A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

folks Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words38.7 39.1 34.7 29.8 17.4 93 44.3
Number of occurrences12476 23 3 3 9 10
Number of authors59 34 15 2 2 2 5

Occurrences of folks in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
whaur at eventide the auld folks pu'd their chair on page 28
an noo folks treesure the riches on page 32

2 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ither folks on page 28

1 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
ma office-clerks an the like. Folks wis aye broostlin oot an in u on page 136

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ns the daurk shaddas ae ither folks' fences, ither back gairdens. on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an alphabet o poems, folks an nations. on page 50
omerils, get a piece at maist folks' doors. on page 77

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
eeks... an pleisure in aa the folks that I meet. Weel, maist o th on page 69

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
speerin' intae ither folks' daein's, bit, weel ye need t on page 8
they wis maybe mair like the folks fae faur aff pairts like the on page 10
ed wi' wark, there were ither folks that hid guid-mithers wha wad on page 37

3 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Folks thocht him an uncouth Greek i on page 62

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
y ae shamin me in front ae ma folks. And the nixt words oot ae ma on page 198

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
murderin folks at tennis. on page 105
In Amsterdam, the folks aa cam, on page 106

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
anaw an she gets aff wi other folks' boyfriends an that's how she on page 169

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
mly wis gaithered in the auld folks' room efter their supper, 'le on page 36
Sae we flung in her folks as weel.) on page 132
of o the hoose intae the auld folks' bedroom. Shooers o stoor and on page 173

3 matches

Dornan, Stephen Eemis Stane 1 - Lees an Crams, or Ossian on the Death of Cuchullin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Tae begunk his folks' faes an big his ain fame. on page 22

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
hriek thit made abody notice. Folks stertit lookin roon aboot tae on page 112

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
the very wurd an the wey big folks said it summed up Italy, deca on page 46

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
That made the folks a’feared;
1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 76 - Mither tung?, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
her folks hud tuik her ower the sea
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
The best tae try are aulder folks
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
Music Halls! Ma folks lued the guid singers like Ke
1 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
he fumes wit wurr burnin away folks’ nasal hair. Folk soon noti
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
irt it wid be wee things like folks’ names and whit ye caw thin
1 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
ern)Siptaimbur an’ jist ask folks in the streets fur munny. No
™ stairt walking taewards the folks’ hooses wi’ licht cuminâ€
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
is cried awthin frae "an old folks sun lounge area", "a lean to"
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
that no spittin in Sco’ish folks’ faces, eh? Whan did Sco’
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
t wis enough tae persuade the folks that this wis the dug for us.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
he truth, they're no that ill folks ava, thae Englishers. They're
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
ay an gie this page a follae, folks! https://t.co/jCRG8zYvxm(2019) search twitter
Guid question - ony thochts folks? https://t.co/9F1fAc9VY2(2019) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
n tae *create* the cracks for folks tae faw intill.(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
fir coffee an toast the morra folks !! Braw stravaig alang the pa (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
Same gans fer touching black folks' hair. Ah've niver felt the n(2020) search twitter
urple - rhymes wi purple. Ma folks wur Fifers an yaised it aa th(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
t leaves folk hungry! It rich folks greed!(2020) search twitter
at Aw fank you an am so happy folks aw reactin tae it good!(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
ntry. Whit is wrang wae these folks! Stay strong @Lenniesaurus ?? (2021) twitter link
rgeon Ye sure ye wurnae askin folks aboot brexit, that wis remain (2021) twitter link
hair lucks when yae brush it! Folks wha dinnae hae curly hair din (2021) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
Tell yeÂ’s folks, won a watch wae ma new gaff. (2021) twitter link
issed the patter and the good folks ae twitter (2021) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
Richt folks, hereÂ’s the hing aboot the r (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
t but its happened - move on folks (2020) twitter link
gate awe the data breaches on folks accounts when they were there (2020) twitter link
not looking good - keep safe folks (2020) twitter link
rghpaper 5 tiers is a classic folks - fgs lol - no comments fro (2020) twitter link
@edinburghpaper read this folks - who is this dentist - sor (2020) twitter link
and 23 other occurrences.

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
wi reek o deid folks' breath on page 11

1 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Ma folks an Carlo an Clelia are awa no on page 29

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Pictur o Misery, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
we learn fae oor aul folks - on page 69

1 matches

Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
Fit like, folks? Een o ma favourite wee birdi on page 37

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
'mannie F an ithirs assure ye folks on page 133

1 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
entions, (and then some!), my folks delivered us young yins, the
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Betty – a quiet wifie that folks ayways said wis polite an una
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Mint yer folks could use the divi tae buy a
1 matches

The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
I see a lot of folks is getting very het up aboot
1 matches

The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
y ain hoose, never mind ither folks’, so I wis quick tae turn d
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ntributor - but dinae dee it folks!(2016) search twitter
eÂ’s jis nae eneuch photos i' folks back gairdens in sna gyan aro(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
for Tuechter FC based on your folks passports. Far did I folks co(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
@rennie_mjr Aye Mike, my folks were very close tae Chic and (2020) twitter link
BBC6Music - have a grand day folks https://t.co/GxbVmKXAp0 (2020) twitter link
will claim ‘did me nae harm, folks need tae lighten up... ‘ aye (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
s a voice for yer opinion the folks that go on the attack are coo(2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
@MhairiBlack Unreal what folks say about women in politics. (2019) search twitter
ye aa the best. We need more folks like yourself in parliament t(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@d_anderson878 My school pals folks were deid against it. Said it(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Tait, Ruth Gallows Ha - Watchan Eyes, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
they helped oot in ither folks' hairsts, on page 9

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
hert that day, and I telt me folks, It's good tae be alive. I fe on page 22

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e hert that day, an I telt me folks, It's good tae be alive. I fe on page 76

1 matches

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
or the comments. Good to read folks views. Aa da best fae Shetlan(2018) search twitter
tch o beauty on the way to my folks. Just lovely. https://t.co/jN(2020) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
Dazs Sounds aboot right. Some folks ir joost self important wanke (2021) twitter link

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Nodding tae the folks ye meet on page 9
Maist local folks are fast asleep on page 38
O' folks that's no long past on page 41
Some folks they sing of hills and glens on page 47

4 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
t that much. Get yer votes in folks ?? #Scots #LANGUAGE @USCN1 @T(2020) search twitter
n buiks, schuils an amang the folks! (2020) twitter link
uckle braw support fae aw you folks owre by. Aye Ah ken Ballantra (2020) twitter link
@scotsradiomedia Hiya folks, soondin guid. Ken Ah've spei(2020) search twitter
Feadan @RobertBurnsNTS Cheers folks, much appreciatit!!!(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Noo maistly it was tha grand folks' poets, sic as Laureates wha on page 37
Folks' dwams wull no thole on page 59

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Bot ale tha folks aroon ye see, on page 21

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Ding Doon tha Mairch Dikes, (Modern Poetry Translation 2019) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Folks’ dwams wull no thole
1 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
ntity aiblins gaed oot o mony folks' heids an the mair simple, "t
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
farmer sayin " Oh aye, right folks thats the last drill"
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
carnaptious boneys forenenst folks' hames. Pallets are ableeze f (2015) twitter link
ud near gulder owre tae their folks in Scotland. https://t.co/Ltq (2016) twitter link
terlove Get yersels happed up folks! (2016) twitter link

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
ther day. Got a quare gunk at folks no wearin masks ??????! https(2020) search twitter

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