A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

celebrate Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.4 25 35.2 29.8 69.7 0 17.7
Number of occurrences8847 22 3 12 0 4
Number of authors43 24 10 2 5 2

Occurrences of celebrate in Corpus

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Central

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
The day's the day we celebrate wir Middle Eastern halle sain on page 77

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
, as A've seyed afore, is tae celebrate as monie aspecks o that cultu on page 51
irt o a nation that still cin celebrate its distinctive culture that on page 66
Sae, as we celebrate oor ain culture, lat's aye mi on page 72

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
n an pit on illuminations tae celebrate the Reform Bill on the Monday on page 125

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
celebrate Christmas cither. It wis a ca on page 40
ae go shoppin at Bracheid tae celebrate. Ah thought it wis a bit weir on page 96
pen a bottle ae Lambrusco tae celebrate ma da gettin a full time job on page 119

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Tae celebrate the Rites o Spring Druids wid on page 40

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
iffers. Thir differs shuid be celebrate as thay gie the tapestry o th on page 15
he'r that muckle tae learn an celebrate aboot oor leid, oor culture a on page 37

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
in o Fife poems and sang that celebrate airts o the kinrik maistly ou on page 54

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
tae be prood o and richt oot celebrate. But Scots is aye nae mair Ma on page 4

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
this hill will be wir aim, An celebrate by next Beltane. A amna fou s on page 40

1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
wer objectives. Ane is tae “Celebrate Scotland’s cultural heritag
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
t establishit in 2019 for tae celebrate the wirk thit haes been gaun
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
First, tae celebrate the range o Scots vocabulary
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
Scots diaspora tae jyne in an celebrate the 250th anniversar o the ha
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
lue it an certainly we dinnae celebrate it.
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
’r a hymn in the Laitin tae celebrate Princess Margaret’s waddin
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
their brand, an their scran. Celebrate Christmas wi them wi a festiv
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
n refreshments an canapes tae celebrate the openin on the follaein da
1 matches

Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
e ithers tae tak a meenit tae celebrate the fowk in their ain lives t
1 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Though the weys we celebrate are mebbe luikin a bittie dif
ingredients ye’ll need tae celebrate your wey. Whitever wey ye wan
wey. Whitever wey ye want tae celebrate, we want tae hear aboot it.
o the ingredients ye need tae celebrate. This could be an actual reci
s or fowk ye ayeweys need tae celebrate in yer ain wey. Scrieve how y
7 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
ipt and, mairower, explicitly celebrate her ain scrieverly talents fo
ae leam a skyrie licht on and celebrate the true rowth o Scotland’s
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
i orange leanins mairchin tae celebrate this.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Nae exactly a day tae celebrate.

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
t a pity yi cannae go oot and celebrate ????(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ot An naebody tae haundsel an celebrate it wi here i sneckit up sma t(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
Celebrate #EuropeanDayofLanguages by le(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
terestit in teachin Scots tae celebrate Burns' Night? Try oot the bra(2017) search twitter
Luikin fir wyes tae celebrate Burns? Teach yer weans tae ya(2017) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
d " new year's eve " while we celebrate hogmanay wae oor families an (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
ternationalWomensDay, we will celebrate women wha write in #Scots! ht (2021) twitter link
Celebrate Scotland's Year of Coasts and (2020) twitter link
Celebrate #MotherLanguageDay by watchin (2019) twitter link
WER wirds fir the number '1'. Celebrate diversity in leids the day, o (2019) twitter link
Keek through a wee windae! Celebrate St Andrew's Day wi talkin and (2017) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Come oan an celebrate oor ain gweed tung. on page 32

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
hiv is yours. Foo culd we bit celebrate iss happy day, cause yer brit on page 107

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ee a recreatit Mona Lisa (tae celebrate the 500th anniversary o Leona on page 18

2 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
weels able tae acknowledge an celebrate the linguistic an cultural he
* Recognise an celebrate the bairns' efforts an succes
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
celebrate. Fowk in the Circle were fer
final, tae celebrate winnin the cup afore the game
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
ral shows aa summer lang, tae celebrate the by-ordinar staundart o ma
an simply attendin events tae celebrate Scots produce, this summer, t
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
hat disna mean that we cannae celebrate those fit micht be considered
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ody. Fit ye deein the day tae celebrate it?(2015) search twitter
the quines deeing the day tae celebrate?(2016) search twitter
Foo dist Doric spikin loon celebrate Halloween? Find oot in https:(2016) search twitter
s day, fit is abidy deein tae celebrate?(2017) search twitter
sh at Peterheid Morrisons tae celebrate Scottish wikk! https://t.co/I(2017) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@FaeFoggie tweeted
jwattie I'm aa fir iss. Micht celebrate wi a buttery i took wi mi fir(2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Pittodrie bar noo ti celebrate(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
favourite auntie (me!!!) tae celebrate next weekend (i cane it's the(2011) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
per Across Scotland we should celebrate all Scots words, whichever di (2020) twitter link
@LeaskyHT I think we should celebrate and engage with, acknowledge (2019) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
s Shopping Week - a time tae celebrate. on page 29

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
sco Kirkwall urging us tae ‘celebrate Hogmanay’ – but whit dis
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
€˜Wur no haen very muckle tae celebrate fur eleven year.’
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ears shü hedd a companion ta celebrate wi, bit da toon wis been a ni on page 27
n wiry girse, fur I wantit ta celebrate dis day wi makkin a basket. on page 94

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Celebrate in wirds on page 21
Celebrate! Life's on page 109

3 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ppit Meenie. She fell mad tae celebrate Chinese New Year. Hiv you hea
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
n hed a peerie fecht jöst ta celebrate. Da idder cat introduced hims
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
@MareelShetland next week. Go celebrate the tale of these remarkable (2019) search twitter
specially #rspb vols!! Awards celebrate young volunteers | Shetland N(2016) search twitter
made a peerie seabird pic to celebrate valentines day romancticness (2019) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
es aathing which means we can celebrate dy positives and support de i (2020) twitter link
y Aa danight whar Shetlanders celebrate wir viking heritage alang we (2019) twitter link

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
an' daeins at commemorate an' celebrate. on page 30
on an' reconciliation an' tae celebrate an' heft ivry aspect o' Norli on page 58
oth Wales in differ yeirs tae celebrate the leid an' culture o' Wales on page 65

3 matches

@fairfaaye tweeted
nent Ulster-Scotch daeins tae celebrate Fowkgates Nicht 2020 in tha D(2020) search twitter

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