Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

port	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	22.2	16.6	29.8	9.9	23.2	72.4	31
Number of occurrences	72	33	20	1	4	7	7
Number of authors	32	19	6	1	2	2	2

Occurrences of port in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an mak for Port o' Warren, Blackneuk Crags. on page 11
couthie bells soond owre the port on page 77

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
oot sailors descendin oan the port fae the four corners ae the p on page 86

1 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Port Roadie, wi rain fawin in torr on page 198

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
dee whalers had come back tae port, an maist o them wi a pretty on page 34
Sae ilk port in the county had its ain doc on page 56
ables o the big houses as the port went roun, the subject o the on page 84
e 1830s an 1840s, Bein a busy port Dundee had the usual dockside on page 103

4 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
In ane o Port Stephen's restaurants on page 16

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ledge make their way inco the port seating area immediately.' on page xv

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
In the West Port they killt me, sweet in wine on page 7

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
d was haen a pint in the East Port Bar. on page 123

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
He went doon tae the port the next mornin and fund a sh on page 30

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
t das Boot an manchem kleinen Port: on page 10

1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
in the sky, nae stars, jist a port-wine stain disfigurement o li
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
in days whan fishing gart the port kythe weel-daein an picter-pr
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
been given a nice bottle o’ Port an’ ower the evenin’ had
an’ said he also enjoyed a Port but no’ by the bottlefu’!
a, whit tae buy? Nae problem, Port, Stilton an’ Oat Cakes. A�
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e an again intae her gless ay port or her pilla at night. An ah
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
We wur mairched doon tae the port o Leith, stuffed intae the ho

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
n then stuck on the Netherbow Port as a warnin.

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
The Charger port screwed on ma phone ?? i will(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
r subj (gotta love the sinder Port vbs - leukin at ye pluperfec(2020) search twitter
ank pile), dae I start on the port. I think I'm mibbes nae copin(2020) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
shopper wid hiv been ma furst port of call if the wine fairy hud(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
tacs For me, it's got to "any port in a storm". I have similar i (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
al - a use the phrase - ony port in a storm m8 - its served m (2020) twitter link
@edinburghpaper any port in a storm lol (2021) twitter link
at the costa del sol doon at port seto (2021) twitter link
early kick aff doon here at port seton - score 1 nil tae the (2020) twitter link
t under the harbour lights at port seton - ee canna whack it lo (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
up in a bleeze. Jist aff his port bow twa columns o watter spoo on page 41

3 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
s tae peyn't wer stem oot tae port. An we jist mess't aat busk, on page 10
tay swing thi tiller tae thi port syde so's he cood turn Sooth on page 12
fyle heeden straicht fur wer port side. Aiy roart at em an trie on page 17
berthet thi spray en wer haim port a Boddim an suffert thi usual on page 18
fyle looken baak eit wer haim port a Boddim, disapeeren eis we s on page 55
Also on pages 67
6 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
rto athoot hain a taste o the port. The sweet, rich dram isnae p on page 9
e mair incredible views o the port district. Ye micht even want on page 10

8 matches

Smith, Derek Northwords Now 43 - Derek Smith, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
Twa Ducks at the Port Elphinstone Brig on page 18

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
nob an a room windae like the port hole in a liner. Oh, it is a
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
@suzfirst Try a wee Port(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e be sedated wae a brandy and port fae The Reel. Hids fearful gr on page 86

1 matches

Shetland

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
a smudge o licht tae port, da Wasting,
ie yelled, 'Mak full helm tae port'.
2 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
Leanin ower da port side, he planned whar tae gee
elmed his mind. He smacked da port side wi a ham-sized nev, caus
2 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
staple Port; wi direck contack wi Flemish
staple Port o Bruge, i praisent day Belgi
capture o the Port an Toun o Berwick, at the Por
an Toun o Berwick, at the Port o Leith, Embro, hed its
4 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
Dunno yet. Been patchy in the port these last coupla nights but (2020) search twitter
e sheer numbers that left the Port of Dumfries (the Carse) over (2020) search twitter
Ayrshire chiel. Braw beach! A port an aw eh, grand, Ah maun vees (2020) twitter link

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
poured hersel anither gless o port. She held it up tae him an wa on page 30
Sally drunk the last o the port an leukt aroon the ruim. She on page 31
again. Sally didnae fret. The port had saffened hir nerves. She on page 32
inhaled the sticky residue o port. on page 47
st hae slep efter drinkin the port an I got up an went tae the s on page 52

6 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
an' culture an' bes the main port fer trevellin tae an' fae Sco on page 46

1 matches