A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

bought Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.6 30.7 18 0 29.1 41.3 4.4
Number of occurrences8361 12 0 5 4 1
Number of authors39 27 5 3 3 1

Occurrences of bought in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
the block a few times. Tam's bought bits tae sell aff aw them. Th on page 10
bles aff wae his can ae Super bought wae the change. We're still d on page 40

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
whin he hud this funny turn. Bought hissell some hair gel, combat on page 1

2 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
the banter wi' their pals an' bought a hot pie an' Bovril tae keep on page

3 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
"So...how come you bought you and your sister matching on page 3

3 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
'Da, ah've bought us some whelks,' ah say, walk on page 2

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
kin nivir be bought on page 73

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
licht the fires. Oniewey we'd bought a fair few screwtaps ~McEwan' on page 73

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
se fur a whole week after she bought them, ma sister wouldnae stop on page 12
Ah bought ma ticket aff Missus Auldhill on page 33
e we wur she said, Yi shoulda bought some straws while yi wur ther on page 34
ups an the sparkly belt ma ma bought me fae Next, an then she stra on page 35
e Christmas cards are gay. Ah bought Charlene a ring fur her Chris on page 39
Also on pages 53, 54, 80, 130, 137, 138, 148, 169
19 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Burns said 'We're bought and sold for English gold' on page 42

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Bought fifty pairs aa black Nae mett on page 18

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
pink suit in the Co-Op, so ah bought it fur hur birthday, but it w on page 2
reminds me o the last cake ah bought him. It wis a few weeks befor on page 4
Silver wi a rainbow tunic. Ah bought it because she loves the circ on page 7
, and even mair cash poor. We bought a light-up skippin rope wi th on page 31
nt intae a newsagent where he bought the biggest bag o Liquorice A on page 41
Also on pages 54, 76, 87
8 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
e "I went to the market and I bought an apple". When we came tae Q on page 120

1 matches

Wilde, Jacqueline Jay Valentine Tango, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ye bought me last Valentine’s.
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
me in that shed were the yins bought to build the hing.
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
se fur a whole week after she bought them, ma sister wouldnae stop
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
uarter bottle o Grouse he’s bought at the offie, a wee warmer fo
1 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
right up. The present we’d bought her wis a wrapped up n under
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
in junkie bastart. Ma da just bought the fuckin thing. Took oot a
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t the fancy bag ma parents’ bought mi a couple a months back for
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
but Stuart's cause, is dearly bought,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
d met through sailin’. They bought a house in the Scotstoun area
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
n up fur ma burthday, an ee'd bought us this crack'n camera!
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
month ago, after ma mammy’d bought me this outfit fur ma birthda
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
I've pushed the boat oot, and bought Mrs H a wee bottle o' Babycha (2023) twitter link
??... The new one I have just bought, has decals ye need tae apply (2022) twitter link

@MartinBroon tweeted
@BeingScots S’awright I just bought wan ta??(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Ah bought ingredients tae cook wi this (2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@billykayscot Billy, just bought yer book 'The Mither Tongue' (2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
ir enjoyed the night! BTW, Ah bought MASEL a copy of 'Eats, Shoots(2016) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
Ralph Lauren shirt hen, Donna bought me for ma birthday last month (2022) twitter link

Doric

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
d of thanks to the people who bought my last book, IT'S A
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
t tweet tae gaur up fur it ah bought ma quine a new CD! https://t.(2015) search twitter
r sale Cruden Bay IT Services Bought owl notebook fur jis £1. htt(2016) search twitter
ottle i' wine aat Prezzo £40 bought afore Sunday voucher lasts 10(2016) search twitter
y far copies o ma buik can be bought. https://t.co/eqvy1uFW7r(2016) search twitter
Fitever neist! Ma dother has bought this flechie fur her mappie! (2017) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
n’s with him and his mate - bought me a drink?? (2021) twitter link

@daleser23 tweeted
Poppy_Totti aye andy gardiner bought it like. Cana wait tae bide w(2013) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
e beach at #sandollar but she bought een o those ready made chicke(2016) search twitter
es and wash the veg! I said u bought a ready cooked chicken, could(2016) search twitter
look the same since the day I bought them in 1958 & raring tae get(2016) search twitter
Bought a new pair o sheen the day, p(2016) search twitter

Shetland

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
Bought dis Nick Lowe CD aff eBay, no (2020) twitter link
bably didna even exist when I bought da Beta release (2021) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
he books I hae here ir eens I bought when I still bade in Glasgow (2021) search twitter
Bought a pomegranate Burt's Bees lip(2021) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
t - hubbys told me he’s not bought anything yet. So I’m feeling (2021) twitter link

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
ae the market, three shilling bought on page 44

1 matches

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
un for whatever reason, still bought a poppy. Was it juist mei or
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
mob as aw the rest. Sheep. No bought oor book yet? ??(2020) search twitter
@ScotPlaywright Hope ye bought some mask-strength whisky????(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
uised tae talk aboot her. She bought dulse fae her. She spent time on page 53

1 matches

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