A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'available'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
availableOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus39.612745
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland 11.6 2 2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 16.3 5 2
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 23.7 2 2
DOR - General Northern 13.3 3 2
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 56.3 22 6
WCE - West Central 18.4 4 2
DUN - Dundee 31.9 3 1
EDN - Edinburgh 18.8 3 3
GLA - Glasgow 27.1 5 2
AYR - Ayrshire 13.1 1 1
LAL - General Central 80.2 60 19
SEA - South East (Borders)
SWE - South West (Galloway) 69.5 5 1
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) 31.4 1 1
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster 154.6 11 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of available 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.

Shetland

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
would share the small amount available, I wonder what the 'sare aa'

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
ver it was a limited run only available in hawaii. Folk in da us ir r (2020) twitter link

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ndar. "It says at staff'll bi available ess Monday comin iv onybody w on page 6

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@DoricPhrases tweeted
lated novel, The Drummer Boy, available as paperback and Kindle editi(2016)
Sunday 26th. Refreshments are available an sunti claus ah'll be aire (2017)
hipped out. The full story is available at https://t.co/cZ4Tql7o0f ht(2018)
sA73 an free hame delivery is available too. FitÂ’s the Doric fur pan(2018)

Aberdeen

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
tell ye aa aboot the cruises available,' chipped in Geddes. 'The bes on page 44

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
information is available aboot almost ah-hin on page 23

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General Northern

@72redz1903 tweeted
scoring goals tend nae tae be available. Eg Nisbet at Hibs, nae avail (2021) twitter link

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
for a translation - well not available (2014) twitter link

(South) East Central

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
hope that they'll be shortlie available i the Swiss issue o Fife Line on page 5

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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
d a fouth o literature tae be available in Scots, an wi the Internet
t this is startin tae be made available. We need weys o lattin bairns
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
Scots language award has been available at Scottish credit and qualif
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s greed tae mak anither £100 available tae the projeck forbye offeri
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
tae get by because o the wark available locally. The richt puir sowel
very little Scottish culture available apairt fae Scottish
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
that 'the nummer o languages available tae the public shuid be addit
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
orce-fu wark sic as the Bible available in Scots an available tae lis
in Scots an available tae listen tae syne mony fowk
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
Comatee Room C. or if no available, in the restaurant on the gru
will let you know when it is available. With Regards, Kathy McNeil,
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ers thanx brother - am aways available - wae the talent going about (2021) twitter link
ae get oot mair n make eersel available lol (2020) twitter link
n awe the varios parks that r available - n am a nature luver tae lo (2020) twitter link
ly m8 n jist remember awe the available viewing points lol b oan brot (2020) twitter link
ye as u say m8 - theres help available n the support network is ther (2021) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e an fired it intae the first available basin a water which jist happ on page 169

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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
ge texts an teachin resources available that jist werenae there in ma
or The Kist teachin pack, noo available on The Scots Language Centreâ
2 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ion o the texts hae been made available on Education Scotland’s web
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Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
' diminishes the hoosin stock available fer local fowk tae bide in, m on page 91
it fer less nor a fifth o the available seats an maist fowk wantit ri on page 102

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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
owk thocht that cuid hae been available wuid hae been that o the Deil on page 97

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Edinburgh

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
a feck o English owersettins available tae them wis a virtue fur him on page vi

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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
allowed because he had tae be available fir work tae get his unemploy
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
o the time, the hoose wis aye available. Mrs Bose wis aye bein obstru
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Glasgow

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
tance the other way. The only available hawners ir Wee Kenzie n Finne on page 27
for twenty days, the maximum available to me. This is necessary to d on page 56

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Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
to. . . there are counsellors available.’
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
est, ay aw possible locations available, tae conduct oor business?’
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
so take the only other option available tae me an run up efter him le
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Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ters o King James - wis made available tae Protestant Settlers. Bess on page 63

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General Central

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
in baith buiks an manuscripts available tae him luikit at an exerptit on page 59

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
resources for Scots shuid be available in schuils an universities. O on page 11
hat the Scots language is aye available tae us an tae future generati on page 12
Edinburgh. (Scots translation available). on page 24

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
If the food available tae Jesus wis anywhere near a on page 84

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
proveision. Wi nursery places available tae aw three and fower year a on page 9

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
sh National Dictionary, baith available online as The Dictionary of t on page 14
nts of Scotland to 1707 (RPS) available at www.rps.ac.uk. on page 15
g. Noo that mair wabsteids is available for searchin online, we can c on page 16

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ariant spellins leetit in the available dictionars. The Comatee that on page 4

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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
no available oan prescription.
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
the ainly statistics that is available is for
raditional materials in Welsh available, the Welsh Leid
readily available. She cites the example o Gael
or mair resources tae be made available, in particular for
at even tho BSL could be made available tae deef
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
flooerin o resoorces noo are available. Wi thir new commitments, an
ion. Gaelic education data is available fae Bòrd na Gàidhlig at the
m primary education (GMPE) is available the noo in fowerteen fae the
aicondary education (GMSE) is available in therty-three saicondary sc
GME be available in aw scuils?
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
seas restrictit or nae langer available. It wad be a gey rude awauken
the maist o whit victuals war available tae feed us an theirsels; eik
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
available tae
urnae available
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Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
be made generally available and secondar learning shal be
and secondar learning shal be available tae aw equal like on
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Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
t Scots that mines the riches available in the DSL – a Scots wi bea
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
GovScots Wull thare be prents available?(2020)

@jax6754 tweeted
u by next Tues morning re yir available dates! Hae a fabby weekend ah(2015)
utube esp as #Periscope isnae available on android yet!!! X ?(2015)

@billykayscot tweeted
the anely non alcoholic drink available wis made wi ginger. There yis(2020)
about your own. My series is available here and the book below. “ta(2020)

@Chazzbat tweeted
a lot o effective treatments available fer skin conditions nooadays.(2020)

@rattlecans tweeted
getting ridding of a verdict available tae juries so PRAISE ME!" htt (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
ucky in Scotland to have this available for newborns ?????????????? x (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
We'd be awfu gled tae make it available tae teachers an schuils fae t (2021) twitter link
ook at oor #Scots crosswords, available in different dialects o the l (2021) twitter link
s Dictionary for Schools app, available fae the Apple an Google Play (2021) twitter link
The full video will be available at 2pm the day! Trailer tae ' (2020) twitter link
bremner has a wheen o posters available oan his site: https://t.co/NB (2020) twitter link
and 13 other occurrences.

South West (Galloway)

@StuartPoet tweeted
A Squatter o Bairnrhymes noo available for pre-order, link in Kevin'(2020)
ulster Hae a wee skeck ablo, 'available for 28 days'. The broadcast, (2020)
ny 0.5% vairsion o this gemme available fir thon o us no oan the skoo (2020) twitter link
back up yon wey zit no? ?? Am available for online work an aw, seen t(2020)
sRhona @JaniceForsyth Ah'm ur available fir private bookings ??(2020)

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
rt, tie or socks, if they wur available. on page 44

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General Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
itioinal resources bein maide available through: on page 26
shud bae eneuch catter maide available tae meet the sector's needs. on page 40
hefts bes sairly leemeted bae available resources, wi' onie on page 42
the gye baag amoont o' available material an' the fect at hit on page 53
available fer sale in the apt format. T on page 55
Also on pages 56, 58, 60, 61, 72
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