A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of dan in Corpus

Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
he RANDAN, Ah don't think RAN-DAN is even a real word. Ah agree on page 116

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wild nichts oot oan the ran-dan o it, on page 3758

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ss's ither stickit sibness wi Dan, her lang-term bidie-in. on page 90

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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
d be jammin wi the Nazareth's Dan . . . on page 123

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the mither o Scholar Du o Han-Dan- on page 39

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
, yon big teuchter, Desperate Dan, Plum MacDuff..." (But wha be on page 126

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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
More dialec dan we!
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
o his. He must o been ages wi Dan. Ah tear up. They both hud th
Deid Dan day. Fella by the name o Dan
day. Fella by the name o Dan met his maker efter takin a t
nae breathe a word aboot Died Dan. Bettie said ah wis awfae qui
derstood, especially oan Deid Dan day.
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Desperate Dan
e a met ‘ur a wis Desperate Dan.
2 matches

@billykayscot tweeted
is alloued tae gae on the Ran Dan, sae, wice fowk, jyne me an @(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Thur gien Dan a general tae remove a cyst?!(2020) search twitter

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
an we teen a hud o thi north dan, Up caim wer unker feyn an ea on page 19

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@d_anderson878 tweeted
distancin involved in the ran dan. Richt eneuch: an ither thing(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@LairnScots Knock Dan Ginger, ding dong dash. (2020) twitter link
@EoinlyFans Knock Dan Ginger, ding dong dash (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Dan da Göd Man spak, 'Lat wis ha on page 3
Dan da Göd Man said, 'Noo we'll on page 4
Wan day da lift cleared. Dan Noah slippit oot a corbie bit on page 7
saved. Da Göd Man dan said dat dis wid nivir happen on page 8
git maet. So he agreed. Jacob dan led him up a grain o maet. on page 11
Also on pages 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24, 25, 33, 37, 42, 44, 47, 53, 57, 67, 71, 75, 81, 83, 85, 87, 93, 95, 101, 103, 105, 106, 107, 109, 113, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 123, 124, 131, 137, 139, 141, 143, 145, 149, 153, 155, 17, 159, 160, 161, 165, 171, 173
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De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
Dan he showed aroond da aedges ta on page 21
Dan he windered wha micht a med h on page 29

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
erish tae da tidder (nae vans dan), bit he just medd a day's wa on page 1
An dan, poor sowel wi da drink wirki on page 2
ar eftir her faider deeid, an dan Willie startit gyaain, an it on page 4
da desk i da White Hoose, an dan shü just pat him aff aatagid on page 5
mong dem too. Nae antibiotics dan of coorse, an wi dir ower cro on page 7
Also on pages 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 46, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 91, 92, 93, 94
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Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
læk anne frank bit till dan I sliep læt on page 12

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De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
dan smore on page 29
But dan, eence he stöd up, he raised on page 30
dan slip trowe da veil; on page 32

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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Dan steekit stumbas on page 19

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Grows up grien, dan widdirs awa - on page 27

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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
ta swab, an da tae ta mak; an dan dae wir da coll ta tak in, da on page 35

