A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of evenin in Corpus

Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
It's early evenin when we get back fae the club on page 8

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
hat I smoor oot my lamp. Guid evenin.' on page 50
ty meenits. Thirty days. Guid evenin.' Syne he lichtit his lamp ai on page 52
'Guid evenin, said the wee prince, casual- on page 59

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ower his face, sae that when evenin came, the animals still had n on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
tin a warm fur the rest o the evenin on page 28
Weel oan tae Friday evenin on page 39

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ae sit side-by-side on a warm evenin sun in the shuir silence o hi on page 55
ice-kirstal licht o the furst evenin stars glintin faintly throu t on page 81

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
s conference fur later in the evenin. Yae jist ken that means some on page 14
ere in preparation ae another evenin ae fine dining. Fur this even on page 115
aw, the sentimental type. The evenin hus offered me some welcomed on page 167

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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
on o takkin yer dennir in the evenin - the warkin man wantit his on page 56

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
daein this competition in the Evenin Times that's tae win two tick on page 77

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Ilka evenin, efter he had feenished his s on page 9
factory, and he wis wavin an evenin newspaper raither excititly. on page 22
EVENIN BLETHER on page 23
ugustus Gowp, and Mr Baffie's evenin newspaper cairried a muckle p on page 26
ther. Yince again Mr Baffie's evenin. newspaper cairried a pictur on page 29
Also on pages 30, 45, 56
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
s allooed a wee nip o it ilka evenin. He kent hoo he could cheer h on page 24

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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
In the evenin, and the soond o lauchter pas on page 131

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
pper hauddit hiz wheisht thon evenin, an fur mony evenins ti cum. on page 9

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Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
e Nirski Pailace on this gala evenin wesna in onie wey teipical o on page 2

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
cunnersome ploy came aff. The evenin wind blew hairder and hairder on page 121

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
he had tae hae it done afore evenin. on page 23

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
in bonny evenin sunlicht, on page 50

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
t juist aboot in time for the evenin fry. Only at nichts duis it a on page 72

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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ackie tap clear as day in the evenin light.
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
It’s a pleasant March evenin as ah walk tae the bowlin clu
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
pages ay the papers. . . The Evenin Times, The Daily Record an th
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
in drapes flutter open in the evenin breeze.
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
wis gonnae enter her for that Evenin Times Beautiful Baby competit
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ttle o’ Port an’ ower the evenin’ had scoffed the lot!” A
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
in at the door. Wae Ailsa’s evenin adventures, they hud tae snat
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
gle an Derriakin, arrived yin evenin pu’in a hauncairt. They ble
langage lesson wi Raggle yin evenin whan her attention fell on th
begoud tae troop in for thair evenin meal. Echt o thaim were the s
l gang up tae the doocot this evenin. Ah’m sorry,” he addit, �
ay, an fowk wis skeich in the evenin. The hauf dizzen weemen o the
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
That evenin, when the hostler wis makin d
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
It’s early evenin when we get back fae the club
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
n came up in The Snips in the Evenin Times. Ah hud tae jump the su
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
lotment an twa visitor in the evenin, mony chairs weel apart, brin(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Evenin classes, online courses, lang (2019) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
eid. "Na, nae yet. Ah get the Evenin Express, nae the P and J." (A on page 35

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
s There's jumbles, whists and evenin teas Geordie's a man she rare on page 15

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Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Aff the evenin train on page 122

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the kitchen table readin the evenin paper. "An did ye mak at appi on page 26
isgust es Ronnie laid oot the Evenin Express oan the fireside rug on page 54

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
n some plumbin jobs for him. 'Evenin, Ira,' says he, quite the thi on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ckets fir the nicht's Turkish evenin," said Joyce, ignorin Morrice on page 14
"Evenin..." said Elspeth, handin ower on page 27
kin, Elspeth's spint the hale evenin miscaain aa the neebours an b on page 29
t wis the thocht o spennin an evenin wi Ruth or no, bit Tamara's s on page 77

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
le pits on a licht show ivery evenin, tellin the story o Blois. on page 18

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
vie, haalin Ronnie's choice o evenin weer aff a roosty hingir. on page 38

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
GUID EVENIN GUID EVENIN on page 137
An in i'evenin she attends i' fermer's ball on page 156
In i'evenin wanna dee on page 166

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Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
s glimmered in the sky as the evenin starnie rase. A prince wi der on page 114

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
the Morrices cam in fae their evenin service, ye'd fyles hear them on page 74

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
n the byre made ready fur the evenin's milkin, a kirn o jobs like
nnin an stewin o them fur the evenin meal. Matty, fas neb wis nive
it. The aunts hid bin busy aa evenin, washin Minnie's faither, an
ony daft capers. Whiles o an evenin Isie cam roon fur a pianie le
in June wis as bonnie a sunny evenin as onybody could wint, nae a
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
oss. O a suddenty, the simmer evenin sunlicht jeeled an cweeled.
Vining wis jist feenishin her evenin spot on the wee makkshift sta
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
urn silent, much later in the evenin, when the shadows were street
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
dth o the hale Nor Sea. Ilkie evenin he steered Rosy Lil
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Soup o th evenin, beautiful Soup! on page 105
"Soo-oop o th e-e-evenin, on page 106

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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
wisnae readin her books o an evenin, she’d be gloutered tae her
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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Soup o the evenin, beautifu Soup! on page 106
"Soo-oop o the e-e-evenin, on page 107

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
e an luk eftèr hïm. An that evenin, the' brocht tae hïm a hale on page 9

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Before six o'clock in the evenin' on page 7
Ah'm free frae evenin 'toil. on page 47

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
e've footered here half o the evenin, get oan wae it!! Hit ita bla on page 8
Fur me dinner the yisterday evenin. on page 35
ae A set aff here yin Tuesday evenin, on page 56

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Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
As the day wore on and the evenin loomed it was always a bit o
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