A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

troosers Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.6 24 26.6 39.7 5.8 0 19.4
Number of occurrences7548 18 4 1 0 4
Number of authors44 29 10 1 1 3

Occurrences of troosers in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ter. He likes a tight pair ae troosers, does Huey, but the wans he's on page 6
pulled up tae his knees, nae troosers or pants an joost a shirt. on page 27
e cubicle noo, unbuttonin mah troosers an starin at the pan. Ah don' on page 61

5 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
his foot caught in the fence, troosers half fawin doon his fuckin ar on page 15

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
tae the scuil an weirin lang troosers had chynged thaim, an whuther on page 22

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
hissell some hair gel, combat troosers an a leather jaiket. Startit on page 1

2 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
d intae the pooch o the short troosers I'm weirin! on page 23

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ghin wi thir bairds an stripy troosers. Whit dae they know. Whit rea on page 3

1 matches

McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
wis an nae mistakin. She wore troosers at half-mast an sparkly shoes on page 7

1 matches

Kennedy, Julie Ma Mum and William Wordsworth, (Howkin Words Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1399988971) Central, prose
bum showin at the top ae his troosers. White Y's. Ah mean really. on page 10

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
eh tore meh troosers on page 52

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ly Marie startet wearin black troosers tae school so Charlene starte on page 28
new pink blouse an the black troosers wi the turn-ups an the sparkl on page 35
r the peak caps or the tracky troosers tucked intae the slouch socks on page 169

4 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
troosers an taps ye cannae lowsen - a on page 114

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
rupenny bits oot yer cut doon troosers, on page 79

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
And if wan wee laddie's troosers burst and aw on page 15

1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
wer a month waeoot packin ony troosers or a jaikit!
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
an troosers, rabbit grey, but braw.
1 matches

White, George When you're an auld man, (Facebook 2024) Central, poetry
Oh aye, troosers is a problem as weel
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Shoapaholic, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
A buy troosers that stoap at ma ainkle
1 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
wid eh torn richt aff um, the troosers might ae went fleein and gave
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
heid, an wipe ma haun oan ma troosers.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay three-quarter length cargo troosers, boatin shoes an a blue Paul
the uniform ay casual leisure troosers an polo shirts oan, a size to
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ed fae the waist doon wae his troosers tied roon his neck in some lu
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ma leg oot tryin tae reach ma troosers.
int oot ay his equally shabby troosers an gies it tae me tae spark.
2 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
wrinkled hing stickin oot his troosers… an ah wis froze tae the sp
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ae puttin' funnels doon their troosers an' tryin' tae catch coins fr
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
~ he had mony o thaim, in his troosers an in his sark. “Electromag
t up the warst teirs in thair troosers.
wi elaborate toolin, bit her troosers an buits wis scuffed an worn,
s back. Guzul tried a pair o troosers at her waist.
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
owellin masel dry, ah put oan troosers an a shirt an tie, fumblin ab
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
oose “Donald, Where’s Yer Troosers?” startit playin oan the ra
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
, wearin a pair ay camouflage troosers, a too-tight Judas Priest mus
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
ais: fae Scots breeks, meanin troosers.
1 matches

@iainnicol tweeted
f is wan thing, but please no troosers aff.(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ntecedents, Donald Whaurs Yer Troosers(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
hake a fart oot the leg o his troosers(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
it huv ye done tae yir schuil troosers?! They're maukit!'(2017) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
Awe a seem tae wear ur joggie troosers. Whit a minger a um these day (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Weers troosers ~ enjoys a career Feeds her m on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e yer erse his faintit in yer troosers." on page 20
o gleamin teeth an is sark an troosers leukit like they'd bin spraye on page 35
in doon it is pal's hauf-mast troosers an marless socks, "lut's ging on page 53
aldy-heided laad wi hauf-mast troosers fa wis stannin ahin a lang tr on page 59

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
She's greetin an haalin it er troosers cis she's nae comfy; an er te on page 45

1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
Fanivver he sneezed his troosers fell doon! on page 25

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
in a tweed jaicket an flannel troosers; trig eneuch.. on page 14

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
rin ma auld donkey jaicket an troosers an hid a foosty neep for a he on page 118

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
nae a sark, an an aal pair o troosers tucked in tae the tap o his s
this time he pulled Abbie’s troosers richt doon, an we could aa se
2 matches

McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
For patchin' abody's knees o' troosers far abody kneels
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ooker, a worsit Teddy wi blue troosers, an a wee bit o tribble. She
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
I've teen I wrang jaiket and troosers. Awa inti too to pick een or (2019) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
I jist burst the button on ma troosers hmmph(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
aboot deep in ma pockets o'ma troosers the day fer change tae buy a (2017) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
He wis wearan bright green troosers and a pair o bright reed shoe on page 35
He turned up in oilskin troosers and his shoes were aal clarte on page 42
ll Then thoo wir seek on thee troosers fur thoo'd eaten sic a fill. on page 63
on regardless as he dusts his troosers doon on page 70

4 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
He pooed on his ill-best troosers an set aff fur Grizel's hoose on page 33

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
nes o claes - a knitted vest, troosers, socks, pants an a shirt, aal on page 11

2 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
Gemmle. Hashter combined the troosers fray yin suit way the jacket on page 44

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Fur me troosers wus getting wile ticht. on page 56

1 matches

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