Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

coast	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	38.3	33.4	51	19.9	23.2	41.3	62
Number of occurrences	124	66	34	2	4	4	14
Number of authors	67	32	22	2	2	2	7

Occurrences of coast 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

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
erever ye go oan the Scottish coast, ye fun some bathin-machines on page 21

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
at, whaur e'er ye gaed on the coast, ye'd fin some muckle bathin- on page 20

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ked aa roun tae mak shair the coast wis clair, on page 26

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
mind ye it's mair on the wast coast an' in the islands that they on page 34

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
pty motorwiy towards the west coast, pass Dumbarton, an reach Loc on page 3

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
nny Helen didnae live oan the coast. She'd love nought mair than on page 7

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
birkie tinker loun Alang the coast o Fife: on page 11
Then walked the coast wi ghaists o men Whase banes on page 20
men had warked and walked the coast And coal wis growthieness. on page 21

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
odellin. Suttin that probably coast a small fortune and wis nae d on page 48
Fuck me. It coast me twinty quid and the promis on page 51

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ary aff Scotland's sooth-east coast. The upshot o this cheenge wi on page 24

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
that blackend thi coast on page 90

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ig fleet o ships tae the East Coast an land an army at Lunan Bay. on page 25
ot the 'fit-likery' (the East Coast habit o uisin 'f' insteid o ' on page 75
sland o Elba aff Italy's west coast. Nou this plaised Cossack Joc on page 91
sailors o Dundee an the Fife coast had aw been fond o Cossack Jo on page 93

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
We used tae go trips doon the coast aw the time, We used tae get on page 163

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
An syne the Machars coast wis fylt wi daith. on page 98

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
n climate change blaws up the coast on page 116

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
sh Granny didnae live oan the coast. She'd love nought mair than on page 18
ma Granny's hame oan the West Coast,' ah say. 'In Scots.' on page 24

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
instance o this is the 'Wast Coast o Scotland'. While 'Wast' is on page 48

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
nt name is a toun on the wast coast?! Ivery date A gae on hit aye on page 2

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
tae the sooth coast tae blether wi on page 24
What If the coast could speak? on page 85

3 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
o on the run up the Norwegian coast tae Murmansk an bring food an on page 43

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e Pacific ocean juist aff the coast o Northwast Americae. Thir bl
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
wer the Waa, an cam roond the coast bi boat tae pit the fear o Go
fort at Burgheid on the Moray coast wis biggit, wi ramparts fifty
2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
hials o Tyrian purple fae the coast o Phoenicia; crimson madder r
ship poued awa fae the Cretan coast.
glidin faur abuin the Cretan coast. At first, Icarus follaed his
3 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
it probably returned when the coast wis clear tae finish the job.
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
The west coast a’ Scotland is ma hame We n
1 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
n sum urban areas on the aist coast, an the Tories representin th
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
ing of NATO forces off Korean Coast Denounced:
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
The west-coast o Scotland wird fur ‘child�
Tak tent that, ootwi the west coast, the Scots wird fur ‘child�
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
ion’s hoose on the Ayrshire coast. A loved it there. She wis ju
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
the western Hielans and west-coast islands o Scotland. Hooivver,
n steidit faur ayont the west-coast islands and western Hielans.
the western Hielans and west-coast islands - the larach o the G
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e pride in its appearance. It coast a pretty penny but ah’ve ma
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
"London" I'll enjoy some East Coast walkin fir you. X?(2015) search twitter
d following me! An am an East Coast lassie born through and throu(2015) search twitter
Just a tad far fir this East Coast lassie??. Any Edinburgh plans(2015) search twitter
ggggsssss fae Scotland's East Coast! xxx(2015) search twitter
made it oot here tae the East Coast o Scotland! Happy weekend Jam(2015) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
land....and where I am by the coast neer without a good wind.(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
igence, ?@joao_kay? is on the coast of Zeeland, tweeting at Johns(2020) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
ried tae ping some mair "East Coast" wurds in'ae ma speech, Glesg (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
hanan St at Christmas an West Coast grammar...the word 'but' at t (2018) twitter link
..' An what would be the West Coast equivalent? https://t.co/DzE4 (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@Brian_Pacey @Neillyf88 east coast sports cars - run by ian and (2020) twitter link
aye it is that - ps the east coast chippy in the burra is the be (2021) twitter link
n ma fish supper fae the east coast chippy! (2021) twitter link
but £9.50 is pricey - east coast is cheaper but a bigger porti (2021) twitter link
ng in fae a braw run doon the coast tae north berwick n a wee sto (2021) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
the convoys that rin roon the coast. Twa lines o ships aboot a qu on page 44

