A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of ainly in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
It is ainly richt that ah shoud be forgie on page 48

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Watt, George T. Lallans 82 - Caul Stane, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
wi ainly the craws fur company on page 24

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
? Nut. No serious at aw! It's ainly a fantasy for tae keep me gau on page 134
n, for a time at least, it'll ainly be the auld wuman's apairtmen on page 136
wf wis quate an scowthie. The ainly yins left wis a man wi the lo on page 140

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
me life. For a lang time your ainly pleisur wis the douceness o s on page 26
t on your sma planet, ye need ainly muve your chair a bittie. Syn on page 27
an millions o starns, he need ainly look tae the starns tae be bl on page 30
'But ye are the ainly chiel on your planet!' on page 44
he businessman. Yet he is the ainly ane that disna seem gyte tae on page 53
Also on pages 57, 58, 64, 75
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
sae bluidy stippit Clancy! ye ainly get hauf an oor for yer denne on page 86

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Ye wir Rab's ainly wife, on page 9

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
shut - I'm awfu sorry - I'm ainly a stippit jyner!" on page 26

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an Ah ainly chackt it nae mair than three on page 5
but ainly tak it at times o heich tide on page 9
an the rest in time that kin ainly be takken on page 10
"It's ainly a pair o jeans, fucksake!" on page 14
takkin in ainly dooks that on page 17
Also on pages 20, 21, 23, 27, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 45, 46, 52
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
'Na, it's ainly fir the goads and thir wummen on page 14

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
And the ainly hing ye'll get fae me is a ba on page 26

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'In fact a bath's ma ainly hope...' on page 19
'Hiya, Wolf said. 'It's ainly me.' on page 36
No ainly has twa wolfskin coats, on page 47

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Then an ainly then, frien on page 35
which ainly the munelicht burstin upun on page 43
tae think she'd the ainly pedigree derived frae France. on page 53

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
yont them, is it? It's no the ainly reason, but ye ken fine the p on page 128
the notion that Scotland cin ainly survive wi hand-oots fae West on page 133

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ller. In fact it wis said her ainly ambcetion in life wis tae be on page 57

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
there. There were ainly twa rooms in the haill place, on page 5
d this wee laddie. He wis the ainly bricht thing in their lives, on page 9
mair. He never cams oot. The ainly things that cam oot o that pl on page 21
r five Gowdea Tickets are the ainly wans that will be allooed tae on page 24
rlie said wi a dowie look. 'I ainly get wan bar a year.' on page 25
Also on pages 28, 32, 33, 36, 37, 41, 42, 46, 49, 50, 66, 80, 82, 123, 131, 132, 133, 135, 151, 155, 158, 161, 167, 171, 173
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
he kent he cudna. She wis the ainly person that kent he wis an as on page 2
trimmins in the air. There's ainly ae place that cud be: PLANET on page 5
ue for anither twa oors. I've ainly jist stertit on this street. on page 9
ectly doon ablow them wis the ainly bit groond on the planet's su on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ordie aboot like this. It wis ainly when she had him tae hersel t on page 4
pit her feet on, and her heid ainly raxed haufwey up the back o t on page 5
e had aye thocht witches were ainly in fairy tales, but noo he wi on page 8
idna gang near it. It wis the ainly thing in the haill hoose he w on page 18
E FAWIN OOT. MELL YIN SPOONFU AINLY WI ILKA TROCH O FEED. on page 28
Also on pages 50
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
dinna hae Brains, ony o them, ainly grey oose that's blawn intae on page 10
oot o the ordinar, and it wis ainly Heehaw's hoose. But still, I on page 11
said Wee Grumphie glegly ... 'Ainly waarmer, he added, efter a la on page 15
t o masel. I thocht I wis the ainly yin o them.' on page 20
ookin, said that Teegers were ainly booncy afore breakfast, and t on page 22
Also on pages 38, 45, 54, 57, 62, 63, 64, 86, 89, 114, 133, 139, 141, 144, 163
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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
wis the ainly music they cried their ain. on page 21
but ainly if ye gie each ither a chance on page 32

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
oms than teeth. "Then there's ainly yin thing tae dae,' he said. on page 30
a. It's for the Mappies. They ainly eat vegetables.' on page 55
n where that'll be,' said the ainly Wee 'Tod that wis aye there. on page 58
pped richt forenent them. The ainly thing arween her and them wis on page 67
by. Ootby's fou o enemies. We ainly gang oot because we hae tae, on page 79

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Think ainly I've no selfish fasht on page 60

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
k against the City. Ernie wes ainly juist back frae twa year Nati on page 65

