A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

e'en Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words59.6 93 7.5 9.9 0 10.3 13.3
Number of occurrences191181 5 1 0 1 3
Number of authors36 29 5 1 1 1

Occurrences of e'en in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
is guidwife a veisit. Willie, e'en syne, wes a wee bit dwaiblie, on page 3

2 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Till e'en the bracky bree wis dicht asi on page 4
Still howpfu, terrifee'd e'en nou o heiven. on page 20
Look app! E'en heiven's disappearin - on page 22
E'en in heiven. on page 50
no e'en the deid yins on page 104

7 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
nced hersel, monie a time, an e'en whan she slumped thaim thegit on page 14
her mither made muckle o thon e'en, shakkin her heid an tellin K on page 18
t she haed haird the wee vyce e'en than, whusper-whusperin at th on page 19
n she haed taen ti snappin up e'en the smaaest twynin frae his o on page 20
her, hou ti insense inti her e'en the smaaest inklin o the skai on page 23
Also on pages 25, 26, 32
9 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
d Tam, 'but ony nicht soon or e'en the nicht cud be ma last. Thi on page 47
airry on daein as ye see fit, e'en prayin for me. A cud be wrang on page 48
am. 'Ma rational brain cannae e'en allow me a final comfort.' on page 51

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
In maple wids o e'en. Ah pull the cairiage ower. on page 18
E'en princes came tae dee, on page 42

2 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Tam wis dreidin e'en crossin the door-cheek but th on page 39
wis far fae sure o the rest. E'en worse, he didnae hae a fou an on page 40

3 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
stertit daein rifle dreel wi e'en mair claitter nor uswal Yakca on page 26

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
our weird he maun dree, wi no e'en saxpence for a Saubbath douk! on page 46
pley, nor mait nor maut, nor e'en a bit douk! Ai, this wul cum on page 48

5 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
or it wis done oan an e'en day o the muin on page 9
or e'en a new dress on page 22
is dytit, narcissistic e'en on page 24
that wis ne'er e'en hintit at on page 45
E'en settin up seemt tae tak an ag on page 49
Also on pages 52
7 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
en he got back frae the hill. E'en then, the dry boke gaed on fo on page 53
- baith in body an speerit. E'en sae, as the years gaed by, he on page 73

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
he culdna see past the offer, e'en whan his chief men telt him t on page 14

2 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
wur jist lettin' fly without e'en thinkin'. Numpties! They wur on page

10 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
i' his haunds aw chappit, his e'en watterin', aye an' Ah kin fin on page 11

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
p information pronto, that is e'en less blate ti find an unfamil on page 70
poultice o a fellae there, or e'en the holiest Wullie, I'd hae h on page 74
me, but they heard my lauch: e'en gif they did see me, they wad on page 75
peelie-wallie, bags under my e'en ye cuid cairry your messages on page 76

8 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Arab Sheikhs in Abu-Dhabi, E'en missed their brew! on page 31
E'en cowed the Imperial Aigle o th on page 85
Or e'en Iona's holy walls, on page 93
ppho, Alcaeus, Anacreon - an e'en wrote poems in Greek hissel, on page 100
is ain daithbed, too weak tae e'en sign his ain will, he askt th on page 102
Also on pages 103, 104, 106, 107, 110, 111, 115, 118, 119, 121, 124, 126, 150
23 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ar twa pound ten? I rubbed my e'en, on page 31

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
lcoholics Anonymous?! A dinna e'en like lager. A'd anely askt fi on page 2
in an smilin at his phone. No e'en tryin tae leuk lik he's e'en on page 4

3 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Fell doon afore his e'en. on page 7
Fer wirk or freends or e'en his ain, He disnae gie a damn on page 9
ae its heid in tufts, its twa e'en blazin red an then it thrust on page 21
ear explosion an I covered my e'en. I should've kept them covere on page 22
er face wis aa blotchy an her e'en were red. on page 80
Also on pages 81
6 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
heid thumpin, sair e'en on page 35

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
tae gie a for instance. Sae, e'en gin Ah was ettlin tae dae the on page 9

6 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Fat wad ye? E'en a lintie's sang maun fail!" on page 50

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
e tak on a man o forty-fower, e'en tho he kent he wis a grafter. on page 17

1 matches

Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Whimbrel, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
in jist that, takkin the road e'en as we bide at hame. If the jo on page 5

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
ts wurds an forms, an whiles, e'en makkin up its awn, as Shakesp on page 116

3 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
He gangs his gait till e'en has faaen. on page 97

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ti be better e'en nor the oreiginal! Weill; the on page 9

1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
the fore as a leid o the law, e'en nou. Yet while thir auld stat on page 22

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
Whan e'en douce lemans fin thair pace a on page 31
Sir, e'en the dugs hae daylicht, an we on page 32

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Gin e'en "I canna thole ye!" she wad s on page 43

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
laddie an hou he'd seen that e'en his auld nemesis, Montgomery, on page 99

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
als Story or Men Should Weep; e'en whit time we ferlie at the ee on page 127

