A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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aroun Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.8 58.6 15.1 0 0 10.3 39.8
Number of occurrences134114 10 0 0 1 9
Number of authors29 22 5 1 2

Occurrences of aroun in Corpus

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Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
hin but bricht white licht aa aroun him. The licht wis the bricht on page 48

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
the tide rises, an sharks are aroun, His vyce taks a tumorous an on page 44

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
the derk - a heid wi a noose aroun its thrapple! The mooth aipen on page 26

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
aw slaigert wi glaur! (Luiks aroun) Bi the leivin Hairrie, whaur on page 48

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
and burn and baest; and that aroun yon yammer-warld, juist like on page 55

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
rrows, whiles we huddlit doun aroun the lowe. on page 14

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
As winter claws its mitts aroun ma hert on page 54

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
e. I'd heard tell he wis seen aroun the Nethergate. That wis ane on page 70
a thrang o young men an women aroun him, pretty much in the same on page 74

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ntents flew, delight released aroun the hoose. on page 93

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Nou tak the time tae luik aroun. on page 202

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
practick o the British Empire aroun the warld, his been tae steer on page 27
pey haven fer dirty money fae aroun the warld, whaur workers' ric on page 51
they were teenagers, rampagin aroun fer aw the warld like they we on page 54
nin a Westminster election wi aroun 20% o Scottish Votes, the nee on page 58
YEARS there's been discussion aroun Scotland anent the problem o on page 77
Also on pages 88, 103, 104, 108, 114, 116, 121, 129, 130, 143, 146, 154
19 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ere hae been fowk livin on an aroun Dundee Law fer thousans o yea on page 10
hat were said tae hae happent aroun 730AD when Alpin, wha wis a l on page 14
t wi the extent o lawlessness aroun the place an wantit tae see h on page 17
ielan clans - that wis based aroun the notion o ilk man bein a w on page 19
e Castle that uised tae staun aroun whaur St Paul's Cathedral nou on page 23
Also on pages 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 60, 62, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 76, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84, 87, 88, 97, 98, 101, 104, 105, 106, 117, 122, 123, 126, 127
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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
ene myll frae Le Puy, a wared aroun a moneth o braw days. Monasti on page 1

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
ik as the main langage lestit aroun thrie hunner an fyftie eir, f on page 47

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
he gets up an pits his airms aroun me. It turnt oot he's name wi on page 136

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
an twa'r thrie han-pickit men aroun the back o the Jerries an we' on page 65

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ut whether they spak Scots - aroun 60% sayed 'yes', 20% 'don't k on page 9

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
wi an English ship, or three, aroun the same time, in the service on page 50

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
joint, then spinnin the bird aroun an repeatin the action oan th on page 8
s tae the flair and scraibles aroun for the map that shuid be the on page 9

2 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
uckle green combine harvester aroun the rinds o the field tae win on page 17

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Aroun her is the pintitly-meisured on page 19

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
n time o weir. A hail history aroun Scotland an the north sea, U- on page 110

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
eenge o braw singers that are aroun the noo, sae I'll hae tae wal on page 77

1 matches

McGibbon, Joe Lallans 73 - Feyther Langshanks Blues, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
jiggin aroun ma bedlicht; eneuch shanks fo on page 116

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
ckit poems on the wuiden peel aroun the new biggin i Embro's Chau on page 123

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
sel. The Hay Making is biggit aroun the crack i the coortin o Tib on page 141

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
The data model it uises turns aroun seiven mukkil categories, or
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
We gethert aroun
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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
abuin an in the yird ablo an aroun him, thirlin evin hiz dirk an
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
aroun lik a hirsel, aither ti haud
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
s and launscapes. Govrenments aroun the warld haes been smert in
argied at oor laws ir sortit aroun the praiferences o fowk an at
gre gleg ettils bi monie fowk aroun the warld ti leimit the rate
s ben for ti ‘boss’ thaim aroun. Yit Wildlawyers argies at th
at an increasin nummer o fowk aroun the warld ir cumin thegither
5 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
, raither nor hae it polis me aroun in ma pooch.
1 matches

McClure, Alan A poem, (Twitter 2022) Central - Galloway, poetry
As ah walked oot aroun the watter
1 matches

Doric

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Aroun the lichted bonfires. on page 113

2 matches

Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
t - papers an beuks piled aa aroun. on page 138

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
eirsels aa in green, an dunce aroun finiver the wunn byaavs-och i on page 12
Syne she yokit tae teetin aa aroun, an obsairt at fitiver there on page 15

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
l Merket, set oot in the area aroun the kirk, is an abidin an hap on page 12

1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
eel kent at a lang time syne, aroun the 8th an 9th centuries, Vik
rna just thieves. They traded aroun the warld an reached America,
€“ raiks o Scots traded in an aroun Scandinavia an the Baltic. Fo
3 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
nummers in atween were pitten aroun as fowk preferred. The result
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ye daunert aroun ma saet, playin wi blue ploum
1 matches

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
an' follaein plen wus biggit aroun' an Ulster-Scots wean boarn i on page 6
ss hit. Gif a new plen biggit aroun oor recommendations on page 14
o' this plen hes bein' biggit aroun' an Ulster-Scots wean boarn i on page 22
at ir biggit aroun' the inpit o' peyed waarkers. on page 39
coherence aroun' the kintra. on page 51
Also on pages 60, 64
8 matches

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