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Use in varieties of Scots

matter Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words54.9 64.3 27.1 0 5.8 175.7 66.4
Number of occurrences176125 18 0 1 17 15
Number of authors70 47 13 1 3 6

Occurrences of matter in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
or Longitude either fir that matter, bit thought they wir grand w on page 9
question, so it didnae really matter whit wey roon she pit it. She on page 10
e circle, ("zact shape disnae matter," it said,) an then aw the pa on page 27
nxiously tae see whit wis the matter. Its nose wis awfy turnt-up, on page 61
"Disnae matter whit wey ye go then, dis it?" on page 63
Also on pages 100, 111, 118, 120
9 matches

Love, Rowena M. Lallans 82 - Hamecomin, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
miles dinnae matter, nor time awa; on page 39

1 matches

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ight enough. She loved me nae matter what. And there wis nuttin he on page 36

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
Ahm feelin awrite cos in a matter ae hours, ah'll be getting ta on page 1
Cannae let this cunt win, nae matter how sorry ye feel fur him. on page 13
'Fuck's the matter?' on page 17

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
cravin alkies ir a different matter. They're aw pishin theirsels on page 15
ent. Fist-fighting is another matter and one which we can deal wit on page 55
is was a particularly serious matter. A teacher was assaulted, sev on page 56

4 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
, Multipheation Tables disnae matter: DTll try Geography. London i on page 18

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
olding and phoned us. Serious matter, vandalism. They're a bit tou on page 1

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
nae matter or maitter where on page 17

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
ae things in life thit really matter tae us - luv, jobs, opporcha on page

2 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
'Wit's the matter Da? It's fine, a took Clyde t on page 40

3 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
e, that's aw ah'll say on the matter. on page 1

2 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
or ony ither important matter on page 35

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
coffee table. It doesnae even matter tae me that ma flat is that c on page 13
boays scowlin: "It wis jist a matter ae time before that cunt fuck on page 36
aboot the peasants like they matter. Her dishonesty is absolutely on page 55
aboot it. Ah ken it's jist a matter ae time before ah'm bent oor on page 62
nd Gorgie. It didnae seem tae matter whether yae represented the g on page 88
Also on pages 95, 112, 115, 174, 181, 199
12 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
uff ye couldnae wash aff, nae matter how ye tried. on page 30
tae dae as she wis tellt, nae matter how daft the orders micht be. on page 43
annae even read yet. But, nae matter. So when the Trunchbull on page 99
hen she gied me an order, nae Matter whit it wis, ah did it richt on page 193

4 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
'Wit's the matter wi you, eh?' mah maw says tae on page 77

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Nae matter whut thi whither, ren or shin on page 101

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
intae the wind. It wis jist a matter o a couple o seconds an the b on page 92

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
in. She asked me whit wis the matter, ah said nothin. She said, Ah on page 100
lentine. Ma ma says it disnae matter cause she never got wan until on page 109
Dunno, ah said, Widnae really matter. Aye; Charlene said, Wibbit a on page 112
lkin tae a brick waw cause no matter whit ah said she still come b on page 169

8 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
That seems tae matter sae verra much tae the calcul on page 72
The waddin's aff, sae nae matter onywey on page 136

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ie in front o me fae, and nae matter hoo hard ah try, ah cannae se on page 10
lark wanted them tae. But nae matter hoo hard ah tried, ah wis the on page 18

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
o the yards. It wis ainlie a matter o time. on page xvii
acceptance. It doesnae matter whether it's wheelin in their on page 5
old appetite back. It didnae matter that he liked a drink anymore on page 44
Marie tellt me it's ainlie a matter o time before ah get robbed b on page 77

4 matches

Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
And aa the argiments that matter on page 55

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
"Disnae matter. It's mah streech the day..." on page 65

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
st says, 'Och well, it disnae matter then.' on page 46

1 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
ir a nice person an it disnae matter where yi come fae or whit rel
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
But sune it wullnae matter -
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
s isnae an affected leid, nae matter wha's spikkin it. It's a leid
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
k, or puttin up stickers, nae matter if they say Aye or Naw.
1 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
be quite i same bit in actual matter o fact we’re nae. She's lou
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
aboot the peasants like they matter. Her dishonesty is absolutely
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
by different influences is a matter o debate, but it survived get
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
dy kin answer. No that it wid matter; she’s decided that’s whi
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Whit’s the bloody matter wae you anywaiy?’ ah ask hi
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Whit’s the matter wae ye? A young cunt like you
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s gonae happen though, just a matter ay time man, an every cunt an
n intae it. Tellin ye, just a matter ay time afore the full place
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
isnae exactly a revelation. A matter ay when, no if.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n ay the only wans left, as a matter ay fact.
st ay interest in any subject matter ye try tae ignite conversatio
2 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
even thinking any o it might matter. Ali loves it – thinks it
intae conversation on it, no matter how much they’re goading uz
2 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
life durin lockdoon. Doesnae matter whether it’s yer dug, wife,
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
yir many recce missions. Nae matter. Stories huv a habit ae carey
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Bikin’s ower tierin! Nae matter whit you’re hirin’!
things dinni go oor way, nae matter how guid the day,
2 matches

McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
n turn on thilicht. It disnae matter; naebody hame but yersel. Tae
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ut she’ll never be legal no matter what she does.”
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e real outrage, but it disnae matter as we’re cuttin through the
ngest recreational drugs as a matter ay course, but nice burds lik
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ee arbitrary things like that matter. Ye just don’t know till it
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
n happened on green, leaf-lik matter that luikit appetizin. Bit it
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
hese risin costs an the haill matter has been debated mair nor yin
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
nd on takin’ him up oan the matter.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
‘Well, mine, but it don’t matter mate. I’ve made me mind up.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
aw insured anyway so it disny matter, and even though ah can see t
1 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
reakin' like a mess of fecel matter
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
here, eh?’’ ah tell him, matter ae factly. In an attempt at c
he challenges me. “ Doesnae matter what his name is. This boay i
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ae nae consequence. In such a matter ae fact wey that ah dinnae ne
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
s dodgy dinnae click on it no matter what.(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
an, bespoke carpenters dinnae matter. I hope their shelves faw doo(2020) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
om Come Aa Ye for its subject matter and symbolism, although the b(2018) search twitter
It disnae matter if ye dinnae like Sturgeon or(2018) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
Hae a wird wi yersel.. dis it matter: the aim is tae address the c(2020) search twitter
olaSturgeon @JaneyGodley this matter of urgent need o governmental(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
lettantes, that disnae really matter, cos the belief that we're li (2022) twitter link
tribe will vote her leader no matter what she says - she'll want (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
Afternoon gorgeous ?? doesnae matter aboot late replies ya bonnie (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
have Westminster that doesnae matter tae some folk ????? (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
??? she's a fuckin banger nae matter whit, but seen a lot a folk h (2021) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
lydebank basturts, was only a matter ae time before the 2 collided (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
@Ismcgr Exactly ma point. Nae matter whit these experts say ah kin(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
eer lugs cos theres nae grey matter in there - doh lol (2020) twitter link
es guys n am oan it - jist a matter o gettin the right locations (2020) twitter link
ns free brother - its jist a matter o kenning where tae go - nud (2020) twitter link
e to give his thoughts on the matter as a see he has popped a like (2020) twitter link
- thats awe am sayin on the matter lol (2020) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
s McLeod ma art teacher 'is a matter of interpretation. You have t on page 40

1 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
rewolves an banshees fur that matter. But he also kent it was gye on page 72

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
. Well at weis eit, eit didna matter how coorse eit weis, cus eens on page 30
e pet thi lad straicht on eis matter, bit hee widna hay neen 'o' e on page 38
ye a different apinion on thi matter an ye wid end up sayen, "Auch on page 50

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
eeth. "And surely it's just a matter of familiarising oneself with on page 7

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ngit their places a haet; nae matter hou fest they gaed, they nive on page 33

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
gey aboot the hale thing as a matter o fact), an by the time he le
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ther. Nae matter, shae’s deed noo!
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
a seem viry fine but at disna matter ti Callum he’ll help him on
1 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
ways gan tae keep yi safe nae matter fit, if yi fall il iways pick
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
bby, noo that’s a different matter aathegither. Fin I see a tabb
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
al topic - ‘Menstruation as matter out of place’ - the males i (2020) twitter link
u’re thinking - white lives matter eh? (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
aine either he's got mind oor matter tae a T or he really did eat (2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
an nithing goes right and nae matter fit ye dee it goes fae bad to(2016) search twitter
s on the tele fan ye cain nae matter fit, ye wenna get that time b(2017) search twitter
or sausage n tatties fer that matter! Fit kind o'loon ye feeding? (2018) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"It doesn't matter, I'll manage," shü wid snap, on page 16

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
eets face tae say whit was th matter wi eet. There could b' nae do on page 60

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
lsintoun fur Tam Scott. Is ae matter o fack Gledson wrocht it
whae wis, is ae matter o fack, ma maternal grandfait
s faither, Tom Scott. Is ae matter o
ense: nae matter whae thay happint tae bei spe
haim wur the days n’. Is ae matter o fack, Mr an Mrs
7 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
lways deprived everywhere nae matter which generation! Fae ma expe(2020) search twitter
ument within yer stand in the matter of sae called “Privy Council(2020) search twitter
heese, thou? a luv cheese nae matter what, alang with oatcakes and(2020) search twitter
hey dinnae help us in NE, nae matter whit!(2020) search twitter
appalling experiences in that matter! It’s sort of a lesser ‘Spa(2020) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Nae matter whit hae plans the chains he' on page 18

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
An nae matter whut wie in ye lan, yell hae on page 5

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
er, fur it's hardly gaein tae matter, on page 8
Nae matter whut it needit, be it nuts no on page 11
As a matter o fact A'm inclinet tae say on page 13
An if yer richt it won't matter a whit, on page 17
Ye'll fine it nae matter, on page 23
Also on pages 31, 37, 41, 49, 55
10 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
argied an fleeched tae little matter. Val haed stairted tae doot g
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
memories I'll never forget no matter where I stray
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
point that the tongue disnae matter ava. (2014) twitter link

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