A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

gaither Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.8 27.7 29.6 19.9 0 20.7 29
Number of occurrences8656 20 2 0 2 6
Number of authors52 39 8 2 2 2

Occurrences of gaither in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
arrive ower early an gaither leafs on page 3

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Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
ter crossin himsel - weel, I gaither on page 52

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
The white cloods gaither owerby, whaur fowk hae set th on page 18

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
dis he like tae pley? Dis he gaither butterflees?' Insteid, they s on page 19

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
st tae gaun doon the widds an gaither brammles for oor mithers tae on page 23

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Whyles Ah gaither up ma thochts, on page 9

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
n. A taen a meenit's brek tae gaither ma pech an leukit forrit tae on page 22

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
ud on! A no be that lang or A gaither up a whein things for his nee on page 47

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
while we gaither bennels fur Brighid on page 43

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
tae oor festival, oorsels wha gaither yince a year on page 77

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
tae gaither its pooer, layin them, again on page 35
waitin fur me tae gaither ma docht. on page 55

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
auchtweys Thorkel rin oot tae gaither his men, bit naebodie muvit a on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
and gaither lilies. on page 12

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
ae jist dance aroond an' even gaither moose wabs fae the sky, that' on page 7

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Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
In ma hauns ah gaither objecks on page 34

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 104 - Whaur Div Ye Belang Tae?, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
an aince ye'r done, sit doun, gaither thegither yer jottings, an ma on page 40
it wis the ordnar custom tae gaither thegither ither heritors fae on page 51

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
tae gaither up aa wir richtly due on page 46

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
rin. Aa I'd ever been able ti gaither aboot his ventures were that on page 72

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
monie o us that faimlies wuid gaither in touns an cities, partickla on page 70

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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
ber each ship had managed tae gaither in. As tae that it maun be sa on page 33

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Soon ither things will gaither roon; on page 133
It wis as faur's we can gaither on page 134

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
They'll stoop an gaither up the worn-oot tools, on page 28

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ide communications industries gaither pace. Awready, frae yon same on page 17

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Ye can awa and gaither some fir-cones for me,' said on page 112
ice a gaitherin o awbody will gaither at the Hoose at Pooh's Neuk t on page 152

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
the fowk owre Heydrich gaither roon on page 44
gaither in the crumbs on page 46

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
A hae tae gaither aa ma deid aroon me, on page 20
hud time tae gaither up on page 23

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ables and let the burn watter gaither until it wis aboot burstin th on page 23

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ye gaither aa the fowk intil yersel, on page 97

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
I nivver thocht onybody cuid gaither 100 fitba poems o this qualit on page 123

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
in on, and as his coarn widna gaither itsel, in the
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Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Nou our forebeirs wad gaither roun the ingil-neuk at e’en
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
fter!). He is thochtie for ti gaither up as monie haets frae the gr
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
needs tae be cairried oot tae gaither
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
a tink. Tammas boued doun ti gaither up
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
rces ettlin for tae help fowk gaither confidence in their literacy
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Noo listen, goslings, gaither roon
Come, gaither roon. Lend me yer lugs.
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White, George Juist a wee while back, (Facebook 2024) Central, poetry
is tae gaither up ma courage
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
tae be true. An ah intend tae gaither as mony o them as ah can, Ala
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Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
e local chiels a hale day tae gaither thegither the bits o airmen.
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
omin in tae the docks. He wad gaither up a sack o discardit fish fo
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
rdit an SAC grant in 2006 tae gaither stories frae his native Jedbu
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e unnerstuid weill eneuch tae gaither that. Onywey it wis written a
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
t some o the sources fowk can gaither news an opinion that disna ga
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
the skill an energy they can gaither tae tak thaim. Nivvertheless
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Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Roupin ma faither tae gaither some reif,
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Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
"Div you no gaither coal fae the cowp?" A askit. on page 99

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Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ae me "Wid ye gies a haun tae gaither up at birds?" on page 51

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
A gaither foryatten fuscia threid it in on page 3

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
eesh oot aa e shillans, he'll gaither his corn intae e cornyard, an on page 9
mith brakk m an pinch it. Bit gaither in for yersel trizzure in hiv on page 14
, tae threesh oot his crap an gaither e corn intill his barn; bit h on page 84
nt bi its ain fruit. Ye dinna gaither figs fae thrissles, nor gaith on page 90
agin ma, an e chiel att disna gaither wi ma, scatters. Fan a fool s on page 100
Also on pages 105, 110
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
rn; an the horses an pigs wid gaither roond him like he wis aboot t on page 118

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
brench an is withert; an men gaither them an cast them intae the f on page 90

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
haip fin it tuik sae lang tae gaither, fin aa ye needit wis a scrat
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
jist sax an a haaf month tae gaither as mony Nor-east wirdies as c
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
knowe whan oo taen a sate tae gaither oor braith an rest oor sair
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
rce masel up onto ma feet and gaither fit little energy I hae left
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
tit that even the birdies wad gaither roon her backie in the forene
tae gaither thiriggies fur it. First, he
2 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Darling tries tae gaither Martian manners. on page 9

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Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
n the northern hemisphere, we gaither groattie buckies till wur hea
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
like some fowks gaither stamps, on page 142

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
r childhood; an how she would gaither aboot hur ither wee bairns, a on page 124

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Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
An gaither some mair prugh. on page 42
Loast tribes maun gaither. on page 51
Nae ithers gaither roon me noo But Bashans bulls on page 64
These wickit men that gaither roon That pierce ma feet an h on page 65

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
harvest thair'll be crop tae gaither yinst agane. on page 48
An then tae gaither shells an stanes an on page 49

2 matches

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