Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

curn	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	49.9	32.3	31.5	39.7	5.8	0	318.7
Number of occurrences	162	64	21	4	1	0	72
Number of authors	27	15	7	1	1		3

Occurrences of curn in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
an he wes warkin as pert o a curn o modren Scots owersetters wh on page 3

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
ilk curn o saund left sindert frae the on page 54

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ent it rase up afore thaim. A curn years efter, whan the three o on page 19
ggestit at she jyne an uphaud curn an aiblins seek counselin ti on page 23
t help, ne'er jyned an uphaud curn. Insteid, she held gaun, grup on page 27
se an jyned the local theatre curn, The Guild, whaur she suin co on page 28

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
daunce - stid in a depleetit curn, an sichted ae pleesant lukki on page 27

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
A wis the auldest bairn o the curn, an cuid be the heid-bummer i on page 22

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
lethers life owre ilka staney curn. on page 25

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
ral Barton' (as nou an than a curn duin, gaun bi the cost rodd t on page 4
maun leived hiz lyfe amang a curn o the maist wikkit men at God on page 6

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
it-lamp an pann, a bouet an a curn o ha'pennie caunnils, a jocte on page 5

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
Prence Peter Nirski hauddit a curn o the foirmaist o hiz fawmous on page 1

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
." He didna awn at it menit a curn ither things ti the Pechts. A on page 44

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
Thusgates eftir a curn days Tittie cam til the loch. on page 8

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ma Hermann will aye be o thon curn." on page 43

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ance, Moffat taks flytes at a curn screivars he reckons ar pairt on page 110

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
, sae I'll hae tae wale oot a curn o the best. For me, that reen on page 77

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
wes maistlie a curn discussioun, chaired bi Micha on page 7

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
that this wark will fleitch a curn o us intae the register-hoose on page 130
Efter a curn papers anent the style o Stew on page 131

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
pean Chairter for Leids o the Curn an that Scots wes recognised on page 121

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
The curn o dross wha’d bid in the ho
1 matches

Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
Leid Associe; Scots speikers curn web Etc. Thon sites are brah
ken but on the Scot Speikers Curn web - ye'll get thon wabstei
2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
s the narrator that the’r a curn o fowk seeminlie dedicatit ti
Anither curn fowk wins in, an a fecht foll
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ister telt the forgaitherin a curn o twal fowk haed been set up
cht want tae hae words wi the curn whan it comes ower tae Scotla
ltire Society, Scots Speikers Curn Glesca, Aiberdeen Univairsiti
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
nor a curn contraks wi Rab Broun. Bot A
an cairties. Thon wes a curn o the sairie faks at Mirren l
rieboram, an A hed ti doush a curn o pows wi ma felt baters fur
3 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
eetional ane setten doun bi a curn translators wirkin straucht f
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
il o writers nor the wee smaw curn o Ulster activists — in the
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
In 2010 a curn o fowk cam thegither in Bolei
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e, he wes assimilatit intil a curn o fowk thirlt til MacDiarmid�
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
muisic frae the time: juist a curn sangs, a wheen dances an a ha
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
. When Fred MacAuley speirt a curn o hauflins frae Livingston wh
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
The Scots Speikers Curn, Glesca.
a thing for the cross pairty curn tae hae a leuk at? It micht w
2 matches

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
t aff, eff ye hid poppet up a curn meeneet's ago."? Ronalt's rep on page 17
Thunkfully we got a han fae a curn a lad's. Ther wis at muckle f on page 20
pe up ontae thi pier. A got a curn lad's tae hud thi rope an run on page 21
n tae get thi feish throo thi curn lad's eit weis et wer berth. on page 26
, aat lad entel eit ena, we a curn qweat lauch's so's nay tae le on page 29
Also on pages 30, 50, 67
8 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
a curn o cottars an a puckle tacksme on page 29

1 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
then opens them and chucks a curn in his moo. on page 32

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
the musicians takin pairt. A curn o local street airtists, sic on page 12
ready been said that aire's a curn o free airt galleries in Oslo on page 16

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Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Syne, a curn o wild swaans teen flicht up on page 22

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
Januar mornin in 1980, a wee curn o fowk frae St. John's on page 12

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
A curn Scots wirds ye winna fin in e
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
and she’s aaready gien ma a curn o reasons tae shove her aff a
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
posh vice, bit ah let skite a curn #Doric words - can ye guess (2018) search twitter
ldering On awards. It takes a curn seconds an means a lot tae me(2019) search twitter
Div ye iver jis need a curn mintys tae yersel fur a fly(2019) search twitter
g oot music fae speakers ilky curn treetlt? Ma lugs are richt sa(2020) search twitter
andemic, it cwid hiv waited a curn ouks. https://t.co/DeFMQgvX4c(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
the curn o fock fae a curn o ships at cam to big a curn on page 32
e more oot o fear, or jeust a curn o shaem. But wi the waaltz sh on page 131

4 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
wi thair upbiggin wark; sae a curn academics, artists an dominie
1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
e whin they arrived, wi a big curn assembelt aboot thim-aal soar on page 108
urymen on tae the heids o the curn baelow, an thur they lay spra on page 116

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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
Strang an Claught Resydentèr Curn'. on page 1
ha Ulstèr-Scotch resydentèr curn nibors thegither furtae pit o on page 2
Strang an Claught Resydentèr Curn'. This cums eftèr greeances on page 3
ha Ulstèr-Scotch resydentèr curn shaidin wi priggin cultùral on page 4
Strang an Claught Resydentèr Curn' whuch alang wi ither maittè on page 5
Also on pages 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 29, 35, 38, 41, 44, 48, 49, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57
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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
s yin member o' the Co-Design Curn pit hit this bes a chanst fer on page 4
ster-Scots Strategic Delivery Curn - An Ulster-Scots Strategic on page 12
o' the Meenesterial Adwisory Curn oan Ulster-Scots fundin' heft on page 13
bae the Cultural Tradeetions Curn o' the on page 15
tim' distancin bae a cultural curn an thon maks fer hannlins in on page 17
Also on pages 28, 29, 31, 34, 37, 39, 40, 46, 55, 60, 62, 66, 70, 71
32 matches