Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

passes	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	21.8	24.7	13.4	29.8	17.4	20.7	22.1
Number of occurrences	71	49	9	3	3	2	5
Number of authors	45	27	7	2	3	2	4

Occurrences of passes in Corpus

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Central

Hardie, George Lallans 82 - As The White Swan Passes, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
As The White Swan Passes on page 14

3 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ines ae gear oan a CD case an passes it tae me. on page 15
"'There's yer phone, Mrs,' he passes the phone tae Dolly who clutc on page 33

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Passes a slaw beat o weengs; on page 39

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ever passes this wey ava.' on page 42

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
r him hoggin the joint but he passes it over before startin, takin on page 4
nly the younger wans. As this passes aboot the group, more heads a on page 24
. That wee fuckin sick feelin passes through me, a mad cocktail ae on page 41

3 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
eill-kent ritual o placin the passes on a pile tae his richt an th on page 42

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
t lads the nicht will get nae passes on page 48

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
keepin tae the wild glens an passes for fear o capture by the dra on page 51

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
Robert passes me ma rum and coke. It's fill on page 23
ae ma pint. Wan ae the staff passes wi a tray ae empties, lookin on page 29

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
s trail oot, the musicians wi passes hing aboot. I cling 'ae Aongh on page 3

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ed." He then pulls a pint and passes me it. "This yin's oan me. Bu on page 73
sk and ah watch as the lassie passes her oor a caird. The wuman ta on page 124
s in the post' rid. And as he passes the joint oor tae Aldo. Ah st on page 132
r maire confident as each day passes. It's no like ah want tae kee on page 156

4 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Ilka motor that passes through ma haunds gets the tr on page 19

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
l get roun tae lookin at whit passes for media in Scotland later o on page 19

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
gaunna, be gettin back stage passes tae meet the group, cause Nic on page 76
in two tickets plus backstage passes tae see Stramash. Whit yi huv on page 77
he tickets AND the back stage passes tae Wully McCoy fur him an hi on page 78

3 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And only she can see whit passes by, nane ither. on page 55
fr'instance, that's real, it passes, on page 103

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
charnley sends ane o his passes on page 3

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
s busy wi it when his brither passes. Aund's haund raxes out tae a on page 136

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
e includes 'As the White Swan Passes', in whilk George Hardie focu on page 6

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
t but a keystraik logger that passes ilka chairacter chappit intae
Awbody that uises Google Mail passes on thair IP nummer an the key
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
as aften as no Scots readers passes them by athoot a thocht. The
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
eel alane wi Janice. No a day passes nou, no a thing she can say,
1 matches

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
r came past me wi the baw, he passes it tae another player n goes
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Inside is a tall atrium that passes through balconies at each fla
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e the hard, widden bench that passes fur a bed ah’d went tae sle
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
eople sittin at the tables he passes oan the waiy. ‘Will you sto
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ma breath every time somewan passes me. When ah wis in that coma,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ns the brag oot o’ ye as it passes frae yer bladder leavin’ ji
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
for three days, sclimin intae passes whaur Beatrice wis left pechi
the broken brigs, the blockit passes, the miles o fences - an for
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
McDade passes the lassies their drinks oer
1 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
cientive research – aw this passes thaim by. But whit’s for th
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
wrapped in a plastic band and passes it oor tae Danny.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
er it’s aw said and done he passes me a piece ae cotton wool tae
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
the main pairty conference an passes there, it cuid acum governmen(2018) search twitter

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
na bileeve hoo quick thi tyme passes fin yer enjoyen yer sail. on page 1
e aa this hassle. Bit et seen passes of coarse aifter ye hiv tae p on page 18
A hope et passes quick, At's ma plee on page 59

3 matches

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
rap o' rain An' a' the barley passes for malt. on page 14

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
then regain it when the storm passes, pieces o jewellery float int on page 118

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Bonny sky up abeen as the day passes awa,
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
eason. We also play much mair passes forward and were scoring ma (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
43 times he completed 30 yard passes. Unheard o. #BallonDor . Chee(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
oot nae bein able to complete passes. Play carrick then. #fuds(2013) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
anither theory. The waas she passes is silent, rich wi unanswerab on page 31
ived by the weyght o whit hid passes, an whan hid's fired ootower on page 163

2 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
So am sat doon till it passes. on page 71

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
e da off licence. Bit naethin passes oonoticed in a smaa toon, an on page 57

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Wird passes lik da wind aroond da voe: on page 62

1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
it until dis bastard headache passes.(2021) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
But as wi' time, it passes by on page 34

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
usness an reinge o MacDiarmid passes aa. on page 5

1 matches

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
A kiltie band noo passes by on page 32

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
truith, afore heiven an irth passes awa, no tha weeest lettèr, n on page 5
gaes intae yer belly an then passes on oot doon on page 9

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Sae passes anither o' lifes relays, on page 12

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
* Education - Es the wean passes through ivry level o' the edu on page 22

1 matches