Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'chorus'

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Use in varieties of Scots

chorus	Occurrences normalised per million words	Occurrences	Authors
Total Corpus	20.7	69	30
ORK - Orkney	19.9	2	2
SHD - Shetland	29.1	5	3
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)	211	6	1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A	3.3	1	1
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen	10.5	1	1
DOR - General Northern
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central	17.1	7	3
WCE - West Central	4.4	1	1
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh	24.8	4	2
GLA - Glasgow	66.6	13	3
AYR - Ayrshire	53.4	5	1
LAL - General Central	10.5	8	7
SEA - South East (Borders)	87.3	7	2
SWE - South West (Galloway)	13.9	1	1
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)	125.5	4	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)	131.3	4	2
GUL - General Ulster
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of chorus 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.

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
wir voices in chorus, on page 5

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Larks chorus, peedie specks hoveran high a on page 16

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
cook an da infant joined ida chorus: - on page 61
"Chorus ageen!" cried da Gryphon, an on page 107

3 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
an iviry baest join in da chorus o praise. on page 42

1 matches

De Luca, Christine St Ninian's Isle, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
his perfect cantor for a chorus o göd wirds.
1 matches

North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
till give e prizes?" quite a chorus o voices asked. on page 25
id. An e ithers all joined in chorus, "Yis, please do!" But e Moos on page 29
that she heard wis a general chorus o "Air goes Bill!" then e Rab on page 36
CHORUS on page 57
"Chorus again!" cried e Gryphon, an e on page 103

6 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
A rousin chorus o Stop the Bus Ah Wint a Wee on page 20

1 matches

Aberdeen

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
tae a dawn chorus on page 7

1 matches

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
is openin suprisinly draws a chorus ae sniggers that echo through on page 54
A chorus ae laughter erupts fae him an on page 184

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
(CHORUS) on page 17
(REPEAT CHORUS) on page 18
She sang the chorus o' "Wild Mountain Thyme" on page 31

4 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
hic, character, choir, chord, chorus , christen, Christian, Christi
1 matches

West Central

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
topped lauchin lang eneuch to chorus ,
1 matches

Edinburgh

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
he dug’s heid. Raggle led a chorus o snarlin. Than he raised his
he wis beset be a troublesome chorus o male ancestors, fu o imprac
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
a scene ae flyin kicks and a chorus ae desperate screams. Ah wid
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
� ah warn her. Then ah hear a chorus ae soaft whimpers ‘’Did y
1 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
gie oot the prizes?" asked a chorus ae voices, on page 27
An the ithers aw joint in in chorus, "Aye, moan back!" Bit the Mo on page 31
thing she heard wis a general chorus ae "There goes Bill!" then th on page 39
CHORUS on page 60
"Chorus again!" shoutit the Gryphon, on page 105

6 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
n the air when it reaches the chorus, wan haun oan the wheel. on page 3

5 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
endless strains o a Heavenly chorus. on page 105
Maskin the chorus o the tragedoi departin, on page 128

2 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ll gie oot the prizes?" cam a chorus o vyces. on page 26
e furst thing she heard wis a chorus o "There gaes Bill!" then the on page 37
CHORUS (Here the cook an babby jyned on page 44

5 matches

General Central

Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Glenluce Abbey , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
voice abin voice - a double chorus, aa ma ain - on page 56

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
he ither parents jined in the chorus o frichtened rairin and greet on page 96

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Oor chorus whan it loudens intae hate on page 29

1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
co auld and fremmit text. The Chorus in The Burdies patters oot a
CHORUS :
2 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
he events this year are Scots Chorus wi Mick West, Scots Sang wi C
1 matches

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
mmes. Maist fowk jist ken the chorus and wuid jine in wi thon. Pai(2018)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
is sae determinit tae win the Chorus Cup this yeer (for when it's (2020)

South East (Borders)

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
When dawn the chorus comes on page 22

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
's tae gie th prizes?" a fair chorus o voices asked. on page 26
et. An th ithers aw joined in chorus, "Aye, please dae!" But th Mo on page 30
hing she heard was a general chorus o "There gauns Bill!" then th on page 37
CHORUS on page 59
"Chorus agin!" shouted th Gryphon, an on page 105

6 matches

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
a wee corral o chorus bi the kitchen on page 59

1 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ing shae hear't wus a general chorus o "Thur goes Bill!" thin the on page 39
CHORUS on page 60
"Chorus agane!" guldert the Gryphon, on page 106

4 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
e higgledy piggledy line wi a chorus o instructions. It was a firs on page 42
aisie in the mock-subservient chorus she had composed tae dispel o on page 46
re ayar, knowin weel that the chorus o burdsang wud traivel tae th on page 59

3 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
In chorus bricht. on page 1

1 matches