A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

sib Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33.1 27.8 15.1 19.9 17.4 134.4 106.2
Number of occurrences10654 10 2 3 13 24
Number of authors44 28 5 2 2 3 4

Occurrences of sib in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ir wee haunds, that were that sib tae human haunds in ilka wey, on page 64

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
d hissel. Eneuch tae grue yit sib tae ma seein. An he wis faith on page 10

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
pure vowels, is a bittie mair sib tae the soonds o Hebrew than on page vii

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
I'm sib ti huntit craiturs like the r on page 32
An yit sae sib, fae the airliest o oor kin; on page 41

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
pen tae be landowners, or are sib tae them, an like tae shoot w on page 18

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
enesses. Scots an English are sib in the wey Norwegian is sib t on page 7

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Scots an Soothron is near sib but sindert leids. Scots isna on page 15
he sibness. Whit cuid be mair sib til's nor the texts that's wr on page 60

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
its Germanic ruits, bein sae sib tae the German word Waffensch on page 6

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
spital romances, it gets ower sib tae ane. on page 90

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
- sib tae ma flooers wi nae ettle on page 8

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Sib ti a couple o snoots, on page 10

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
at that like Scots is closely sib tae, an spak i the ae kintra on page 107

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Daft notions sib til the notion o a nation, on page 98

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 59 - Yowdendrift / Gin I Kent, (Lallans Magazine 2021) Central, poetry
wi aa our sib ill-pairtit, on page 139

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Adamson, Donald Northwords Now 43 - Donald Adamson, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Central, poetry
sib tae a wild craitur on page 28

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
o ancient Orkney as directly sib tae the clans o Scotland an s on page 110

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
and shawn them worthie tae be sib wi him. on page 97

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
the new 'Inglis' wurd seemit sib ti naethin in parteikular, or on page 22

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
wi a buik-leet o authorities sib tae the subjeck an, whaur nec on page 130

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ths that oor politeicans haes sib tae Scots. on page 121

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
logue anent European leids an sib legislations. It wis the fift
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Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
upplementarie Vote wirks in a sib wey. The first bodie tae win
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
nological order, the follaein sib developments has taen place;
frae the fact that it shares sib origin, forby
muckle sib vocabulary, wi English. The s
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
he awned. He hed thocht his sib sauf in Canadae. Bot he cuid
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
epublic o Ireland hae uised a sib term aw throu the last yearhu
acht, an Foras na Gaelige hae sib responsibilities for the impl
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
we will raik an reenge themes sib tae the question o life ayont
ers. His maist important wark sib tae this wis More Worlds than
o the first o thir screivings sib tae things o the air, that ha
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
e heidin o Hiberno-Inglish. A sib reason is the backgrund o fow
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
an U2. Acause the graphics is sib tae thaim uised for computer
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
eid (or Scots Language Board) sib tae the Bòrd na Gàidhlig wa
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McLachlan, Jack Glessheids maun wale guid neebors tae thole the dreich Scottish climate, (University of Maine 2019) Central - Ceres, prose
a gey wheen o the ae socially-sib glessheids. The ability tae t
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Mandarin: Men’s naters are sib, it is their habits that cair
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
find the sindry proclamations sib tae the history abuin in the
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
oveesion. Thir proveesions is sib tae referendum campaign
tak tent o rules set bi Ofcom sib tae referendum campaign
for the proveesions in PPERA sib tae referendum
same pairt sib til a referendum for staunin
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
h syndrom here.Scots bein sae sib tae English gies it a disadva
pear wi Gaelic. Tho Gaelic is sib tae Irish, it daesna hae the
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
-meinit cuttie stories that's sib tae ane anither, aw set in ae
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Smirnov, Kuzma , (Facebook 2015) Central, prose
Thare's the sib thing wi twa leids, closely r
mar i' the three leids is gey sib.
en uist in iveryday life. The sib thing in Ukraine: Thay hae Uk
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
whaur they tell me he’s gey sib wi Tam Samson, Gavin Trimmle,
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Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
nkin wi a chiel ca'ed Joseph, sib tae Daavit. E quinie's name w on page 80

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Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
r, hauf quine, hauf fish, nae sib tae the prince ava. on page 115

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
tae shak. "Ye're jist sel an sib tae idder fowk." on page 89

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
y faither's uncle, as weel as sib tae ma grannie, Lizzie, on ma on page 51

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Puppet Mannie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
In a picher that was seerly sib tae joy;
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
eret if like Jock Dow, he wis sib tae the Deil, wi the pouer o
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
at fur us tho! Wi oor Ma bein sib tae the Robertsons, we're fai
st last month wi her da. Near sib tae the air she wis, at hame
get fur a leevin donor, bein sib tae the host body itsel. The
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
e is ane tae tak tent o. Bein sib tae English, fowk aft tak the
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Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
wavan, noo, already notheen sib tae me on page 58

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@peediepuss tweeted
aal very weel. Orkney Stoots sib tae the Isle teu, and Irvines(2020) search twitter

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
da beach, a dab o red; sib tae aa on page 33

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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ything at’s obviously closs sib ta English, bit different fae
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De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
ae doubt in her mind. Dey wir sib.
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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Altho the Scots leid is geyan sib til Inglish, this argiement c on page 34

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
n Mrs. Walter Davis, whae wis sib tae Miss Davies (sei
dburn. Tammy Hudson, whae wis sib tae the Broun’s o Musielee,
oun’s o Musielee, makin him sib tae the praisent day Nichol f
ichol (sei A, page 147). Bein sib tae
lson nee’ Lothian, whae wis sib tae the Brydon’s, bade
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@StuartPoet tweeted
linekking Ullans as is is gey sib tae the Sooth-west Scots we y(2020) search twitter
n Aye Ah warked yon oot ?? It sib tae wir ain 'heller' doon by?(2020) search twitter
course you hear Ah deena ken, sib tae Geordie/Makem.(2020) search twitter
e Ah'll mute masel! See, Ah'm sib tae the new techno gubbins aa(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Ulster an Scotland: sib an sindert, on page 17

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
ter-Scots bae depairtments an sib boadies. on page 12

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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
wk ( the’ dinnae hae tae be sib) bidin at tha yin address wha
bes memmers o this hoosehaud sib tae yin anither? Gif memmers
in anither? Gif memmers ir no sib, mairk tha ‘No sib’ box.
, mairk tha ‘No sib’ box.
bes sib tae Bodie:
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@the_gellick tweeted
hank ye Mr Hurchin: you're no sib tae the deil whatever thon ca (2014) twitter link

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