A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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above Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words45.6 51.6 20.8 208.7 5.8 43.7 22.1
Number of occurrences14197 13 21 1 4 5
Number of authors62 39 9 7 1 3 3

Occurrences of above in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
aspect ae Carroll's original, above aw, that ah hope this Glasweg on page vii
in aboot in the chimney right above her: then, sayin tae hersel " on page 38
'Up above the world ye fly, on page 71

3 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ld wummin, still in her seat, above their heids, Fair play. on page 26

1 matches

Cairns, Pauline Lallans 83 - Boeuf Bourguignon, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Anither wey o daein the above is tae steep the beef wi the on page 69

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
balcony. The wee windae panes above ir aw dirty n a good few ir p on page 4

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'come in' printed in red just above 'vandalise the temple'. She s on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
droukit braes above, I saw on page 10

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Bloomed in St Andrews, above the sea. on page 30
he Weakest Link on the screen above, on page 60

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
v been ma name in neon lights above Easter Road. What happened, y on page 19
olk like me never git too far above oor station. Ma dad wisnae mu on page 86
ked-up price. Take the lassie above me, eh? Her young bairn is au on page 143
l" she says. "It's the lassie above yae. Ah hink her boyfriend is on page 145
oot ah'm fuckin stunned. Cos, above the door starin back at me is on page 178

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
lkin aboot (quotes) 'punching above their weight on the warld sta on page 78
o feelin o the protesters an, above aw, a braid realisation that on page 103

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
shi towers above thi ugly sisters on page 14
above ah ither things. on page 39

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
right above ma bed. Cause ah've got tae s on page 77
he had tae get three stitches above his left eye an Harpreet esca on page 119
, Ah don't see a halo floatin above your heid. Ah've never smoked on page 128
et's some wummin. She's lived above us fur eleven year, an she's on page 169

5 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
, we regret to inform you the above named soldier is missing, pre on page 76

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
were a pair o tackety bits an above them, a pair o woolly thermal on page 22
dinnae think he even heard me above the noise Neilly wis makin. R on page 71

2 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
Each stood ablow and stared above. on page 30

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Mr Tod On a brae above the glen there wis a widd. on page 7

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
nger area. Ah hink o the dove above St Margret's altar and pray t on page xv
left. There's a stone Virgin above St Margret's, and ah make the on page xx
flashin winner alarm went off above the machine, and a large pile on page 31
entriloquist's doll. The sign above it read 'Laughing Man'. When on page 32
ae lick. He wisnae wrong. Fae above hur halfmoon glasses, hur bea on page 37
Also on pages 43, 79, 83, 112
9 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ees or flooers. The cloods up above were bleck and sad and aye gr on page 52
e caucht and wheeched high up above the grund by the boa constric on page 56

