A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Intro a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Texts Writers Statistics Top200 Search Compare

Concordance

Enter a word to find all occurrences of, for example ablow

- pre-sorted concord - post-sorted concord - map and chronology - chronogrid - similar spellings - fine-grain concord -

Use in varieties of Scots

scant Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words10.5 14.6 3 19.9 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences3429 2 2 0 0 1
Number of authors19 15 1 2 1

Occurrences of scant in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Ah hae scant fegs in life, on page 47

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
John an Jennet had scant time tae grieve, for in that on page 27
paith sides fired volleys wi scant effect. Then Claverhouse sent on page 37
he auld besom, wha gied thaim scant chance tae enjoy their nuptia on page 50
at Cruikedbank. For there wis scant o food for Edam an Jennet an on page 75
o Muirkirk on the Embro road. Scant o siller but fou o gumption, on page 79
Also on pages 81
7 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
been black or grey here, and scant siller. on page 31

1 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
State has lang tendit tae pey scant heed tae this multilingual re on page 9

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
piece, parteeclar whaur it is scant or no expectit. An it haes ab on page 35

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Scant the breith that's left in me. on page 26

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
oozie neeps. Naither war thay scant roond the dung-midden eetin t on page 80

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
Still an on, thare wes sic a scant o thaim at thay cudna be gott on page 42

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
wi her subjeck, for it is ane scant o evidence. John o Fordoun (1 on page 110

2 matches

Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
In scant an puirtith in a wee, croo ho on page 87

1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 75 - The Raid on Clydebank, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
there nocht but scant o sweeties
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Whar scant were Scottis I had nae uther
The raeson he sees Scots as "scant" is that he kens at laest thr
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
nment. As wis pyntit oot, the scant o answers anent Scots bi the
rns haes juist aboot the same scant o smeddum for uphaudin an hai
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
s as possible that gars sic a scant o Scots words?
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Breid wis scant an yeast an milk,
1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
, Franch or Inglys oys, Quhar scant was Scottis”.
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
ith mishanter’t – aye, an scant o reason.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
a siccar invite tae clype the scant o substance in the Executive'
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
England an Wales. The'r sic a scant o thocht gien tae this bi the
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
years, maistlins wi a muckle scant o graith an siller.
1 matches

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
itsel. Hoosin in the toun wis scant an, bein asylum-seekin income
wers – hoose space bein sae scant in a warld far fowk was gey s
2 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
the staetion noo? That scant the lighteen, on page 6

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
der thoosand migrant birds. A scant scattering o folk. The isle o
1 matches

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Mair nor weans hae scant fear o sic ferlies, on page 9

1 matches

Web Analytics