A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

blessed Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words16.9 18.5 22.6 29.8 0 0 0
Number of occurrences5436 15 3 0 0 0
Number of authors24 16 6 2

Occurrences of blessed in Corpus

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Central

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Wi thaur blessed couthie chatter. on page 16

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Saint Andra o the Blessed Buik, as Scottish as a Heelan on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
et an John Broun were finally blessed wi the birth o a sturdy healt on page 28
guids, as a faimily they are blessed in nae smaa meisure wi guid C on page 29
'Aye, John, but blessed are the meek . . . it's no th on page 30
ared abune like angels in the blessed freedom o God's blue heaven . on page 31
by the knowledge that he wis blessed wi strength o nummers as weel on page 36
Also on pages 41, 43, 44, 48, 66, 73, 75, 76
18 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
s a man supposed tae dae when blessed wae sic a sight, on page 26

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
shiz blessed. on page 14
we oor speech o, which eh wiz blessed on page 115

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
saisons whan Loch Zürich wis blessed wi the climate an colours o I on page 5

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ivver been seen afore. Sleep, blessed relief, thocht Davie as his h on page 50

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
is too late. The minister had blessed the couple an the hale countr on page 88

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
round ma neck, tellin me it's blessed by the pope. Ah appreciate th on page 48

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
For lasses; I wis blessed athoot compare on page 7

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e even had a wee black yin, a Blessed Martin de Porres, he looked a on page 44

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Robson, Frances Lallans 75 - The MacNificat, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an aw generations will cry me blessed.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
fur in ma blessed single state
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
any comins or goins. It wis a blessed relief fur aw involved. Ailsa
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ir sae nou that they had been blessed wi sic a healthy wee dochter.
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@jax6754 tweeted
hismorning That he IS Nicola! Blessed tae hae him as ma Coach! X(2015) search twitter
oth Jeff and yir boys ???? be blessed in this new chapter o yir liv(2018) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
erse that I am a Scot. A Celt blessed wae baith Irish and Scottish (2021) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
"Wi've bin blessed, Callum - wi aa hiv?' Mam te on page 91

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nvied ye aat innocence - aat blessed ignorance. on page 22
the only bairn Ah'd ivver bin blessed wi. "Ye wis jist born it the on page 43
her sweet firgiveness an the blessed relief o kennin aat it's nivv on page 46

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
cape at only sleep can bring: blessed relief fae the boredom, lonel on page 48

1 matches

Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
Blessed be the wire o howp on page 74

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Wi sin in efterneen we are blessed.
Aye bit later on, blessed wi sin.
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ll aa the faimlies o eirde be blessed. An luik up, I am wi ye an wi
aggies o siller forrit tae be blessed, an the congregation hid bin
, an the congregation hid bin blessed, cam the anely bit Minnie rea
3 matches

Wilkie, Dave , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
a say? She’s life’s maist blessed, purest gift.
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
n Edinburgh an locals are noo blessed wi spikkin oor dialect? http:(2014) search twitter
in tae quine or loon fa's nae blessed wi Doric div ye revert back t(2015) search twitter
sel an mye those ye lo'e feel blessed.#DoricPhrases #Doric #love #g(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Ah'm no weel-blessed wi patience. If the beggar di on page 26
Och, yaas - hid must be a blessed release. on page 79

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Fur which I hiv been blessed. on page 118

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