A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

appeared Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.8 36.5 54.3 69.6 69.7 82.7 0
Number of occurrences13471 36 7 12 8 0
Number of authors54 32 11 3 7 2

Occurrences of appeared in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
eeplin and yowlin, and noo he appeared. Takkin haud o the puggies, h on page 76

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
Alice waitit till its eyes appeared, then nodded. "Nae use saying on page 83
The meenit Alice appeared, aw three ae them appealed ta on page 85
than whit ye hid been wid ae appeared tae them tae be itherwise'." on page 90

5 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
A black hole appeared in the grun an Tam felt himse on page 48
e disappeared. A puff o smoke appeared ootside the gates beside Tam on page 49
God an Peter appeared an Jean-Paul poured them each on page 50

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
he dark. Should the polis huv appeared they wouldnae know if we wur on page 4
tae Finnegan n Kenzie, who've appeared miraculously noo the trouble on page 29

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
run ower; an as shuin as she appeared on the ither side, the puppy- on page 40
it had been, aa o a sudden it appeared again. on page 44

4 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
looder an, o a sidden, a heid appeared oot the derk - a heid wi a n on page 26

4 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
ae path's peelie-wallie strip appeared, a line o linen laid oot lang on page 55

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
an, his heid rinnin wi bluid, appeared at the door. The man staucher on page 60

1 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
sh and in Scots. His wark hus appeared in mony magazines and antholo on page 55

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ts in front ae the screen and appeared tae huv entered a hypnotic st on page 35
. Then a welcomed distraction appeared ootae naewhere. In the form a on page 187
And that' when Craig appeared tae huv on page 195

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Twa rid spots appeared on the faither's cheeks. 'Wha on page 19

1 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
lised 'Doonhbamer'. Wirk haes appeared in mony anthologies and magaz on page 189

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
in meh mind shi appeared. on page 58

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
r at that very nick the Laird appeared. An wis he no in a rage? on page 89

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Christ, ah even appeared twice oan the box on page 65
Then the big fellah appeared; on page 147

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
cond efter, Geordie's faither appeared. He wis cried Mr Killy Kranky on page 60

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
n aw wi aw the scabs that huv appeared owernicht. He smells on page 19

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
seven o'clock sharp, Shuggie appeared at the door wi ma money. He m on page 26
Joey Williams appeared an felt fer a pulse. "She's n on page 36
ngers an the Territorial Army appeared frae naewhaur an rounded up t on page 83

3 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Teeger appeared aw o a sudden, boonced intae on page 108

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Coont Olaf had appeared, as if fae naewhaur, and his on page 140

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
uyin him a drink. Da's warmth appeared tae pass aff oantae the boys, on page 10

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
r at that very nick the Laird appeared. An wis he no in a rage? on page 89

1 matches

Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Syne whan the monarch hersell appeared on page 135

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Fir whitever events appeared unrelatit on page 10

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Andy's photie appeared in the Post an the Mail. on page 114

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
rabbit roar, the Lion o Nemea appeared. on page 8
is gled tae help him oot. She appeared at his shooder and spoke in a on page 28
byke o bealin bees. Thoosans appeared like a thunner clood in the s on page 29
sy time o it. Sae the goddess appeared and whispered intae the women on page 40
n tae Hercules's thochts. She appeared aside him and said in a voice on page 45

5 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
OSHT! The three muckle a dugs appeared, as if fae naewhaur! on page 47

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
atween. Sae, whan a stranger appeared it was sumthin o an event. Es
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
done, because a reid mark had appeared on the top o his foreheid and
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
hen whoosh! Richt on the tick appeared
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e either Latin or French that appeared in Scots aroond echty year af
1 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
Pock marks appeared in Johnny's cement
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
unner woodnymphs an seanymphs appeared at the goddess’s side.
that wheeched past her windae appeared in a corner, woven in glentin
2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
A time-display screen appeared on Doug’s richt paw. He sha
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ma ma had appeared at the door, where she stood
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
dae yer job!” As the horses appeared, there wis The Red Fox, Colin
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
cking ma faither’s haun and appeared tae be smiling at him in an a
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
, the Wicked Witch o the East appeared. She lookit awfie like yon Th
, the Wicked Witch o The East appeared frae oot o the cloods. She wi
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Then a vision, o’ St Maux, appeared,
1 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ication o historic importance appeared that should hae been gien awa
culean, pedagogic publication appeared: Glesca Uni’s three volume
2 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
, fur wan. Oan the nichts she appeared at her parents’ beidside sh
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
th' moonlit sky as th' stars appeared, twinklin 'n' twirlin as th'
ple patch o' discoloured skin appeared. Th' bruise sat directly oan
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
a rest when a local shepherd appeared wi the warnin, “Troopers ke

