A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

completely Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.5 23.1 28.6 79.5 40.7 20.7 17.7
Number of occurrences8545 19 8 7 2 4
Number of authors44 22 9 3 5 2 3

Occurrences of completely in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e it; an, seein as how it wis completely roon, she fun it a hard quest on page 51
Then the Queen left oaf, completely puggl't, an said tae Alice, " on page 91

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae make it clear she's jist completely sick ae me. The song changes on page 1

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'Ye think that I'm completely dippit?' on page 17

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ur some unknown reason ah hud completely furgoat aboot this. It wis pr on page 97
in oot is muted. This boay is completely unaware that wuv goat eyes oa on page 163

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
er at this bairn. She hud noo completely forgotten aboot the rest o th on page 75
hbull,' she said, 'that ye're completely mistaken aboot Matilda pittin on page 80
in the toty room hud changed completely and noo felt gawkit and tirli on page 188
they kent Miss Trunchbull hud completely disappeared fae the scene, th on page 222
s awa. Ah think ah've lost it completely.' on page 223

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
that's completely wrang on page 7

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ex on her nails till they wur completely white an then she blawed on t on page 24

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
le!' cried Granda Jock, 'It's completely glazkit! But Mr Wullie Wonka on page 13
mbazed and dottled. They were completely booled ower by the muckleness on page 75
rook haud o him completely, and he wis poued unner the s on page 85
Wis aye sae completely mingin, on page 90
w, 'ower here I am inventin a completely spang-new line o gundy!' He s on page 102
Also on pages 114, 121, 142, 152
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
gallus it will either mak her completely weel or blaw the tap o her he on page 14
on, her heid and shooders had completely disappeared through the ceili on page 46

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
e grund no able tae budge but completely unhermed. Hercules tied a rop on page 15

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
"It's completely ruined! I'll report this to y on page 98

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ns whaur the minority leid is completely owersheddiet. The motivation on page 56

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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
deid. I wis so feart I stood completely still. Then I remembered the
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
s geein me the boak, tae be completely honest wae ye.
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Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
couple. They war in the skud, completely nakit except for a bittie bar
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
assed oer the years if ah’m completely truthful. That wis the point
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
t this place, it wis somehing completely different. There wis nae chai
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e interior waas as weill, wis completely transparent tae him. He cud s
g science, they’re doing it completely outside the academy. They cou
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah’d be best aff drainin it completely an refillin the bugger.
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
wird similarity is (o coorse) completely dingied by the 2015 edition.
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
st as Gaelic didnae dwine awa completely efter bein owerthrawn as the
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ght and nae fight. And tae be completely straight wae yae aboot it. Ah
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@AJEnglish He is completely, utterly, arse over elbow, se(2020) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
I completely concur! Get yersel a copy! ht(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
It's completely unbelievable that Donna wis s(2020) search twitter
Thu've completely deviatit fae the story noo. A(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
There baith gonnae fa' apart completely come May. Toodleoo(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
s cos lets b honest they were completely outplayed the last time the t (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
refer to try our Spray-Tan: a completely safe, no risk, tanning experi on page 81

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
less enuch bit left ye feelin completely green. on page 39

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ay, Ah'm done - completely done, Ah think te masel. An A on page 44

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
an e peedy door, hed vanished completely. on page 31

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
Manning refers til him as: a completely modern thinker wha appreciate on page 125

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
Manning refers til him as: a completely modern thinker wha appreciate
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
sy. Rest assured, the test is completely fair.” The bairn stood like
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
e fitsteps o cigarettes an be completely colourless wi naething but im
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
Ma phone data has completely run oot. I’m so fed up bein
ttle raspy, but her fever has completely gone and her appetite’s ful
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
n. He’s lying on his front, completely passed oot. The box that was
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
racle for the septicaemia wiz completely gone. Lizzie speired at him f
walkin aboot the hill o Doune completely oot o her mind and wiz tae sp
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
te blank. The bullet used wiz completely unknown tae the fire arms exp
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
efenses an gyan for his legs. Completely terrifeart an screamin oot o
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
e back post in the first half completely missed. Aye we are nae creati (2022) twitter link
ociology for 25 years or so I completely agree wi ye Colin (2021) twitter link
eans ‘hoof ball’ - it’s a completely different set up we’ve adopt (2020) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
way ye have the Buckie lads...completely different...aye Ireland is th (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Me nerves completely shattered, me elastic worn wi on page 4
sharan me hoose - and gettan completely ignored. on page 59
swaet and as limp as a cloot. Completely exhausted, I cheust flaked cl on page 72

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Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
ese pronouns are more or less completely extinct in Mainland noo. Wanc
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
And this ane is completely different again! A denser hag
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
on o First Footan his aalmost completely died oot. It used tae be that
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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
ootan stars … Weel, thur no completely daft. They were bound tae not
1 matches

Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
the car for very long when a completely strange man got in the driver
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Noo I felt completely oot a my depth. on page 55

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
ourse, as the arrangement was completely unofficial and she didn't hav on page 35

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
at's maed. Wi stops da air is completely cut aff fir a peerie bit; wi on page 25
egular/irregular verbs do not completely overlap between Shetland and on page 73

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@tattooedselkie tweeted
sin a peerie bit but still no completely gone sadly.(2021) search twitter
Me normal bus zipped by completely empty wi a 'sorry not in serv(2021) search twitter

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
the kind messages deday pals. Completely astounded and so thrilled to (2020) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
r, is circumstances demandit, completely frei frae onie Scot’s Crein
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
rchinHome "To thole on"? Nup, completely wrong usage.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
sides o it wur; an es it wus completely roon, shae fun this a wile ha on page 51
e baak wi the Duchess, it wus completely gone: so the King an the exec on page 87

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Fur ye'll smash it completely tae chaff" on page 8

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
Hooaniver it wasnae completely redd oot by the time o "the p
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