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
onds a fauss or fekless nott, e'en gin Fleming whiles depairts a on page 135
r gaun-aboot kinna bodies war e'en kent ti lea for ither wee hui on page 137
adger whan he cums afore hir, e'en tho he offers hir a pairl (an on page 138
ense, Sundup is lowsit. We ir e'en tellt o Jocky's life efterhau on page 140
latter o whilk wes ferr-kent e'en i the airlie pert o Hogg's ca on page 141
Also on pages 143
7 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
'Aye, weel, guid e'en tae ye,' he said. 'Hoo's aw w
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
bi a poet frae last century, e'en a kenspeckle ane the likes o
ome o the subjecks this year, e'en wi ane or twa primary entries
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
rtainly no spoken the day, no e'en bi the fowk that writes it.
ible or frae Shakespearean or e'en Chaucerian English. Imagine i
Whan e'en the Scots Government owersets
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
oat wisnae like tae come ower e'en a single fish tail.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ist o the mither tung. Whit's e'en waur an daes e'en mair skaith
waur an daes e'en mair skaith tae the weird o t
ned, there thoosands, aiblins e'en millions o hamelt Scots speak
e estaiblishment itsel an ay, e'en intae the Scots pairlament gi
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
tae speak Scots in formal or e'en in informal forgaitherins o t
the guid o twa-leiditness or e'en monie-leiditness, Scotland wa
2 matches

Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
s kis naebodie mah years gies e'en a thocht tae it. Thar is a wh
an wur paliteicians dinna gie e'en a wee bittie thocht til thon
wark intil Scots fowk sic as, e'en, puir fremmit Southron mindit
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
or onie answer at aw an didna e'en pit forrit an excuise o onie
in this kintra sae, gin the'r e'en mair nor that canna see, whit
2 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
W illie made it e'en waur for me when he threapit
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
er tongue. At first, eh didna e'en tak tent o them. Eh thocht Al
fowks - Scottish fowks- canna e'en staun the blate idea an soond
itutional strength an poo'er. E'en Scots, in the nineteen hunert
al leid, but it minds us that e'en the tongue o the unnerdugs ca
y Scots hisnae sic moyen, but e'en gin it hid, yon wad face even
8 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
a question, an it's yin that e'en nou, is difficult tae answer
ou aw that again is risin up, e'en nou, whan she reads the paper
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
languages. E'en the michty eximperial Spain g
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
peakin. The Wikipedia wabsite e'en taks the bother tae pint oot
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
company richt oot the field, e'en tho they war a guid sicht mai
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
E'en mair dootfu wis MEP Theresa Z
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
in English, Scots, Gaelic an e'en Catalan, whit wey can ordnar
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
fill oor Yuletide stockins an e'en taen year aboot bein the best
n languages, an thon makit me e'en keener tae get the languages
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
on the mainland, giein thaim e'en mair profit nor the 'awfie, a
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
e'en includin
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
bi thaim teachin, lairnin, or e'en juist uisin the Scots languag
an he thocht thae signs micht e'en be dangerous.
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
oond. The Scots Labour Pairty e'en makit a Gaelic Language Act o
an were noo blithe tae rejeck e'en thair ain task-force reports.
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
cockit an listen oot for it. E'en in Auld Reekie, that's taen b
ots frae unexpeckit mooths or e'en frae onie ither kinna mooth?
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
man or Danish an Norwegian an e'en Broon wadna daur threap Dutch
n clesses an the uneddicatit. E'en maist o thae academics frae t
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
weys, throu bi-lingualism or e'en multi-lingualism. Mistress Gi
wi the questions bein speirt. E'en ane o the three questions ans
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
for thair playgrund gemms an e'en some lessons. It'll be the fi
o the nor-aist twa-leidit or e'en three-leidit if ye coont in t
es o environmental studies an e'en coontin. The paper haes pit f
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
nor e'en whit's screivit in his ain Sc
the bairns' competeitions. Or e'en gin thay war tae tak thair ai
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
somethin we dinna? They dinna e'en refer tae Scots at aw but inv
t sees thirsels as "ane o oo" e'en tho they dinna aye ack like i
2 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
k aroon ye. Maist fowk dinnae e'en ken thit the wey they speak i(2018) search twitter

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ht, 'so mebbe she wis aricht, e'en if she wis a pernyackit aul b on page 84

1 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
yne a cam tae a derk place an e'en derker time yon time an place on page 3

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
the Mairches, Lowden, e'en Embro toun ... ach loon, aa o on page 10

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
een, and whiles, seems tae be e'en yet. In 'The Regeneration of on page 125

1 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
The wee e'en's class up close https://t.co (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
uitid tae differ situaetions. E'en a teknicly monolingual body s
1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
E'en comrades luve can ne'er win u on page 217

1 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
pïn! Yit A'll tell ye thïs, e'en Solomon cudnae match thaim, w on page 7
ang onie gowld or siller, ner e'en a copper ïn yer girthpooch; on page 9

3 matches

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