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scott Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words102.6 122.1 47.7 19.9 0 589.2 0
Number of occurrences334243 32 2 0 57 0
Number of authors52 41 7 2 2

Occurrences of scott in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
did MacDiarmid, Garioch, Alex Scott an monie mair. (Mind MacDiarm on page 3

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
o the Auld Testament by James Scott Marshall that bides yet unfor on page vi

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
wur a goodie two shoes,' says Scott fae Primary Three, who hus ca on page 7

19 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 102 - Editorial: Jean Tamson’s Bairns, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
The Galloway Hoard by Finola Scott that gies a glisk o the real on page 9

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Scott, Finola Lallans 102 - The Galloway Hoard, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, poetry
irkcudbright Museum By Finola Scott on page 10

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Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
r teckie-drawin cless, Murray Scott saw Mr Gowanlock as a mystery on page 84

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
The year whan Wattie Scott brocht oot The Bride o Lammer on page 12
'The reception of Walter Scott's poetry in Europe'. on page 57
For 'the reception of Scott's poetry in Europe', on page 60

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
deprivation. Ma name's Steven Scott, by the wey. Ah'm thirty year on page 85
"Mr Scott" it says. "We are delighted t on page 92

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
rie', here rendert bi Lillias Scott Forbes, has a suggestive, eld on page 5

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ike Jeannie Robertson, Willie Scott, Belle Stewart and Jimmy McBe on page 56

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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
turnt oot tae include Walter Scott, Writer tae the Signet that w on page 26

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
s got two weans: a boy called Scott that's in first year an a las on page 169

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
e; Derrick McClure, like Alex Scott afore him, brings oot the sme on page 5

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Some latin, the Bible, Scott's collection, on page 17

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ry, James Robertson an Paul H Scott on page 2
yson, Dunbar, Douglas, Burns, Scott, Stevenson an MacDiarmid, ilk on page 9

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
in time fae Henrysoun tae Tom Scott and Alastair Mackie are repre on page 54

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
a favourite quairs wes Walter Scott's Auld Mortality, that sterts on page 6

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Men cad Lockhart, Scott, on page 56

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Wattie Scott brocht the Trossachs an Loch on page 65

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ers, sic as Ramsay, Burns and Scott, William Motherwell wis a mak on page 69

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
Anecdotes of Scott, James Hogg, ed. Jill Rubenst on page 116

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - In Liverpool Cathedral, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
wis designed bi Giles Gilbert Scott in on page 102

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
a poems ir the weel-kent Alex Scott twa liner, Scotch Soccer: Rob on page 123

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ess wis notit bi baith Walter Scott an Shakespeare, the differenc on page 127

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
gazine an a pouerfu warker on Scott's Minstrelsy of the Scottish on page 137
he wesna aye sae puir; he's a Scott o Gilmanscleuch wha taks his on page 138
isht wark. The rowthie Robert Scott is mairriet, wi the ae laddie on page 140

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ae Robert Burns an Sir Walter Scott). Whan Wilson creiticised thi on page 56

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
h' an Gordon Jarvie an Hamish Scott minds us o the importance o s on page 7

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
hat's a quote frae Sir Walter Scott's epic poem The Lay of the La
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
The Shorter Fiction, Walter Scott, eds. Graham Tulloch and Judy
tion o the warks o Sir Wattie Scott. It runs ti 263 pages in lent
sel (the oncum, mebbies, that Scott himsel, an his new editors, w
posite o the warlock, Michael Scott, wha haed nae shaddae, for th
sweirt for ti tell (this wey Scott warks in the tension). Is he
6 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
66. In his submission, Paul H Scott, President, The Saltire Socie
ots”. As pointit oot by P H Scott, President, The Saltire Socie
25 Submission fae P H Scott, Preses o The Saltire Society
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
s o wis written bi Sir Walter Scott an Sir James Barrie. It wisna
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ok of Scottish Verse, ed. Tom Scott, ISBN o 14 042.120 3.
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
llantyne wes a nevoy o Wattie Scott’s prenters at war dyvourt a
enters at war dyvourt alang o Scott an the publishar, Constable.
2 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Some Latin, the Bible, Scott’s collection,
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Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
Frae the end o the baur Tammy Scott added,
d bi this exchynge and, Tammy Scott, unable ti resist suggested h
2 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
Whan Tammy Scott walked intil the Braeside Bar
tain Tammas Scott felt the caa o nature sumtime
suin stramash the said Tammas Scott had encounters wi a cheese pl
3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
mpaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, David Robb, Dunedin Academic
Centurie Scotland, Alexander Scott (1920-89), an, jeidgin bi the
faured produck, wi a pictur o Scott bi Emilio Coia on the cuiver,
ys, pert o’t), is taen frae Scott’s awn poem: ‘Sang for a F
win what wes maist wechtie in Scott’s life, we micht think at b
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
art, Lambs of God by Benedick Scott and All in Good Faith by Rodd
by George Munro and Benedick Scott, but The Gorbals Story wis ay
Benedick Scott’s The Lambs of God (later r
n literary yiss by Sir Walter Scott. Baith glamour and glamourie
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
xon leid by Tom and Alexander Scott, thir Shakespearean owersetti
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
Young, Hamish Henderson, Tom Scott, Edwin Morgan an Morris Blyth
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
der Ballads, on ti Stevenson, Scott an Hogg, and up ti the twenti
pirational an impossible John Scott, an the far-seen and mensefu
es o my saicont draft to John Scott and Bill Dolby. Bill, whae he
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
en McNicoll) an Pernelle (Ann Scott-Jones) wis that o the success
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
alin o faimly prayers bi Adam Scott o Upper Dalgleish taen frae t
air place o honour wi Captain Scott at thair heid. Adjutant Fairl
ur o the needlemen. They taen Scott, the hero o the weavers, pris
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
bson MSP, (pictered), Eleanor Scott MSP an Alex Johnstone MSP ala
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Scott an’ I shared a trip tae Gle
the hill, when a girl frae Scott’s group came aff the lift.
p came aff the lift. She said Scott had sent her up tae join us,
.” At once she bristled, “Scott said we’d go doon ower ther
ept offerin’ her the boots. Scott looked up frae the bottom o
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Scott
Scott wis the Heid o’ Section an
t, unchasten, replied, “Ach Scott, it's the guys at the back, t
nin’, “It's a shame aboot Scott!” “Eh?” A enquired wi
It appears that fir months Scott had been goin’ hame efter C
15 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e lamasery lockit in ice, lik Scott’s Discovery or Franklin’s
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
as weill. Furdermair, Tavish Scott an Liam McArthur comfortably
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
muckle Ferris wheel aside the Scott Moniment, German mercat, skat
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Scott Stewart, Alamogordo, New Mexi
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Steele, Gregor When Scotty said “Scunner”, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Wis a word frae Engineer Scott.
Sae gaun yersel, Montgomery Scott,
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
a male poets, Montgomerie and Scott. Obviously, ane instance o th
But whit wey wid Montgomerie, Scott, or onie ither chiel, coorie
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Nixt up Finola Scott, award winnin poet, read the

