A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

except Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words44.3 46.3 48 59.6 17.4 65.6 22.1
Number of occurrences13787 30 6 3 6 5
Number of authors61 38 13 5 2 1 2

Occurrences of except in Corpus

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Central

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
He wis intent oan nuttin else except fae embarrassin me. Thus, dem on page 35

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
nt. Nae cunt's perfect. Well, except fae me. on page 25

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
h haun wid be rid an stingin, except, o course, for a wee spot o f on page 42

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
or ony ither letter except fur an "R" on page 9
Except.... on page 36

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ony Odyssey except the richtfu chyce. on page 23
Except fir noo, bein tellt jist hoo on page 45

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
fae kin dae aboot it, either. Except, of course, unless we gamble. on page 60
resses. Everboady, of course, except me. As wae every passin minut on page 80
oot. A fact which does nuttin except gee me hope that Aldo's plan on page 109

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
platinum blond except whaur ye could see the dirtyf on page 21
no peyed ony heed tae onybody except Matilda. on page 73

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
tch. Her name's Madame Bonnet except yi pronounce it Bonnie an tha on page 16
rds oor class learnt ages ago except ah couldnae remember how tae on page 19
n tae Tesco wi anybody before except ma ma tae get the shoppin. Wa on page 47
n didnae huv any other family except a sister that emigratet tae A on page 57
ard an there wis nothin there except auld pillas an blankets an be on page 62
Also on pages 80, 138, 145, 147, 151, 163, 169
17 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Except yer neck, for that wis captur on page 25

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
* Thae buses are aye late, except when ye're rinnin late yersel on page 28

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
s naewhaur for Lizzie tae sit except aside me. Course I could mak on page 24
il couldna understand a word, except mebbe "chicken". Then again, on page 74
te aa the wimmin in Scotland, except Big Mags." The Prince didnae on page 79
tap o the cooler wis nakit - except fer a few flakes o pastry - on page 95
shin doon. Everybody that is, except the unicorn an the wee fairy on page 99

5 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
oby whit ye're tryin tae say. Except for when she used the twa-thr on page 4
wis aboot sizes wi an adult, except that its heid wis awfie lang on page 5
, "though ye hivnae ony lines except for 'I dae', which is whit ye on page 77

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
berween Granny and Kate, and except fur smokin in the car, Granny on page 31

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Tae onywan else except fur himsel, on page 6

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ercules wis feart at naebody, except his step-maw, Hera. on page 1

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
except in poetry: on page 85

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e speirin efter a peice, nou, except the grocerman that's aye owre on page 72

2 matches

Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
ody kid git ben the best room except on special occasions. The muc
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
micht think we didna hae ane, except in combinations such as bucki
that he, as nae ither writer except Dunbar, covers a vast range o
2 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
h. Her name’s Madame Bonnet except yi pronounce it Bonny an that
rds oor class learnt ages ago except ah couldnae remember how tae
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
r less, as his estait mai be, except and alwais gif he can mak it
1 matches

McFarlane, Ishbel Time tae mairch oot o oor climate comfort zones, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
ade fiddles while Rome burns. Except it’s the lungs o the warld
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
that nuhin in life is certain except death, and taxes.
1 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
pourin doon. It wis quiet, aw except the rain and particularly lou
ned his flashlight everywhere except where they were. Wisnae very
2 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
chtmerrs aw ae them different except for a creature, sum kin o bog
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
e and oot. All the apartments except wan were
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
siventy-odd miles in silence, except for once or twice, fan ma mam
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
tter or waur than his neebur, except bi his deeds - an that, even
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
onything that haed him in it, except for the wans whaur he stertit
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
in the skud, completely nakit except for a bittie bark tied aboot
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
She’s sittin there naked, except fur a pair ay black, haud up
yer labour fur a fair wage, except it’s no. The only wans maki
No much except gie him a wide berth. If expe
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
; the trunk it’s chimney - except it’s no. It disnae seem rig
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the sickness we had on board except sea sickness. Our passage was
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
.Maybe they never were there? Except, I could see this vapour –
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
dinnae yaisually speak Scots, except in ma storytellin, whaur Ah m
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
nothin very special aboot it, except that they had they net curtai
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
a gie forgettable experience. Except for twa wicked pieces o’ de
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
al recognisable bitter chill. Except noo 'twas aw weys. Somethin w
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
an be also yaised tae mean ‘except’ /‘wi the exception o’.
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
ort, mibbe readin the papers. Except noo ah kent aboot yon bluidy

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
payin the ultimate price … except he wis innocent.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
el deid on this vera day …. except it wis murder. Nae recent tho

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
oot warnin agin sic defiance. Except the resistance went on.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
en thur’s Thursday the 22nd except in 1680 it wis a Saturday....

