Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'security'

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Use in varieties of Scots

security	Occurrences normalised per million words	Occurrences	Authors
Total Corpus	16.6	55	37
ORK - Orkney	9.9	1	1
SHD - Shetland
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A	22.9	7	6
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern	325.5	2	2
ABN - Aberdeen	21	2	1
DOR - General Northern
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central	15.5	6	5
WCE - West Central	22.2	5	5
DUN - Dundee	63.7	6	1
EDN - Edinburgh	24.8	4	2
GLA - Glasgow	50.2	10	6
AYR - Ayrshire	21.4	2	1
LAL - General Central	13.1	10	7
SEA - South East (Borders)
SWE - South West (Galloway)
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
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
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of security 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

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
ddle age leads us through the security doors for the tour. Any whiff
1 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
sus an a mannie fae the hotel security, towerin abeen him. on page 16

1 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
nstances whaar skweels employ security folk fir frisking toddlers on
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
man – tae be stoppit bi the security guairds at the entrance, makk
o her brither's company. The security guaird wis weel accustomed ta
2 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
. They spend aw that money on security systems, lights an stuff, the
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
er twelve? At this moment the Security Services were trying tae deci
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
r President Elect Mr Trumps security detail - sniper on the reef!(2018)

South Northern

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
t he had to gain some kind of security , and he became a Communist si
1 matches

Diansangu, Mae naebdy likes a clype, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
security o a hunner bosies. she’s
1 matches

Aberdeen

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
aanin doon on the quay bi the security gate spikkin earnestly wi you on page 41

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ists gaed hame. There wis nae security in yon days. An fan we were s
1 matches

(South) East Central

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
happily ever eftir on Social Security benefits. on page 89

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - Hame-combin, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
‘lik a burglar when security 's gane slack,
1 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
uildins in front eh them. The security guards were stawndin there n
ke a scene by shouting at the security guards, he goes to throw a pu
2 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
with a slab of lorne, by the security services cause they thought i(2020)

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
elbourne @YellowCube7 these r security guards - chubby checker n th (2020) twitter link

West Central

Aitken, Jim Lallans 104 - A Pauchle o Thochts oan the Middle Aist, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
d him, trained his sodgers an security services an gied him athing h on page 24

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ill oot forms fur thir Social Security. You look stressed, she said. on page 169

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Nae joab security, leevin in fear - on page 68

1 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
o them seein the shining gold security badge.
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
� can sleep a single night in security .” – Adam Smith), but a st
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
sts to ensure opportunity and security for all by sharing our resour on page 24
whaur workers' richts, social security, the state pension an the NHS on page 51
ector o the German Reich Main Security Office in 1930s. Muckle his b on page 57
they hae tae say is national security' an they cin spend whiteer th on page 121

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
o Burke an Hare had increased security at aw the graveyairds, an Dun on page 109

1 matches

Edinburgh

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
iont plant, the maist o thaim security men, an uncomplicatit hirsel.
hat. Later, for her long-term security , she wad hae plastic surgery
“I’ve left my bag at the security desk.”
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
aboot is yur fuckin hoosehold security ?’’
1 matches

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ll him intae a false sense ae security, that's aw you need tae dae. on page 24
ff mair. There's nae need fur security or management tae get involve on page 26

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ice things in life. Let alone security for your own family, one day. on page 37

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
anither oor tae get throu security on page 52

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
n alarms an the pushin ay wee security buttons that make a wee bleep on page 3

1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
For additional security , an tae encourage the cliente
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
er oan tae the pile ay social security numbers, social worker’s ca
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
re wae minutes tae spare. The security guard at the bottom ay the st
an doon the stairs, past the security guard who’s drawin me dagge
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y eye peerin roon the gap the security chain allows, ‘Who the fuck
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
et the lands o Cruikedbank as security agin a loan o 1700 merks frae on page 79

2 matches

General Central

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Afore the Security shawed me the door. on page 123

1 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
e richt tae life, liberty and security o person.
ety, hes the richt tae social security and is entitelt tae realisati
security gin wark gaes wantin.
and the richt tae security in the event o job loss, seik
4 matches

Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
obal threits tae stability an security . Internaitional upbiggin is a
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Communications Bill, tae gie security services unprecedented access
1 matches

@IshbelMcF tweeted
hecklin, then Ave telt the security to get that wee bam oot. She (2019)

@MartinBroon tweeted
@sheenz_m_ How wuz the bio security? https://t.co/g1bZLITwVj(2020)

@rattlecans tweeted
in front, she'd be informing security guards "They are very well be (2022) twitter link