A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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load Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words42.1 37 63.3 89.4 0 62 26.6
Number of occurrences13572 42 9 0 6 6
Number of authors52 27 13 4 3 5

Occurrences of load in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
Och, ah'm talking a right load ae rubbish!" on page 17
"It's a load ae rubbish fae stert tae fini on page 50
at ye werenae tae talk sich a load ae havers. on page 86
e Mock Turtle; "sounds like a load ae rubbish tae me, but." on page 103
ye go alang? It's the biggest load ae mince ah've heard in aw ma on page 104

5 matches

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
That's whit it sais, int it? Load ay bloody pish! on page 10

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
! Fuckin Guns an Roses. Wit a load ae shite.' Ah turn back roon on page 3
Gain an understanding? Wit a load ae shite. Wit dae ah need tae on page 60

2 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Haw, Gisli, that wis a load o keich,' said Skalla-Magnus, on page 57

1 matches

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
. An aa this in front o a bus load o western towrists . . . on page 36

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
nloadin a mountainous trolley-load ge shoppin. on page 1

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
drucken savages - an a pack load o guid braid-claith stolen - on page 34
me tae the stack, an the same load o shairn tae the ngs. An it w on page 57
orn. He wis juist deliverin a load o peats for his auld freen th on page 72

3 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
jist like a load o' hoodie craws, pickin' ower on page 9

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
what turned up there, another load ae irate Indians. Take a long on page 21
e appears ready tae shoot his load wae his announcement, "Workin on page 126
nk who's ready tae boke their load. Then there's aw these nippy on page 171

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d faithers stert bummin their load aboot how gleg and smairt the on page 1
aw ah dae is mix in a load o sawdust wi the oil in the g on page 17
'Whit a load a mince!' snochtered the Turn on page 141
skoosh it. Or even better, a load o muckle strips o sticky pape on page 153

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
erson kens fine that the last load o siccan projecks went wey ow on page 36
be unmade an there's a haill load o argiements that cuid be pit on page 44
fack that wis shown bia haill load o research amang Europe's min on page 66
an barbarismno tae mention a load o ither lees - an is biggit on page 98

4 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Well that's a load o shite on page 26
yi talk a load o shite on page 107

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
suin managed tae get a haill load o jobs an fowk fae aw ower th on page 46
e ither dockers ~ 'A've a big load tae cairry,' he wuid say, 'an on page 58
u = but eventually wi a haill load o shushin an tuttin, awboadie on page 72
nts wis tae get an auld boat, load it wi tar barrels an set it a on page 126

4 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
it, then Charlene spewed her load in the Lassies' Toilets an wa on page 38
dream wis Charlene spewin her load aw ower Kelly Marie's shoes. on page 41
Nicola's always bummin her load aboot somethin whether it's s on page 76
rlene, DON'T. Ah said, It's a load a rubbish. on page 107
s, Nicola's always bummin her load cause her ma an da've bought on page 169

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'Whit a load o auld haivers!' said wan o t on page 107

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
Spoff group. Aw it means is a load o extra wirk. on page 14

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ther, wull ye juist shoot yer load in yer breeks? on page 114
too heavy a load fir his back. Oor frien went on page 124
ffirt tae help me lichten the load on page 141

3 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
kle book he'd been readin, "a load o actors pit on a on page 87
nnin weel it wid be the usual load o blowsterin havers and sneis on page 111
in room, I've got thegither a load o wee bits and bobs that are on page 124
it aw ower the stage talkin a load o mince, while Klaus tried ta on page 142

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
haverin a load o keech on page 71
haverin a load ay keech, sae ye wur on page 81

2 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
bit she's says that's jist a load o auld nonsense. 'A don't wan on page 46

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
theus wis as thick as a cairt-load o widd. Hercules didna think on page 30

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
On the breeze wi 't's load o haet on page 98

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
'Ma maw says yon wis a load o rubbage aboot a zoo in Stra on page 61

