A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

thir's Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words36.5 40.9 14.4 258.3 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences11377 9 26 0 0 1
Number of authors25 15 2 7 1

Occurrences of thir's in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
twa different fowk! Ah mean, thir's herdly enough ae me left tae on page 14
a sorracful tone; "at least, thir's nae room tae grow up any mail on page 36
listenin; "bit they serpents! Thir's jist nae pleasin them! on page 52
Aw, naw! Ye're a serpent; an thir's nae use denyin it. Next ye'll on page 53
"Thir's no really much point in yer c on page 56
Also on pages 58, 66, 82, 83, 88, 89, 99, 104, 108, 116, 117
18 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
In ilka wagon thir's fowk in queues; on page 30

4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Thir's no anither bus fir ages noo.' on page 27

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Thir's only twa, on page 117

1 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ither pairts. Occasionallie, thir's a slip- up, or mibbe slapdash on page 84

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
at first, but then ah fun oot thir's a lassie in wan G who's also on page 23
we wur in primary so ah know thir's loadsa shit your wans arenae on page 25
n ah've jist always felt that thir's somethin dead fly aboot her. on page 47
's got a designer label on it thir's folk that'll buy it. Dae yi n on page 52
ld an thir fae Scotland anaw. Thir's three ae them in the group (T on page 75
Also on pages 76, 97, 102, 103, 105, 111, 113, 120, 131, 135, 142, 146, 151, 158, 164, 169
29 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
or cry "Thir's soot fa'n doon the lum, on page 25

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
- thir's at least twae lassies, if no on page 16
and thir's nocht on airth but the dreich on page 18

4 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
caster an dominie in Bangkok. Thir's aa things that luiks guid on on page 121

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'Thir's aye someone in .. oh, baws .. on page 17

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'Thir's nae need fur that,' she says. on page 44

2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
the SND spellins an the RWS: thir's been aa airgied throu on the
rt o the staunart. Examples o thir's the loaf/laif, north/nairth,
Aa o thir's in the public domain or haes
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
"wark" (noun). In ma dialeck thir's baith soondit "wurk", sae A c
fand/fund", "pat/pit/putten". Thir's weel-documentit in David Purv
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e sorry a spark o't...". Aa o thir's still says bi modren Scots sp
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Till thir's fifteen feet o snaw. (2)
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
t antrin ploys. Richt eneuch, thir's aye a piper or twa aroon, bit
1 matches

@IshbelMcF tweeted
wi her pa. The washin's oan. Thir's naehin tae get in ma wey! Wis(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
eenister advises it, seein as thir's a pandemic on. Huv ye no bin (2020) search twitter
Thir's a horrible smell in ma livin (2020) search twitter
Thir's a bluebottle in ma hoose that(2020) search twitter
arlow Unless yer a centipede, thir's nae need. #SMH(2020) search twitter

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
sittin lookin oot the windae. Thir's the soond o howlets hootin. on page 40

2 matches

TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
Noo, thir's mony a mannie fit aets a bake
An' thir's mony fit taks the breid
Thir's even thae wi a jammy pancake
Noo dinna get me wrang, thir's plenty scran
Thir's a marriage made in heaven wit
6 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
Thir's plinty excuses but nae bugger
1 matches

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
lightneen flashes on faces, thir's no more laughter, on page 27

2 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
ck oot a big baes laek a coo, thir's fairly big doses o stuff tae on page 15
"Thir's no wey that he's coman in" wi on page 81

2 matches

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
Thir's ither funny vowels too - or on page 8

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Thir's crumbs all ower the carpet on page 71

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
thir's patterns an swirls tae be see on page 17
thir's peedie fires all along the tr on page 56
Ahm no happy fur thir's faer too minny growan noo. on page 63
Thir's plenty lowse scree on page 88
reends aal liked me hair tae. Thir's been twa three style incarnat on page 99
Also on pages 101, 142, 145, 152
13 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ck o his hand an right enough thir's a funny dark mark there. The on page 37
ning tae hid on a Seturday if thir's been pertekularly good tunes! on page 48
Thir's no doot hids an awful grand t on page 109
Till thir's no wey I can sleep. on page 121

5 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Noo thir's tops, jumpers and evin a cot on page 100

1 matches

Mainland, Marlene Home Truths, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Thir's kettleens in the barn.
1 matches

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Whaur thir's time tae stap an' spin a yarn on page 16

1 matches

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