A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

ok Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.7 49.5 32 19.9 58.1 32.8 4.4
Number of occurrences12993 20 2 10 3 1
Number of authors51 30 11 1 6 2 1

Occurrences of ok in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
"OK, Mrs Addison. We're making pr on page 54

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Ok, boyo, howzaboot a race?" on page 29

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
lat me see we're still pals, OK?" on page 86
"OK" I said, no really wintin tae on page 90

4 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
need yae tae be brave fur me, ok pal?" on page 158

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Are yi ok, she said. Ah don't feel well on page 18
ng a letter from your doctor. OK. Naw, said Charlene. I beg yo on page 25
a Muslim, she said, But it's OK ah'm not offended - lotsa fo on page 26
School here is OK but ah wish ah wis back in Sc on page 123
m. Gran he's not ma boyfriend OK Aye jist good pals, said ma d on page 169

5 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
awyer wull nou be the fairmer OK? on page 104

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'OK, first-year, are you ready to on page 21

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'OK, Mrs Brennan, that's a minute on page xix
'So, you thought it wis OK fur them tae get the police i on page 28
'Are you OK, Isla?' she asks. 'Your heart on page 84
Ah laugh. 'OK, so the account's email addre on page 90
'Mum, is everyhin OK?' Cathy asks. on page 118

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
tea for love nor money. Aye, OK! Cry it auld age if ye like. on page 136

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
raith?" Young Wullie speirt, "OK lowp up on the back o the lar on page 65

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
"OK, I'm nippin doun for a pee. G on page 96

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
richt eneugh!' quo Cherlie, 'OK, we better stert on thir cubi on page 60

2 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
Are you ok, she said. Ah don’t feel we
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
“He’s OK,” Margaret seys, her Doric
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
“Ma boy! Are you ok?” He queried. “Come here,
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
this aipple ban? It looks OK
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'OK, ah know it's funny, ah proba
'It's OK, Da, ah just wondered, that's
'OK, Jimmy. What about this - co
3 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
aft, the likes o Facebook wis ok for finding oot whit the bad
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e family and he aywiss seemed ok tae me.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
gg tae pure carbon. They were ok, I suppose, but they didnae h
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
"How are you daein', Iain?" "Ok I'm jist daein' awa' an' feed
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ae problem tae me, A said, “Ok we’re Jist aboot tae ski do
Ok, we’re daein’it! We’ll
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e hae their Fitba, Sur!” “Ok, here ye are bit mind no’ o
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
let the heat clean ye.” “Ok A’ll try it fir a wee while
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
in the direction of his gaze, ok got it! “Billy were you pla
e there tae support ye!” “Ok…….One Two THREE!” She c
She graciously admitted. “Ok we’ll try again, mind as ye
ive your fists straight back. Ok, on three?” “Right, ok
, on three?” “Right, ok …..One, Two, Three!” Whee
10 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
The Wee Man wis a phenomena, ok a flawed phenomenon but great
1 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
Macbeth an 1984 wid’ve been ok. The mysterious removal in 20
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The nurse noddit slawly. “Ok, we’ll git ye dischairged f
“It’s ok,” he sayed. “Not your sec
about it, Bill. Everybody’s ok.”
“?’m not ok,” sayed Bill frankly. “Ho
4 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
bittie mair licht, bit. Aye, OK. In lieu o oniethin else tae
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Scots speakers get telt aff. OK. It’s no richt. It shouldna
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
ae explain tae me that it wis OK tae steal ooty shops cos they
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Ok’’ she sais. ‘’Do you
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@rosebrook22 Ok 20mins, cause she’s so wee. (2020) search twitter

@FaetheRye tweeted
@campervanwoman thats ok as long as yer heid’s in ric (2022) twitter link

