A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

reached Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words42.1 37 66.3 49.7 5.8 0 57.5
Number of occurrences13572 44 5 1 0 13
Number of authors53 34 12 4 1 2

Occurrences of reached in Corpus

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Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
hy an Clair stopped when they reached the laughin-greetin brig. The on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ivee. Awmaist afore Major had reached the end, they'd stairtit sing on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e their banner till, gin they reached Ayr, the* nummert seiven hunn on page 26
wad shuirly win throu till he reached his majority an cuid tak ower on page 63
an Christian, until her boys reached their majority. But it didnae on page 78

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Jist as ah reached ma front door and wis aboot t on page 116
ach other. Until, that is, we reached the school gates. on page 188
Craig reached his hand oot tae Aldo "Nice t on page 195

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Miss Trunchbull had noo reached the victim and stood lookin d on page 106

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
it startet rainin jist as we reached the school gate. We wur bang on page 36
oth, Yeah, said Nicola, Ah've reached the early stage of maturation on page 94

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Decadence reached an all time low! The newspape on page 44

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
tae gie ye a sticker.' An he reached doon an stuck a holographic s on page 16

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
day athoot a cup o tea." She reached abeen a wee white sink fer a on page 23
kept yin e'e on Billy. He had reached the burn an wis noo standin o on page 73
She wis gey fond o Annie. He reached fer his jecket an his hat ~ t on page 91
an Princess Katie. When news reached the Princesses, fer this news on page 99

4 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
gine whit happened: the weans reached the summit, on page 32

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
kin at and saw it as weel. He reached ower and tapped Violet on the on page 5
richt enough!" she said, and reached doon tae pat the bairn on the on page 36
her een were dowie. She reached oot a haund and pit it on Vio on page 44
hin. Then, aw in a wanner, he reached doon and skelped Klaus richt on page 54
Coont Olaf reached oot wi wan o his speederlike on page 78
Also on pages 109, 122, 132
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
By the time we reached the tap, ah wis so worried th on page 56

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
As they reached the holm, a flock o grey gees on page 17

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
But I canna faddom hou I reached this laund. on page 20

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
rk, smokey vennels windin, we reached the Jewish quarter. on page 9

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
apped their chantin when they reached the boat. The bleck cuddies w on page 37
When they reached the land o the Amazons at the on page 38
win atween the craitur's taes reached oot and grabbed his widden ch on page 56

3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
o the Scottish public cuid be reached bi leemitin the languages on
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
Twa claws reached oot tae grab us by th throat.
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
anschauung they inherited. It reached glaikit levels in the Seconda
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ssive rate Mr. Pearce. It has reached the stage where increasing th
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
shut: still, but floating. I reached tae touch them, and they bega
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
News o Arachne’s fame suin reached Athena on heich Moont Olympus
chynged ma life for aye. News reached the palace that ane o ma brit
e or deid lang afore his ship reached Athens. But there wis nae tim
3 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
e we were daein the dishes he reached up high and sumpn fell oot hi
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Longridge and Forth. Once we reached Carnwath it wisnae far tae th
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
eparation tae go oot. When he reached fir his Efter Shave, disaster
eft, Stoap peddlin’! As she reached the deepest pert o’ the riv
epest pert o’ the river she reached a brief period o’ equilibri
A hud them composed afore we reached back tae the bus!” Whit an
We reached the Zeneth o’ oor climb,
6 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
in’ tae Wee Roge! When Jill reached Jenny, she did immediately sp
1 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
Aboot a decade later, we reached the realm o Revised Higher an
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ive steps forward and when it reached oot tae touch her, she woke u
She reached the bottom ae the rectangle a
that wisnae there. Ailsa had reached the source ae the whistlin, t
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ime passed an smells o cookin reached thaim, addin tae the meesery
Efter thir days o hell, they reached thair destination. Fae the oo
2 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Eh ran an ran til eh reached the heavy iron gates o the Ho
1 matches

Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Tam reached the abandon’t stadium. He p
m wis fair puffed oot when he reached hame.
2 matches

Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
guage intae a mercat it hasna reached afore an could inspire future
1 matches

Eunson, Catherine This Winter, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
they reached the braeheid lang syne,
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
od up tonight too, ye ken. Ah reached over and took the lit fag fro
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Days later ah reached Stromness whaur folk taen pee

