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Use in varieties of Scots

th Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words751.2 92 265.3 39.7 5.8 17416.6 1602.2
Number of occurrences2407179 176 4 1 1685 362
Number of authors47 27 9 1 1 1 8

Occurrences of th in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
" th've been tae a day-school inaw on page 95

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
nt. Syne I drew the innarts o th boa constrictor, sae the grow on page 10
t in the mids o the desert, a th: .s .mile frae hoose or hame. on page 12

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
oons a richt merry dance ower thé moss-hags till he wis foull on page 30

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
When th' ox can talk on page 35
n rackit roun the universe in th' space o' an hour on page 49
fech, thirs a-flutterin in th' gantrie on page 53
sweet leddy o' th' rose intercede oan ma behalf on page 54

5 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Then thur wis th amatuers on page 95

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ceptionalism several times in th;, book but A want tae quote s on page 14
ften bear nae resemblance tae th, actuality. Pronooncements ab on page 36
kind o communitie. Weel, fer th, Mammon worshippers, the comm on page 38
at they spend mair nor hauf o th siller they get in Scotland f on page 50

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
rse o Gowrie, an wis attendin th in the College in Dundee when on page 23

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
tae find sumdy new tae go tae th, baths wi. It wis that she di on page 122

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
Weel, the baw's on th slates this time, awricht. on page 36

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Th' oppressed look back. on page 32

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
rn) equivalent to the modern 'th', /ð/ (eth) as in the, howev on page 17

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
movin closer. A coupla heids th'geither on page 129

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
th'ither awa!" "This is fur wars on page 112

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Gien it laldy wi th'investigation on page 10

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ir pouer tae ye, Ruaraidh Mac Thòmais an aa thaim at screives on page 126

1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 58 - twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
A peer intae th'abyss. Undeemous dree. Sains on page 95

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 73 - Wrack, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The earth recesses, chauntan th'auncient hymn on page 77

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
herty ane, thirty twa. therty th...unnerin fu ...' wi a swick on page 17

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
besyds the comon reporte, by th' assurance of Alexander Clerk
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
wha spier...’ an ‘Thaim (th)at spiers...’ In expository
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
BEWAUR O TH TAP…TAP…TAP
Ah’ve hid a feelin fur th last couple o weeks, a feelin
wan Sunday nicht aroon aboot th time a seen a wee speeder bui
wee speeder buildin a wab in th coarner ae ma room. It didne
ma road. Ah hid jist goat oot th shower an ah decidit tae pit
29 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Shoapaholic, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Th're the best hings since slice
1 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ted fur aboot hauf a mile wi' th' beasts oan thair stoory. Tha
climbed up a tree. Thankfully th' beasts didny see thaim n tha
see thaim n thay staun below th' tree n sterted lukin aroon t
'n' follaed it 'n' climbed up th' tree o'er fae th' trio. Th'
' tree o'er fae th' trio. Th' pressure wis oan. Howfur wid
13 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
’re puir crackin, apart fae th’ housekeeper, Mrs McQuarry.
e kent how fur muckle ah love th’ cakes an th’ biscuits fa
’ cakes an th’ biscuits fae Fisher an Don
taen into toun by Laurence in th’ carriage as he wis tae wai
arriage as he wis tae wait at th’ library tae collect oor ho
18 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Silence stretched o'er th' moonlit sky as th' stars app
' moonlit sky as th' stars appeared, twinklin 'n'
ared, twinklin 'n' twirlin as th' world fell asleep. Th' ainli
' world fell asleep. Th' ainlie movement ootdoors wis
ainlie movement ootdoors wis th' frozen trees as thay swayed;
71 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
Ah flop doon on th’ other end of the sofa and
rom across the sofa, flicking th’ end of ay fag at ma face.
Simon perks up out ae th’ corner of ma eye. —What
rs pressin’ lightly against th’inside. Ah cannae help but
tin’, always jist right tae th’ jerk oaf. Ah cannae imagin
9 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
it – yet) and, less aft, ‘th’ (3airtill – thereto; 3e
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
dadden's parents soak Scots a th(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
ud yae no jist point oot that th'ur speakin Scots and explain (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
dnae ken - a shop at m&s fir th (2020) twitter link
av never been spoken tae like th (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
fowk see the licht, ae wye or th'ither. The snaa winna laist; on page 34

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
n this wye an I wad poot-poot th'ither wye, tae see faa haed e on page 55

