A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

arrived Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words42.8 40.6 52.8 79.5 40.7 31 22.1
Number of occurrences13779 35 8 7 3 5
Number of authors63 29 21 3 4 2 4

Occurrences of arrived in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Housome'er, gin they arrived, on page 31

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
the schuil in a box. When she arrived, she pit the box doon cannily on page 72

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
hs an syne Yule cam on. David arrived wi his wife an sin an for a w on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
elong. It was the place she'd arrived. Hud left her man in a hurry, 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
past aicht years since Janet arrived at Cessnock Castle as a kitch on page 65
But when their third son Hugh arrived at the back-en o 1714, Jennet on page 71

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
half three when ma McDonald's arrived. The delivery guy wis flirtin on page 1

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
aw until ma eight-legged hero arrived. You ken what? Ah've kept fai on page 25
wis, the thirties hud awready arrived in the form ae Thatcher and h on page 87
ce ae paper tae say when they arrived and when they departed. That' on page 91
ctual result ae the match, We arrived at Bonnyrigg's groond New Dun on page 103
his wid huv thoat he hud jist arrived in the great hall ae Valhalla on page 120
Also on pages 166, 188
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
pit his bunnet on but when he arrived at the garage he couldnae get on page 24
When Mr Wormwidd arrived back fae the garage thon nich on page 32
that her Day o Judgement had arrived. on page 106
t eicht minutes awa. When she arrived at her ain yett, there wis a on page 226

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ye arrived here bi chaunce, on page 202

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
arlene an Kelly Marie finally arrived three quarters ae an oor late on page 36
but it wisnae heavy. When ah arrived the place looked empty bar on on page 169

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
garde hoose when oor reporter arrived tae interview the lucky young on page 36
t veesitors when oor reporter arrived, but young Mike Teeveeheid, t on page 39
o the Muckle Big Day when it arrived, but the groond wis aye white on page 63

3 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
e say onything mair, they had arrived at a holo-door leadin tae ani on page 5
Cloot arrived back fae his shift tae watch on page 20

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
The graund moment had arrived! on page 37
The cran arrived an oor later. It wis on wheel on page 70

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
The taxi arrived at Murrayfield an Cinderella on page 83
By the time Cinderella arrived at the kirk, it wis too late. on page 88
Meantime, Annie arrived back at the cain. Betsy wis s on page 93
headin fer Earth. When they arrived, the unicorn flew roond an ro on page 98

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
she arrived from the land on page 11

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
a guid scratch when Hercules arrived. "Young man, whit are ye sayi on page 22
" said Diomedes when Hercules arrived. "We're jist haein a wee pair on page 34
When Charon arrived, Hercules shauchled ontae the on page 52

3 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Then a present arrived fae the Emperor o Japan. on page 102

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
een 1962, whan Airchie Duncan arrived as historie Professor, an it
1971. The forcie R. J. Lyall arrived in 1975, but airlie deceisiou
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
o’ ma trip, and A’ve jist arrived in Zadar in Croatia. A’ll b
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
r the first time since we’d arrived, ah was at hame here. Maisty
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
Ah arrived at the local pub where Ah had
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
k Sellar an his burnin pairty arrived at Badinloskin. William hisse
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
although the majority o Scots arrived in Jamaica after the Darien d
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fucks off just as quick as it arrived.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The ecstasy generation hud arrived an wis ongoin. The acid-house
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae coughed since the nicht ah arrived.
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ger dressed in Athenian claes arrived at oor palace an speired for
Whan the Athenian prisoners arrived, they were led intae the thro
r plans for me. Whan oor ship arrived at the island o Naxos, we aw
3 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
fae the Co-op when the lamas arrived at the door. It caused a bitt
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
a dug and eventually the day arrived and Faither drove us oot tae
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
d she'd lots o' visitors, one arrived when she was asleep an' said
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
on Surinder an his wife April arrived the ilk day Rongye gaed intae
eatrice’s brither Balvinder arrived. The auld man had an ally tha
tae caa Malik as weill, an he arrived juist efter the wumman fae Wa
there, Mrs Bose had aareadies arrived. Guid Lord, he thocht, wis th
as Tad, Raggle an Derriakin, arrived yin evenin pu’in a hauncair
11 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
I arrived i Scotland afore the Aye Camp
1 matches

Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
I ordered online an that arrived the day fae Amazon
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
be jist as weel fur when they arrived in Lanark nae mony folk wur a
is time a wheen tounsfolk hud arrived tae watch the event.

