A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

score Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.6 37.2 40 0 0 32.8 13.3
Number of occurrences10170 25 0 0 3 3
Number of authors48 28 14 3 3

Occurrences of score in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
n earned it. Ah pull a sweaty score note fae oot mah bra, roll it on page 15

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
daft n you'll end up wae few score notes in yir hand. A prefer t on page 7
ae bang intae Monica Mason. A score well spent, ma full week's po on page 40

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Time noo tae settle the score. on page 24

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ves doon the 'recipe' an they score theem aff iz Ah 'guess' theem on page 80

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
asy yince ye've hud yer three score 'n' ten. Serves me right, min on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
t hags, haudin nae mair nor a score O yowes an a cou; wi a few ac on page 25
mait nor saxty muskets an twa score pistols amang thaim - airmed on page 27
mbro condemned mysel an three-score ither adherents tae banishmen on page 31
ickin his wey cannily throu a score o deid hotses an twice as mon on page 38
n bear. The grazins wad tak a score o blackface lambin yowes an t on page 50
Also on pages 55, 57
9 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
the place fur a personal best score, In fact, it widnae surprise on page 169

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Score-in fae thi chemist it dizzna on page 18
Score-in fae hooses on page 76
ti tell ir thi score on page 77
yi ken thi score, eh've telt yi afore on page 107

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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
tit in tryin tae mak a decent score. Their next victim wis a mann on page 105
st night, a mob, I'm sure twa score. on page 115

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
o it's nae wonder we couldnae score, but aw Linsey did wis fix he on page 169

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Subliminal score fir burgh ongauns. on page 86

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
a heart sinks when ah read ma score: a three. on page 45

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Twa score year syne, her young birr ble on page 8
Aulder than her age by a score o years. on page 65

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ayeweys the Rovers! I seen ye score yer hat-trick on Setterday, b on page 65

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
t the lambin. There were five score gimmers an yowes in-bye, an s on page 17

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ut by noo the sodger kent the score. on page 34

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
playin sae yon score haes tae be on page 72

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
hou man cam ti hae his thrie-score-an-ten, an later on, in 'Trok on page 7

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
a fitba international wi the score staundin at 1-0 for the boys
e blew an A cuid relax wi the score at 0-0.
Scotland can hold on to that score for another twenty-seven minu
3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ng fae the 1730’s (‘aught score o’ years a-back’), the po
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
When ye're three-score an ten
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
an open secret - ye want tae score, ye go tae him. Aw hours ay t
forementioned plukes. Wavin a score note in her haun, she stauns
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
s aye says she gauns ower the score on this subjeck.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Bertie wis better placed tae score).
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
I think, that we aw' ken the score,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
r haste tae get up the stair, score a gram, an get oot ay there,
ma money oot an he grabs two score notes aff us, stickin a tenne
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
mair Auld People amangst the score o newcomers, an yin in partee
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah paiy fur them aff the score note ma Granda gied us an wat
The score remained the same till the fi
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The score mark fae the shattered gless
1 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
at will pit me richt oan that score.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
sh owersettin alang wi't. The score till noo syne the pairlament
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
oaff me ah asked him what the score wis.
1 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
when wur We gonna eventually score in the????(left)nets in the N(2020) search twitter
hit did A miss?? Whit wiz the score?? ??. ????????(2019) search twitter
????????. ????. Whit wuz the score???(2020) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
sent aff. They had 30 mins to score past 10 men n conceded. And a (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
s ur team - btw whit wis the score? (2020) twitter link
olds surprised if they dinnae score second hauf m8 (2021) twitter link
- great to see pixie on the score sheet and what a win for arni (2020) twitter link
@edinburghpaper whits the score wae the stock cars big man? y (2020) twitter link
the forresters n what was the score (2020) twitter link
and 7 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
he's gien ye Ah see the final score wis nil-nil, wis't?' on page 59

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
gid baith o her lips a gweed score on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Fit's the score?" Stevie teen aff up the road on page 56

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
be tempit bi e deil. For twa score days an nichts he hidna a pic on page 10
tak ye tae e coort, sattle e score wi him on yer wye tae e coort on page 12
coont an mak it oot for fower score'. An e maister thankit e dish on page 108

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
ma team frae wunnerin fit I' score is on page 131
I really need tae score on page 166

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ae a village but didna loss a score o lads. Did ye ken Aalmeldrum on page 18

1 matches

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
ba for Scotland an daar't tae score against the aul enemy.
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
nae score wi twa or three meenits left,
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
nno the jungle an settled the score wi bluid. Uncle Jeems said na
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
atwards the goal: a chance to score a point accompanied bi an unc
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
eties ’ithoot gaun ower the score: a better idea o fit calories
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
k in fae i gairden. Fit wis I score wi Aiberdeen i'day?(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
I kind o get this as I near 3 score years, but, my advice, dinna (2022) twitter link
nces are you’ll miss him and score but at worst the keeper has a (2022) twitter link
ly. Give 100%, stay composed, score goals and you’ll be a legend (2021) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
ankland an pawlett will bathe score noo. Nae sure on @Stato_Grant(2020) search twitter
back. 50 b8ckeroos on him tae score noo(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
rtmund look like they gan tae score everytime they go forward(2013) search twitter

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
fir Scotland's twintie score negleckit bards. on page 145

1 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
, jed gan ower the line for a score........heldup #gideffortjed(2012) search twitter

@jamie_ginger tweeted
Psa v wands score onybody??(2013) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
An then afore we knowed tha score on page 3

1 matches

Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
made it through tae tha three score an ten merker. But dae ye kno
1 matches

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
score an' ten's comin' shane,
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