A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

fer Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words644.8 481.7 533.2 1093 17.4 175 2776.6
Number of occurrences1996906 333 110 3 16 628
Number of authors58 25 12 5 2 2 12

Occurrences of fer in Corpus

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Central

Underhill, James William Lallans 82 - Ominous, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Fer Jan Skácel on page 23

1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 82 - Holy Corners o Auld Scotia, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Haly grund fer shair. on page 56

1 matches

McNeil, Andrew Lallans 58 - Carnegie’s Turning, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Fer education, industry an cultur on page 122

4 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
, who gave all her being just fer them on page 41
ms, heady scents, fruits ripe fer the pluckin on page 43
yin half tae Spain t'other fer Poortugal on page 44
ma Fleet will sail fer Manila on page 45
whaur we fished fer tadpoles and sticky-backs; on page 47
Also on pages 48, 54
9 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
is included screivin in Scots fer various newspapers an ither p on page I
mainstream media their howpit-fer clean sweep o aw afore her bi on page 7
tie (a.k.a. Ruth Davidson) is fer managin tae get mair seats in on page 8
Cameron hid nae need tae caw fer the Bexit referendum: he did on page 10
that Theresa May will last fer onie length o time an wha is on page 11
Also on pages 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 65, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 120, 121, 122, 123, 126, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 137, 138, 139, 140, 142, 143, 145, 146, 147, 148, 152
340 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
've no been bidin in the city fer monie years, but still hae fa on page 9
t as lang as we get thegither fer a bit crack, fowk'll want tae on page 10
ind o central tribal location fer a range o activities, this su on page 13
ck on a great pole an paraded fer aw the Picts tae see. on page 15
n or twa he wuid say a prayer fer ye, tho they werenae monks th on page 16
Also on pages 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 57, 62, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128
194 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The Machiavellian Fer-de-lance, Will seize the day! on page 31

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Fer wirk or freends or e'en his a on page 9
d, miles frae onywhaur lookin fer a fairm cottage. The road wis on page 19
dna seen a bottle o windolene fer twa centuries. Shuggie pulled on page 20
the foosty cloots that passed fer curtains. Daylight blasted in on page 22
eached abeen a wee white sink fer a flask an started pourin bla on page 23
Also on pages 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 35, 36, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 46, 59, 61, 62, 64, 68, 70, 73, 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100
92 matches

Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Eyntments fer jaggies, biles and stings, on page 4
Twa snashy fangs fer chowin up fleas on page 12

4 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
We hae been seilfu, fer, on page 72

1 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Fer whit wid becom o the hoose, o on page 43

12 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
hit mair could ony lassie ask fer?" on page 83
aw that the palace wis lookin fer a grumphieman tae look efter on page 87
Grumphieman whit he wull tak fer the music box!" cried the Pri on page 88
"He asked fer ten kisses," whuspered the la on page 89
e she ended up swappin kisses fer toys wi the Grumphieman. Ilka on page 91
Also on pages 93
9 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Awa, fer awa till the hie cuntry on page 114

