A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

fite Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words63 1.6 307.4 0 0 0 0
Number of occurrences1953 192 0 0 0 0
Number of authors27 3 25

Occurrences of fite in Corpus

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Central

Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ked oot wi her bleck shuit an fite sark. Penguins are strecht hi on page 118

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Back-Eyn, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
in foosty aald quytes, sna fite tippets an bonnets. on page 70

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
s mixter-maxtert wi straiks o fite licht, as gin it war
1 matches

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
a terrel wund wis blawin, an fite freeth wis shooderin aff the on page 98

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Foamy fite horses filled the burn on page 12

1 matches

Strachan, Shane Tales Fae The Doric Side - Doric Dwams, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
wi a fite sheet o haar on page 30

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
the noo. It wis in black and fite and mebbee it wis the lack o on page 40
e really happy. Ma in a bonny fite lacy dress, Da riggit up in a on page 44
he dark. Aathing is black and fite. And it maks me hink o the pi on page 45

3 matches

Strachan, Shane Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Tod’s Thoucht , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
pinntin it fite on page 79

1 matches

Philip, George Tales Fae The Doric Side - Winter, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
een a tap class carpet's pure fite laid on page 80

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
The heid's growin fite - A'm maist affa blin On a b on page 15

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an tuggit it the wee bittie o fite elastic. on page 12
ut doon it a table wi a bonny fite tablecloot. on page 17
Jock, stairtin te grin, es a fite Punto pulled up ootside. on page 27
se Ah gat a bottle o reed an fite." on page 34
ter cam wi the denner. He'd a fite toolie faaled ower ae airm an on page 35
Also on pages 37, 40, 42, 67, 74, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 87, 89
23 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ks war spray-pintit on an his fite sark wis unbuttoned te show a on page 8
his brakfast tray sittin on a fite plastic table, an Joyce leeni on page 10
showin aff his wares in a fite T-shirt and a pair o skintich on page 11
r, waatchin as anither boy in fite shorts an a vest cam in an st on page 13
ables, groanin wi maet, their fite tablecloots flappin in the wi on page 14
Also on pages 23, 26, 28, 43, 44, 58, 79, 89
14 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
na mak ae hair o it bleck nor fite. 'Aye' or 'na' is aa ye need on page 12
an his claes turnt a sheenin fite. Aa at eence there wis twa ch on page 96

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ill be served wi a Swiss, dry fite wine. on page 6
s are stottin maisterpieces o fite an blue ceramic tile - a sty on page 9
topical issues. On Fridays, a fite dove symbolisin peace is rele on page 15
Lucé, wi its bonnie reid an fite brick, is the place far Leona on page 17

4 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
wi the fine fite lines on page 5
ue speckles against porcelain fite on page 7
cast in black, reid, yalla an fite on page 19

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
fae contemplatin the black an fite tiled fleer te see Harry an M on page 8
'best freen', Mac, a black an fite Collie. on page 17
the kitchen curtins te see a fite van parkit oan the road an a on page 24
twa wiks' papers Intull a wee fite sack. on page 34
uks doon oan ma wi its muckle fite face. Big black hans pynt oot on page 44
Also on pages 45, 49
7 matches

Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
I see the fite plane trail on page 74

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
did a young strippit caat wi fite fuskers an paas nae shaw hims on page 27

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
e loon cam hame ti ma kizzen, fite wi broon smaads an he's speer on page 83
her bairn an kis e loon his a fite ring roon his neck, I canna v on page 84

4 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
He jist loved their fite-as-snaa feathers, the lang sk on page 22
waans, and he spreid his snaa-fite wings and ris up ower the loc on page 27

2 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
The prince saw a glisk o fite faem far she swam. He didnae on page 115
glimmer o fite faem near the rocks, as tho a on page 118
s. Fin we dee, we dwine intae fite faem that is naethin at aa, a on page 120
uine dwined awa ina glimmer o fite faem, as the Sea Carline hid on page 128

4 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
be sicear about ae thing: the fite kittln hed naethin adee wi't on page 9
thaim up cosie, ye ken, wi a fite queetin; an aiblins it says ' on page 12
thaim a fleg), "an there the Fite Keing an the Fite Queen sitti on page 16
Aat's my bairnie's vyce!" the Fite Queen rowtit out, breengin pa on page 17
Ailice watch't the Fite Keing makin a slaa an sairie on page 18
Also on pages 20, 27, 32, 38, 39, 59, 63, 81, 86, 91, 95, 96, 97
29 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
o the tribe. "The hill's are fite! There's sna on the hills, gr on page 51

7 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Bit fin ye come ti the fite quarz stane
Wi yer han on the fite quarz stane.
2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
Fite-fuskert Paasie spootin histry
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
in his fairm pond – muckle fite breets that cobbled fae side
“It’s a fite grumphie, Da,” lauched the
it myndit him o Aunty May’s fite grumphie, Sottars, at Birse.
gers wore pynty hats, or lang fite goons. They either ett ye, or
4 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
er o the kitlins wir black wi fite paas but the ither een wis st
her een wis strippit black an fite.
Scots word for haein black an fite stripes. Foriver efter that t
ir wis a fair puckle green an fite scarves as weel for the Dons
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
poor abune their parritch, an fite faced vratches tcyauvin in fa
he buttons on her blouse, the fite cotton stukken wi swyte tae h
t the sicht o a boorich o sma fite beens wi raggedy cloots o oo
een jyned the foon o her lang fite neck, as the hairsters scaled
ch clean frae her, an pit twa fite brands o fear on her rosy chi
26 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
verra sowel o winter, wi its fite, hairtless wauchts o snaa. Yo
on, wis a junkie: a feckless, fite-faced vratchie wi hair like s
ent her oot tae play in clean fite socks an patent leather sheen
h rise flats o the Hen-Hoose, fite flags flichtered. Wee Jenny S
brocht maet an served it. Sax fite lilies in a crystal vawse sat
11 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ttern doon e sides. Ye hid on fite ankle socks an black sheen. Y
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ie wis awful thochtie an gaid fite hissel, bit
happit in a snaw fite coat an wearin a periscope ro
fite bap an jeelie an a wee cup o
hut ma een whin twa weeman in fite
4 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
Ees hair wis pure fite, an’ it looked jist lik sil
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
tell ye aboot them cords. The fite een is the licht. The reid ee
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
n auld wizzent earl wi a lang fite beard ,a lang fite
beard ,a lang fite
maleerie wis a kite, a muckle fite paper kite wi orange ribbons
lang fite fuskers an a reid jaiket, an
e me,” quo the chiel wi the fite fuskers. “Sugar moosies! Ma
12 matches

Harper, Edith Legacy, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2021) Doric, poetry
pu’in the lang fite threid ahint.
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Fite hoose. https://t.co/oMjmocQwC(2020) search twitter
thit think 'turnip' is a wee fite thing the size o an aipple. h(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
o hoo! A’hm aboot tae find a fite Cadbury Creme Aigg!! https://(2019) search twitter
Ah’ve read sad news aat The Fite Shilt Inn #Balmedie has been (2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
utteries, wi a slice o black, fite and huggis in i middle. Butte(2019) search twitter
ment. Asked I bar quine fir a fite wine she looked at mi like I (2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@TacketyBeets Fite eens(2020) search twitter
@TacketyBeets Aye fite Dukes ??(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
c, a retellin o the story the Fite Doo. Star!! https://t.co/4rBN (2020) twitter link

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