A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

wrote Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words44.6 51 35.2 109.3 5.8 32.8 22.1
Number of occurrences13896 22 11 1 3 5
Number of authors57 36 12 4 1 1 3

Occurrences of wrote in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
cake, wae the wirds "EAT ME" wrote oan it beautifully in currant on page 14
the jury, an the jury eagerly wrote doon aw three dates oan their on page 109
Some ae the jury wrote doon "important," an some "un on page 116
"bit it looks like a letter, wrote bi the prisoner tae-tae somed on page 117
The jury aw wrote doon oan their slates, "She d on page 119

7 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
gala committee, but ye never wrote back. It wis weel noted, so i on page 78

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Afore ye hear the words Ah wrote on page 48

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
boady else, ever. So, ah jist wrote an email tae the press office on page 56

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
r! Ye read it affy whit ah've wrote here.' on page 48

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
we wurds that eis wrote on a page. on page 118

1 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Since February fan I last wrote fae the SLRC there's been a l on page 87

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
disnae mean that awbody that wrote stuff in the past wis a leear on page 19
Mealmaker, a local weaver wha wrote a weel-kennt pamphlet cried t on page 122

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
istenin test an Madame Bonnie wrote SEE ME in red pen at the bott on page 17
Ah went an wrote a petition against school mea on page 88
then he got let off cause he wrote her a letter ae apology. on page 96
et in a semi circle; then she wrote the numbers wan tae ten doon on page 106
ent pen oot her bag. Then she wrote on the lamp post Chazza C luv on page 110
Also on pages 113, 122, 124, 128, 160, 169
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wrote o shaggin et Nummer Ten, on page 47
Alcaeus, Anacreon - an e'en wrote poems in Greek hissel, acquir on page 100
ld be weichtit. 'In Rome,' he wrote, 'ye lang fir the kintra; in on page 101
lah in that play that Terence wrote, on page 111

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Ah've nae feelins,' Dante wrote at wan point. on page 23
'Ah wrote aboot ma Granny's hame oan th on page 24
ouldn't get through this,' he wrote as his criticism. 'There were on page 25
Mammy loved the story ah wrote aboot magic beans in primary on page 29
wis aniline seventeen, and he wrote poems like this. Ah guess the on page 35

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
I wunner where it is.' And he wrote it doon in his heid like this on page 36

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
rt didnae need introducin. He wrote books as funny as him oan the on page 116

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Whan ma platonic ploughman wrote ma name on page 7

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ned the 2 times table that we wrote on oor slates an she said tha on page 120

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
"Ayrshire'll dae fine!" Craig wrote doun a "Yes". on page 17

2 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
cut aff at the first pass. An wrote nae poems, An nivver hid the on page 43

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Wi'oot further description he wrote oot a prescription, on page 29

2 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
pint that mornin’. Jack had wrote BCC as a radio-play, tae save
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
Scots; the bairns wrote in their jotters in Scots. Wh
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
Ian Middleton wrote a heap o little sma bunnles,
in boat at Peterheid harbour, wrote a lot o great stuff. His poem
2 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
listenin test an Madame Bonny wrote SEE ME in red pen at the bott
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
redible tae think the man wha wrote The Kiln shoud feel yon wey -
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
boady else, ever. So, ah jist wrote an email tae the press office
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
McAlpine, that Bella blog you wrote on 19/9/14, they were the fin
media is key. George Monbiot wrote a piece recently on thon Land
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
nna language yaised. Molière wrote the note "It is a servant who
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
the Fife Communist Pairty. He wrote aw his life, but published in
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ig Boris listen, even when ah wrote him a letter, did he buggery.
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
proper burial. The Daily Mail wrote sommat aboot a coronavirus mo
Wullie wrote: “My heart warms when I thi
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
t school but when Alison's ma wrote tae sumbdy on the cooncil the
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
' writin' pad. 'Heid caul', A wrote. 'Cannae smell nu'hin', canna
'Fourish.' A wrote. 'Irrull be cool bey ren.'
. A made 'um a cup a' tea an' wrote doon whye 'e wid jist huv tae
3 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
noo ah found that Dodie Smith wrote mair as the 101 Dalmations (a
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
™ interactin’ wi’ them. A wrote this poem here the end o’ m
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
reas tae be decommissioned, A wrote this sonnet tae commemorate t
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
A wrote this efter Bill’s last comm
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
masel’ o’ this theory! A wrote this yi, again sittin’ in a
A wrote this Song/poem efter Roy’s
2 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
s fae across the country, wha wrote the teachin notes – The Sho
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
letter. Faster and faster she wrote, and that hauf ae her grew in
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
A suppose A'v aye wrote
Wance somehin's wrote,
wrote the wirds doon
wrote doon
wrote doon.
8 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
nnin poet, read the piece she wrote specially for me. The audienc

