A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

naebody's Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11.1 14.2 10.5 0 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences3628 7 0 0 0 1
Number of authors20 16 3 1

Occurrences of naebody's in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
d gied her a fly look. "Ye're naebody's gowk, are ye? Ye can aye tell on page 21

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
The Tortoise wis naebody's fuil, on page 29

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
n ower the trees. Wonder whey naebody's inventit a licht like the moo on page 1

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Naebody's aye thare on page 11

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
' yer e'en straicht aheid. If naebody's lookin', tak' it wan step fur on page

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e clock. Ah get it cheap. But naebody's gonnae buy it wi a mileage li on page 17
so, Nigel,' Miss Honey said. 'Naebody's ever beaten her yet.' on page 209

2 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
s fuckin downin the cans like naebody's business. Ah've cracked open on page 174

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
rkers!" the folk raired. "But naebody's gane in! The yetts are lockit on page 20
til we get there. I jist hope naebody's usin the ither lift the noo.' on page 140

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
l, that scunnert Rodrick like naebody's business, sae he went a hurl on page 32

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ty then they act aa shy; when naebody's asked thaim tae sing ava on page 116

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Weel,' said Rabbit, 'naebody's seen him for a lang while, sa on page 35
ion comes intae ma heid, it's naebody's business but ma ain.' on page 91
'Naebody's said tae me,' said Heehaw. 'N on page 140

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
hon age whaur, hauf the time, naebody's got a - scooby whit ye're tr on page 4
Mr. Poe's hoose, and that wis naebody's idea o a guid time. Mr. Poe w on page 13

2 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ril wi his bowster, wad they? Naebody's richt in the heid in here. I on page 47

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - Naebody’s Rose, (Lallans Magazine 2021) Central, poetry
Naebody's Rose on page 49

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
dowp! Mibbie she dis it whan naebody's luikin." on page 118

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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
A'm no big man, naebody's ever gien me claes as fits. W
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Bit naebody's thinkin o me,
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
e's concernt, Liberland needs naebody's permission slip jist tae exis
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
hair ye hae yer reasons. It's naebody's business.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
have got themselves intae - naebody's sayin they huv tae speak Scot(2017) search twitter
@d_anderson878 Surely naebody's offendit?! (cough, it's a tum(2018) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
sease his made abody fleyt An naebody's sikkin oor beef noo they writ on page 15

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
Dar Oma whan naebody's leukin A gae snorklin in pudd on page 3

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
er bloody book group, than - naebody's stoppin ye. Bit ye dinna hiv on page 25
te business maitters, he wis naebody's feel. on page 48

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
back an fore, rippin awa like naebody's buzness. on page 38
Ah wish ye widna termint er. Naebody's perfeck - aiven you." on page 51

2 matches

Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
in #UlsterScots ; hooaniver, naebody's gien me a bare bawbee for the (2014) twitter link