A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

safely Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words12.6 11.6 15 29.8 17.4 20.7 0
Number of occurrences4123 10 3 3 2 0
Number of authors24 15 4 1 2 2

Occurrences of safely in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ke in the schuilroom, pit awa safely ablow his desk. He wis shair on page 42

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
sel, John. I'll be doun by an safely back here afore thae garrison on page 30
lang gane; an tho Jennet wis safely awa frae hame in service; she on page 66

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
lady Yolanta Shall this beast safely take me.' on page 4

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
nt areas o society an cuid be safely left to slowly dee oot on the on page 60

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
As soon as awbody wis safely in, the HeedrumHodrums pushed on page 93

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Mey safely graze and groose on wings o f on page 31

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
wis disappearin, and poued it safely back oot o Teeger's mooth. Bu on page 32
t his lugs, and wishin he wis safely back in his ain hoose. on page 124

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ll make sure baby's delivered safely.' on page xvi

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Then when aw the cuddies were safely oot he broke the dam wi wan s on page 24
oon tae his ship. Wi the buhl safely fankled up in chains on the d on page 33

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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
call Senga. “That’s me in safely.”
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
the group. When we were aw’ safely back on shore A explained tae
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ssist in gettin’ oor Marion safely doon. As the terrain started
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Whan they were safely back on the open road, Bill,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ae bother aboot Scots an cuid safely ignore it. Efter aw, if they
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
e the day, take care mate, go safely... ?? (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
njoy whurever you are, as can safely say yir no visitin Scotland!?(2015) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
gyang tae their butnben...tae safely isolate w their fower bi fowe(2020) search twitter
is direct from our back gate, safely!(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
wi their zoom meetings tucked safely behind their clean front door (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
in other sports can b housed safely (2020) twitter link

Doric

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Safely ower the friendly main, on page 28

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Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ou at interval how to feed it safely." on page 50

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
r hairt fin aul Bennachie wis safely within their sicht. on page 9
st Festivil draars - Aall is Safely Gaithered in." on page 28
sense. You'll love it. Ah can safely say that you'll find it to be on page 82
Later at nicht, safely holed up in wir centrally-hea on page 86

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Eence ye're safely sattled in on page 24
n gloom, they finally arrived safely it the hell aat wis Disneylan on page 38

2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
jis hate it fin ye are deein safely spot on the speed limit an th(2014) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Bit you can safely keep her withoot takkan any f on page 52
nd thoo aalways checked I wis safely home when I owerdid the drink on page 63
the crops are gathered in and safely tethered doon, That annual ce on page 70

3 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
whaar dey nest safely wi dir peerie chicks. on page 37

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
bolt a lightnin. I tink I can safely gying up ta Glenorchy fur wir on page 52
rush oor traffic till dey wan safely across da main rodd. on page 92

2 matches

Southern

@officialAliRed tweeted
e and the Lovel barons. I can safely say the future of the grey au(2019) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ne mentioned that word, a can safely quote fae website ‘https://t(2020) search twitter