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
warld were happit. Betimes I wrote in Scots, maistlins in verse,
1 matches

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
A wrote o crimson tippit flooer,
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@OliphantWullie tweeted
storic_Ally In the 2001 wan A wrote ON ma form that A spoke Scots (2022) twitter link
ir ivry time A Twatter yaiser wrote/said that tae me, A'd be a ri (2022) twitter link

@fairpechtoot tweeted
ised this wi ma class. Pupils wrote guid versions in Scots, Polis(2016) search twitter
ia  'It’s as if somebody’s wrote it doon... The wey that juist(2016) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
_Kate Yep. As I said when you wrote this, it's my greatest fear. (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
idn't know the answer so just wrote the same sentence 17 differen(2020) search twitter

Doric

McBeath, Lorraine Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Quine at School, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
She wrote doon the unswer for me in Mat on page 54

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
That day I wrote a notie back on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
This is a wee pome at Ah wrote an read at his funeral servic on page 11

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
pooch fir is pen an paper an wrote doon I'm Ronnie Henderson. on page 40
I'm from London originally, wrote Pauline, a reed glow at made on page 41
kit a bittie concerned es she wrote anither note and handit it ow on page 42
Ah wis strugglin cis Pauline wrote oan er strip o paper an speer on page 43

5 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
He jist wrote it like 'at on page 173
I'newspapers wrote 'Jock's a feel goat, on page 178

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ill e jury, an e jury eagerly wrote doon all three dates on their on page 107
Some o e jury wrote id doon "important," an some on page 114
E jury all wrote doon on their slates, "She di on page 117

3 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
le bein focht ere. Jonsar Eck wrote.
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
ble in writing Doric poems. I wrote a wee booklet a lang time ago
1 matches

McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
le and played anither sang he wrote and en he snapped his fiddle
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
seas jist like his uncle and wrote a letter saying as much tae h
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
mony retweets ah wunner if ah wrote ae in Doric fit mony it gaun (2014) search twitter
fell in lo'e wi Brig o Don an wrote song aboot it listen aat http(2016) search twitter
h hivna seen the quine sin ah wrote those posts!(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
o reply on facebook please, I wrote on your wall;-)” oops jist s(2012) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
e solving murders (Murder she wrote!) Fits happened tae good Satu(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
er next door neebour. So Vera wrote a short play, Gallows Ha, wae on page 34

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
and gie his folk a ring - I wrote their number doon." on page 56

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
me than Heather Blether? So I wrote a peedie story aboot it and, on page 14

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
, fock ir gaan tae see hid as wrote in Orcadian, an so read hid a
ngs ye’d nivver itherweys o wrote aboot.
only fill-length novel wholly wrote in Scots at A ken o is Matthe
3 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
e pairt o her screed that wis wrote in Scots?
Govrenment screeds are wrote in a antrin idiom o English.
ulture Secretary's screed wis wrote in this aesy tong. Sae nae wu
ots haads on, wi more yet o a wrote firm on social media (A ween
4 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
On a Raised Beach', a poem he wrote during his 10 year stay on Wh on page 19

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
e th jury, an th jury eagerly wrote doon aw threi dates oan their on page 110
Some o th jury wrote eet doon "important", an some on page 117
Th jury aw wrote doon oan their slates, "She d on page 120

3 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Scots haes only recently bin wrote doon mair, it haesnae a fully on page vi
d wile politely, "af A had it wrote doon: but A cannae jest folli on page 91

2 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
oaniver, Robert Burns himsel, wrote yin aboot tha year 1787 or 17 on page 37

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
st o us! Was aboot in 1798 an wrote a wheen o bonnie poems sic as (2014) twitter link
: #UlsterScots poet James Orr wrote yin tae the potato! (2015) twitter link

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