Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

bitter	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	34.3	24.2	72.4	19.9	29.1	10.3	31
Number of occurrences	110	47	48	2	5	1	7
Number of authors	44	25	9	2	2	1	5

Occurrences of bitter in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
the bitter smoke o burnin huif risin aro on page 22

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
r-an camomile that makes them bitter-an-an swedgers that make wean on page 87

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
it a Celtic tap aff. He's wan bitter wee bastert, hell-bent on it. on page 8
failed somehow, n she's that bitter cocktail ae angry n disappoin on page 55

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
xty-fower wis hellish lang an bitter cauld. For months the grund w on page 85

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
m sour-an camomile maks thaim bitter an twistit-an-an barley-sugar on page 44

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 58 - The Rooks, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
The bitter winds assay your nests, on page 112

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Or bitter slaes begunked the ee on page 91

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
roze the Ayr solid; an fierce bitter storms that sent snaw-wraiths on page 56
er winter - cauld an deid an bitter - when there wis a horrible on page 66
ht roun her shouders agin the bitter eastlin win, she crept saftly on page 76
For whit they witnessed that bitter efternuin wis the stert o the on page 81

5 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
wis the only wey tae numb the bitter pain ae reality. Kennin that on page 90

1 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
fir a bitter hairst. We stegged oan, sune on page 192

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
tonics, five bags o crisps, a bitter lemon an a barley wine. Weel on page 76

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Life's bitter struggle hud juist begun, on page 17
The bitter hairst in Tynron's auld Kirky on page 20
Wi Cernuda's wirk, raw, bitter an sad, on page 133

3 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
On a cauld bitter lick o winter on page 48

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Or bitter slaes begunked the ee on page 52

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
latform at Barry station on a bitter cauld Setterday efternane in on page 120

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
nd. Aye, mebbe it's a wee bit bitter at first. It's like yer first on page 59

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Balfour: The Queen cries a bitter cry on page 17
agley. Leave bitter grief an ainger yet. on page 19
Hatefu, bitter nicht! on page 20
Weel I ken ma bitter temper. on page 21
still ti me brings bitter tears, regret. on page 23
Also on pages 73
6 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ht, saw the seed, an reap the bitter hairst. An young lasses were on page 17

1 matches

Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
OH, THE NICHT WIS THAT BITTER CAULD, ye widna want tae be o on page 50

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Or bitter slaes begunked the ee on page 91

1 matches

Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
In bitter stour that in the shiels thai on page 87

1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Her mither’s tears were bitter,
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Life’s bitter struggle had juist begun,
The bitter hairst in Tynron’s auld Kir
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ye, noo A'm gettin on A hae a bitter brew tae sup,
Tak a bitter word fae me -
2 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
it wis that bitter.
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
Forum aifter forum an’ the bitter bile is spewed forth. There a
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
lt th' identical recognisable bitter chill. Except noo 'twas aw we
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
paign made defeat aa the mair bitter. The belief that votin Aye wi
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
e o pink ginger, brewed to be bitter. He wis richt drouthy, an the
He bruke it. The drink wisnae bitter ataa. It wis mingin. He screw
2 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
iday in Arbroath. Hes still bitter cause we cannae pronounce Car(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
the nose and damson plum and bitter cherries in the mouth, with a(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
wi that Bob lifts his pint o bitter an flings it full in Wollasto on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
f on her ain - I ken aat fae bitter experience. Wi're aa born wi on page 75

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
GETTIN BITTER on page 130

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
knockin back his fifth pint o bitter. An that exackly fitted his m on page 107

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
eparate boorachies o fowk. Bi bitter experience, she kent they'd b
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
e, an noo wis an affa soor an bitter man an maist wid guess ready
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
as she lay greetin on the bitter stane
Bitter winter’s here nae mair,
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Mary reached her ain door the bitter caal an the days athoot food
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
t heated a thochtie. Sliver o bitter, sometimes a bitty o rasp jam(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
n? Its a shithoose min - a bitter, bigoted sesspit on a nihilis (2022) twitter link
udging praise if nae slightly bitter account of a game in 86. Bu (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
lked home in the grimleens - bitter tears rolled doon me cheek. on page 4

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
bitter cowld bitan shooers. on page 95

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
et sank intae da chair, an da bitter memories shü wis tried sae h on page 22
Shü tocht aboot da bitter boy at gude aff da rails fur on page 25
ae dat hoose. Mary still felt bitter though aboot da wye shü wis on page 37
ewye or idder coodna fecht da bitter recklessness at took ower his on page 57

4 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
is 'cold and stormy weather' (bitter + - nis) on page 42

1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
t leaves a taste sae soor and bitter on page 24

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
reen?" Esther smickered richt bitter an circled hir fit on the oil on page 3

1 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
The bitter wakkenin o ninety-echt: on page 1

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
- an camomile that maks thim bitter - an - an barley sugar an t on page 88

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
On this bitter, crabbit shore. on page 17
Fae bitter, crabbit days, on page 20
O tha foondrin, bitter nicht. on page 23

3 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
It wiz a bitter pill on page 9

1 matches