A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of example in Corpus

Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
is cupped hands. A follow his example n dae the same fur Broonie n on page 47

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Whit for example wid ye say on page 41

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
your lord set yir example, - sic a cowards teachin sap on page 45

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tae intimidate folk. A shinin example ae Scotland's loast youth and on page 169

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
k it easier fur ye later. For example, by the end o this week ah ex on page 63
'Whit ah mean is dae ye, fur example, ken yer three-times tables?' on page 66
'For example,' Miss Honey said, 'if ah ask on page 67
They hud anither example o how unchancy the Heidie cou on page 112
t. Ah wunner if even you, fur example, can spell a simple word like on page 211

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
o the land an its fowk. As an example, the Presbyterian Kirk's role on page 18
ower Castle Toward is a grand example whaur cooncillors warkit dire on page 30
buddie is gyte an wuid set an example fer the rest o the warld that on page 56
the culture o the kintra. Ae example o this is the survival o stor on page 66
ce, A truly howp we cin be an example fer the progressive forces in on page 82
Also on pages 89, 129
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
beh example an eh dinna talk on page 94

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
the factual information. Fir example, in Chapter 5, gin wir telt t on page 84

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
randa Jock. 'Did you ken, for example, that he has himsel inventit on page 12

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
the buildin trade, is a guid example o the wey we can uphaud an up on page 13
2. See for example: Garcia, O. and Baker, C. (Ed on page 24

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
For example: You an ye is used for the se on page 28

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
wi clesses i the schuills for example, that we dinna hae. Jist thin on page 109

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Adam said if thaur wis an example on page 53

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
o an extendit text. Ae yissfu example is fae 19 January 1450 Legisl on page 17

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e hes ain mither an faither's example tae see that. Bit it wisnae f on page 16

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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
’d dae weel tae follow your example,
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Ingle provides yet anither example, first citit in the Oxford En
ohn Galt. There is ae further example fae Midlothian and ane o unsp
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
English. Aften quotit wis the example o a bairn gettin checked eith
61. He cites ae example o a teacher, throu her ain in
her ain interest, creatin an example o
elic is fundit wis gien as an example o this
dily available. She cites the example o Gaelic-Medium Education wha
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
aun on, as we can see wi, for example, Gavin Douglas's "Aeneid" hiv
thography. For the abuin, for example:
cleekin o soond an symbol. A example o this is the differ atween t
it taks it a bit faurer. For example, should it be "-ie" or "-y" a
For example, the digraph "ae" can be uize
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
but no in Scots. A weel-kent example is the differ atween "wirk" (
Anither example o this verb/noun distinction
er similar in ae dialeck. For example, in ma dialeck we uise "step"
hat's no seen in English, for example, "fand/fund", "pat/pit/putten
baith in spaek an on paper. A example is the English confusion atwe
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
nger Scots nor their ain. For example, the'r a Victorian story Oor
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
hare‘s a puckle gemmes, for example, ane aboot gaun tae Maurs wi
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Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
o juist sindrie dialects. The example o the word guid haes aften be
is juist the maist kenspeckle example o a principle o briggin diale
can juist write the t - for example, watter, butter – an say it
o some Central dialects, for example, tends ti think on the ‘oa�
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
he pairts o strang verbs. For example, the tradeetional past tense
the abuin saws kythes as, for example, ‘Thae (or ‘they’) wha
iasts haes follaed Ramsay’s example, mair or less (tho aften Angl
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s, ‘The Glasgow Herald, for example, suggested of a 1948 producti
his provides us as weel wi an example o the covert Scotticism o the
r wants to be washed. In this example the South British English equ
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
cauld winter’s mornins for example, ye cuid wauken up wi cranreu
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
le doolander tae the gut, for example. The pyne wis a real hing. As
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
ie thing tae reverse, but the example of Scots Gaelic has makkit it
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
oved aboot her fade away, for example her passion for her job. She
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Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ready seen at least ae recent example o the UK government stickin i
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
sy for a body tae tak in. For example, it wad be a fash tae indenti
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Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
vidual items and details. For example, it is possible to assemble a
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
gland (the Border abbeys, for example, wis connacht an re-biggit in
At the Glesca sang scuil, for example, componer Duncan Burnett scri
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
tentilie-craftit poetry. His example, an his weill-wrocht and metr
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
course, but let me gie ye an example ay how ah cannae be arsed, eh
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
up these days; a five bedroom example, Zander’s - as he’s telt
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
red fur this gairden. No this example ay overgrown suburban jungle
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
s acceptit bi maist fowk, for example, whaur the maist threatened l
hree heidmaist characters. An example o this is the seekin o the ne
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
topics is braid-reengin. For example, six o his poems taks in onga
it glesses in his poetry. For example, in No a country, he pits the
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ays, bi thair ain chyce an bi example, thair ain human richt tae ui
he Celtic anes an Basque, for example, insteid o 'minority' leids t
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
he Mikado being her favourite example o their work.
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
laugh when it goes wrang! Fir example, A wis handin’ back essays
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McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
iscoorse. The maist prominent example o this is the weekly Scots co
Referenfum votin guide as an example.
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Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ens at Creative Scotland as a example. Wi siller frae the Scottish
biggit wi public siller. Fur example, the Scottish Language Dictio
or thing in it ain richt. Fur example, is forderin the yiss o “Sc
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
fir independence wis a prime example o freenship an inclusivity. I
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
d Ross, Skye an Lochaber, for example. Lord Ashcroft is dae tae cai
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
elt thaim, "Noo that's a guid example o the benefits o haein a saic
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
sulting to Mr Fairnie, and an example of "sloppy" journalism, of mo
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
am. He might no be the finest example ay a man tae ever live an bre
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
on ‘outwith’ is a kenable example o this ‘covert Scotticism�
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
are telt tae “Compare, for example, Montgomerie […]” – a m
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
e. Pair soul wis hanged as an example at the same Mercat Cross. He�

