| awready | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 76.2 | 123.6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 0 | |
| Number of occurrences | 248 | 246 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Number of authors | 47 | 45 | 1 | 1 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
l write yin bit ah'm grown up awready," she addit in a sorracful to on page 36
he first hauf ae ma plan done awready! Och, ah'll never git used ta on page 53
he bairn wis girnin that much awready, ye could hardly tell if the on page 59
than the same hing he'd said awready, "It wis guid butter, like." on page 68
e said, forgettin her promise awready. on page 73
Also on pages 84
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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
An the neeburs hiv awready ran - on page 12
amazin - ah'm awready ettling tae sweel on page 62
2 matches
Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
Tam's awready wirin intae his plate, scoopi on page 13
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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
omewey yinst hud coontit them awready in his wannert dwams. No that on page 135
dark an narra, but yin he hud awready got tae ken, an he liked it t on page 136
yon last contemptuous gob, he awready looked aboot mair canty, as i on page 140
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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
e here fur a fortnight, we're awready baw deep intae oor second wee on page 2
awready an they're aw laughin at her. on page 18
2 matches
Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
did. Haakon the steersman wis awready reddin the ship, makkin sicca on page 54
fawed tae checkin their gear, awready kennin aw wis i place. They d on page 56
eemed tae be the fechtin haed awready muived tae anither pairt o th on page 59
3 matches
Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'But I hae awready seen a king that...' on page 47
'Are they awready comin back?' speired the wee on page 74
2 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
n the other three ir fifteen awready. There's ma best mate, Danny on page 7
Danny, nearly six fit awready. A've git dark broon hair, sh on page 9
it burds we fancy n who we've awready went wae. There's two solid j on page 16
is anaw. Taz looks as if he's awready hud a bit ae a dooin. His jak on page 17
ddest. They re powerin ahead, awready wae their arms in the air, sh on page 18
Also on pages 33, 34, 42, 43, 45, 46, 51, 60
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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
eanwhiles caws Morton. He wiz awready at the Infirmarie whin Ah goa on page 78
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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Reid gies us in his statement awready quotit an particularly the hi on page 38
ach til the yiss o Scots. Bit awready, as Reid weel kent, there wis on page 39
re wis a serious reaction. As awready notit in this paper, a wheen on page 40
4 matches
Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
She wis awready loosened like lang hair and g on page 55
3 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
g licks this time. Bound over awready. Supposed tae keep the peace. on page 1
9 matches
Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
tae bed, whaur Mrs Jones wis awready snorin. on page 6
4 matches
Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
sae Ah'm awready dreidin the mission on page 14
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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
says she, awready oot o bed, rakin through her on page 38
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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
m tae the hospital but he wis awready gone. on page 9
valid as well, surely? Ahi've awready lost a da. He walked oot on u on page 12
see it in his eyes that he's awready been on the lads group chat t on page 17
'Ye're awready here, ah say, leadin him acro on page 19
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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
ey cannae be arsed wae bairns awready there, on page 15
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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
e auld be-jumpered lads, have awready set up. We're tae soundcheck on page 3
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
an the lad next tae me. Ah've awready dubbed him the Grim Reaper oa on page 7
3 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
take thum oan in front ae an awready predetermined cartoon network on page 28
ry. Maist ae the regulars huv awready on page 34
? Mean, nae doot yuv probably awready noticed, likes. But ah've sta on page 56
ut in the hing. The polis huv awready been roond tae question me bu on page 61
ethal dose ae misery intae ma awready shitty existence. Sure as shi on page 63
Also on pages 66, 67, 76, 79, 87, 103, 108, 130, 157, 169, 172, 181, 188
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
da's mervellous gleg mind wis awready at work, devisin yet anither on page 35
d snecked the door. As we ken awready, Mrs Wormwidd's hair wis dyed on page 50
e learnt yer twa-times tables awready?' on page 63
hus wunnerfu parents wha huv awready learned her the times tables. on page 67
ved wi her white chalk, Ah've awready sterted tae learn how tae rea on page 70
