A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'th'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of th in Corpus

Orkney

Shetland

Mid Northern A

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Fae state o’ th’art technology
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
dside pairish cooncil, heid o th schule boord o governors yonn
1 matches

Mid Northern B

Aberdeen

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
n this wye an I wad poot-poot th'ither wye, tae see faa haed e on page 55

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
oonter, ane o the students an th'ane he kent best. Fergie grin on page 76
'Haud yir horses, noo,' says th'Inspector. 'Haud yir horses! on page 82
eerie did fat he was telt; an th'inspector turns baak till his on page 83

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
Th'aal cratur, forfochan tho he on page 30

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ic as the 'Hotel Metropole', 'Théátre Des Galeries' an the ' on page 14

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
y-five or echty. An ae wey or th'ither he'd been in the wars: on page 14

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
e was awaar that, for aa that th'eeswal precentor wasna there, on page 26

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
An, wi aat, we set tee wi th'eeswal blethers aboot e ploit on page 88
s fun naebody wullin tae file th'ootside o the kirk.' on page 90

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a blether aboot this that an th'ither, the state o the warld, on page 72

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - The Cricket An The Eemock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
But mony fauts has th’Emmerteen,
1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Stravaigin roon th’art gallery th’ither fore
’art gallery th’ither foreneen, A was gaapi
the minister’s wife telt ma th’umman was wullin tae help,
tae refeese? A offert tae pey th’umman for her laabours, of
ll a charity in her name. Sae th’umman set tee giein Mither
27 matches

General Northern

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
lay beddies an nae peever. On th’ither haan there’s wirds
tae howk oot owersettins for th’ English vindictive, loquac
2 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ve has hit the net mair times th’n @piemancharlie wi’ a #Por(2018)
fey gings fae a bitty crazier th’n a #ScottishWildcat in thon(2018)
, got oan the end a mair baws th’n Crystal fae Bugsy Broons ((2018)
loon Sinclair’s erse harder th’in a BrokeBackyBrae oottake!(2018)
oeLewis hiz blocked mair baws th’n @durexuk #COYR(2018)

@Franwella tweeted
’ brakdoons. Wid’v rethered th telt ma ‘at at 8 ‘is mornin(2020)
tin’ but noo am waitin’ fir th call centre operator tae get (2020)
still on hold ten mins efter th call centre operator went tae(2020)
tical persuasions, get a’hin th Scottish Government message n(2020)
walkin’ th nicht we Millie moo, I heard (2020)
and 78 other occurrences.

(South) East Central

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
besyds the comon reporte, by th' assurance of Alexander Clerk
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Shoapaholic, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Th're the best hings since slice
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Silence stretched o'er th' moonlit sky as th' stars app
' moonlit sky as th' stars appeared, twinklin 'n'
ared, twinklin 'n' twirlin as th' world fell asleep. Th' ainli
' world fell asleep. Th' ainlie movement ootdoors wis
ainlie movement ootdoors wis th' frozen trees as thay swayed;
71 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
dnae ken - a shop at m&s fir th (2020) twitter link
av never been spoken tae like th (2020) twitter link

West Central

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
BEWAUR O TH TAP…TAP…TAP
Ah’ve hid a feelin fur th last couple o weeks, a feelin
wan Sunday nicht aroon aboot th time a seen a wee speeder bui
wee speeder buildin a wab in th coarner ae ma room. It didne
ma road. Ah hid jist goat oot th shower an ah decidit tae pit
29 matches

@annieones tweeted
ud yae no jist point oot that th'ur speakin Scots and explain (2021) twitter link

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
rse o Gowrie, an wis attendin th in the College in Dundee when on page 23

1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
’re puir crackin, apart fae th’ housekeeper, Mrs McQuarry.
e kent how fur muckle ah love th’ cakes an th’ biscuits fa
’ cakes an th’ biscuits fae Fisher an Don
taen into toun by Laurence in th’ carriage as he wis tae wai
arriage as he wis tae wait at th’ library tae collect oor ho
18 matches

Edinburgh

McPartlin, John Lallans 73 - Wrack, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The earth recesses, chauntan th'auncient hymn on page 77

1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
Ah flop doon on th’ other end of the sofa and
rom across the sofa, flicking th’ end of ay fag at ma face.
Simon perks up out ae th’ corner of ma eye. —What
rs pressin’ lightly against th’inside. Ah cannae help but
tin’, always jist right tae th’ jerk oaf. Ah cannae imagin
9 matches

Glasgow

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
in Gaelic" *'S e ablach fot a th' annad!!" "Dno ye came in an on page 3

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
ill to Britain tyrants cower, Th' oppressed look back. on page 7

1 matches

Ayrshire

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ted fur aboot hauf a mile wi' th' beasts oan thair stoory. Tha
climbed up a tree. Thankfully th' beasts didny see thaim n tha
see thaim n thay staun below th' tree n sterted lukin aroon t
'n' follaed it 'n' climbed up th' tree o'er fae th' trio. Th'
' tree o'er fae th' trio. Th' pressure wis oan. Howfur wid
13 matches

General Central

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
Weel, the baw's on th slates this time, awricht. on page 36

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Th' oppressed look back. on page 32

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
rn) equivalent to the modern 'th', /ð/ (eth) as in the, howev on page 17

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ir pouer tae ye, Ruaraidh Mac Thòmais an aa thaim at screives on page 126

1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 58 - twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
A peer intae th'abyss. Undeemous dree. Sains on page 95

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
herty ane, thirty twa. therty th...unnerin fu ...' wi a swick on page 17

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
wha spier...’ an ‘Thaim (th)at spiers...’ In expository
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
it – yet) and, less aft, ‘th’ (3airtill – thereto; 3e
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
dadden's parents soak Scots a th(2020)

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Then thur wis th amatuers on page 95

2 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
movin closer. A coupla heids th'geither on page 129

2 matches

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

General Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
27 th April 2020
1 matches

@HurchinHome tweeted
shes, mind. Why not gaun till th'lectric?(2014)

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
@ClaireAllan ‘Pure parboiled th’day. Are yeh goin’ fer a po (2021) twitter link

Synthetic (no region)

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Gin ye dinnae, or ye pit doon thïngs that irnae richt, ye cud
Gin ye dinnae, or ye pit doon thïngs that irnae richt, ye cud
dinnae tak pairt, or pit doon thïngs that irnae richt, ye cud
3 matches