A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

ad Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words47.4 48.9 19.4 19.9 104.6 41.3 88.5
Number of occurrences15497 13 2 18 4 20
Number of authors54 30 11 2 6 3 3

Occurrences of ad in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Yuefu, c. 220 AD on page 29

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
it a radio n a black uniform, Ad be first oot the fuckin winda on page 9

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
like circus ladies wi scales, Ad take some crumbs or whatever on page 36
keeping up wae her sometimes. Ad throw her a stick or a wee ch on page 37
race day cos she saw how fast ad been running oot the back fie on page 38
t he'd be proud of me anyway. Ad line us up and he'd ruffle al on page 39
fast as a could and told him ad fed them tae the dugs. on page 41
Also on pages 42
11 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
n wi holes in eez soacks!" He ad-libs. "Eez goat a hole in eez on page 3

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
riginal letter frae Hideyoshi AD 1593 on page 44

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Hoo auld will Ad be then?" on page 167

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
That nicht, ah prayed wi the ad ah thocht wis gaun'ae change on page 54
nday best and fumbled fur the ad, scared we'd gone tae the wra on page 55
Ah pulled the smudged ad oot o ma poacket and haunded on page 56

3 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
d strippit cats. They were ca'ad pussy cats. Puss, puss, puss. on page 120

3 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ed them, but pawkie an cantie ad libs tae heize the hairts - on page 62

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Romans? They wes here in yin AD Maircht right intae England A on page 4
ist becomin a right wee pain. Ad better get sober afore A gan on page 43

2 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) as pairt o a beuk wi the tit on page 33

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
d ither maitters, reddit mair ad lib. This Notebook has noo va on page 69

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
fae the end o the Ice Age til AD 900. In its ootset, it pits a on page 110

3 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Monument, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
And for fear his servitours 'ad airt him on page 100

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ikes o Tom Leonard's; shockin ad hoc rendeitions o urban slang on page 56

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
years first springs. An aboot AD 500 the monk Dionysius Exigus
1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - St Anndra’s Day, 2008, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
The-day I saw a TV ad for a CD
1 matches

McFarlane, Ishbel Time tae mairch oot o oor climate comfort zones, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
isobedience. A bricht hashtag-ad photie o a bonnie, napa leath
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e thegither an offeecial blad ad hoc frae leeterary or colloqu
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
tland. Speakin anent the year AD 745 in Scotland, Wintoun wrat
ax hunner year efter the date AD 745, sae we canna lippen on i
he Romans o the first century AD, Boece descrives orra cheils
3 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Latin Verses found at Ardoch, AD 1977 (1)
an, improvisin-like, ad lib,
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
o aboot 600 year, fae roughly AD 300 tae AD 900.
300 tae AD 900.
istory o Medieval Ireland fae AD 431 tae AD 1540), micht gie u
431 tae AD 1540), micht gie us a clue. T
Áed, and wis assassinatit in AD 878 by memmers o his ain hoos
11 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Uniform, (Scots Hoose 2012) Central, weans
Ad go tae schuil aww cheerie
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
land throu the first millenia AD. They war the distinct fowk t
1 matches

Wilson, Lucy Lock Doon, (Greenock Telegraph 2021) Central - Greenock, poetry
Never thought ad miss school sa much but am go
Aye awright maw but ad rather play Roblox.
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
sooth-east Scotland aboot 600 AD, bringin wi thaim the Germani
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
tre expand but braindead, now ad oan bus journey back hame fae(2015) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
bin. Suid hae done a hashtag ad an pit the cash tae @OorVyce (2020) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
before it happens on screen. Ad be ragin if that was somethin (2018) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
spended then unsuspended, but ad already started a new yin in (2021) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
t how much a fancy her n that ad give her all ma bank details (2021) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
rest of me cools down. Repeat ad nauseam... (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
packed up and buggered aff in AD 410. They also kicked the shi(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
87 what a doll brother - aye ad b oan tae her in nae time lol (2020) twitter link
thor dont rule that oot m8 - ad luv a trip back tae meadowban (2021) twitter link
ilsonauthor in an ideal world ad luve tae see all the home nat (2021) twitter link
hink - poosies lol jist thot ad throw this in likes! (2021) twitter link
nhousemuirFC @WalkingFootScot ad luv a go at the walkin fitbaw (2021) twitter link
and 28 other occurrences.

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
Bruce: Ah've seen an ad in the Ghouls Gazette. A trib on page 40

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
QOOAAAAARRCH!!" Whit a scair, ad nivver ivver,'en ma hail lyfe on page 62

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ronnie jabbit a fingir it an ad it the fit o the page. "Ah, m on page 51

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
vvy is a toilet, sometimes ca'ad 'the wattery', an the Express on page 72

1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
Tae the sang ca’ad "Auld Lang Syne"
1 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
ffed ah hid ah wee sister and ad hid a wee pal tae play wee ma
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
a ironic last time a Quine ca'ad Mary wiz involved in a birth (2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
year fae ower 4500 retailers #ad https://t.co/3jx9V8DzF2(2019) search twitter
#ad If ye hiv ower 3 thoosand fol(2020) search twitter
#ad Order yer neist fash an chips(2020) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
d a sprinkling o sugar and ca'ad it braakfist.(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Another gambling ad blocked(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
tling! New John West No Drain Ad 2019 Confidence 30'' https://(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
e bi writan a 'Lonely Hearts' ad. on page 42

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ae ringan an rallyan debate. "Ad tak a vott instaed o this som on page 87

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
wi nae adö ava, an he wisna peyin da p on page 43

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
what du ca'ad der kaleyard culture. on page 19

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
id aboot 4,000 year tae 4-500 AD. Bi noo aa o Europe is bøn s on page 13
aali established bi aboot 600 AD, an at dat time spaekers o Ga on page 14

6 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
or tails, whitivver wye is ca'ad. on page 106

1 matches

Williamson, Christie Slainte Bard, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, poetry
eidduc sselliat ad
eert riddi ad aa eerf eb
krap ad i kkaw sid o riam rid
3 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
es o Tom Leonard’s; shockin ad hoc rendeitions o urban slang
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
t dat time. Shö wis jöst ca'ad 'puss'. Shö wis boarn on Bre
'Smootie'; Nicol an Ingrid ca'ad her 'Mitten'. Although Smooti
2 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
ideos til dey play withoot an ad (2021) twitter link
aks longer as just watchin da ad til I can skip it but I am a (2021) twitter link
heard I tink you could git an ad blocker fir android but no fi (2021) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
th Hatter, "when th Queen ca'ad oot, 'Hei's murderin th time! on page 71

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
tie: do. (1st and 2nd Century AD)
awha (First to Second Century AD)
2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
here's a 1913 oreeginal Punch ad Ah hae framed an oan wir waa.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Tha thrissle Ad lain ablow yestreen on page 20

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ae Herod, the' tuk anither róad bak hame. on page 2
An dïnnae róad iz ïntae temptation, on page 6
tha gate an braid ïs tha róad that leads tae destruction, a on page 8
h; !°tak nae baag fer tha réad, ner spare claes, ner shune n on page 9
An whan the' cudnae fin a róad ïn acause o aa tha thrang, t on page 78
Also on pages 87, 88, 94, 96, 97, 101, 102, 107, 111, 112
17 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
i stellin tha maist feckfu róad furtae wecht tha lear swaatch on page 34
t adae wi aye bein tha yin róad an o gye grist fur Ulstèr-Sc on page 50

2 matches

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