A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

runs Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.4 26.2 20.9 39.7 17.4 0 13.3
Number of occurrences7652 14 4 3 0 3
Number of authors47 29 9 3 3 3

Occurrences of runs in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
e good, Huey draps his mic an runs fur the safety ae behind the on page 27

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
nt, man. Ave heard ae him. He runs aboot wae heavy gangsters. on page 5
She looks back aw the way n runs intae the flat door tae hide on page 42
FUCKIN BAMS!' Danny shouts n runs intae the battle. The Toi ir on page 45

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
The blood runs like the waters breaking on page 40

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e mibbe kin noo. A wee ripple runs through his hale body makin t on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Ma luve fur naitur runs deep on page 11

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
and scream till the truth runs tae hide, on page 32

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ither: "An thir's a line that runs through from the blues of the on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
up tae. A shiver o excitement runs doon ma spine. It sounds amaz on page 7

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
the watter runs still on page 64

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
She runs her finger ower the names, Sk on page 24

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
The nixt hoarse ah've goat runs in the half three at Kempton. on page 37
al and gees a full SP oan who runs this mickey moose operation?" on page 193
sten, ladies" Aldo said. "Who runs the protection rackets in thi on page 195

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
the oil in the gearbox and it runs as douce as can be.' on page 17

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
cket aff Missus Auldhill that runs the tucky. Missus Auldhill, t on page 33
ger he used tae dae two paper runs: he used tae deliver the Dail on page 140
fe an soul ae the scheme: she runs aw the discos an the Bring an on page 169

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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
Feeds the river that runs past the close that he knew on page 151

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
p tae. Ah shiver o excitement runs doon ma spine. on page 6

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
i a million dour dawn trainin runs on page 6

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
His life runs ti waste. on page 35

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
the'r a 'Celtic' threid that runs aw the wey back tae the maist on page 110

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ein o the bigger threids that runs throu this wark. It sets oot on page 131

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
The road runs down to single track. on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
that's cryed Discovery an it runs for 400 mile wi cleuchs that
th o Mairs. This muckle scaur runs for 3,000 mile an is raised i
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
warks o Sir Wattie Scott. It runs ti 263 pages in lenth an haes
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
er nor natural noise jist, an runs fae 0 (no haein ony likelihei
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
its me square in the face and runs richt doon ma chin.
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ristically, knocks it back an runs ahead tae ask wan ay the othe
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah shiver as a cauld sweat runs doon ma back in tandem wae ma
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Fear runs doon ma spine. Ah beg Mammy n
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
’ Fitness queen. She either runs or cycles tae College Every d
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
Funny whit runs through yur heid whin yuv a c
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
He runs oer, bowlin intae me in an em
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
—Si, ah gasp as he runs his hands ower ma, almaist re
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Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
onour. Then to top it aff, he runs home and hides when Ben went
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
they’ll keep comin till it runs dry.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
gy guts and a bad case ae the runs tae a signed and sealed death
1 matches

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Watching auld re-runs o Dr Finlay's Case Book. Bril(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
@Chrissiem18 Mawnin!! *aw runs aboot an aw*(2020) search twitter
@goanabootbiddy Yasssss! *aw runs aboot*(2020) search twitter
hlandlass @PlanetBGlasgow *aw runs aboot*(2020) search twitter
@trangpang Aye! *aw runs aboot*(2020) search twitter
@trangpang Me tae!! *aw runs aboot*(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
@NodBruce Oweeee *runs tae youtube* (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
le when you cant even post re runs of games now - its high time (2020) twitter link
- or the treble or the great runs in the scottish and the east (2021) twitter link
u live and learn - guess who runs this guys lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
runs sooth fae yer heid. on page 33

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ye likit wir bike runs, Jimmy, bit ye warna keen on on page 21
loos, hen-hooses, brooders an runs, firewid, cairts, posts an pa on page 93

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
intricate flouer carpet that runs richt throu it. on page 13

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
runs counterclockwise tae the rich on page 26

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Oor midfield jist runs aroon on page 131

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Uri, Antonia North East filmmakker feart for the futur o Doric, (Doric Future 2019) Doric, blog
history o the North East. She runs a wabsite caad ‘Doric Futur
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
There hid been sponsored bike runs, sponsored wauks, raffles, an
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Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
tanned and burnt skin. Justin runs ower tae his dad fa pats him
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Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
es i blood aff his nose an it runs awa. He flings on his bag and
s wearing fansy clize. Callum runs oor tae him and helps him pic
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Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
Noo seeing this the loon runs up the road and gead a shout
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Yestreen, anely runs eence a wikk! https://t.co/zl(2017) search twitter
which means when a dog/puppy runs around in an "unsound of mind(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
if I dinna quit hid, then wir runs are at an end. on page 7

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a lacy froth gently runs up the shore on page 17

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
An the Peedie Sea runs dry on page 121

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
days will fedd But mindin aye runs deep. on page 6

1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ta ooncoontable things at aa runs tagidder an at you canna git
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
ein @SIBC_Shetland blastin on runs tae Lerook whin I wis aboot 1(2021) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
her tae remuive the dust. Six runs up an doon tae the attic each on page 57

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@the_gellick tweeted
e loney or loanen, the nicht: runs fae Newtown tae the the quarr (2014) twitter link

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
eal *Phil writes that doon an runs aff to Dragons Den?????? (2021) twitter link

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