A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

prayed Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.1 10.3 16.6 19.9 17.4 0 26.6
Number of occurrences4220 11 2 3 0 6
Number of authors22 13 4 1 2 2

Occurrences of prayed in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
r thocht, but for aa that she prayed intil hersel, on page 25

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
I wakkit in a cauld sweit, an prayed for day tae come, that I coul on page 60

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
net gied her man the son he'd prayed for. But that happiness fast on page 28
his time o grievous need. He prayed lang an earnest till, dowie a on page 29
t his back, an heid bowed, he prayed earnest an lang, wi great dev on page 46
new life for auld' that she'd prayed for sae earnestly. Durin the on page 71

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
hrough the roof, Grannie,' he prayed. 'Please dinna.' on page 49

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
powe, than he knelit doun an prayed. Aw the ither Brithers boued on page 44

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
drownin his sorrows fur aw ah prayed fur God tae lead him no intae on page 50
unless ye ask. That nicht, ah prayed wi the ad ah thocht wis gaun' on page 54

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
He got doon on his knees and prayed tae the goddess Athena. on page 27

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
I prayed they'd found a resting place on page 122

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
she niver gave up hope. We aw prayed fur thim an the rest ae ma br on page 47

1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an prayed til thir ain Lord.
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
his kirk men, hunkert doun an prayed aw the mair in the howp that
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
you done. Ah didnae know you prayed as well.'
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
The reply wis fecht. He then prayed an ended wi “Lord spare the

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
Sister Josephine stood an prayed hard. Maw gied a big push an
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ed pair o clockin hens, an he prayed again, that the bonhomie wad
1 matches

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Jinny shuddert an prayed at Sandy widna show er up aga on page 34
Jinny prayed at Sandy widna say onythin el on page 36
ower te the function suite an prayed at she wid behave ersel: she' on page 58
o firgiveness an kineness. He prayed ower the muckle beuk at ruled on page 65
Ah wis coorse te the core' an prayed ilky day fir ma salvation fae on page 67

5 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
annie. E Pharisee steed up an prayed, 'God A thank ye att A'm nae on page 110
eed corn fae e caff. Bit A've prayed for ye att yer faith mithna f on page 117

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
aa by the things A haed prayed aboot afore; an her maan, she
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ea o a sky that the hairsters prayed wad bide clear. Ye cudna girn
, let it nae be skitters' she prayed silently. Minnie tuik scunner
2 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
t the end o his tether and he prayed that he'd gotten hid right on page 17
huddled on a widden bench and prayed we widna sink. on page 20

2 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Olives - bit he fan non. He prayed ta da Loard ta tak da cup o s on page 145

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ard help wis dis night," shü prayed, as shit saa da bed, "Shü so on page 35

2 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
t time fur juist yin minit an prayed. on page 49

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
harisee ris tae hïs feet, an prayed tae hïssel: 'O God, A thank on page 100
ïddle ye as wheat. But A hae prayed for ye, Simon, that yer faith on page 107

4 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
Ah lut go an ah prayed that Harry hadnae seen me hou
1 matches

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