A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

shift Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words60.7 63.8 57.6 59.6 93 21.9 35.4
Number of occurrences188120 36 6 16 2 8
Number of authors85 52 15 5 6 1 6

Occurrences of shift in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
guddled, but the troot didna shift. The flees bizzed aboot. We'r on page 2

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
the Great Quine cheenged her shift on page 32

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
uld tea towel an attempts tae shift Huey's weight oot the way so on page 31
? You can't just walk out mid-shift!' on page 61

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ttle's close enough. Time tae shift. I go fur the flyin leap. Aff on page 1

4 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
wid never shift intae their ain wee cottaries on page 23
Ah shift masel tae whaur fair mair on page 63
wha gars the hail herd shift, on page 65

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ts, it wis easier tae lift an shift an lay the men ina lang raw s on page 54

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
hen my ain faither wis on the shift it wis aye Nick's breeks that on page 69

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"She'll be along efter her shift at The Royal, Listen, lads .. on page 76

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
t the thing aff but it widnae shift. 'How am ah gaun tae get ma s on page 29
ter. But ye'll need tae get a shift on.' on page 58
the stair aw ready tae gang. Shift yersel, lassie. Get movin.' on page 226

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
are awready makkin plans tae shift their offices an joabs tae va on page 56
Ye cuid sign up fer ae single shift, twa hoors or mair, bi pittin on page 103
remarkable. Ae day, daein mg shift, a brand new Mercedes drew up on page 106
x Salmond turnit up tae dae a shift an wis a bit taen aback whan on page 107

5 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Gitin ready ti start ir shift on page 61

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
The Shift Spanner on page 46
een. Normally their twal-hour shift wis hard enough bit they had on page 48
ht tae the en o the twal-hour shift whan Thrawn Tam, Frank an the on page 49
o ither crew cam on, Davie's shift lookit like men wha had come on page 50
adly silent. Richt thru their shift they warkit but naebody wis a on page 52
Also on pages 54, 55, 59
13 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
across the back dis the night shift, but loud enough yi could get on page 169

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
e wud return efter his mornin shift tae see the game. on page 19
Cloot arrived back fae his shift tae watch Kat an Dina's match on page 20

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
She's on the back shift noo maist every nicht on page 137

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
bull. "Lizzie! We've come tae shift ye. Are ye in?" on page 20

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
sel,' squaiked Wee Grumphie. 'Shift yersel!' on page 39
re haein, 'I doot we'd better shift oorsels. Whit airt will we tr on page 114
t Christopher Robin and I can shift it, and we'll bring a rope fo on page 135

3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
dged wi'z the skipper med nae shift o'z abuliments avaw, bot ti c on page 6

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
telt at it wes owre mukkil ti shift an at he wuid hae ti gang ala on page 46

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
n at pliskies! The quicker ye shift, the quicker ye'll hae a sney on page 42
the hoose ower their heids. "Shift yersel and bring oot yon cide on page 66
on yer bedroom waw. Noo get a shift on wi yon cider!' on page 69

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
on every shift on page 21
at the end o the shift on page 76

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Shift ower a bittie an A'll dae it. on page 83

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
speech. There seemed tae be a shift i the generation born efter a on page 9

1 matches

Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
r, his ain life wis thon unco shift fae the lan an field ti the t on page 21

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ak its time when pioneers o a shift til a mair literary and moder on page 96

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
en ken that a lang, wearisome shift bides aheid o them. They will on page 136

3 matches

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
anguages can reverse language shift (RLS), introduces his table o on page 109

1 matches

McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Soond shift, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Soond shift on page 49

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
ey naither, ony screws he did shift juist birled roun athoot comi on page 96

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
r saes Ah could get oan wi ma shift, when it cam oan tae rain. Th on page 112

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
t Warld Weir? Thae Chronicles shift frae the seick hertland o Hit on page 127

1 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
nnie sayed; ti ithers, a code-shift athin Inglis itsel; ti ithers on page 4

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
minority leids be hoo muckle shift there has been awa frae the l on page 56

