A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

ees Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.3 29.8 46.7 49.7 0 31 0
Number of occurrences9758 31 5 0 3 0
Number of authors25 12 10 1 2

Occurrences of ees in Corpus

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Central

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
otlie tae, yit luikin roun he ees the dregs o Sigtrygg's host f on page 14

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
tae him, said Charlene. THEES EES LEETLE BOTTLE. Aye that's rig on page 169

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
tae reign ees braid high street on page 33

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
Schellenberg shilpit nixt ees SS-beefers on page 38
ees ehs aa richt throu wi reid on page 39
enberg's ower thrang, stechin ees-sel on page 41
tae ees haid on page 42

8 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ownur chaist thum they stoal ees weelie bin as well so's they on page 41

5 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
An ma Dad, he wiz still in ees scratcher. Exhaustit poor sow
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
went by. An the pilot waggled ees wings tae us. Ya belter! Magi
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s In throu the windoes of myn ees.
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
ddin - the works. Spencer an ees Da came ower fur some chow an
e chow an aw, an Mr Gobbs hud ees big firritin bag slung ower e
big firritin bag slung ower ees shooder, an auld canvas gadge
We follaed the direction a ees finger. Doon ablow us the hil
Ee shook ees heid in disgust et wur ignora
7 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
Scobie interruptit an goes in ees big daft voice:
Well, ma Da might well huv ees faults, but never hus ee hud
2 matches

@raiphsays tweeted
et? Ye mibbe cud stick wan of ees oan yer plane. A know mibbe f(2020) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
luences?” “Kerouac” *rolls ees* Still the maist evocative sc (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
man luvs the scenes - c whit ees kin day lads lol mon the bell (2020) twitter link
ame n a fantastic effort from ees awe behind the scenes with th (2020) twitter link
nk is lookin braw n b oan tae ees awe at the burra (2020) twitter link
LongstoneFC cheers brother - ees r in the amateur fitbaw famil (2020) twitter link
crackin game lads n b oan tae ees awe (2020) twitter link
and 22 other occurrences.

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
bit he disna want it, an nae ees forcin it doon es thrapple, f on page 84

1 matches

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
Conrad: Yee-ees. Ah'm oan the loose, Bruce. S on page 40

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
ie am I stanin here? 'Ats nae ees ava on page 201

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
cht that he sud be allout tae ees't. on page 27

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ye haaf the things at Ailice ees't tae say stertin wi "Come an on page 13
en. "Fan I wes your age I aye ees't tae dee't for haaf an hour on page 68
wid hae, as gin it war parfit ees't wi't. on page 71
he Lion (she wes gettin quite ees't tae bein caa'd "the Ferlie" on page 100

4 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Cabrach Days, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Faar the black nowt ees't tae graze.
Faar the smiddy ees't tae stan
Fowk ees't ti gither roon?
3 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
I canna mine ees name, I didna ken him that we
wis jist wee, fin we visited ees flat.
Ees hair wis pure fite, an’ it
ere wis fower o’ us kids in Ees flat.
gaithered us A’ roon aboot ees knee.
9 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t the skweel for makkin fun o ees broo. He got a job fae his fa
amstick w’t cockit on tap o ees napper. His big broo wiz tae
2 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
could play but never wis ony ees at it, wis Defender in i Kint(2019) search twitter
i bar instead. Hid a puckle o ees and noo I'm gaan fir a lie do(2019) search twitter
@sunscreem No min, nae ees iv aa. Jist boucht twa bottle(2020) search twitter
nuforti1968 @DoricPhrases Nae ees min(2020) search twitter
_allan Aye I hink so. I'm nae ees wi computers(2020) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@mattcoull1903 Some ees is it?(2020) search twitter
@DoricPhrases Some ees min??(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Nose and the Too Peedie Hat. Ees luckan some determined. His n on page 86
mi Marwick noo. He looks like ees gan right by ... bit no, ees on page 87

5 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Whit aboot ees toes?" th Mock Turtle kept ga on page 104

1 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
am gan for a couple what time ees gan? #pints(2012) search twitter
@Moose_211 @bobbyrobson46 div ees pair no reply ti tweets(2012) search twitter

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