A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

ruined Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words8.9 9.1 7.5 9.9 5.8 10.3 13.3
Number of occurrences2918 5 1 1 1 3
Number of authors21 12 3 1 1 1 3

Occurrences of ruined in Corpus

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Central

McNeil, Andrew Lallans 58 - Carnegie’s Turning, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
In the cathedrals ruined on page 122

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ight cunt, a right wierdo and ruined every cunt's night? If only I on page 3

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
There are plenty of ruined buildings in the world but no on page 87

2 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
"Yeez huv ruined Christmas, well done, I hope on page 174

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ried puir Mr Baffie. 'It's aw ruined!' on page 173

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The Strike ruined us here, ah'll tell ye whit on page 69

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Lang ruined under skies baith bricht and on page 29

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ethin afore aabody's life wis ruined. on page 87
rella wis so pleased at havin ruined her stepsister's big day an a on page 89

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
"It's completely ruined! I'll report this to your emp on page 98

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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
r that got them aw caught and ruined evrihin. She wis only twelve,
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
’ll tell me tomorrow I’ve ruined everyone's night wi my daft s
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@Chazzbat tweeted
is fascinatin documentary wis ruined by the intrusive an often jar(2020) search twitter

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
war beeriet nearhaun, bi the ruined castle o Coull, far a ghaistl on page 51

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Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
reets an his gweed sark bein ruined. Ackers wiz taakin aa this in
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e Montcoffer road towards the ruined waasteens o the ancient kirk.
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@beast_afc tweeted
Dor . Cheers @Jack187571 prob ruined chances fur hanlon or porteou(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
at the waddeen o these twa ruined palaces. on page 27

1 matches

Shetland

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Scalloway Castle, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, poetry
Even ruined waas still hae lugs
1 matches

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
me oot o 10 a get telt a have ruined her birthday AGAIN #hawick #c(2019) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
he mankie handkerchief. "I've ruined yer handkie." on page 5

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
ye'll see forenent ye tha oul ruined kirk wi its stane waas aa dun on page 8

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Then dumped them ruined in aits wake on page 47

1 matches

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