A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

appear Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words31.3 28.7 43.2 39.7 17.4 21.9 30.9
Number of occurrences9754 27 4 3 2 7
Number of authors65 35 16 3 3 1 7

Occurrences of appear in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
mibbe a comet will appear on page 9

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
itherwise than whit it might appear tae ithers that whit ye wir o on page 90

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
They'll aw at ance appear on page 69
niver we are cawed oan, we'll appear. on page 94

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
when the two management cunts appear tae save the day. Basturts. on page 28

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
o Strathclyde police officers appear, yir fucked. Should the eld a on page 13
esence. Big Kenzie, Eck n Taz appear at the front n somebody shout on page 24
dential side streets they kin appear fae. We've passed the first b on page 41

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Sly auld reynard did appear. on page 26

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
itherwise than whit it micht appear tae ithers that whit ye were on page 44

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
asons we aw ken, there didnae appear tae be a robust native Scotti on page 38

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
A teem o messages appear on page 45

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
elve Days o Gallowa Christmas appear - on page 77

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
he'd appear no more than on page 36

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
and precision (Or so it would appear?) on page 64

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ma few words ae encouragement appear tae huv worked as the fucker on page 36
mind. He did, at that moment, appear tae be in his best behaviour, on page 105

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
- an unco race o buddies wha appear tae hae been elevated fae the on page 95
syne - oor ancestors dinnae appear to hae had onie screivit lang on page 98

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
lene's ma an her stepda don't appear tae be botherin thir arse abo on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
oan the joab that her man'll appear, on page 115
wha should appear but ma auld frien Aristius Fu on page 126

2 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
in, for allouin thair wark ti appear on pages o the magazine merke on page 4

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
er the fray. Never the man to appear demeaned by being the cock-he
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
and alwais gif he can mak it appear that he is betrothit to ane i
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
says ‘...Nor did MacDiarmid appear to think it worthy of conside
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
omete the X.day of August did appear, quhilk gaif greit lycht lyke
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
hynge. Some o the things that appear i the play are temporary. A G
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Gin A appear, they burst oot laughin.
Let haggis on ma plate appear
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Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
n", were awready stairtin tae appear. Roond blue flouers were spro
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Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
lex, civilisation stertit tae appear. Excess wis produced. Fowk ha
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
A few weeks gang by and they appear again. “Come here till you
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
me it is?’ ah sais, as they appear oan the landin. McDade’s we
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Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
magine the doactor as he must appear tae him; blurred and hazy as
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he sais, dain his best tae appear earnest.
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
A group ay walkers appear fae oer the brow ay a dip in
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah sais, tryin ma best tae appear absorbed yet noncommittal.
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
r clood, Hippomenes saw a fit appear in the air. He blenked hard a
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
The posters had startit tae appear on lampposts all over the too
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
d be hell tae pay! Barney wid appear at ma door at 12:15 every lun
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ram fae time tae time. It wad appear that he passed through ither
e lessons. Raggle stertit tae appear at her side as weill, an afor
dugs. He made a dug’s heid appear on the richt an draw close ta
aicent while, bit he didna re-appear. The ithers wis gettin ready
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
damp. Wid Whin the bald patch appear’t, d’ye ken whi’ a did?
1 matches

Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
rkey fir dennir, ah the femly appear
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
elve D and G Days o Christmas appear -
1 matches

Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ure i the EU haes managed tae appear varied, complex an comprehens
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
times....but slowly they will appear.....as I'm startin tae find o(2015) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
ly tae a 'denier' 1) It would appear I made a faux pas when sittin (2022) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
tivists' in tow, none of whom appear in fotos...changed days! Used (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
restin rumours why you didnae appear - nudge nudge wink wink (2020) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
e ye're gawn tae be in fin ye appear, so Ah've bocht in a few tins on page 40

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e baldy spot at wis statin te appear oan the croon o'is heid. on page 78

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
'wytin fir the grim reaper te appear'. on page 86

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
on. E chiels fae Nineveh will appear fan e fowk o iss gineration a on page 100
haaken. Syne e Sin o Man will appear, comin in a clood wi muckle p on page 115

3 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Bit why thi nicht did he appear? on page 8

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An I'm no fit I appear tae be on page 90
I wint tae be famous, appear on TV on page 103

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ll see id again, but id didna appear, an efter a meenad or two she on page 62
otherwise than what id micht appear till ithers at what ee were o on page 88

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Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
s she wyted for deuk eggs tae appear, but wiks wint by and there w on page 21

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
oot seein th’umman. She wad appear roon ivry neuk. She stoppit h
1 matches

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
ddin musicians a platform tae appear in front o an aadience an gie
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fin Teenie did appear she wis cripplin. Jonsar asks
oot. Fa shood appear oot o the twa middle sheds bi
sat doon an waited for it tae appear again. Aboot an oor
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Cara, Dillon, Ami and Travis Bogle Adventure, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
they waited for the bogle tae appear. Muckle Matthew, Freya the ba
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
ncient tounge, as will easily appear to him that shall compare the
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
As the nightclubs started to appear
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
un the subtitles wiz guan tae appear on The Secret History of our (2014) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
@MickPuck Would appear tae have been a sensible deci (2021) twitter link
@theSNP Fit a weird world you appear tae occupy. Cult of personali (2021) twitter link

@glenlivetloon tweeted
a monster... although you do appear in fair few other lochs...(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
Orcadian be the context they appear in. on page 8

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Colours appear an reflect on the loch on page 34

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
nests and shalders’ nests appear. There’s the glory o cut ha
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Crackan the troughs, (Brisk Northerly 2021) Orkney, blog
le wae the frozen grunnd, and appear in unlikely places, visible a
1 matches

Shetland

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
da muckle figure o a man wid appear, an da ring wid vanish. Da la
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
cht Jeemie wis niver laek tae appear. Hit wis weel past his usual
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
ark every day since July an I appear ta be particularly... not poi (2021) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
say eet agin, but eet didnae appear, an efter a meenit or twae sh on page 64
itherwise than whit eet micht appear tae ithers that whit ee were on page 90

2 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
o the boy. She wanted it tae appear that way, at least. on page 1

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
e see it agane, put it didnae appear, an efter twarthy minutes sha on page 65

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Tha thrangs o mairchers soon appear, on page 31

1 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
If a boady happened to appear in a dishevelled state, they on page 44

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
ru' the murk an' the mist did appear, on page 30

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
The words appear aa blurry on page 52

1 matches

Millar, Al Poortith Bono owersettin, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
oor saints dae appear
1 matches

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