A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

credit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35 44.7 21.1 19.9 0 41.3 22.1
Number of occurrences11287 14 2 0 4 5
Number of authors59 42 10 1 3 3

Occurrences of credit in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ti croun thaim aw. Houane'er, credit whaur credit's due: the SAC h on page 3

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Ye widnae credit it, eh," Alice said tae herse on page 34

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
kin Collogue. But naebody wad credit whit he said because o whit h on page 19

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Baith her sons? She'd haurly credit yin ae thum wi daen wrang eno on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ts, the animals could hairdly credit their guid fortune. The first on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
u Strathaven whaur, tae their credit, the tounfolk had tisen up an on page 38

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
waa fir biggin. Naebodie culd credit hoo fast the waa wis risin. on page 14

5 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
y bairns o' hers are a proper credit tae her, an' widnae dare defy on page 20

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ad yince a year, and a fuckin credit caird. The truth is aw we are on page 24
ghs. "Hing is Dougie boay. Ma credit ratin's fucked. And wae your on page 134

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
me tae rest. And ye'd haurdly credit it, but then she sat up. She on page 108
er whispered back. 'Ah cannae credit that onybody in the world cou on page 124
Miss Honey said. 'Ye'd never credit how cosie ah can mak it in he on page 197

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
fir cash, a credit caird on page 61

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
has several gaitherins ti her credit. O aa Shakespeare's character on page 5

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
that gars ye lauch. Ye wadna credit hoo muckle ye kin learn aboot on page 56

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
even a dug fecht. An ye'll no credit this - the beasts wir aw veg on page 89

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ugh because she's got him fur Credit Music. His face 1s trippin hi on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
a Gowden Ticket! Haw, wid ye credit it? Gam and look at this, awb on page 52

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
ve wi a siller bullet. Wad ye credit that? on page 29
wadna think they wad, can ye credit it? on page 40
And we shoud gie him aw the credit on page 75

3 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
oisonous plant and a pauchled credit caird." on page 36
the book, "and he'll finally credit us that Coont Olaf is a pure on page 101
kin-glesses, hairdly able tae credit how hackit he looked. His een on page 138

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
even a dug fecht. An ye'll no credit this - the beasts wir aw veg on page 89

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Wha would credit it? on page 35

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
il onie beist ye fancy. I can credit yon as faur as a dug, a tod o on page 42

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
This clash the'r nane'll credit: on page 39

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
r boaks, or chokes, and canna credit Mairshall's tummler's emptiet on page 72

1 matches

White, Ian Nimmo Lallans 73 - Whit credit crunch, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Whit credit crunch ? on page 51

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
than usual, an there would ye credit it I spied the ither fella le on page 112

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
s nor the skreivar gies thaim credit for, but for the makar o ball on page 137

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
r authors, an it is tae their credit at the maist o them war on th on page 56

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
wee Gemma chimes in, 'Wid ye credit that!' on page 46

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
s tartan, Burns maun tak some credit for the popularisation o Tart
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
in "wird": he couldna be gart credit that onybody wad ever soond t
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
as been available at Scottish credit and qualifications framework
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Waiters an waitresses, wad ye credit that? A keeks aboot at what i
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e's face, ye can see he disna credit this is aa happenin til him.
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
tae convince her tae sit the Credit test in the actual Standard G
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Teddy boys! Wad Ye credit that? What age wad that mak E
able he wis aboot it. Coud Ye credit what he says? “I’ll no dr
m gaun tae tell Ye? Ye winna credit it: Janice says she even wish
nywey,” qo Janice. I coudna credit what I wis hearin, but the we
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
the estaiblishment micht gie credit tae an this is weel seen wi m
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
he ordinary voter is a line o credit that has lang been owerdrawn.
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
o Scots muisic we hae. Image credit: Edinburgh University (CC BY
warks by David Peebles. Image credit: Edinburgh University.
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ir bodies lie, but maist fowk credit the idea o a Roman massacre,
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
s is different noo tae. Giein credit whaur credit’s due, the Sco
whaur credit’s due, the Scottish Governm
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
tter man than ah’d gien him credit fur.
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
“Wad ye credit..? The doonricht impidence.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
y problems. Tae their eternal credit, the staff telt him, “Jist
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
t up. Ah’ll be raxin for ma credit afore they’re awa fae ma do
ot the muckler objecks an his credit, which wis nae worth here ony
eatrice - or gied her muckle credit for a sense o humour - bit s
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
EU memmership, an the UK’s credit ratin (in as faur as that is
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
gin it wis in Inglis. It is a credit tae the wark o Matthew Fitt a
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
oices an poor representation. Credit maun gang tae the activists t
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
mish can tak a guid bit o the credit an, gin thon media wad honour
1 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
kt efter. But he taks all the credit. Ach, makes me think maybe th
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
t whae finds a chiel choreyin credit fur her wirds. Poem 66 is ane
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ae the biggest rackets aboot. Credit where it’s due though, eh?
1 matches

@IshbelMcF tweeted
@KnitBikeNom A suid credit thon joke tae @turlygod wha y(2019) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
ly- supporting policies are a credit to the Scottish Govt..should (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
@HurchinHome We cannae take credit fir it. The Scots Ambassadors (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ower a guid tranent side - n credit tae baith teams oan the day - (2020) twitter link
eFC yes fair doos 2 boness - credit where credits due (2021) twitter link
olivebank lookin barry m8 - credit 2 everyone involved (2021) twitter link
@JordanEaston8 great credit tae u big yin - n awe the ve (2020) twitter link
reat photo and 2 folk who r a credit to the club - b oan tae andy (2021) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ye'll fin this affa hard tae credit; but A am fa A say A am. A ke on page 80

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
xtra lucky chiel 140 ~ wid ye credit that? Ye've the raffle prize on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
es the quine disappeart wi er credit caird. "Is't the siller at's on page 39
in oot in a swate, es Joyce's credit card left er purse fir the um on page 40

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
chiel i the kirk cud tak the credit for't. on page 27

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
a'a the credit) he said."Och I'm jist like m
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
£70 an some dross. There wiz credit cards bit we wiznae ready for
up an doon the waws. Wid yis credit it, the schyoopit cunt hiz le
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ring of assassinations to her credit longer than my arm! The best
1 matches

The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
istmas on the wye fan a’ my credit cards jist get maxed oot. I
oming in ’ til ma Universal Credit comes through, and fa kens fa
2 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
rand job there quine, a total credit tae ye, jist lovely, talented (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
n the gym for 6 months. Stats credit tae @CalumWright2 even though(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
ti hae a go nae shut up shop credit ti Hamilton for entertainment(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
's haep o sorries an offers o credit is as gabsie as Astrid's reas on page 47
but that wis the laast o her credit fae Mars i'the ticket. Sheu's on page 162

2 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ick Waitter Noos Letter. Aa credit til ‘um, div ee no think?
1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
rapples wi sang that ye canna credit there’s a plague ramstamin
1 matches

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
It's a credit tae their parents and their t
few. Bit it's even mair o' a credit tae the youths thumsels that
2 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Ye cudnae credit it ava! on page 42
Ye wudnae credit it. on page 60

2 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
as dae guid tae yersels, whut credit ïs that tae yis? Sïnners da on page 79
crookit owerseer haed tae gie credit tae hïm for tha wye he haed on page 97

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
s fairly an' squarely, haes a credit tae al', on page 2

1 matches

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