A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

entry Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words18.8 20.2 31.5 0 0 0 0
Number of occurrences6140 21 0 0 0 0
Number of authors33 24 9

Occurrences of entry in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
e bare facts: he can read his entry in the on-line business direc on page 15

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
mer o paces frae his tenement entry: seeven-hunner an thirty exac on page 135

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
een waitin on her at the back entry, weirin his jaiket an his bun on page 25

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
yer entry tae wir competition on page 22

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
1711'sae read the meenister's entry in the Galston pairish record on page 70

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
se ah still need tae meet the entry requirements. Yvonne jist sig on page 169

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Entry peyed for by ginger bottles y on page 79

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Did yin o thaim, at the entry, on page 10

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
In DOST, the entry for the wird SENATE is marred on page 18
). This antedates oor existin entry by 60 year! on page 20

2 matches

Templeton, Sheila Lallans 73 - Lairnin About Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
the usual time for thir entry, garten on page 55

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
for they pit in a gey strang entry, baith in nummers an in quali
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ootnummer the English in this entry afore the 20th century. Bing
earð ‘foul marten’. This entry is somethin o a furrier’s c
Ranunculus family’ and the entry covers the buttercup or meado
3 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
The problem was solved bi the entry o a wee, grey-heidit wuman. A
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
the ane hingin fornent the entry door, cairriet a sindrie mess
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
e, and am immediately refused entry.
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Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
nite that hauds it up. At the entry, leaflets in aw the leids o a
aws. No even a leaflet at the entry tae tell us whaur the toilets
2 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
ts it wrang and he is refused entry so he decides tae try and mak
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
in continental Europe. In his entry anent Renaissance an Reformat
eer. The scriever o Clerk’s entry in the Grove pits forrit the
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
a wee bit o luck, tae hae an entry frae the Scots cultural commo
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
draggin his finger alang the entry tae emphasise the point.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
mpie haed bi faur the biggest entry in this competition for 2003.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
n £200 for the best unner 17 entry.
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
air, took a few steps oot the entry ‘n’ saw the dug deid ‘n
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
bi the phone juist inower the entry. The lassie's claes wis fu o
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
ed tae anither door forbiddin entry an bearin a cartoonishlie thr
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Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
the DOST (pre-1700), and that entry alane cites 58 instances. Sae
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e ma attempts at an SAS style entry huv proved futile and worse s
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@jax6754 tweeted
And sounds like ma #gratitude entry last nicht! Hee hee! xxx http(2015) search twitter
Abother day, and so another entry! Hope you awe had a guid day?(2015) search twitter
Little late Sunday Entry! Hae a fabby week aheid awe! (2015) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
Sturgeon will be offered entry tae the House of Lords (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
young yins! Ye can submit yer entry in #Scots https://t.co/Bks0z8 (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
but this will be the hardest entry yet... on page 89
diary, drew a line aneth his entry, syne addit the wirds: To be on page 96

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ternational airtists has free entry, an sae daes the contemporary on page 15

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
This is a entry mornin withoot a doot,
Nae hairst left an entry mornin it is
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Entry mornin the very first this ye
It's a entry mornin withoot ony sin,
An entry mornin it dis turn oot tae be
Aye it's a entry mornin I wid say,
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ad syne hae the keys tae gain entry tae his bidie-hole.
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ction. Beggerey disnae charge entry – says it’s immoral – b
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
“Aye! An effect an entry!” A said.
Aye! That’s it! Effect an entry!” Key nivver kent whin ye w
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
unti Clauses jist £2 at Free Entry Cruden Bay Christmas Fayre 20(2016) search twitter
lip balm only £1 at the free entry Cruden Bay Christmas Craft Fa(2016) search twitter
Free entry tae the Christmas Craft Fayre(2017) search twitter
fter eicht mints fae the free entry Christmas Fayre aat Cruden Ba(2017) search twitter
tterday fae noon till 4:30pm. Entry is free. https://t.co/ufzdUEr(2017) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
ose Agri degree fae the SRUC (entry qual. BBCC at Higher). He's a (2020) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ef if I was you. Strictly nae entry tae Bopper.. ??(2018) search twitter

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