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
lainin aboot bein in the back shift, so she couldnae go an see so on page 44

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
nae reason tae see thon as a shift in the boondary atween Scots
, naebody ever sees thon as a shift in the mairches atween Englis
2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - The Warld Nixt Door, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
€™ll see the hinger slichtlie shift,
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
irds in Scots teuk on a vowel shift afore the shift tae the diaph
afore the shift tae the diaphoneme form, an t
t o wirds that's taen on this shift, sae's we'll ken what anes ta
3 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
fur ten years. Constant night shift. Ah think, noo, aat’s where
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
a sair fecht tae 'engineer' a shift in the wey fowk yaise a leid.
naw. This is the wey language shift warks...A mention fitba becau
2 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
But the day shift lowsed,
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
“A wiss sumwhaur ti shift ma claes an than a hurl ti Em
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
hae focus on hinnerin langage shift in the airts an pairts whaur
1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ngauns sic as the Great Vowel Shift and the northart spreid o i-d
cries ‘involuntary langage shift’, a gradual-like dilution o
adoptit be voluntary langage shift, involvin the replacement o e
eitical – made this langage shift gey near inevitable wintin a
en is the involuntary langage shift (as abuin) o the lave o the s
6 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
tae make ma bus if A don’t shift.
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
But still it widnae shift until Ah gied it a wee push,
But if ye're thrifty, shift tae plastic,
2 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
tested bit 'twas tae huge tae shift oot o' tis position afore th'
1 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
a herd o elk an tell them tae shift their beilan bahoukey’s. Th
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n mare than usual. He’s tae shift a mountain ay auld plates an
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
l just get tae the end ay the shift, just get tae the end ay the
, just get tae the end ay the shift. Ah’d repeat it internally
tae huv aw yer energy fur the shift the morra. Goat loast grun fa
3 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ll cannae get this bugger tae shift. Ma throat tichten’s at the
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
enly walks on tae the set tae shift props aboot. The auld farrant
1 matches

McDonald, Alistair Lallans 59 - Huntegowk, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Netherlee, poetry
Wi yer ain chick as ye mak shift
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
rough tae comin in fae a hard shift when Jeanie hud a pot simmeri
1 matches

Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
To those who have tae work a shift, tae those at home alone,
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
An in a situation o language shift tae English across aw domains
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
really dae the grundwark tae shift opinion. We tynt the referend
1 matches

Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
. ‘A radical and unexpected shift in Scots has taken place –
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
al Democrat MPs are haird tae shift, an they micht be expeckit ta
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
an, an at the right price, an shift it doon that waiy, away fae t
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
at the hinder end represent a shift, acceptin, awbeit wi dowie he
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@pglet Just the half shift. Back hame noo ??(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
hoo fast it lairns thon as ye shift aroon. Hoo dÂ’ye tell stories(2018) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
Great shift fae @AllyLove21(2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
ot is gey close tae my hoose! SHIFT! https://t.co/nh1P077t9Q (2022) twitter link

@raiphsays tweeted
s ma da awa oot wurkin a nite shift in a “very specific and limi(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
went through the Great Vowel Shift o the 18th century. https://t (2022) twitter link
didnae follae the Great Vowel Shift o the 18th century. https://t (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
iece and send him oot for his shift ???? x (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
s tae dae wi 'the great vowel shift' the hing where Scots have a (2019) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@Bluebell_FC crackin shift fae the lads 2 day wae a wee (2020) twitter link
BonnyriggRose @DundeeFC great shift fae awe the lads 2 day especi (2021) twitter link
defo deserved it and what a shift from the fulham players - en (2021) twitter link
all the lads put in a crackin shift and on another night defo coo (2020) twitter link

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Ma Ma hid pit in fur an extra shift aat the hospital and ma Da wi on page 41
As seen as he's finished his shift he's doon the pub. Aat and sm on page 43
the time she gets in fae her shift. on page 44

4 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
An nae wye wis I gan tae shift on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Hoose, makkin nae attempt te shift im, "bit ess wisna fit Ah hid on page 64

