A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

original Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words36.5 48.6 15 9.9 40.7 10.3 13.3
Number of occurrences11896 10 1 7 1 3
Number of authors50 33 8 1 4 1 3

Occurrences of original in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
n Alice has the meanin ae the original, but casts its subtle emphase on page vii

2 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
een Huns an Roses. Ayrshire's original and best loyalist rock band! on page 4

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Tom Clancy material. Spy-club original Azzy boay. Amid the snow, two on page 34

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ery definition o thair French original set in a by-gane time. Yit, i on page 37

1 matches

Robertson, James Eemis Stane 2 - The Ploom, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
that ocht tae bear original sin on page 6

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
stament, intae Scots frae the original Hebrew hes ivver been forthse on page vi

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Biblioteca Marciana, an original letter frae Hideyoshi AD 1593 on page 44

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
left a wheen o her faither's original hair tonic in the bottle so t on page 53

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
cheenged that muckle that the original budget his been shatterit, re on page 120

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
owersettins, wi a walin o the original texts, frae some o the finest on page 5

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
There's a suggestion that the original name o Brigfoot wis Strikemar on page 80
day, were the remainder o the original company o gentleman subscribe on page 89
astle. Ae tale tells that the original castle wis built by Cardinal on page 118
he stupidity o the polis. The original three lads were gien six mont on page 128

4 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
erent airts, is hou aften the original Scots pronunciation is hained on page 10

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
s of the capital's only truly original street, partially demolished on page 9

1 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
'The Thirty-Nine Steps', the original Alfred Hitchcock film, become on page 87

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
a metre that's kin o like the original yin: the Chinese hes fower, f on page 33

2 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - In Liverpool Cathedral, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Original in sin ayont aa belief? on page 102

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
ften I read this story in the original,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
: logo here of the dot Sco in original]
age here of the book cover in original]
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
: logo here of the dot Sco in original]
OTE: image of drawing here in original]
E: image of the book cover in original]
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
: logo here of the dot Sco in original]
photograph of Bob Fairnie in original]
E: image of the book cover in original]
s. A'm no weel acquent wi the original wark sae A can juist read tha
4 matches

Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
h modren Studies prelim), the original spell haes been fittert wi ta
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ph here of Mike Watson MSP in original]
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ard "Sorry, nae dugs' here in original]
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
the maimbers haes tae say' in original]
p maimbers haes thair say' in original]
2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
“But your original will benefited the young peop
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ical hard-hittin naitur o the original production wis gettin wattere
the wast. Illustrative o the original meanin is a quote fae Dumfrie
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Ye see, ma original itinerary wis tae arrive the
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
: logo here of the dot Sco in original]
E: image of the book cover in original]
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
up as ye gan alang" is, like original sin, jist somethin ye're born
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
ster advertising Sangschaw in original]
original]
re of the dictionary cover in original]
3 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
Scotland, he began ti publish original an tentilie-craftit poetry. H
he colloquial language in the original was that neat, A wis fair ama
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
t intae Scots frae Molière's original 17th century French an is set
ingin on tae the rhythm o the original.
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
oan a typewriter. It isnae an original.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: a drawing here in original]
[NOTE: a drawing here in original]
[NOTE: a drawing here in original]
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
tograph here of Rob Gibson in original]
e pit forrit as mony as three original, unpublished poems o aboot 20
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
of Scots Tung Quaich award in original]
Sorry, nae dugs' sign here in original]
stain—the fruit-maele o the original transgression! Poor things! p
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
doors with painted saltire in original]
: image here of the statue in original]
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
: logo here of the dot Sco in original]
[NOTE: image of the cover in original]
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
: logo here of the dot Sco in original]
E: image of the book cover in original]
rset poems, alang wi 6 in the original Frisian. Eleanor Livingstone,
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
: logo here of the dot Sco in original]
age here of the book cover in original]
he same titles as Stevenson's original. It's airtit at the mercat th
er thaim intae seekin oot the original.
4 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ory wis the suppression o the original Review of Scottish Culture (1
of Scotland (SCCC, 1999). The original report never saw the licht o
2 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
original
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
grafted in there, back in its original form. Looked bugger all like
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ph here of David McLetchie in original]
image here of a book cover in original]
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ys' Sookers signboard here in original]
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
e of a Christmas card here in original]
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
of the S.P.Corporate Body in original]
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
three images of headlines in original]
"The original cost (aboot £50 million) wis
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image here in original]
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
monious wi the function o the original Gaelic.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
the buildin it still hus the original cloack fae the station attach
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
f harm mate. According to the original interview, she rolled up her (2018) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
fer your cover than the Oasis original! xxx(2014) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
her agley or fu innovative an original let alane grammatical, weel..(2020) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
etry in Scots. #NipNebs is an original text Sc(2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
is aboot tae add that tae the original tweet - that’s whit gies th(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
evolt by the "savages" in the original story either.(2020) search twitter
t steyed pretty close tae the original, but it staunds up weel on it(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
e. Scots is mair true tae the original version as we didnae follae E (2022) twitter link
es.Scots is mair true tae the original leid as we didnae follae the (2022) twitter link
s. Scots is mair true tae the original leid. https://t.co/z5BKj2hchB (2022) twitter link

Doric

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
i Oxblood, regardless o their original colour, she foun a weel-worn on page 22

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
l in excellent condition with original features. Must be seen. Offer on page 71
y wint te mak sure ere's nae 'original features'," keckled Beldie, g on page 73

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
as replicatit in 1965, an the original pit intae the 'Brussels City on page 13

2 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ce tae gie folk links tae the original warks. on page 111

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
it an possibly at odds wi its original version.
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
a hoose the day. That was the original plan given Da got hame fae Th
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
By followin' the original Highway Code!
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
ictable, a stereotype, nae an original thocht in yir heid (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
The original broadcasters at BBC Radio Ork
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
a fine fit. Da original haands-free on page 31

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ony idder language, keeps dir original spelleens. So Kensington Gard on page 35
en as "they are/were". Bit da original wye wis nivver da wird fir 't on page 87

4 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
the increasingly creative and original representation of the Low Hou
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
d into wir Karen and een o da original GPs fae da pilot #NaturePresc(2020) search twitter

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
t! First notable collection o original Scots poems for weans in year(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
(adaptit a wee frae tha original by Willie Sinclair o Kilwinni
1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
RTÉ photoshop you out of the original video? #GE2020 #GeneralElecti(2020) search twitter

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
f everyone who’d been in the original posts! It’s been a long oul (2021) twitter link

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