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ghtin but somehoo they either arrived ower late or he wisna there.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
a been at the bottle afore ah arrived.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Troopers arrived durin the nicht, barged intae

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
station, whaur nae train ever arrived.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
fifteen minutes later ah’ve arrived at ma mates secluded loackup.
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@rattlecans tweeted
op Table Twee Wee Fuckers who arrived by expensive car were *no imm (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
just arrived back from a quality doubler 2 (2020) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
hat, for Heaven's sake. Ye've arrived back jist in time tae soart o on page 40

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
hild. Weel, Ah wis till Mabel arrived. Ah'm glaid the new baby's a on page 93

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
A cardie arrived wi some picturesque views on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
o doom an gloom, they finally arrived safely it the hell aat wis Di on page 38

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
tae cure them aa. Some chiels arrived cairryin a paraleesed lad on on page 87

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
tae ma surprise, fan ye arrived on page 31
Ye arrived under the sign o the lion, on page 50

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
tan on their throne when they arrived, wi a great crowd assembled a on page 104

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
At iss mamen the Messenger arrived: he wes faar ower bursen tae on page 93

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
The Day o Judgment hid arrived. The degree exams were on at on page 85

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ten or he arrived back for his tea. As Jonsar E
ry as Jonsar an the Wee Wifie arrived in
wee bit late this nicht as he arrived hame for his supper
Fin Jonsar Eck arrived at the roup, athing wis bein
that wis in hand. Jonsar Eck arrived
7 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
iberdeen Angus, an Jonsar Eck arrived back in Pitsliga it wis
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
, fowk kent that the milk hid arrived ootbye, fin Derkie or Daisy s
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Nurse Emmett arrived in the mornin, an socht the s
dy, an the doctor an landlord arrived, the patient's belangins war
2 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
des then tae the river. Fan a arrived at the river it hid stopped t
1 matches

Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
hen the ambulance and bobbies arrived on the scene.
Fan a arrived at her room a wis made tae si
2 matches

Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
A arrived at the hotel an it wis real p
1 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
I arrived at the shop and got oot ma li
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the lassie fae S.S.P.C.A. tae arrived but fin she wint in nae sign
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he time Douglas and his mates arrived at the trenches and some sott
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
fore he cud spikk, the bussie arrived. Fit the sorra WIS he gaun ta
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Fan we arrived at oor new hoose foo o wonder
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
ives on the ice. 2nd beuk has arrived. Trying to still my beatin ha(2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
n Stovies in his cafe. Fan it arrived, I nearly fell aff ma chair. (2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
I hiv a compressor lying here arrived smashed up oil rinnin oot o b(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
So the day is finally arrived tae open ma 2nd hame fae hame(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
an a wee leebrary. Class sets arrived thanks tae grant siller! The (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
He wis thriving till she arrived at wir hoose. Winnie, she wis on page 21

1 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Whin this maister craftsman arrived on the scene, on page 69

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e desert? And as queeck as it arrived it wis gone. on page 14

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
Ally arrived shortly eftir Christmas wae h
hole wis dug, Bruce and Scott arrived tae assemble the kit. It gaed
2 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
eebors wid say if the Potters arrived in Privet Gate. The Dursleys
eedie blink later, Mr Dursley arrived in the Grunnings ker park, hi
e realise that he haed cheust arrived in a street whar ivvrything f
3 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
o prepare the ground before I arrived." on page 24

1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
My new laptop has arrived! Will try not ta fry dis een (2021) twitter link
¼n an my new swimming costume arrived so my new lyf starts 2day ?? (2021) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
He's watchin a recently arrived flock o laverocks / skylarks,(2020) search twitter
Yes. I mind one year millions arrived in Shetland. Incredible tae s(2020) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
Lookie whit arrived daday!! It smells so good #Co (2019) twitter link
My #VoxMachina dice arrived daday!! Dir so pretty!! #Crit (2019) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
at oan their throne when they arrived, wi a fair throng githered ab on page 107

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
ldKeith @TippermuirBooks Mine arrived in the post the other day, ve(2020) search twitter
Not long arrived through our postbox from @msj(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Young Hughie arrived at the dure, his hair shed an on page 12
frae the day that Daniel had arrived. on page 45

2 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ttin on thir throne whin they arrived, wi a big curn assembelt aboo on page 108

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Three Land Rovers arrived, nae need o' disguise. on page 30

1 matches

Mc Donnell, John Joogins, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, prose
Bit then tha breedman arrived in tha yerd an shae rin oot .
1 matches

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