A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

anaw Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words63.3 95.7 20.8 0 0 32.8 0
Number of occurrences196180 13 0 0 3 0
Number of authors39 36 3 1

Occurrences of anaw in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
in a dwam. And that wis true anaw. on page 18

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
on hid the eake feeneesht oaf anaw. on page 15
crumbs must ae goat in wae it anaw," the Hatter moaned; "ye shou on page 68
"Me anaw," said the Merch Hare. on page 69

3 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
't want tae huv tae fight her anaw. on page 5
uld devil's dandruff aff yees anaw.' on page 11
tae him, but he's swept aside anaw. When ah get his airm doon on page 12
g? That Huey stole your heart anaw?"' on page 16
said is a wee joke. Ah laugh anaw tae try an assure the lassie on page 22
Also on pages 29
7 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
T through it. YTP is painted anaw - that stood fur Young Team on page 4
alloween and Guy Fawkes Night anaw. We wurnae goin oot guisin fu on page 5
She's a couple ae year elder anaw n got ma number fae somebody on page 6
fty bucks. A've asked fur wan anaw but it wis just a token reque on page 7
y. He's the youngest among us anaw, huvin just turned fourteen. on page 8
Also on pages 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 26, 46, 49, 54
22 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
It had some meat anaw on page 16

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Ay, it is anaw! Is he deid?' A protested, st on page 20

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'An ye cuin haud yer wheesht anaw.' Maw roondit oan Fatty. on page 35

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
an it bowfs juist like a dug anaw!' on page 63

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
'A cuid mak yin anaw!' A crawed, rather heich-heid on page 22

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
dsmen war whyles braw singers anaw, an Sachs becam what is cryit on page 45
d yeirsel! But mak you merrie anaw, an straucht A'l lat ye ken! on page 48

2 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Wee Titus awa, Saskia anaw. on page 106

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
whelks, He says they're nice anaw.' on page 1

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
rsation. Harpreet's dead nice anaw, an she's been a much better on page 26
maist ae them wur taught here anaw. Missus Auldhill's no jist th on page 33
ss her. She gied me a present anaw but ah still don't know whit on page 40
fae me, ah gied her a big hug anaw. on page 42
r ma musta been a pure reject anaw, said Charlene. This wis caus on page 52
Also on pages 54, 55, 63, 66, 67, 72, 75, 79, 80, 82, 86, 88, 91, 92, 95, 96, 100, 101, 108, 111, 112, 113, 114, 128, 131, 133, 134, 145, 147, 148, 151, 153, 154, 163, 164, 169
57 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
views section is settlin doun anaw; the'r no sae monie reviews a on page 5

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
she's bound tae be ower forty anaw, bit she disnae waer auld gra on page 92

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
amp post that's a piyl a pish anaw. on page 41

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ame, ae bairnies and grannies anaw. Scots is a leid ae oor citie on page 3

1 matches

Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
ir Seumas: Ay, that. But mair anaw. His pouer wisnae aw in his c on page 11

1 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
things that maittered tae me anaw, but ye didnae mind swappin k on page 93

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
r purses. Crawford is tuithie anaw aboot 'renewal projects' uisi on page 110

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
"Grewn weemin anaw..." on page 67
Hoose End Ella's man wis oot anaw bi this time. Bit he wis wee on page 68

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
uid mak oot thair faces clear anaw noo. Sae lang's he kep hes gl on page 18

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
yin. The weather's jist richt anaw. Whit are you sayin
And he gaed oot anaw.
2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
storic day for the Scots leid anaw, (nott the time an beir wutne
r aiblins twa) up oor sleeves anaw!
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
lukked a wheen bigger. Better anaw, gin naeyin wis ower fashed a
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
her this extens til the beiss anaw. He cites twa ferlies: a naig
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
boy genuinely spoke like that anaw.
1 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
t planks. She’s a two timer anaw an she gets aff wi other folk
usin widda been ma big cousin anaw but she never said whit cousi
2 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
got pure millions a dandruff anaw: he wears the same black jump
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
cause they talks aboot fitba anaw. This is the wey language shi
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
nt; thai hae a richt ti exist anaw. Stap bi stap, thai wad like
1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 76 - Mither tung?, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
un us Scots ready? No till we anaw can blait
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
dramatic muse, gets a luik in anaw, wi owersettins o A Servant o
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
he leid, but that ah luved it anaw. Luved it for whit it did tae
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
s, an answered a hunnert weys anaw. Ye willnae get telt whaur a
e it in the press. The badges anaw.
n that kind o rage in ithers, anaw. Ah mind a frail auld lady co
elt pyne durin the referendum anaw. Readin "The Vow" wis a muckl
4 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
setting o thaim. He’s askin anaw if ony o thaim wad cam on the
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
schuil. “Ye haen wan o thir anaw?”
rns’ll hae gat thae letters anaw?”
“An wull ye lissen tae this anaw ...” She haudit the schuil
3 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ither. Yae did this last week anaw. Showed up at seven rattlin
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
dafties, it means ah huv tae anaw. It’s pure annoyin, ah hope
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
over and the rain wis mournin anaw. Horrible weather fir a horri
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
s King Jeems I haed decreed anaw that the acts o his pairlamen
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
um for a freestaunin Scotland anaw. Pairt 7 o the 2000 Act anent
tion. Sheed 10 o PPERA allous anaw that
2 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
it means ah huv tae dae that anaw. It’s pure annoyin, ah hope
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
cho yin anither in ither ways anaw.
is kent locally as The Broch anaw).
2 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
. Squad of heartless bastards anaw.(2017) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
he sun has a cheek tae be oot anaw'... ????? (2023) twitter link

