A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

thee Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words76.6 45.7 3.2 1053.3 63.9 21.9 132.6
Number of occurrences23786 2 106 11 2 30
Number of authors36 19 2 11 1 1 2

Occurrences of thee in Corpus

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Central

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Fare thee weel an trevel blythely, on page 46

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
that the Lord thy God giveth thee'. on page 22
y their sowls forever rest wi Thee in Thy Eternal Kingdom, an ma on page 54

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
the richt tae vote as weel as thee an me. Tho gin ye hae onie pa on page 11

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
jist because the common fowk (thee an me, dear reader) were aye on page 116

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
goalie's heid. Niko Novak is thee man. That's him scored eleven on page

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
rannie Jockina. 'I'm stervin! Thee haill faimly spiered is sterv on page 175

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And offered up her thee tae Him, yer mage, on page 33

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
and dialect, saelike 'thou', 'thee' an 'thy' in Soothron. Thair on page 28

2 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
wi bonnie things for thee. on page 32

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Think no I've sair negleckit Thee on page 60

2 matches

Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
A guid laird staunds ahint thee at the mains, on page 87

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
Fare Thee Weel Tae Aw STW Readers
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
for this item: ‘I'll cleed thee in the tartan sae fine’;
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
vants that are now addressing Thee in their ain shilly-shally wa
air than we daur weel name to Thee, hae mercy on Rob. Ye ken you
gab, and gar him come back to Thee wi a jerk that he'll no forge
3 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
went, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following
o return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I wi
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Oh! How much we owe tae thee!
ower of Scotland”, that was thee!
Oor anthem will hae cam' frae thee!
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
as tae possession, plural) as thee (possessor); thoo (agent) is
his openness. “Ah’ll tak thee hemm,” he promised.
he sayed. “She burns for thee - thoo kens that.”
“Quhit wey for thee?” askit Iskander, his curio
ll lea the bonny Lachin for thee.”
53 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
et curled I gazed at crumbled thee.
So if I ever grapple for thee,
2 matches

@billykayscot tweeted
ed Tam o Shanter - she tauld thee weel thou was a skellum! http(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Yoonatics have taken oooveer thee asylum??(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@robertmdaws 2 of thee best characters ever in the g (2021) twitter link
@STSIMON95984452 @YouGov thee best tweet i have seen today (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
st says - "The moon by night thee shall not smite, nor yet the on page 74

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
sband, and he shall rule over thee.
1 matches

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
nd never a sowl I've telt but thee. on page 23

3 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
'Be thanks tae thee.' on page 29

1 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
leuk as weel, "An whut aboot thee lass, could I gae thee a jag on page 15
ruly some day o id I can tell thee that lass, wan wae' ll no for on page 17
on the field. Did I ever tell thee aboot that?" on page 19
"Aal big aap thee skroo!" said afore he wis ask on page 70
Tae git thee forms oot o the desk, tae fil on page 88
Also on pages 97
10 matches

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
Tak peace on thee, thu're no a tailor yet.' on page 39
n sometheen else I'll say tae thee forbye, on page 42

3 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
My, my - the cleverest in thee class? on page 5
So.......? Thoo likes thee ither Granny best? on page 6
dboard box. "Whit gappas sent thee that?" on page 9
Tae pick thee up, I hesitated. on page 27
Thee needs cam first and mine cam on page 28
Also on pages 50, 51, 55, 63, 79, 80
39 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
o kens Am waantan tae sail wi thee! Whit wey will thoo no tell t on page 39
op! Dinno thoo come tae me wi thee waant." Margit ladles soup, i on page 40
er, somtheen scientific, like thee ships." "We don't know they'r on page 56
ome papers here." "A'm tellan thee," says Higgie, thight, "hid i on page 58
"So wha's thee fock?" speirs Astrid, but Dar on page 65
Also on pages 69, 77, 91, 97, 116, 136, 158
15 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Dinna daeve me wae thee speiran, bern. on page 70
Thee skin luks poleeshed in the li on page 116

9 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
'Mither, whit ails thee?' says Jeemsie tae his wife i on page 37
Tae this slow waltz, rest thee noo. on page 151

2 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
an never a sowl I've telt but thee. on page 77

3 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
An I will luv thee still me dear on page 118
'Be thanks tae thee.' on page 155

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
Wan day, gin I wad ivver loss thee on page 58

6 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
s – the ‘thoo’s, the ‘thee’s, and the occasional ‘th
Aal the world’s queer but thee and mee, and thoo’re a bit
a wife said tae me: ‘Pit in thee PIN number, buddo.’ And ani
3 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
“So wha’s thee fock?” speirs Astrid, but
1 matches

@HJosephineGiles tweeted
@shaetlan_rose Ach, thee wirds is that kind, A'm reida(2020) search twitter
@Lenniesaurus Thanks tae thee fer the wark thoo're deuan. A(2020) search twitter
@jm_stout A'm gaan tae need thee tae nip doun tae Sumburgh an (2021) twitter link

@peediepuss tweeted
5 miles if ye cerry it awa on thee feet) (2020) twitter link
Thur weel admired, I can tell thee!?????? (2020) twitter link
Dammit lass am aafo blyde fur thee. Aafo blyde(2020) search twitter
@shonamain Yaas! Vote wae thee feet!(2020) search twitter

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
catch thee death, this is the first morn on page 18
stles shall it bring forth to thee on page 19
'We'll get the better o thee yet, gundyman,' he roared, an on page 20
Ken thee thy earth. Grund's on page 23
Whit can I do fur thee, peedie O? on page 24

11 matches

Southern

Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - I Hae A Drame, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, poetry
Ma kintra ’tis o thee,
o thee I sing.
2 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
God A caa Yit Am no heerd by thee; on page 63
But nane but thee haes frae tha wame Taen care on page 64
Whan A lift up ma praise tae thee Then wull tha hale kirk hear. on page 66
Saa licht an gart me waak wi Thee. on page 71

8 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Driv til thee wi pooerful leadin. on page 15
Wi mighty hand, Lord shock thee oot, on page 16
Wi darkest heart boss ask oo thee, on page 17
Abundance cannae brings til thee, on page 19
ot whut thon yeir has got fur thee, on page 22
Also on pages 28, 29, 32, 36, 37, 48, 49
22 matches

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