A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of tha in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ch at aw," said Alice: "she's tha " Jist then she noticed the Q on page 83

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
y important thing: the planet tha he cam frae wis nae mair muck on page 18
e is daein. Hech me! Ye think tha maitters nane!' on page 30
on the roses. Ye will ken nou tha yOurs is unique the haill war on page 72

3 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
the alphabet, it's this, it's tha', it's blah blah chuffin' bla on page

5 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
demons up here sahn. Right ma tha, will we mosie oan then?" on page 3

3 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
In tha meschance, commentate oan on page 35

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
re up at the giant. They were tha wee that they didnae really t on page 98

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
s gettin some fowk affy feart tha the impetus taewards independ on page 8

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
he went oot, Dinnae think tho tha he wis gangin oot ontae a fla on page 38
host o the graveyaird. Whit's tha on yer back?' on page 66
1715, 1719 an 1745. The fact tha sae monie o the Jacobites in on page 120

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
phoned us last night tae say tha, her ma's been up at the scho on page 162

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Schyre Jhon of Menteth in tha days on page 129

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Eemis Stane 1 - Lees an Crams, or Ossian on the Death of Cuchullin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Aboot tha great daeins o tha boul Cuchullin? on page 22
Then cowped intae tha glaur, an dee'd, bake-doon. on page 23

16 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
huid hae a "...guid hannlin o tha Ulster-Scotch leid...", tae w on page 121

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
edna yit escheved aw its ems. Tha twa weimen aye wes ben the fo
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
think much o oor chances. “Tha’ll catch nowt” was his pa
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ein a resydentèr walin anent tha Claught Kïngrick haudin tae
. Fur this resydentèr walin, tha speirin’s this wye: Wad ye
irin’s this wye: Wad ye hae tha Claught Kïngrick haud tae be
3 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
, ah dunnae really believe in tha shite, is jist ay way for men
a wee bit like his prey. Tell tha’ tae ma traitorous cock tho
Sick Boy moans at tha’, an ah feel him press hims
r th’ head of his cock, and tha’s the end a him, coming doo
nickname, but ah ken he wants tha jist as bad as ah dae. And ah
5 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
at ihm, watchin ihm breathe, tha rise an fall ay his chest. It
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
, on lairnin the Gaelic seyin tha mo cheann na bhrochan (“my
1 matches

@annieones tweeted
HarveyThomson @policescotland Tha mi a' bruidhinn Gàidhlig , a (2021) twitter link
ulMartin @bbcquestiontime Nae tha SNP cawin tha shoots.... its (2021) twitter link
ish". He'd bin brain washd by tha british,an telt nae tae speak (2021) twitter link
stairt a sentence wae "and", tha's nae "proper queen's English (2021) twitter link
evryhing eilse efter a dae in tha gairden- a wis aibsolutely ma (2021) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

@LairnScots tweeted
roduce the content theirsels. Tha (2020) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
@echaimbeul Tha (2021) twitter link

Doric

TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
At tha creek o' day, the sun sheens
ye dinna laik yon ye're heid tha ba'
ye dinna laik yon ye're heid tha ba'
ye dinna laik yon ye're heid tha ba'
It's the fare o' tha gods ye ken an' a'
5 matches

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
Tha duine agam (husband in Gàidh (2020) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
I think the name itself tells tha(2018) search twitter

