A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

scarce Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.5 18.6 12.8 19.9 5.8 0 8.8
Number of occurrences4835 8 2 1 0 2
Number of authors26 19 3 1 1 2

Occurrences of scarce in Corpus

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Central

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
there wes scarce dout a deil wes in her; on page 52

1 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
mpbell by phone. The shed was scarce roofed, and the winter drawin on page 78

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
My drinkin watter wadna last scarce echt days. on page 11
hers, a wheen that sma ye can scarce see them throu a telescope. W on page 18
prince that bade on a planet scarce bigger nor himsel, an he sair on page 20

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ein twae folk! Jings, there's scarce eneuch o me left tae mak juis on page 14
agin her fuit, that there wis scarce eneuch room tae open her mou, on page 44

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
aircie on us! Thir days A can scarce draw braith for sechin sair, on page 45

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
he tantalisin taste o freedom scarce thase days on page 52

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
er as weel, wi guid health an scarce a day o illness in aa her thi on page 66
he crecklt in a whusper they scarce cuid hear, 'Luik efter yer mi on page 76

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
That's Deacon's Coort. I can scarce mak oot the sign, but I feel on page 71

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
gns richt awa and made hersel scarce. He then stramped intae the l on page 32

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And in thir days o scarce resources on page 88

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Tell them I scarce escaped the conflagration on page 16
I can scarce gaup at him throuch ma finger on page 35

3 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
the hoose forenent ye, ye'll scarce notice on page 28

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Scarce bairns ava, on page 98

2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
The wee tailor cuid scarce draa win, but he gawpit, “A
The wee tailor’s cuid scarce draw win, sae he cuid dae nae
2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
Dauvit scarce haerd hir, an ettilt ti cum u
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
e the lave thon first mornin, scarce takkin tent o us ava, an it w
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
no, scarce a twitter or a tweet
Will scarce let ye in through the gate.
2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
Hippomenes cud scarce nod his heid.
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
y. Bit whitivver it wis ower, scarce onieb’dy ivver sayed the wi
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
meant steel. Poother wis ower scarce tae trust yer life til.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
echarge ma batteries huv been scarce. And noo ah huv a fancy new c
1 matches

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
aye used to say, Guid gear's scarce. xxx(2020) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
etter tae be safe. Guid fowks scarce. Here a wee picshur ae ma wal(2020) search twitter
eftir yirsel Boab. Guid fowks scarce(2020) search twitter
o the sunshine. Guid folk ur scarce.(2020) search twitter

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
mmunity, a community that cud scarce tak tent o itsel as aye the s
-a-spit o coortship, his feet scarce skiffin the grun frae their f
wummlin wi maggots, there wis scarce ony bodies fit tae be rypit.
3 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
nes duncin, bonny duncers bit scarce a stitch on em. Edinbro’s n
black as nicht ey wis, weerin scarce ti nothin, singin, loupin abo
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
t’s sic a peety. Watter’s scarce ye see wi this drooth.. An on
their flooers fin watter’s scarce, bit a Jumbo can, an my neb d
2 matches

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ing cra’s roond & lavvy roll scarce at Asda again! Fits ganna hap(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
t times wur hard and maet wis scarce on page 74
t then I'd better maak mesell scarce! I geed and hid up in the bra on page 129

2 matches

Shetland

Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
an Mansie wanted hit! Wid wis scarce so he wis aye watching fir on
1 matches

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Yer breeks scarce hide yer asses. on page 34

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Scarce enough tha glories streak, on page 21

1 matches

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