A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

paid Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.9 27.8 15 79.5 52.3 20.7 0
Number of occurrences8455 10 8 9 2 0
Number of authors48 30 9 3 4 2

Occurrences of paid in Corpus

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Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
thocht oot loud. No that ye's paid for owt. Ye's were weel seen on page 76

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
hit fur the taxi since Robert paid fur aw the drinks in toon. Ah on page 18

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
cannae deny the price that's paid, bi them, while the fowk at t on page 123

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
ei paid eis money on page 62

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
earnt ivvery penny they were paid. on page 41
be pickit up, when they'd get paid fer their wark. The pair o th on page 62
We've been weel paid for't ten past years on page 113
A kind that's better paid. on page 115

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
they widda known that if they paid any attention in R.E. on page 18
s it but he disnae really get paid much (four pound twenty an oo on page 97
in the club cause Nicola's ma paid the membership fur her, an th on page 115
tae her, Mibby if yi paid mair attention tae the game i on page 169

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"Two quid. Tax paid." on page 37

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
nt, even though he wis a well-paid engineer at Yarrows. He wis t on page 50

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
an Heydrich's paid on page 44

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
the receipt Allwullie spreid PAID IN FULL owre, wi a signature on page 72

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Facebook link ( 2022) Central
Finally the Marquis o Douglas paid a fair sum o siller an Lawrie

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
iet work as a filler-outer of paid online surveys. Of course he
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
an ‘No one seems to have paid much attention to the natural
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
er o’ a Granda ye’ve jist paid off fur a pee.
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Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
lin sequined dresses wit they paid a fiver fur oot eh Primark. T
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
her a tap, just till she goat paid, like.
charity fae strangers. Huv ye paid him back yet?’ Ah kin tell
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he basis that he still husnae paid back the previous two. He rol
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
wi us followin on behind. She paid nae heed tae the lamas, just
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
theym days fitba’ers wisnae paid haulf whit they are noo. Ah w
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
imes. Luckily for us, naebody paid onie attention tae Wee Shooie
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Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
due tae her man having a weel paid job and that. Crap! Her and D
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
, how nice it must be tae get paid fir haein’ a wee jaunt oot
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
is up an’ he’d hae tae be paid Journeysman’s rates. He’d
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
yince pit it, “Ach, you get paid fir playin’!” Considerin
yin’!” Considerin’ they paid me fir teachin’ Skiin’ (A
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
r is wan hing, but fowk being paid handsomely tae silence wur ai
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Lehane, Matt Aye an Ay, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
thae paid their dues
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
nted, “all the trips I’ve paid for, expensive presents - ”
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Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
one for guid. At least it put paid to their causeway nonsense. T
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McClure, Alan A poem, (Twitter 2022) Central - Galloway, poetry
sae little heed they paid tae me
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
ommunity as weel as their non-paid voluntary wark wi the centre.
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
or even shot…. Quite a few paid a penalty so folk musta wanti

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
e see ony ship’s captain is paid fur the number o slaves on bo

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
went tae listen. Quite a few paid the penalty.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
an haunds the reward wis duly paid. They wur then wur stuck up a

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
money whaur its mooth wis and paid the price.

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
s cunts go fur an aw expenses paid trip abroad. In search ae fin
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@jax6754 tweeted
bshow2fm Hope Nocky is gettin paid fir today's show? Hee hee! Hu(2015) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
the task for which he is well paid. Time tae REGAIN our freedom. (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e abstain fae voting. They're paid tae mak decisions so they sho(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
especially if they're fucking paid tae dae it (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ae actually dae the job she's paid a handsome sum tae botch. Ah (2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ssional cutting gear - never paid fir a haircut fir 40 yeers no (2021) twitter link
well aware players have to b paid and the streams help the club (2021) twitter link
garyshearer1 ps - ma taxi is paid for ma hurl doon tae vote! (2021) twitter link
s and there free online - no paid yet for any championship game (2021) twitter link
warden appeared cos ave never paid fir it afore! (2021) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
twa main goals - tae create paid opportunities for established on page 9

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e computer virus that hid pit paid tae aa records fur the year o
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
sand pounds an that it wid be paid on the understandin that the
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Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
d for ma poke but this time I paid up fir it. I took it ootside.
p oot in his shop until a hid paid aff the cost o a new windae!
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Bit recycling pit paid tae that caper
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Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
slichted fan it cams tae bein paid for the produce that they sel
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@72redz1903 tweeted
@JimSpenceDundee I gladly paid my season ticket and I’m rea (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
nenaylor has that hotel chain paid you yet or are they still exp(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ecket fae a charity shop that paid him tae tack it! Fit a sight,(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Tait, Ruth Gallows Ha - Watchan Eyes, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
paid in bere tae mak bannocks and on page 9

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Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
For a weel paid man in Brussels kens more nor on page 87

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
He paid fur hid - that's why hid's h on page 5
He paid me no attention bit he spoke on page 8
d hiv got a home-help if we'd paid the standard fee on page 24
me spendeen money fur I hidna paid the rent. on page 29
Then he paid fur wir twa cups o coffee fae on page 43
Also on pages 68
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ore, an I wis relieved at Mam paid nae attention whin I didna ge on page 20
t bristlin wi charms at wid a paid aff my mortgage. Dan dey wir on page 42
Da braver anes paid nae attention, bit da peerie on page 92

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
her arles lang paid an da money laid by. on page 66
her arles lang paid an da money laid by. on page 67

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Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
oarnin ta da wye at he sood a paid mair heed ta da wind, an mayb
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Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
hit a tribute his faimily hiv paid tae him. Much o da woods has
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
he offered me an aa expenses paid trip tae Lapland. A’ll nive
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Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
enished,” said Meenie. “I paid a weel earnt trowie shillin f
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
piped up Ahlice, whae hidnae paid ony attention tae this last r on page 89

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The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
the youths thumsels that they paid their respects.
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