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
me itsel means - in Scots - fer the simple fack that they're
re English. Aa ower Scotland, fer instance, we hae the word Hal
" frae "sauch" the Scots word fer willow. An Saughtonhall comes
sponsibility o selectin names fer oor streets an schemes - an
s obvious - they kennt fine, fer had they no been tellt in the
6 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Ye can thole yer wark fer hawf the year
if ye’re huntin fer the sun.
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
That keep fer wee front gairdens braw
A'll tak ye at fer word, an try it -
Bit fae fer freens, noo, A hear tell
3 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
decided that we were gaun oot fer tea, an that he wis gonnae ta
1 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
are weel kent the warld ower fer bein acceptin o fowk frae aw
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
roundin’ wis as mich a pain fer ma ma as it wis fer me an’
ma ma as it wis fer me an’ when it cam doon tae
glad tae see the back o’ me fer a couple of hoors. Sae she ni
e I aften kept ma ee’s open fer the sichts an sounds o the Ha
yin’ tae avoid the library (fer reasons ah’ll tell ye in th
16 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
He decided that we should try fer a giraffe yin day. I didnae r
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
t’s richtfully oor’s just fer we’re feart oor economy mic
Ah’ve the best o’ respect fer Alec, and Nicola, bit it all
country. That’s a sickener fer me.
mmunity. Ah cannae blame them fer their views, an’ hoo mony w
tae stond up an’ be counted fer it – beyond puttin’ wur h
12 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
glish) he git Giles. Cartoons fer posh fowk. But Oor Wullie wis
case the bucket his dad used fer washin’ the car (we niver h
An’ that didnae feel richt fer Oor Wullie. Ah mean. We niver
red. Oppression wis the usual fer us. Ma first memory is o’ b
ndence an’ we’ve nae time fer they Conservatives… ah mean
29 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
mb an sae it's ta'en a whilie fer me tae get ma heid roon a' th
o' the nation' oan culture... fer noo ah've ta'en a wee creativ
in weebly! That's secret code fer ye. So y'lll jist hae tae ima
ng the creepie, January 2018. Fer theym as prefer it in prose.
asant Scots... ah've nae tim' fer 'proper' Scots. Ye git Scots
7 matches

Briggs, Susi Atween the lines o Muirland Meg, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
And broken fer coins she wid never hae seen
Fer a sheeps cloot she'll do it a
2 matches

Briggs, Susi O Rabbie, I hae seen the day, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Ye lost yer chairm, fer I hae clink
But it’s no fer gowd that I shrink
My love fer it tae die
Blame me Rabbie, fer haein gear
Fer me, a lassie chose anither ai
5 matches

Briggs, Susi My Yellow Yorlin, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
An he’s clawin fer my yellow yellow yorlin
1 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Fer a tuggy, on a thrifty puggy
I'm fer the offski
2 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
saying it and then to mock me fer fixing ma commas and block me(2020) search twitter
y or no this sounds like it's fer the polis.(2020) search twitter
ye dinnae deserve some treats fer yerself ??(2020) search twitter
me im a fan thats gid enough fer me ??(2020) search twitter
d enough tae ken it's no good fer ye. Wheres the banter ?? this(2020) search twitter
and 5 other occurrences.

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
t tapselteerie and inside oot fer a while noo. Become my new no(2020) search twitter
m Reeves vinyl under yer door fer a palate cleanser ??(2020) search twitter
It wis a lovely day oot fer awbuddy. Lots tae see and dae(2019) search twitter
ng @bwrightsdept Ah thank you fer saying so. ?(2019) search twitter
@DrMDempster Dry enough fer these twa houlets. ?? https:/(2019) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@Chazzbat tweeted
It's amazin whit they cin dae fer folk nooadays. Why Kevin hed (2020) search twitter
Ah slept in fer wirk again the day. Woke up t(2020) search twitter
an goan thru aa ma belongins fer twa days hus bin gey stressfu(2020) search twitter
he association wis too jarrin fer me. An Ah saw thum fower time(2020) search twitter
. Ah've hed drivers refuse me fer aa sorts reasons in the past.(2020) search twitter
and 87 other occurrences.

@raiphsays tweeted
naebdys fone fits in? Perfec fer pittin a wee boatle a haun sa(2020) search twitter
hope no, a dinnae judge folk fer whitever choice they make tae(2020) search twitter
rint tae order shoap platform fer artists!(2020) search twitter
chrismas! A luv it! Wee hings fer ma luvvy famly, aw singin car(2020) search twitter
nks! A wis wantin tae make em fer ages so am Aw happy!(2020) search twitter
and 11 other occurrences.

@bigandymccoll tweeted
voices heard. Marches (great fer camaraderie) dinnae dae it. h (2022) twitter link
r recent marriage in Thailand fer those like me that couldnae m (2022) twitter link
there's a new blockbuster - fer me today it was the idea of r (2022) twitter link
rs2 She's didnae demand a s30 fer years, and hid behind that li (2022) twitter link
work. D'ye huv tae follae me fer that? I follaed you but it di (2022) twitter link
and 7 other occurrences.

