A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

ribbons Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11.1 11.4 8.9 29.8 17.4 0 9.7
Number of occurrences3723 6 3 3 0 2
Number of authors17 9 2 3 1 2

Occurrences of ribbons in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
e draw attention tae the reid ribbons it wis pleatit wi. Last o aw on page 6

9 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
en much cos all the kites and ribbons and pipe-cleaners came tiding on page 40

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
k. I oped it and out fell twa ribbons, one red and one blue. "Tie on page 3

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Cat Wumman: Tales O Nine Lives - The Witch, (Luath 2025 ISBN: 978-1804252420) Central - Peebles, prose
kitchen ae day, her braids an ribbons fleein aboot her face, as she on page 40

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
it. They then decorated it wi ribbons an ither bits an pieces, crea on page 122

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
a moth's wing on moist velvet ribbons on page 131

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ve aff boaxes o chocolates wi ribbons an fancy picters on the lid a on page 120

1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
tur. It pynes ye in intricate ribbons. An it energises ye tae dae s
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
tae gar fowk notice the reid ribbons it wis pleatit wi. Last o aa
ill I aye be alloued tae weir ribbons i’ my mane?’ speirs Molli
fere,’ says Snawba, ‘thae ribbons ’at ye ar sae concernt wi i
at líberty is wirth mair nor ribbons?’
awba threw ontae the fire the ribbons that haed for ordinar buskit
6 matches

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
bun an pleated wi bonnie blue ribbons, an they liftit Minnie grippi
nes, wi their hair tied up in ribbons an ither falderals.
t the dresser tae rug oot her ribbons an caimb the toozles ooto her
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ld frock o her ain an pit new ribbons onno a spare wide brimmed bon
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ab yer hat an pulls een o the ribbons aff.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
kle fite paper kite wi orange ribbons an
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ekkid oot in tartan kilts, wi ribbons in wir hair, on page 3

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Swirlan ribbons on page 18

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bright coloured ribbons on page 141

1 matches

Shetland

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
r sheeks wir as red as da new ribbons in her tick plaited hair.
hed!” she said, wi her new ribbons faain ower her shooder.
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
aid Meenie. “Or du’ll git ribbons laek dy sister.”
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
r hans intae rockpools, dryin ribbons o kelp on the low stane waal on page 50

1 matches

Millar, Al Echas frae tha Big Swilly Swally, (Ullans Speakers Association 2023 ISBN: 978-0957666238) Ulster, poetry
el slapped, Set wi wreaths in ribbons wrapped, For Ernest Scott; Wh on page 59

1 matches

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