A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

complete Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words34.3 36 31.7 59.6 40.7 51.7 4.4
Number of occurrences11070 21 6 7 5 1
Number of authors64 38 11 4 6 4 1

Occurrences of complete in Corpus

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Central

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
his beautiful daughter what a complete retard she wis shaggin. Anywe on page 35

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Lang, Charles nobody remembers the birdman - Good Friday, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
will it take me tae complete this 1000-piece New Yorker ji on page 88

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
quality mountaineer's jakit, complete wae storm flaps, a map pocket on page 7

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e, 'ye hae thirty meenits tae complete the test beginnin ... noo!' on page 42

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McNeil, Andrew Lallans 58 - Carnegie’s Turning, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
As erect, complete as the barren een inside. on page 122

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
owin year their happiness wis complete when Jennet gied her man the on page 28

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
Tae ma knawledge, nae complete owersettin o the Hebrew Bible on page vi

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
sework. Aw the characters urr complete pricks. It's great. on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
makes me feel like A am still complete: on page 34
d you, of which we know A had complete control, on page 63

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
rough him. Judgin him fur the complete muppet he is. on page 48
usive, Dougie. He's takin the complete piss, likes. And ah'm left ta on page 168

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
to Britain wis assumed tae be complete, it became acceptable amang a on page 60

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Complete we takin eis tap aff on page 8
ti mak this poem complete on page 15
hi rest o thi Inglish men wid complete on page 44
ti mak this joab complete. on page 62
complete we facial expression. on page 94

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
complete the lift's inscription on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Complete we boggin bowfin reek. on page 133
d on bricht-reid space suits, complete wi helmets and goggles - at on page 142

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ae descrive an action that is complete. It is aye accompanied bi a m on page 23
, an syne Michael Munro's The Complete Patter, a rare an uissfae war on page 61

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
nburgh and Aberdeen and d. - complete wi question merk - The Colle on page 18

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
kie yairn o the supernaitral, complete wi its awn sense o juistice, on page 7

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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
He thocht hiz happienes wes complete whan, as he stravaigit alang,
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
blak claes o a meinister complete wi whyt nek.
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
exts is brocht thegither in a complete edeetion, ony observes or pro
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e fill in the gaps, tae gie a complete picter o speech in the hale o
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
fur Adam, flawless an complete,
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ch tae repone tae her. Ah'd a complete inability tae see things frae
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
er disease has caused awmaist complete isolation between us and the
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Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
he did - ye micht hae made a complete fool o' yerself wi' that man.
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ainfully aware ma status as a complete fuckin clown is further assur
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
at a B in the end up, so no a complete wash oot but ah widnae recomm
ack oot in under ten minutes, complete wae said rucksack full ay hau
It wisnae a complete disaster fur him, as his gran
e us afore scoopin his pal - complete wae egg shaped lump on his he
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
d.’ he nods alang wae me in complete agreement. ‘Well, dae ye no
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
tue) It staunds on the plinth complete wi thon wee hint o a smirk, a
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
e sit by and watch you make a complete laughin stock of yersel in fr
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Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
her penchance for approaching complete strangers saying gimme a five
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Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Setterday sport widnae be complete withoot the wrestling. This f
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ory, as students only had tae complete ane pass/fail coursework essa
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Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ylin local spivs i the wake o complete collapse. It didna an canna u
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
niquely Scottish terms wid be complete wioot reference tae the patri
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
er scrievins – is the maist complete collection o his poetry that
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Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
ry (1755). There is still nae complete owersettin o the Bible intae
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
its him behind the wheel. In complete control ae ma remainin time o
e faced wae a stocky Russian, complete wae the build ae a boaxer. He
s goat oan black shoarts tae complete the mornin look, n aw.
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@ionafyfe tweeted
@byrnesong Nae complete without the “ah aye”(2019) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
@JeffBrazier Complete my senario Assessment fir ma (2015) search twitter

@fourmenterian tweeted
@chantal_oiseau He's a complete heidbanger(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
time. Why the fuck ye cannae complete it online is ayont me. Ah cin(2020) search twitter
geon? Acause he soonds like a complete dumbwit. https://t.co/K0rAh7d(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
always balance the books' is complete bullocks(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
blue, the grass is green...' complete the weel-kent rhyme! #Scots # (2018) twitter link
lairners can create a comic, complete a quiz an listen tae audio fi (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
tion - i should no - made a complete fool out of me big time - bu (2020) twitter link
her and oor game up here is a complete laughing stock noo imo (2021) twitter link
hem says it all 2 me - its a complete farce and a clear bias for th (2021) twitter link
g wae the former dentist - a complete laughing stock in scotland (2020) twitter link
awe her hapless mps - make a complete pigs ea (2020) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
veil But at last the work wis complete Rob sat doon by the fire his on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ther fyow wiks an Ah'll bi in complete control o the hale hoose." on page 63

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
The dish-waashin complete, Willie turnt his attentions on page 32
en a boy aat his, an it wis a complete disaster. Ye ken, Walter Wid, on page 50

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Aye, but he's a complete affront on page 18

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e in. Ah'm gaun te bi haein a complete re-fit deen. Ye winna recogni on page 11

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
that jist made their day complete an, ey went back tae the car
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
er the meen. Noo his life wis complete. His ain wirk wis gaun weel,
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
he thing wid nivver be wholly complete, an that Beggerey wid keep on
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
“Do you girls want a hat to complete your outfits today?”
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
It wisna lang before I was a complete ootsider, a relic. And to thi
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
responsible. They’d drawn a complete blank. The bullet used wiz co
wk and the Chief Constable. A complete news blackoot wiz in place an
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
rgeant Redress came. He wiz a complete shite-hoose o a man and gave
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Jessie, a complete gibbering wreck by this time,
iately that Jessie wiz in the complete hysterics, her reaction wiz s
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@72redz1903 tweeted
ve been Labour but they are a complete irrelevance because o their t (2022) twitter link
Archie, coffee, a project to complete and listening tae the fab @ce (2020) twitter link

@daleser23 tweeted
g iday aboot nae bein able to complete passes. Play carrick then. #f(2013) search twitter

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
m James. And me happiness was complete. I loved being a mum and coul on page 21
Bessie, and kent me work wis complete. I went up tae me room and I on page 22

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Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
The deed complete, he steppid back, on page 39

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
needed wan more whizz-kid tae complete his happy band. on page 68

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
, Bessie, an kent me work wis complete. I went up tae me room an I w on page 77

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
pot. He haed been hugged by a complete stranger. He also thowt he ha
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
I wis hedd wi da tourist medd complete sense. on page 56

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De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
little ös noo. Wir auld een, complete on page 31

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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
sed da Aald Yarl, "Duina be a complete an ooter fuil. And another th on page 35

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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
d’s fossil collection is noo complete (2020) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
wi adds you tae a list ca'd 'complete fuckwits' https://t.co/42n5Jr(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Anidder Maalie rescue mission complete. Peerie brat didna thank me, (2018) search twitter
17hrish to go to complete return journey fae #WorldCeil(2016) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Yer service noo complete on page 34

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
Tharatour, kis o the nigh on complete absence o the yaise o oor aul
, ithoot onie doot, tak on ae complete new sense o identitie awthegi
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
do folk answer questions wi a complete different answer than u wante(2019) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
@RooneyRachel He's a complete belter. Fawgeddaboudit.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Richt awa thur wus a wile complete quateness, an Alice thocht ta on page 40

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