2 matches

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
up o islands aff the Egyptian coast whar some o the pharaohs were on page 40

1 matches

Faffe, Christina Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Special Licht, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fusin a human wannerer on the coast, on page 81

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
f for a honeymoon doon at the coast Leavin Lizzie an Dot feelin t on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
en villages on eih North East Coast an endid up aye gan back tae on page 17
oney ither hairber's roon eih coast, Bit et wid offen accur et Bo on page 28
roart oot, "Theis eis gonnae coast yea fifteen pownd's," "Fit am on page 41

4 matches

Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
course heed doon awa fae the coast a bittie an ye maun lug intil on page 37

1 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
aff the coast o Brittany on page 18

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
salem an fae Judaea, an fae e coast toons o Tyre an Sidon, aa the on page 89

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
gless can be fun richt at the coast, in an area cried the 'Reykja on page 11

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
the sheer rocks o the West Coast. on page 16

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Sikin a hoosie on i'coast on page 141
toast, lookin at i'North Sea coast on page 186
st 'ere is alang i' North sea coast on page 193

4 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ever ee go till on e Scottish coast, on page 19

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ed tae gang ower tae the west coast somewye. The auld lad
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
darg wis like in the Nor-East coast fin the herrin fishin wis at
1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
he muirs at the back, and the coast wi cliffs nae far awa. Even t
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
Baith times wes on the Buchan coast, an the GROS team wes sae tee
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
lang as Da wis stuck aff the coast o Phuket on a ship full o fev
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
ludge that shifted up fae the coast. I could feel bad aboot sic a
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
uff she waakit Wast alang the coast tae Fitehills aboot fower mil
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the wee cottage on the Buchan coast and early retirement.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
attack German convoys aff the coast o occupied Norway. She tellt
1 matches

Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
ive oot frae Macduff roon the coast ‘ere ma son,
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
@eddyhow @OwenJones84 Moray coast - mair sunshine than maist p (2020) twitter link
Ive been pondering an east coast power base - Aiberdeen and D (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
Stato_Grant , name drops west coast bias @opengoalsport on 18:00.(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
5 Aye, Scots spread alang the coast an A can imagine a puckle hun (2020) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
orld...you go along the Moray coast and the accents change slight (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Roond the coast, a peedie bit, you come tae S on page 37

1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
Wild and exposed but the west coast at (2020) twitter link

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
sna exactly brilliant) but da coast o Shetland is just brilliant (2019) search twitter
am so loving seein Shetlands coast turn blue and pink again. #wi(2019) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
n tae go far awa. Head tae da coast and breathe in da sea air x (2018) twitter link
iffs #Shetland #Scenery #sea #coast https://t.co/uziyLfBWcT (2018) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
er ee gaun tae oan th English coast, ee'll finnd some dookin-huts on page 20

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
he Machars eh. Ah bide up the coast near New Abbey and ken Dumfri(2020) search twitter
5 roon oor wey doon the Co'en coast. An a wheen o Laggans forby.(2020) search twitter
e's Stanefauld on the Colvend Coast near me. (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
An upset hoose's a pooerfu coast. on page 42

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
hur yae go tae on the Inglesh coast, yae fin a wheen o bathin mac on page 21

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Tha coast o follaein Jesus on page 9
n amang hïs fowk an pyed tha coast o settin thaim free. on page 71
Coontin tha coast on page 87
Tha coast o bein a follaer o Jesus on page 95

5 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
"It'll no coast ye ocht tae get in, for A wus on page 23

2 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
west coast an' Borders airts o' Scotlan on page 672

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
brichtest an best. A terrible coast. on page 31
Tae the braw North Antrim coast. on page 41

2 matches

King, Angeline Untitled, (twitter 2021) Ulster - Larne, poetry
k. Ah've been stickin tae the coast since thon bad weather came i
1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
d slopes right doon ontae the Coast Road on a blind bend. Harry a
1 matches