A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of today in Corpus

Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
things a wee bit differently today. Boys, would you care _ to st on page 52

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Today in London, the weather man sp on page 8

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
Ye ken whit today is, don't ye? Gaun tak' a wil on page

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ds, we're on Punk. Auldhouse: today's vacuous consumerist culture on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
like Roadrunner on the trail today,' he says. on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ate your Jobseekers Allowance today". He then leans oor the desk on page 127
a. He'll be joining the class today and I expect that you will al on page 189

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
our excuse for not takin part today Miss Clark. It isnae an excus on page 25
it... the rudeness of insects today! Well I gave it qa deadly swo on page 123
Today it was jist me an Clicky agai on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
'Girvan Tatties, here today! Amazing!" on page 62
Today we're teachin Chechen rebels on page 92

3 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
As strong and ivergreen today as is the Declaration o Arbro on page 75
If ye're aff that wey today on page 88
But that wis than and today's the day on page 111
For today they're aw temptin each ither on page 155

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
like Roadrunner on the trail today,' he says. on page 11

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
mair - not after today. She's a shadow o the Granny on page 36
'Is today the day?' ah ask, hopin ah ca on page 84
doing?' he asks. 'I saw Marie today, but she was upset so I kept on page 117

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
in your corn today, away and fetch the Rapet wom
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Facebook link ( 2022) Central
Today at 3pm oor village hud a live

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
this debate before Parliament today.
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
glishmen and anglicised Scots today” (1923: 210).
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Nope. Not today, thank you.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
"Now, just for today, mind, I'll lend you a moose.
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
. ‘I’ll call him later on today. With any luck, this is the l
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
need to deal with over email today. Oh, and that order for toile
y can work from home, so from today onwards, that’s the plan. M
“Ye need tae decide today,” she says. “If Big Boris
3 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
uys we canni’ go swimmin’ today, cause the pool’s been clos
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
duled a practice pool session today. For various reasons, only 2
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Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
. They conteena, Scots “use today is widespread” but it “wa
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Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
t everyone active in Scotland today. Two years on Scotland’s bi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
How are you today?
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
TODAY ..... 337 years and 5 days ai

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
we think and still touches us today ... And nae aye in a guid way

Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
Today in London, the weather man sp
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
n a solid block a colour, but today ah found a different way a da
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
The Scots and Gaelic fur “today” and “tomorrow” hae a s
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
liates. ‘’He is very busy today and you need an appointment�
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
AngelaHaggerty The news a got today is happiest I have had in lon(2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
today can just take one big fuck ta(2013) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
Tense stuff in the Wood hoose today ??(2020) search twitter
d tae ask her oot for coffee. Today is StAndrews, unless I can fi(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
on much.. Been the same here today.. Nice but cauld.. In regards (2023) twitter link
FireBurn I've just got the SS today Mike.. The Hubble is included (2022) twitter link
H.. I wasn't looking for much today at Tynecastle, and it pains m (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
really good tae hear from you today, and totally unexpected, and (2014) search twitter
Today's been a busy one.. but this (2015) search twitter
bancroft Gettin hair coloured today in Edinburgh. Goin from black(2015) search twitter
abetesUK Fabby guest you were today on loose women! Richt Im off (2015) search twitter
Hope Nocky is gettin paid fir today's show? Hee hee! Hugggggvssss(2015) search twitter
and 14 other occurrences.

