Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

rabbie	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	22.3	27.3	10.4	69.6	0	10.3	15.5
Number of occurrences	74	55	7	7	0	1	4
Number of authors	39	30	4	1		1	3

Occurrences of rabbie in Corpus

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Central

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
She telt us she'd word o Rabbie. on page 16
They say your Rabbie gied her!' on page 17

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
If daft as Rabbie! on page 48
Tae men lik Rabbie. on page 49
will mak their wey tae Rabbie's face. on page 51

3 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
me Robert, Rubbert, Roabert, Rabbie an Rab... or Gowk, Daftie, Ga on page 21
ize ae day a year for recitin Rabbie Burns's poetry, syne were in on page 23

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
Aonghas talks lit the Rabbie Burns sketch oan Chewin the F on page 3

2 matches

Bleiman, David Lallans 104 - Ae Fond Kush, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, poetry
luve until the gloamin, whan Rabbie's shmekl's heezed fur roamin. on page 36
cuid bring an end tae Rabbie's pleesure. on page 37
Rabbie, ye'd be the yin Ah'd chuse, on page 38

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
d in the classroom roun aboot Rabbie Burns' birthday. There's moni on page 65

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
them that our Bard, the noble Rabbie, wuid hae cried ane o the Unc on page 33
rtant o Scottish writers, Oor Rabbie. Ideas o equality - which ha on page 83
here, an no least amang them Rabbie Burns. An Dundee wis like ith on page 121

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
uist Plain, Sae wae a nod tae Rabbie, on page 43

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
as the warks o makars sic as Rabbie Burns an Robert Fergusson, mi on page 32
warks o oor national treasure Rabbie Burns. For nochtfiction an ai on page 60

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
wadnae mind, an yon pome fae Rabbie Burns cuid bi for onie per ba on page 79
A had screivit oot the hail o Rabbie Burn's pome, To a Mouse, an f on page 83
tlie moothin a wee prayer tae Rabbie. on page 84

3 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
. And it's faur mair nor jist Rabbie Burns, or Hugh MacDiarmid, or on page 4

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
hae seen the history books if Rabbie wis a lass? She'd o fun herse on page 43

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
ly fu o geniuses. A wee dod o Rabbie an aa but fist an aftairthoch on page 45
Whit if Rabbie Burns haed a mobil? on page 52

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ody can follae the fitstaps o Rabbie Burns alang the Moness Burn t on page 65

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Montgomerie, Allan Ramsay an Rabbie Burns? Be't sae or be't ither on page 109

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
oor national bard, the gryte Rabbie Burns. Oor skreivars haes bee
�d been til the fore the-day, Rabbie wad a skreivit a new poem abo
his issue. Sae Gaun yeirsell, Rabbie, an Monie Happie Returns!
3 matches

Thom, Williamina Lallans 75 - Oor Tibby Pagan, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
s tae the Knowes’, which ‘Rabbie’ acquired an later put tae
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
l kythes ti be nane ither nor Rabbie Burns, wha connachs monie a v
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Aye, Rabbie wis the lucky man,
An nane but Rabbie thocht tae laugh.
Immortal Rabbie -
Like Rabbie Burns, the best o men,
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
(birth) o oor national Bard, Rabbie Burns.
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
that somewhaur - oot there-in Rabbie Burns's Standard Habbie or in
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
- dae ye ken hou much money Rabbie Burns is wirth tae the Scotti
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
The neist again year, Rabbie the Bruce cairied on the fech
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
l. Mibbe ye learned a poem by Rabbie, mibbe there wis a teacher th
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
Rabbie Burns, Elephant Man, Sheena E
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
l wi a clever wee poem cried "Rabbie Burns Talkin tae an Englishma
Rabbie Burns Talkin tae an Englishma
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
a bairn, singer Jean Redpath, Rabbie Burns, Alasdair Allan, hersel
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
Rabbie's Wabsteid.
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
lonel Anne, a plaque tae deid Rabbie Louis Stevenson an signage he
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ote fae ma poacket. Which hus Rabbie Burn’s puss smothered oor i
1 matches

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Rabbie’s Retrospeck
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - Thof nae a rigmarie hae I, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an on, I’ll dauner roon tae Rabbie’s howf tae doon yin mair gu
1 matches

@RickHJohnston tweeted
parcel o rogues in a nation! Rabbie was right all these years ago (2022) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
rose cam up. A chipped in wi Rabbie's wan an even tried tae sing (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
s Return (sang by Ian Bruce). Rabbie Burns wis a genius and Ian Br(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
blow a thick fyte blanket, an Rabbie Burns' statcha weerin a bunne on page 29

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
t hae til - Hudd on, though! Rabbie! Rabbie, mi man, fit am Ah th on page 53

2 matches

Noble, Brian , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
lais te Scotland’s very ain Rabbie
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
ke ahbody an happy birthday Rabbie Burns ?? (2021) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
y me, spick aboot celebrating Rabbie Burns nicht! Ma heeds like hu(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
owan brighter than the star o Rabbie Burns. on page 3
in Remembrance o Rabbie Burns (25th January 2001 - L on page 77
kiss and then we sever - bit Rabbie's name will live forever... _ on page 78

7 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
Rabbie - jist the poet for the job (2020) search twitter

Ulster

Millar, Al Echas frae tha Big Swilly Swally, (Ullans Speakers Association 2023 ISBN: 978-0957666238) Ulster, poetry
s, O makin rhymes, lik famous Rabbie, on page 59

1 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Then Paddy tuk an Rabbie taen on page 19

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Shair A shud hae knowed frae Rabbie Burns, tae no growe sic a tho on page 11
ae scrieve a line Fur A'm nae Rabbie! on page 31

2 matches