Also on pages 73, 86, 90, 101, 130, 183
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
on that's probably on its wey awready micht weel see mair volatilty on page 11
sae shair o thon? Weel, they awready hae stairtit. on page 24
peal wis lost. Nou, there hid awready been the pathetic seetuation on page 43
erin capital o the Warld) are awready makkin plans tae shift their on page 56
A hae awready made the pynt that there wis on page 61
Also on pages 78, 91, 103, 120, 121, 138, 148
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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
lliam, still in his teens but awready a pouerful an courageous man, on page 23
lear but the wily Provost had awready sent tae Perth fer a detachme on page 122
2 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ant tae, the school dance had awready startet an the pair ae them c on page 36
Charlene's awready got three Tregijo jumpers: sh on page 50
e's ma wid mind though: she'd awready threatent tae ground Charlene on page 81
imagine it, ah tolt her, It's awready gien me the boak. Aye but jis on page 98
said Chris, Gause me a Kirsty awready looked it up in the Universal on page 116
Also on pages 133, 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Augustus Gowp, as mibbe ye've awready guessed, had hoddled doon tae on page 82
Awready the ten Heedrum-Hodrums were on page 112
wis ower late. The lassie had awready flung open the door and breen on page 127
But he wis awready gaun in and fawin doon the ch on page 132
s thegither at the ither end, awready tae get scranned?" on page 145
Also on pages 149, 151, 155
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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
I dinnae ken if I've awready said, but see me? I'm WELL gu on page 24
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
st aboot the same hicht as me awready.' on page 5
rang,' said Mr Kranky. He wis awready runnin tae his car, and soon on page 84
The ancient skinnymalink had awready pit the cup tae her lips, and on page 97
r. Muckle cloods O steam were awready poorin oot o her mooth and sh on page 98
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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
That we awready hae a Gateway. on page 118
Thare now, leukin better awready, is it no? on page 134
3 matches
Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ions industries gaither pace. Awready, frae yon same effecks, langu on page 17
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
an the lad next tae me. Ah've awready dubbed him the Grim Reaper oa on page 8
s lookin his nose doon oan me awready. There's nought wrang wi Burn on page 9
ce tae offer it tae him, he's awready swapped it wi his. on page 22
mind finkin ah could dae that awready. There wis sommat callt shape on page 30
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
s shuid tak hert in whit thay awready ken. Lippen on whit ye ken ab on page 5
rriculum. Mony Scots speakers awready writes in Scots throu social on page 7
Technical words that haesna awready an acceptit Scots spelling sh on page 12
mean that the spelling exists awready in ane o the publisht Scots d on page 16
- es if the word ends in - s awready. on page 26
5 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
her Robin and his freends hae awready been introduced tae ye, and a on page vii
opher Robin, feelin gey vexed awready. on page 10
hing aboot tae wunner. He wis awready back in is hoose, pittin on h on page 11
'he's got ower muckle smeddum awready.' on page 33
is there, feelin Booncy again awready. on page 67
5 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'Boonce, ma guid neebor, I've awready fund it,' said the slidderie on page 9
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Baudelaire bairns, Sunny had awready been starin and screichin at on page 5
ant the warld tae ye, then ye awready ken whit it's like, and if ye on page 11
tions for Mr. Poe, but he wis awready up on his feet, and wi a wee on page 16
were shinin bricht as if he'd awready had an idea. There wis anithe on page 54
nkin o aw the wirk Coont Olaf awready had them daein, and wisnae in on page 75
Also on pages 90
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
nal. Donald's oan tenterhooks awready. The doactor takes aff his ja on page xvi
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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
He didna like the guff o him awready. on page 6
"Och, ah've awready been tae Arcadia. Could ye no on page 26
ot, Diomedes and his men were awready pilin doon the brae and they on page 37
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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
whit?" the sodger asked. But awready she'd gien him wan end o the on page 29
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
een ootside for ages. She’s awready made a snawman,’
1 matches
Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
weys awready statit by the 5-14 Curriculum
1 matches
Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
. Too late, she said, Ah’ve awready been tae see ma Guidance teac
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
went doonstair. Ma mither wis awready up, in the kitchen. She hid t
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
mibby thay’ll tell us thay awready cawed by.
1 matches
Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
tch. I had wasted half an oor awready. I had tae go intae action.
