A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

em Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words127.6 63.2 398 9.9 0 217.1 0
Number of occurrences409123 264 1 0 21 0
Number of authors42 14 23 1 4

Occurrences of em in Corpus

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Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
in ve walk langeneuch." ee ss em ve oo on page 44

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
brandishin her knife. 'Stick 'em upr she yelloched. 'We've cau on page 40

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
em yir man, an that's a fact. on page 2
But em no a man fir takin any advice on page 3
Em sentimental, on page 12
but em gled em still here on page 15
But when em made ti cheenge meh consonant on page 16
Also on pages 18, 19, 20, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 45, 47, 48, 50, 53, 63, 64, 65, 67, 72, 74, 75, 82, 84, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 99, 101, 102, 104, 105, 107, 109, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117
75 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
th East bothies but Tam tellt em mair nor they were needin tae on page 87

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
s monie a trick an an auld... em, dug, Stevie eh?' on page 102

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
EM... YE'RE AWRICHT. on page 28

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Wir we that young!, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
fan Trident can fool em intae believin on page 48

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - A Braw Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
he peys em aff on page 59

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
wirds; wirds that, God bless 'em, micht weel hae been true -
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ayed, “you sure can pick ’em.”
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
re stomach wi jist yin oaf ‘em, an he keeps movin ‘em up m
, an he keeps movin ‘em up ma chest, rough fingers fi
s ma nipples roughly, flickin em an all. Ah dinnae ken what ah
3 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
gicalBloke Nut i dinnae close em, I'm a nosie bastard i need t(2020) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
GalleriesSco Whit braw! Knock em deid!(2019) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
@Jwaca74 @kingkeg58 Stick em oan eBay ??. ??. ????????. ??(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
#taptip ye kno em bags wae a wee Mobile fone po(2020) search twitter
lair Aye am sick hinkin aboot em!(2020) search twitter
Troon @scotgov A like tae see em try!(2020) search twitter
@BikerNeil A widnae wear em an a loat a airlines ban em n(2020) search twitter
Chrissiem18 Aye a widnae want em tae get in eny bovver!(2020) search twitter
and 22 other occurrences.

@rattlecans tweeted
outs PUSH in between teaching em the basics of addition and su (2022) twitter link
wis in a strop I'd say shove em in barracks.... 24 tae a room (2022) twitter link
e want tae hiv tae effin feed em (2022) twitter link
souls want tae bellow. Makes em feel stunning'n that (2022) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, W. F. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Fit Een's Ken?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fa wis fa aye raivelled em. on page 48

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
sail, pesteren an priggen at em, jumpin aboord thi boaties fi on page 1
tch up forrit a use tae watch em strik a feish an play hee's R on page 3
airn, hee wid offin tak ma we em, doon tae thi lichthoose, on on page 4
d tae crunk thim up tae start em. Awthein weis kept jist spotl on page 5
h, bit eit leest av steil got em aw lokket up en ma heed. Nooa on page 7
Also on pages 9, 11, 12, 17, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 47, 48, 49, 52, 55, 56, 60, 61, 62, 65, 67, 68
62 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Bi the time the bus pickit em up in front o the Toon Haall on page 12
coorse wis plonkit doon afore em. "Ye canna beat a country hot on page 18
on in is seat, "an it'll cost em fifteen poun fir the cleanin. on page 19
tak up is briks, Ah jist hack em aff bi the knees an they fit on page 21
eave you to have a look at th em." on page 25
Also on pages 30, 31, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 44, 48, 54, 63, 66, 73
21 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Em...em..." Ronnie traaled his memory on page 53
"Em..." Chantelle shiftit in her on page 60

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Leuk it em aa. Did they nivver think o p on page 7
kinna deddin in at's wirryin em," said Beldie, steepin er bis on page 22
y cud bi feart onybody'll see em comin in t'a - " on page 23
, an syne Ah'll try an invite em again." on page 24
a stranger tull ye git te ken em. An yon date wi the terrible on page 35
Also on pages 37, 38, 41, 43
10 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
haen 'em fir supper is ma dream on page 98
I often stop an think aboot 'em on page 109
aa climt on board an maist o'em cheered an roared on page 118
Bit fan ye see 'em ye've got tae smile on page 127
'm washin' i' strips an gein 'em a guid soak on page 131
Also on pages 134, 139, 140, 144, 145, 146, 153, 158, 162, 179, 183, 193, 204
35 matches

Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
God help em. on page 74

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
Fetch id here, lad!-Here, pit em up at iss coarner-No, tie em on page 36

2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
, I'm stertin ti wunner aboot em. ' on page 84

