A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

rather Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.6 36.5 21.1 59.6 34.9 72.4 44.3
Number of occurrences11471 14 6 6 7 10
Number of authors59 38 9 4 2 2 4

Occurrences of rather in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
hers is in glee an happiness rather than shock an agony like Huey on page 28

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
s The Great Escape theme tune rather than Yankee Doodle. That wid on page 35
then on n rightly terrorised. Rather than take our opportunity tae on page 54
uld spiral out of control, so rather than it descendin intae more on page 59

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
aboot her ony mair, gin ye'd rather no." on page 22

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
cuid mak yin anaw!' A crawed, rather heich-heidit. on page 22

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
k ilka Sabbath, it wis Jennet rather than Edam that tuik the bairn on page 74

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
rather ging tae Odin sword in haun, on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
mingin' an' cried thit they'd rather be at scoofin' their left sho on page

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Rather sit oan their erses, an pat t on page 16
ts tae fuck, now wouldn't you rather A'd lied? on page 56

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
planned tae dae. Through the rather contagious power which is edu on page 92
itive oot ae the bag, sooner, rather than later. Especially since on page 109
hough his query is asked in a rather inconsequential manner, it do on page 130
Aldo shrugs oaff this rather valid point. "They'U ke what on page 132
ut the fuck up" he says, in a rather concernin panicked state. on page 175
Also on pages 187
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
A task that eh wid rather no dae, on page 35
Eh wid rather git meh haed doon, dae meh gr on page 47
Eh wid rather ejaculate than emulate on page 119

3 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
as a standard, single entity, rather than accepting it as a langua on page 84

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ma ma. Aye, ma da said, Ah'd rather dress lik a tramp than live t on page 53
's movin in permanently. Ah'd rather stay here than live wi that n on page 155

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Preferrin rather tales o greatness, for their on page 19
But always, always bein rather smairt. on page 87

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
, sae nae doot they were said rather than sung. The sangs in the b on page 62

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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Ah’d rather hae drooned wi ma nebby neebo
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
inconvenience so befell him, rather than Evan Evans’ likely ‘
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
e Scots language speakers but rather to encourage more pupils to b
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
a Chapter: Rights for Nature. Rather than treating nature as prope
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
tho the straik had enfeebled rather nor disa-
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s me this cheque’. We get a rather mair frequent yiss o the cont
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
We arrive at the rather grand entrance; ma eyes are q
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
he cringers and self-loathers rather than bein angry at them thoug
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
gaun tae the gemme, like us, rather than signin oan the dotted li
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
bein congenial wae the swine, rather than tell him whit ah really
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
oom for patrons tae be seated rather than be crowded roon a bar as
e the other side, as it were. Rather, it’s an arrangement that h
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
at’s whit they said. Ah’d rather freeze.
nd aw sorts richt noo. Ah’d rather take ma chances wi a cabbie.
2 matches

Wilson, Lucy Lock Doon, (Greenock Telegraph 2021) Central - Greenock, poetry
Aye awright maw but ad rather play Roblox.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
the country, that they get a rather harsher answer than they expe
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
the Queen”can be a unifying rather than a devisive force!
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ye cud wricht it ‘spier’ rather as ask… bit it’s hoo it s
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
emanated fae amorphous shapes rather than pursed lips. Wan ae the
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
a lovely sponge, though we do rather worry about you having nobody
ng nobody but him here. He is rather getting on. But never mind,
e telt the Pandit, “you are rather apt to let your kindness be i
he deed, though. I’d really rather not know.”
e agreed, “that was maybe a rather delicate topic.”
5 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
January cam' in lik a lion rather than lik a lamb an sae it's t
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
n slices o silica oot the way rather than steppin oan them. He cau
1 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
es offay the fucker. Makes me rather ashamed ay masel, tae be hone
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
I would rather ask questions which produce i
1 matches

Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
Much rather hae a wee lacin ae broon rath
hae a wee lacin ae broon rather than pure MDMA. Wae love fae
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
t ah’m no a poser, eh? but, rather, that ah’m the real deal. T
y soonds tae be heard in this rather large storage unit.
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
esperate screams. Ah wid much rather face doon ten boays tooled up
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
’Makes sense, that. It wis rather easy oan the nose. Anywey, Do
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
better be implemented sooner, rather than later.. Over tae yersel' (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
Loop Whur anoot? Mind you I'd rather hae rain in evening when at h(2015) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
TBH I'd rather see the Ukraine ???? flag rig (2022) twitter link
boo in the UK. SCOTLAND would rather be in the EU. 65% in the last (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
than say do you mean kingdom rather than monarchy, what's not to (2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
ng telt how it is gaunnae be, rather than just accepting them as M (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
that one bonnyton? or would u rather nobody supports ur team - bt (2020) twitter link
m8 n dinnae b defeated - ad rather tell the truth n get blocked (2020) twitter link

Doric

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
h tae gaur ye cowk an she wid rather hae hin the thrashin than ate on page 16

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
rather unsucessfully ower yon extra
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d nae faimily o ony kind so rather that let athing gyang tae the
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
have Boyle up against Kennedy rather than considine. Kennedy got f (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
awa like he disnae care. Wid rather hey SOAE @schreuder92 or SWUL(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
ae so sure smoocher. Think id rather be deaf than listen to either(2013) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
ke was of linguistic interest rather than jist ‘the wye I spoke a(2020) search twitter
Or rather, 'Fa says fit far?' ?? https:(2019) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ittie fit might be gud fer ye rather spend muckle penny on new sta(2016) search twitter
r the pensioners huddock. Wid rather starve than eat yon rubbit fo(2016) search twitter
eed some decent entertainment rather than yon Hungarian boatmen af(2016) search twitter
ce and chit chat! Nae chunce! Rather poke pins in ma heed(2018) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@FaeFoggie @AFCHereWeGo Wid rather nae(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Jimmack wis desperate so, wi rather bad grace, he gave in on page 16
find no fascination and ah'm rather pleased tae say on page 45

2 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I'd far rather on page 120

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ill going strong. It has been rather rainy again, and made the gro on page 37

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@HJosephineGiles tweeted
c control an exploitation but rather just when ye feel bad(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
the sake of the dialect form rather than for emotional, intellect
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
energised after a beach walk rather than enraged and hopeless abo(2020) search twitter
ally trouble me. I'm actually rather grateful.. #Shetland https://(2020) search twitter
Rather surprised to find a roadkill (2015) search twitter
3rd equal in da pub quiz. Rather impressed with ourselves.(2013) search twitter
I'm rather excited aboot seein Doug Alla(2014) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
duin thing tae speak i Scots, rather nor i common standart English
hei hed ae drink problem. Ae rather waesome story
2 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
rom the these small countries rather than EU (rather than a wee sp (2021) twitter link
ep oor eyes oan oor neighbour rather than WM. The real reason of W(2020) search twitter
NE to reevaluate oor identity rather then being sae-called ‘Engli(2020) search twitter
s aye remembered that but ahm rather fir Beano, Oor Wullie, The Br(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Alice lukt rather anxiously at the cook, tae se on page 60
en thin shae waakt towards it rather shyly sayin tae hirsel "Suppo on page 66
dinnae know yin," said Alice rather shockt at the proposal. on page 72
"A'd rather naw," the Cat remarkt. on page 85
coorse," the Gryphon replied, rather impatiently: "onie shrimp cud on page 102
Also on pages 113, 114
7 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
vereigns wuz hingin frae hir" rather the sort of blondes who would on page 33

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@fairfaaye tweeted
which actually means ‘glow’ rather than ‘gloom’. #ulsterscots (2020) search twitter

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
sometimes 'bauchle' with a b rather than a p(2020) search twitter

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