A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

crossin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words9.6 12.6 7.5 0 5.8 0 0
Number of occurrences3125 5 0 1 0 0
Number of authors22 17 4 1

Occurrences of crossin in Corpus

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Central

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 82 - Belike a Mishanter, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
ndit wi the baggage insteid o crossin the faur-kennt brig o San Lui on page 29

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Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
efter crossin himsel - weel, I gaither on page 52

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Tam wis dreidin e'en crossin the door-cheek but the rest o on page 39

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
me rebel shelter, or seen him crossin ower the moss. The young folk on page 58

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
's five men hie waves oan the crossin, an ten men hie at the May. A on page 14

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ir, he landit the job o level-crossin attendant at Broughty Ferry a on page 43

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Crossin some immense salt-pan, on page 140

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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
e fur a hale structur, an the crossin o'd bak an forrit bi aw the f on page 26

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
crossin his fields - the auld, crabb on page 29

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
tae the Land o the Deid first crossin the River Styx and then passi on page 51

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
icht cuid undae the damage bi crossin yer fingers an touchin wuid.
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
€™s nae real risk involved in crossin tae the other side, as it wer
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Fir the crossin’ o’ the Stix,
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
k again. He shuk thaim aff be crossin watter, bit the Dug-wumman ma
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DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
snaw, soon comin tae the brig crossin the river.
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h said: "Ah wis hit by a taxi crossin the road. Linda brocht me tae (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Oh! Oh!" cried Beldie, crossin er legs an haudin ersel. "Ah. on page 73

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ir?" Ah say as Ah stan it the crossin on Union Street. on page 43

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
heid like rinnin bawds, criss crossin a corn park afore the binder.
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
er tae the bottom o the linn. Crossin ower the watter whiles haudin
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
ills and Anthony Quail end up crossin a Jerry minefield as they waa
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
faces o da twa peerie lasses crossin da quiet street as da powerfu on page 57

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