A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of lenth in Corpus

Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
esk, curved an staunin on the lenth o wan its edges so that it st on page 42

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Sinsyne, Cherlie Clancy, wi a lenth o sash rope roun his neck cam on page 26

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
xpectation o gettin the richt lenth on page 15
the lenth o it on page 19

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
the lenth o a kist on page 181

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Cast stern een up the lenth o Loch Ryan, on page 201

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ckle dissatisfaction felt the lenth an braidth o Scotland. Althou on page 102

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ry gemmes. A body's emotional lenth fae the ootcome o thair actio on page 54

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
d tae think o it. Ye wapped a lenth o string roond Wee on page 132
"Weel, we try anither lenth o string.' on page 133
A thickish lenth o string.' on page 139
wer, no even when he wapped a lenth o string roond ilka tree efte on page 163

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
hantie yoe," he says at lang lenth; an a bonie sitwat howff. Muk on page 3

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
tit at the enns, an hingit fu-lenth - no fauldit owre, fur yeir on page 5

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Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
pynt o the rodd shae sein the lenth o't liggin afoir hir, onchyng on page 1
pynt o the rodd shae sein the lenth o't liggin afoir hir, onchyng on page 8

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Blithe at lenth tae lat gae frae on page 20
Speed's a lenth o leamin rails on page 57
An ken at lang lenth flat frae shairp. on page 59
and haes nae peer the warld's lenth lang, on page 63

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ry gemmes. A body's emotional lenth fae the ootcome o thair actio on page 54

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
k a kinna "T". He mizzert the lenth atween the ceilin an the scaf on page 65

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
tae Glesga at the lang an the lenth. The braid dialeck was yokit on page 9

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
e raw. Whan thai'd pit a guid lenth atween thairsels an the vyce, on page 68

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
d hae been a thousan blads in lenth, but bienly for the reader, t on page 119

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
rse wi nae titles an o varyin lenth but consistent quality: puir. on page 122

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
time or scowth tae explore at lenth here, are the gleg an virrfu on page 134

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ip on his ain nories ti sic a lenth at members o the Comatee cann on page 4

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
mozit claes poles dottit its lenth. No enuch tae gie ivvery hoos
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
the buits, alang wi the flair lenth broon skirt, bleck coat an th
Mary held the cat it airms lenth. Stidied it. The kittlin wisn
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
cott. It runs ti 263 pages in lenth an haes eicht blads o cuttie
antil o bonnie fechter, an at lenth gets a challenge frae Inglan.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ots an aiblins the first full lenth modren novel furthset aw in S
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
haffit at laed’m liggin hiz lenth, gruppit the Blak K’nicht b
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
is the variant o Scots vouel lenth fund in the province, wi Nort
een a seestem o Inglish vouel lenth tae the sooth an ane tae the
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ime Himsel gied me a hurl the lenth o a
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
tae dae. Gin a body wins the lenth o thon, it taks mair time tae
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ters in aw, o kinna irraiglar lenth. The langest, in fack, is Cha
e anes. But he haed thrie ful lenth productiouns at ‘The Citize
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ldin kiosk, but at lang an at lenth she won awa doun a vennel atw
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
or listenin tae Scots for ony lenth o time can be a sair fecht. S
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
they haed come fae touns the lenth an breidth o the kintra. New
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
the schuil screivin it airms lenth acause she cuidnae see sae aw
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
my feet, that at the lang and lenth o’t, justice will be duin.
se aye wisna fed. At last and lenth they couldna bide it ony mair
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The hail lang lenth o Princes Street
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DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
dundering, becam stranger. At lenth they saw a wappin wouf, holdi
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
meters (a coo forbye a coffin lenth) steid frae abody aroon Sploo(2020) search twitter
meters a coo forbye a coffin lenth date abody aroon Splooterin, (2020) search twitter
meters (a coo forbye a coffin lenth) steid frae abody aroon Sploo(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
The peer chiel wis lyin aa is lenth in neest door's gairden." on page 23
Ah wisna aiven the lenth o fowerteen-ear-aul fin ess a on page 65

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n as he wirkit up an doon the lenth o her near-nyaakit body." on page 13
Ah cud te keep her it airm's lenth - te keep her oota things. A on page 80

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
hale salon te yersel fir the lenth o yer appintmint - wan te wa on page 11

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ose an he gid on an on at sic lenth aboot his respeck an freenly on page 83

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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
the lenth o ma wee bit boat. on page 39

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
for ti meet ye, the lenth o Cho-fu-Sa?
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Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tha taak o fowks tha lenth o Skethrick. on page 27
Rid han at airm's lenth on page 32
Or tha lenth o tha line afore him. on page 36
wame Taen care ma hale lifes lenth; on page 64

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
he's bin lairnin tha fowk tha lenth an breadth o tha lan, frae Ga on page 109
An Jesus led thaim oot tha lenth o Bethanie, an thair he lïft on page 112

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Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
bug frae comin their lenth.
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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
tuk up an haetae pye oot tha lenth o £1,000.
tuk up an haetae pye oot tha lenth o £1,000.
in gaol oan remand ( fur onie lenth o time), or sentenced tae nae
Gin thair hale lenth o stey bes less nor 3 monds,
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DfC Press Offys Hargey sets oot Owersettin Hub, (Depairtment fur Commonities 2021) Ulster, government
Abain Depairtments, Airm’s Lenth Bodies, Locyal Goverment an P
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Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
skitin’ aff it. At lang an lenth, John stuid bak tae streetch
ch! It wus ayont his airm’s lenth. Richtaway, Dan wus speelin t
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