A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of private in Corpus

Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
. Heids wastit. Stuffed intae private clinics. Aw they pneumatic on page 1

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
the pub ah said ah had ma ain private investigation business lit Ve on page 17
omewhaur else? Somewhaur mair private?' on page 23

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
Granda. Her pals aw did whit private school pals dae, efter uni: l on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
because she couldnae afford a private education. There's ainlie so on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
t that unmistakeable smell ae private education. They reek ae it. A on page 47
afty cawed Charles wae aw his private education and personal tutors on page 92
"His cousin's a private investigator and ah hired the on page 107
y mornin ah goat a call fae a private number. At first ah thoat it on page 156

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
happed the door o the dreided private study. 'Come in!' boomed the on page 76
them tae let her gie Matilda private lessons efter schuil. The tho on page 85
daur say yous ken that in her private chaumer, the Trunchbull hus a on page 98
and thieved a slice o ma ain private chocolate cake fae ma tea-tra on page 114
fund a job in some mim-moued private schuil fur wheengin rich gets on page 149

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
n the same wey as 'efficient' private business, een whan maist o th on page 37
that pits publick guid afore private profit, an things wuid be a h on page 89
h an pension proveesion intae private hauns. That wey the rich get on page 95

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
id be dead good. Yi could huv private conversations on the bus an n on page 17
said, Can ah speak tae yi in private. Ah said, Aye awright, an the on page 114
il after he'd had an in-depth private confab wi Karen. He woke me u on page 169

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
e in an said 'Re Sidney Lalor Private in the Gordon Highlanders Reg on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'This is ma private yacht!' cried Mr Wonka, beami on page 92
it said, INVENTIN CHAUMER - PRIVATE - KEEP OOT. Mr Wonka taen a on page 99

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
m shair thair wis some urgent private maitter that ye on page 126

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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
Yer ain private veesion. Auld yins cried it t on page 128

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
baith orally an in writin, in private, public an official spheres. on page 21

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
h and scrievin; in public and private life; the provision o appropr on page 3

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ppit. "Ye canna cam ben! It's private!' on page 61

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
a public library, like, but a private yin; a muckle mixter-maxter o on page 38
law books in Judge Strauss's private library wis an awfie, awfie, on page 84

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Ilk o us moves in his ain private wey, on page 22

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
urn a bonfire wi thir hoaxes. Private beds, opt oot scuils, Toffy n on page 4

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
on, 'The Domestic Manners and Private Life of Sir Walter Scott', ky on page 116

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
an managed tae get a wird in private wi the gammlin man. on page 60

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
e in the Hoose o Commons in a Private Memmer’s Bill
andin the uiss o Welsh in the private
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ch and writing, in public and private life."
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Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
id be dead good. Yi could huv private conversations on the bus an n
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
sation aither in public or in private.
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
h an screivin in public an in private life, the provision o appropr
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ower whit’s cried public or private chat. Wi that thare’s mony
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ill Robertson, a 19 year auld private sojer wha served wi him, ti b
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
cheap, it’s actually pretty private and fancy. A open the blinds
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
nearly aw private, divided intae sections, each
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Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
hat, post-EU, onybody wioot a private income in the UK will be gaun
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
on. Sae it's left maistly tae private bodies an individuals tae pic
k bein duin bi a hale fouth o private organisations an individual a
ae muckle thit individuals an private organisations cin dae. Coordi
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Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
settin up a ‘mercat’ for private watter firms tae play a pairt
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Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
think you’re doing? This is private property!”
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
y teams o gemmkeepers fae the private estates oot at nicht on the b
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
pruive that ye cannae rely on private firms tae gie a hoot aboot th
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Harper, Emma Promoting the Scots Leid, (The Scottish Parliament 2021) Central - Stranraer, government
leid in Scotland's public an private airts, baith in spaken an scr
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Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
He takes us intae a private room aff the main ward, noddi
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
entrance ay the club. Another private hire taxi.
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
She directs me tae a private room and says a doactor will
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ability tae perswad public an private bodies tae consider thair att
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
hed the richt tae respeck for private an faimly life, as setten oot
muckle breach o the richts o private an faimly life.
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Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the local municipal – no a private club like this. A concentrate
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
er, bit in guid repair, verra private in its ain gruns, bit near pu
eard Balvinder come in. “In private.”
she rubbit awa the bruises in private later, she thocht o the auld
ourt howff turnt oot tae be a private hoose on the thrid flairoa bl
riment. Somebody had had some private fun at the expense o thir fow
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Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
nie challenge tae centralised private awnership an concentratit wal
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Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Aboot his private, pers’nal life:
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
e worship in meetin-hooses or private residences as lang as they re

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
d tae renovate the place as a private dwellin.
cless job o makin it intae a private hoose.

@Chazzbat tweeted
here. Ye shudnae need tae gan private tae prove ye're ill. https://(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
rs for the info m8 - he went private tae try n cover his tracks (1 (2020) twitter link
@Jamesy34766993 @Bobbler11 private ground i agree yes but not pu (2021) twitter link
ans @JakeMoyes1108 aye jist a private eye keyboard warrior m8 - si (2020) twitter link
s amazes me what you learn by private messages - aye the backgroun (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a private message, write on their 'Wall on page 55
, their innermaist thochts - private stuff. on page 79
thocht - fir it held aa his private thochts an dreams an he spent on page 91

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"It says at he's gaun private, an he's invitin's te ging do on page 6
"Since Ah turnt private." Jack smirkit es he gaed int on page 10
e telt ma it wis gaun te be a private affair - jist faimly an a ha on page 14

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
astrophes. Public buildins an private property suffered alike. Norm on page 118

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
scrievin, in baith public an private life;
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
un bi jyned at the hoch, in a private wee warld o their ain wi Nae
bit the best fur oor littlin. Private skweel, designer claes, furri
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
se become the property o some private gallery, an that this belonge
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
it aff because she wiz sic a private person. That mornin though th
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
ink the North Sea wis her ain private dooks pool! https://t.co/4B1o(2018) search twitter
fa darg fur NHS Grampian, the private sector, hospices community et(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ee That’s true Jim but it’s private discourse which is always mai (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
ouiseNicol1 Have made my page private bit nae sure if abdy can see (2011) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
assigned, he taks a key tae a private store at's pangit wi maet. Th on page 78

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Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
thumban wur oun private scores on page 5

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
a dominion o private eye stuntmen, robots, on page 26

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Southern

Ulster