A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

enjoyed Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words40.6 42.7 33.2 49.7 46.5 93 13.3
Number of occurrences13083 22 5 8 9 3
Number of authors66 37 13 4 5 5 2

Occurrences of enjoyed in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
y were guid tae me and I fair enjoyed bein wi ma kizzens, that I ha on page 8
had enjoyed. Iced cakes. Cakes wi jam on on page 31

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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
d. It wis clearly suttin they enjoyed watchin as a family. And even on page 34

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
I hope ye enjoyed ma wee poyum; it's no much bu on page 78

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
trendies in their wine-baurs, Enjoyed their wee-bit game: on page 22
You've aye enjoyed the shairer patronage. on page 32

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Anderson, Elizabeth Lallans 59 - OBITUARY : ALISTAIR TAYLOR 1928 - 2001, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
, graveyairds an sic like, an enjoyed reengin ower the heichs an ho on page 4

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ah really enjoyed the Deep Sea World. Pity ah c on page 164
lp. Ah wonder if she actually enjoyed her job, ah cannae imagine an on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
But if ye've no enjoyed the verse, Then ma name's Sea on page 48
Ah enjoyed it, it goat me fit again, on page 78
The kind o sabotage Hitler enjoyed! on page 79

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Ah fair enjoyed yer story aboot the Titanic,' on page 32

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Mair recent like A'v enjoyed Callum and The Mountain bi Al on page 57

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
braw wee animals an they fair enjoyed themsels tryin oot aa the wee on page 98

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
lauchter.) 'And I hope ye've enjoyed it as weel as I hae masel.' H on page 78

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
A've fair enjoyed editin the lest 178 edeitions
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Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
lp. Ah wonder if she actually enjoyed her job, ah canny imagine enu
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
ne sculptures that the Pechts enjoyed huntin wild beasts sic as dee
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
braw Scots tongue is preed an enjoyed as ane o the brawest langages
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Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
e we ganged tae an’ awbuddy enjoyed thairsels. We hud loads o’
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
erweys, this is a read tae be enjoyed.
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
degree in Social Sciences. Ah enjoyed the course - opened ma eyes
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
under the windae. Ah actually enjoyed it, kept me busy. Truth be to
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
disappointit as she’d fair enjoyed bein dressed as a Fankelite.
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
al wis a big success. A right enjoyed watchin' ma brur an' 'e's bur
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
mpathised, an’ said he also enjoyed a Port but no’ by the bottl
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
k whase society she micht hae enjoyed. And her poseetion in the hoo
the doctor’s veesits. Bill enjoyed thair cracks, bit he wis fear
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McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
sortit dipolimatic hingers-on enjoyed a cruise doon the watter (the
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
complimentit oor campaign an enjoyed engagin wi the message o hope
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
en thare hissel, he haed fair enjoyed the picter an noo he wis comi
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Facebook link ( 2017) Central
Ah enjoyed the performance and wis weel

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ord for it, as long as ye all enjoyed it ?(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
r Relax yersel' Jan... I fair enjoyed it for both o' us... ???? (2022) twitter link
:) Christmas was quiet mate, enjoyed it though... Hope ye all had (2022) twitter link
get the Space Shuttle noo, I enjoyed the build, so why not?.. ??.. (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
tae see you and @ollyofficial enjoyed yir golf time?. Looking tae b(2015) search twitter
l Church, healthy Winter soup enjoyed fir dinner and planning fir M(2015) search twitter
@JeffBrazier Hope you enjoyed yirsel skiing? Only dry skied(2015) search twitter
Just enjoyed a fabby lunch! Now orf tae li(2015) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
Vyce Braw stuff, Neil - fair enjoyed it!(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
uf o this ruim. Howp youse aw enjoyed seein the nappy bin. Suid hae(2020) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
I really enjoyed my wee blether wi the Reading(2019) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
a colleague about then an she enjoyed it sae much A niver saw it ag (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
tsWhayHae @ScotStoryCentre Ah enjoyed that. Wis that full story, or(2020) search twitter
Ah really enjoyed the US remake o #Utopia It st(2020) search twitter
Ah thoroughly enjoyed #EnolaHolmes. @Milliestopshat(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
show oan Setterday Gary. Fair enjoyed the banter and the music(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
.@IshbelMcF Fair enjoyed the night! BTW, Ah bought MAS(2016) search twitter
@scotsdictionars Fair enjoyed oor focus group the day! Look(2016) search twitter
@For_AgNO3 Awfy pleased youse enjoyed it. Yer class made it easy fi(2017) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
ye wur brilliant! Weil done, enjoyed listening tae yer views. (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Fair enjoyed masel at the #Scots Bookbug s (2019) twitter link
s the ither week. Bairns fair enjoyed it! @TippermuirBooks #Scots # (2019) twitter link
@MaxineRoseMunro Hope ye enjoyed it! The spellins are taen fae (2019) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ted greatly). Even the bairns enjoyed spikkin tae a teache(2020) search twitter
Fair enjoyed bein Santie Claus at the vill(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@abz5z hope u n ano enjoyed it wee man and stayed local - (2021) twitter link
@BonnyriggRose really enjoyed this one guys - n many thanx (2020) twitter link
s a crackin game m8 - really enjoyed it and a great result for the (2020) twitter link
ghAth @BlackburnUnited really enjoyed this one brian n as aways mon (2020) twitter link
yrigg v gretna which a really enjoyed n a also watched the highligh (2020) twitter link
and 19 other occurrences.