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
This is a wee example o whit's in ma buiks about 17
Tae mak a special example o them they wur cairried doon

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
of my patients followed your example’’ he answers, aw bug eyed
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
under ma breath what a rancid example ae a human bein these doactur
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@ionafyfe tweeted
nous leids. @scotgov maun set example that it taks tent o Scots spi(2020) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
isten26877586 @Bob55492332 An example of purely "broad" Scots speec(2018) search twitter

@fourmenterian tweeted
hnson @NicolaSturgeon Perfect example of whitabootery.(2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
SNP will continue to show by example that taking our own decisions (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@Carer49 A rare female example of a gowkairse(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
lo, and this is a fine robust example. Braw https://t.co/90uUQBwR9W(2020) search twitter
a date, to stand someone up) Example, “She wis supposed tae meet (2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
trong... I think AS would fer example....But some would say that it (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
cter is cried Tommy Brock. An example o folk ower the warld yaisin (2021) twitter link
ourse says that 'dived' is an example o the past tense bein simplif (2020) twitter link
iles oan the SLC website. Fir example, oor #Scots proverbs hae audi (2020) twitter link
A guid example o a wird that folk yaise with (2019) twitter link
A Scots Parliament' is a guid example o non-fiction in Scots: https (2018) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
sFC aye a kin c you leadin by example brother (2021) twitter link

Doric

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
nary Islands wi Scotland, for example. Oot on islands sic as Gran C
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Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
different perspective. A braw example o foo juist ae person can mak
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
translator min - thanks great example!(2014) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
, composed decisions. Perfect example, Ryan Christie, great touch b (2021) twitter link
for him, David’s story is an example of how someone can change the (2021) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
billykayscot @joao_kay A fine example tae ithers! Ken yer ain cultu (2020) twitter link
id Fingan) nae far as a gweed example. (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A rare example o the luv on page 118

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Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2021) Orkney
in danger o gettan lost. Wan example wis the Yorkshire words ‘ba

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ali seemlar naems. A ert kent example o a plaess an a language haei on page 8
etter education an economy. A example o dat is Faroe, at's shaan a on page 9
a meaneen'll be cheinged. Fir example, in English da soonds /s/, / on page 22
wi a dooble-up grapheme. Fir example, a lang vowel is shaan wi dat on page 32
da community conventions, fir example blyde /blaɪd_/, wrocht on page 36
Also on pages 38, 43, 46, 48, 69, 71, 93
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Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
"For example," pat in Effete Literati - b
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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
Da first example is:
Da saecond example is:
Da third example is:
Da fort example is:
boot it duisna mak sense. For example, i da literature report we gi
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Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Follow da Kunal trow example an lead a solitary life. You
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Southern

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
For example, there was the Italians wi ic
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@StuartPoet tweeted
the job nowadays, leading by example and rockin the Bardic Mask! R(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
sites to prove him wrong; Ane example; https://t.co/XCoXZWBtEp *FOR(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
recruitment penel fer example a penel member fae the Boord on page 11
ent promises wurnae kept, fer example the Ulster-Scots Academie(mai on page 13
luences hes ris' an' fel' fer example, aa the enn o' on page 15
fically adae wi' culture, fer example dalin wi' airts,, braidcastin on page 17
the Ulster-Scots diaspora fer example the United States o' Amerikey on page 21
Also on pages 23, 30, 36, 37, 40, 43, 45, 46, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 64, 65, 66, 672, 69
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@MarkThompStuff tweeted
unties/regions of Ulster. For example, the English word "above" can(2020) search twitter