A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

quickly Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words57.4 77.6 15.1 0 11.6 51.7 70.8
Number of occurrences184151 10 0 2 5 16
Number of authors52 39 6 2 3 2

Occurrences of quickly in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
the big merger. Time goes so quickly, however you on page 18

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e aboot nine fit high, an she quickly pochled the an wee golden key on page 17
"No me!" said the Lory, quickly. on page 26
it's odds tae me," said Alice quickly; "bit ah'm no lookin fir eggs on page 53
d wan at-" bit stoappt hersel quickly, an said "Nup, no in ma puff, on page 97
at dinn-" she stoapped hersel quickly. on page 100
Also on pages 104, 107, 109, 114, 116, 120
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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
alarmin rate. And ma heid wis quickly spinnin at aw the answers ah on page 35

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Lang, Charles nobody remembers the birdman - Good Friday, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
but everythin is movin quickly. I fast forward through the t on page 88

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
so ah went tae dispose ae him quickly. They're aw fairly muscly boa on page 12

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
. I want this ower an duin wi quickly, an wioot skaith tae wir ain on page 55

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
sion, still on the phone, but quickly sayin his goodbyes. Kenzie's on page 17
ma ain turbos ir tied n walk quickly oot fae ma hidin spot. They'r on page 34

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
He quickly did gie chase, on page 17
The man quickly shed his coat as doon the swe on page 28

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
dominie. 'Get tae yer seats, quickly noo!' he yowled. on page 39
il went tae the blackboard an quickly chalked up the stages o the e on page 41
e an education conference. He quickly barked an order tae the cless on page 43

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
urse, I meant." the King said quickly, an gabblt on tae himsel in a on page 44

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
screivin fir the stage A cam quickly tae want tae resist a defaut on page 35

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
sus afore the year wis oot - quickly followed by his puir mither i on page 28
ws o the victorie at Drumclog quickly procht five thousan stalwarts on page 39
-runts frae the yaird. He had quickly learnt that the brae park cui on page 57

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
a always did at tea time and quickly they'd see where the upside w on page 36

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And quickly, in nae time at aw, on page 6
She skited quickly up the stair. on page 11
He quickly pit on Grannie's claes on page 36

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
xtra quid in their pocket hus quickly evapoarated in front ae their on page 27
he room and seein the punters quickly fill oot their bets ah reckon on page 37
ist cheated oan ma burd. Word quickly spreads through the shoap as on page 40
ical laughter. An action that quickly spreads throughoot ma spectat on page 57
er beautiful wee puss. And ah quickly foond masel bein reminded ae on page 67
Also on pages 101, 103, 125, 140, 142, 149, 155, 163, 167, 168, 175, 178, 182, 183, 189, 190, 194
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Then she lifted a pencil and quickly done the sum on a bit o paper on page 68
roond her heid, mair and mair quickly and Amanda wis skraichin blue on page 108
e brosie bairn and he hoddled quickly forrit and clammered ontae th on page 112
They aw got quickly tae their feet. on page 135
. T,' Eric said, answerin too quickly. on page 145
Also on pages 179, 204
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
belangin whae?' said Chairlie quickly. on page 20
wee siller coin, and slippit quickly got o the room. In five meeni on page 43
iness and had tae close doon. Quickly, Mr Baffie tried tae get anit on page 46
He quickly lookit roond. on page 49
rlie. Chairlie grupped it and quickly tore aff the wrapper and taen on page 51
Also on pages 105, 108, 122, 127, 136
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Fate decrees ye quickly mature in years, on page 17

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
Quickly, Dina hit ane o her asterbaws on page 24

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
equarters fou. He cairried it quickly back tae the kitchen. He skai on page 35
room but her heid wis flittin quickly towards the ceilin o the bedr on page 47
The chookie gied him an idea. Quickly, he taen the cork oot o the m on page 52

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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
hon cauld shaidae Thing comes quickly efter on page 141

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
, but mibbie it's a test. She quickly reminds us o the Ove senses o on page 22

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
for adverbs (for an instance, quickly, loudly, excitedly) whan the on page 25

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
st seein me hame," Davie said quickly. on page 96

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Naw,' said Wee Grumphie gey quickly. And he cam a bittie closer. on page 81
As quickly as they micht. on page 140
said Kanga, and Roo jined in quickly, skraikin, 'Gonnae let us see on page 147

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
oot fae fifty yairds awa and quickly gang aff in anither airt, hei on page 8
bacon were ladit ontae them. Quickly the cairts were let doon thro on page 56

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
The wird "birkie" here means "quickly, sae as tae get the Baudelair on page 18
nae wirries." He hung up and quickly scribbled somethin doon on wa on page 64
e mak roast beef," she pit in quickly, mindin whit a performance he on page 78
"That's me ready," Klaus said quickly, and he walked oot the door a on page 92
ings were. Wirkin quietly and quickly, she stairtit tae teir them a on page 116
Also on pages 140, 147
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e Rooney if ye dinnae find it quickly! Maw shouted, shakin hur thic on page 9
t up in flames, and the blaze quickly spread tae the bed. on page 39

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Back - back - ti the gates, quickly. on page 35