@iainnicol tweeted
na have the most cringe tweet today.(2020) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
Ishbel's column in today's National about John Calder,(2018) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
homelesshorse @Lyno45 Is that today or the morn - *canna min if (2020) search twitter
Also had a wee poem published today in iScot!(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
mails back, "I can do the job today, 2:30pm". Nae quote. He phone(2020) search twitter
Today, Ah huv bin maistly watchin d(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
aSturgeon At my local library today! Where to start?! Whit a braw(2018) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
s a new blockbuster - fer me today it was the idea of reparation (2022) twitter link
ES movement. ALMOST. Yestival today wisnae like previous and next (2022) twitter link
ce the nursery-slope rhetoric today - she's got tae hope tae inc (2022) twitter link
ae say this, but the Scots of today ARE feart. Look across the Ir (2022) twitter link
Feeling sightly down after today's result at HR, I've been mas (2022) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
t @arkbounduk in @TheScotsman today about what they’re up to in (2020) twitter link
olach95 We'd say "eh day" fir today an "eh morra. (2020) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
defo deserved to win the cup today - well done n enjoy a wee ce (2021) twitter link
re - nae rain up there fae 3 today n right through 2 morro - n (2020) twitter link
cotlandNews best news av herd today - total rip aff lol (2020) twitter link
as at a couple of youth games today - n it was barry tae c - pi (2020) twitter link
@MusselburghAth mon the burra today - wee live stream - nudge n (2020) twitter link
and 25 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
Knox there; if he were alive today, what would you say to him ab on page 57

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Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
e fit ye mean. A case o 'hair today and gone tomorrow.' Listen. S on page 40

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
NOTHING TODAY on page 15

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Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
Message received today at 9.15am. on page 21

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Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
Foo mony cars lest seventeen today? on page 14

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"We are gathered here today," said the black-frockit meen on page 76

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e phone and make your booking today. on page 36

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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
acle that this woman is alive today. Thanks to the great advances
hat to complete your outfits today?”
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Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
Okay guys! Today’s family competition is…
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Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
llo Jamie, where ar you going today?”, tae whilk he juist said
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
E’m so gled E ran into you today.”
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Birling is today's Doric Phrase of the day at (2014) search twitter
den Bay Christmas Craft Fayre today at Village Hall from Noon til(2016) search twitter
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay(2017) search twitter
ge at https://t.co/4D1vm3NJZf Today it is Clyack – do you know w(2017) search twitter
eard fowks say it’s gye caul today!(2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
teammate and friend Jim Bett today and show him round Cormack Pa (2022) twitter link
e rang decision clean through today - it’s Watkins blasting ove (2022) twitter link
and maist positive aspect of today’s game. Ah the best loon, he (2020) twitter link
ld man very happy and humbled today, the highlight being Derek Mc (2020) twitter link
t ?? I didn’t get where I am today without bloody hard work! Lis (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
@BRUCEA23 wakey wakey loon. Today is the day you become a legen(2020) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
Scottish Twitter is very busy today telling everyone ab(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
rd, explaining etymology. But today I'm taking my own kids up Bin (2020) twitter link
My Dad's 90th Birthday today. Hope he and Mum have a lovel (2020) twitter link

Shetland

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
Today has been such a good day, I g (2014) twitter link

@HazelTindall tweeted
@SalMcW Looked for them today - surely no wun ta da head o(2019) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
for da Shetland Folk Festival today - a wonderful event in so ma(2020) search twitter
Sunshine and snow showers on today's #walkies. If dis pic wis "s(2020) search twitter
erie boy say at rock pooling "today just gets better and better" (2014) search twitter
rbies arrive fae my direction today? They looked like they were o(2020) search twitter
rday I said "erse" on Radio4, today I spoke aboot bein vomited on(2018) search twitter
and 5 other occurrences.

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
today is Winter Sunday and that mea(2020) search twitter

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
d man was late wi ma delivery today. Hei said sorry am late. “Yi(2018) search twitter
Some rusty folk oot golfin today. Just aboot got scudded of a (2020) search twitter

@officialAliRed tweeted
e state of the toon's streets today! https://t.co/uqJ5TuLV62(2020) search twitter
is wee lad is two months auld today. Not his usual happy self bec(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
A year ago today - this at @muirhead_ps Whit (2020) search twitter
is marvellous wummin and poet today. A real semi-hidden gem of #S(2020) search twitter
es in. Such a store of tales. Today, the child-hunting capercaill(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ure shown exactly the same as today, incredible eh?(2020) search twitter

Ulster

@fairfaaye tweeted
Join us today at 1pm for 'Baith Sides of th(2020) search twitter

@HurchinHome tweeted
Today's joy is someone in an online(2020) search twitter