A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

crossed Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.3 32.4 38.4 29.8 17.4 43.7 22.1
Number of occurrences10061 24 3 3 4 5
Number of authors54 27 16 2 3 1 5

Occurrences of crossed in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
air. Hur long legs ir standin crossed against the cold. She's on page 25

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ou daes the little-'," an she crossed her hauns on her lap like she on page 18

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
his jaiket oan an yin airm is crossed ower his chist cradlin a swol on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
licht o a grey morn, as Peden crossed the threshold an beheld a thi on page 44

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Crossed the Keil Burn ti Largo Toun W on page 11

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
High Street o the clachan and crossed the road, but she decided no on page 10
alk tae us aboot Matilda.' He crossed tae the T'V set and turnt the on page 88
She crossed the bedroom and lifted the ci on page 206

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
die wis cast. The Rubicon wis crossed. The aipple wis aff the tree, on page 89

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Me an Chris are lik that. She crossed two fingers an ah wantet tae on page 24

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
y mindin tae keep yer fingirs crossed every single meenit o the day on page 10

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ed it oot o the back door. He crossed the fermyaird and heided rich on page 26
follaed Geordie closely as he crossed the room towards her. on page 38

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ere, cheeks inflated and legs crossed until ah cannae hauld it in a on page 14

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
The lassie wi the pram had crossed ower an seein Isa's face, bir on page 36
didnae wait fer an answer. He crossed ower an hailed Tam, who wis j on page 93

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
cantily, and efter a while he crossed ower the burn and cam tae the on page 70
this © river. Sae, where it crossed, there wis a widden brig, nea on page 85

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
kpool dozens o times. Once we crossed the border, even though it wi on page 31
er forget sittin oan it, legs crossed, havin just made the biggest on page 38
the end o that. Da knew he'd crossed a line when wan o his weans k on page 42
related tae the Clan. They've crossed a basic line o human decency. on page 92

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ings. It's the first A'v ever crossed the Forth athoot the passenge on page 125

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
die wis cast. The Rubicon wis crossed. The aipple wis aff the tree, on page 89

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ies efter schuil. Mairshall's crossed the railway brig and is for t on page 72

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
side o ma chyre wi ma fingers crossed, willin the boys tae haud oot
dge o the table wi twa sets o crossed fingers. It wis a braw guid j
abbed the table wi twa sets o crossed fingers an willed Scotland ta
3 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Frae Derry Donnie crossed the sea
Anither sea has tae be crossed
that a Yankee crossed his trail,
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ings. It's the first I'v ever crossed the Forth athoot the passenge
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
lik a scene fae Blade Runner crossed wae the bog bit in Trainspott
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ognise the woman who has just crossed ma path. It’s her.
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
ots afore. Mibbe it’s never crossed yer mind. But if Scots is a p
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e stony path to the stile and crossed the road tae rejoin the ither
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
a, wi’ shanks fu’ tichtly crossed,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
iggin. Shairly they cudna hae crossed intae Tibet? Na, this wis hei
Scotlan, keepin thair fingers crossed that the Eastern Walfare Sect
Raggle shapit sunrays wi his crossed hauns. Mornin Sunshine made t
d towart the beerial shaft an crossed hissel. “Sorry,” he sayed
ay oot lood, “This yin, wha crossed the river, wis the granmither
8 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
onie reason. But aince it is crossed, it’s crossed for aye, an i
, it’s crossed for aye, an it wull tak a lan
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
Blue veins criss-crossed the back of her haun. Why wer
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
... ??... Then it was fingers crossed we'll get tae 50... I'm happy (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
ers Guid luck! Sadly a havnae crossed over tae the darkside yet! Lo(2015) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
heSimple @Emz1964 But fingers crossed yer friend disna hiv it anyho(2020) search twitter

@Sinethugcat tweeted
as hissel gets a job. Fingers crossed, loon! (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
d mine this mornin - fingers crossed! (2021) twitter link
cood yet b delayed - fingers crossed all forms of grassroots fitba (2020) twitter link
is came up - your name never crossed ma mind lol (2021) twitter link
acca1875 @Jordanhop90 fingers crossed am neether up nor doon - wat (2021) twitter link
ack tae castleview - fingers crossed lads (2020) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
He crossed ower the street, gaed intil t on page 42

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ne, past the witchy hoose and crossed her ower the road at Merket P on page 14
doon tae the station, crossed the brig, an there wis this h on page 19

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e speeches gat gaun, Eric hid crossed the line in the drinks depart on page 18

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
expert. He reeled, he set, he crossed and cleekit, he spun her roon on page 94

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Sae he boordit a boatie, crossed ower an cam tae his ain toon. on page 17

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
As an affa sicht it crossed thi line. on page 19

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
'How doth e peedy-'," an she crossed her hans on her lap as if she on page 18
An he got up awful sulkily an crossed oer till e ither side o e cou on page 108

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
lit an the kitchie wis criss-crossed wi shaddas, lowpin like imps.
fite bowster, that wis criss-crossed bi the merks o tackety buits,
the ropes wi the wikk's wash, crossed her fingers that the rain tha
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
fur a brakk in the traffic an crossed the busy intersector road. Th
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
yin fit efter tither. Awbodie crossed ower sauflie, an whan ready w
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
. Standin up wi a groan Mabel crossed tae it and hid a look. At fir
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
baith the living an the deed crossed. She struggled throwe fun bus
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
crossed his taes an his fingers fur l
1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
iggit oot in black, the airms crossed ower their chest as if in pra
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Keep yer finngers crossed fur me fowks, a loon fae Nige(2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@Branson1873 @NHSNSS Finngers crossed it bides doon.(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
would be sitting there, arms crossed with that look that said, ‘c (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
for th last hr n a haf ...... Crossed legged!! x(2011) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
fussy about hair awye onythin crossed wi a poodle disnae cast muckl(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Thiv reel'd, thiv set, thiv crossed an more, on page 29

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
xt time ah'll keep me fingers crossed on page 2

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Thiv reel'd, thiv set, thiv crossed an more on page 155

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
'See foo da peerie-'" an shö crossed her haands in her skurt as if on page 19

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
girse, now lyin dull wi criss-crossed roogs o creamy green hay gent
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
an Meenie tried da idder. We crossed a peerie brig an cam tae da
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Ahlice got up quick, eos eet crossed hur mind that she'd ne'er see on page 8
ay 'Hoo diz th wee-'," an she crossed hur hauns oan hur lap as if s on page 18
." An hei got up in a huff an crossed ower tae th ither side o th c on page 111

4 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
d in close tae Maisie as they crossed the Victoria Road. "The Rever on page 1

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
An anither was twa crossed shank banes. on page 11

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
This tha sheuch thut nir crossed, on page 35

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
llin theday that cud (fing'rs crossed) mak a quare difference tae m on page 30

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@MarkThompStuff tweeted
ven't heard it yet - fingers crossed for you! I just hope he says (2020) search twitter

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