A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

provide Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.5 28.3 15.1 19.9 5.8 0 4.4
Number of occurrences6955 10 2 1 0 1
Number of authors30 21 6 1 1 1

Occurrences of provide in Corpus

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Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
sel up oot ay the gutter; tae provide fur an raise a faimily, throu on page 10

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
his flock - sae hou cuid he provide for her? on page 29
ost his young wife an had tae provide for his mitherless bairn. Tha on page 41

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
what he's willin tae dae tae provide fur his family. Lookin back a on page 88

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
dependent Scotland micht jist provide a model fer the Engish electo on page 81

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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
wuid be a lot o it an it wuid provide a grand break fae the salt be on page 37

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
McCaw wrocht here tae provide fir his brood. on page 17
McCaw wrocht here tae provide fir his brood, on page 22

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
ts and literature of Scotland provide a rich resource for children on page 3
* provide access tae relevant resoorces on page 5
ts Language Coordinators will provide templates/suggestions for tha on page 6
s the Scottish Book Trust tae provide blogs whilk will encourage pr on page 7

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ues / Lawborrouis in 1597, ti provide for peyment bi the principal on page 24

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
tae bits because they didnae "provide for the linguistically challe on page 37

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
society could help tae provide cohesion inwith an atween com
rch an a linguistic study tae provide
provide mair television an radio prog
provide X-medium education on demand
be important tae provide opportunities for linguistic
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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
mprovin support for Gaelic an provide for Gaelic spikkers athin Gà
ts and literature of Scotland provide a rich resource for children
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
McCaw wrocht here tae provide fir his brood.
McCaw wrocht here tae provide fir his brood,
McCaw wrocht here tae provide fir his brood,
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
-à-vis the Scots leid is tae provide us wi shared cultural referen
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
the Earth and its ecosystems provide its inhabitants with life and
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ld. The Linden Lab ettles tae provide a warld like the “metaversu
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ys, wi their naitrel dialogue provide guid evidence for the wey fow
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ots language; and the need to provide playtexts in Scots both as
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Tae provide us wi its juices?
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
ompel maist media ootlets tae provide content in Scots - but the B
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Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Unner the heiding “Power to provide financial assistance for econ
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
charging the water table; and provide cold, shaded water for fish,
the now robust willow stands provide habitat for songbirds.”
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
wummin addin tae ma grief, ah provide mare than enough ay ma ain.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
We will pit forrit a bill tae provide the siccar status o the Gaeli
schuils an say they want tae "provide teachin facilities in Gaelic
i Tommy Sheridan promised tae provide Gaelic language lessons for a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
icer, Dr Chris Robinson, cuid provide. A muckle interest wis taen a
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ae implement its suggestions, provide in-service an resources etc?
es should hae been yaised tae provide CPD across the country but of
te o owre mony documents that provide ample evidence o a catalogue
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
hair lane. Sic a resource wad provide richt uissfu graith, no juist
ur an identity, an aw. It wad provide data o muckle importance aboo
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Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
An eidently provide a hame,
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
sel up oot ay the gutter; tae provide fur an raise a faimily, throu
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@LairnScots tweeted
he Sleekit Mr Tod'? Itchy-coo provide translations o Roald Dahl cla (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
fireworks - at least theyll provide plenty sparks unlike your rad (2021) twitter link
our friends down south aways provide top drawer coverage of the fa (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
she amendit. "The salon does provide protective paper headwear and on page 81

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
i 'rejuvenate the district'; 'provide a much needed injection of ca on page 8

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ey eesed their ain siller tae provide for him. on page 92
l yer gear an gie tae e peer. Provide yersel wi a pursie att winna on page 102

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
* Provide larners wi plenty o opportuni
* Provide larnin chaunces in Doric that
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ht on their doorstep. They aa provide us wi multiple benefits an we
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Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ars fae across the watter tae provide them wi role models. Ah’m n
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
Buchan, but we’re happy to provide extras on this occasion. What
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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
entionit flooers plantit will provide an invaluable resource for wi
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Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
at aal unOrcadian!) and these provide the book wae some o hids most on page 1

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Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
on. It taks sivven baests tae provide enough leather tae fit oot wa
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Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
hat its natural evolution may provide an ongoing source of research
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Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
forebye tae provide fer a situation quhar a a roa on page 50

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