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
oonter, ane o the students an th'ane he kent best. Fergie grin on page 76
'Haud yir horses, noo,' says th'Inspector. 'Haud yir horses! on page 82
eerie did fat he was telt; an th'inspector turns baak till his on page 83

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
Th'aal cratur, forfochan tho he on page 30

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
l leave you to have a look at th em." on page 25
"Ronnie!" She held oot thé phone. "It's fir you... A on page 52

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
'Th- three,' said Wollaston, in a on page 8

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ic as the 'Hotel Metropole', 'Théátre Des Galeries' an the ' on page 14

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
y-five or echty. An ae wey or th'ither he'd been in the wars: on page 14

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
e was awaar that, for aa that th'eeswal precentor wasna there, on page 26

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
An, wi aat, we set tee wi th'eeswal blethers aboot e ploit on page 88
s fun naebody wullin tae file th'ootside o the kirk.' on page 90

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a blether aboot this that an th'ither, the state o the warld, on page 72

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Fae state o’ th’art technology
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - The Cricket An The Eemock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
But mony fauts has th’Emmerteen,
1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Stravaigin roon th’art gallery th’ither fore
’art gallery th’ither foreneen, A was gaapi
the minister’s wife telt ma th’umman was wullin tae help,
tae refeese? A offert tae pey th’umman for her laabours, of
ll a charity in her name. Sae th’umman set tee giein Mither
27 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
dside pairish cooncil, heid o th schule boord o governors yonn
1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
lay beddies an nae peever. On th’ither haan there’s wirds
tae howk oot owersettins for th’ English vindictive, loquac
2 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
r fir his supper and she sais th wid be grand.
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ve has hit the net mair times th’n @piemancharlie wi’ a #Por(2018) search twitter
fey gings fae a bitty crazier th’n a #ScottishWildcat in thon(2018) search twitter
, got oan the end a mair baws th’n Crystal fae Bugsy Broons ((2018) search twitter
loon Sinclair’s erse harder th’in a BrokeBackyBrae oottake!(2018) search twitter
oeLewis hiz blocked mair baws th’n @durexuk #COYR(2018) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
’ brakdoons. Wid’v rethered th telt ma ‘at at 8 ‘is mornin(2020) search twitter
tin’ but noo am waitin’ fir th call centre operator tae get (2020) search twitter
still on hold ten mins efter th call centre operator went tae(2020) search twitter
tical persuasions, get a’hin th Scottish Government message n(2020) search twitter
walkin’ th nicht we Millie moo, I heard (2020) search twitter
and 78 other occurrences.

Orkney

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Th' hill on page 60
Did ye no watch th irt o the wind? on page 62
Birlan wae th' wather on page 153

4 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Da Standirt English "th" soonds is aafil rare, onli f on page 27

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Aw in th goolden efternin on page 5
An e'er, as th tale drained on page 6
Doon th Rabbit-Hole on page 7
tae finnd oot, she rin across th field efter eet, an was jist on page 8
he took doon a jar frae yin o th shelves as she passed: eet wa on page 9
Also on pages 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124
1685 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
An thïs ïs hoo tha birth o Jesus on page 1
." Whaniver Kïng Herod heerd thïs, he wus baadlie püt aboot on page 2
frae yer sïns. An dïnnae be thïnkin tae yersels, 'We hae Ab on page 3
Dïnnae be thïnkin that A hae cum fer tae on page 5
'Na', 'Na'; oniethin mair ner thïs cums frae tha wïckit yin. on page 6
Also on pages 7, 8, 9, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112
344 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
An' th' men still tak' laik men. on page 16
Oot o' th' bottle on page 19
Th' neighbours stan' an' glare. on page 26
He swears he'll wipe him aff' th' earth - on page 36
Ah wiz readin' th' ither day on page 39

8 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
s) an gaein hale-heidit fur a thïng; affen the'r mair auld-fa on page 9
overment 20an11-20an15 an tha thïnkin pit forrits in tha Eura on page 19
'at recks gyely in tha growe'th o mair couthie patent shapes on page 37

3 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Gin ye dinnae, or ye pit doon thïngs that irnae richt, ye cud
Gin ye dinnae, or ye pit doon thïngs that irnae richt, ye cud
dinnae tak pairt, or pit doon thïngs that irnae richt, ye cud
3 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
Then, as she wun tae tha rid thïng, she saa growein thur oan
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
27 th April 2020
1 matches

@HurchinHome tweeted
shes, mind. Why not gaun till th'lectric?(2014) search twitter

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
@ClaireAllan ‘Pure parboiled th’day. Are yeh goin’ fer a po (2021) twitter link

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