1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ts fae the scheme that make a load ay money, they’ve goat nae
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
A load ay fuckin shite if ye ask me
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
on’t start me man, it’s a load ay shite Ma.’ ah sais, waeo
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
Temple. An’ there wis this load o’ shoes in rows a’ lined
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
snae lang afore ah’d seen a load o’ changes. Ah mean. Oor Wu
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
there a load
reduce the load
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
se-ridden fushlochs. Yer hale load is contaminatit. Ye can tak t
the hutches intae hauncairts, load up wi supplies fae the stores
2 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
Ah’m shooting ma load on the spoat. Ah’d been so
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
hat’s whit it sais, int it? Load ay bloody pish!
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
he slauchter yaird as anither load o sheep an cauves’ shanks,
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
ob, but links tak forever tae load and then open. Please can it (2015) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
aw chat, his gien me a muckle load mair confidence in speakin. A(2018) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
ect democracy, mibbes a whole load of other things as well. (2022) twitter link
ar after year, there is truck load after truck load of salaried (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
ad @rabwilson1 's poem 'Lorry Load o Christmas trees': https://t (2017) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
Lost a load ae weight over the last month (2021) twitter link
sed to chip ps1’s for folk n load them wae games, there was alw (2021) twitter link

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ah cuid see modern art wis a load o shite. Ye cuidnae mak oot f on page 40

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ra neuks I widna like a bogie load on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
Eif yee load er ower mukkul, eit gar's er on page 69

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ronnie, ye'r aa hairt! Fit a load o haivers. Firget the hobbies on page 51
_ "Aaa load o shite! Ah coontit the rings on page 57
"Fut a load o dirt, mair like," said Dott on page 69

3 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
rs, yer nae muckle better. Ye load fowk wi a birn on their shoot on page 101

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in in Inverurie here. She's a load o claes an baked beans te tak on page 52

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
load doon tae the gunales, the aul
this load his jist been on my truck nae
Jonsar Eck wis tyin doon the load, he coodnae help
hoose. Ropes oot an ready tae load up. "Be wi you in a meenit Jo
ie's hoose on Setterday, wi a load o
7 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
load o firewid tae a wifie. Jonsar
wid like anither load o sticks fin you can. Dinna c
wis twa load o muck left in the coort. As
"I'm awa tae caw oot yon twa load o muck, Jonsar an me
ck gaed the fermer a help tae load the bags o
16 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
the shaves frae the grun, an load them inno the cairts tae takk
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
her tellt him tae tak a cairt load o bales o rags tae the train
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
boggie up wi ma neist day an load up. My mither wid be fair kin
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
e countries igither. We hid a load o Scots, Germans & Italians. (2019) search twitter
webbie site. It'll ging wi a load o badges I hiv alriddy. https(2020) search twitter
soft spotty fir Torry. Lost a load o baas up at Balnagask...and (2020) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
hate. Nay gid when they hay a load o oor auld players. Nicky Cla(2020) search twitter
arose02 @RobynBolton20 It's a load o shite onawie. Never got any(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
at Pacific Quay mine n doon, load track n trace(2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
@Historic_Ally Fit a load o sharny bree some fowk eest (2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
kies or sharp sand for a back load. Fit a waste.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Tait, Ruth Gallows Ha - Watchan Eyes, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Sheu wid hiv been a light load on page 10

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
at hard he shed near half his load. on page 14
nd proodly cairry me precious load. on page 27
Quoydandy's larry wi anither load o kye - on page 64
unkan larry wi an interestan load - on page 65
erboard fae a shoogly, unsafe load. on page 83

6 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Noo hids raffled up, a load o dirt. on page 135

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
O a load, as it shuggles slowly doon t on page 61

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
oonds o broken giess. "Whit a load o cucumber-frames there must on page 37
ock Turtle; "but eet soonds a load o rubbish." on page 104
"Whit a load o nonsense!" said Ahlice loud on page 121

3 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
y folk like spaghetti. What a load o shite. Fuckin aboot wi a sp(2019) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
@gaynorkane Didnae mean tae load it, I've never any ideas abou(2020) search twitter
@CallieMac88 What a load of utter mince.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
emperance. Da had the lighter load o the fluit an the borte." on page 22

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Its load coagles in tha lift abin on page 26

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Wae a load on haes bak' no unlik' a Wee on page 30

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
left bot twathie emmers an a load o esh. He leaned ower an gien on page 17

1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
ul Santa wull hae a gie licht load roon a brev wheen o’ hooses
1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
nny can play, but if it’s a load o oul rubbish, ye’ll no get
1 matches

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