A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

hidden Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.9 24.3 13.5 49.7 0 62 13.3
Number of occurrences7148 9 5 0 6 3
Number of authors47 27 9 4 5 3

Occurrences of hidden in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
traivellers in the boat hauf-hidden away throo-oot the text ae th on page v

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Adamson, Donald Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
like bleezin biggins, hidden frae the een on page 37

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ain hoose, Sandra's man sits hidden ahint the newspaper. Sandra's on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
g! Be assured naethin is ever hidden frae the sicht o God Almichty on page 24
open the door. His face hauf-hidden by a braid bleck hat, an happ on page 29
houmed Bible wis aye kep weel hidden awa ahint a loose stane in th on page 58
ahint a fail-dyke till he wis hidden by clump o whin busses forty on page 59

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ll up at Iona's wee street, a hidden, quiet gem in on page 3

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Il bet ye had some fancy-bit Hidden under yer seat!' on page 19
ou conduits that frae you are hidden, on page 32
ti snowk things oot that are hidden, and I'm bleck affrontit that on page 69

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
sive club as he's part ae the hidden category "Fuckin nutjobs". No on page 123
re until ah foond this beauty hidden awey in some dusty lookin ten on page 186

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
hedge on the richt, and near hidden by the owerhingin hizzle boug on page 177

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e goes tae the well which wis hidden fae his bit by a wee rise an on page 79

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
five Gowden Tickets hae been hidden unnerneath the ordinar wrappi on page 24
no there wis a Gowden Ticket hidden inside it. The machine had a on page 28
aed through a sma secret door hidden ahint a rammy o pipes and sto on page 116

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
waant forbidden fruit that's hidden ahint a wa (an that's on page 114

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
at's sublimed in ane athenor, hidden by the Brattach Sith in a fai on page ix
Is hidden in that thin box o shell on page 40

2 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
n the grun. The sun wis still hidden ahint the shouder o the Knipe on page 17

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
like bleezin biggins, hidden frae the een on page 26

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Hidden fae view, gas chaumers lay bu on page 14

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Sae he fund a boat hidden in the lang reeds and he push on page 27

1 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
chtingale singin sae sweetly, hidden in the strae. on page 86

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
On ti a hidden law, on page 114

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
he Sun, the'r watter ice weel hidden, while in ither pairts the Su
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
is wey, it's cause they hae a hidden agenda an thon's tae delibera
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
hols laughed but wi a bitty a hidden grimace cos his back wiz achi
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
tes a narrative o temporarily hidden or submerged Irishness in the
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ppearit, bootit, her rid hair hidden aneath a hat o white coneys
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
e nestled in the leaves, hauf-hidden
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
ither public bodies, hae lang hidden ahint government inactivity t
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ink. Grateful hauf ma face is hidden under a mask.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Bit ye ken thit the answer hidden inside,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
a young laddie, wha’d been hidden frae me, an’ addresses Glen
r arranged spot an’ waited, hidden, tae be picked up by the “f
2 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
nty four) wis doon the stair. Hidden away so tae speak. Bit then,
long an’ it wis easy tae be hidden fae view o’ onybody an’ o
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
they cud, an try for tae bide hidden till they cud contack the Chi
couple o ridges an intae the hidden mou o a cave. They ken these
the mine openins, leukin for hidden inemies.
ye aboot - Ah’ve got thaim hidden,” he announced abruply.
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ssion – an acknowledged yet hidden condition, but by that point
1 matches

Briggs, Susi My Yellow Yorlin, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
The pain I kept it hidden
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@ClashCityClarky tweeted
toria Park grund is wan o the hidden gems o Scottish fitba. https:(2019) search twitter

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
the moon was hidden deep on page 11

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Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
e friens til forget them, the hidden deid. on page 111

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Carney, Don Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric, prose
re is nae jist the story bit, hidden awa, there are een or twa tho on page 5

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
chin aa the time, till he wis hidden amangst the trees. on page 14

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Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
11:30 I hae hidden ma recordin tape in ma pooch.
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
a've bin seekin' a'wi fur Ye. Hidden Aiberdeen indeed. #WellPlayed(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
visit baith tae, love the wee hidden bittie at Victoria Park, gran(2016) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@DeesideDon Badges a hidden(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Hidden ablow a hingin rock, the part (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
noo, bairn, calm yersel. A've hidden a wee potion weel an it'll he on page 23

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
He even resorted tae poison, hidden deep in a chunk o breid on page 16

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
en oot i the yoles, lairn the hidden neuks o the staetion an naems on page 36

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
noo, bairn, calm yersel. A've hidden a wee potion weel an it'll he on page 77

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Runnan tae find hidden bottles o ale, deep in the fa on page 60

1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
And hidden cottages tucked discreet on page 14
A mystery hidden tae unlock on page 19

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Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
ot the corp, aw in the linins hidden. on page 135

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Harriet Harman's hidden pile, Aiblins saved her neck! on page 214

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@StuartPoet tweeted
n and poet today. A real semi-hidden gem of #Scots and #Scottish #(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
e stuff we need tae ken their hidden truth! ?? https://t.co/UorfX7(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
he story tae thim. Monie half-hidden refrences ir med tae the five on page v

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Hidden treysure an a fancie pear! on page 9

1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
ly threw them oot o their wee hidden lair
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