Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

seven	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	37.8	31.4	63.3	89.4	5.8	31	22.1
Number of occurrences	121	61	42	9	1	3	5
Number of authors	47	26	10	3	1	2	5

Occurrences of seven in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
goes in seven-year cycles, the man said, an on page 18

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
elp it," said Five, huffily; "Seven bumped ma elba." on page 76
Seven flung doon his brush, an hid on page 77

5 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ter. A teacher was assaulted, seven people injured and a hell of on page 56

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
When a grew up and turned seven, we didnae have fish and chip on page 37

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Sailed the Seven Seas of Empire, on page 51

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
in oaf the hook at aboot half seven at night. As soon as ah answe on page 16

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
me. Aw ma pals wur up at the seven foot mark daein lengths an di on page 12
ll jist get yi at quarter tae seven ootside the school gate, she on page 35
Chapter Seven on page 45
es cause it wida cost another seven pound fifty an that's only if on page 54
readth) disappeart up tae the seven foot mark tae practise divin on page 55
Also on pages 101, 123, 128, 142, 145, 148, 151, 169
16 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Demons slave here twenty-four-seven! on page 92

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ht tak a notion for. For ower seven hunner year Scots speakers ha on page 4

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
attlin at the door. Half past seven on a Sunday mornin, an nothin on page 19
ten feet intae Shuggie's size seven imprints. on page 20
Onywye, seven o'clock sharp, Shuggie appear on page 26

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ne. Ah'll show you whit stage seven mental looks like right now!' on page 33
ouldnae huv weighed mair than seven. Maw wasnae kiddin when she s on page 43

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
ork the haill nicht throu tae seven on page 76

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Bairn o seven dischairged fae watching the on page 59

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
that score for another twenty-seven minutes they will have achiev
1 matches

McGibbon, Joe Lallans 74 - Draps o Sapie-Bubble, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Ae Setterda, aget seven, aff I gaed tae coff ane
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
me; aw ma pals wur up at the seven foot mark daein lengths an di
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
ye, but it wis aboot six, tae seven feet lang an hid loads o airm
ah checkt oot th time. It wis seven. Seven?! Ah wis late! Ah thre
. Seven?! Ah wis late! Ah threw oan m
muckle great speeder. Six or Seven feet lang, black as mirk and
4 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
hat starts at six an stops at seven,
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
ut here we were on the job at seven, nonstop till five. Only diff
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
than read A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James; it�
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s. . . fuck knows. . . six or seven. It wis warm - summertime. T
l get ye back here at ten tae seven the morra, awright kid?’
2 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ary. It’s March noo, ninety seven.
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
last week anaw. Showed up at seven rattlin’ on about doos.’
‘Half seven.’
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
fro an’ you’re knockin’ seven colours o’ shit oot o’ hi
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
the Musselburgh under 18’s Seven had been, as usual, put oot i
The Magnificent Seven
Seven for the Dwarf lords, in their
Seven blazoned oan his shorts, went
4 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
a wis queer fae the age o’ seven onwards; queer as in strange,
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
‘’There’s seven thousand there, Danny. You kn
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
at a don't need tae get up at seven(2013) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
rly, arse over elbow, seventy seven ways tae Strichen and back of(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
he irn bru - while he drinks seven up lol (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
At Christmas Nineteen Thirty-Seven Bill fair thocht he wis in he on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
artment coming up in Majorca. Seven nights in Alcudia. It's a per on page 39
to everything. She was ninety-seven and on page 72

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ye say 'at ye've spied i' seven wunners on page 120

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ix is thirteen, an four times seven is-Oh ma michty! A'll never g on page 18
sade Five, in a sulky tone; "Seven jogged ma elbow." on page 74
Seven flung doon his brush, an hed on page 75

6 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
supper. Nae half past, nae seven o clock, bit six, on the dot.
that it wid be great tae hae seven weeks holidays a' at
at seven in the mornin an nae gettin a
It wis noo aboot seven o clock at nicht an Jonsar Ec
cot the size o Findlater held seven
13 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
for sale aboot seven year ago. Naebody seemed tae
es (he hid the same specs for seven year). He
gweed time tae New Deer, the seven miles hid teen twa oors. It
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
blood, she shall be put apart seven days; and whosever toucheth h
upon him, he shall be unclean seven days, and all the bed whereon
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
four and the wee lassie Greta seven. She often spoke tae their mi
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
er tae an asylum an David tae seven years service in the East Ind
e twenty years hard labour or seven years service in the ranks o
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ing the eldest of a family of seven, fower brithers an twa sister
hers hid been a pirate on the seven seas.
tied it and couped it oot and seven gold coins jist the same as J
tellt her that his uncle gave seven each tae him and his brither
his youth and had sailed the seven seas in search o Spanish trea
8 matches

TheChielMeister Philomena and Alcohol, (youtube.com 2010) Doric, poetry
The hoor strikes seven thirty
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ma freen tae dunt ma door at seven in the morn on a Setterday!(2014) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
t got tae be oot by half past seven as yon barmaid turns the plac(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Were seven fluffy chickens that hid hatc on page 12
Should be aboot seven feet eight. on page 18
ful vigour and got rid o near seven stone. on page 32
I said I wis cheust twenty-seven - weel, you're only as owld on page 43
The alarm gaed aff at seven - Daavit rumbled oot o bed, on page 46
Also on pages 55, 68
7 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
st wan shouts, 'See you aboot seven the night.' on page 85

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
You seven sisters shiveran on page 93

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
with her cousin Jane, who has seven of her own, and is experience on page 77

1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
And a crew o' seven hands on page 32
Near open seven days a week on page 40

2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
n doun tae Roberton schuil it seven ‘ear auld. A
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
tae the harbour fur half past seven, but he was flichtie an blyth on page 12

1 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
His ects bein seven ages. At furst, the wain, on page 51

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Boarn echteen an sixtie seven, on page 27

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Thair's seven diffrent pairts tae it, hae a on page 1

1 matches

Gillen, Charles Fifty Nine, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
In the byre lang afore seven,
1 matches