A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

crisp Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.1 10.3 21.1 39.7 5.8 10.3 8.9
Number of occurrences4220 14 4 1 1 2
Number of authors23 12 7 2 1 1 1

Occurrences of crisp in Corpus

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Central

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
seein this crisp sappy lettuce. on page 52

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
lug tae hear the soond o thon crisp on page 70
St Kilda voles in maukit crisp pokes. on page 71

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
intae crisp pastry crust, syne hinnie fau on page 38

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Crisp-cut and sculptural - Silent? on page 62

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n thum tae keep feedin in the crisp new notes they jist withdrew on page 28
bill exclusively in Scottish crisp twinty quid notes. Post-Traum on page 67
ght, aye?" then he produces a crisp new twinty quid note fae his on page 108
empty pizza boaxes and empty crisp wrappers scattered aboot ever on page 118

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
she added, spleuterin dauds o crisp oot o her mooth like snawflau on page 96

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Aince 'Tattie' Crisp hud left the NHs on page 13

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
ter drips and blaws wi crackt crisp icy chills on page 55

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
cked blue paint, concrete and crisp packets. There wis a chipped, on page 38

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
No a crisp poke steered in the het playg on page 37

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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
gang-mowers choppt up aa the crisp pokes an the dog-shite intae
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the spatters ay blood oan his crisp, white trackie tap clear as d
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
rniture, upsetting the clear, crisp lines ay a sheet flung oer it
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ick frost, which gies it that crisp, fresh, sparklin quality. It
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae, takin a deep breath o the crisp Scottish air. Fur the first t
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
suit. Who decided tae droap a crisp twinty quid note intae the be
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
n, Mrs C., they're fried ti a crisp afore they hae time ti sink. on page 44

1 matches

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ters, an wid mak a dive for a crisp. Weel, een wee quine pult her on page 50

3 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Wis deep an crisp an even on page 15

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Richt fine day, crisp, bonny an braw.
Richt fine an crisp at is the mornin,
Crisp is the day, ere's a fer bit f
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Richt fine mornin crisp an dry,
Fine an crisp wi this day i'm fer teen,
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ther Rubbit chappit up a fine crisp lettuce an a daud o kail.
ll birssle us as tae a tattie crisp.”
2 matches

@cligeey tweeted
ough Haddo an hour ago tattie crisp packets appeared again lying (2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
come lay yer weary heid on ma crisp, clean, cool sheets Dream o t(2011) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Roast pork wi a chunk o crisp crackleen, roast beef wi a Yo on page 31
As he dished up crisp roast tatties and a scrumptio on page 57

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
ur local language wae a full, crisp, confident voice – withoot
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Crackan the troughs, (Brisk Northerly 2021) Orkney, blog
and no at aal oot o place in crisp, georgeous Durkadale this eft
1 matches

Shetland

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
dle an ta bury dir face in da crisp hay, to smell da freshness an
1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Aince 'Tattie' Crisp hud left the Nus. on page 218

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
nfetti petals birlin ower the crisp, orange leaves. She 'wunnered on page 24

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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
an onion crisps in a bag for crisp sandwiches bae the shore.
1 matches

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