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ootside the gate. Pitch black except fur warm glowin lichts frae t

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ppears as miserable as ah um. Except fur the beaten doon lookin tr
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
n. Felt like Ah hud PMT rage, except Ah'm post-menopausal noo. Meb(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
list @thecoastguy @rattlecans Except yer not allowed tae get close (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
il as the wan ye hide behind? Except, FM disnt hide behind either. (2021) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
casion, but nivver een or ae (except the former for eyes an the la (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
a days coodnae handle that - except in the amateur game lol (2020) twitter link
ce and scattering pedestrians except me all over the place - i wi (2020) twitter link
eed tae man up big time m8 - except amateur fitbaw players a migh (2021) twitter link
ould bin every one o that lot except big rashford (2020) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
impracticals an imperfects - except for you, Bruce, pal. on page 40

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
himsel a cuppie at ony time, except fin he hid tae change a signa on page 19

1 matches

Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Seaforth Road, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
except this is Christmas Day. on page 71

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - Oor Grun, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fur the air aroon it except, smeddum, rare, braw. on page 88

3 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
"He wis nivver in favour except in his ain conceited opinion! on page 94

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
except we've become uncoupled on page 3
except for the only thing on page 30

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
d giess: air wis nothin on id except a peedy golden key, an Alice' on page 10
no result seemed till follow, except a peedy shakan amang e distan on page 49
rches left, an all e players, except e King, e Queen, an Alice, we on page 89
t a history o e accident, all except e Lizard, who seemed too much on page 113

4 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
a godsend compared tae some, except I yaised tae be o the view, t
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
sel fin it bloomed in simmer. Except these flooers war secret floo
wi its fit, an a lood whinny. Except there wis nae horse there, as
Except tae a blacksmith
Except in a case o ridin fire
toon tae her Granda's dairy. Except it wisna Granda's dairy onyma
6 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ess sleep fur a hunner years. Except thon preen-prick telt them in
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ae much terror an bemusement, except fur Erchie, an this slowly se
vil cats or beasts o Bruntie, except wi tongue in cheek. But there
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
therefore dae nae verra much except for braidenin class divisions
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
tae sup their brakfast... Aa except Lowpity He wis ay ahin,
he lift an aathin gaed blaik, except fur
wis naethin tae dae aa day except glower at the dockens an girs
3 matches

@cligeey tweeted
iment are marching oot o step except oor Donald(2020) search twitter
k the rest are all oot o step except for oor Geordie(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
uesday from 11-12:40 is guid (except 18th Feb). An if that disna s (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
except when a buddy on page 8

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
y lied at the trial, iverywan except Mrs Linklater, the howdie wif on page 21

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
iwer left her precious clutch except tae stretch her legs on page 12
y different shades o green - except on a rainy day, on page 48

2 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
except fur the day Cameron on page 32

1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
in tae restrict ye aal (weel, except fur the usual no-nos)!

Shetland

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
a black reek fae a paet fire, except da energy was as caald as da
pairts. Hits head wis baald, except fir a ragged broon beard, rou
2 matches

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
and not think aboot onyting. Except im at da pool for V’s swimmi (2019) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
gless: there was nowt oan eet except a teensy goolden key, an Ahli on page 10
nae result seemed tae follow, except a wee shakin amang th distant on page 50
"Except mustard isnae a bird," Ahlice on page 89
rches left, an aw th players, except th King, th Queen, an Ahlice, on page 91
t a history o th accident, aw except th Lizard, whae seemed tae go on page 116
Also on pages 121
6 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
t nae result seemt tae folly, except a weethin shakin amang the fa on page 51
hink on oniethin else tae say except "It baelangs tae the Duchess: on page 87
hes left, an aal the players, except the King, the Queen, an Alice on page 92
a histry o the accident, aal except the Lizard, wha seemt perfu o on page 117

4 matches

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
s happening. Cach not so much except for 'cach handed' as in clums (2021) twitter link

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