A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

forth Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.9 29.3 18 29.8 5.8 31 31
Number of occurrences8458 12 3 1 3 7
Number of authors51 33 9 2 1 2 4

Occurrences of forth in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
thir wis some kind ae back-an-forth gaun oan atween the execution on page 85

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Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Forth Brig, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Forth Brig on page 28

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
the bere spring forth on page 32

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Scott, Colin nobody remembers the birdman - Empty Nest, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
back and forth in dribs and dregs on page 172

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
This question brocht forth the soond o silence. on page 8

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e kin see everythin. The hale Forth Valley spread oot. Wi the Och on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ntains o bluidy froth spurtit forth frae their pike-riven hides. on page 37

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
the walls ay yir dome back 'n forth, fightin fir the front view, on page 3

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
come forth Lazarus, on page 40

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
To venture forth to heaven (or hell), He feels on page 3
tlands through a haar fae the Forth. on page 78

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ve goat boays rockin back and forth oan yin ae they leather padde on page 27

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
he Gatekeepers are aye pittin forth. on page 17

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
River Forth. on page 43

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish on page 84

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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
em. The battle swayed back an forth but it wisnae lang afore the on page 15
t tae on the south side o the Forth cheenged aince they were makk on page 26
haill o Scotland north o the Forth-Clyde line ull the mid-1750s on page 121

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
nown as Middle Scots, brought forth an abundance of literature ba on page 15

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
In Smaatoun on Forth: on page 17
Abuin the brattlin Forth but, kinglike, he on page 24

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
at comes in offae the Firth o Forth late on a December efternuin. on page 136

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
he first A'v ever crossed the Forth athoot the passenger at laest on page 125

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
, lang afore the biggin o the Forth and Tay Road Brigs: 'Efter a on page 54

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
forth. The gallus brass Celtic warp on page 112

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
urin? Millions o wumman bring forth in pain, An every bairn is ay on page 40

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
hen Alexander III crossit the Forth in a hoolie an fell aff a cli on page 27

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
wast an ablo the faulds o the Forth whimplin thair wey tae the se on page 65

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
rrie Shepherd mairvels at the Forth Brig, Gordon Donaldson follae on page 7

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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
he first I'v ever crossed the Forth athoot the passenger at laest
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Pentland Huls an the Frith o Forth. Aw wes as it bene
ised ti rin frae Embro ti the Forth Brig. Whan we raxed Dalmenie,
atwein Forth an Tay wes cryed Fyth an ti t
rs wes ettlin ti wun ower the Forth an
o the Forth rail brig an mak amaist ane e
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
.deepseaworld.com) aneath the Forth Rail Brig at North Queensferr
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
e north east and there sprung forth a light as bright as that of
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
whae bidit north o the River Forth in Scotland, and scrievit doo
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Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
whaur in Scotland north o the Forth, by car, sea or rail, it’ll
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
smile as braid as the Firth o Forth sae he gaed ower tae her an s
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Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
mewhaur between Longridge and Forth. Once we reached Carnwath it
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
’ the bitter bile is spewed forth. There are those wha huv deci
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e richt haun waunerin back an forth at a melancholy pace. Sae quh
e richt haun waunerin back an forth at a melancholy pace. Sae quh
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Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Yont, he thocht o the Firth o Forth, North an Sooth Queensferry c
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Eunson, Catherine Freude, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
lt and blackened fae that day forth.
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
e’ve a hairt the size o the Forth at its’ widest reach.” Sa
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
wis the Preses o the Firth o Forth Fishermen's Associe an o ae t
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
k in the middle o the Firth o Forth. A horrible place tae be wi h

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ce in the midst o the Firth o Forth. Only way on or aff by boat s

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
. Attemptin tae rock back and forth in the chair in a desperate,
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
os he’s been comin back and forth aw mornin. The hale room gasp
observe folk dashin back and forth acroass the busy road. A smal
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@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
n it wouddae bin the Firth of Forth! (2022) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
meenister in a pulpit poorin forth the Word wi aa his micht an m on page 30

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'"An she brocht forth a maan chield, on page 81

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
loo It's obvious they hid set forth Tae hae a twa-three days up n on page 15

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
back an forth on page 1
broucht forth anither, on page 33

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
Imperious Prima flashes forth Her order "till begin id": on page 5

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
n I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; but if a man bide on page 90

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
re o attraction. He wis layin forth on the stringths an weaknesse
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
n; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shal
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Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
wi faimily allowance and sae forth.
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@cligeey tweeted
sstalker Nae Info north o the Forth(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
in the one table as be back n forth tae mine every twa minutes! ?(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
er closs an rock her back and forth like the bern I wid never hiv on page 23

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Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Set forth intae the piggie's hoose, (yo on page 78

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
her closs an rock her back an forth like the bern I wid never hiv on page 77

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Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
o and thistles shall it bring forth to thee on page 19

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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
odies cawin thairsells ‘The Forth Estuary Forum’ seeminlie di
sna ken that we hae a Firth o Forth. The’r nae sign in England
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@StuartPoet tweeted
sed to row the ferry over the Forth. Love that bit of the world a(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
an fear as he driv hir bak an forth frae the psychiatrist's study on page 32
n swayed up an doon an bak an forth, an as the babbie settled, hi on page 34
Alfie was pacin bak an forth in the bak kitchen, his logic on page 35
atchin the swing creak bak an forth as Hughie lay ower it on his on page 41

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Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
The glarry forth waits ower abain on page 19

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Whar yinst a forth had owersicht on page 22

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
It chargeth forth thein awful clout, on page 48

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