're the younger wans, fuck sake, Big Kenzie s on page 22
Chill oot fuck, it's only the younger wans. As this passes aboot th on page 24
Also on pages 28, 45, 48
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
h lae that sort o thing tae a younger generation. Suffice tae say A on page 27

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
h or twa back. Makes her look younger. Mair in fashion. She ay says on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
wa hunner were thus airmed. A younger son o the late Sir Thomas Ham on page 35
t an chase went on, wi aa the younger Covenanters het-bluidit an be on page 37
lts o his troopers - tae the younger man. Bluidied an bruised, und on page 45
in her guid-brither - Adam's younger brither William. A thrawn aul on page 78

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
t me; he seemed ti hae growed younger as he spoke, an there wis a f on page 75

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e street as ma da when he wis younger. Thir wis fourteen ae them on page 60
me an Karen wur younger folk used tae stop wur parent on page 68
nastics an stuff when she wis younger, she wisnae exactly a stick i on page 137
When ma da wis younger he used tae dae two paper run on page 140
n it wis ma turn. When ah wis younger ah always wantet tae dance an on page 141
Also on pages 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
The younger yins had Beatrix Potter on page 159

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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
The Young and the younger, the fit and the braw on page 155

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
fore, when he wis a gey sicht younger, and had become doited and si on page 64

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
When ma grandweans wur younger, they never left emptyhaunded on page 77

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
st night? Ye're no gettin ony younger. Ye'll end up in the hospital on page 136

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
t ahint her in the braith o a younger, brichter Lade Braes. Airchie on page 125

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
are representit. There's some younger anes tae. The poems are no aa on page 54

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ike ma ain cauf kintrae amang younger fowk, is that they bide in un on page 7

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
rocht as hard as men ten year younger nor him, an cuid still haud h on page 17

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ightin that even though e wis younger than me, e could beat me esel on page 45

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
that the moons micht be faur younger – aiblins less nor 100 mill
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
n haund ower the editin tae a younger body, if ane can be fund.
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
t ahint her in the braith o a younger, brichter Lade Braes. Airchie
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
thaim. Jamie wis a wee thing younger nor the lave
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
itur o mony o the references. Younger readers will no jist be confu
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ryguts. Goldoni, Molière’s younger Italian contemporary and brit
irt that maistly wisnae whaur younger screivars was gangin. Hector
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McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
d below. Th' twa wee jimmies, younger 'n' mair agile, did th' ident
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
that jist werenae there in ma younger days, especially the brillian
said, gey hertenin, tae see a younger generation cairryin on the gu
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
arcey’s chasin three ay the younger wans alang the path efter pun
�s slashed him.’ wan ay the younger wans shouts, ‘that cunt’s
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
bluish white eyes an a boady younger women wid be envious ay but w
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
o Phil's new an a guid sicht younger pairtner, Didi, a video-airti
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
o’ oor staff. She an’ her younger sister had been students wi�
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
creasin’ly, sterted tae get younger students intae the college fr
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
you, Pandit-ji,” sayed the younger man, the Indian yin. They wai
�Revered Pandit,” sayed the younger man, “I don’t know how I
“Pandit-ji,” the younger man gaed on, as the first hes
Have you heard,” speirt the younger man, “of identity donation?
to be decisive,” sayed the younger man. “The authorities will
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
tae decide whither or no younger fowk shuid vote in this refer
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McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
brakdoon o the language amang younger fowk, that’s a gey dangerou
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
na gang wi the status quo. Wi younger generations gettin mair o the
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Facebook link ( 2017) Central
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
A think a spent maist o’ ma younger years living in a permanent s
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
� she growls. While the other younger yin disappears intae the back
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ae ma cousin Akio. Who wis ma younger cousin oan ma mothers’ side
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@jax6754 tweeted
ontinue writing letter tae ma younger self! Any chance a can listen(2015) search twitter
ing forgiveness letter tae ma younger self who had no control defo (2015) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
e @OorVyce Guid tae sae monie younger fowk leadin the campaign for (2020) search twitter
nD Didnae ken that. I suppose younger fowk haenae a clue aboot Bona(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
erminnie Several times (in ma younger days) Ah wis asked oot by var(2020) search twitter
that sort o thing when Ah wis younger. Noo Ah dinnae hae the patien(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
rulent and dangerous even tae younger fowk?(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
worries m8 - a know awe the younger folk r snp minded - a jist h (2021) twitter link
t53231219 thats me when a wis younger lol (2021) twitter link

Doric

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ose iviry morning fin she wis younger, an cleaned aa the place. At on page 15

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
r oan the West End, while the younger o the twa had met an English on page 77

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Thirty eer younger than me on page 15

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
aal chiel's chippin steen, a younger een files spierin, takkin not on page 10

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Carney, Don Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric, prose
e deelin wi stories aboot the younger generation. Within her wark, on page 5

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
s as fit as a man thirty year younger. He helpit my grannie ooto th on page 51

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
In their younger day, Dod an his sister Jessie on page 106

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Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
s i the Swingin Sixties, when younger generations get their bush te
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
? Isie her cousin wis a month younger than Minnie...bit it wisna he
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Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ary scuils is a must. Teachin younger generations aa aboot fit heal
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Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
sna happenin because even the younger teachers themsels dinna ken e
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Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ard for him. Ackers wiz a lot younger than Jocky and hid teen ower
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
new computers came on the go. Younger fowk used them and eventually
the cooncil hid began pittin younger fowk intae the hooses. The yo
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
her, Lady Braco, fa wiz a lot younger than the Laird. Jessie wiz sp
tae help wi the feedin o the younger bairns.
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
or are @policescotland gettin younger an sma'er noo they are drivin(2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
isitin Byron bakery fan I wis younger. Hid femily that bade in Rose(2019) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
used tae dee this fin we wis younger. Ah’d forgotten aa aboot it.(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
owper smoking his pipe in his younger days in the bo(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ired, the business selt tae a younger generation. I wid meet him no on page 33

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I need a younger model, on page 144

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ction in Tesco, fur nane a da younger fokk can be buddered wi da ti on page 9
as da aald fokk deeid, or da younger anes moved nearer ta da toon, on page 62

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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
. So I wis da blyde tae fin a younger, mair talented an better laek
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Bressa schul an took twa boys younger dan me,” said Jeemie lookin
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
iles. Sittin at da desk wis a younger laek elf wi da 2008 file. He
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Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
u’d aesy look a hunder year younger!”
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Southern

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
It seemed like the younger yins didnae appreciate the im
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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ith @Soupelina Aye, twa years younger! ?? (2020) twitter link

Ulster