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 ablow

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

Use in varieties of Scots

tired Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.3 26.6 33.6 29.8 93 10.9 39.8
Number of occurrences10050 21 3 16 1 9
Number of authors42 22 9 3 7 1 1

Occurrences of tired 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
s too slippery; an when she'd tired hersel oot wi tryin, the poor on page 14
y oot ae this pool? Ah'm fair tired ae swimmin on page 21
es, cause it wis gittin right tired; "an on page 73

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
it their heids doun! I'm awfy tired o bein here, aa my lane!" on page 19

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Tired of thaur tattle, on page 11
Tired an wearit, on page 16

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
dry grund oo war baith stane-tired an tongue-tackit. Oo claes wa on page 63

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
They jist look worrit, an too tired tae argue. Then thur's the yo on page 1

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
bel the best; an when she wis tired an soukin her thoum, she wad on page 33

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
A look fae her tired eyes Wad pit me on the wagon. on page 56

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
him, a fighter. Now ah'm jist tired and ah feel sick at hert. Tha on page 18
one ae it. He's clearly grown tired ae ma depressed mood. And eve on page 79
"Ah'm tired ae walkin oan eggshells wae t on page 109
tae the toap. He sighs, "I'm tired of you people coming in here. on page 127
s at me. Before he lits oot a tired yawn and he seems content. Wh on page 150

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
on rope tae lichten the boat. Tired oot by the effort Toshie fell on page 42
rk but wi the crew gettin sae tired things were no normal an fowk on page 49
ot hard bluidy graft, wis sae tired he nearly misst haein his gru on page 50
e drill crew stood back, ower tired tae smile, as the chains went on page 51
ir and aw that remained was a tired, auld, broken man. Within twa on page 90

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ah'm sick an tired ae Charlene an Nicola tryin a on page 115

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah'm average. Ah've tired ma absolute best. Read far an on page 45

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ugh the phone wis proof o how tired he wis. Ah wis glad. The last on page 14
and and Lye, but ah never get tired o listenin tae them. She sits on page 26
e afternoon, and ah'm far fae tired, ah shut ma eyes, slowly brea on page 92

3 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
r… or sometimes fin it gits tired an lies doon oan the grund. T
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s mingin. Whit’s up, dear? Tired? Than we’ll gang hame.”
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
sh, the fresh smeddum tae oor tired ideas, oor exhausted imagery.
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
Ah ken we're tired o haein referendums. Ah ken w
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
ot Tunnocks teacakes. We’re tired and crabbit. We talk aboot aw
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
a twist at the end wad seem a tired oot wey o speakin but the sur
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
me he got hame he wad be that tired that he maist like widnae be
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ness, only tae be sent, cauld tired an’ hungry, tae jine in a n
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ed auld careers, driech an’ tired!
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
d man some tea. He leukit gey tired, bit he insistit
“Are you tired, Professor Varshini?” she s
o oors afore he realised whit tired he wis an lat him gang.
gaze. “The warld is aald an tired,” she sayed. “There is ro
She gliskit at him. He seemt tired. Maybe his conscience had kep
6 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n display under the shroud ay tired auld flesh.
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
gotten weans. She wis far too tired fir this, a feelin that wis c
1 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
thir leids wioot resortin tae tired stereotypes that hae aft been
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
at he wis gettin mair an mair tired wi the effort, stumblin an fa

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
hen ah wis bairn. An auld and tired reminder ae why cooncil tax i
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
before littin oot a pathetic, tired yawn. At this point ah reach
e ah’m seated. Still lookin tired and drowsy. At this moment he
2 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
holas but it is late and I am tired and stressed so my theology m(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
OBNOW WABBIT .... meanin very tired and weary and OXTERS ....mean (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
epuf They did, but Ah wis too tired tae eat it. Second day curry (2020) search twitter

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ivver. Ah hink mibbee they're tired o life. Ma is ayewis moanin a on page 44

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Mam's still fat. She looks tired, bit she's smilin an pattin a on page 96

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
stink o sharn. An efter Ah'd tired masel oot, Ah'd clim up onte on page 88

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
elp noticin at she leuks affa tired an draan, the demauns o life on page 47

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
e wis beginnan till get awful tired o sittan eeside her sister on on page 7
hed tired hersel oot wi tryan, e poor p on page 14
eir heids doon! A am so awful tired o be-an all on ma oun here!" on page 19
ay oot o iss pool? A am awful tired o swimman aboot here, O Moose on page 20
g again, for really A'm quite tired o be-an such a peedy peedy th on page 32
Also on pages 40, 69
7 matches

Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
"He's maybe jist tired efter the lang journey," Walt
"He's maybe jist tired o Erchie's blaain aboot the w
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ek. I canna ivver mind o bein tired". He thocht that fitba wis
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ottom o the faws oo war stane-tired, drookit an oor legs war dwai
1 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
nnis awfy use o 5 subs again. Tired boys get injured https://t.co(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
I'm feelin nae bad at a, jist tired kind x(2012) search twitter
Trying tae decide if i'm tired or jist a lazy cow(2011) search twitter

@Woodside Wullie tweeted
@NeilDrysdale Twa tired oot quines aifter a hard day. (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
caep velocity, an sheu's some tired, an faimly's gotten ferfil we on page 104

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
long day yesterday. I wis so tired and grateful tae fall intae a on page 85

1 matches

Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
re so peedie thit I got aafil tired and said I couldna walk aboot
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
can you ax a story fae A body tired as I? on page 5
ce wis begennin ta turn aafil tired o sittin apo da broo aside he on page 7
rowe big ageen, for A'm truly tired o bein sic a peerie mootie ob on page 34

3 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
oo seein dat Jesus wis braaly tired, his freends got aafil tirn a on page 107

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
y aa da time ... bit ahim dat tired ... everything will be aa rig on page 34
peerie wrinkled white haired tired aald wife. I stude dere in sh on page 48
withoot dee an Mam. I wis dat tired, we baith wir, Jeemie wis wir on page 49

5 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Sang Oda Post War Exiles, (Shetland For Wirds 2003) Shetland, poetry
Da aert is tired man, sae is du,
I’m tired o dis warsel.
I’m tired o kerrying watter fae da waal
I’m tired o da Tilley an dis lonely daa
4 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Da Wye At I Spaek, (self-published 2021) Shetland - Brae, poetry
Hit maks you brawly vexed an tired
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ina sat aside da fire wi tree tired laek een. But bein Olina she
1 matches

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
is whinge and moan aboot how tired sho is and I cant take it any (2018) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
An dwamly strove yon tired yin on page 6

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
s sleep? Is it onie wunner 'm tired mornin, nuin an night? Is it on page 1

3 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
Ah was sick, sore an tired o the games that Harry an Gar
played. Ah was sick, sore an tired o BMXing. Ah was sick, sore a
BMXing. Ah was sick, sore an tired o the A-Team. Ah was sick, so
A-Team. Ah was sick, sore an tired o the band stick.
nowed ah wasnae sick, sore an tired o Gary’s sister, Jenny.
6 matches

Web Analytics