A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

supposed Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.7 43.9 31.5 9.9 17.4 10.3 13.3
Number of occurrences11687 21 1 3 1 3
Number of authors51 31 14 1 2 1 3

Occurrences of supposed in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
barren, the route everybody's supposed to use in the event of fire. on page 14
nse, ye pit up a ruin. It wis supposed tae be romantic. on page 16

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
bonny gairden - noo how'm ah supposed tae manage that?" As she said on page 54

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
his watter. Things folk dump. Supposed tae be cleared up. Aw that mi on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
For whit's a man supposed tae dae when blessed wae sic on page 26

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
an divvin up mair thun he wuz supposed. on page 47

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
The cunt's supposed tae be maire skint than almos on page 167

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ye re supposed tae huv learnt this week, whi on page 129
he Trunchbull said. 'Ye're no supposed tae learn lang words like tho on page 140
ur merriet? Onyhow, ye're no supposed tae be teachin poetry when ye on page 141
aunte produced a bit o paper supposed tae be scrieved by ma on page 198
Honey saig 'That's whit ye're supposed tae learn this week. Mak sure on page 210

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
The ither twa pillars o supposed preservation o Scottish socie on page 18
otal vote. Yet we're ave jist supposed tae dae as we're tellt bi the on page 28
ems o the Westminster model o supposed democracy are rootit deep in on page 30
We're aw supposed tae believe that government m on page 37
is o the verra notion that is supposed tae haud the nation-state the on page 38
Also on pages 51, 69, 88, 102, 120, 121, 122, 128, 138, 144, 146
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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
bal behaviour than whit we're supposed tae think is the richt an pro on page 20
on aboot grub - hou we're aw supposed tae be takkin tent o wir Body on page 55
dnae gie a snotter aboot onie supposed ghost an replied: on page 65
as fer lang enough we were aw supposed tae be speakin English in the on page 74
Some fowk, sae feart at this supposed apparition o the Deil himsel, on page 94
Also on pages 97
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
per ah'm writin tae you on is supposed tae be for ma R.E. project bu on page 123
she was heavy hintin aboot ma supposed love life. Normally this wid 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
On television, supposed tae be reality on page 101

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ye're no supposed tae chat in the library fur l on page 40
'Yer no supposed tae smoke until yer sixteen l on page 47

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
them wi yer pals, an ye're no supposed tae talk tae strangers. Does on page 43
JESSIE: They're supposed tae be like that or they Widn on page 62

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Hoo no?' said Roo, wha wisna supposed tae be luggin in. on page 107

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
The bottle wis supposed tae last aw day; we've no gat on page xiv
eepin each other company at a supposed social event an aw. Ah'm a ha on page 2
kin tae Maw wi ma faith. Ah'm supposed tae honour ma Father and ma M on page 47
'Ah wis supposed tae go tae California fur the on page 89

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
"Get back tae whaur ye're supposed tae be warkin an wait there f on page 65

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
'd nae idee whaur the baw wis supposed tae gang. on page 118

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Thom, Williamina Lallans 75 - Oor Tibby Pagan, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
lemen callers. Yin o them wis supposed tae hae bin Robert Burns.
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Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
onie writin, for that maiter) supposed ti be in ‘Scots’, a lot o
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
a were in their kip an ah wis supposed tae be asleep by noo, tae, ca
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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
"But hoo on earth am I supposed tae ken whit yer name is?" th
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
w oor thinkin aboot hou we're supposed tae live tae a boorach o cowb
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
an for the Scots Language wis supposed tae be gaun oot for consultat
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Whit’s that supposed tae mean?’ ah sais, slowin
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘How am ah supposed tae bloody know eh? It’d ne
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘How wis ah supposed tae know but, eh? You never s
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hingin oer ma wife an ah’m supposed tae dae fuck all? Whit ah’m
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
onsidered opinion that ah wis supposed tae be gettin it that day. Do
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘You’re late. You were supposed tae be here at twenty past te
name badge. Who wis it ah wis supposed tae be seein, if ye don’t m
ing laden, fingers. ‘It wis supposed tae be Mr. Robertson but like
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
lose open fur him. How wis ah supposed tae know it wis ma wee brur
nin lookin at the prick - ma supposed mate - lappin it up like it
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
se days—at least, they’re supposed tae be. It’s worth a shot.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
feartie, ah thocht lions wis supposed tae be brave,” Dorothy said
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
nafraid. She wis whur she wis supposed tae be.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Rongye supposed tae be? Whit wey had they no
er again. The Cairriages wis supposed tae be segregatit, bit men br
ore lang the guairds that wis supposed tae dae first aid juist golle
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Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
on, ae answer – an that wis supposed tae be the end o it aa. Inste
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
hed his face an haunds he’s supposed tae huv whispered “this is

@FaetheRye tweeted
rving my granny. Staff wurnae supposed tae serve faimily. (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
omeone up) Example, “She wis supposed tae meet him ootside Boots, b(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
huff Aye, murderin folk ye're supposed tae "serve an protect" is jis(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e phrase "stood up". "She wis supposed tae meet him ootside boots bu(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
is talkin tae me and wha ah'm supposed tae be answerin ??????). (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ot for another week yet m8 - supposed to b friday - now its the 24 (2020) twitter link
@samgray_28 it was supposed to be from friday sam - but (2020) twitter link

Doric

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
e boddom o e barrel, I'm aye supposed ti be deein daft tricks an pu on page 26

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Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
airy oabzervant, are ye. Ah'm supposed tae look like this. Fin Ah ge on page 40

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
"An fit's at supposed tae mean? says Hilda. on page 35

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Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
t. She cleaned an cooked. She supposed at wis foo it wis. on page 14
t awkwart aboot that, bit she supposed at's jist fit gaed on. on page 15

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Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Happy? Fit are ye supposed tae say ta yer mam an dad fin on page 59

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
be seen. Nooa skipper is nay supposed tae panic, Bit a shiver geid on page 17
id ma a nudge an say's, "Yeer supposed tae chaw a bit an tel thi she on page 40

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
a littlin, haein stood, as I supposed in his verra ain cave, an bre on page 51

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
makin oot o balsa wid. It wis supposed tae be the ship he’d been o
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Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
We wirnae supposed tae hae ony ither thocht o on
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
man wisnae happy sayin it wis supposed tae be a guard dog.
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ye, baith Daisy an Minnie war supposed tae be grown up noo.
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
birth records gang agley wi a supposed computer virus. The virus hoo
1 matches

Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
t o it an telt him that a wis supposed tae be meetin ma freen bit he
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
I dinna ken fit exactly I’m supposed tae dee if she pops her clogs
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
again an get riggit. This wiz supposed tae hae broken the spell as t
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
i jaded jokes that we were aa supposed tae laach at as if we hidna h
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
loon fa wis supposed tae muck his hoose oot, wis w
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The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
dnae help, did it? Foo are ye supposed tae pit the candidates in ord
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
@31nfxo Hud on. Am I supposed to wash them? ??(2021) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
-ups ye saa on young folk! He supposed this wis some daft new fashio
1 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ntext whaar hit’s obviously supposed ta mean ‘not very big’, d
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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
ses but as I remind him he’s supposed to be working. I ken he’s de (2021) twitter link
rtner and remind dem dats its supposed to be 1 person per household (2020) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ae done that, ee ken," Ahlice supposed; "they'd hae bin seek." on page 72

1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Ye'r no supposed tae big up prugh, on page 41

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ion o whur the March Hare wus supposed tae Jeeve. "A hae seen hatter on page 65

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Yin that wus supposed tae cum', or shud we be lukki on page 9

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