@Sinethugcat tweeted
a 'traitor' or bein pilloried fer pyntin oot the obvious. Bit i (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
"Weel, fer ony sake, tak aff yer jaicket on page 35

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
But he couldna rest fer aa the time His denner he wis on page 15

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
L fer wis a table set oot under a t on page 64

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
m true. I ken ye'll be blythe fer me." on page 124

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
the ooerglaiss is runnin oot fer ye, Wittgenstein. Ah hope Ah on page 89

1 matches

McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Even my bug fer keepin my dazzies fae goin'
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Grun fer fyte wi frost jist like sna,
Aye ere's a fer nip in o the air,
Day richt fine wi a fer pir o win,
En rain fer poors oot o the sky,
Ere's a fer bit o frost in o the win,
73 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
IT'S A FER CHAUVE.
A'a thing fer fyte wi frost.
Out throo the nicht a fer sup rain,
gaun gran the twa o them fer enjoyin een anither's company
Be efterneen ere's a fer bit o change,
64 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
im; we wis telt tae keep awa, fer he wis a communist.
1 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
l for manslauchter. Convicted fer the murder o Louis Gaeltacht
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
Fa minds gan tae the bakers fer fresh, warm rolls

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Fa minds gan tae the bakers fer fresh, warm rolls
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Fan ye ging tae the chipper fer yer tea
Chippers eesed tae be guid fer efter the pub
2 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Jist like ony ither bit fer us we wis jist livin' the dre
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
uick rummel aroon in the back fer junk
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
tae Gateshead where i settle fer quite a few years - 15 nearl

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
VAR, huh, aye, Fit’s it guid fer, Absolutely bugger a’wl! #Sh(2018) search twitter
@AberdeenFC Fer ‘e love o’ #JoeyHarper, lat(2018) search twitter
erty, a'thing a dae, I dae it fer ye! #RinTaeYe #Doric(2016) search twitter
nae oan e' telly. Yiv a puss fer radio mucker! Whau's 'e boy i(2016) search twitter
lice @NHSGrampian a' the best fer #FielFriday hae'n tae deal wi(2015) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

@fittiecrooners tweeted
@darling_silver de ye ken fer ya hae yer wee cafe in Fittie(2016) search twitter
job laddie. Getting shillings fer watching golf! Ma heed.In my (2016) search twitter
Nithing else fer it. Will have tae wak up tae (2016) search twitter
Gasping fer a nip but nagged tae dee hous(2016) search twitter
out oot tae my pal Bert on tv fer his birthday bit ye didnae(2016) search twitter
and 107 other occurrences.

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ots Language Awaard dis alloo fer ony dialeck o Scots tae be ex (2021) twitter link
for it! Positive experiences fer me an aa. Mind you, a few bai (2021) twitter link
ource o Scots an Gaelic wirds fer bairns tae learn aboot langua (2020) twitter link
s an parents hae tae staun up fer Scots at schuil, staun up fer (2020) twitter link
@MarjoleinR Aye, true fer me, but Scots & Gaelic wis de (2021) twitter link
and 26 other occurrences.

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
fer hid isno chaenged, nae more a on page 3
fer Mars, but here i'the ramse po on page 4
the kirk is ivver fill, fer prayan. on page 6
The visietor, Darling, leuks fer a piece tae bide on page 8
thay maan, fer hid's bad enogh tae loss on page 13
Also on pages 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 26, 32, 38, 39, 42, 45, 49, 54, 58, 62, 65, 68, 73, 74, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 95, 96, 98, 104, 105, 106, 108, 113, 115, 118, 119, 122, 123, 127, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 135, 138, 141, 142, 146, 147, 148, 150, 152, 154, 160, 161, 163
89 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
hoo fer or near. on page 5
Fer oot tae sea: a crewless fishe on page 14
blouwn tae fer corners o perimeter fences. on page 19
fae the owld home toon, fer awey; on page 35

