A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

decent Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words36.2 39.1 49.7 19.9 17.4 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences11676 33 2 3 1 1
Number of authors55 35 14 1 3 1 1

Occurrences of decent in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
nough ae me left tae make wan decent person as it is!" on page 14

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
coat tails, his ain patter is decent. on page 30
"That's very decent of you, Mr McGiver' on page 57

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
t that it cannae fend furth a decent life for aw o them on page 6

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
ither showed me hoo tae dae a decent waashin', aye an' hoo tae hin on page 4
jist hive tae try an' keep a decent hoose fur him, an' we jist ha on page 12
airry youse! Ye widnae cautch decent men makin' their wifes dae th on page 17
h shud say tho', she's been a decent enough wife tae him, even if on page 20
ae sell it, an' try tae git a decent price fur it at the market, w on page 23
Also on pages 24, 27, 30, 38
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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'I wish I had a decent mannie. on page 12
Tae feel he'd like some decent scran, on page 36

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
rs because ah cannae afford a decent couch. Ah sit there wae ma bo on page 16
e sister yince loast a pretty decent telly oor a certain 'Easter R on page 35
y bitches could even gee me a decent run fur ma money. Fae ma view on page 36
ly goat the place lookin half decent. Finally, at aroond half elev on page 119
before cos he seems tae huv a decent understandin ae English. And on page 151

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
Ah pull mah arm back. Decent wee weight in these bad boys, on page 175

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e thwartit in tryin tae mak a decent score. Their next victim wis on page 105

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
school is that ah never get a decent partner, ah always get aw the on page 22
Ah've nothin decent ae wear, said Kelly Marie, ev on page 23
lucky if yi get wan toe aff a decent pair a flippers fur that. Ah on page 43
ys thir aw nutcases. The only decent wan oot the whole lot wis Ala on page 60
bara Clark actually act lik a decent, normal maw an day somethin t on page 82
Also on pages 169
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
it tae huv hauf a chance at a decent joab. on page 35

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
t tel] her tae come hame at a decent time. I'm warnin ye, she's no on page 81

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
rd box tae howk oot some hauf-decent claes. Klaus went ower tae th on page 101

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Ah'd been gien a decent Christmas present fur once, a on page 39
ow ah fink aboot it, the only decent advice she gave wis stuff she on page 85

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
had done or said since. For a decent wee while ah kept blissfully
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
A decent-lookin’ woman came in with
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
ing and I quickly picked up a decent sized boulder from the pebbly
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
tae whit we actually ken wi a decent amoont o certainty anent this
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
short? Ur we no pals? It wis decent enough ay the fella but ye ca
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
eek, this buffalo is ma first decent meal since ah goat dinghyed.â
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Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
“Ah onlie got yin decent pass an ah fair burst the net
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
fae the railing. Declan wis a decent keeper, it should’ve been n
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
quiet decent.
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
rs is sae puir it canna gie a decent life tae them ’at bides on
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“You are connected to many decent people, who wish only to doa
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t but it’s a good shoap – decent pint.’ ah sais. Nae bother
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
rena up tae the task o bein a decent opposition, as onie keek at F
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
fae the railin. Declan’s a decent keeper, it shid be nae boathe
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Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
d scrieve for ilkanither in a decent Scots that mines the riches a
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
s a playgroond safe fur kids. Decent climbin frames, flyin foax, s
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
too emotional. But this is a decent dram, and it feels as if the
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’That’s awfully decent of you’’ he beams. ‘’
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
rtburn, ye dinnae get that wi decent stuff.(2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
rt tae sign cause he's a fan? decent player that he is, just don't(2016) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ing. I really feel for all my decent friends doon there. ??(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
rolly if yer going oot, and a decent jaiket.. :) Enjoy yer day wha (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
fir awe the family, an oan at decent hoor tae! Thanks guys! xxx(2014) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
@ClydeFC 1st decent pass awe night, Mitch tae Dan(2020) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
at thinking to mair than just decent!(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
tax, fir their WAGES are o a decent level tae match. (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
for auld prams just tae get a decent set of wheels.(2020) search twitter
5 would be better spent oan a decent malt.(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
no giein a fuck. I'd hope the decent SNP MPs (the hauf a dozen) wo (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
i providing absolution, nor a decent future worth working for. (2022) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
Missed decent tap water so much, millions a (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
jmc1066 almeron n fraser were decent 2 nite al but joe linton did (2021) twitter link
a turned doon the eicc - nae decent parking (2021) twitter link
75 aye self service m8 - n a decent sized boot in eer motor is aw (2021) twitter link
la/newcastle - they were awe decent but thats awe tbh - gettin f (2021) twitter link
m anyone for leagues that r a decent watch - am all ears (2021) twitter link
and 6 other occurrences.

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
They're enough tae mak decent fowk tak tae the pubs Get foo on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Shid git yersel a decent motir, Sandy, maan." Billy te on page 34
"Pit aa at stuff intill a decent bug, wull ye." Dottie teen a on page 70
wye ye dinna git yersel some decent furnitir," said Beldie. "Aath on page 72
ye git yer hinmaist hurl in a decent motir, thocht Fobie stracheni on page 74

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
first cam on the go, it wisna decent at oor age, she said. An fin on page 94

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e if ye wint te find yersel a decent quine - the kinna quine fa'l on page 53

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
st a short back an sides it a decent price an aa the claik o the T on page 8
ou fir onythin ither then the decent an upstannin citizen at ye ar on page 24

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
wiser and (if it's legal and decent) we can publicise it amongst on page 111

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
eemin tae bide oot ower an be decent.'
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Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ye want naething mair than a decent kip.
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
mbering up. ‘You can live a decent life where people will help y
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Aifter so lang athoot a decent tabby I got a bit corkit so t
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
uine @cligeey div you ken ony decent loons or quines?(2019) search twitter
ye it's affa nice. Scran been decent aa wik. Fowk at wirk here are(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
prolific scorer playing at a decent level? ThatÂ’s nae happening, (2022) twitter link
money. If the player is half decent there will aye be ither clubs (2022) twitter link
side with nae confidence, nae decent strikers and in transition. I (2021) twitter link
ristie is perhaps similar and decent but nae in the same league as (2020) twitter link
se than the earlier lockdoon. Decent points aboot some greedy esta (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
Been decent wither for Twa months noo bit(2020) search twitter
@theredfinal Got a decent 20 minutes oot o him(2020) search twitter
Bit o decent movement goal(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
@giggsy26 aye be a decent game ina. Benzema awful inite(2013) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
s are going, there's nae many decent shops doon sooth either! Ye h(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
at the Fittie Bar, need some decent entertainment rather than yon(2016) search twitter
! Hope ye ah manage tae get a decent few wee drams wee yer friends(2018) search twitter
a day yisterday! Weather wis decent enough so decided tae hae a w(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
An honest, decent, upright man. on page 27
r directions tae the nearest 'decent' pub. on page 59

2 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
life. And as for giving them decent clothes - well - it would s on page 35

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
interview wi a frog wid be a decent scoop for da wirld’s ony jo
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De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
ippit oot as shön is hit wis decent. Shö med fur da cat flap.
1 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
@williamsonkev Cannae beat a decent bunnet. Hats are for narcissi(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
rticles Maisie had that leukt decent eneuch tae pit on tae gae doo on page 18

1 matches

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