A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Intro a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Texts Writers Statistics Top200 Search Compare

Concordance

Enter a word to find all occurrences of, for example ahint

- pre-sorted concord - post-sorted concord - map and chronology - chronogrid - similar spellings - fine-grain concord -

Use in varieties of Scots

thoosand Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words36.8 45.7 25.6 39.7 23.2 21.9 8.8
Number of occurrences11486 16 4 4 2 2
Number of authors39 22 9 3 2 1 2

Occurrences of thoosand in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
. Lit me hink: that'd be four thoosand miles doon, gie or take-" (Al on page 9

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
An if a thoosand athletes gaithered tae eat on page 30

2 matches

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
Ah count oot a thoosand poun an leave the rest, level on page 10

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
A thoosand hills aneath a birdless sky; on page 19
Hou come it teuk five thoosand wirds tae say? on page 25
A thoosand miles o birdsang. The watter, on page 32

4 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ll ower asleep on the sand, a thoosand mile frae onie hoose or hame. on page 11
nd that I wis in the desert a thoosand mile frae hoose or hame. Yet on page 12
aw a hoose that cost a hunder thoosand pund.' Syne they wad cry oot: on page 20
ion, sax hunder an twenty-twa thoosand, seeven hunder an thirty-ane. on page 45
ion, sax hunder an twenty-twa thoosand, seeven hunder an thirty-ane. on page 47
Also on pages 53, 58, 64, 68, 72, 74, 81, 82
16 matches

Grace, Reyzl Eemis Stane 2 - Late Efternuin in the Hermitage, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
whaur white is a thoosand colours and aw else is bleach on page 6

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
bide on it? Naw, ma feres, a thoosand times naw! The sile o England on page 6

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
wis, wishing a thoosand deaths oan the jockey ae ma f on page 20
e tae the fact there's been a thoosand incidents involvin Aldo since on page 97
eable voice that could sink a thoosand ships kin be heard yellin on page 173

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
got aboot a hunner and fifty thoosand mile on the clock. Ah get it on page 17
only ten thoosand wioot takkin the speedometer on page 18
thoosand. Belanged tae an auld wifie w on page 19
-eicht pund and sellt fur wan thoosand four hunner and twenty-five. on page 45
'Daddy, ye made exactly four thoosand, three hunner and three pund on page 47
Also on pages 48, 60, 79
13 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
kenspeckle gangster chored a thoosand poonds oot o a bank and spent on page 28
! There must hae been aboot a thoosand o them on ilka waw, and anith on page 136
. In five seconds they were a thoosand fit up in the sky. on page 164

4 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Gazing proodly oot owre a thoosand year. on page 15
Gazing proodly oot owre a thoosand year, on page 16
Gazing proodly oot owre a thoosand year, on page 22
Twa thoosand an two! Whit a year, on page 48
Fir upwards o six thoosand year, on page 92

5 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
re held fast by Cernunnos o a thoosand tines on page 127

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
fae the same census, ower 300 thoosand Scots speakers haes reportit on page 6

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
s an fuid. Buiry wi shame the thoosand year ae wirds bellochin aboot on page 4

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Gazin proodly oot owre a thoosand year.
Gazin proodly oot owre a thoosand year,
Gazin proodly oot owre a thoosand year,
3 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
that thare’s mair nor aicht thoosand airtifeecial objects birlin r
yird? Mair nor twa an a hauf-thoosand o thir is satellites aither a
neuk o the milky wey, athin a thoosand licht-year or sae, micht coud
3 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
in winna be muckle mair nor a thoosand copies for ilkane o fower vol
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
lear pouer it wad tak aboot a thoosand year tae win at Proxima, sae
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
smash hit and brocht in fower thoosand pound in five weeks at the Qu
wis seen by mair nor a hunner thoosand fowk jist in the first sax mo
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A thoosand perish at ae puff
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
ledonia alane an ye'll find a thoosand reasons mair tae keep this ha
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
guid, syne if the five hunner thoosand "citizens" o the sel-proclaim
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ces (mebbe sae mony as twinty thoosand sodgers) north wi aa speed. G
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
odin the myths o the last twa thoosand years o Scotland. Tae ken wha
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Five thoosand year syne the human warld bir
siclike a fashion for ower a thoosand year an mair. Humanity tried
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
bides on it? Na, my feres, a thoosand times na! The grund o Britain
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the air, takin me back tae a thoosand similar times, be it as a wea
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
kin the prent run up tae five thoosand, the price for ilka caird can
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ae time teacher, telt the twa thoosand delegates at the collogue hou
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
t’s been aroond for aboot a thoosand years. So why dae they dae it
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
htless wheelhoose windaes o a thoosand deid or deein Scots fishin bo
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Ah count oot a thoosand poun an leave the rest, level
elf it came fae, ah stick the thoosand ah’d set aside in a broon e
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
cher] an drew crowds o ower a thoosand on several occasions tae his

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
peak tae crowds o mair than a thoosand.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ngregations wur mair than twa thoosand ... Ah kid ye nae. And tae da

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e oor herts brek awey intae a thoosand different pieces. Two macho s
1 matches

@DABArbuckle tweeted
6 fowk. Will they be fined 10 thoosand each? Doot it ????(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
gained the dizzy heights o' a thoosand followers. Tae some thats a d(2021) search twitter

Doric

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
in's wardrobe has mair than a thoosand rig-oots in it, giftit fae aa on page 13

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Five thoosand holes in Banchory, Aiberdeens on page 139

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
h. Lit me see: at wid be four thoosand miles doon, A think-" (for, e on page 9
orgettan at she wisna aboot a thoosand times as beeg as e Rabbit, an on page 34

2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
que wis for a hunner an fifty thoosand pounds an that it wid be paid
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
Wi a population o less than a thoosand, fowk can even sometimes forg
moniment ye’v walkit past a thoosand times in yer life. Ye get the
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t as if we hidna heard them a thoosand times afore. That wiz fin my
1 matches

The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
er, if ye earn mair than £50 thoosand a year, ye’ll be paying oot
Fifty thoosand!? I hiv nivver seen ’at muc
2 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
spikkin'.......best Fest by a thoosand miles, goat e' rest licked!(2016) search twitter
' no show? Temper Ye cry?Five thoosand freezin' Cauld fowk hingin' a(2016) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
aged soldier, ur eyes spoke a thoosand words Aberdeen talent!(2015) search twitter
n tae gie me a whack o sivven thoosand poun if ah gie him access tae(2019) search twitter
#ad If ye hiv ower 3 thoosand followers on Facebook, Twitte(2020) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ldons @Stand_Free1980 The twa thoosand and eichteen world buttery ch(2021) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
s mairchan on so queek - twa thoosand years and wan. on page 44

1 matches

Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
an at a lick, I hear a hunder thoosand on page 18

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
aes washed the gutter fae the thoosand fragments o blue whin that li
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
llion grains o sand. A hunder thoosand migrant birds. A scant scatte
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Let a thoosand flooers bloom on page 19

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
da silence o a thoosand vellum scrolls, on page 44
a thoosand peerie ponies hed linkit on page 92

2 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
he fell in wi laid nearly twa thoosand eiggs. An hit ony took her tw
1 matches

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
, but we’re still here! Twa thoosand year frae noo, kye wull be gr
lift abuin wis a skimmer o a thoosand colours she couldna name, an
2 matches

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
In Twa Thoosand an Four hae set aff fir Leeds on page 2

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
aulTyredagh81 Aboot a hunnerd thoosand had "some ability" if I mind (2014) twitter link

Web Analytics