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
awa in the blink o an ee. The ainly thing in the warld faster tha on page 15
trauchles he had set him. He ainly had twa chaunces left tae dae on page 45
a touch thae aipples, though. Ainly ah can pick them." on page 46
him if he did. Atlas had said ainly he could touch them. on page 47
tae cross the River Styx. The ainly wey ower it wis wi the crabbi on page 51
Also on pages 56
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Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ot o tin, sae the last sodger ainly had wan leg. on page 70
ht the tin sodger. "I ken I'm ainly a sodger, but mibbe there's h on page 72
"If ainly she loved me," he bubbled. on page 78

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
or new boats no riddy yet wiv ainly goat the rowin yin on page 28

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
Ian cuidna trew it, he'd ainly juist quat 'The State Pen' as on page 95
mindit the pleisure he'd felt ainly lest week at the weygaun o th on page 97
t relaxed whan he seen it wis ainly Ian and Cherlie. Whan Cherlie on page 98

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
leck atween thaim, Niall, the ainly son, bein Oxford-learit, is n on page 127

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
e himsel readin his poem. The ainly thing wantin is the five gull on page 46

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ut it suited a wheen fowk, he ainly had tae luk tae hes ain mithe on page 16

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
Ian kent thare wis ainly ae han that cuid bate a prile on page 58
is, still at yer tea brek? Ye ainly get ten meinits ye ken!' on page 59

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
had spent ainly the three days and wan nicht
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ckgrund. Ae group wis learnit ainly Standart Italian, the tither
pairt o the report, an ainly for the sake o clarity, each
speaks Scots. Currently, the ainly statistics that is available
submission pointit oot there ainly the ane aw-Gaelic schuil in S
t Standart Grade arrangements ainly raxed
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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
orm o education Gaelic is the ainly langage o lairnin, teachin an
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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
e let the auld wummin tak her ainly son.
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
the ploy o authenticity. Nae ainly can they yaise it, but they h
pose a tapdoon staunnart. Nae ainly Scots hisnae sic moyen, but e
as a hail. Coorse, that's nae ainly true fir Scots. E'en the Oxfo
Oor ainly job is tae hold the door tae
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ae tell us whit it meant. The ainly guid English wird he could ui
is a guid poem, efter aw. If ainly it wis sae easy in everyday l
d hae been if ah hadnae. It's ainly natural that spikkin an scrie
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
rexit trade talks. It wis the ainly industry tae be individually
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
aw the airts an bring me back ainly the rarest an purest dyes tae
t. She felt like greetin. The ainly laddie she had iver fawn in l
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ye'r ainly daein folksangs
tae ainly
whirls o ainly
the ainly wey
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Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
the first supermannie tae nae ainly be distinctly Scottish but ta
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
alised they are strang an the ainly wey to see chynge is tae keep
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
cottish Labour Perty will hae ainly been guaranteed. Sae dictates
1 matches

Briggs, Susi Atween the lines o Muirland Meg, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
flooer wis sold when she wis ainly thirteen
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Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
. Noo ony settlement here can ainly be a recolonization, insteid
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
As thay say: "A late hing is ainly late until hit comes"(2020) search twitter
Ainly fowk thit play gemms will unn(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
_brooks Mibbe A will! A'm the ainly wumman daein the ainly Scots (2019) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
tae anither (residency status ainly) it's got be.......It taks a (2022) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
cottishrap ... telling us the ainly wey tae stay in the EU wis ta (2021) twitter link
n wir own... ganging doon the ainly road Scots’ve ever knawn, li (2021) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
s I, 'but ye seerly warna the ainly ane daein the reddin oot?' on page 89

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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
kent far the gun had cam fae, ainly that he wes the current custo
cuddies aa shot the craw, an ainly the midgies bade far they wes
teen ower his thochts. It wes ainly fan he got tae hes feet an gl
haed protected him. Kennin he ainly hid a pucklie minutes tae get
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Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
Ainly a fyow wikks til the big day
mak fir Christmas denner (the ainly food-relatit responsibility A
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
cht bi this story that it’s ainly fower views aff o twa million
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
doon by the auld kirk. He wiz ainly kaint as McDougal since nebdy
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
t ma acceptance speech! She's ainly acceptin a blooper version o (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Swannock Fulton, Rab ahm grinnin lik an eejit , (Association for Scottish Literary Studies 2005 ISBN: 978-0948877698) Ulster - Galway, poetry
but cin ainly brek haets fae thi cosmic on page 38

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
lang since gan, an thair wus ainly tha yin sister, Maggie, leevi on page 15

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Its ainly me that it ails. on page 19
It ainly contrives tae mak me feel wor on page 20

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Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
f ye hivnae, jist bae gled ye ainly hae tae coont tae ten.
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