@g_hibby tweeted
ll's fine enough TY.. Yersel' ok? (2023) twitter link
oth are picking up, and doing ok, then that's not so bad.. ??. (2023) twitter link
@patraoctober All ok here thank you Angela.. How's (2023) twitter link
ammockatory ??... We're doing ok Rab, thank you..Just livin' t (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
@TheMattEvers @prosonice Ok.........maybe I've missed som(2014) search twitter
2wks before C******** , so if ok wi you gonna ask fir b'day in(2015) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
@stewartbremner Last ever? OK, gonna hiv tae stap ma procra(2020) search twitter
Guisin is OK tho. https://t.co/4MTDZjmY7X(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
opean elite will be watchin,& OK translates internationally.Wh(2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
t also many Rangers folk too (OK, in the pub! ) keen to tell u (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@JamesMelville OK I sall bite. The quaesten is (2020) search twitter
are you Michael and the girls ok? Coping? If your stick can co(2020) search twitter
airiHunter Tae be ar pedant u ok hen is the Glesga version hen(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
@arabshedboy Ok on the laptop, but disnae cas(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
OK, so Ah wis wrang aboot Tom be(2020) search twitter
OK. Wrang suspect, but still a t(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
ershorscht Nae bovver! You be ok!(2020) search twitter
rt Aye if a cannae see em, am ok wae em!(2020) search twitter
@onafi Aw it wis ok furra wee bit yessaday!(2020) search twitter
tryin tae save him! Bit he aw ok noo! :)(2020) search twitter
s dinnae write an press RT it ok!!(2020) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@bigandymccoll tweeted
Ok Alba friends. I cannae make c (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
there lifes again - aye its ok 2 b cautious - but imo lockd (2021) twitter link
s aye its no real - xmas wis ok n am happy noo as isobel took (2020) twitter link
@EdinburghLive_ hope all is ok - always very busy in that a (2020) twitter link
@edinburghpaper ok - but its awrite for the roy (2020) twitter link
quite believe it - aye doin ok n hope eersel n the family r (2021) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
'Eh, aye, OK,' wis aa Andra could manage, on page 84

1 matches

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
id wid keep im goin fir ages. OK Billie, sit in this chair nea on page 40

2 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
hame, eh? Mak sure ye get in ok," on page 75

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
% really ging till his heid. Ok, God! Ah'm bleezin'\ he thoch on page 60
fat, onywye," assured Alec. "OK, it's true te say aat ye've a on page 69

2 matches

Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
I gae back and see if she wis ok or walk awa or hae a good lau
went back tae see if she wis ok. There was a car in a fence a
e wis walkin aboot and seemed ok but they took him aff tae be
g. They telt me the wifie wis ok and she wintit them tae tell
4 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
e if fit they hid tae eat wis ok. But it seemed tae be jist me
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
tties. A speared if it wid be ok if Dexter stayed ower fir his
1 matches

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
their controllers? I mean, OK, they can send remote control
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@NatalieAHood Aye ok mastermind ????(2020) search twitter
@Willie10Miller Aye ok Clouseau ?? https://t.co/5zq2(2020) search twitter
n roond till I shoppie. Is it ok to weer iss. I canna find my (2021) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@spaterson83 OK thocht the might o been moved(2020) search twitter
@73Bain Six fit doon at be ok(2020) search twitter
@FaeFoggie OK licht the touch paper(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@d_anderson878 Bit it wiz ok. So lang as ye were unnernath(2020) search twitter

Orkney

@peediepuss tweeted
@HazelR74 Okay. Ok. I'm sure you ken whit yer do (2020) twitter link
ly sure if the onion pert wis ok tae aet(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"It'll be OK," Nicola answered, as I cood on page 21
"It wis OK." on page 39
"Ah'm ok noo," he said eftir twartree on page 60

3 matches

Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
"OK, mam, I will." on page 17

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
cups o tae.' He says, 'Hit's OK.' on page 68

1 matches

@HazelTindall tweeted
in da makkin world tink it’s ok ta pit an s on da end o peeri(2020) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
y da auld calendar). So, it's ok for May??(2015) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
da celin fae its back 2 legs. Ok. Dead spider. I’ll joost hoo (2018) twitter link
ols closed daday. How long is ok tae leave kids ootside to pla (2018) twitter link

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
pener @Historic_Ally @OorVyce Ok dokes. No much gan on Ah jalo(2020) search twitter

@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
wet doon here too but looking ok for noo ?? (2022) twitter link
@g_hibby Aye it's looking ok oot there ???? (2022) twitter link

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Is Daniel no gaun tae the Pal-ok-yil schuil?" akst Hughie wi a on page 1

1 matches

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