A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

leet Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.5 33.5 4.8 0 58.1 10.9 22.1
Number of occurrences8263 3 0 10 1 5
Number of authors28 17 2 6 1 2

Occurrences of leet in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
pards, ostriches, puggies the leet's as lang as yer airm. Precio on page 4

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
saften the dunt, at it wis a leet she haed made descryvin the u on page 14
brocht her back ti the newest leet. The war aye a truiblin somet on page 18

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
court officers, "Bring me the leet 0 the singers in that last co on page 44

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
It wis a formidable leet and by noo Mrs Phelps wis whu on page 12
that nicht, wis first on her leet. on page 23
huck somebody else affy their leet. on page 58

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
urgh. A swatch o the festival leet will gie ye a guid notion o w on page 56

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
er on which he had scrievit a leet o instructions. 'And ye'll fi on page 155

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ae Mr Kranky sterted makkin a leet o onythin in the cludgie that on page 76
t new bottles o awthin on his leet. He gaed tae the vet and boch on page 78
hae broon shoe-polish on oor leet?' on page 84
said. 'Did ye hae that on yer leet?" on page 88

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ill add ane mair leid tae the leet o language extinction an gar on page 15

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
y is tae mak an alph alphabee leet o Scots words used aw throu t on page 13
Neither leet abuin is the hinmaist word - on page 37
N.B. This leet daesna comprehend aw, but is on page 39
word bi Scots word, an mak a leet. Syne ye can search yer docum on page 43
in yer Scots is for tae mak a leet o aw the Scot words ye use in on page 44

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
land. No jist that, he maks a leet o the ballad swatches he haes on page 69

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
is follaed wi a buik-leet o authorities sib tae the sub on page 130

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
This steid gies a leet o Scots writers an wittins an on page 15

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Tae foond a leet o the resources Scotland haes
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
red afore in the McCash prize leet, tho no as first-prize winner
element tae be hauden on its leet? A said it twa times mair but
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
t for no juist eik it tae yer leet for thon dinnae-mention date?
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
LEET O CONTENTS
ebpages o Scots material an a leet o ither institutions that wor
wid be helpfu tae mind on the leet o leids that Executive
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
it tae the Lang Leet
s been pitten on tae the lang leet o 25 Scottish entries for Wor
ic poll tae wale oot a cuttie leet wi votin feinishin on the 8t
at wis walit oot for the lang leet, But n Ben A-Go-Go is the ane
raw guid company in this lang leet as ye can see ablow:-
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
Thir areas in the leet abuin are braid heiders but i
. Ilkane o the heiders in the leet abuin kin be shed intae ither
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
is noo oot an gies ye a haill leet o aa the festivals that are o
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ut naebody cuid scance at the leet she pit thegither for it rowe
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ot strang radio seegnals. The leet o factors comprehendit the id
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Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
epute, dominie, dux, janitor, leet, rector, sederunt and servito
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
syne Wullie cam oot tap on a leet o Scotland's tap ten icons ta
pitten on tae the Nazis' hit leet for makin sic a fuil o thair
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
t Scots pairlament but here a leet o whit they aw promised anent
at there shuid be an official leet o European languages whaur th
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
-airtist, that's on the short leet for the Turner Prize. Juist l
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
oot. Saip at the heid o the leet. An saut tae brush her teeth
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
eid o politics thegither wi a leet o key terms, an general an or
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
North Aist an Edinburgh, twa leet saets i Glesca… it wis a gu
htman electit on the Lothians leet, sumthing that wull be walcom
et on the Hielands an Islands leet, but the ugsome, scunnersome
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Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ng wi the SNP), and the Unity Leet (formed in 1989).
U Uinitie Leet Enhedslisten Red-Green Allian
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
tae this spaicial wabsteid. A leet o twa thoosan Scots words hae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
A leet o "Nedspeak" words gien on th
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Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
wis follaed bi a michtie lang leet o mairriage banns tae be crie on page 100

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
. I'se warran it's nae on ony leet o names.' on page 84

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
yed. A hiv thur twa, makkin a leet o sax,” A sayed proodly.
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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
"Never leet!" said da Keeng, lookin braal on page 116

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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
ain fock, lik Orpah, an nivir leet me. Whan I win hame aside my on page 17

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Watt, Roseanne Moder Dy, (Polygon 2019 ISBN: 978-1846974878) Shetland, poetry
Nivvir leet. Dirs wadderheads i de aest; on page 66

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"I tink du'll nivver leet her, jewel," shü said, "I ke on page 2

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
es) fae aa ower, so hit'll no leet wi ivvri peerie differ at can on page 22
s", dey ir trøtlin - nivver leet onyeen at comes wi dat! on page 45

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Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
s", dey ir trøtlin - nivver leet een at comes wi dat!

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
knappit aff da sign. “Niver leet,” she said tae da teddies a
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Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Niver leet,” said Birsie. “Hit’ll
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Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
enie shook her head. “Niver leet your faider. Wir Chinese kerr
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Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
The fallaen Leet, is ae wheen o thaim document
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Ulster

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
in Curn's Spell Wisin an Wurd-leet buiks. on page 44

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
the penel alloos at maakin a leet o' new fundin' schemes wud ba on page 5
it's easy jist tae pit doon a leet o' hannlins, hooiniver the pe on page 13
- A teachers leet on page 44
ip signs shud follae fae thon leet. on page 51

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