A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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craiturs Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29.6 42.2 16.6 0 0 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences9582 11 0 0 1 1
Number of authors37 29 6 1 1

Occurrences of craiturs in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
t licht, like strange, unkent craiturs. on page 11

1 matches

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
doon amang the stanes for wee craiturs gaun aboot in the gress chanc on page 16

1 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
wioot ony doot, were the wild craiturs. There's an awfie steer o the on page 4

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
eve you! Flooers are thowless craiturs. They are sakeless forby. The on page 28
e flooers had aye been simple craiturs. They were cled in ae rowe o on page 30
ye. Serpents are ill-trickit craiturs. He micht stang ye for his pl on page 88

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ed cats: nesty, common, cruel craiturs! Dinnae lae me ever hear that on page 22
et, an a wheen mair byordinar craiturs. Alison led the wey, an the h on page 23
ocht tae hersel, "I wish thae craiturs widnae tak the dourles sae qu on page 44

11 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
raigs and wuids that kent nae craiturs. Brigs ower tuimness and yon on page 55

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
hat maun be decidit. The wild craiturs, sic as rattons and kinnens - on page 6

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
airse redd an aa, filthie wee craiturs. on page 14

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
I'm sib ti huntit craiturs like the rat, on page 32
istan, That we had heired fae craiturs unlik us on page 41
, o the folk, and o the ither craiturs that were there. Nae thaim, a on page 74

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
se they're awfie blate, mirky craiturs. It's an ugsome greeshach ani on page 131
there's nae slochie slaistery craiturs in ma drinkin watter the day. on page 210

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
When leevin craiturs first sprauchlt fae the earth on page 120

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
gic pooers that can thraw the craiturs o this earth intae unco shape on page 10

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Jist for craiturs that kin fly on page 55
Smaw craiturs courie doon as still as deith on page 57

2 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
buin gein fir fermstockin an craiturs in the wids. Crush an scaiter on page 4

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
And aw the braw things ither craiturs like maist on page 28
'Is it yin o the Fiercer Craiturs?' he said, keekin the tither on page 59
s aw fine and weel for Lowpin Craiturs like Kangas, but it's differe on page 65
And that's hoo aw the craiturs in the Forest - forbye, o co on page 84
t tae the brig and saw aw the craiturs there, then he kent that it w on page 98
Also on pages 160
7 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
lot aboot the slaisterie wee craiturs that ye fund at Bracky Beach, on page 4

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
The loch hosts wee craiturs, swimmin fish alang reeds, bu on page 52

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
They are the maist dangerous craiturs in that land." on page 26

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
craiturs o the wuid. on page 21

1 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
wee craiturs werena juist tae thieve on page 53

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
staels siller an guids. Thir craiturs ir ensaumpils o what the narr
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
an wes juist the bouk fur twa craiturs; an the Mowdiewort’s hale h
hur wie splores; an the ither craiturs ar aye tellin me at A’m owr
2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
ne that it’s aa kins o orra craiturs, a ghaist or a deil or whitiv
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
a coral reef an see the byous craiturs that bides in the deepest an
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
invasion fae ither warlds, bi craiturs that micht scunner oor human
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
‘Yirth’ an aw the leivin craiturs intil’t. That implies a ‘
r i the kintra: hou monie wul craiturs dae ye expeck for ti see?
2 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
n that gied the puir shiverin craiturs wha bade here the chance tae
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
The cruel craiturs pit their torches tae the hoo
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
o gunfire, for I ken the wee craiturs ar bein forced tae tak wing a
ribin tae thirsels whit ither craiturs alangside their sportin targe
mers o oor ain muntain hares. Craiturs wha belangt tae Scotland; nat
at nicht on the bens whan the craiturs ar gaitherin for shelter or t
o hares doun. Yet, the verra craiturs that by naitur wad dae juist
6 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
tins o bulls an byordinar sea craiturs. On special days, muckle bull
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
o kilts mair nor the fowk an craiturs that shares the island wi him
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
Aa the craiturs wis nou forgaithert, binna Mo
maun be sattelt. The ragglish craiturs, siclike as the rattons and r
I dout, ’at wis sang by the craiturs o lang syne but ’at fowk ha
aed gien the mair lang-heidit craiturs on the ferm a hale new ootleu
€™d Sugarcandy Hill, whaur aa craiturs gaed whan they dee’d. It wi
11 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
s lugs. Apart fae the flappin craiturs aboon, thare was nae noise. F
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
ae unenlichtent an uneducated craiturs that ayewis threip oan Twitte
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Thochtie regaird for aw craiturs an kin,
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
it no eneuch for thae puir we craiturs tae suffer a slauchterhous gu
1 matches

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
are no like the skinnymalinky craiturs ye see in toons. It maun be a(2016) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
lairners the Scots wirds fir craiturs. Doonload it here: https://t. (2018) twitter link
lairners the Scots words fir craiturs. Click here tae find oot mair (2017) twitter link
d fir lairnin Scots wirds fir craiturs. https://t.co/pIKxSR0TTj (2017) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
l, het wi the swat an smell o craiturs that hidna washd for a wik or on page 30

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
but the hens, bein gaan-aboot craiturs an howplessly glaikit, were m on page 55

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
till ma bosy's richt saft for craiturs that's sad Am sure the grandc on page 15

5 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ey maan be aafa queer-lyeukin craiturs." on page 84

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
the lang-shanked lang-lugged craiturs that flew throw the corn like
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
he ither haun, war speeritual craiturs, wha were taen up wi the Yird
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
m on a boorochie o sad lookin craiturs sittin in a huddle on e pavem
1 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Gey ferlie they are thon craiturs. on page 161

1 matches

Ulster

Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
staps it maks a wheen o puir craiturs wile het, an gies thaim a bad
1 matches

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