A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

keepit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words47.8 19.1 108.9 29.8 203.4 65.6 0
Number of occurrences14836 68 3 35 6 0
Number of authors37 18 10 1 7 1

Occurrences of keepit in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e the back o the calendar she keepit at her side o the brod an hel on page 14
thae Setterday outins at haed keepit him gaun. Nou she wis dreidin on page 30

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
Drawin Nummer Ane that I hae keepit. I wantit tae see gif they ha on page 11

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
uns thegither and lauched and keepit gliskin at his passengers tae on page 97
Thae muckle jaws o hers aye keepit on page 115
. The squirrel on her shooder keepit on chap-chap-chappin on the s on page 128
s than he'd looked aw day. He keepit on gawpin at Chairlie. 'Aye,' on page 170

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ls, He pressed the button and keepit his fingir on it unul there w on page 20
oot the medicines his faither keepit on the shelf in the bothy nix on page 26
olbothy where aw the pent wis keepit. There wis a raw o cans on th on page 35
ere the animal medicines were keepit and shawed him the five muckl on page 77
een paces. The spoots o steam keepit skooshin oot o the skinnymali on page 98
Also on pages 103
6 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Middle Inglis, but Scots haes keepit kenspeckles fae Auld Norn gre on page 21

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ld see a mixter-maxter o weel-keepit plants. Staunin in the doorwe on page 19

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
appin them or bruisin them. A keepit tellin him he wis far ower au on page 59

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
Sharon hersel had chynged or keepit the same, or whither Sharon's on page 9

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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
And askit if he keepit a Robert in Hell on page 123

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
the puir nichtingale. She wis keepit in a brawsome cage made wi ba on page 101
in spring. As she sang, Daith keepit tae J his pairt o the deal an on page 110

2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
This Motherwell Manuscript is keepit in Glesca University Leebrary on page 69

1 matches

Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
se so cuid the puggies, but A keepit ma mooth shut aboot that. on page 118

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Hunger keepit at bay wi a buttered scone, on page 58

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Cain, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
That aye keepit the stores fill't. on page 73

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Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
rgest nummer o first votes is keepit in an the saicont votes is gi
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
wey thay keepit thairsels ti thairsels, nor t
tory whaur sindrie graith wis keepit.
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
it wrang, but aw the same ye keepit on gaun.
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
l muisicians an componers wis keepit on haund. Like his faither, J
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
oor victuals war halesome an keepit us in guid health in a time o
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
t by hares, an that they maun keepit the nummer o hares doun. Yet,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ll't wi luve an meant tae be, keepit lik yon foriver."
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
on her paw; but the sparraes keepit weel awa frae her.
e the harness-room, and there keepit them sae coukit the lave o th
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
hat wad be a pass an gin they keepit on giein Scots a deefie, suin
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
n important til him acause it keepit him in mind o whaur he sprang
1 matches

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
buyin; aye winda shoppin. Ah keepit aathin fir best... bit leuk i on page 78

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
neth ma wing an mithert ye - keepit ye safe fae hairm. Ere wis mo on page 20
Ronnie keepit on his cowboy hat an sut doon on page 57
d diaries. Ah nivver kent mam keepit a diary, Ah think, liftin oot on page 79
, fat Mabel fae the butcher's keepit askin ma up. Ah canna bi deei on page 85

4 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
deein. Yer gweedness maun be keepit fae aa ithers an yer Fadder, on page 13
d teen ahaud o him, an he wis keepit, bun up wi chines; bit ilka t on page 94
d o Hivven an Earth att ye've keepit sic things fae e lairnt an e on page 98
s tae hae his supper, an they keepit an ee on him. An, michty, the on page 105
yer mither'." He says, "A've keepit them aa since A wis a loon." on page 110
Also on pages 113
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Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
kles slawly deein,catched and keepit bi the sea carline. on page 119
He caad her his wee doo, and keepit her wi him fariver he gaed. A on page 123

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 67 - The Road I didna Takk, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
I keepit the first fur anither day on page 62

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
idna pye. Sae ma faither jist keepit a cuddy back, fin they gied a on page 51

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
but young eens wad nivver hae keepit it up sae lang. Na, the kirk on page 89

