A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'papers'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of papers in Corpus

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ies, et cetera. I've got some papers here." "A'm tellan thee," say on page 58

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
every Sunday efternüne wi my papers and sits an tells me aa his n on page 42

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Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
id jist wyte tull it's in the papers. Ye dinna wint te jump the gu on page 24
te stairt traalin throwe the papers te git masel a quine. Div ye on page 48
l... ye canna pit at inte the papers: it's aa lees." on page 51

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ken, though, I cud bi in the papers yet...ere's aye time." on page 37
e neest day, it wis aa in the papers an on the radio - folk war c on page 66

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Wi'r crammin twa wiks' papers Intull a wee fite sack. on page 34
a great daad aboot it in the papers. Onywye, it's bin sic a succe on page 36

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
en the curfews brocht fit the papers caad "Draconian penalties", w
e lauch, tuik up his buiks an papers an nippit aff tae his study.
t a kist, an signed the richt papers, socht permission tae takk he
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Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
him and helps him pick up his papers, he disna seem viry fine but
an a mannie that drapped his papers."
n he was pickin up i mannie's papers.
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n shot. They were caad by the papers ‘The Double Tap Murders’
ae hae been that fast!” The papers got a hud o it and said the �
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
n tinnies, a reeshle o rippit papers, a rummlin an a rivin, an up
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
umff Academy. Wi the nummer o papers ye used tae get in yer dookit (2021) twitter link

Aberdeen

Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
An wow - an unco sicht - papers an beuks piled aa aroun. on page 138

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ake sure your name is on your papers, and hand them to me as you l on page 91

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
the tragedy. It wis in aa the papers an on the wireless an aa. The
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Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
tional information on sweetie papers etc. Ah’m nae sayin that pa
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General Northern

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
uidnae be aat hard ah thocht. Papers, kindlin; ah'd seen Ma dae it on page 42

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
men gaithert, rowed papers clutcht like on page 40

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
the papers an on the T.V. that the Europ
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Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ings fit hid gotten intae the papers. He wid smile and say, “A y
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
eventually… wi their degree papers or pairtner or bairn… they�
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@Franwella tweeted
pe cooncilors, MSP’s, MP’s, papers n onyb’dy pittin’ informati(2020)

(South) East Central

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
mes back frae the shop wi the papers an rolls. Well, you ken how i on page 19
When the Prince read the papers the next day, he wis fumin. T on page 79

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
My passport and my papers are in order. on page 20

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
IT aw cam aboot whan the papers telt the story anent SNDA an
the rest o thon report in the papers, they wad hae seen that the p
The oreeginal story in the papers telt hou the Scots Government
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
eue, office folk gittin their papers. A stauns at the back o'd an
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Adoption Papers - Jackie Kay
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
e'en nou, whan she reads the papers. It disnae chynge ma desire f
e're no as predictable as the papers micht say. Ah've re-added ma
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ngauns o the only fowk in the papers that spake oor ain language?
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
ere was bits o stick, sweetie papers, stanes and sand cloggin the
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Aye, I ken ye dinnae read the papers and ye probably think we are
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
ve tae thair MSP's or tae the papers tae uphaud the campaine. A gu
an oots o airticles an leirit papers anent the poleetical, social,
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
seau10 @jimwaterson dont read papers m8 - enjoy ur daily sport n (2020) twitter link

West Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
at her table, reddin oot some papers. She looked up and said, 'Wee on page 164
in bank. She gart me sign the papers.' on page 194

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
It wis in aw the papers. Thir tryin tae make oot thar on page 125
Wan ae the papers ah read said she got straight on page 126
w week. It said in wan ae the papers that his cousin John's been c on page 130
an Wully McCoy baith dae the papers; an Charlene, she's got an ev on page 140
night tae deliver a couple a papers, ma ma said, She's only gaun on page 142
Also on pages 143, 156, 169
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The papers an telly fed us pure shit, on page 70

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Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
cartins o feet and risslins o papers as the locals ettled ti fin a
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
been as weel puitin it in the papers as tellin
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ax a' matches an' a packet a' papers. A wis seevin', a done is a w
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Dundee

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
a fear engendered by comics, papers, nane pixels yit, on page 29

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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the recruitment pages ay the papers. . . The Evenin Times, The Da
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Ayrshire

General Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
doun this thing an that. Her papers an jotters wis skailt ower ha on page 14
aerlie edeitions o the local papers, an for a wee smaa maument in on page 16

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
acNeil produced a pile o test papers he had prepared earlier fae h on page 41
dered a stop an collected the papers. He sat at his desk performin on page 42

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
wis furst prentit in the toon papers. Cuid it hiv bin a 'ham an ha on page 58

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
as a pleywright. Tidyin some papers in August 2006, A fun some pl on page 40

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 104 - Whaur Div Ye Belang Tae?, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
ar faimly, hae a raik for ony papers ye micht hae ~ birthlines, ma on page 40
urce for findin the oreeginal papers an for trackin doun the names on page 52
a newspaper report. The first papers in Scotland stertit aboot 170 on page 56

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
the front pages o the mornin papers. For oors, it wis a pure ramm on page 62
aw aboot ye in this mornin's papers! jist in time, ma dear boay! on page 69

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
in at a desk covered wi typed papers that looked important and bor on page 63
ed somethin doon on wan o his papers, then looked at the bairns. " on page 64
aid, deekin doon at wan o his papers and drawin a circle roond a n on page 66
aus read through Coont Olaf's papers and books. Wance in a while, on page 130

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ane jist as a rare gaithery o papers. The actual leids that the do on page 131
ith register hooses (an awfie papers never afore seen), or fae pre on page 132

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
iv a wean an it wis in aw the papers. Even folk as young as us wir on page 46

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
r airlier beuk, 'The Adoption Papers', wes a best-seller. That the on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
s ilk kythed on an aff in the papers, but in the same time airship
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
a notar public – writin law papers on behauf o clients – an as
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Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
din for a pairtie (the ballot papers is awfu lang acause they typi
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Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
been scrievin airticles i the papers an on blogs aboot Gaelic an S
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
is an article oan The Aitken Papers. This is a link tae a serious
This collection o papers includes maist o his importan
s advice oan fillin in ballot papers, an quotes an stories frae po
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
in comfort, mibbe readin the papers. Except noo ah kent aboot yon

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
forced him tae haund ower the papers relatin tae the King’s laws

@DABArbuckle tweeted
the Andrew Marr show the Tory papers are efter Johnson's blood. On(2020)

@bigandymccoll tweeted
f mine contacted many foreign papers with the names of the 'Bettys (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
ly watch the news or read the papers ???? she's a fuckin banger na (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Twa papers fae @EducationScot, cried, 'C (2020) twitter link
'Academic' tae find Academic papers aboot the Scots leid interest (2019) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ds me of my days marking exam papers where the kids didn't know th(2020)

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
advice in the papers to look oot yer woolies,
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Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

Lyttle, A. G. Yarns 3 - Lastin Memorial, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2024) Ulster - Bangor, prose
yince, but. That’s whut the papers do – tell us what we
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East Antrim (Larne)

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
An papers lang an dour wus writ, on page 48
Sic puzhin in oor Papers on page 62

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