4 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tak on, Davie's meed hid this fer an he'll get on page 37
ur a no holds barred hoose is fer is music is concerned! on page 48
an you'll no go fer wrong. on page 59

3 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
whar benks is shuitten back fer the dansan.
fer her tae be a needle or
fer Chryse wis ower gowd an Angle
fer her mixter-maxter crood.
Astrid taks Darling haem fer dinner
7 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
, thir’s less o hid tae see fer biggeens, an whit thir is deu
1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
ybody that his contributed so fer and thank you, on behalf o aa
at wir pretty guid at that so fer.

@HJosephineGiles tweeted
@Lenniesaurus Thanks tae thee fer the wark thoo're deuan. A'm h(2020) search twitter
forgot tae defrost the haggis fer tonight eh which is aboot ma (2021) twitter link
vitations tae dae burns nicht fer the scotch whiskey society an (2021) twitter link

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
, "Sure then I'm here! Diggin fer apples, yer Honour! on page 37

1 matches

Sinclair, Lise Fauld up da Feddoms, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, poetry
Fer isna fer
1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
at the tyme micht naw bei sae fer aff n’, whan, juidgin bi th
yres) wis herd it Meadshaw is fer
fock kam frae fer afield tae dance throwe til 3
speirt efter hou fer the bairns wuid hev tae walk
se it Elrig, bot sin syne, is fer is A kan
15 matches

The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
e Cauld), there seemed tae be fer mair fish and some awfi big y
1 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
dïnnae be feart tae tak Mary fer yer wife, fer tha wean she's on page 1
tae dae, an he tuk Mary hame fer tae be hïs wife. But he dïd on page 2
Baptiser maks tha wye readie fer Jesus on page 3
ch, "Turn awa frae yer sïns, fer tha Kïngdom o Heiven haes cu on page 4
ïs nae lang'r onie use, but fer tae be throwed oot an thrampt on page 5
Also on pages 6, 7, 8, 9, 92, 105
216 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
cud hae on the hale country. Fer that metter, the notion o TV on page 46

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Fer sequence marches ain, on page 41

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor on page 1
urn pit hit this bes a chanst fer levellin' ap Ulster-Scots". on page 4
e completed Ulster-Scots plen fer leid, heirskeip an' culture i on page 5
The lang tim' veesion fer this report an' follaein plen on page 6
seiven step forderin process fer thae thrie boadies bes set oo on page 7
Also on pages 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 672, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72
393 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
souch o romance. Wull we gae fer a rin,” sez Conor, whan tha
trinnled yont tha mile stane fer Crumlin, scho stairted tae ke
“Whit fer? Whaur ir we?”
s oor hoose. Thenkin ye baith fer tha hurl. Wull we see yis tha
4 matches

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
jubes wi. It’s hoo ye peyed fer tha flicks. It’s whut ye go
Fer aa tha folk that niver heerd
ence. Bit we’r no daen yit, fer thur wus half a penny known a
3 matches

Depairtment fur Commonities Hargey announces heidwie oan plens fer Airish an’ Ulster-Scots, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
y announces heidwie oan plens fer Airish an’ Ulster-Scots
the Expert Adwisory Penels fer an Airish Leid Plen an’ an
A hae pit oot a public “Caa fer Notions” adae wi’ the rec
3 matches

Mc Donnell, John Joogins, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, prose
o so a knowed al wis firgiven fer noo.
1 matches

Dee Har Tha Broon Troot, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
Waitin fer Mairch,
Fer a troot, I'll try,
2 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
ed yerself tae hae wi the jam fer yer tea
1 matches

@fairfaaye tweeted
uk at https://t.co/5ewjySjRG0 fer mair wittins anent Ulster-Sco(2020) search twitter

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
oiled th’day. Are yeh goin’ fer a poke?’ ?? (2021) twitter link

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