@jack_capener tweeted
aurenOxleyx @LA_Pollock_ Yous anaw ??(2020) search twitter
w hallaeeen nicht tae yersels anaw! https://t.co/HEHYhvnny0(2019) search twitter
tkey haes an option fir Scots anaw!(2019) search twitter
yet! Hope ye enjyed it fairly anaw.(2019) search twitter
ye, it's a new yin tae massel anaw. Hear it plenty in Glasgow th(2019) search twitter
and 6 other occurrences.

@MartinBroon tweeted
lydeFC (in The Furst Division anaw) ??????. ???????????? https:/(2020) search twitter
e ?? in the last game’ll dae anaw..??. ?????????? https://t.co/(2020) search twitter
1611 ??THATS whit A’m gettin anaw!(2020) search twitter
5?????Huz there been a 4?? anaw? ?? https://t.co/HwdrioAF5U(2020) search twitter
@ClydeFC Welcome tae yer dugs anaw. Woof! Woof! ????????(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
I ken whit yer referring tae anaw. Hilarious ??(2019) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
eesedick got it wrong himself anaw. The genuine worst cunt on ea (2018) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
s @45albannach An condysendin anaw(2020) search twitter
i days revalooshun is cansilt anaw? *awe disapointit*(2020) search twitter
e no need tae hae a big lorry anaw?(2020) search twitter
tae. Nights ur fair drawin in anaw.(2020) search twitter
@raiphsays You anaw Raiph. Hae a guid, safe day p(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
cried "aw naw, no Annone oan anaw noo".(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
mean 'glance' in Ulster Scots anaw. Ah've aye heard 'keek' yaise(2019) search twitter
eet... Braw in the Scots Leid anaw. https://t.co/aOxCKsE32B(2016) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
Comin fae thi Sooth ae Glesga anaw! @Henbell Gaun yirsel. Erra w (2020) twitter link
cud". Quality in this context anaw (2020) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
uage (#Scots, an sweery wirds anaw). Ye can pre-order 'Daisy on (2020) twitter link
ars weans, an listen tae them anaw: https://t.co/2jWtdvZj6Q http (2020) twitter link
se has wirks by ither authors anaw - like 'Yum' by @SusiBriggs1 (2020) twitter link
gs1, the morn an next weekend anaw: https://t.co/NIZjEx4Caf #Sco (2019) twitter link
g Burns', an dress up lik him anaw! Click here tae find oot mair (2018) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ferent. Ye'r claes ir chynged anaw!" on page 100

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
rry yon weicht an hirpil doon anaw!”
it three-fower Sodger-Palmers anaw gin the
. A was daein a bittie pechin anaw,” sayed Trev.
“A’ll cam ower anaw, an hae a deek,” sayed Trev
4 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Dis Bert ken anaw? Ye telt im at dennertime, th
p, so a settlet masel fur yin anaw, bit lyin atap o the bed fur
claithes, ee reekit o silage anaw.
3 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
ye an that’s the truth o it anaw isn’t it jist? Awthin in si
this amateur hour?” Still anaw we hop up ontae the wa tae ha
2 matches

@McGoo1888 tweeted
acbreeza Ahm ah horrific mess anaw...wis fit 30 yrs ago...near e (2022) twitter link
Achoo @wullybh88y Your fecked anaw ya daft chunt... (2022) twitter link
Wee kicking anaw tae get the message hame.... (2022) twitter link

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
an dae sum vegetables anaw. on page 36

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
an syne it wul ken anaw.
ng Ming, the leevin ir thrang anaw,
2 matches

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