A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of sudden in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
An then, tae sudden silence won, In fancy they pu on page 5
kin the daisies, when aw ae a sudden a White Rabbit wae pink eyes on page 7
ver eat a bat?" when, aw ae a sudden, thump! thump! doon she came on page 10
Then aw ae a sudden she came upoan a wee three-le on page 11
rie me!" Alice bubbled, wae a sudden burst ae tears, "Ah wish they on page 20
Also on pages 22, 55, 65
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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
isna jist certain, yawled oot sudden as it drave past, Eb! Check t on page 135
im o somethin - somethin sae sudden veive that... He lowped! His on page 136
ere a month syne," he habbert sudden, wi hauf a bow, mindin tae tr on page 137
boot mair canty, as if lowsed sudden frae some immeisurable birn, on page 140

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
hanks tae the sheep, for on a sudden the wee prince speired at me, on page 21
nks again tae the sheep. On a sudden, athoot warnishin, an gif it on page 27
He coudna say mair. On a sudden he begoud tae greet. The nich on page 30
On a sudden the geographer chiel becam fa on page 55

4 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ever eat a bat?" when, aa o a sudden, rummle! thump! doun she cam on page 10
Aa o a sudden she cam across a wee three-le on page 11
o jings!"' cried Alison, wi a sudden burst o greitin, "I dae wish on page 19
d oot again, the Dodo, aa o a sudden, cried oot "The race is dune! on page 26
She wis fair frichtit by this sudden chynge, an there wis nae time on page 44

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Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Some sudden norrie on page 129

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
he went funny lookin aw've a sudden. White. Wee. Auld. She wis st on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
a sudden dramatic surge and spike on page 8
tae a sudden glut o Gallowa aw at yince. on page 32

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
is liftit oot o his dwam by a sudden silence. The meenister had fe on page 35
faa in the fermhous. Then o a sudden, the lauchter stoppt an vyces on page 59
ither bed, Grizel Tamson woke sudden wi the screams, flyped back h on page 65
the burn when I cam across ye sudden. . . an thocht I'd better say on page 68
r heid, or ye drappt deid o a sudden? Afore I gie ye my Jenny's ha on page 80

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
. The windy air snaps aw ay a sudden 'ae expose an absolute perty. on page 3

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Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
face lik a plumb-line. Aw o a sudden, the tarmac stertit birlin ro on page 89
ck seemed tae realise, aw o a sudden, whaur he wes. He hed an emba on page 90

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Lik the sudden kinks o the lichtnin an the s on page 41

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e workin classes. And aw ae a sudden boays like ma faither. Who hu on page 86
e ma dad wid send him intae a sudden uncontrollable burst ae Toure on page 88
Aw ae a sudden ah see this beauty ae lassie on page 154
the corner. But then aw ae a sudden it hits me, eh? Where's Bruce on page 160
exactly that though. Aw ae a sudden ma phone starts ringin again on page 175

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ye huv tae use it. And aw o a sudden, the answer whaps me. Ah'm te on page 18
efter, durin prayers, aw o a sudden, the Trunchbull sterted scart on page 101
onfident in hersel and aw o a sudden she fund she wisnae feart fae on page 161
ppened that efternoon. Aw o a sudden, Matilda decided that the wan on page 164
wondenn,' she said, 'if this sudden ability that's come tae ye, o on page 174
Also on pages 191
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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ld gravestanes then - aw o a sudden - the licht blinkt oot. on page 66
the poor lad. He lookit up in sudden fear like a startled deer. on page 102

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
On a sudden there wis a chap at the door. on page 1

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
factory. Then ane day, aw o a sudden, Mr Wonka had tae spier ilka on page 18
ied Mr Wonka, skittered tae a sudden stap. 'I am verra prood o ma on page 120
tae gang forrit, there wis a sudden flichter o movement in the ro on page 128
t wheeched alang, they caucht sudden glisks o unco and wunnerfu th on page 139

