A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

fittin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.7 14.6 17.9 0 5.8 20.7 31
Number of occurrences5129 12 0 1 2 7
Number of authors33 21 7 1 1 3

Occurrences of fittin in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ay, aw bodie jyned in! It wes fittin that twa o the readins war o on page 3

1 matches

Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Forth Brig, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
then fittin it aa the wey across tae Fife on page 28

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
aly Friday. Whit culd be mair fittin? Ik tae his ain, Faither. Sum on page 14

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
e biblical text wis the maist fittin vehicle fur his purpose. It w on page vi

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
before. And ah hink it's only fittin that they dae the same hing W on page 141
wae the taser which sent him fittin uncontrollably tae the groond on page 200

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
at work, devisin yet anither fittin punishment fur the pizenous p on page 35

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
t had tae gang ower a special fittin on the bow o the boat or it w on page 40
fittit an it wis time tae get fittin pipe agin. Ane o the things a on page 50

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
yokel's haircut, his ill-fittin claes, his big ham feet on page 117

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
Iona. A fittin scunnersome endin tae anither on page 1

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
tal. We dinnae huv a chance o fittin in wi that lot. on page 5
David never hud a chance o fittin in wi that lot fur mair than on page 10

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
East wind blew ablo the ill- fittin winnock frames and tirled and on page 37

1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
Act, 2012, gies the statutory fittin for langage plannin processes
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
It seemed sae ironically fittin then,
The day, he thocht, wis a fittin prelude.
2 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - The Sycamore at Calton, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Ane o thae trees mair fittin fir a pentin,
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
a fittin name fur ye is Eve,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
bein fittit oot alangside the fittin oot quay but they aw taen ane
Manager wis abuird a new ship fittin oot an he gaed tae the heid o
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
s carried bi vyces alane - a fittin omen for a debate aboot whit
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
It wis fittin.
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
on drunks in impractical, ill-fittin clobber urr ravenous fir the
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
bein' a jiner tae trade, wis fittin' ri kitchen units an' ma fait
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
o the land) in Scotland wisna fittin for writin political tracts,
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
het SCOTTIS SAPHO SAIGE – a fittin sentiment that wid hae been r
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
ariations are aye on an equal fittin!(2019) search twitter

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Blair couldna imagine Donald fittin in in this plush neighbourhoo on page 76

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
a guttet oot aw thi waa's an fittin's an flypet em entae thi park on page 33

1 matches

Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
A yellowhammer, could be a fittin term tae a gutless jiner on page 37

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
meenits later, Ronnie wis het-fittin it inte Meldrum te post is le on page 52

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ta ten fir providin the maist fittin, authentic ingredient - real on page 32

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ae day he said. "Michty fittin bonny colours, I think we wul
Fowk in sark sleeves fittin rare.
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
atween her broos, like an ill-fittin seam. There war nae mair nur
. a queer wird fur bluid, bit fittin, somehow. Like the hips an ha
zzens, that wadna be richt an fittin. The young quine ruggit her d
tae Minnie, an it's richt an fittin yer here at the last. Takk ca
4 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
o chyce. It juist seemed sae fittin considerin that the chairacte
1 matches

Shetland

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
it is da POINT in makkin wide fittin shoes dat ir aboot 0.2mm wide (2019) twitter link

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ir o buits up fur thair final fittin, tae the fermer it Girnwud. F
thair meetings on ae raigler fittin. Ma muther
2 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Ower the fittin, an, on page 7

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
nerational commonity lif' wi' fittin' facilities an' inclusion. on page 6
Scots hasnae bein' gien hit's fittin place wi'in thae on page 19
cultural heirskeip oan a fair fittin wi' ithers in society. on page 37
tin the netwaarks oan a soun' fittin an' tae facilitate thair grai on page 40
ap an' pit oan a sustainable fittin. on page 45

5 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Frae the sweat an the ill fittin shorts, on page 57

1 matches

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