A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

packed Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19 21.1 19.6 29.8 0 10.3 13.3
Number of occurrences6141 13 3 0 1 3
Number of authors30 20 6 2 1 1

Occurrences of packed in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
s unner him, till it wis hard-packed on page 18

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
no packed wi cheddar, like it says on t on page 95

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
up and there wis a big hamper packed wi sweeties and biscuits fir on page 37

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Thoat Faither Time's hert hud packed in again? Surprised he's taki on page 130

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
"Ye could huv jist packed yer gear and walked awa,' Mat on page 194
tea, ah gaed up the stair and packed the puckle o things ah hud in on page 196
uf an hour so ye'd better get packed. Yer brither's up the stair a on page 226

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
nkles an big broad feet an he packed her toes intae wee narra shoe on page 12
e. Charlene used tae come fur packed lunches wi me everyday when w on page 28
at the table an opent up mah packed lunch box an Harpreet an Navd on page 30
r yi wur a school dinner or a packed lunch or a home lunch, an yi on page 47
ah wis meant tae be gaun tae packed lunches wi Harpreet. on page 48
Also on pages 49, 87, 104, 113, 120, 124, 169
15 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
cial trap door in the waw, aw packed in paircels, and the Post Off on page 21

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
fower waws o the muckle room, packed intae presses and stappit on on page 52

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
up tae the bedroom and dowily packed whit wee bit stuff they had. on page 17
eid o Violet, I'd hae totally packed it in by noo, but jist as she on page 120

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
t broke fur Sandra the day he packed up and left. Fur aw oor relat on page 11

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
he school hall that night wis packed oot tae the wa's, on page 114

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
but mair lik a flat-packed construct,
Noah packed his racin doos.
2 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Chrysanths, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
o ticht packed colour.
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
nkles an big broad feet an he packed her toes intae wee narra shoe
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
nae leave till ma faither wiz packed oot doon the close in his Bur
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
ot the car. He was a wee guy, packed wi muscle;
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
We packed up the car wi ah the boxes, o
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
ie ye ken? Jist this mornin'. Packed his bags and left her wi' the
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
got cleaned etc the hole gits packed wi oil soaked gauze or Spagnu

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
cheese-chits an stove an pot packed inside, an we poalished aff w
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
o goan onywhaur thit micht be packed yet. COVID is still rife, so (2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ans sic a hard time that they packed up and buggered aff in AD 410(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ations the day n got the tree packed away - whit a surprise as a (2020) twitter link

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
i his aa steamed up, heids aa packed wi tales an tickets pleasin, on page 10

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
PACKED NATURALLY on page 97

5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
efter a bargain. Isie hid bin packed aff ooto herm's wye tae bide
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
s back in the twenty fifties, packed themsels on rusty fishing boa
‘A packed toolbox will be of much use t
it’ll help weigh doon this packed toolbox I’ve promised them.
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
normal.The Prussian officers packed up their pre-war hunting rifl
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
in time tae savour them, jist packed them doon my throat. Fuck car
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
debut tickets through school packed oot standing sooth terrace lo(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
So I soon hid me suitcase packed, though Jim still hid his doo on page 20
d on the 'Ola', his case he'd packed so weel. on page 21

2 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
bit o metal inside, carefully packed up in cotton wool. Hid luked on page 37

1 matches

Southern

@officialAliRed tweeted
ED bairns - always an action-packed occasion! ???????? https://t.(2019) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
mrocks, ower a waal o shelves packed ticht wi buiks, ontae paintin on page 48
as Sally's hans fell on a box packed wi postcards frae aroon the w on page 57

2 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
Ah packed up the ramp an teuk Harry’s
1 matches

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