Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'reddin'

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Use in varieties of Scots

reddin	Occurrences normalised per million words	Occurrences	Authors
Total Corpus	19	62	39
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland	5.8	1	1
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A	13.1	4	2
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen	32.8	3	1
DOR - General Northern	4.4	1	1
NEC - North East Central	46.4	1	1
SEC - (South) East Central	7.6	3	2
WCE - West Central	13.8	3	2
DUN - Dundee	10.6	1	1
EDN - Edinburgh	31.3	5	2
GLA - Glasgow	4.6	1	1
AYR - Ayrshire	52.4	4	1
LAL - General Central	26.5	20	16
SEA - South East (Borders)
SWE - South West (Galloway)	55.6	4	4
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)	176.7	2	1
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)	102.5	2	2
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster	84.3	6	3
SYN - Synthetic (no region)	18.2	1	1

Occurrences of reddin in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Shetland

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
in doon da sides, like a body reddin dir hair ta mak it neat an ti
1 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Betty blushed again, reddin er hair wi er hans, es she su on page 81

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e's fowk had bin ower taen up reddin up her granfaither's affairs
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
e pairty wis rare fun ... bit reddin up efter certainly wisna!”
ruce kent fine he sud hae bin reddin up Geordie’s cage, bit he c
2 matches

Aberdeen

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
, it did happen; an insteed o reddin up aa his problems as he'd ho on page 76

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
warna the ainly ane daein the reddin oot?' on page 89

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
again, she did a pooer o wark reddin oot the hoose wi me. An fan,
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General Northern

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
winnock wi me, but Tibbie wes reddin ye up, sae ye cwidna. I wes w on page 10

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North East Central

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ttin on his lion's jaiket and reddin up his sword and arras, he tu on page 53

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(South) East Central

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
to gae through in the way o' reddin up!--she was that fiky, ye mi
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
“The men at wes reddin out the muisaeum wes maist su
s whit Lukkie grened fur, the reddin out o
2 matches

West Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
oney wis sittin at her table, reddin oot some papers. She looked u on page 164
a bittie furder. 'It must mak reddin oot the hoose a wheen easier on page 187

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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit's For Ye'll No Gae By Ye, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
reddin oot aw the fell misleart,
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
, tho they'd be thrang enough reddin up an maintainin aw the gear on page 51

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Edinburgh

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
n the delyte o wair outen its reddin , he tuik the gate acorss the
nes,” sayed the Mowdiewort, reddin hissell up wi ae maucht. “Y
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
il his feet. “We’re juist reddin up.”
riakin an Guzul had feenished reddin up the cookin things an Beatr
’ed awa fae her, an got up, reddin his claes. He tried tae lauch
3 matches

Glasgow

Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
read. Ah'v haed a breinge at reddin up aa the orthographical ferl
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
an stour wi a heather besom; reddin oot a midden's-worth o wither on page 42
hags, while she busied hersel reddin up efter the nicht afore. Wee on page 45
kin the yowes, getherin eggs, reddin oot the hous, cookin, spinnin on page 74

4 matches

General Central

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
kon the steersman wis awready reddin the ship, makkin siccar that on page 54
we won tae it, we aw set tae reddin wirsels for the fecht. I chec on page 56

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
e me efter. "Whan ye are dune reddin yoursel up in the morn, yon i on page 23

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
on the day o yer veesit. | am reddin up ither surprises that are e on page 60

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
Doug wis still reddin a path throu the guddle o pla on page 5
time. But the ither team were reddin their hauf o the groond gey f on page 24

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'I'm jist reddin up the kitchen, Grannie.' on page 17

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
warnae onie ferrer forrit in reddin up the creeminal. The praisen on page 78

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
haikin maiter, a ceukbeuk for reddin meat, maut an mair for tae he on page 65

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ers an anti-conscription. The reddin oot o argie-bargie atween dei on page 119

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
he fund her reddin up blue watter for the villag
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
. This wid gang some road tae reddin oot
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
on, fae eikin tae hit an wi a reddin o the guidance on GME. Hit is
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ree cheinges, amang thaim the reddin oot o the apostrophes that me
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ert on a piece but the wark o reddin up the berries, the toppin an
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
r pairty wullin tae engage wi reddin oot thae issues, or is it gae
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ner Murphy’s leadership the reddin o the Scottish Labour Perty w
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
back her saicont brandy efter reddin up her graith, an Jessie lay
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@billykayscot tweeted
Arabzone an played a stormer reddin up, sneddin branches, daein t(2020)

@ThonJacobite tweeted
a guid job ah didnae mention 'reddin up' 'gangin ben the hoose' 's (2021) twitter link

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays, reddin oot the sheughs an cundies, m on page 77

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ein sae weel. The hoose needs reddin-up on page 18

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
graff. Aiblins he wis keen o reddin thon fields o stane as a loun on page 21

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@StuartPoet tweeted
ld sock, rin aff ma feet here reddin oot presses! Hope ye'd a gran(2020)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
It's reddin up time. Fergie an Wullie ir on page 4
stane dyke. Kock an Fergie is reddin up brenches oan til tha hie-c on page 9

2 matches

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
un, a lad fae tha clachan was reddin oot an oul sheuch that was aa on page 13

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Whan ma da wus reddin oot ma grannie's hoose, ower on page 8

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General Ulster

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
I o tha Chairtèr taks in tha reddin o tha makkin o odds agin kint on page 14
t Leids bes yin-mintit at tha reddin o on page 44

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Nor brushin an reddin the yaird? on page 15

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@the_gellick tweeted
@EamonnMallie We could dae wi reddin them yins fae across the sheu (2014) twitter link
I'm #scunnered - I was reddin oot a culfed up #sheuch an my (2014) twitter link
amsSF - ony mair crack aboot reddin the English oot? (2014) twitter link

Synthetic (no region)

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Reddin oot tha Hoose o God on page 103

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