A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of split in Corpus

Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
tae their own chats. Our six split n start mixin wae the troops. on page 25
s nose is splattered. It gets split up n is over before it really on page 28

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
doun tae the boozer afore we split up!" on page 90

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
In this version, the pley wis split atween dramatic scenes in Sco on page 40

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
an on tae Sorn or Kilmarnock. Split the men intae groups, pikemen on page 36
olid an were ower brittle tae split an dress. An gin he'd been da on page 81

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
.' An his scaudit face amaist split intae a grin. on page 14

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
ot lasers that made his bones split or something. Wendy didnae an on page 38

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
The Dwarfs and Snaw-White split their shares, on page 28

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
en, its time like this, fur a split second, ah wonder if the Chin on page 37
"Ah thoatsae tae, a three wey split. It comes tae £349.48, caw i on page 107

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
the bairns, Miss Honey gied a split-new jotter tae each scholar. on page 62
d motor that he said wis near split-new. Ah thocht he wis a braw on page 151
And there, sure - eneuch, a split-new bit o chalk, wis hoverin on page 213

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
feel yir nerve endins split. on page 37

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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
w the drill heid aw rackit an split. Naethin wis said an at a nod on page 52
Left ahent him wis a coffin, split open wi the jist buried body on page 110

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
arpreet though; she's went an split us up cause she said wur alwa on page 16
she said, An The Who had jist split up an fur months afterwards a on page 52
We split intae wur groups again an eac on page 129
help me wi papers an we could split the money. Ah don't think so on page 143
~ Clicky's split up wi Kelly. He widnae say wh on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Split up, hings up, on page 23
ced whoor's wi faces ye could split sticks wi. on page 111

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
bauchlie racquet, an kept his split-new ane for himsel. The game on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Maist o the pupils huv split aff intae groups wi their pal on page 4
s. But maybe the teacher will split us aff intae groups at some p on page 21

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
m. She swung the axe doon and split a log neatly in twa. "Aw hoac on page 59

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Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
And if wan wee laddie should split his breeks in twa on page 15

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
That he split no the hiemaist notes on page 61

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ggit fae the 1890s onwards. A split new dockyaird kythed at Rossy on page 110

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
thing. The auld Oafice haes a split-new name, but the exack same on page 121

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
urst, whistling madly through split seams, but showing no sign of
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Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
preet though; she’s went an split us up cos she said wur always
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Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
Clicky’s split up wi Kelly. He widnae say wh
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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
anguage Centre hae pitten oot split new interactive lairnin mater
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ae ma digs tae the station in Split, ma rucksack and backpack stu
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ye've split his heid richt doon his back.
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Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
nae jump aff eh. We then goat split intae twa groups, tae go on t
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Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
almost as though thi room is split in half half i time: half nea
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
rly kail alang wi the barley, split peas or lentils aye steepin i
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
get oot ay here. We need tae split up. Ah’d get rid ay that tr
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ck we cried it. Wan building, split into four dwellings. The uppe
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
o’ school-refusers. We had split the group an’ A wis at the
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
lood pressure. The class were split intae groups, tae go roond th
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
haun, luif upwards, an for a split saicont she thocht he wis gau
e traced the jaggit line that split Africa north an sooth. “The
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
There’s a split second; a fuckin infinitesima
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Treaty o Union that foondit a split-new state cryed the Unitit Ki
am intae law an estaiblisht a split-new education system for the
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Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
n a fantasy version Scotland, split intae the ‘Hielands o Shadd
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McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
th noo: Scots politics is aye split ower the consitutional questi
ed thrie weys – an whan the split o opinion is sae close as it
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
Comin frae a backgrunn split atween Edinburgh an the North
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
e tae keep oot o a bank sae a split new bank accoont haes been op
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
l them individually, ah canny split the pack.
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ial Estate. Yit, in what is a split-second turn ae events. Ah kin
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
lic the day is aboot evendoon split atween Hieland and Lowland Sc
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@jax6754 tweeted
Westlife (even though they've split up??), Runrig or Deacon Blue!(2014) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
His performances in "Split" an "Glass" wur amazin. Hegwi(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
@Ian_Burnett_ I cannae split hairs between you and George (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
o is tae hae street pairtys n split intae groups o 6 - where the (2020) twitter link
on the bright side - ee kin split intae groups o 6 folk n conti (2020) twitter link
do we have to split into 3 groups of 2 when the a (2020) twitter link

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
tay twa powin, fit hid tae be split atween 3 laad's, apparently. on page 6

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ers, file the Pitsligas aboot split their sides lachin. on page 45

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
s at me in a flash, jist in a split second. My brain said RIN bit
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
thrashed an Minnie's moo wis split an her lug wis twice its size
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
t like a quaich wi a wee thin split doon ae side. It hid bin a qu
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Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
mile a Fyle" which I sold and split the proceeds atween the schoo
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
wan o us. We meet up later an split the proceeds!“
There he wiz again ! “Split the proceeds ! Divvy up ye me
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@_DawnLeslie tweeted
Apparently she used tae hae a split in the back o her skirt too..(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Yer pairt o the split new remote learnin curriculum (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Shetland

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
a cave gied under da broo, it split intae 3 separate tunnels and
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
olours an sizes wi Mam, fir a split second it wis lik bein back a (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
Tae get it split an a great slab on butter in
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