A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of advice in Corpus

Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
things aboot takin drugs, or advice aboot pullin lassies, reads l on page 11

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Len yer lugs and gie advice on page 8
he jist gied tae me some guid advice on page 33

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
!" She gied hersel richt guid advice maist times (tho she seldom h on page 14
Advice frae a Hairy-Maggie on page 42

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
w said. 'If ye waant a bit ae advice, ye'll keep him awa fae that on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
fae ithers desperate fur advice oan some pressin maiter on page 39

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
advice in the papers to look oot yer on page 8

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
irrit on wi his admonition an advice. 'John, my son, it behoves aa on page 24

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
So, A taen his ancient sage advice and ... made a cup ae tea. on page 63
empathy so, please, haud the advice. on page 64

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
esure fae gien the young ains advice, an' them speerin' wha they'v on page 13

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
compulsively comment an offer advice. on page 3

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Ellet, Tom Lallans 104 - Smirr, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
yst for aince. Wad ye hae ony advice for me? on page 19
taund," he said at last. "Yer advice is braw, an I will tak it. Ye on page 20
nert. Och, Lord, that wis bad advice I gied ye. The sins that I'm on page 21

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
my advice, body-swerve wauchle on forwa on page 37

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Gie thaim advice on sex? Why, they'll no hae i on page 34

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e. And here's me takin career advice fae a mace-wieldin psycho whi on page 20
e make a point here. The only advice ah need tae hear fae the worl on page 43

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
But em no a man fir takin any advice on page 3

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
h keing whan it cums ti giein advice on hou ti skreive vairse! Wi on page 5

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
And sae please hear this guid advice - on page 113

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
I mind, here's some awfy guid advice for ye. First day o schuil, a on page 4

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
egsome imitation caa'd 'Sober Advice from Horace'! on page 110
ig deal! Juist follow Natur's advice an ye'll no gae wrang. on page 113

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
e last ane. Kat minded Dina's advice an pit her haill body ahint t on page 24

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Advice anent Editing on page 2
ollae only the maist necessar advice on page 5
Oor advice is tae listen tae yer ain Sco on page 7
Advice anent Editing on page 49

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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
mibbe gie furth some words o advice, on page 123

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Yak ma advice fir whit it's wirth, An tae y on page 44

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
nae think muckle o yer gettin advice fae a wee on page 111

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
it if thaur wis Public Safety Advice oan the brent-new pestilence on page 25

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
üller haes aaready gien guid advice on airts ti gang for guid gra on page 4

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ion the ither day tae tak the advice o Lady Macbeth an Bob Fairnie
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
gied oot advice on the learnin an teachin o E
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
as giein independent, expert advice tae ministers, an aften strat
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
Sae King Jeems, gauin bi the advice o his kirk men, hunkert doun
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Mother Goose's Advice
An hearken tae yer ma's advice,
But A'll tak grandfaither's advice
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
a Scottish government speirin advice on whit they cuid dae tae for
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Bit goat some guid advice,
Tak’ up ma advice an’ amend your ‘Tally vic
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
wi’ a stick!” Aw’ sound advice, gin the Muppets forgot tae s
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
hissed in his lug, “Tak ma advice. Ging til her room the nicht
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
should learn tae take yer ain advice Nae mater how ye care te trea
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Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
�� on the ‘platform.’ The advice is surely Mind the gap atween
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
wi Queen Ann lippenin on the advice her Inglis cabinet for tae ne
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
ssion anent Elections can gie advice or supply tae the Scots
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
al Election ongauns there’s advice oan fillin in ballot papers,
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Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
advice in the papers to look oot yer
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@alistairdunn tweeted
ila trying tae give warburton advice??????????????????????(2015) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
yer bones cauld.. :( Anyhoos, advice.. Wrap up if yer going oot, e (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
sh Counsiling Course tae dae! Advice! xx(2014) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
@Amalkadog Updatit allergy advice....???? https://t.co/0BY0QPH4 (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
, if he's big enough tae gie "advice"... he needs tae pit oan his (2021) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
oo's cos ye never gave me any advice ?? tbf when a got hame a real (2021) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
scotslanguage It wis mair the advice tae make a leid ‘trendy’... (2021) twitter link
s unless ye’ve taken medical advice frae your doctor (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@LDhistorymaker good advice n thanx m8 (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ish (an eat it too) I've some advice tae gie tae you Buy't an hame on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
redictions an advice." on page 37
yn made up. "Hiv ye ony ither advice ye cud gie ma?" on page 56
te myn aboot some 9 Stevie's advice: '...firget aboot dishin oot on page 58
velt an his pal's weel-meanin advice wis bangin aboot in his heid; on page 62
y o your wisecracks - or yer advice." on page 74
Also on pages 75, 77, 82
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
h'd like te gie ye a bittie o advice." on page 38
said Ronnie, ignorin is pal's advice. on page 39
Ronnie thocht aboot the advice at Stevie hid gien im an, the on page 41
d aboot Stevie's second bit o advice: 'Unnser the question an syne on page 42

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Professor Bob, jist tak ma advice on page 122

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
sually gave hersel awful good advice (though she very seldom follo on page 14
Advice fae a Caterpillar on page 41

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ella wad offer a wee wordie o advice noo an then. Ah myne, fan Tom on page 74

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Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
ither survey, report, piece o advice sae as tae improve aathing we
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Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
ward in I’ll give yi ah the advice ah can! Am always gan tae kee
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Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
die and his freen wis shoutin advice tae me aboot how tae land it.
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
an care, embarrass tham, gie advice, are the Bank i' Daddy an are(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ff her ain back. She's takkin advice fae scientific fowk mair cliv(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
I near 3 score years, but, my advice, dinna try too hard, be yirse (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
CScotlandNews Widna trust yer advice though(2020) search twitter
eEly Phone Chris Boyd for rug advice couple o pies wid seal it(2020) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
Jings see if Emdy asks me for advice oan life anaht ah wid square (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Higgie the Codd seeks expert advice on page 56
Astrid speirs her faither fer advice on page 122
at's why A'm here. Am waantan advice, fae a body-" (the wirds is t on page 159

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
At sixty I got some advice on page 100

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Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
Scotland. (Brisknortherly’s advice is never tae buy a supermarke
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Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
nd their carefully considered advice.
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Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
op yir enjoyan the fun. Usual advice fur ye – don’t worry aboo

Shetland

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2017) Shetland
rd at wance!!!!! Ony help an' advice will be graetly appreciated!

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
tly so decided tae tak my own advice and go be wi trees. No easy i(2020) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
usually gied hersel awfy guid advice (tho she herdly e'er heeded e on page 14
Advice frae a Caterpillar on page 42

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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
naw shae aye gien hirsel guid advice (though gye an aften niver fo on page 14
shop o Canterbury fun it guid advice-'" on page 26
Advice frae a Caterpillar on page 43

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Pre marital advice on page 18

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Guid Advice on page 13
We'll gie ye sum advice. on page 14
The best advice there is? on page 24

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@the_gellick tweeted
Soond advice, sur! https://t.co/qugmXVBpwG (2014) twitter link

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
My dad’s advice this morning is “dinnae get (2020) search twitter