A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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royal Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words52.7 61.2 28.6 29.8 29.1 165.4 31
Number of occurrences169119 19 3 5 16 7
Number of authors72 49 10 2 3 6 3

Occurrences of royal in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
id. Then efter these came the royal weans: thir wis ten ae them, on page 78
tae the King, the Queen, the royal weans, an everybdy else. on page 80

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
that, in 1971, trystit i the Royal Mile's Wee Windaes Hotel tae on page 10

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
t o them bade a king. Cled in royal purpie an ermine, he wis sett on page 36

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Ma royal rack o' antlers braw on page 11
In answer tae this royal command on page 26

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Robson, Frances Lallans 85 - What Kind Of Scots?, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
Tho bi royal assent the Scots o coort maka on page 9

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
gers did. Efter thaim cam the royal bairns: there were ten o thai on page 44

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
then Artistic Director o the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh s on page 35
n fae an assistant job at the Royal Court tae wirk wi him an his on page 38
ge o theatres includin at the Royal Lyceum Bryden's ain Willie Ro on page 40

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
each word a royal deposit on page 17
tae celebrate the royal shills on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
his name had been listed on a Royal Proclamation o fugitives. on page 44

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And begged tae be his royal bride. on page 21

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
'Hail, poet! Meet your royal lord, Depart your loveless bo on page 3
He rides again from the royal town, To his lands by the sea on page 4
Rebounds, and hits the royal horse. The king tumbles on page 5
Prepare the royal marriage-bed: Princess Yolant on page 6
He strides intil the royal haa, Juist smilin. In a crack on page 8
Also on pages 31
7 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
'Easter Road' rompin haime at Royal Ascot. No, that ah heard the on page 35
himsel spendin a night in The Royal and hud goat the satisfaction on page 69
along efter her shift at The Royal, Listen, lads ..." he says. " on page 76
ir hus maire secrets than the royal faimily. Anywey, a grand well on page 107
is hand inside the bright rid Royal Mail bag holstered oor his sh on page 116
Also on pages 175, 176, 177
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ootside the gates o the auld Royal High School on Embra's Regent on page 58
annie that A kennt fine wis a Royal numptie wha had led monie gui on page 70
neuk ootside the yetts o the Royal High School, designated as th on page 103
treet ootside the yetts o the Royal High School - at thon time s on page 104
ear timed tae coincide wi the Royal Garden Party at Holyrood, tho on page 105

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Anderson, Elizabeth Lallans 59 - OBITUARY : ALISTAIR TAYLOR 1928 - 2001, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
books hae been gifted tae The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and on page 4

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
n disputes than oniethin like royal dynastic battles. on page 14

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
t a roll a Sellatape doon the Royal Mail post box an took aw the on page 124
usly consider applyin fur the Royal Scottish Academy a Music an D on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ten an howlin, o hiechmaist o Royal Highnessey on page 122

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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
Its Royal Mile extends faur aff intae t on page 107

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
f literature based around the Royal Court in Edinburgh and the Un on page 15

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
. It widnae look richt if the royal bride's stepsister wis in the on page 86

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
muckle bing o clart whaur the Royal on page 18

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nou sheep hae quit the Royal Pairk. on page 36

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
evenson tae come ower tae the royal palace in Waikiki tae eat som on page 8

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
nae royal, shameless, an a flirt - on page 33
Oor noble, royal brither. on page 35

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
the neist I's awn a royal wean, on page 42

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Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
at tiym him an Sammy robt thi royal mail. Ah thoat it wis jeenyis on page 41

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
plague epidemic, and a famous royal visitor - there's a myriad o on page 9

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Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the royal pennant hung i the lift on page 135

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
"Clean oot the royal chanty," roared the king and on page 5
ittin back on his throne in a royal goun that wis three sizes owe on page 14

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Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
wis a Princess. But she'd nae Royal Brolly wi her or Royal Wellie on page 10
ered: "Did ye sleep well, Yer Royal Highness?" on page 14

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
n ah gang amang them doon the Royal Mile, ah'll show them wha's t on page 59
e Big Hoose tae the tap o the Royal Mile. on page 66
w claes? You're gaun doon the Royal Mile in the buff!" on page 68
bantie and daundered doon the Royal Mile, waving and bowin like a on page 69

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Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
rumphieman tae look efter the royal grumphies. He took oan a slee on page 87
ettin some fresh air near the Royal Grumphiehoose (as princesses on page 88
hen he wisna lookin efter the royal grumphies. on page 91

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
the Royal yacht so they sent a shoat on page 83

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
the difference atween a siege royal an an insult, the haill dirli on page 127