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
joy readin it as muckle as we enjoyed pittin it igither. If ye feel on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
eel, the kirk an the shop. Wi enjoyed a strong sense o community an on page 86

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
r an the haird-wirkin life wi enjoyed: Ah see the bleak beauty o th on page 48

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An she enjoyed Jane Eyre on page 85
We hope 'at ye've enjoyed wir tyownes on page 138

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
omes howlin in ...’. I fair enjoyed the collection. Whatna braw m
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
enjoyed the scenery, sna still on the
wi the crowd an enjoyed the match.
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
at you are doing. I certainly enjoyed writing this book, I
t o workin life Jonsar ferrly enjoyed a hurl in a bus. As he
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Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
nverurie Pipe Band and I fair enjoyed meeting up wi them twice a we
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Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
chiel wi a sense o humour, fa enjoyed naething better than kickin a
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
aware Catty wiz deed but she enjoyed feelin him in her bosie aa th
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
@richardosman Fair enjoyed yer buik! Ye can fairly haunn(2020) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
nydee72 @shmuFM show? Ah fair enjoyed hearing you loup puddles. #Fi(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
er o floeers display Garthdee enjoyed bi generations aberdonians fu(2016) search twitter
be twaa minty’s! Ah hope he enjoyed his chuckin denner! https://t(2019) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
d Mark, fit like yersel? Fair enjoyed it.(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
dinUniCAHSSres @QMUL_HSS Fair enjoyed e older loon’s story fae Por (2019) twitter link
The bairns fair enjoyed yon activity - film fae Scot (2020) twitter link
The bairns fair enjoyed yon activity - film fae Scot (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
a grand relaxan week. I fair enjoyed mesel. on page 21
They aal enjoyed 'wining and dining' and they on page 42

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
meisur. The only subjeck Olaf enjoyed at the skeul wis histry. He k on page 37

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Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
That slowed us doon a bit. We enjoyed Ally’s company when he wis
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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
ld o' the night, bit they had enjoyed thir trip tae the Cockle Bank
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
t tae her, telt her foo I wis enjoyed meetin her lovely soa, an aks on page 47

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De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
lock in ta da pan. He fairly enjoyed squirtin dis aerosols.
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Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
rprise, an nae smaa horror, I enjoyed makkin dem.
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
alkies since March. He freely enjoyed many sniffings and I loved se(2020) search twitter
e yellow rattle, sat back and enjoyed my messy garden ???????????? (2019) search twitter
ds in Shetland fae Marjolein. Enjoyed with or without a dram in han(2020) search twitter

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
Yule E’en, friends! Hope you enjoyed this penultimate post on the (2019) search twitter
@Hjetlandi I'm enjoyed aald an new eens, brally happ(2020) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Noo Baith o them enjoyed a bet on page 42

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@jamie_ginger tweeted
minutes a had ti play. Quiet enjoyed it thou. #hitbyabus(2012) search twitter

@officialAliRed tweeted
@ScotlandNT Fair enjoyed that, thank you.(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
un tae mak and hopefully folk enjoyed watchin it! Ma new book A Squ(2020) search twitter
a braw laugh tae dae, glad ye enjoyed pal!(2020) search twitter
upils and staff. Hope yer boy enjoyed it and is daein weel and happ (2020) twitter link
e your support and do glad ye enjoyed it. It's whit poetry is fur!(2020) search twitter
tae yer mither, fair gled she enjoyed it!(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
arbour! Braw day fur walk and enjoyed the sea air! ????????????????(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
l him aboot the banjo. He aye enjoyed yairns aboot hir days on the on page 31
the fracas o a life lived an enjoyed the the braid open space, the on page 48

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@HurchinHome tweeted
r your kind words. And really enjoyed this. Luikin forrit tae hear (2020) search twitter

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