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
urns and the Scots dialogue o Scott, it’s ‘our’. In Scots g
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
wis some Rovers team though. Scott Thomson in goals; the same Sc
Thomson in goals; the same Scott Thomson that saved the penalt
I sat with my da behind Scott Thomson's goal. A teacher fra
bounced just outside the box, Scott Thomson comes charging out, a
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
inbtae myn the name o Michael Scott anent ae ither ploy I had a f(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
Border riding families, Scott, Elliott & Armstrong lived by(2020) search twitter
an thon’s ane o ma favourite Scott novels wi kenspeckle passages(2020) search twitter
@rosa_alba_macd Michael Scott - nae connection.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ent - Ewen McGregor, Dougray Scott, Gerard Butler, Sam Heughan -(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
hgae, apparently that's where Scott was born ;-) (2019) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
icial stand out player is big scott guys - auld style winger wit (2021) twitter link
Rangers good luck to phildo n scott - defo a crackin pairing 2 h (2021) twitter link
@JnrWullie @Westside_AFC @Scott wheesht noo lol (2021) twitter link
on this one n a do recognise scott walker the keeper for the guy (2021) twitter link
top keeper needs the top gear scott - b oan (2020) twitter link

Doric

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
e Heart of Midlothian, Walter Scott on page 24

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
an makk Minnie read frae it, Scott, an Dickens, an Shakespeare a
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
'd fand a poem bi a Alexander Scott – Continent o Venus – tae
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
owk sic as Hans Stuart, Jakob Scott, Peter Forbes, William Hamilt
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Mrs Scott his teacher wis leavin the mo
“Div ye think Mrs Scott needs a wash?” speired Geor
“I’s warrant Mrs Scott’s on a diet,” Maisie snap
Mrs Scott, Johnny?”
Mrs Scott? It wis vexxin, richt eneuch.
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@72redz1903 tweeted
ky Italia - onything in this Scott? (2022) twitter link
l be honest I’ve aye doubted Scott, I still think he needs a bit (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
@ee_sport Wid be playin far Scott Wright is ahint Cosgrove if o(2020) search twitter
hat. Um on the SWULBs side on Scott Wright though. Yer nay a bad (2020) search twitter
onal break is sitting at loon Scott Wright doon an geein a deal t(2020) search twitter
ssDandies McLennan, Anderson, Scott Wright all in last year of co(2020) search twitter
Scott Wright Clear Winner. @Aberdee(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@Franwella tweeted
mies for her a DVD n book for Scott! I am THAT organised!!(2012) search twitter
aylor you wint tae help me de Scott n Becky's the morn and Friday(2011) search twitter
Scott wints me tae go tae shop.....(2011) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Tannadice? A big FO library o Scott novels, Alpine scene, coos wi (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
(efter Ann Scott-Moncrief) on page 18

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
r the hole wis dug, Bruce and Scott arrived tae assemble the kit.
1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ions 1955, bi the umwhile R.E.Scott, Enteetled, “Borth’ick Wa
aitter”, bi the umwhile R.E.Scott, Hawick Archaelogical Society
e fallean airticles bi George Scott, ir furthset i (A) pages 160
xtie ‘ear Sin.” By George Scott.
ntie ‘ear Sin.” By George Scott.
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
tomorrow. Eye nay bother dot scott. #chillootauldyin(2018) search twitter

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