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@MartinBroon tweeted
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@rattlecans tweeted
tter for years that they have reached paranoia and see monsters eve (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
an explanation why they have reached this decision to shut out adu (2020) twitter link
colm said and the guy has now reached 3000 likes - enjoy the rest (2021) twitter link
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ts hope some compromise can b reached to resume as both these leagu (2021) twitter link
he magic 10 accounts has been reached - aye for 1 person ffs lol - (2020) twitter link

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
ere he could blink they reached his heid on page 12

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
lator hookit It wisna till he reached the tap He felt a rugg - an on page 15

2 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
an cosy coal fyre. Fynally we reached thi hoose eit we weis gantae on page 4
Noo, aifter eis storie reached thi Seaview Bar, abudee hid a on page 38
we steem't er en a bit til we reached thi Houpee, jist Sooth o thi on page 46

3 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
n shadowed licht, till that I reached my granny's faa wid ask, "Fit on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Bit fin he opened his een an reached oot te touch her, she wis gon on page 91
an takkin a deep breath as he reached fir his diary, drew a line an on page 96

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
an didna stop rinnin till it reached the ither side o Tarland.' on page 51

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
his mither dauchled, as they reached the door o a grey heich biggi
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fin the twa o em reached the tap the view wis breath t
baith. Efter a fer chauve we reached the
look came intae her een. She reached oot tae Jamie an said" Wid yo
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
pit the soun up a bit" Jonsar reached ower for the remote
cheaper fin they reached Spain. I wis real sorry for t
Fin he reached the door he stopped an said."
reached oot for a bottle o Creamola.
t fuel intae his truck fin he reached Macduff. As he climbed in owe
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Isie reached the Earth Hoosie first, wi Mi
o Pitrasherty wids, till she reached the runkled face o the Horsie
i a pack at its dowp till she reached Kilrogie wids, an the ae gres
on the eirde, an the tap o it reached tae Heiven, an saw the Angels
naa hid stoppit, the kirk wis reached. The Bruce faimily made ready
6 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
hey traded aroun the warld an reached America, Asia an near ilka ki
the weys at the game o bandy reached Sweden (or shinty cam tae Sco
2 matches

Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
He reached roon aboot me and took ma plu
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
t tae 2005-6, fan this nummer reached ower 60,000. The raison for t
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
a stookie, mooth gapin as he reached me.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t wiz comin up by the time he reached fit he thocht wiz his ain bit
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
deed! The aal Pipe Major hid reached them by this time an found Je
cooriet doon jist as Jeemicky reached the tap step an trippit. He s
the door jist as Bob the dog reached it an hit him clean in the pa
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
kipper. He gasped again as he reached for his TOS bunnet and pushed
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hrew them in the bucket. As I reached the main door a man that look
n heard ma. It wisna until he reached the landfill aboot aicht mile
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
track fae higher up. As they reached the wee Wall Hoosie o a sudde
eepit the peace. Jist as they reached his door Wully wiz makin tae
At last they reached the Wall Hoosie and crouched
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
s and eventually near drappin reached the burn. She entered the fre
the hooses. By the time Mary reached her ain door the bitter caal
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
? It’s affa tempting: ah’ve reached aat age. Ah’m finnin ma Dyso(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Wir reached the faer end o the path an wh on page 63

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
se and the Too Peedie Hat has reached Mimi Marwick noo. He looks li on page 87

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The shore when reached ower gress and stones on page 26
and I doot yiv reached on page 144

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
hat Professor McGonagall haed reached the point sheu wis most anxio
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
that reached richt back tae 1881, on page 88

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ae shoulers chitterin. Maisie reached oot hir han an teuk the wean' on page 2
allum. She leukt away whan he reached ower tae Daniel an ruffled hi on page 7
ratin sound in the kitchen an reached fur the tassel o the cord. on page 32
in mournin. But news wud hae reached the W'aterloo Road if ocht ha on page 47
She stapt whan she reached the corner o the Waterloo Roa on page 49
Also on pages 53
6 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
It iver reached the man who scutches, on page 9
A reached fir the ban'k an' missed it, on page 25
It's years noo since Sam reached the en'o haes time. on page 31

3 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
We haed reached the Recreation Road.
nlie yin thing ah cud dae. Ah reached oot ma han an ah snatched Jen
d that they were coul an it reached oot its airm tae gaird them f
s warm an the airm o Latharna reached oot its han an snatched the e
4 matches

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