A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Intro a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Texts Writers Statistics Top200 Search Compare

Concordance

Enter a word to find all occurrences of, for example ahint

- pre-sorted concord - post-sorted concord - map and chronology - chronogrid - similar spellings - fine-grain concord -

Use in varieties of Scots

practice Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words34.3 40.6 25.6 0 29.1 72.4 8.9
Number of occurrences11079 17 0 5 7 2
Number of authors61 41 10 4 4 2

Occurrences of practice 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

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
valents. Bit in actual spoken practice the Glaswegian wird "greetin" on page vi
ere tae hear her, it wis guid practice fir her onyweys) "-aye, that' on page 9

2 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
r swuirds an aixes a couple o practice swings afore makkin their wey on page 55

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Mr. MacNeil also follaed the practice o makin ye rest wan haun on t on page 42

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
er learnin, still it wis guid practice tae gang ower it) - aye that' on page 9

1 matches

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
furst time was efter a baund-practice. It was the clarinet player, on page 36

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
isin the Steinway for tairget practice wi his aix, an Mingin wis bei on page 26

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
left room fir this cheinge in practice wis whit Perry hid let slip f on page 38

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ethin she could dae. Years ae practice. Dinnae let ony feelins show. on page 1

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Scriptures an mindfu o their practice accordin tae the doctrines o on page 24
e got the theory, nou for the practice.' on page 36

2 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
we can a' wurk oan an' practice. So, park yer erse doon in ye on page

4 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
The Practice on page 204

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ine wis a pairt o accoontancy practice that wis meant tae help busin on page 36

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
en. This wis agin aw standart practice but he wisnae gonnae let onie on page 52

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e me tae the baths tae let me practice. He said naw. Ah said, How no on page 11
Friday after school tae Fitba Practice but it clashes wi the auditio on page 67
a. Ah asked ma ma if ah could practice in the hoose so's ah could ge on page 135
though cause the prelim are a practice an it'll at least gie me a ro on page 169

4 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
he hoose when they're haein a practice. on page 30

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
'Restrictive practice hus tae go!'," The ban goat s on page 31

1 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
researched an fundit. Teachin practice shuid ettle tae extend uiss o on page 11
a medium for documentary. The practice widna be easy at first as Sco on page 12
the policies, legislation an practice o states an is regairdit as p on page 18
d Baker, C. (Eds.) Policy and Practice in Bilingual Education (1995) on page 24

4 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
wouldnae mind me gettin in ma practice at hame. on page 28

1 matches

Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
y and English: Principles and Practice document (2009), ane o the ke on page 3

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
e haud til a gree o staundart practice. For an instance, tae set fur on page 7
Code o Practice on page 14
the Soothron. Hooanever, this practice haes earnt the teename the 'a on page 32

5 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Weel, I hivnae had much practice, if that's whit ye mean but I on page 65

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Bothwell: Ye've had a mint o practice at it, man ... on page 35

1 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
trong will be seekin oot guid practice an het issues adae wi Scots i on page 4

3 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
rld, ettlin tae identify guid practice in leid hainin, an the Scots on page 56

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
. That wis the theory onywey. Practice wis a thing different. It wis
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
policies, legislation an practice o states, an is regairdit as
ncome, estaiblished theory an practice maun be
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ithin a English story, but in practice we see Stevenson's plisky an
een uizin this arrangement in practice for a fair while nou an A'v f
hography based on traditional practice. This agreement comes fae leu
3 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
nd) Act 2016 hae wun-throu in practice. Grantin there been stiddy pr
ence o whit weys they wirk in practice. Ithers micht want for tae re
2 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
sprudence in Existing Law and Practice?9. It threips (p. 49):
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
etc’. (Jamieson 1825). The practice, orig. stertit as an alternat
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
had a parallel with Scottish practice; the intimate link between th
ate link between that actorly practice and the Scots language; and t
te link between […] actorly practice and the Scots language’ tha
3 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e vicinity it became standard practice tae treat Davie tae a wee cak
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
often went intae the wids tae practice wi it. The theory thePolis ca
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ibus keys tae a “Teachin’ practice” student frae Jordanhill, w
e river. He was, as is normal practice, the furst tae go afloat. Whi
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
week an’ had scheduled a practice pool session today. For vario
1 matches

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

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ngage, as she did whiles, for practice. Ay, gin they’d been spicki
Beatrice had mair practice sessions wi Raggle whanever h
le only be years o meditation practice. Bit at the same time, they w
le only be years o meditation practice. Bit at the same time, they w
ae thaim, “Juist gaun for a practice rin!”
7 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
e hae an idea an pit it intae practice. Dependin on the idea, an ind
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
that, bi wey o international practice, the maist languages that sig
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
n his. He’d made a fair wee practice oot o shoutin at scullery mai
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
. It followed the traditional practice o layin hands on the candidat

@FaetheRye tweeted
air exposure. Weans need mair practice - even haim-schuilt. ?? (2021) twitter link

@jack_capener tweeted
probably prove problematic in practice. How many non Scots speakers (2018) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
ot that, shite weather, match practice and they done 2nd hauf, whit (2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
arg You need to Sway more and practice your ChaChaCha and majorette (2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Even in places whaur the practice hasnae survived, the wird mic (2020) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ts wheres the tranent medical practice number - it seems to be miss (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in forced te review ma wirkin practice an pricin structure." Jack gr on page 11

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
n till her, still id wis good practice till say id oer) "yes, at's a on page 9

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
I daarsay ye hinna hed muckle practice," said the Queen. "Fan I wes on page 68

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
ebottle' (the pairtner in the practice) wha hauds ticht til a secret on page 124

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ust ti anither athoot a bit o practice. An yon nicht Myrtle, nae wan on page 76

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
ottle’ (the pairtner in the practice) wha hauds ticht til a secret
1 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
eir policies, legislation, an practice on a nummer o key objectives
les o innovative an effective practice tae support an promote Doric.
* Share guid practice in larnin related tae Doric a
* Share guid practice o the Scottish Studies Award
4 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
golf clubs tae practice wi, in case his father shood
practice basket ball. Jonsar Eck coodn
We were fer up for this game, practice, we hid
3 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
gaun wi the Scots ma quine - practice maks it easier. https://t.co/(2020) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
Burgh, so ah'm a bittie oot a practice. (2018) twitter link

@72redz1903 tweeted
r got further than theory. In practice, the theory we could pass, ma (2022) twitter link
r got further than theory. In practice, the theory we could pass, ma (2022) twitter link

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
e her, still hit wis aye guid practice ta say it ower"ves, dat's abo on page 9

1 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
imented order, born o years o practice. Start at da edge an work ta
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ournal, bit whit hit means in practice is at, if you richt bairns’
an a navy. I wid traep at, in practice, we tink on a dialect as a la
2 matches

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
Peerie practice o da c2c crochet technique im (2017) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
hur, aw th same eet was guid practice tae repeat yon) "- aye, that' on page 9

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
pruved efterhaun in post-Weir practice, aamaist fleimit frae onie is on page 5

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ae the Boys Brigade Pipe Band practice, wi
1 matches

The Westender Pipin for the Young Yins, (The Hawick Paper 2008) Southern, newspaper
k Pipe Band no' bein able tae practice in The Con Club? A was fair v
Band yaised tae hev their ain practice hall up Slitrig Crescent. A y
Bit back tae the lack o' a practice hall for the Hawick Pipe Band
community yuis like pipe band practice. It's in the police station.
4 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
in tae hir, it wus still guid practice tae say it ower an ower agane on page 9

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
An twa or three practice swings made. on page 8

1 matches

Web Analytics