A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

fades Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words6.6 5.5 5.9 9.9 0 41.3 9.7
Number of occurrences2211 4 1 0 4 2
Number of authors15 9 1 1 2 2

Occurrences of fades in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
been done. As the adrenaline fades, Wee Broonie spews. Taz is la on page 20
ood ma mind as the adrenaline fades. A kin see people lookin at m on page 29
e famous as fuck noo. The din fades n they aw disappear. on page 51

3 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t spreads oot in a wedge that fades awa tae nothin ower the back on page 1

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae be aroond me. "The music fades intae a softer song. on page 29

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Listnin, as yer name fades an dwines awa. on page 61

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And so he fades like the green smoke on page 128

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
cht o the torches an braziers fades; the gates close.) on page 73

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
tuim corridors and fades awaa, on page 30

1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
it fades awa.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
at the dance flair, the song fades oot an the main lights come o
1 matches

Doric

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
this sklinter o licht fades fast on page 25
back. Too late noo - aathing fades tae black. Argentinian. Cape on page 34

2 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
and smiles. Slowly, the light fades aroon us as a cloud covers ow
e chirring fae the helicopter fades awa and aa I’m left wie is
2 matches

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
the meningitis...' hir voice fades awae is sheu braks doon, sobb on page 38

1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Yer grandeur slips, it a' but fades on page 22
When Spring she fades, on page 43
The light it fades on yonder Kips on page 47

3 matches

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
the blue lift fades an mirkils intil nicht on page 40

1 matches

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Yer visage fades, A turn, yer gone. on page 33

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Fades tae dusk in final flare. on page 38

1 matches

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