A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

grant Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29.6 33.4 12.1 19.9 11.6 41.3 62
Number of occurrences9565 8 2 2 4 14
Number of authors36 18 7 2 2 3 4

Occurrences of grant in Corpus

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Central

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
brou. 'O merciful Lord, first grant unto thy servant Isabel Weir, on page 43
rist that dee'd for oor sins, grant us aa the strength tae adhere on page 54
ur syne. He wore ridin buits, grant ye, but broun breeks an a jai on page 59

3 matches

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ck wis initiallie fundit bi a grant frae Embro College o Airt, wh on page 5

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Aye, Eden wisnae aw bad, A'll grant ye. Whiles A quite likit it. on page 89

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
That fae her face her grant chin on page 114

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah'll grant ye aa yer weeshes. on page 103

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Thee, grant me nou ma prayer. on page 60

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Aye, Eden wisnae aw bad, A'll grant ye. Whiles A quite likit it. on page 89

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
"Grant Street Skuil!" Young Syme sai on page 65

6 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary Beaton: God grant her some relief frae wae. on page 35

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Naebody can grant Erskine o Mar or Nannie K. We on page 96

2 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 83 - Cochise o the Apache Nation, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
ce commeision sent oot bi the Grant admineistration on page 25

1 matches

Cairns, Pauline Lallans 58 - Newsins fa the SND, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
lae o Dundee University fur a grant tae digitise baith SND and DO on page 110

2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
as is before saide, that yhe grant na confirmacioun thare apone on page 19
he qwilk our lorde the kynges grant the said Sir Thomas, and als on page 20

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
aur's the job?" Ian speired. "Grant Street Scuil" wis Cherlie Cla on page 95
ontgomery M.A., Heidmaister o Grant Street Scuil. on page 97
prams ladit wi washin til the Grant Street Steamie. He kent his A on page 99

7 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
in Scots in Full Colour, Alan Grant, ill. Cam Kennedy, tr. James on page 119
s tae pruive at it's no anely Grant, Kennedy an Spence wha ar acq on page 120

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
wis warkin thair twa sels at Grant Street Skuil, ropin windaes. on page 58

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
bein peyed for wi a £90,000 grant frae the Heritage Lottery Fun
nd alang wi a yearly £80,000 grant frae the Scottish Airts Coonc
2 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ource Centre gets gien a core grant o
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
onkil, Grant Brecham, bot kentna gin he we
The mukkil bouk o Grant Brecham, hirplin a wie, cam b
in, shae sattilt doun an telt Grant o hir sairie anterkest. Thai
Eftir the male, Grant begoud ti gie the fankilt an
Grant skaired a cutter o whuskie. T
14 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
Book Trust (Scots Publishing Grant and Scots Bookbug app)
In 2018 the Scots publication grant wis launchit, fundit aff the
aith tae Scots screivers. The grant haes proven a braw success se
3 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
onary Association and William Grant screivit in the Introduction
y’3. We canna blame William Grant ower muckle; the received wis
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A'll grant it maks the verges neat,
Aye faith! A'll grant there's plenty here.
Noo shairly ye can grant a place
A grant it's no the Ritz Hotel,
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ic novels wis written bi Alan Grant an illustratit bi Cam Kennedy
t for a team the likes o Alan Grant an Cam Kennedy tae fetch oot
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
en pawkiely distilled bi Alan Grant (faumous for writin for the l
s P Spence wis awardit an SAC grant in 2006 tae gaither stories f
2 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
light is dishwatter - a hope grant disnae mind me sayin lol (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
She mairriet yon lad Hamish Grant on page 15

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Yeats o Auchenfairlie, Billy Grant fae Boggiemerk, Davie Forbes on page 15

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
e e Cat, "a dowg's no mad. Ee grant at?" on page 62

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
He’s bound ti grant ye favours three.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
de wi ava, afore the toun wad grant ye a hame o yer ain. An even
1 matches

Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
en she rubbed the ring it wid grant her any wish. So the next day
1 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Class sets arrived thanks tae grant siller! The hale S1 cohort wi (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Ah'il grant tae you three wishes but be c on page 36

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Grant him - he's aye been a herd w on page 69

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"Gude grant at shü cood get a coarn a re on page 33

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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ldathillswick Oh my goodness! Grant seems to have captured da ene(2020) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
d th Cat, "a dug's no mad. Ee grant that?" on page 63

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
mair: a shavie aff the block grant wad dooble airts spendin an b on page 5

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
r @ACNIWriting @ArtsCouncilNI grant tae heeze her airt an smeddum (2020) twitter link
served Scots Leid Publication Grant fae @scotgov Grand tae see wi(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
e Cat, "a doag's naw mad. Yae grant that?" on page 64

1 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
s. A wee bit o a drooth, I'll grant ye, but there's nay shortage on page 32

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
* Forderin a grant programme fer faith commoniti on page 7
* Forderin o' a grant programme bae the Boord o' Ul on page 37
* The Boord o' Ulster-Scots grant programmes ir extended tae gi on page 40
a grant programme tae get youth provi on page 49
wi' locail cooncils, the U.S. Grant hamesteid neir Ballygawley he on page 64

11 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
An A'll grant ye its naw perfect. on page 43

1 matches

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