Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'sigh'

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Use in varieties of Scots

sigh	Occurrences normalised per million words	Occurrences	Authors
Total Corpus	24.1	80	33
ORK - Orkney	19.9	2	1
SHD - Shetland	11.6	2	2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)	175.8	5	1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A	85	26	5
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern	39.9	9	4
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central	5.2	2	2
WCE - West Central	17.8	4	2
DUN - Dundee	10.6	1	1
EDN - Edinburgh	12.4	2	2
GLA - Glasgow	30.1	6	3
AYR - Ayrshire	21.4	2	1
LAL - General Central	5.3	4	4
SEA - South East (Borders)	72.7	6	2
SWE - South West (Galloway)	27.9	2	2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)	156.9	5	1
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)	71.4	2	2
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of sigh 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

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Then.... Up he got and, wi a sigh, resumed his aimless pickeen on page 13
l taegither. Wi a belch and a sigh, he wis gone. on page 41

2 matches

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ugh I let oot a muckle plutty sigh o self pity a few weeks ago ((2020)

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
llin dem fur stupid money. Le sigh. Just wanted a bright cup dat (2020) twitter link

North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
Alice gave a great beeg sigh. "Ah think ee micht do someth on page 67
at's id," sade e Hatter wi a sigh: "Id's aye tea-time, an we've on page 69
ock Turtle at last, wi a deep sigh, "A wis a real Turtle." on page 91
id," sade e Mock Turtle wi a sigh. "A only took e regular cours on page 93
him," e Mock Turtle sade wi a sigh. "He taucht Laufan an Grief, on page 94

5 matches

Mid Northern A

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
She sighed a sigh o pure relief on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
yer trap!" Winnie gied a deep sigh o satisfaction es the hinmais on page 12
Winnie gied a lang, draan oot sigh. "He jist said he needit is " on page 16
n." He gied a lang, draan oot sigh. "Te tell ye the truth, he's on page 33
go fir't," agreet Ronnie wi a sigh. on page 50
!" Jim gied a lang, draan oot sigh. "Ah canna dee richt fir deem on page 80
Also on pages 84
6 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Gregor gied a lang, draan-oot sigh as he dooned his fork an knif on page 6
n gazin doon it ye wi a hivvy sigh. Ye've a kinna sirprised look on page 22
eeez..." Sandy lut oot a lang sigh. "Ah'm a jiner, Vi - a manni on page 26
Donald gied a great sigh o resignation as he waatched on page 37
n rid o as aat. He breathed a sigh o relief fin, despite her pre on page 38
Also on pages 44, 53, 69, 76
9 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
widna ken," said Beldie wi a sigh o resignation. "Oor hoose is on page 20
an lut oot a lang, shudderin sigh. "Rin throwe an git a weet fa on page 24
n ordnar job?" she addit wi a sigh. "Or ir they aa a fabulous su on page 31
Ah sigh an leuk doon it ma aul an wor on page 44
adjust te the hauf-licht. Ah sigh an leuk aroon ma room. Ere's on page 48

5 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
p o coffee. She sat back wi a sigh and takin a guilty glance at
years ago. Mabel gave anither sigh and looked at the ither photo
ae mairry. Mabel gave anither sigh and wint tae the sink wi her
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
pit Rosie Lil on course. Wi a sigh o relief he spied
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
Harry realised we a sigh

General Northern

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
athoot them. Her faither wid sigh an mak faces at her, fin her on page 19

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 67 - The Road I didna Takk, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
I shall be tellin o this wi a sigh on page 62

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ught comin in. "Geordie let a sigh turned roon an shut the winda
wi delight. Geordie let oot a sigh
Jonsar Eck let oot a sigh an says. "Div you mind fin gi
Jonsar Eck let oot sigh an said." You ken I went wi a
ffa unhealthy day I let oot a sigh .
6 matches

@Franwella tweeted
ng Shrek on a Seterday night (sigh!)(2012)

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Right" ah sigh "if it gits yae tae fuck then on page 66

1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
A cauld sigh escaped me as ah waited fur k
1 matches

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
at me an made a big dramatic sigh, It's obvious, she said, He's on page 110
ce anen she let out a massive sigh. Miss Buchanan, said Mister O on page 169

3 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
h the hoose, and it seemed to sigh , breathing and humming, attem
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
lips Nan, whan he gied a wee sigh an jist fell forrit intae the on page 61

1 matches

Edinburgh

McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
nae hertfelt sigh ,
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
�Ah understand, Doac’’ ah sigh ‘’Time tae git ma affairs
1 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
right," said the Hatter wae a sigh, "It's ayeweys tea-time, an w on page 71
ck Turtle finally, wae a deep sigh, "Aw wis a real Turtle." on page 94
," said the Mock Turtle wae a sigh. "Ah only took the regular co on page 95
," the Mock Turtle said wae a sigh. "He taught Laughin an Grief, on page 96

4 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
god,' says Dolly, breathin a sigh ae relief. on page 31

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
He sterts ivry exchynge wi a sigh on page 29

1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Alison cuid hear him souch an sigh, gin his hert wad brek. Deep on page 44

2 matches

General Central

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
he sneck oan thaur backs wi a sigh, on page 24

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
r lassies had been heard tae 'sigh with admiration and desire' a on page 90

1 matches

@gordimhor1 tweeted
natashadevan Scratch my heid, sigh, Tweet(2020)

@rattlecans tweeted
i ma pals... Soup? fuck sake #sigh" (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Decaying trees, their final sigh on page 15
The gloaming gone lets out a sigh on page 47

2 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
k Turtle at last, wi a muckle sigh, "Ah was a real Turtle." on page 93
et," said th Mock Turtle wi a sigh. "Ah only took th sterter cou on page 93
um," th Mock Turtle said wi a sigh. "Hei taught Laughin an Grief on page 96
Th Mock Turtle gae a muckle sigh, an wiped th back o yin flapp on page 97

4 matches

South West (Galloway)

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
preach a sermon, heave a sigh, on page 93

1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
t oot a great harrumph o’ a sigh .
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
Alice gien a sigh. "A think yae micht dae somet on page 70
t's it," said the Hatter wi a sigh: "it's aye tay-tim, an wae ha on page 72
Mock Turtle finally, wi a big sigh, "A wus a real Turtle." on page 94
," said the Mock Turtle, wi a sigh. "A only tuk the normal cours on page 95
m," the Mock Turtle said wi a sigh. "Hae taught Lauchin an Grief on page 97

5 matches

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Tha saft wund gied a sigh. on page 21

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
oul blak dust. He gien oot a sigh, scunnert. "Thairs naethin fu on page 17

1 matches