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
secrets, she said, and aw o a sudden she smiled. It wis a cauld sk on page 9
witch o a wumman. And aw o a sudden he had a strang urge tae dae on page 12
weel! thocht Geordie, aw o a sudden. ingsbings! Richtitie-pichtit on page 14
his point that Geordie aw o a sudden thocht up an extra guid plisk on page 26
And aw o a sudden, Geordie foond himsel dauncin on page 34
Also on pages 41, 43, 44, 50, 54, 71, 99, 101
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
A sudden thocht hit me. "Shuggie, whau on page 23

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
hum cam intae his heid aw o a sudden, which seemed tae him a Guid on page 1
rds o the sang chynged aw o a sudden. on page 12
ack o Roo's chair, and aw o a sudden he pit oot his tongue, _and t on page 32
for somebody, and syne aw o a sudden I wisna ony mair, and jist wh on page 40
wi yin anither, and he had a sudden, wee bit waesome thocht, that on page 42
Also on pages 48, 52, 58, 59, 61, 67, 71, 74, 80, 87, 88, 96, 108, 109, 115, 117, 143, 164, 166
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Aw o a sudden there wis the maist lug-dirli on page 17
and up it gaed ... ull aw o a sudden they cam tae somethin hard ow on page 39

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
faur as-she could. She had a sudden norrie tae hoy the stane stra on page 6
is meant tae wirk, and aw o a sudden Violet fund hersel touchin a on page 122
hey will," said a vyce aw o a sudden, and the children turnt tae s on page 139
t is, aye?" Violet said, aw o sudden. "Ye quite shair aboot that?" on page 150

4 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
But a' o a sudden a muckle crow on page 10
when aw o a sudden sic a thocht on page 50
till the sudden, stoonin silence on page 53

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
The sudden gleet gart daizzle me, on page 19

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Richt," she telt herself o a sudden an she went strecht awa intae on page 93

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
why had she been taen awa sae sudden? on page 17

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
When, aa the sudden, oan its ain, the racket on page 112

1 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
like mowdiewarps, syne aa o a sudden back again efter echty, ninet on page 18

1 matches

Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Syne left me, sudden-sad and mean on page 20

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Aa the sudden wee details. on page 10

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
servants and a butler. Aw o a sudden, awbody wantit tae be his pal on page 37

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Then, aw o a sudden, awthin chynged. on page 108

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
When, sudden, at the gairden fuit on page 62

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
sounds atween gusts throu the sudden ugsome on page 107

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
d haen tae haud him up an the sudden deidwecht o him broch the thr on page 17
n wha'd dee. Thair micht be a sudden owernicht drap in the populac on page 18

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
And all of a sudden we were in a small room on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
mages o fiery heat risin aw a sudden.
1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
o a sudden:
Aw o a sudden, she spiered:
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
As A spake a sudden thocht gart ma flesh grue. He
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
Aw a sudden ye’r drivin alang an soon w
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
sudden a star cam dartin doon
When, sudden, at the gairden fitt
2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Aw o a sudden, she saw the wee auld wummin
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
sudden as daith itsel".
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
Naxos, an saw me dance. On a sudden, he made up his mind tae whee
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
if the bus stops sudden.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
re, his face changed all of a sudden, it wis as if sumbdy'd switch
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Then o’ a sudden, up springs a young laddie, w
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y, is too blind-sided wae the sudden appearance ay us — two, mad
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
r weemen, she wis brocht roon sudden-like be a poke in the back fa
ither surprised hissel be his sudden flow o eloquence. Bit it had
2 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
‘Ur laughter furtells e' a sudden debacle Whin translated fae t
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
embodiment ay virtue aw ay a sudden.
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
widd, the collapse haes been sudden, but is a result o years o de
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
appenin. Maister McWard hud a sudden vision o the future, so vivid

Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
a sudden dramatic surge and spike
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
c effect oan him. Cos aw ae a sudden he’s drivin, almost at ease
rin back at us brings aboot a sudden urge fur me tae scrabble fur
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
a, bla, bla. But then aw ae a sudden the cunt starts gittin specif
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
h up oan the thermostat. Such sudden gid weather hus clearly re-en
nosis ae cancer. Then aw ae a sudden an unanticipated wave ae sorr
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ult, ah hesitate tae make any sudden movements. Steadin massel ah
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
hat he jist said. And aw ae a sudden ah’ve lept up maire confide
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ce wis real queat, but aa o a sudden the newspaper wis laid doon a on page 38

1 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
. Suddenly, Donald came tae a sudden stop. He turned at a 90 degre on page 76

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
ed loon, nae wanderin hans or sudden grabs in the dark, bit oh me, on page 94

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
near peein hissel, fan aa o a sudden Wollaston cried oot, 'Fit the on page 8

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
t taks a haud o him an aa o a sudden, he roars oot o him, an it ri on page 96
e fair bamboozled, fan aa o a sudden, twa chiels in bricht sheenin on page 120

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
Anon, till sudden silence won, In fancy they pu on page 5
pickan e daisies, when al o a sudden a White Rabbit wi pink eyes r on page 7
an then dipped doon, all o a sudden leck, so sudden at Alice hedn on page 8
Sudden leck she came on a peedy thre on page 10
a michty!" cowned Alhce, wi a sudden burst o tears, "A do wish the on page 19
Also on pages 21, 49, 52, 56
11 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
kin an plunkin awa fan aa o a sudden he heard somethin that gaurt on page 88

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
treet for a bit, syne, aa o a sudden, Dod cries oot, "That's him, on page 105

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Aa o a sudden the sin comes oot,
ike a day or twa an, a'a oh a sudden Jonsar Eck wis
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
been a mistake". A'a o a sudden the lassie's face grew reed a
doon the lum until a'a o a sudden the brush an the rods were st
2 matches

Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
tae see it sparkle and, a o a sudden, oot o naewhere, a wee puppy
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
uld tak it doun. Than, aa o a sudden, a haundfu o trolls pop up (a
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
the sudden removal o a life that wis.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ached the wee Wall Hoosie o a sudden they heard a ghostly voice co
1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
is een blazin wi fury aat the sudden interruption. Ruaraidh’s mi
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
Ah of a sudden it dawned on ma they are gan
1 matches

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
"Aal o a sudden there wis a fairfal crack an on page 16

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
sore heid in the morneen or a sudden bout o flu on page 70
Then, aal of a sudden, he soared in the air, on page 72

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Then aal o a sudden the sky starts tae blaze on page 152

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
urtle, mair moaderate aal o a sudden; an da twa craiters, at wis b on page 100

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
A sudden wind reeseled da coarn. on page 26

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
in Standirt English all of a sudden or of course da wirds can on page 99
however, of a sudden... or *course of/*of, I would on page 100

3 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
hed a guid haet fire. All o a sudden, dey wir a rummlin i da lum a
1 matches

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
dna look too great. Aa o’ a sudden he scurried aff ahint a stane
1 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
tae da waater when all o’ a sudden da cave sookit dem both back
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
tae feed dem. Da silence wis sudden an much needed. Dey sookit la
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
road is just shot up all o a sudden ?? am mibbee just gotten wint (2021) twitter link

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Anon, tae sudden quateness won, on page 5
pickin daisies, whin aal o a sudden a white rabbit wi pink een ri on page 7
a brave bit, an thin aal o a sudden drappt doon that quick that A on page 8
iver ait a bat?" whin aal o a sudden thump! thump! Doon shae come on page 10
est baelow the wunda, aal o a sudden shae spread oot hir haun, an on page 36
Also on pages 51, 55, 64
8 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Whan aa o a sudden, the Hannlin wus haltit!!! on page 9

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
An' a' sae sudden ower my sight, The spectral f (2018) twitter link

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
ave 'thunnerplump' for a huge sudden downpour of rain?(2020) search twitter