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ords of the Convention of the Royal Burghs of Scotland. (1586). A
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
yince the official leid o the royal Scottish court an has a writt
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
durin this decade: ‘Right Royal’, ‘Tam o’Shanter’s Tr
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
n a date o sorts, at a Hawick Royal Albert match. Stuck for onyth
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
riods — Europe’s kirks an royal courts wis the patrons o ‘a
an for aboot hauf o it haed a royal court steidit in Edinburgh. I
e for Scots court muisic. His royal court mintit tae emulate that
r muisic librar o the Chaipel Royal (a important choral group ste
s remeid be providit.” This royal decree ettelt at rebiggin the
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ler in the toun museum on the Royal Mile. The twa chiels’ crime
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
r richt away. Intae Edinburgh Royal Infirmary by fower the same e
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ae be fae the castle doun The Royal Mile tae Holyrood Park.
ea of swirlin Saltires on The Royal Mile we could see fowk o aw a
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
till 11 February 2006 at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the Castle Street end ay the Royal Infirmary; a crumblin Victori
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n ower me. “You’re in the Royal London Hospital. You’ve bee
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
otaur will be weel fed wi sic royal meat,” said ma faither. “
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
cht no hiv been played at the Royal Coort, but the words pit inta
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
nd ba. He had a trial for the Royal Artillery (his regiment durin
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
al an' we dropped intae Perth Royal Infirmary tae gie her some fl
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
p. ) Cus we a’ went tae the Royal High School an’ they’d tu
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah goat in at the rank at the Royal. Maist ay it barely registers
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
kirks an the like. Efter the royal barge haed passed oot o sicht
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
lked aboot pensions, war, the royal faimly, the NHS… I haed ma
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
rra weel happen aince the new Royal Infirmary wis feinisht.) If i
1 matches

wee-windaes Whit is Scots?, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2018) Central, prose
wis the offeecial leid o the royal coort an la.
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
hop oan Scots an Burns wi the Royal Conservatoire o Scotland fir
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ready tae be sectioned at the Royal Ed.
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@ionafyfe tweeted
Your Royal Quine-ness awaits. ?? https:/(2019) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
s is: when the Queen dees the Royal faimily will come tae an end (2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
London as protection for the royal planting. They (officially!!) (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@EdinburghLive_ so a royal mail van cannae park at a pos (2021) twitter link
high time folk respected our royal family n awe the wonderful wo (2020) twitter link
@simonhibs1875 @JohnBrash4 royal cookie 1 newcraighall sats 3 (2020) twitter link

Doric

Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
e, in a holiday camp, for the royal mail, in a restaurant, for a on page 6

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Stampit wi the Royal Crest on page 15

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
éátre Des Galeries' an the 'Royal Palace of Brussels'. The 'Com on page 14
rk' maks up the grunds o the 'Royal Palace'. It was ane o the cit on page 16
leukin ye, will be the toon's royal château. on page 17
Course, the 'Château Royal de Blois' is steepit in Histo on page 18

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ldiers did. Efter them came e royal bairns: air were ten o them, on page 76
bowan till e King. e Queen, e royal bairns, an everybody else. on page 78

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
A ROYAL BOATIE BLEEZIN WI LICHTS sail on page 114

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
Neist we gid til e Royal Mile. Nae buses nor cars wun
1 matches

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
tical wik in the village. The Royal Mail wints tae soar into the
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Ettlin tae get car space aat Royal Cornhill Hospital wi spleet p(2015) search twitter
Famous stannin staines Royal Cornhill Hospital Aberdeen fa(2017) search twitter
perating theatre aat Aberdeen Royal Infirmary! https://t.co/gIJgP(2018) search twitter
iation. The Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps Associatio(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
did but fan I wis doon at the Royal Neep Show in Edinburgh, yon h(2019) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Fit a day i'day wee yon Royal Wedding malarkey! Dinna ken f(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I gaed intae The Royal tae get a pint and pie on page 29
The oil slick fae the Royal Oak lies, grey, on Scapa Flow on page 48

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
occashun. Off we set tae the Royal Hotel. on page 99

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
oldiers did. Efter dis cam da royal bairns; dey wir ten o dem, an on page 80
oon ta da Keeng, da Wheen, da royal bairns, an aabody idder. on page 82
een o Herts wis sittin apo da royal tronn whin dey wan dere, wi a on page 109

3 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
at Lyness; an da Royal Oak lyin aff, on page 27

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
forced young men tae join da Royal Navy. Dey wid raid hooses tae
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Of horse the Royal Scots Greys on page 12

1 matches

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
his lichts oot thonner in the Royal Infirmary; on page 141

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
jers did. Efter thaim came th royal bairns: there were ten o thum on page 78
win tae th King, th Queen, th royal bairns, an a'body else. on page 80

2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
Royal, anenst Dirthope Burn, wheech
ma Scots dictionars mints at Royal can bei yaised, tae
ve ae state o drunkenness. ‘Royal blue’ is anither naem for
page 31) at accordin til the Royal Commission on the Auncient
ma faither til hei jyned the Royal Navvy i the
6 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
s gan back tae 19th. Wisnae a Royal an legal Coort leid. Didnae n(2020) search twitter
as Scots was then an official Royal Court language, as evidenced,(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
y system within, a cannae see royal toffs joinin the gravy train (2020) search twitter
ative or friend was attendin *Royal Caledonian School* based oots(2020) search twitter
@Sandancer1977 Who is yer royal forefathers? a have a link to(2020) search twitter
Royal stuff are needed tae be throw(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ers dane. Efter this come the royal weeyins: thur wur ten o thim, on page 79
e the fing, the Queen, an the royal weeyins, an iveryboadie else. on page 81

2 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
ha 17 hunnèrs, taaked in tha Royal Coort an uised tae scrieve th on page 6
ailin Ect 19an90 an tha BBC's Royal Chairtèr on page 35

2 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
lster-Scots sector, laike the Royal Scotch Pipe Ban' on page 39
cludin' RSPBA(Norlin Airlan), Royal Scotch Kintra Dance on page 43
The Royal Scotch Pipe Ban' Association on page 44

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