A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

player Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words39 33.9 78.4 19.9 17.4 20.7 0
Number of occurrences12566 52 2 3 2 0
Number of authors44 28 11 2 2 1

Occurrences of player in Corpus

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Central

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
practice. It was the clarinet player, Wolfgang, wha suggested it. on page 36

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ah wis a promisin wee fitbaw player, ah even hud a trial wae the on page 19
n some bottle merchant fitbaw player who hus jist seen his lastmin on page 27
ae legs than an actual fitbaw player. As we stand there freezin oo on page 105

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
appendage tae the true world-player that is England. English poue on page 13
fantasie o yet bein a 'warld-player', 'punchin abune oor wecht', on page 119

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
offers faceelities for pittin player profiles thegither sae ye can on page 54

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
ley, because he's no a serius player like masel. Aw ye need tae da on page 26
and telt him tae bring his CD player intae schuil. on page 32
schuil and pit the CD in the player. on page 33
dit. Weel, she wheechs the CD player straicht aff us and stairts i on page 34
ere's nae batteries in the CD player, but it's wan o thaim whaur y on page 35

6 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
1. Elegie for an Eb Bass Player on page 58
An gin yin player play it aa on page 60
Canst solo player mak o him, on page 62

3 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
offers faceelities for pittin player profiles thegither sae ye can on page 54

3 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
hampionship gowfer or snooker player, or a World Cup winnin fitba
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
music stapped. The accordion player and the fiddler pit doon thei
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A shillin pack o Player's - that wis twenty fags a d
1 matches

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
ioned that ma team hud ah new player which was me. That made me ev
baw, he passes it tae another player n goes oot wide, crossing the
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
a clarsach, keybuird an lute player. The ring o Jeames V (frae 15
is hersel a muisician, bein a player o the lute an virginals, an a
the weel-kent Italian violin player an componer Arcangelo Corelli
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘The Hammer! Some player man, right enough. That a wee
‘Correct! He is some player. Aye it is, an naw, ye cannae
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
s talkin aboot a ae-time bass player "We've got his Fender above w
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
load a' music up oan ri media player so's it wid jist pump oot aw
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
faither, he wis a guid fitba player (according tae him), aftimes
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
sayin’ that he as a former Player, Educator an’ Coach was in
im! Henrick wis the type o’ player wha, though a star, will unse
2 matches

Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
a monstrous luckin mid-field player crossit an ootstandin baw, ta
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
he nerve tae complain about a player that played four minutes afte(2014) search twitter
sign cause he's a fan? decent player that he is, just don't think (2016) search twitter
usly need tae invest in a dvd player(2014) search twitter

@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
Joe is getting auld, not the player he used to be Andy ?? (2021) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
Will be catchin it once oan i-player as travelling back tae Scorla(2014) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
Kristoffer Ajer wit a player (2017) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
lliant tae see a Queen's Park player (Connor Smith) in the squad ! (2022) twitter link
n, but we kent ye were a fine player wi a wheen o skill which ye y (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
st tae be a joke aboot a Gers player bein asked bi the waiter if h(2020) search twitter
itedfc gem Ryan Gauld win the player of the year award for his per(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
can now - he's a crap piano player. There. ?? (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
he's no cos he luks a serious player if he can sort scorin. Too ma (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
avourite is the zombie fitbaw player! ???????? https://t.co/0R00Ri (2020) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
lifted the lid o' the record player thinkin he wis in the cludgie (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ews @LEAFA_Official stand out player is big scott guys - auld sty (2021) twitter link
- crackin lad n a big strong player wae a guid turn oh pace - do (2021) twitter link
est tae craig guys - crackin player likes (2020) twitter link
ryshearer1 that quote - good player is funny - doot the laddie d (2020) twitter link
a64mcfc franny lee - crackin player despite the dives - guid aul (2020) twitter link
and 7 other occurrences.

Doric

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
made him as sharp as a poker player. "Ye're needin some exercise. on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ed te pop music on the record player; an wi ate a lotta Yo-yos. on page 66

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ky temote, the video, the DVD player, yer phone..." His vyce taile on page 51

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Nick thocht himsel quite a player, on page 23

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ackle noticed wis at Pitsliga player manager, Jake
Oor best player Kelvin Black took the day aft
happen. As a Crimond player took a throw in, Kelvin grabb
Crimond player threw thin air on tae the par
4 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
nae a gweed player." A gweed player, he wis brilliant, Wan Fittit
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t. Jeemicky wiz a richt grand player an wiz tae play at the Turra
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
bad singer for an auld Fitba player!(2015) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
this season but he’s still a player. I dinna think the contract s (2023) twitter link
e Kane clearly pushes aff the player and flops doon (2022) twitter link
rs Widnae have thought either player has been getting booed, thoug (2022) twitter link
n I expected- if the lad is a player he’s jist gan tae have tae h (2022) twitter link
e include a fee for the other player they want tae sign? (2022) twitter link
and 18 other occurrences.

@beast_afc tweeted
, mark or cross. Total luxury player unless they pit him in the gy(2020) search twitter
Fit a fandabidozy oh a player, 43 times he completed 30 yar(2020) search twitter
at got tae dee with him as a player. Gas work has nithin tae dee (2020) search twitter
announce A goal fae a former player! Get this sorted @AberdeenFCS(2020) search twitter
#stillstandingfree prood o a player who wiznae iwise a hero but e(2020) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

@cligeey tweeted
as involved in on the Aye aye player(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
een up o' John Ingles. Fit a player he wiz!(2017) search twitter
cape goat fer last night in 1 player. It's a team game, the team p(2017) search twitter
asgow area born lad & ex Gers player! Considered it - of course, (2017) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
laist nicht, hae a deek on i-player. Ma new favourite teachin res (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
The record player wheezed and spat the tunes o on page 3

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Green covered record player, cerried bi hand, on page 42

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
n: so shö guid on, " - guid player at hit's hardly wirt da rest on page 85
rch ta be seen, an every last player, aless da Keeng an da Wheen a on page 93

2 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
da thing dusna even hiv a CD player https://t.co/6HJquIi6zs (2020) twitter link

Southern

@cammyrudkin tweeted
en am a better ref than e r a player #yahoooooo(2012) search twitter
gibb forgot e r top badminton player #cucumbersandwiches(2012) search twitter