A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of length in Corpus

Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
lished shoes, ties the proper length n tight roon our necks instea on page 57

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
bbin, an A'l reinge the haill length o the Lang Road or A finnd hi on page 48

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
hooers an dubs their ink, the length o yin stravaig fae stert tae on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
hert since her waddin day. At length he spake. "Ihis is the darkne on page 44

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
at the bitty they walk is the length o' the boat an' back, he says on page 13

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
tional equilibrium. A feature length greet. At that point, at nigh on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
Ah fink o mine. It's shoulder length. The hairdresser up the hill on page 7

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
o the Heidie, streetched full-length on her back on the flair, oot on page 217

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
heresa May will last fer onie length o time an wha is there tae ta on page 11

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
tressed look, low rise, ankle length, on page 66

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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
r hours nor that, an gien the length o time maist lads were warkin on page 47
an on it went, wheechin up a length o pipe, unscrewin it wi the g on page 49
ime they had gotten alang the length o the High Street an were com on page 64
cuid feel the door the haill length o his back! At that he fainti on page 66
By the time he got the length o the High Street an tae the on page 68
Also on pages 86
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
raight line never mind swim a length. Then they shoutet Harpreet. on page 14
Coy an she had us trailin the length an breadth ae Moorpark jist t on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ly. He wis noo lyin his haill length on the groond wi his heid hin on page 83

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
electricity flisked doon the length o Geordie's rigbane. He began on page 10

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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
It's the fou length o the distance o a woman's sm on page 107

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
bides the staundart term the length o the airticle. on page 12

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ae much that it wisna ony one length at aa. Oan her feet were a pa on page 22

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ster wis hingin, but the hale length o it. Klaus looked back at he on page 111

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
and is wearin a modest, knee-length red dress wi a thin, gold bel on page 8

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Kropotkin length, on page 70

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
hauch. Ae subjeck dealt wi at length is music in Scotland in the A on page 131

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
nae airn khettle hot fae the length o o nicht on page 107

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
n Venus until its gird is the length o the Yird. Hooanever, as it
t fae anither body. It is the length o 1,550 mile an wis makkit ab
hat bittie agley sae that its length awa fae the Sun is whiles 128
ird that gaes fae the Sun the length o Mairs takkin in the rocky w
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Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
led sheugh rinin alang the fu length o the hooses. At the doup end
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
arlier than that of the Vowel-length Rule) of vowel 7 to fields vo
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
like thunder. But bi A'm the length o her A'm thinkin, A could ui
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
At length, says I, "Friend, whare ye ga
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
raight line never mind swim a length. Then they shoutet Harpreet.
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
hgowshire Gazette reportit at length anent orra lichtit objects mo
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
oads o airms aw aboot th same length as me. It wis aye follaein me
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
bit, warslin on, he won at length
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
l pit thegither". He spake at length an wrate extensively in his i
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e a step in front, runnin the length ay it. The room is fuckin bal
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
earin a pair ay three-quarter length cargo troosers, boatin shoes
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
slidin his fingers alang the length ay it tae iron oot any crease
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
gonnae waste money on fillum length wans.) So when ah found the b
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Duncan, Robert Peeweep, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Lumphinnans, poetry
the haill length o the road
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
s the Weiris Maitland spak at length aboot the daurk an drumlie ti
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
h looked at masel in the full-length mirror in the middle of the w
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
a meters a coo forby a coffin length frae a body aboot Spluttering(2020) search twitter
infectant Twa metres or a coo length awa frae ither fowkt Snottery(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
rt fer washin yer haunds, the length o time seems tae increase. Ah(2020) search twitter

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
she looked doon, wis a great length o neck, wheech seemed till ms on page 49

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
They hidna even gotten the length
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
p an placed the peats oot the length o the
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
hose tucked in aneth his knee-length breeks, an a thick tweed cap
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
his shooders wiz a guid long length o rope. He wore a deerstalker
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Robson, Euan Peelie wally, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
eally been aff skweel fir ony length o time an a didnae ken fit to
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
d tae tak us on a journey the length o Scotland “in search of th
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
harder-wirkin wheel the length an braidth o the hale Nor Sea
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
on @FirstAberdeen No 13 drove length of street in middle road, blo(2017) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
hink yir probably right aboot length o lockdoon in Aiberdeen. Dinn (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Good humour wis, at length, restored and he settled doon on page 60

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
h necked, long sleeved, ankle length frock, slim an glamorous, ur on page 99

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Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
e anither and anither – the length o a parish or a small isle. A
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Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
’s notable at the only fill-length novel wholly wrote in Scots a
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Shetland

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
n she looked doon, was a huge length o neck, which seemed tae rise on page 50

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Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
onsterlove Ye cudnae walk the length o yersel in Derry wioot tripp (2016) twitter link