Shetland

Southern

Ulster

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm on page 1
een bes a wee greh trector by tha name o Fergie. on page 3
. Fergie an Wullie ir bringin tha kye alang tha loanen. Jock an on page 4
Wullie's milkin tha last coo in tha byre. Fergie on page 5
iz Wullie. "Richt, weans. Tak tha doag an gether up tha yows oa on page 6
Also on pages 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
30 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Tha Gellick on page 5
Tha Gellick on page 6
Like an arraheid ablow tha glaur on page 7
Tha oul Kirkyaird is a gye eldric on page 8
Mind ye tha fate o Wee Jennie on page 9
Also on pages 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60
445 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Tha Forefaithers o Jesus tha Messiah on page 1
seph waakent up, he daen whut tha angel o tha Loard haed toul h on page 2
cum tae pass whut wus saed bi tha proaphits: "He wull be caad a on page 3
naebodie but hïm.' "Then tha Deil lut hïm be, an angels c on page 4
Yous ir tha saut o tha irth. But ïf tha saut loasse on page 5
Also on pages 6, 7, 8, 9, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112
2883 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
F fur frolic aboot tha toon, on page 13
Finish aff tha yeir oo birth on page 14
Oor deid hero ain tha heavin, on page 15
"Stand til yer feet, red oot tha wourds." on page 17
An gathered roond tha stove on page 18
Also on pages 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
179 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Stud thonner, on tha leevin roak on page 1
Thair childér's wames whan tha blicht cum on tha prittas. on page 2
in tha Sooth o Coontie Doon, on page 3
whut aboot ye, Joey? An hoo' tha wife an wean?" on page 4
Fur tha mair yin fit gaed forrits, th on page 5
Also on pages 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
363 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
rtae Brïng Forrits an Graith tha ULSTÈR-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip on page I
brïngin forrits an graithin tha Ulstèr-Scotch leid, heirskip on page 1
Männystries, tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch (Ulst� on page 2
fur Goverment 20an11-20an15, tha Norlin Airlan Heich Cooncil ( on page 3
Ledes Framewark Paction fur tha Fennin o Lede Unnèr-Docht Cu on page 4
Also on pages 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58
942 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Hey diddle diddle tha kat an tha fiddle on page 4
Insy wincy spider climbin up tha watter spoot on page 8
Tha moose rin up tha clock on page 9
Up abain tha clouds that height on page 10
An aa tha kings horses an aa tha kings men on page 11
Also on pages 12, 14, 16, 17, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31
61 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
s maide fer a lang paiper an' tha' thon cud mak' hit inaccessib on page 5
* Forebye thon tha' waark can bae tuk in an' hef on page 50
aag mairk oan the worl' means tha' thaire's mich scope on page 51
wul bae gyely important tae tha' waark. Twa benefits wul cum on page 52
t o' USBF commissionin' hefts tha' gif the braidcaster/producti on page 55
Also on pages 68
6 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Ye wud think A hid bin oan tha tare. on page 19
We'll no furget tha Snaw Patrol, on page 42

2 matches

Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
e yins wid caa a big birthday tha ither dey. Aye, A hae made it
ye, A hae made it through tae tha three score an ten merker. Bu
in that noo seems tae bae tae tha fore noo-a-deys. Whiles A thi
Whiles A think wae ir mair in tha road nir onythin else. Some o
road nir onythin else. Some o tha young yins wid cope ye, ach a
9 matches

Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
Tha Scared Gang fowk, drawins an
Tha scriever, illustrater an owre
Prentin or gien tha buik oot fur siller isnae all
Tha buik is biggit oan tha advise gien oot frae tha UK G
advise gien oot frae tha UK Government oan 3rd April 2
38 matches

Dornan, Stephen Ding Doon tha Mairch Dikes, (Modern Poetry Translation 2019) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Ach, ding doon tha dikes
an cowp tha waas o tha bawns
na, they gie tha braes a dander
an lowp tha sheuchs
tha geelgowans an buckies;
9 matches

NewtonLass Tay, (newtonlass.blogspot.com 2011) Ulster - Newtownards, poetry
Tha thang tae keep tha drouth at bay
Tha hale day lang.
Tae wairm tha pot an no pit tay in,
Tae tha watter’s fairly plumpin, an
“Ye teem tha watter owre tha tay, an
11 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
By Charlie ‘Tha Poocher’ Reynolds
It’s that time o’ tha year agen.
Aye - Am taakin aboot tha time tha weans deeve ye aboot
time tha weans deeve ye aboot things t
it for me tae pit a damper on tha weans an aa thaur needs - be
19 matches