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ys - hees only a dentist who appeared out of nowhere when the pande (2021) twitter link
r park cos the parking warden appeared cos ave never paid fir it afo (2021) twitter link

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
y granite. Suddenly a wee dug appeared roon the corner makkin fur th on page 42
ine months aifter they met ah appeared on the scene. Nae aat ma Ma r on page 43

2 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
twa warks bi Victor Serge hus appeared oan websites. He co-edited th on page 109

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
Half an oor later Grandfather appeared, resplendent in his kilt, the on page 94

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
a wytin for him. Syne a chiel appeared ca'ed Jairus, gey weel up i t on page 94
e deid, ithers att Elijah hid appeared, an ithers att een o the aul on page 95

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
a rush at Alice e meenad she appeared; but she ran off as hard as s on page 38
-an run oer; an, e meenad she appeared on e ither side, e puppy made on page 39
here id hed been, id suddenly appeared again. on page 62
Alice waited till e eyes appeared, an then nodded. "Id's no use on page 81
E meenad Alice appeared, she wis asked by all three t on page 83
Also on pages 88
8 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Teenie appeared she said "Oh it's you Jonsar,
appeared at the door. "Your late" he s
Meg appeared (nae a sicht for the faint he
ist en that Susie's hame help appeared. She demands." Jonsar jist st
n her knight in shinin armour appeared in the shape o Jonsar Eck. "N
7 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
bonny show. Fin the mannie appeared, he started tae work at the s
fit wis wrang, fin the wifie appeared an said. "div you see my
Jist wi that her man appeared, he wis a banker an, on heari
ocked at the wifies door, she appeared
body his appeared yet. Wull you gang hame an co
10 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ae question but the item duly appeared in the Fortean Times headit,
1 matches

Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
, oot o naewhere, a wee puppy appeared.
1 matches

Rebecca, Casey and Stephen The Baby Dragon, the Wolves and the Lassies, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
d carline cried Tricky Trixie appeared oot o naewhere, though really
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
in the Great War. A crack hid appeared at the shank o the big drone
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
hour ago tattie crisp packets appeared again lying aboot jist minks(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Then Jim appeared aside me and he didna luk so on page 21
eu swooned at the Adonis that appeared afore her eyes on page 36
This lass cheust appeared afore me on page 66
say that his prize techniques appeared fae somewhar in his breeks. f on page 77

4 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
He appeared later oan, at the hatch on page 23

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
A fillo appeared on the corner the cat haed be
er the cat haed been watchan, appeared so suddenly an silently ye’
2 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
n anidder meenit da hale head appeared, an dan Alice pat doon her fl on page 85
Nae shoner wis Alice appeared as dey aa tree cried an axed on page 88

2 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
tae his feet whan da nixt dat appeared wis Judas wi a gang o men. Ju on page 145

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
lowe, an da peerie trowie man appeared at her elbuck ithin a clood o on page 35

2 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
day o da funeral, her midder appeared at da track side. Kirsten wis
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ation, a distinction at onnly appeared whin you wir leukin at Shaetl
1 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
Da day hit appeared apö da horizon wis a fine su
ed an da sea startit. Da ship appeared fae somewye atween da twa, an
2 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
t da fellow laevin da comment appeared tae be referrin tae himsel.(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
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terday evenin, i rescued what appeared to be a bonxied Norie at da b(2019) search twitter

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Then the big fellah appeared; on page 220

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
n run ower; an, th meenit she appeared oan th ither side, th puppy h on page 40
ere eet hed bin, eet suddenly appeared agin. on page 63
Ahlice waited till th eyes appeared, an then nodded. "Eet's nae y on page 83
Th meenit Ahlice appeared, she was asked b' aw threi ta on page 85
han whit ee hae bin would hae appeared tae thum tae b' itherwise'. on page 90

7 matches

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