1 matches

McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
rushes o' a' shapes tae keep 'em clean
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Jist canna be deen wi em ata.
The twa o em took their time, nae in ony h
es on. It jist made the twa o em feel fer content
s under the pylons, the twa o em
Fin the twa o em reached the tap the view wis
49 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
ti Americay? Ye dinna mind on em eether? Aa weel, nae metter.
huid hae seen e mannie leadin em, e drum major. A great big ch
’n a cliver ey wis, three o em gyan aboot on wee bikies wi j
Hoo in e name cud ey bide on em? But ey did, aa e time cuisti
big sticks in e air, catchin em, cuistin em back til een anit
13 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
rbies; we made wee hooses for em tae bide in, we use tae hae s
ses set up so we cud play wee em ih next day. Mind the dug wid
ty either, ah just see yi wee em oan.
3 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
the laird, he kythed afore ’em,
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ees wi reed berries. We cried em rowans. An blae flouers, blew
ons hame yet. It’s nae like em ti misgae eir malt, yivvery f
vexed I am. Nae need ti roose em.
3 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
baith had an affa stink aboot em. The locals aa thocht he wiz
1 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
Ah cawed em up lik a tarrie dug, fufty p,
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
Abody used tae buy 'em, even the poorest souls

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Abody used tae buy 'em, even the poorest souls
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Though ye could ask 'em in if yer wintin
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
pace like, #JimBett flee by ‘em ken! https://t.co/Acuv08fpkU(2018) search twitter
whau wis first tae christen ‘em wi thaur dubbie beets? #Rites(2020) search twitter
pipes on Ye loon. Div Ye use 'em fur yer baccy? #Drum #tabbies(2015) search twitter
seekin' neeps, ah hear yi'v 'em in abundance roond yer gaff?(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Fit div ye caa em?(2015) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
in. But.....will ayewis love em baith.(2019) search twitter
in the office will even post em boot ti yi. A think!(2019) search twitter
@In_Ludo_Veritas Knock em aa doon but keep i carnies. H(2019) search twitter
@Shanny_Watson1 Better warn em aa, Sandy's in toon!(2019) search twitter
otit I'll set the vhs ti tape em fan they come on.(2019) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
in aboot in ih waas!! Nean o 'em cam in ih hoose mind!! Ah lef (2020) twitter link
een an'aa!!... 'At'll learn 'em. Boom! (2020) twitter link
arioch... Incomers ih baith o em. Dinna mak on at aa fowk fae (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
o experience aroond tae keep em right. #Aberdeen #COYR #stand(2020) search twitter
the argument wid be tae stick em in the tap deck and hiv a rin(2020) search twitter
@dundeeunitedfc luv tae beat em and hate tae lose. #newfirmde(2020) search twitter
he big boy stuff. Ye run with em If You want tae know. Nae sni(2020) search twitter
ed. Fit ever ye de, dinae let em hiv slo possession(2020) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

@cligeey tweeted
@Val_Bold Get em on the phone wires(2020) search twitter
@DeesideDon A wid pint em n get on weeit(2020) search twitter
@Ali_Leith Am awa ti water em noo(2020) search twitter
@Ali_Leith Dry yer washing on em(2020) search twitter
rryinAberdeen @DeesideDon gid em a wave aff the ither day(2020) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@Franwella tweeted
e differin’ views bit need ‘em singin’ fae th same hymn she(2020) search twitter
fir th environment n reuse ‘em year on year bit it’s really(2018) search twitter
@shunad I wiz telt leave ‘em tae th flo’ers dee n th sha(2020) search twitter
ess oo sna angels .... bless 'em!(2013) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
re clyes than Primark to fill em(2016) search twitter
he boats spills his pint o'er em(2016) search twitter
eone, but dinna ken far u ken em fae theres only one thing to (2017) search twitter
at ony weed killer sprayed on em. In fact they a seem tae stic(2017) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
in aa gyte fir a fyle braakin em in. https://t.co/oAvZje7Tzx(2020) search twitter
son878 @Sunday_Post Nithin on em til I get hame or its saat an(2020) search twitter
ers They could at least o hin em loaded wi 3/4" chuckies or sh(2020) search twitter
a fair few days ye jist stick em in e toaster fir a fyle and t(2020) search twitter
ies. Bit on e other hand, caa em onythin' , jist dinna caa em (2019) search twitter
and 8 other occurrences.

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
in Glasgow - soddan missed 'em. Papers in yet? Fraid no the on page 75

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
said th Duchess; "an maist o 'em dae." on page 58

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
ard F. Hahn an Sandy Fleemin, EM Crerar Gilbert, Brian Holton on page 5

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
ily rebutted mate. Dinnae gie em the satisfaction o stickin in (2020) twitter link
glas In Ulster they still cry em wabsters in the likes o Antri (2020) twitter link
poems. Great tae come across em again a year doon the line th(2020) search twitter
ghpoems @Ammonites_Stars Like em. Lug music.(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
put their elites to control ‘em. Contrarily, a have been livi(2020) search twitter
a door persuade me tae join ‘em. Nae keen & me being deaf and (2021) twitter link
ts and Gàidhlig) but any o’ em isnae ma first language, unfo(2020) search twitter
b! Whit are sae special aboot em? There are plenty o’ soaps a(2020) search twitter
e. a cannae be arsed to visit em, sadly. https://t.co/Y64XQvvz(2020) search twitter
and 9 other occurrences.

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