2 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
hat wiz truthfully no too far above average. To pander to his lov
sing to ye a swap, all fair n above board of course.’
2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
that a sword in the air over above the tolbooth, moving here and
er towards the east and west, above our heads, and there sprang o
that of the sun, which lasted above for the space of two minutes.
suddenly by the clouds clove above our heads from the southwest
ishing, which light continued above the space of two minutes, we
5 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
bairn laid-oot, airms raised above his hied. She wiz buttonin up
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
d be used. Then I spotted it. Above the wee stane stage, which th
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
that Heaven above's byordnar cauld,
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
ky and lovely mountains risin above the pink and white and yella
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
. The low-hangin ceilin light above us kept shinin off her collar
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
is helicopter’s flyin aboot above me an ah’m para that it’s
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
, aw stern faced lookin, sits above the door surveyin aw who ente
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
w, an soft, eggshell emulsion above. Impressive stained gless win
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ent haze ay vapour that hings above its cauld depth, tethered tae
bounds doon fae its position above an charges me.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
t staunin there, towerin high above me, high above the throng ay
me, high above the throng ay people scuttlin
he clock oan the Irn-Bru sign above Central Station. Ten past six
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah’m directly above her, just takin her in; letti
A couple ay flairs above, tae the right haun side ay t
ak through a ribbon ay clouds above us, partially visible through
3 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
sed ay black an grey granite. Above the doorway is the sign Portl
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The trees creak and twist above us as we stoat intae the park
rey cloud race overheid, high above us, an the wind howls through
2 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
phone. Back when ma pals wur above the groond, it rang aff the h
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
licht—brichter than the wan above the dentist’s chair.
in place to keep the company above water should the ongoing coro
2 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
e lead, heading for this glow above the rape. And when we got clo
his wee dust in dots floating above the field, falling doon in a
2 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
h sicht o masel in the mirror above the fireplace. If ah dinnae w
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
player "We've got his Fender above wur fireplace..." an Phil's r
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
s prayer beads and waved them above the wean's heid, mutterin som
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
d get his hauns on. He wisnae above robbery wi violence when it c
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ently anytime the speedo went above 40 M.P.H.
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Directly above, in a location sum regard as
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e, like maist students, wisni above invention, when knowledge fai
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The great wings beating still above the staggering girl...
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
dy encompassin’ aw e’ the above Wi’ a skin foo’ a’ booz
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ade hauds the tray ay glesses above his heid, ‘Oot the waiy gen
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
gged slate o the storm clouds above. She wished she could dae tha
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
, Rents, ye ken? Simon smirks above us, finally sliding his hands
af, and he’s babbling shite above me like he cannae control him
He’s panting like an animal above me, and ah’m no sure how ah
3 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
's no a natural blond peeking above the collar ay his tanktop. Ah
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
rearrangin the buntin hingin above the gantry, made up ay the na
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
˜That treuth sall try, sa far above’).
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
truth shall pruive ‘sa far above’ and ‘mair holie and reli
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Breenge, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central, poetry
droukit braes above, I saw
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
We fun a bank wae some burras above a wee burn, an Mr Gobbs telt
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
Cheers... it was a flood from above... waiting for Michael Ritchi(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
fitbaw clubs - going over n above with there efforts fir the ca (2020) twitter link
number one - followed by the above of course (2021) twitter link
demyFC who mentioned the club above - you did ya goosefat roaste (2020) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fae nae darin tae deek above the station on page 34

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
then above a scrap-metal yard, on page 32

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
blan aboot in e chimney close above her: then, sayan till hersel on page 36
, "an A hedna begun ma tea-no above a week or so-an what wi e bre on page 108

2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
spire, an up tae the hivvens above.' on page 118

1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
ms and legs spinning. High up above us, the helicopter maks a whi
hes o grass, and the branches above oor heids become fuller and g
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a though wiz her room, it was above the kitchen in a little tower
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
lice and judiciary has tae be above reproach. I accept yir point (2022) twitter link
ing doon the new club was way above his value, ridiculous deal. J (2020) twitter link
ort Adrian, as many have said above, your perspective was refresh (2020) twitter link

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
mpression of the Limmy sketch above... ??(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
a yon seagulls macking a din above ma heed! Nae peece ??(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
e fall when they threw me fae above intae this hole. Maggie, A'm on page 20

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
peedie hard thing. Dear God, above ~a trotter! on page 52
He too'ered there above me then he peered doon wi a f on page 69

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
essive, and pleasing moments. Above aal, this book is fill o trut on page 1

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
above a rookle o abandoned bikes, on page 5
Above the Shop on page 8
an, above aal else, husbandry. on page 9

9 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
above the swayan braids on page 18

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e, orange, blue Navy darkenan above on page 34
stoory above the stove on page 46
raechan high above the blaze on page 57

3 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
s, peedie specks hoveran high above. on page 16
Oot at sea he soars high above in on page 149

2 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
Don’t lit iny o the above stop ye fae postin freely tho

Shetland

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
just a peerie bit sick. Gads above (2019) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ramblin aboot in th lum close above hur: then, sayin tae hersel " on page 37
'Up above th world ee flie, on page 71

2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
@billykayscot As Robert says above, there was aye an 'afters' dr(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ing to ma smartwatch is 657ft above sea level but aÂ’ll find oot (2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
OCKING IN AT HOME was printed above a Milk of Magnesia advert. Ma on page 1

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Befaire sunrise above tha fire, on page 40
an juist above tha auld coo path, on page 50

2 matches

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
or example, the English word "above" can be "abin" / "aboon" / "a(2020) search twitter

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