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
s.” Cousin Neil at New Deer keepit dyeuks an geese in his fairm
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
tae bide in the Rodden Hoosie keepit a trootie sae the watter wid
er company. The cottar bairns keepit a bittie o distance atween th
gs, fa smokit a cutty pipe an keepit a futterat fur rubbitin. His
ppit a bairn ilkie year. They keepit a champion cull. bit fowk sai
the wye tae schule. Northies keepit a puckle yowes at the back o
18 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
id its CCTV, an ilkie dominie keepit a wee panic button fur ony st
erit species noo an yowes wis keepit in zoos. Naebody noo wis happ
tral tae her as braithin. She keepit open hoose fur waifs an stray
nny lived happy ivir efter an keepit aa the gowd tae herself?" jal
ins? Fur months efter thon he keepit inbye, an Jude an Cammy's tra
10 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
he showpiece. It wan the best-keepit estate in the countra prize s
airns. But that wisnae foo we keepit awa fae him; we wis telt tae
2 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
em in yon funny wee traps, he keepit a baggie o strychnine in his
mowdie skins. In ae pocket he keepit his baccy and in the ither ee
r een at the opposite side he keepit his pizzen.
3 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
your wyte! Aa your wyte ! he keepit on sayin, an aa e file, hurti
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
worse aifter that. If she’d keepit quate an said nithing, things
1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
llt onybody aboot my find but keepit that een tae masel an jist fa
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ired feet awa. But on that he keepit his gob shut.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
stol fae the station that wiz keepit for sic an emergency. Aa the
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
h the pain didna stop ava but keepit twistin intae his guts. Eence
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Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ish as a kind o constable faa keepit the peace. Jist as they reach
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d them foriver-and-a-day. She keepit this up as she knelt afront t
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ed her pey for as lang as she keepit up refusing tae gyang for the
hey were taught at school but keepit faain doon throwe it. The Lai
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
r show, first prize”. Kevin keepit the rosette an preened it tae
hem tae hush, cause some fowk keepit cats, an ithers didna like do
she’d niver jeloused she keepit twa moosies as lodgers. Maist
lichtenin flashed an still he keepit Rosie Lil on course. Wi a sig
o set fur his birthday, an it keepit him quate fur oors, wylin
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
d ferm, a bittie o aathin, an keepit an open hoose fur stray niece
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ette Curtain, ah jis cwid nae keepit a stracht face!(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
he pot on the fire hid tae be keepit gaan teu, as weel ais whit wi
e grain o' money they hid wis keepit for mair needfu things for th
The Guidman keepit her gaan wae cuttit tang tae
3 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
shö will be da sicear if A'm keepit her waitin!" Alice wis dat pi on page 18
da haal wis aafil haet, shö keepit fannin hersel aa da time at s on page 19
wi da Moose ida middle. Alice keepit her een apon him, juist apon on page 26
oes du say he's sad?" An shö keepit on axin hersel dat while da M on page 30
er late ta wiss for dat! shö keepit on growin, an growin, an da n on page 35
Also on pages 48, 50, 54, 61, 62, 71, 74, 77, 112, 117
15 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
o Moses set his fock richt an keepit dem richt till dey wan ta da on page 16

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ur da hoose or da croft. Shü keepit tar fur da rüfs, an on page 14
nnly shop meat we hedd. Doris keepit da shop gyaain fur ten or twa on page 15
"Shut up, wife, ah'm keepit quiet aboot dis fur lang anyo on page 19
treets a da toon. At first he keepit up a determinedly detached at on page 57
biggit hooses at sood a been keepit up, bit as da aald fokk deeid on page 62
Also on pages 63, 76, 77
10 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
is guardit Switha Soond, keepit da keys. on page 27

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
e able tae be hindered, if no keepit. on page 10
k prepositions. Da wye de wir keepit saeperit is ey bidden da sam on page 31
century, whaar da nort form keepit a hadds o da oppen front vowe on page 59
osumiver, Standirt English is keepit da hindmaist - n afore on page 63
Da debaetless John keepit sleepin fir oors. on page 83

5 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
sols. He pressed da button an keepit his finger apön hit till dey
1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
r lang hair. Bit Kaitren shö keepit geeglin an skeelkin, an shö
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
n idder wirds, Scots is ta be keepit in a trussy staet no for da s
1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
aun jalousie thit he maun hae keepit ae swuird handie.
keepit steerin the jam fur kens hou
ned bi saying, “Ay, Tom hes keepit the hecht at hei gaed his
The Scotts o Harden keepit thair herried cattle; (gey af
ilk the Schuil Dominies yince keepit thair horse. (sei A, B, C, D.
6 matches

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