A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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ladies Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20.6 28.3 12.1 9.9 5.8 0 4.4
Number of occurrences6655 8 1 1 0 1
Number of authors38 29 6 1 1 1

Occurrences of ladies 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

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ncy Ill cry tt the Nummer Wan Ladies' Detective Agency. on page 79

1 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ou nodded tae Wee Josie, said ladies tae the rest, grabbed yer pur on page 81

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Cheers fur listenin, ladies an gentlemen. We've been Huns on page 4
e gets a wee bit wide wi me, 'Ladies,' she says as me an Dolly wal on page 5
start greeting. 'Ladies, please.' Huey tries tae calm on page 7
'Ladies, please. There's enough of me on page 8
'Nae problem, ladies,' says Mo an gies me a wee wi on page 19
Also on pages 22, 25, 31
9 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
boays A wis tellin yi aboot, ladies' The two lassies turn n smile on page 25
yir own. Like the Azzy boay, ladies. on page 41

2 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Charmin the ladies, on page 17
Wi ladies in fine gowns an stays. on page 22

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
eist day that three Episcopal ladies - Chnstian sowls for aa that on page 61

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
o ma fower leal ladies, dinna waste yer tears on page 40

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
somersault around like circus ladies wi scales, Ad take some crumb on page 36
e pinch on the cheek like old ladies always dae. on page 38
endy might have a family. Old ladies always seem tae exist in ones on page 40

3 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
e Thomas was the toast of the ladies Long before years, frailty, on page 3

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
gies there! fur the language, ladies and gentlemen. But furgettin on page 113
"Listen, ladies" Aldo said. "Who runs the pro on page 195

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
mes in tae the ha an shouts, 'Ladies and Gentlemen, can | please h on page 72
vent an the lairdies an their ladies aw stood aroun in their very on page 87
that wis cried upon by these 'ladies'. on page 103

4 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And ladies made o strange and gentle str on page 87
The leisured ladies at their waxin, on page 89

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Ladies and gentlemen, a passenger ha on page xv
e made a snide comment in the ladies' toilet aboot hur failin one on page 12

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
burls roon the brae salutin ladies on page 43

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary's Ladies-in-Waiting, 'The Fower Maries on page 14
An ma ladies sey, "Has God forsaken ye, on page 23
singin a sang wi ma ladies aroond - on page 32
Ladies - his ain dirk on page 35

5 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
vid' fantasies, 'spirited wee ladies', a flat that is 'spotlessly on page 90

1 matches

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
Ladies tried tae imitate the bird. T on page 100

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
the bishop wul lowse nae fair ladies ti his faes. A duel atween Sc on page 142

1 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
e eh it. Aye, cheers fur that ladies. Anyone could see that they w
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
The ladies bike i the cellar had a roond
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Whit yies huvin ladies, is it the same again, is it?
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
r had the most luck wi’ the ladies, but ah’m still disappointe
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Aifterwards the ladies ah spoke tae agreed that hist

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
wild country tae speak wi the ladies o Symington Kirk.
Inside the ladies are aready ther an gie me a f

@MartinBroon tweeted
@ClydeLadies Get in there ladies??. ????????. ????. Whit wuz t(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
tae the tune o All the Single Ladies, I want ye tae sing alang wi (2020) search twitter
o Beyoncé’s All the Single Ladies stuck in ma heid: “Aw the dr(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
clouise81 It's goan well hen, ladies at work got me a sausage sand (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
decided to wander around the ladies (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
a what all the fuss is about? Ladies like tae moan a guess ?? (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
he 2 other professors - both ladies who are chipping in with diff (2021) twitter link
m ellie and abby - well done ladies (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Do come in, ladies!" A wifie wi a bool in er moo on page 72

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
y somethin aat'll attrack the ladies...somethin aat'll mak ye soun on page 53

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
"Ladies an gentlemen the next dance w
didnae ken it wis a ladies choice" (Roch Meg wis nae lad
2 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
nder of technology. Thank you ladies and gentlemen.”
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
boots were like those she saw ladies wear. Jessie smiled shyly and
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
t an the warld micht hear, “Ladies an gentlemen, yon wis the Hei
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
t neist tae twaa or mair auld ladies in a caf if ye wint a nice qu(2014) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I stomped aff tae the 'Ladies' and I pulled it back in shap on page 74

1 matches

Shetland

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
ned in da Busta Road an up ta Ladies Mire??? I hoop you gittin hom (2019) twitter link

Ulster

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
sh @BallymenaBap Presbyterian ladies win hauns doon at taymeetin p(2020) search twitter