A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

prepared Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.4 15.9 10.6 39.7 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences4331 7 4 0 0 1
Number of authors29 18 7 3 1

Occurrences of prepared in Corpus

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Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
d a pile o test papers he had prepared earlier fae his desk drawer a on page 41

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
y for self-protection, an ill-prepared for a battle - stuid an face on page 27
fin Covenanters on their feet prepared for battle raither than suppl on page 36
ns, there were still thousans Prepared tae staun up - an dee if nee on page 39
, that ye maun be ready... an prepared tae pray tae the Lord for str on page 43

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
he joint he hus jist expertly prepared. on page 64
t jist aboot sends the almost prepared spliff oantae the laminated f on page 131

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
tray! Thon tray hud jist been prepared fur me personally by the cook on page 114

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
rue Scottish fashion, wis aye prepared ty gang his ain carnaptious w on page 44

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
But be prepared fir a hard day's graft on page 23

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
lie's club fit an Tam no bein prepared tae leave his pal ahent. Howi on page 64

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
l minds, trained tae dissect, Prepared tae sue! on page 31

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
This policy haes been prepared in response tae a Scottish Go on page 2

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
at ilk buird wis giein oot a prepared message. on page 34

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
hat Annie had departed, Davie prepared to mak his escape. "Och aye.. on page 93

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
own necklace. Sandra must huv prepared a plate o finger food fur hur on page 8

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
m. Noo that its readers is aw prepared, when
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tic, middle-class dishes bein prepared. The close still retains the
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
t any auld hing. Which ah wis prepared tae dae cus ah didn’t want
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
destiny – an’ we’re no prepared tae stond up an’ be counted
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
. Girls. Oor Wullie hud’nae prepared us fer girls an’ their wile
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n be gleg. Chance favours the prepared mind. An in the meantime he h
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Statement of Principles being prepared by the CPG include the provis
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Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
n a toker – bit he’s well prepared tae zoom. Both arrive back th
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
Trust selt it on tae a couple prepared tae renovate the place as a p

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
rkyard whaur plaques hud been prepared an set up by the SCMA (Scotti

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
eashin itself tae wipe an ill prepared city oaff the map. An overdue
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
further than ah actually wis prepared fur and wae the cauld air sna
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
hedays wonderful news ah’ve prepared us bacon and sausages. Yin fi
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@Chazzbat tweeted
ex uised tae wear. Ah wisnae prepared fer that. ??(2020) search twitter
s Oliver storyline, wi a'body prepared tae sell thur businesses tae (2020) search twitter

Doric

Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
laain a richt bleester, so be prepared. Doon fae ess is a shimmerin on page 37

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
An syne naethin cud hiv prepared Ronnie fir fit happent neest. on page 42

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
irstit the kidney frae ane an prepared the ither patient tae takk it
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Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
me fae college her mither had prepared a perty for her, seein as it
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Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
d opened it up wide. A wisnae prepared for foo cauld it wid be up th
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@72redz1903 tweeted
74 Nae quite min, Dons we’re prepared tae play the game (2020) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ck up yer grunnies, Orkney be prepared! #hebrides #fittiebar(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Bit, though we hid prepared wirsels, hid still cam as a b on page 33
wan right good skinful, ah'm prepared tae chance me airm. on page 39

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Wir weel prepared fur a power cut on page 115

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Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
the styles o haggis typically prepared in southern Scotland. (Briskn
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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
r an Maisie leukt at Sally an prepared hersel fur prayer, but the mi on page 40

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