A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

nature Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words37.8 36.5 27.1 69.6 52.3 51.7 48.7
Number of occurrences12171 18 7 9 5 11
Number of authors61 39 8 5 2 1 6

Occurrences of nature in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ae lie. Cook by name, cook by nature n aw that. She wis heavy geei on page 6

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
em o the different history an nature o Scots as a complex leid wi on page 35
n an acceptance o the complex nature o a modren Scottish identity. on page 44

3 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
can be cured wae things like nature walks and tea, on page 63

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e simplistic, A ken, an human nature bein whit it his aye been, th on page 31

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
skint knees, it's nature that his on page 12
it kills aff nature effectively. on page 90
But it' no in meh nature on page 93

3 matches

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ither is a wee comment on the nature o this vocabular oo share wi on page 59

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ses an, tho a cautious man by nature, had been noticin ither weel- on page 33
fore comin tae Europe but the nature o the oil business meant that on page 47
place for them wi a sensitive nature, or at least it wisnae a smai on page 55
e then that the real fiendish nature o the plan cam tae licht. The on page 86
agistrates. Gien the confused nature o things the nicht afore mais on page 126

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
truly here, the pure freak a nature. Harprect helps her ma make t on page 140

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
s wi yersel, plantit thair bi Nature, or nurtured on page 118

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Nature or nurture, a birth cry and a on page 75
Wis in bluim again as nature will, tae have its wey on page 133

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ke for airticles. The factual nature o airticle writing itsel can on page 7
d on its own'. Bi thair verra nature, eedioms haes the swackest o on page 34
As ye can see, the eediomatic nature o Scots is something that can on page 42

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
shown me perfectly in ma sig. nature kicten heels. His eyes widene on page 58

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
hamelt acceptance o the unco nature o life. It is maist muivin at on page 54

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
but man - man disobeys nature. on page 35

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
and the isle, o launscape and nature and feelin. on page 3

1 matches

MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Could I great nature's riddle sift, on page 13

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
wae some earth oan the class nature table, on page 114

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
to savour the bounties o God, Nature, the blessing o the moment, o on page 72

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Back-Eyn, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Mither Nature triggit oot in her flagerie? on page 70

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Nae man, nae Nature. on page 82

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
s, maistly nabberie o dootsum nature an poleetical staunin. Hertso on page 127

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
aurby the Swaides debatit the nature o Scots nationheid an identit on page 131

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
tation which stertit aff this nature ramble, we finnd a quotation
lisk intil Burns perception o nature, fish isna particularly well
2 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
in Scotland an the spreid oot nature o the
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
hiz broken nature’s socialism.
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
A ferlie fae nature, or aiblins something ither?
sbet didna say mair anent the nature o the noise, but it is weel s
2 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
always is that both laws and nature are there for human benefit.
te provision for the voice of nature to be heard in either the leg
ncludes a Chapter: Rights for Nature. Rather than treating nature
. Rather than treating nature as property under the law, Ri
rty under the law, Rights for Nature articles acknowledge that nat
8 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
n Tammas Scott felt the caa o nature sumtime durin the nicht but,
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
em: ‘Of institutions of the nature of a manege, there are many i
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
The seasons broke auld Nature's laws,
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
Anglo-British estaiblishment nature o the ceremony wis emphasised
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
e pause, Conn understands the nature of the choice, tremblingly, c
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
uik. His poems shaws a love o nature, his sensitivity tae his fell
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ory wance stood, reclaimed by nature an relentlessly pounded intae
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
sais, recognisin the pathetic nature ay the statement.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
as ah recognise the pathetic nature ay his joy - that his life (
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ak the waefu corruption o her nature! Ay, lack-a-day! that's our b
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'His nature is like the bright sun. One o
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Hush Nou, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
broken nature’s social union
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
as he cam back oot. “Call o nature.”
“Ah ken yer nature,” she sayed.
2 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ie een is cast ower the fykie nature o Scotland’s neeborheid wi
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
racy. It isna an essay on the nature o representation or the meani
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
thon, ye witness the diverse nature o Scotland and the fowk bydin
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
istorie an the science an the nature aw the Ochils, an she kent th
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
ds smuirt on their luve by ‘nature’ – their female sex – a
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
are wanting oot for a call o' nature, gie' them a map and a brolly (2023) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
July month ae bonny morn/When Nature’s rokelay green/Wis spread o(2020) search twitter
Mither nature fleein the rainbow flag abuin(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ks that r available - n am a nature luver tae lol (2020) twitter link
agan97 dick by name n dick by nature m8 (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
Culture or Reinhold Niebuhr's Nature and Destiny of Man? on page 57

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
confided in Ellen. I wisna by nature a coorse quine. I jist winted on page 59

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
is that despite the pervasive nature o information on page 24

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
- it's aa aboot gaun back te nature." on page 14

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
crap for fit he hid focht wi nature. Jonsar kent it wis nae eese
nature.
edge. It wis jist as nature intended. The only thing oot
en on the go for echt oors an nature of coorse wis giein him a cal
et a leak, he wid hae a leak (nature
6 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
bush she got a call fae nature.(She wis needin a leak) She t
n sae affa bricht. Noo mither nature is jist fer hell bent tae pit
so we can a'a see, noo mither nature
see, noo mither nature at last dis relent, she pit f
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
in he's wi ye? He's a trustin nature, Jed; an it lands him intil t
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
e an aa. Wi these gifties fae nature dissapearin fae aa ower the k
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
Mcinnes is acting against his nature amid recent criticism (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Ah'm famed fur me gentle nature - so 'laid-back', ah'm lyan on page 31
Nature his much tae offer us and so on page 37
craftsmanship, aal pieced bi Nature's hand. on page 48

3 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
r islands. They ken that aa o nature on page 59

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And nature is still wir freen. on page 22

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And a solace of nature unfurls. Broken by the murmur on page 60

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@peediepuss tweeted
@Julidy1_FLO Nature can be a right hoor.(2020) search twitter

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
heads an tails o nature's providence. on page 106

1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
s might aid Shetland crofting/nature. I go oot wi my auld boss Pet(2019) search twitter
atherineMMunro I miss sharing nature with little ones. Such a joy!(2020) search twitter
groatie buckies is een o wir Nature Prescriptions activities - s(2020) search twitter
en job finished because all o nature's curiosities. https://t.co/A(2020) search twitter
e a car at Sumburgh Head RSPB nature reserve :) i love them lots! (2016) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Sweet nature tae inspire on page 8
Sweet nature noo, enhance yer mood on page 15
It's nature's choir, she now displays on page 22
It's nature's way, her desire on page 34
How sweetly nature does enthral on page 38

5 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ns. "No more, Alfie, son. Let nature heal Sally." on page 51

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
een Alice. It lukt guid enuch nature't, shae thocht: but it had wi on page 62

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
did ocht in oor nature cowp ajee? on page 47
Nature wull no thole on page 59

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Nature alwyes steidy farrit on page 28
Constrained bae nature til tha grun on page 32

2 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
* Hit misrepresents the nature o' identity an' the chansts o on page 15

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
As nature turned it's saisons roon, on page 27
o Winter stairts tae wane an nature stairts tae bring on page 46

3 matches

Dornan, Stephen Ding Doon tha Mairch Dikes, (Modern Poetry Translation 2019) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Nature wull no thole
1 matches

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