A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

answered Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.6 28.8 30.1 19.9 174.4 51.7 4.4
Number of occurrences11456 20 2 30 5 1
Number of authors43 25 6 2 8 1 1

Occurrences of answered in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
whit ah say," the Moek Turtle answered, affrontit. An the Gryphon we on page 102

1 matches

Lang, Charles nobody remembers the birdman - Good Friday, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
that need tae be answered. Is it possible tae eat mer t on page 88

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'A Philistine tae the last,' answered Tam. 'Mind, if ye sconce me r on page 47

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
hur day. Apparently, hur boss answered m put ma year head through wa on page 36

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Weill, sir,' Tam answered, 'this question wis hard an A on page 41
While the dominie answered the caa, the pupils cud amuse on page 43

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
John, are ye at hame?' Isabel answered an drew open the door. It wis on page 44

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Cindy answered, 'Oh Fairy Grannie, on page 12
Jock answered, 'Weel, if you're sae clean, on page 17

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
seven at night. As soon as ah answered the phone, Fraser starts tae on page 16

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ey wheen o sums,' the faither answered. 'But when ye've a guid busin on page 47
'Sixteen,' Rupert answered, daft-like. on page 142
ye answered, the sooner ye wur lowsed. 'W on page 149
Miss Trunchbull,' Miss Honey answered. 'Ah sweir that naebody hus m on page 162

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'Naw, ye huvnae,' answered Chairlie. on page 11
"They must hae,' answered Granda Jock, "because soon ef on page 18
And whit a mervellous reek!' answered on page 70
gh space for them up on tap!' answered Mr Wonka. "Thir rooms we are on page 72
they're real folk,' Mr Wonka answered. 'They're Heedrum-Hodrums.' on page 78
Also on pages 91, 105, 129, 164
9 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
a wee, wee bit, the auld wife answered. 'I gied up growin when I wis on page 4
'I winna, Grannie,' Geordie answered. 'I promise I Winna.' on page 25
'I hae stapped!' she answered. 'I feel braw! Did I no tell on page 50
'I dinna believe ye,' she answered. 'But I'm canty and fine up h on page 52

4 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
d wan proper prayer and God's answered mine. Ah rush doonstairs. Mam on page 32

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ergot," the wee baa-faced yin answered, gettin redder by the second. on page 35

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Aye, Da! Nae bather, Da! they answered, and they grabbed a cairtie e on page 57

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
l let Sunny gang," Coont Olaf answered her, "efter the morra nicht's on page 110
until the hook-haundit mannie answered, "Hullo, hullo? Aye, o coorse on page 148

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
t like aw ma prayers hud been answered. on page 58

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
but Patrick answered pays. on page 50

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
nt when, in reply to this, he answered, in genuine broad Scotch, "od on page 12

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
in the door chapped ma mither answered it. Ootside, a hale long line
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Nae rival answered him. Nae mate
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
"That wid be braw," answered the young wife. "If ye can sa
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
o freends a hunnert times, an answered a hunnert weys anaw. Ye willn
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
in tae fuck that ah’d never answered the door tae the cunt this mo
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
r oer five minutes. He’s no answered the phone either. Ah’ve bee
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the night. ‘So, ye’ve no answered the question, whose hoose is
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
h wis gonae spew but this wis answered wae another crack tae the moo
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
art o the Cretan bull-man,” answered Theseus,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
uist twintie questions tae be answered an wi twa o thaim no bein app
aichteen questions, the S.E. answered three, nine wisna answered at
three, nine wisna answered at aw an the ither sax haed a
'en ane o the three questions answered wis juist tae say, "There is
4 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
whit ma brithers got if they answered back. A spent the night curle
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@19Mcculley Answered it ! I carried it oot ??(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
reply tae me, and no getting answered..Anyhoos.. It'll be the night (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
@MattRichardson3 Only if they answered correctly! Hee hee! Huggggsss(2014) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
se Ah complained Ah'd a'ready answered the questions he wis askin me(2020) search twitter
iverminnie Short answer is Ah answered a colleague's phone when he w(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
eau10 @jimwaterson you havent answered my question so im not answeri (2020) twitter link

Doric

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
s? Is aat eneuch for ye?' Man answered, 'Aat's nae time avaa. Think on page 26

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
on the Square My prayers were answered - aye - an mair For there e on page 15

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Oh, ee daft Alice!" she answered hersel. "How can ee learn les on page 34
"A hev answered three questions, an at is eno on page 47
turned intill a peeg," Alice answered in a quiet voice, joost as if on page 62
asked e Gryphon. An e Gryphon answered, awful near in e same words a on page 90
s she ran; but e Gryphon only answered "Come on!" an ran e faster, w on page 103

5 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
me tae the front door. Jonsar answered the door an ere wis auld
fae the door. Fin Jonsar Eck answered the door ere wis Stanley. "Oc
nsar Eck wis stannin in. "No" answered Jonsar. "Well I have to infor
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
nock at the front door. Fin I answered
doon your face" Little wifie answered. "Aye" Tears were rinnin
aboot." Jonsar Eck answered. "I div agree wi that, bit I
Fin Jonsar Eck answered the phone, fa shood it bit La
bit. Withoot thinkin answered, "Och aye. I'll be doon richt
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
yett. His brither-in-law Neil answered his chaps. Fyles Neil thocht
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ouglas like mony ither chiels answered the cry tae jine up. At the m
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wiz the aal hoosekeeper that answered it. On the wye back hame he
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
I’m jist dandy”, Skirly answered. “It’s straaberry, ma fav
1 matches

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
"Yaas, beuy!" I answered, kennan fine that hid wis whu on page 19

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ystic Meg's a genius - she's answered aal wir prayers. on page 40

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
"Fan hit," answered da Moose, kinda ill-plaised: on page 26
a start spaekin wi him. Alice answered, kinda blate-wye, "I - I har on page 44
xed da Gryphon, an da Gryphon answered, 6sin nearly da sam wirds as on page 95
or a peerie meenit afore shö answered him. "I tink dey're done wi b on page 103

4 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Adie answered him, 'We wir faerd o dee, so on page 5
An da man answered, 'Da ean dat took care o him. on page 116

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"It'll be OK," Nicola answered, as I cood see da taers waali on page 21
"I tink so," Moira answered, aesin hersel up gently, "Shu on page 27
"Na, na, ah'm fine," shü answered, gyaain in an shuttin da door on page 28
Happy Christmas, Peter," shü answered an as he kissed her on da che on page 32
"Dir lucky ta hae dee" I answered as we grabbit da fowerpenny l on page 42
Also on pages 44, 45, 50, 53, 56, 58, 60, 63, 76
19 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
‘I winna, Granny,’ Dodie answered. ‘I promise I winna.’
1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
Da skipper wis answered wi cheers fae da crew; dey se
1 matches

Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
oo, an mell please Mansie,” answered Beenie.
1 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
‘H-h-h-hi-yie…’ answered Joahny, nervously.
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
s Athene, da ool-eed goddess, answered:
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Och, ye stupit Ahlice!" she answered hersel. "How can ee learn les on page 35
"Ah hae answered thret queestions, an that is on page 48
t turned intae a pig," Ahlice answered really quiet, jist as if th C on page 64
ked th Gryphon. An th Gryphon answered, gie much in th same words as on page 92
she run; but th Gryphon only answered "Come oan!" an run aw th mair on page 106

5 matches

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
She answered: "Ah widnae hae you." on page 21

1 matches

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