A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

ordered Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20 21.6 24.1 0 0 62 0
Number of occurrences6442 16 0 0 6 0
Number of authors38 23 11 4

Occurrences of ordered in Corpus

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Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
he cud move awa, Mr. MacNeil ordered, 'Juist drap the packet in wh on page 39
y thirty meenits, Mr. MacNeil ordered a stop an collected the paper on page 42

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
f heid-sneddins the Queen had ordered. on page 44

4 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
an the garrison troopers were ordered tae seek oot an brek up hill on page 28
ic that got waur when Cleland ordered a volley o shot intae their b on page 37

2 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
aw chat. He ordered a pint ae Punk IPA at the pub on page 1

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
tert. 'Cowp, gless, cowp! she ordered, but her lips didnae move and on page 167

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'Spit that gum oot at wance!' ordered Mr Boakregarde. on page 110
'Mak this awfie thing stap!' ordered Mr Teeveeheid. on page 140
'Get a haud o him!' ordered Mr Wonka. 'Quick!' on page 152

3 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ddenly, turned roond aboot an ordered the troops tae retreat. That on page 73
Weel, the ringmaster ordered aabody tae lift the tent an t on page 99

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'Gang doon the wey!' ordered Mr Tod. "We hae tae gang doon on page 18
'Haud on! ordered Mr Tod. 'Dinna loss the heid! on page 40
'Haud it!" ordered Mr Tod. "This is ma pairty, s on page 54

4 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Coloured an ordered juist so; an the wyce wans wi on page 43

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Swithered bi the ploy he had ordered, on page 112

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Waash ma windaes," Eurystheus ordered and Hercules waashed doon the on page 5
"Awa ye go," Eurystheus ordered, secretly hopin that Hercules on page 6

2 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
uddy wull see me kissin!" she ordered the lassies-in-waitin. on page 90

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
"Let ma leevin bird sing!" he ordered at the end o the week. But th on page 104
"Keep gaun, wee bird," ordered Daith. on page 110

2 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
Tammy ordered his pint an asked, “Here, E
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
er what ma mammy and ma daddy ordered, but I ordered a cheeseburger
, but I ordered a cheeseburger an chips, an e
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
but, lyin in the bed. She wis ordered oot by the burnin pairty. She
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
Then tae the sea-nymphs, she ordered, “Sweem tae aw the airts an
nymphs did as their maistress ordered. They brocht her phials o Tyr
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
he butcher squadron haed been ordered up tae gie the tailors a haun
1 matches

Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
I ordered online an that arrived the da
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Ah should’ve known when he ordered that he wis wan fur the watch
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ce tae deal wi him alive they ordered troopers tae dig him up an th

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ventually in desperation they ordered the garrison captain tae leav

@ionafyfe tweeted
@IshbelMcF Braw! Jist ordered. Excited ti read :)(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
Naw, Ray Wilkins has already ordered a boattle o win(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
rs Ah didnae get the gyoza ah ordered this week, so Ah'm well jell.(2020) search twitter
Ahve ordered a takawa, but Ah think Ah'm g(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Jings, fae a party that were ordered tae abstain when given a chan(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"At's a gran idea!" Morrice ordered anither joog o sangria. "Ane on page 45

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
had his haan on ma shouder an ordered me back in. An Ah telt him th on page 17

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
n beeger an peedier, an be-an ordered aboot by moosies an rabbits. on page 33
mber o executions e Queen hed ordered. on page 89
low efter id: "A never wis so ordered aboot afore, in all ma life, on page 90

4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ack. Ooto faither's siller, I ordered the Tarland steenmason tae se on page 51

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
dee wi rinnin the fitba an he ordered a hunner hot dogs (which were
orderin the pies. You see he ordered twa
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ae be telt o the veesitor. He ordered the nurse tae let naebody in,
1 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
hid that fir ages. Abidy else ordered fit they winted and then we s
1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
a heedy fair hingin I left as ordered. Some sniggers follaet ma oot
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n wavin his airms aboot so he ordered “Stand to!” and abody sta
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
a Makers Mark. The loon that ordered it buggered aff ti i lavvy le(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
delicacy was, decided on and ordered a mock chop supper. (2020) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
she jist re-freezes it if nae ordered then some poor bugger gets ta(2018) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
win bigger an wee-er, an bein ordered aboot b' mice an rabbits. Ah on page 34
ber o executions th Queen hae ordered. on page 91

3 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
eginger173 aye a will get yin ordered this week. #truescotsman #wul(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
hered aboot up by. The gas is ordered an oan its wey.(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
instantly. whacked it oot and ordered Pest Control tae find oot hoo(2020) search twitter

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