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
st will come an say till ye, 'Shift oot o att', an ye'll leuk lik on page 105

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
te bi said fir gettin a quick shift." on page 15

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
er bricht, sae still it didna shift. 'Ye'll nae get the better o on page 51

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ar hings aboot affa swear tae shift,
ws up her face an says." I'll shift em afore
ooked affa frail bit she cood shift. Wi a wave o her umbrella she
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
he bloomin things jist widnae shift up nor doon. Jist wi that
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
o the byre. The cottars micht shift fur thirsels, syne. Someither
her sweet cocoa, bit it didna shift the queer feelin, nur the dun
rsed the warlock fa gart them shift wi his spells:
hile Jock Dow set up the makk-shift altar fur the nicht's proceed
on the shore fur the sea tae shift. An on yon happy thocht twa o
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
hat cam up fyles fan the sans shift."
s turn oot, ye'll nae hae tae shift. Dr Bandara tells me I micht
urse Mackenzie tuik the nicht shift, 9pm tae 9am. The landlord te
3 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
el, perhaps sensin this quiet shift in loyalty, slunk oot the doo
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Just as the loon stairted tae shift his weicht ontae his left air
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
the room and I can see summin shift in his face, like he’s tryi
s een that he’s noticed the shift in the land, that he can sens
2 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
st o the time, an if we could shift some Mars Bars an Bounties, w
1 matches

Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
prepares himsel’ tae try in shift the weight
1 matches

The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
ork place. She eence worked a shift in TGI Friday’s but hid tae
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Ah eence cam on shift an teen haun ower fae a #nurs(2019) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
b o a ref stie on his taes or shift his neck tae folae the ba. Ye(2020) search twitter
@AberdeenFC Good Bryson shift. Probably oor best player, no(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
the last 10 days or so, canna shift the bugger. I'm nae haen yon (2016) search twitter
can try their muckle best tae shift me bit IÂ’m gan nae wye! Brin(2018) search twitter
as turned ma bar intae a make-shift chipper!! Fit next? Dry clean(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
ey fund some kind o means tae shift the smelly stuff. on page 82

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Noo, shift thee aff that sofa till I maa on page 51

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Feet lift, shift on page 158

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
till the cowld made is shift. on page 27

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
ou tae mak that brak, hou tae shift me mind tae uiss Orcadian tae
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Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
an Holyrood. This, alang wi a shift in eddicaetion policie at tak
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
Du's naethin but pit-on! Noo shift dee, I say, on page 50
want a clean cup; lat wis aa shift wan place on." on page 75

2 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
so far dus he shift wir ills. on page 43
an tho I cood shift muckle hills, on page 165

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ower an abün da tidder an a shift awa fae da stigmatised variet on page 9
a Scots tøk ower in 1469. Da shift fae Norn tae Scots geed peeri on page 10
da language as dey growe an shift an cheinge aboot een anidder. on page 98
n da grind afore du tries tae shift da kye. on page 107

8 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
aid on herd an dry, no lik ta shift, on page 23

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
isin hoo quick a hedgehog can shift. Anidder thing dey dae wi him
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ie. “Nae herbal remedy will shift dis feerie. Du needna budder
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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
s aboot da collar dat I canni shift. So IÂ’m lopped aff da collar (2019) twitter link

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
grund? An whit aboot semantic shift in thae pictograms - gin Bri on page 5

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Afore, naething coud shift thaim frae the glaur.
1 matches

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
In a foonderin back-alley shift, tae shaw on page 51

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
yis'll say tae thïs muntin, 'Shift frae here tae thair,' an it'l on page 9

2 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
is tae bae an' airt at sees a shift awa' fae 'fer iz bit no bae i on page 56
' oor visitors theday we maun shift oor on page 63

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
mebbe a dunner wud get it tae shift" said me Da, as he tuk a new on page 8

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
aneers are haird hallions tae shift! (2015) twitter link

@HurchinHome tweeted
Gie it a guid dunt, that'll shift it. https://t.co/2Mr1Mbpfuu(2020) search twitter

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