Reynolds, Charlie An Appeal frae tha hairt, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
e aa that know mae weel. Doon tha last wheen o year A hae tried
mae level best tae pit forrit tha velue o tryin tae presarve th
velue o tryin tae presarve tha Ullans/Ulster Scots Leid. Noo
airt o oor iverdey wye o life tha wye it ustae tae bae a loc o
e a loc o things mann change. Tha hale thing mann stert in tha
17 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
Ower tha years A hae bane up tae mae n
neck in tryin tae pit forrit tha need tae dae somethin aboot t
need tae dae somethin aboot tha decline o wur ain Ullans Lang
wur ain Ullans Language. Noo tha mair thaur haes bane a weethi
bane a weethin o progress in tha wye forrit am beginnin tae lo
17 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
tae. Noo aff coorse thats naw tha wye it is noo-a deys. Tha Ull
wye it is noo-a deys. Tha Ullans tongue haes baen misca
ongue haes baen miscaa'd ower tha years bae aa an sundry. Yins
yer ain tongue. Yer toul bae tha cynics yer spellin is aa wran
ny makin it up. Noo A wud bae tha first tae gie in aboot tha sp
25 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Whut tha heid-coont bis
Tha heid-coont onlie cums aboot y
eir an gies us a pictèr o aa tha fowk an hoosehauds in Norlin
Tha heid-coont axes aabodie tha same speirins aboot tha yin d
same speirins aboot tha yin day- Tha Day o tha Heid-c
317 matches

Gibson, Darren Cannae Thole Ye!, (lowcountrylad.blogspot.com/ 2014) Ulster - Ards, blog
le’. Tae aa thon wha hadnae tha benefit o’ bein brocht up w
nefit o’ bein brocht up wae tha hamely tongue, thole means ta
him that ye cannae thole him, tha mair it micht earn ye a clash
it micht earn ye a clash roon tha heid. Whuch leads me oan tae
heid. Whuch leads me oan tae tha nixt use o’ thole, haein ta
8 matches

Gibson, Darren Solace, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
Betwixt tha plan o God an man
Tae sklent tha breakers’ fickle pad,
As spate owertaks tha lan,
Whane’er tha day iz gan —
4 matches

Smyth, Anne I Corinthians 13, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster, prose
an luive; bot still an withal tha foremaist o thaim aa is luive
1 matches

DfC Press Offys Hargey sets oot Owersettin Hub, (Depairtment fur Commonities 2021) Ulster, government
Tha Hub, whutch wull be hoosed by
Hub, whutch wull be hoosed by tha Depairtment fur Commonities,
l gie owersettin sarvices fur tha nine Offys Abain Depairtments
�A’m hairt gled tae declare tha settin oot o tha Owwersettin
settin oot o tha Owwersettin Hub. This bes yin
27 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
Conor suddenlik. “Thon’s tha near cut bak til Bilfawst.”
” Dorothy argied. “We cum tha direck road. Hoo cud it be a
k it fae me, ye gang roon tae tha left an gang owre tha braes:
left an gang owre tha braes: ye wull be bak in tha
braes: ye wull be bak in tha mids o Bilfawst in nae time a
51 matches

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
s wi. It’s hoo ye peyed fer tha flicks. It’s whut ye goat i
Oul money wus near aa awa by tha time A wus a wean, bit ma gra
them oul coins, separatin oot tha yins fae foreign kintries, fa
ins fae foreign kintries, fae tha yins they uist tae uise at ha
a hunner and foartie pence in tha pun. Or that a shillin wus wo
12 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
thur weefla, Dan, flittit til tha oul cottar-hoose, it wus spri
white flooers wus apenin oan tha thoarn tree.
John haed haed tha hoose left til him whun his g
great-uncle dee’d, seein’ tha oul mon hadnae onie femlie o
John was gye an gled tae get tha hoose fur thur was nae wark t
183 matches