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Touch her smaa face. Sae quickly she comes roond, on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
r dodge? Can you jink or step quickly tae the side?
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Fate decrees ye quickly mature in years,
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
tae where I wis staring and I quickly picked up a decent sized boul
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
n sangs. But livin traditions quickly become deid yins, an wioot th
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
ived in some quarters and how quickly something sae innocuous was r
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
eel ma temper rise an just as quickly dissipate as ah assess the li
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah sais, fannin the notes oot quickly.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
richt nor anither, the reader quickly gets intae the wey o this. He
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
r than Alan Breac Stewart! He quickly pointed fir me tae duck doon
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ave breistit a wee incline he quickly summed up the situation. A li
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Maux had set oot wi’ us bit quickly became a backslider an’ wen
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
he veered off tae the left! A quickly moved to protect her from lan
Eventually Jenny capsized, A quickly went ower tae her, emptied an
embarrassment tae the lass, A quickly turned ma heid away, tucked t
3 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
’ than a’ o’ it wis hoo quickly fowks startit singing ‘Floo
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Steps have to be taken very quickly,” his faither telt him. “
She leukit awa quickly. Her turn cam tae get a bowl,
She sclimt quickly up an cautiously pat her heid
walcome,” sayed Bill, risin quickly til his feet. “We’re juis
auf wonnerin as his ee passed quickly ower ilkane, whedder ony o th
7 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
it is.’ he sais, puttin it quickly back intae his poakit as Donn
1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
fire cracklin in the neuk but quickly ma een wur drawn tae a streen
me couldnae hae gone past sae quickly - how fur hud it got tae nig
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
c a muivement tae form fairly quickly (the netwarks o the 2012-14 c
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ick return, an leaves jist as quickly at the first sign o tribble.
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
passed oot o sicht, they’d quickly tak the village doon, skelp o
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
y shuffles his wey inside. Ah quickly follae his lead. Dreadin tae
front door, empty handed. Ah quickly decide that this situation is
Russian’s protector. And he quickly fumbles intae a panicked excu
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
The boay is quickly strapped and confide tae a wi
Words that quickly washes awey any feelin ae rel
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
lk in behind him and the door quickly slams shut behind me. An unex
nful soondin laughs, n aw. It quickly becomes clear tae me that the
unt there, includin mines. Ah quickly surmise that she’s a heidst
This announcement quickly hus the receptionist makin a
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
re instance ae hope which wis quickly dashed by a gid Samaritan pas
doesnae last long. Fur it’s quickly washed awey by the rumblims c
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
lanned fur us the day?’. Ah quickly take ma jaicket and jumper oa
fuckin onions in ma salad. Ah quickly spring up fae ma seat and exc
hope ah kin pull it thegither quickly. By the time ah come ootae th
show. Yit ma thoat process is quickly zapped by the reality that ah
4 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
d oaff, n aw that. Oor thoats quickly turn tae the yin person who r
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@g_hibby tweeted
t intae the hang o' it pretty quickly.. This next one will be a whi (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
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@IshbelMcF tweeted
t in ma wey! Wis juist gonnae quickly pit some bried in the freezer(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
back at Leslie wi light fadin quickly. TAXI fir Oliphant !! Drapped (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
t've bin. Ah hope he recovers quickly.(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
niesaurus Hud tae scroll past quickly as yer post gied me the boak. (2021) twitter link

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
idna notice iss question, but quickly went on, ""___found id no adv on page 24
as till size," Alice replied quickly; "only wan disna lek changan on page 48
takan id aweiy. She did id so quickly at e poor peedy juror (id wis on page 105

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Brian quickly cheenged tack. "I'm sure they
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
thumps ye in the airm and it quickly burns wi a stinging pain.
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
by and pick up the toolbox. I quickly check that the glue I’ve st
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ng wi ‘me’ the day?” an quickly come rinnin if a fart in thei
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
el fit Lizzie wiz gan throwe. Quickly she said, “Come on noo lass
1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
ns ye didna get a row so very quickly at the threshold I'd close aa
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
ely the bypass was built this quickly! https://t.co/Ys3LOpPxmE(2017) search twitter

Shetland

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
t o his dwaam. He got dressed quickly, an ran oot on deck. Hit wis
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
irst maet is da jeely den dey quickly learn tae aet peerie bits o a
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Was quickly recognised on page 41
Quickly darkness soon it follows on page 47

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
gh, an was still gettin weear quickly: she sin funnd oot that th ca on page 19

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@StuartPoet tweeted
getting there but slowly, not quickly enough for my liking. It affe(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ap hir neck frae brekin. Shae quickly putt the bottle, sayin tae hi on page 34
fussy aboot the size," Alice quickly replied; "but A dinnae lik ch on page 50
brev bit tae mae," said Alice quickly, "but A'm naw lukin fur eggs, on page 53
p appearin an disappearin sae quickly: yae'r makin mae dizzy!" on page 65
in thim, an hae checkt himsel quickly: the ither yins lukt roon es on page 78
Also on pages 98, 101, 105, 109, 110, 116, 118, 122
15 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Ainther thing they quickly saiw, on page 18

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