A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

total Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.3 37.5 21.1 9.9 5.8 62 8.9
Number of occurrences9773 14 1 1 6 2
Number of authors52 36 10 1 1 3 1

Occurrences of total in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
!" said the Doo, in a tone ae total contempt. "Ah've seen plenty on page 53
The Hatter, in total misery, droapped his teacup a on page 111

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
l no mahsel, ah mean ahm no a total saddo. Ah'll go lookin fur a on page 9

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
. Most ae the wans yi hear ir total fuckin cow dung. A few ae the on page 10

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
nk ye.' she seyd. Whit made a total o fower wirds we'd spak atwee on page 27

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Stevie, bit A'm in a state of total flummoxedness. Since you pick on page 33

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ers. Aw the animals nodded in total greeance, and the mair gleg a on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
'Him? He wis a total cunt, fuck off!' mair rarely on page 77

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Mm, she says. "That makes total sense. And how's your mum dea on page 1

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
me I saw him; hou he aye kept total seelence on his business deal on page 76

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
total cracker, Magic makker on page 107

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
So that he widnae look like a total tumshie he acted aw easy-osy, on page 26
he five motors and add up the total. 'hen ye can tell me how much on page 47
There wis total silence. The bairns were stam on page 163

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ed a whit, itherwise the near total Scottish pairliamentary suppo on page 28
y, aristocrats an kings ~ hid total sey in whit happenit is jist on page 32
p wi them, een tho there is a total lack o a plan fer whit's tae on page 55
fer arrogance) combined wi a total lack o awareness o ither weys on page 84
o passin a treaty cryin fer a total ban on nuclear weapons. Activ on page 129

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
The motors stoppit; there was total silence on the drill flair. A on page 51
file awa fae the sad scene in total silence. Davie's freens gaith on page 90

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
answer then there would be a total riot. on page 78
y fur Charlene (an ah got the total blame ae it) that she bought on page 80
urnt oot though that it wis a total wind up an the guy had gied h on page 130
cake-makin venture, it wis a total disaster: we spent aw day Goo on page 138
intae school this mornin wi a total baldy an evrubdy wis up pure on page 157
Also on pages 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
its ~ and they were warkin in total wheesht. Watchin them, Chairl on page 142
Then there wis total wheesht. on page 149

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
But whit they did wis a total disgrace! on page 69

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
stairtit tae greet. "It wis a total skoosh, pauchlin this fortune on page 148
k. It's an aw-time tap-drawer total scunneration." on page 149

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
he phone,' ah say tae Cathy. 'Total abuse.' on page 78

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
oose fur a cup o tea. She wis total but she wis gey hivvie haundi on page 118

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
glish is monolithic. Gey near total uniformity in the screivit mo on page 56

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
ob each-wey makkin twa bob in total. 'Sawdust' is ma nondyploom!' on page 59

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
which each is to receive the total contribution for any given we
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
e tae Zadar, it wis picked et total random cause Ryanair wur flog
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ndry quairs (ower a hunder in total)3, or engagin in some ploy th
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“I see that you’re in total isolation,” she says. “Th
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
nd it's because o me. I’m a total embarrassment, embarrassing h
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
wrang feet wi the laces in a total guddle.
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Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
He wisnae a total fyke aboot his food, unlike s
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Freddie Maxwell wis a total smackheid, permanently oot o
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Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
’s siblings). Her life is a total lee. Pretends that she’s ni
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
it, he mindit he had gien the total malkie tae a hyena the previo
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Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
A hit a total riddy at the sight ae a wummi
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
reachin’ in the 4th week a total o’ 134 miles then taper aff
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
les o fences - an for aa the total jammin o communication signal
t a body Ah kinna like isna a total ersehole efter aa.
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ity whan eikit tae Syriza’s total. Sadly, the sectarian tribali
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
nks, two ay which hud the sum total ay £7.48 between them afore
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
"You're a total wind-up merchant Mr Gobbs. Ba
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Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
ly like Superman and it wis a total mystery why they two plonkers
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@MartinBroon tweeted
age anything tae save himsel, total waste of time.... last chance(2019) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
y strongly that Handcock is a total diddie(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
ixt tae me oan the train is a total clype... she's no mentionin o(2019) search twitter

@MizLiot tweeted
ealth - > carries on tae be a total dickhead. Naething ‘genuine (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@me_snp @HumzaYousaf man is a total disaster - need a say more! (2021) twitter link
ws best news av herd today - total rip aff lol (2020) twitter link
re n done it m8 many times - total rip off - er if u hud a tand (2020) twitter link
y confusing things further - total shambles imo (2021) twitter link
@JakeMoyes1108 its a total shambles m8 - but look on th (2020) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
kitchen table. My Granda's a total legend - fish suppers fir hi on page 95

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
from our full makeover - the total package." on page 80

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n Ah can please masel - it's total freedom. Ah can come an go as on page 51

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
gs'. Comprised o 195 flags in total, the 'Alley of the Flags' is on page 5

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
wee bitties o paper, ere wis total silence. on page 40

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Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
far tae look, an' endin' up a total nervous wreck.
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
" Abody did thes an there wiz total silence apart fae some fidgit
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Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
wolverhampton for 23 years in total, till last year then came bac

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
wik’s local elections wiz a total wash oot. Far wiz the drama?
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@AMaxwell54 tweeted
qual. BBCC at Higher). He's a total chuncer an thick as mince.. ( (2020) twitter link

@72redz1903 tweeted
en a grand job there quine, a total credit tae ye, jist lovely, t (2022) twitter link
Total class @AberdeenFC you made an (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
canae tackle, mark or cross. Total luxury player unless they pit(2020) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
Lothian, Silvio, the bunch of total thick daft muppets. Is that G (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ns o machines and things - a total mystery on page 44

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Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
atures o Shaetlan de ir fir a total beginner an new haands tae id on page 21

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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
d Ahlice desperately: "ei's a total eejit!" An she opened th door on page 57

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
bade i the waittergate fur, i total, aboot echteen months or sae.
fifteen i total, Am telt. A mynd on yin nicht
emotional eruction wis total seelance, Yid, himsel, wis ge
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@StuartPoet tweeted
r (90 and aw there!) whae's a total treasure trove o auld poems a(2020) search twitter
@JimCMackintosh @CateranEco Total nummer o gemmes THIS season? (2020) search twitter

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
tor bes unnerestimated. Fae a total o' sax on page 36
ee an' locail wi' 90% haein a total budget o' £12,000 ir less. T on page 45

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