Dornan, Stephen Ode Tae 2021 , (twitter 2022) Ulster - Comber, poetry
I was wakerife, whan tha warld was woke
aa be pechin, houghin, fou o tha coul.
Tha politeecians still got up tae
Biden, tha coof, lay doon tae Tha Taliban
An tha thraveless DUP set itsel able
11 matches

Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
wud bae maakin soda farls oan tha griddle an boilin ducks eggs
ther wud shoot as wae went in tha dour...gaes tha bakin soda ma
dour...gaes tha bakin soda mammy..
Tha hertburn is wile tha dae.
o tae an got stuck in...shuin tha het butter an saft yolk wus r
8 matches

Millar, Al Poortith Bono owersettin, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
O St Patrick he druv oot tha whiterats
An tha badness has speelt my freens
frae tha blak that leeves in men
tae pit oot tha aule whiterats ainst agin
frae tha lunatik in oor ain human feme
5 matches

Mc Donnell, John Joogins, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, prose
a snaked intae whut wis cal,d tha guid room...oany used at Chri
e cum rushin in an luckked at tha damage...then straight oot ag
aight oot again...an back wae tha Sally rod...ye wee blirt ye..
ill yer fether gets hame...al tha time shae wus whackin tha bac
time shae wus whackin tha backs o Mae legs.
8 matches

Robinson, Philip , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
bak, echt year oul an watchin tha builders biggin hooses near o
n drum wi holes hemmert throu tha sides, an a prentice makkin t
sides, an a prentice makkin tha tay. He had aa tha billie-can
tay. He had aa tha billie-cans hung frae a bar a
e-cans hung frae a bar across tha tap fur tae bile tha watter,
9 matches

Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
ut scrub them weel, richt tae tha tips,
Just stay indorrs, tha hoose, ye bide
Just check tha lavvy ivery hoor
Noo that’s tha Jet2 patter
Tha boredom surely will set in,
8 matches

Dee Har Tha Broon Troot, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
Tha Broon Troot
Tha prey's naw as abundant,
But doon tae tha Braid,
Stannin in tha water,
Flea oan tha line,
8 matches

@fairfaaye tweeted
ther ye’, I’m founthered wi tha caul’ or ‘he got a wile fou(2020) search twitter
brate Fowkgates Nicht 2020 in tha Derry Cittie and Strabane Des(2020) search twitter
Novemmer 2020 so ye can mairk tha week while ye bide at hame! M(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
Scots writers wud houl on tae tha "t" in those, I jaloose: hair (2019) twitter link
tantly - hoo mony points dae tha Belfast hallions gie a cratur (2019) twitter link
nattery-nebbit aul gomeral wi tha insult generator. Gin ye see (2015) twitter link
e be fae Ballygellick? We hae tha rules in aul Ulster Scots, so (2014) twitter link
Tha Guelders Haw: they hae quare (2015) twitter link
and 14 other occurrences.

@HurchinHome tweeted
tely tryin tae avoid snecking tha gress!(2020) search twitter
some hairtsome sunshine an a tha fallin leaves(2020) search twitter
e welcome Mr Gellick, keep up tha guid work. Lang may yer postm(2014) search twitter

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
ere! Ah niver tak a dander in tha mairnin’ but ah come bak tae (2021) twitter link

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
irst lassie in Airlan, mibbie tha wurld ta build an pilot a wee (2021) twitter link
Oh aye, up ta tha oxters in glar an gutters tha (2021) twitter link
rang to fin oot I wus rict aw tha time??! (This is for TC??) (2021) twitter link
would gae to a atein hoose aw tha time afore lockdoon! (2021) twitter link
ursel Raiph, cud be a freen o tha divil himsel! ????! (2021) twitter link
and 14 other occurrences.