A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

promised Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.7 21.1 31.7 9.9 58.1 10.3 8.9
Number of occurrences7641 21 1 10 1 2
Number of authors46 25 12 1 5 1 2

Occurrences of promised 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

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Ye promised tae tell me yer history, ye k on page 28

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'We'll be awright,' she promised thum. Noo, somebody else's wo on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
wirsels thon sleepless map o promised land. on page 54

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ystem ma entire life that hus promised sae much tae boays like me bu on page 25
s Henderson. As a reward ah'd promised him a long overdue lads night on page 175

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ou thae 'projectit' costs (no promised mind ye) are aye an illustrat on page 35
ng in oniewhaur near the jobs promised. on page 36

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Oot the windae at promised Summer hills, on page 128

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
promised tae think aboot nixt Wednesda on page 95

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Roo ma dear, ye mind whit ye promised.' on page 32
gaed on, biggin himsel up, 'I promised Christopher Robin Pd Organise on page 35
boot the auld yin. For he had Promised Wee Grumphie days and days sy on page 137

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
by the wey, Mrs Beek, yer man promised I could hae the tail as a min on page 69

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Ye promised ye'd gie me a lift hame. Ah h on page 14

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
that promised us a brand new sang on page 20

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Ye promised ti avenge me, on page 35

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
s for the kitchen an thay hae promised ti tak ye on. For that ye'll on page 42

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Hardie, George Lallans 67 - Ane Amang Monie, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Hamilton, poetry
aa the bricht things life had promised on page 143

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
mitment tae siccar status wis promised by
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
the five weeks acause it wis promised tae anither company, but they
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
t disappointed wae us. “You promised you’d eat this year.”
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Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
bye tae see ye, jist like ah promised that morning when we were pai
every week - that's whit ah promised ye, and that's whit ye'll be
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ship were bleck. Theseus had promised his faither tae chynge the sa
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ut here a leet o whit they aw promised anent languages tae wheedle a
They promised as weel tae "cairry on invest
The SNP promised tae big on Mike Russell's Gae
itment tae a Language Act but promised insteid tae mak siccar that t
the SSP led bi Tommy Sheridan promised tae provide Gaelic language l
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
a means tae that end! Oh, he promised French troops landin’ tae j
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Rongye promised.
Ah’ll tak thee hemm,” he promised.
him muve in neist door. They promised tae think aboot it, bit than
t. “Ah’Il kill him,” he promised.
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah promised masel ah’d just huv the wan
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
n whit fowk expeckit. We were promised Hame Rule. Whit we got wis me
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
s monie frae Better Thegither promised durin the campaign, devolutio
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
I just promised tae make the tea tonight. The(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ies thru the abyss - tae the promised land ! (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
aa; ye keek oot - an see the Promised Land. na, it's mair nor that on page 32

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Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
fore he got used tae us an he promised tae be a willin worker. He hi on page 27
up Carlo. I clung tae him an promised that fin I wis big, ''d come on page 28
bad us a tearful fareweel, he promised tae come tae Scotland. He and on page 29

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
er anither bout o hoastin, Da promised tae gie up on page 43

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n't. Onywye," she addit, "Mam promised them a toy on the himmest day on page 40

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Jist as he promised, throw e wird o his prophits on page 81
A'll sen ye fit ma Fadder his promised, bit ye maun wyte here in Jer on page 121

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"E promised till tell me yer history, ee on page 27
de Alice, forgettan fit she'd promised. on page 71

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
"They promised his the best IT
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
the mornin. Jonsar Eck hid promised tae be in the Broch at ten o'
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
s o the binder towe, fur he'd promised a shottie o't tae Tullynorth.
in back in a wee whyle wi the promised cuppie o tea, tae explain far
Minnie promised.
e bocht me, yet, Betsy, an he promised he wid, ye ken.'
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
on this packed toolbox I’ve promised them.
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
med him ‘Grossa Brow’ and promised the man that got him an Iron
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ff tae wun hame ilka month as promised. She’d gie her mither aa he
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@fittiecrooners tweeted
Bert even promised tae tak his wallet which is a(2016) search twitter
ed is in garbage bin the day! Promised myself I wid keep aff the dri(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
me that instead o the rain I promised yesterday, thur haen a doonpo
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
"Du promised ta tell me dee history, du ke on page 29
indin ava aboot whit shö wis promised. on page 75

2 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
rs. Bit seeven years later da promised dochter turned oot ta be Leah on page 12
dem richt till dey wan ta da Promised Laand - da laand dat lippere on page 16
fir dat is whit he haes promised, on page 24
an he wis athin da fish Jonah promised da Loard dat he wid dö whiti on page 71

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
bit I ken he's comin back, he promised.' on page 33
kule boy at cüst troo tae da promised laand wi his faider, whaar my on page 94

2 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
dem if he got da chance. Dey promised at dey wid tak care an wüve
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@shaetlan_rose tweeted
Here is my promised thread on Tulya's Nicht, the (2019) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Ee promised tae tell iz eer history, ee k on page 28

1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Whar leevin sea meets promised lan On its bare banes, on page 26

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Yae promised tae tell mae aal aboot yersel on page 29

1 matches

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