A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

pages Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words39.3 37 34.7 19.9 11.6 227.4 22.1
Number of occurrences12672 23 2 2 22 5
Number of authors55 35 12 2 2 2 2

Occurrences of pages in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
This cairried on for pages. The saumon wis mair nor a on page 18

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
n peys tribute til him in oor pages here. He wes naiturallie rael on page 3

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
frae the pages on page 80

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
faimlie Bible an turnt ti the pages whaur mairiages, births an da on page 28

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
oan thon interwab pages on page 14
oan pages, stages, rages wi a warl ye k on page 23

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
laur an ithers wi their white pages open an flutterin in the win. on page 53

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Ye didnae write me, pal, ma pages were fu, on page 33

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tae huv jist crawled oaff the pages ae The Great Gatsby. This for on page 48
at ah could find in the yelly pages. But, alas, there wis nae tak on page 155

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ained four hunner and eleeven pages. 'Ah luved it,' she said tae on page 10
the pages oot the book in haundfus and on page 35

3 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
The deep pages on page 193
Walk throu its pages an ye'll fuin yer very sel, on page 196
Pages, laid oot, offerin thir stori on page 197

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
Some o whit's comin in these pages is driven bi anger, an A mak on page 15
entit screivins in the sports pages o the London blatts whanivver on page 79

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
uid fortune ti walcome ti oor pages some o the finest Swiss airti on page 5

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
r brocht in a puckle offers o pages for SLRC wabsite, so I maun t on page 87

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ome writers wha like tae fill pages wi thon kind o language, gin on page 49

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
er ae him right in the centre pages lookin super sexy an wearin a on page 76
wiches ah took oot the middle pages ae m, English jotter an ah wr on page 82
Frieda ripped the middle pages ootae Laura's English jotter on page 106
ttin wur photie in the middle pages ae the Daily Record. on page 117
two oors readin the same two pages on time-distance-speed fur ma on page 169

5 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
Inower, time smoort pages haud grit on page 16

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
the haill story for the front pages o the mornin papers. For oors on page 62

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah managed twa pages, an that wis it. on page 81
Whilst in the pages o the Sunday Mail, on page 142

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
irror. 'He talks like he eats pages fae the dictionary fur breakf on page 13
the pages back tae me covered in reid p on page 27

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
idance on thir first puckle o pages - but, if ye'r intrestit in on page 4
lugs o her speakers an on the pages o her readers an screivars. on page 36

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ein back an forrit across the pages sae fast, it's a wunder it di on page 27

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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
fae turnin ower Bannantyne's pages, on page 123

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
The burnin o illuminatit pages on page 112

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 1 - Ye’re Still Here? It’s Ower. Gang Hame., (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ad yer Eemis Stane, aw 40-odd pages o it. Noo here's me tae tell on page 24

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
the first eenocent pages on page 68

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
an agin Bonaparty. Amang thir pages the reader learns a bittie an on page 110

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Pages 1 tae 354 is an alphabetical on page 129
he hinmaist pairt o the buik, pages 357 tae 383, is taen up wi a on page 130

2 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
louin thair wark ti appear on pages o the magazine merked 'Lallan on page 4

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
eil-kent flytin i the letters pages o the Scotsman, whan Hamish H on page 56

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
y at this book an turning the pages an here time wis gaun by. Nex on page 45

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Paperback wi 104 pages an bleck an white illustratio
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
s been celebratin this in oor pages, tae, as ye’l see whan ye r
een a walcum veisitor til the pages o Lallans, an nae dout fowk w
onie a braw diversioun in oor pages ... or neist time!
3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Wattie Scott. It runs ti 263 pages in lenth an haes eicht blads
ator afore an efter him i the pages o leiterature, he faws owre,
weill owre a hunner an fiftie pages) is taen up wi the creitical
3 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
he went away an got the yella pages an startet huntin fur Kellyâ€
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
eekly open at the Appyntments pages in front o’z, but I dinna w
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
n his hamewark. In the airlie pages, the’r a leit o interviewee
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
he excavation furthsettin (at pages 96-98).
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
is telt us we hid tae write 2 pages o our story afore the end o t
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ot breingit ontae the history pages wi his sword swingin an bluid
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
in. Ye’ll no see many front pages in Patois in Jamaica, an the
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
an see the hinnermaist three pages o the full form for maps that
's words that came on tae the pages tae turn intae whit is noo a
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
paperwork an runnin doon the pages wae her gold ring laden, fing
gularly scour the recruitment pages ay the papers. . . The Evenin
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
, it wis covered in the coort pages o the local rag. Three days e
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Red an Black, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
pages o sin that fee
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rthset in Aprile 2002. Wi 352 pages, 210mm heich bi 135mm braid,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
win the Fat shaw an ane o its pages, heidit NEDUCATION, can be fu
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
oad, ah thumb through a yella pages till ah get find whit ah’m
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
n spine an twa or three loose pages, it had been his faither’s
1 matches

Doric

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
id dried aa crinklet amon the pages o her Dickens wi the First Pr on page 23

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Aa come fae Nerdsville, fae pages o sci-fi an fantasy buiks on page 33

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Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
In the pages o a buik on page 115

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ved clover pressed atween its pages. "Ah've nivver firgotten ye, on page 45
wspaper cuttin fae atween the pages o a fooshtiesmellin photie al on page 63

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
r think o pickin up the yalla Pages afore they gaecd hairin aff d on page 7

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Thumbin through i'pages on page 85
'Ere's a hunner pages, or 'ere aboot on page 112

2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
rst winds since the war.' The pages constitute a catalogue o mino on page 118

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
throu the book til the laist pages, and sae helps keep the reade on page 124

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
throu the book til the laist pages, and sae helps keep the reade
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
ge an metal rings proddin the pages up at the tap. She raiked in
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
his left haun, an turnin the pages o the Haly Buik wi the tither
ce turned ower its gowd-edged pages, the scrat o Matty's pen as h
il An she mindit, syne, o the pages frae Matty's schulebuiks she
ver the Deil steppit ooto the pages o the Haly Buik.
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
mple fowk. But it is in these pages that the same strange story o
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
started tae flick throwe the pages and stoppin ivvery noo an the
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
onian army nurse Read opening pages free at https://t.co/9TmZOSTc(2016) search twitter
racker of a tale within these pages.” https://t.co/cKIF3mYn7o ht(2018) search twitter
the website and social media pages, then please get in touch htt(2018) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
can see tweets i mak on ither pages!(2011) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
, in lockdoon, scrievit fower pages in Doric, a retellin o the st (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
flickeran the pages. on page 36

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Ah've read a hunder pages on page 121

1 matches

Shetland

@tattooedselkie tweeted
ix months. I wis already used pages fae me second een afore usin (2021) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
peeriest was asleep within 4 pages o dir bedtime story (2019) twitter link

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
she leuks efter, ti grace the pages o this edeition o the magazin on page 5

2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
orge Scott, ir furthset i (A) pages 160 / 175.
Thar’s aboot 190 pages i Kathleen Stewart’s beuk a
ttie Tamson an ithers (sei A, pages 147 / 153). Yid Tamson, ain o
gates, i the Pairish. (sei A, pages 160
A, pages 147/153) wur the fermers o Gi
20 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Stane pages o creation's buik on page 26

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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
PDF, 607KB, 16 pages
* Hoosehaud speirins oan pages 3-6 aboot this hoosehaud an i
* Sing’l speirins oan pages 7-30 fur aabodie ‘at bides
an lea blank onie speirins or pages ye dinnae need tae answer; on
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