A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

everything Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.8 28.3 33.2 69.6 98.8 20.7 8.9
Number of occurrences10555 22 7 17 2 2
Number of authors53 34 7 4 4 2 2

Occurrences of everything in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
nce when he was starting out. Everything on page 18

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
everythin" an "everyhin" fir "everything". Ah've bent aer backwarts ta on page vi

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
t sure. Same case, same kind, everything. I need it back. I really, re on page 28

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
Everything wis cute tae them. Glittery p on page 39
w exactly wit tae dae tae fix everything. A could keep ma dug and stop on page 42

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
when everything including history was still i on page 50

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
at big iron wheels an flatten everything aw oot. Ah luvved the smell o on page 76

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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
They wrocht in everything they haed made. on page 41
Everything is pre-ordained accordin tae on page 82

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
assess you on his rounds. If everything is healing nicely, we can mov on page 84

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
our sort, Scobie, you muck up everything you touch!" on page 98

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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
an ‘Those who inquire about everything...’ As faur back as Allan R
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
“I’ll tell you everything then,” I said. But ma dad i
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
face, then go on tae tell me everything that happened throughout that
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Everything in the hoose is as it wis whe
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“Edith,” Dave says. “Everything alright?”
ce it, and insisted oan huvin everything done at the GP. Noo ah’ve n
“Well, Miss McGee, everything looks good to us,” the seco
3 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ot mairrit. Ye ken if ye taen everything aff them that his mither boch
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
n tak owre a pride oorsels an everything’ll be hunky dory. But, Dave
ell intae a contentit snooze. Everything wis gaunie be fine.
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Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
wis yin o life’s optimists, everything wis fabulous or beautiful (so
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
on a simple message: “Drop everything. Come at once. It’s about B
s ootdoor shuin an jaiket. “Everything will be fine, Pandit-ji,” M
sayed Malik. “I'll bring everything to you.”
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Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
auuuun yerselll ghoasties!’ Everything stapped.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
by degrees that it's a want o everything—a want o expression, a want
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
ther wis still aboot tae make everything better.
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
chy, I'm Sister Josephine and everything's going to be
fine. I will pray to God and everything will be fine."
2 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
ront wis getting his heid tae everything, and mad Davie Sinclair wis b
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Everything seems,okay. It’s more than
‘’Nine times out of ten. Everything will be okay’’.
2 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
eep, it's one of those nights everything a think is buzzing around in (2020) search twitter
can influence them not decide everything, when they want what they wan(2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
uefa should be doing everything they can tae get a revote for(2015) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@19Mcculley I hae my name on everything ??.(2020) search twitter
hoose when I was growing up. Everything was done in the chip pan. Ser(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
rsoise32 Always an upside tae everything Alison.. ??????? (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
imed at the FM is outrageous. Everything has to be ramped up after Cov(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
walked the walk on indy (and everything else), he didnae just talk th (2022) twitter link
reer in that party, achieving everything I want tae see, but Sturgeon (2022) twitter link
bout it. Her tendrils control everything. We HAVE tae wake our people (2022) twitter link
e hiv tae retweet and archive everything. We must become the hydra tha (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
@KatrinaWatson God I hope no. Everything she touches burns tae the gro (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
head round it this year with everything that's been going on ?? (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
rShtayyeh @scotgov Seems thay everything the FM does for Scotland, ups (2021) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
g, or a fuckin pussy? Mad how everything can be turned around tae cats (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
for yer uniform and books and everything." Click here tae hear audio o (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
e: "Ach weel . . looks arenae everything . . she has a braw personalit (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
chrisgordon1875 its high time everything was fully opened up again up (2021) twitter link
to b an expert on absolutely everything since the covvy outbreak - d (2021) twitter link
@OfficialCatchup fitbaw means everything tae these guys - enjoyed the (2021) twitter link
n surprised u dont no - u no everything else lol (2020) twitter link
ered - its a biggy arranging everything n am sure this tournament wil (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
l in er moo cam te the door. "Everything's through in the guest room. on page 72
"Everything. Well...not quite everything," she amendit. "The salon doe on page 81

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
I can remember. I write down everything that happens, around Hillies on page 89

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
alkan. "Dear, dear! How queer everything is eday! An yisterday things on page 17
, "till speak till iss moose? Everything is so oot-0'-e way doon here, on page 20
hey were nowhere till be seen-everything seemed till hev changed since on page 31
sel. "Why, they seem till pit everything on Bill! A widna be in Bill's on page 36
, an at wance started throwan everything she could get her hans on at on page 57
Also on pages 71, 73, 76, 87, 88, 104
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
police station, but everything else is within the law so I'l
up, but everything seems to be in order". (Broon
2 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
the wretch afore I dee, afore everything that is and wi me is oblitera
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
his and tellt Mistress Gordon everything was fine and asked her to lea
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
ame is nothing. And a name is everything. Cos, aye, a rose would maybe
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
d focused on opportunities - everything that is presently missing whe (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
the surprisan thing wis that everything haeled aap as bonny an queek on page 17

2 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
er peenie tied ahint his back everything spick and span and in hids pl on page 33

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ggie's brown eyes twinkle and everything on the list is put in the bas on page 30
and I feel my heart thump and everything seems tae stop, stand still a on page 85

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@peediepuss tweeted
apay. It's got peedie bits of everything (2021) twitter link

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
el, dey seem ta laand Bill wi everything! I widna be in Bill's place f on page 38
an began wi dat sam ta hdöv everything at shö could reck at da Duch on page 60
wird, while Alice tocht ower everything at shö could mind aboot corb on page 70
n dey drew aa menner o things-everything at starts wi an M - " on page 76
tut, lass!" said da Duchess. "Everything haes a moral if a body ean on on page 90
Also on pages 92
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
came back he insisted I drop everything, and put on the frying pan fo on page 9
fae da day he wis boarn, hedd everything haandit tae him ipon a plate, on page 11
in da skroos, an moose traps, everything you cood mention. Dey wir nae on page 15
me ... bit ahim dat tired ... everything will be aa right, will'n it?" on page 34
Everything at wis reduced shü bocht fur on page 43
Also on pages 93, 94
8 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
tarted ta flyte apon him, for everything fae da oor at he left ida moa
1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
in ower da yard daek, watchin everything at wis bön takin place, wis
1 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
est cave yet but dan suddenly everything gied black! He wis shocked!
1 matches

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
sm aboot 50 yards frae u and everything is fine.(2013) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
nae only that, a always pack everything in ma rucksack apart fae a ki(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
There was everything that ye would want, yip alway
1 matches

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
e than a bad yin” applies to everything in life :)(2020) search twitter

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