A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

quicker Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words17.6 21.8 15 0 0 20.7 8.9
Number of occurrences5743 10 0 0 2 2
Number of authors37 27 7 2 1

Occurrences of quicker in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
at. A case cam up a haill lot quicker than she thocht. This is hoo on page 25

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
atiently, an walked a wee bit quicker. on page 31

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
uld watter'l stap the bluidin quicker. Noo haud it oan ticht,' she on page 36

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
It did juist that, an faur quicker than she'd ettld: for afore s on page 33
ld wad burl roun a guid sicht quicker nor it daes the nou." on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
An ma sairy hairt beat quicker. on page 10

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
uid tow when leid will dae it quicker! Pray tae meet yer Maker, Bro on page 45
it, aulder an waiker - a Jot quicker nor he shuid for a man o his on page 75

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
sea shud learn tae soom, it's quicker fur them if they fa' in. on page 16

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
he flies will become that bit quicker, the shelfs that bit further on page 15
d in China that could operate quicker and cheaper than a pair ae ha on page 22

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
eat it. He finished this yin quicker than the ither twa, then rich on page 122
'It wis a lot quicker this time,' Matilda said quie on page 170

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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
et us hame a guid few meenits quicker?' on page 65

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
well so's they could get away quicker. That's a loada shite, said L on page 169

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Quick as chip fat if not quicker, on page 92
And quicker still on page 141

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ibrarian will be oan yer case quicker than ye kin say Boab's yer un on page 40

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ettars it is whiles easier an quicker tae owerset the word ye want on page 17

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'A tod can howk quicker than a man!" skraiked Mr Tod, on page 18
playin at pliskies! The quicker ye shift, the quicker ye'll h on page 42

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
quicker than an alky gettin their fir on page xv

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
'd wear him dune a damn sicht quicker nor a day's plouin - gin he' on page 17

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
nic methods, we can dae mair, quicker and mair accurately. Fae a co on page 15

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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ential gin we are tae hae the quicker biggin o progress we are efte
amendit for tae mak stranger quicker progress for Gaelic.
thit is gaun tae mak mair an quicker progress for Gaelic. Gif ye h
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
eaton were yet in sicht and a quicker birl round the tounward edge
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
e music got stronger. Louder. Quicker. The dance lost any emotion.
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
and evaporated fae my fingers quicker than water ever would. I wond
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
faur, faur quicker.
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
ir spirity a pig as Napoleon, quicker in speak and mair inventive,
fínisht the hairst twa days quicker as it haed for ordinar taen C
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tae save time. The bus wad be quicker at this time o day nor waitin
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
form Street. Ah cuid run back quicker that wey - bit wait, at the
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Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
He left the Stadium, quicker than the rinner Usain Bolt.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
aire than likely ah’ll melt quicker than a chocolate fire gaird.
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ronment shop bread goes moldy quicker, probably better for when ye (2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
ld... Best ye make yer ain... Quicker, and warmer... ?? (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
ns Stick tae the buses, their quicker tae! X(2015) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
he improvements will progress quicker noo - ouch lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
p yer marks, an cood steem up quicker fyle haulen up yer lyne, sayv on page 60

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Poppin up quicker than floors on page 195

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
iently, an walked a peedy bit quicker. on page 29

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
An Roost (at's Jonsars truck) quicker than you cood spit. Jonsar
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
bogie College, tho Minnie wis quicker on the uptakk. Bit then, she
ie an trusted her, sae it wis quicker wi her. Nor wis thon the eyn
him sook the win in harder an quicker tae win ony puff ava. An then
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@72redz1903 tweeted
key tae moving the ba forward quicker. (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
oon sooth discovered fitba is quicker here(2020) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
atiently, an walked a wee bit quicker. on page 30

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@cammyrudkin tweeted
ulla7 @malty118 a coud dae it quicker standing on ma heed(2012) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
mpatiently an waakt a weethin quicker. on page 31
worl wud go roon a quare bit quicker nor it daes." on page 59

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