A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

ridin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20 28.8 4.5 0 0 31 8.9
Number of occurrences6456 3 0 0 3 2
Number of authors33 27 2 2 2

Occurrences of ridin in Corpus

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Central

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
juist tae pairt-tak in ridin time on page 20

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ovenantin body, they wad come ridin doun the Greenock Watter frae on page 58
juist twa hour syne. He wore ridin buits, grant ye, but broun br on page 59
an burnt the back o his guid ridin buits ... That garrd him swei on page 61

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
e spies this muckle bodie cam ridin ower the watergaw tae Asgairt on page 14

6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Wee Reid Ridin Hood and the Wolf on page 36
said Wee Reid Ridin Hood. on page 38
Miss Ridin Hood looked awfie guid. on page 40
The nummer o Reid Ridin Hood. on page 44
Cam mairchin braw Miss Ridin Hood. on page 46
Also on pages 47
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
lives. Still there wis aloat ridin oan this fuckin horse. Ma two on page 41

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
in wi her. She wis cairryin a ridin-crop in her richt haund. She on page 112
lered the Heidie, pointin her ridin, crop at him like a rapier, ' on page 114
unchbull tae skelp him wi the ridin-crop she kept smackin agin he on page 117
hed, skelpin her thigh wi the ridin-crop. 'If ah tell ye tae eat, on page 121
'Never and never, ma lassie, ridin faur and near on page 178
Also on pages 180
7 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
agine square-sailed langboats ridin on page 201

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
oop o weel-armit men tae come ridin tae his aid an maistlike capt on page 17
on eftir the King's guard cam ridin up an tho the Captain wis a b on page 18

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ool an has a picture ae sumdy ridin a horse. Ma ma wis actually g on page 50
even if it wis her first time ridin in it). | on page 169

3 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
ae fair o face thon yin, hair ridin on the sunset like strands o on page ix

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
Then the Haggis came ridin across the land, on page 22

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
They choose their ridin time an eke hae grip of cash, on page 66

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Ridin, - bold, airn, paissionate - on page 35

1 matches

Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Whimbrel, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
oon. Yestreen a navy ship was ridin at anchor oot on the Firth, w on page 5

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
as the Turks ridin doon on page 22

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ridin Pure Braith, see, caain Yin a on page 23
ridin the whidderin wunds, ay, drow on page 25

4 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Ar awfu braw ridin quad bikes; on page 114

2 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
lie, the origins o the Common Ridin tradeetions, the differences on page 127

1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Come ridin in
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
aspit tae her cloak, is shawn ridin side saddle on the Hilton o C
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
fur ma Highers. Ah hud a lot ridin oan that, the expectations ay
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Ridin o the Mairches
tae cairry oot the ceremony o Ridin the Mairches o the burgh. Thi
2 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
lly Bunter was i the terrace, ridin a wee bike. Ye kept yer haund
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
peedie sister is gettin saft. Ridin in larries, sleepin in lamase
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
nt. An then Crichton whae wis ridin alang the bank abuin shouts o

@billykayscot tweeted
weans were taught tae sing “Ridin intae Glesga in ma soor mulk (2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
es Were ye wearing a mask and ridin a black horse?(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Tamara cam in aye weerin her ridin beets an jodhpurs an whuffin on page 75

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Except in a case o ridin fire
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ks efter, fin Miss Vining wis ridin the high seas fur hame, Natal
1 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
ridin oot i the bay. on page 161

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
p atween hir hoose an eersel, ridin yer bike on the
A fun masel ridin richt throwe atween thum. Aw
2 matches

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Whare'er ye luk thair's ridin breeks, ir tweeds an Barbour on page 21

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
e o' thon bes Fermanagh quhar ridin' ir reevin' femmelies at cum on page 36

1 matches

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