A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of perhaps in Corpus

Central

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
And perhaps the person best equipped tae on page 63

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
or perhaps yer gowd and silver siller is on page 44

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Perhaps it is eneuch on page 193

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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
Perhaps, jist mebbe in anither haw o on page 31
Or can it be perhaps this viral thing on page 131

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
'She wis perhaps struck on page 65

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
l, "As a poet, Motherwell was perhaps deficient in that robust vigo on page 69

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
d nae ither builder's prices. Perhaps this is the ae sole rate for on page 72

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
out of luck, perhaps of need. on page 121

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ry as ‘originally Scots and perhaps Northern English’ is cosie.
eid alive at hame an owerseas perhaps we should be mindfu in this y
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
, he wiz a right twig though. Perhaps on account of the wide variet
eparable duo of all time (bar perhaps conjoined twins, or at least
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Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
henomena over the OED, partly perhaps because we still lack an Earl
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
n post 1707, an can therefore perhaps be conveniently regarded by s
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Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
, I know it’s difficult but perhaps you should now be considering
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Perhaps, Jimmy, you could explain the
'Perhaps, Da, you could explain tae th
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
An’ river beds perhaps?”
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
it keeps ye aff the streets! Perhaps ye hae tae hae gone through t
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
lebrated this recognition bit perhaps the third bottle o’ wine wi
Perhaps Roy, a sportsman, would hae a
onsulted as tae their anthem? Perhaps England wid be weel advised t
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
rom her old life, you move - perhaps to Dharamsala? There is a goo
r on his breist in anjali. “Perhaps we’re corrupting the civil
l society?” he venturit. “Perhaps this is a wrong?”
ht had juist came til her, “Perhaps your granddaughter will want
“I think perhaps she’ll go home to Scotland.
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Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
in Scots has taken place – perhaps as significant as theBig Vote
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Wallace, Lorna An Ode Tae Tinder, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2020) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Perhaps she’ll pit her dinner doon
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
t be right aw along. And that perhaps ah’ve mis-spent ma life bei
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@peterbrownbarra I (perhaps deludedly) hae thochts that s(2020) search twitter

@Sinethugcat tweeted
remote'??? Aye, fae Cornwall, perhaps - which is surely 'remote' f (2021) twitter link
ne_mills Wormit tae Balmerino perhaps? (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
eceptionist noddit er reply. "Perhaps, Madam would prefer to try ou on page 81

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ople say things on paper they perhaps wouldn't say out loud. on page 36

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Perhaps I should jet awa on page 110
Perhaps at Cruden Bay on page 141
Perhaps I jist shouldna be on page 194

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Perhaps id disna understand English," on page 21
oucht decidedly uncivil. "But perhaps he canna help id," she sade t on page 55
be much e most interestan, an perhaps as iss is May id wilna be rav on page 62
"Perhaps no," Alice replied, careful l on page 67
"No at first, perhaps," sade e Hatter: "boot ee cou on page 68
Also on pages 85, 95
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
n seen in the toon since. But perhaps his name has eventually been on page 118

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ly as onythin. The Rev Minto, perhaps panicked by the media attenti
the beast hid made o Erchie, perhaps they wished some o this fame
Abbie himsel, perhaps sensin this quiet shift in lo
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
Tae convince us, perhaps, o the benefits o death?
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
t fur a bunch 'o bananas min, perhaps I shid be seekin' neeps, ah h(2015) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
it a player. Ryan Christie is perhaps similar and decent but nae in (2020) twitter link
sening ahbody up - we should perhaps be thanked by Scottish fitba (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 perhaps I shud gie up file am aheid! (2011) search twitter
1 @RhiannaParade hahahaha. Oo perhaps i'll text ye ma shoppin list!(2011) search twitter

Orkney

@peediepuss tweeted
ant here on Westray at least. Perhaps just hanging on in Sanday too(2020) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
tae thum," thocht Ahlice, "or perhaps they wunnae saunter th wei Ah on page 15
"Perhaps eet disnae understaun Scots", on page 21
"Weil, perhaps ee hennae funnd eet sae yet," on page 43
ice thocht was ignorant, "But perhaps ei cannae help eet," she said on page 56
th look o th hing at aw. "But perhaps eet was only greetin," she th on page 60
Also on pages 64, 69, 124
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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
@wor_Geordie_ Perhaps it dae help? https://t.co/i4C(2020) search twitter

Ulster

@Angelinekking tweeted
walop (noun), waloper (verb), perhaps from a Germanic phrase.(2020) search twitter