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
So dan - bi aboot 800 AD we ken abo on page 14
ers o da Aest Norse raided an dan colonised da aest cosst o Eng on page 15
jectives (descriptive wirds), dan at da functional classes, dat on page 46
at da lexical class o verbs, dan at da functional on page 69
ere, dere, below, abün; noo, dan, daday, nivver), da degree (m on page 77
Also on pages 90
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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Dan steekit stumbas. on page 22
dan send dem dirlin alang meridia on page 26
dry hit, hing hit on da raep, dan on page 34
Sae dan dey set ta mend da Dart on page 60
apö tilfers, dan his harned face, on page 64
Also on pages 109, 115
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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
shioned neatly ta fit tighter dan a screw. He carved me name in
he springs, peltin up da rig. Dan, more rakin; back an fore, oo
ae da edge an inta da middle. Dan in fae da ends o da rigs inta
high for her to reck on tap. Dan Dad taks ower; but Mam circle
din aroond watchin an waitin. Dan it's time fur da best bit. Up
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Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
aald man luikit at da boy an dan luikit at me. I wisna lippeni
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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
t o da squad wis years aalder dan her. Shö ran at da back, an
in I kaen Ah'm wrought herder dan aabody else - liftet mair we
r a fiddler draain a bow. Bit dan life doesna aye wirk lik dat.
stronger, better co-ordinated dan du could ever be. Da best du
r still dere, an every noo an dan I could see her glancin acros
5 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
her teeth,’ Dodie said, ‘dan dis’ll pent dem red as rose
Dan dey wir a muckle tinny o WAXW
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De Luca, Christine Paes Eggs, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
hits less dan perfect shape
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Jamieson, Robert Alan Pieriewys, (Shetland For Wirds 2005) Shetland, poetry
ir dan
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Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
s breath as much as he could, dan blew wi aa his micht, till hi
if dey wir ony idder wye in. Dan, as he skyled up ower da rüf
ue clods dey hed i da kishie, dan sat back as da lowin taands t
3 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
ch da sky. An awey dey go, an dan you wait. Wait for da sail ta
d her ta geng in an mak maet. Dan Geordie cam oot himsel, an la
An dan, oh my heevens, da cry goes u
An dan wir Peter turned him fae da s
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Williamson, Christie Böd, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
du can keep, dan a slaet
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Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
boat gyaan fir Burrafirt. An dan I’ll win hame fae dere be f
An dan da whole world blew up a wir
so at every burn wis runnin. Dan he cam a lovely change, a lic
Dan Kaitren seein at da fire anun
nor shouted, nor said a wird. Dan him at wis der commander says
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Ritch, Paolo A Remembrance Day, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, poetry
Dan he gie a gaff,
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De Luca, Christine Thule Revisited, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
An dan we'd see dem, far oot bi Ling
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
Dan he minded something peerie. L
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Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
“Richt dan, yun’s me, awa tae da shop,
at med Mansie look up, an ony dan did he mind da mast wis up. D
2 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
ed to tak twartree photos and dan he gied back intae da cave ta
Dan Joahny and Jeamie fun a tunne
‘O-o-o-o-k-k-k-k dan’ replied Joahny. He wisna s
in to be da best cave yet but dan suddenly everything gied blac
Dan he heard da trow say ‘Just
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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
t we mean. Whit implications, dan, duis dis wird ‘dialect’
at dis tongue wis deein oot, dan we wid be trang identifeein d
ent grammar an pronunciation, dan ony attempt ta write dis gram
tandardness - an hit duis - dan dat means at a lock o da thin
if you standardise a dialect, dan hit’s no a dialect ony mair
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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2017) Shetland
i da dialect, we will be mair dan blyde ta translate! For you,

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
an dan der wis sprettin back! No som
sho wis laying on a garment, dan dat wis fine, bit if sho toch

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
chul an took twa boys younger dan me,” said Jeemie looking wo
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Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
. An she laeks naethin better dan da waft o claes blaain on da
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Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
d. But I hed nae idder option dan tae grab him agaen. He blinke
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
e stoppit afore a door bigger dan ony o da rest.
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Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
een for a braa start, langer dan usual. Da summer I wis born w
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Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
e 'syne some o wis isna free, dan nane o wis is free' - a conc
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Sinclair, James Murmansk, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Shetland, poetry
onywhaur hit micht gadder an dan sweep hit oot da scuppers.
be desel Johnnie, baal du da dan ower da side
2 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
da ferryman ta turn his back, dan shö nippit on board. Der wir
wis shö past twartree doors dan shö sees a cat maistlins da
e da lass an waved as he gud. Dan he picked up da family fae ha
Lane. If onybody is seen her dan Ingrid an Nicol wid lik ta he
tten, an naebody phoned idder dan ta say 'Ir you no fun her yet
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
hoes dat ir aboot 0.2mm wider dan da standard width eens?? #sni (2019) twitter link
hen I realised it wis peerier dan a great white in a tank lik I (2020) twitter link

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
dlepotamus Du’s an Unst lass dan!(2020) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
@SamMGreer Better out dan in Sam. Better to get those f (2019) twitter link

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
An Ah tuk a dan'er roon. on page 28

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Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
uidwife Grace an thur weefla, Dan, flittit til tha oul cottar-h
race was wi wean agane an wee Dan cud dae wi a bit o a gairden
wus a quare hannlin. John an Dan tuk intae tha wee brenches fi
say it is, Daddy,” spiered Dan.
“Aye but leuk,” sayed Dan, “thur’s mair nor a hunne
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@the_gellick tweeted
on spellin's comin alang weel Dan! (2014) twitter link