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
he voice o the people - they awready had ane - he juist wantit ta
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
xpression o the kintrae we've awready got? That we're drunk on demo
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
keek o day, when fermers were awready oot in the morning field, ony
" an stainchly "Remain", were awready stairtin tae appear. Roond bl
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
Rebel Tongue' telt us whit we awready kent, that the lívin diction
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
the Scots language the day is awready swingin tae. But space for a
1 matches
Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
htest and the cord a used wis awready pit on. A mind a got ma wee h
1 matches
Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
onywey since the lassies wurr awready wearin their dresses n skirts
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
? Mean, nae doot yuv probably awready noticed, likes. But ah’ve s
1 matches
Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
d scheme o things, but we’v awready seen at least ae recent examp
that aw aboot? I think Scots awready ken fine hou tae protect thei
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Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
Mibbe ye awready write in Scots. If ye dae, gi
o hard tae find. See whit’s awready here on Bella. And juist writ
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
if we huv his an aw. Ah’ve awready squared them up aff ma birthd
s me a funny look but ah’ve awready spied the wee lane next tae s
2 matches
Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
upons, the projected winnings awready spent in their heids; an jaki
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
it’s too late. McShane’s awready oot ay it, away doon the road
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
an make ma waiy doon. Ah’d awready arranged tae meet Tam doon th
ar ah’m pleased tae see Tam awready there at the wee bar talkin t
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae go doon that road. Ye were awready in the shit afore that. There
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s been up every day this week awready. His granny’s no farin well
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
different. Where we staiy’s awready a shitehole.’ he sais wae s
1 matches
Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s gonae be intae it. It’s awready started. Demand will dictate
hat point. In ma heid, ah’m awready deid. Ah wis resigned tae it.
s far as ah wis concerned, he awready hud me by the baws.
charlie fever. Some ay us ur awready in the midst ay it. Let the m
4 matches
Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
nt. . .’ he sais but ah’m awready off, sprintin up the stairs,
1 matches
Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
hrist, is it really that long awready? Aye. It must be. The winter
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
He’s oan the ball, Pearcey, awready burnin the hash oan tae the p
1 matches
Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
I'm saying though – I’ve awready telt yi what happened; I've a
telt yi what happened; I've awready telt yi.
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
dae. McDade an the lassies ur awready walkin away an don’t see bu
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
wine, dae ye hear me? Ah’ve awready loast ma son, ah’m no losin
1 matches
Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
gn, makkin reference tae laws awready in place, an the weys that ba
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
gistert political pairties is awready subject til astrictions
me wey that baith governments awready respects the same windae o ti
2 matches
McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Scotland, Kezia Dugdale haes awready said she winna support anithe
1 matches
Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
y that the Conservatives haes awready begoud a haillsale transforma
1 matches
McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
pairty’s position. Plans is awready i place tae redraw the bounda
i the Zkots Pairliament haes awready came thegither tae staun agin
irliament in Edinburgov, haes awready allied hersel tae tredd union
3 matches
Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
mmon it’s awmaist a cliché awready. Gin ye’re involved i polit
ok a wee bittie dreich – we awready ken wha’s gaein tae win ben
” (terms we in Scotland are awready comfortable wi), fowk seem ta
e pro-independence electorate awready respect an lik the Greens a f
Sum recent polls haes awready suggestit that the Greens cou
5 matches
Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ut it is impressive whit haes awready taen place syne the referendu
1 matches
Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
he wumman that Allan feart he awready fancied an wis feart o in equ
1 matches
grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
tead, creepin’ up ma shirt, awready too short and showin’ ma st
n’ here, as though I dinnae awready feel like ah’m about tae co
He’s awready throbbing in ma mouth, ah can
3 matches
Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Tam’s awready wirin intae his plate, scoopi
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
the lot ay it an Scanlon’s awready been roon an collected the do
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
-three times in this airticle awready.)
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ot utterin a single word. And awready this gangster number yin is r
The yelly streak is awready developin acroass his belly.
w brings a new day and ah’m awready feelin motivated. What that R
3 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
nd herted Brucie. His seat is awready reserved oan yin ae they big
ght’s been through sae much awready in his shoart life that it wi
et oaff warnin signals in his awready worried wee heid. Ah could te
3 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tence Bruce looks like he’s awready oan his fourth cartwheel. As
1 matches
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