A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Intro a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Texts Writers Statistics Top200 Search Compare

Concordance

Enter a word to find all occurrences of, for example ablow

- pre-sorted concord - post-sorted concord - map and chronology - chronogrid - similar spellings - fine-grain concord -

Use in varieties of Scots

is't Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.9 6.9 46.4 0 0 10.9 0
Number of occurrences4313 29 0 0 1 0
Number of authors15 7 9 1

Occurrences of is't in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
oot fir the reek. ' Whit time is't thair boays?' he spiert o the on page 27

1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
til mysel, I ken yon clack - is't our ain leid frae doun Lowdie on page 47

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Bessie, my dou! - Whit is't, fause-hertit sackit? on page 45

2 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
"Wha is't at awns this muckle shaw?" on page 42

5 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Whit is't 'at gars me lauch? on page 98

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
eh, whae is't waitin, see, awa on the annay on page 19

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
, "guid", "wid" an "sit"? How is't the Scots "guid" haes the dia
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
garrin some o us wonder what is't it's stappin, an whaur! Na, i
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ae reek. It's reid het emmers is't? Aal Clootie's greeshoch! Oh on page 41
'Is't the New Jerusalem the meenist on page 42
'Foo much is't ti get inti the fitba, man?' on page 43
hear it a mile awa. Foo much is't onywey?' on page 45

5 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'Ay, is't,' says Fergie. on page 77

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
urprised. 'Oh, it's her again is't? Thon Mrs Cadwallader? She's on page 40

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
"Fit, is't nae him?" speired Hilda. on page 35

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
've oot a book Doric Verse - is't worth a look? That widna be f on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
sappeart wi er credit caird. "Is't the siller at's botherin ye?" on page 39
"It's nae Sunday is't?" said Ronnie. on page 53

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ou ti be shakin in yer sheen, is't? Yer mair accustomed ti see i on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Is't a dialect or a language, on page 5
"Weel, it's nae wirkin here, is't? An as fir 'luck'," Morrice n on page 14
hairdly the eyn o the warld, is't? Ye shid've hid een © yer 'S on page 32
ugh...it's nae affa romantic, is't?" on page 48

4 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ye think ill o fit A'm sayin? Is't easier tae say, 'Yer illdeein on page 17
s iss parable jist for hiz or is't for aabody?" E Lord said, "We on page 103

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Weel, fit is't the day, laads?" Jack tied ma on page 9
inda leukin rale ageravatit. "Is't powkin up or no?" on page 26
nae muckle gweed tull ye ere, is't? Foo mony times hiv Ah telt y on page 52

3 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
"Fit wye is't me aat yer feirst wintin?" on page 9

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
'Aat's an affa queer name, is't a faimily name?' on page 83

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"Fit is't ye're wuntin tae buy?" the Yo on page 69
tae mak up your myn. Nou, fit is't ye're wuntin tae buy?" on page 74
"Deed, is't nou?" said Ailice, quite cant on page 81

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
'An fitna watter pipe is't that rins ablow the bedroom f on page 76

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
"Is't hyne awa, yon wrack?" speired
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
Wha is't that kens ye wadna gie a snir on page 144

1 matches

Web Analytics