A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

trying Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.9 32.3 49.2 19.9 17.4 41.3 4.4
Number of occurrences10764 33 2 3 4 1
Number of authors60 37 17 2 2 1 1

Occurrences of trying in Corpus

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Central

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
y went. A spat on the ground, trying tae get her tae drink somethi on page 39
anymare. "They say yer still trying tae kill me ye ken? Say yer s on page 41

2 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
you, Siobhan says. 'I'm just trying to get to know you, Daisy. We on page 1

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A know yer only trying tae help but, please, gie it on page 64

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
even notice ye wir so burst" "Trying tae fire intae burds, far too on page 3

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
ys, no noticin. 'All the boys trying to be the fastest and the str on page 7

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Ah told him: "Jist trying tae survive another week oan on page 20
"I spend all day trying to help people in difficult c on page 127
tandin oot at their door weys trying tae hear what's goin oan. Fin on page 145
at it wis indeed Aldo who wis trying his best tae mimic a skilled on page 193

4 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
'Ahm bein chased,' ah say, trying ae catch mah breath, Ah look on page 176

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Desperately trying tae preserve his brood, on page 19

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ys, no noticin. 'All the boys trying to be the fastest and the str on page 12

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
d just called me a wanker for trying to help him up off the floor. on page 13

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Jean: I'm trying ti save your life, Mary. on page 35

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
on gied him a sherrackin for 'trying to kick away from under his f on page 56

1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
his wurds, nice n flamboyant trying to illustrate a great intelli
1 matches

Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
annae unnerstaun whit they're trying tae tell him, and whit's mair
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
aboot. As we go round Ah’m trying tae find a fault in this plac
e car; however, Ah notice her trying tae follow me.
2 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
mair than likely he wis just trying tae impress this lot wi a fan
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
some brains and me an Toto is trying tae get hame tae Scotland.”
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ext thing you know, they’re trying to flag us down. ... Anything
ccustomt claes. “Who are we trying to mislead?”
nds - your friends - are in trying to see you face to face. Fort
s of your own, then nobody is trying to stop you, but at the very
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
computer went into overdrive trying to spellcheck the e-mail. My
he e-mail. My brain went numb trying to understand it.
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
g in Mrs McAdam’s classroom trying tae finish a maths test when
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
mind the German goalie, Kahn, trying tae waste time so Sinky picks
1 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Don't be trying nothing funny
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ook a day over 30 and yes I'm trying tae get a gold star by suckin(2020) search twitter
eterMurrell I'm a peace maker trying to maintain it, dinnae blame (2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
disappoint me at times, after trying stuff oan, 'al need tae see i(2014) search twitter
deila trying tae give warburton advice????(2015) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
oks fantastic ??. They’ll be trying tae recoup all the money they(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
?.. Them were the business... Trying tae get intae them was a chal (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
@JeffBrazier Trying tae decide if a should intera(2015) search twitter
an email Mon or Tue...as just trying tae decide area movement efte(2015) search twitter
Trying tae keep oan ma toes! So dina(2015) search twitter
@TyneEskWriters I've been trying to join/connect re your meet (2016) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
re at it. They walk among us. Trying to undermine the confidence o (2022) twitter link
flag right now. Also they're trying to join the EU.. There's a va (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
re. It is 6pm and I have been trying to get the Hauflin up for 9 h(2020) search twitter
mak it mair compleecatit nor trying take get tae Buenos Aires by (2020) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
in goals. Boyata wis actively trying tae win them the game. 3rd ch (2018) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
. I’ve been oot in ma goonie trying tae save a wee dormoose face (2020) search twitter
gmcg1 I’ve been up all night trying tae decide.(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e tak pot shots like somebody trying tae win a wee goldfish at the(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
uc01 Totally new tae Twitter. Trying tae work oot how tae use it! (2016) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
oco2014 @AngusMacNeilSNP (I'm trying tae encourage shy SNPers John (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
it’s me, worried about Mawe, trying tae light a caunle, trying ta (2022) twitter link
@kelly_white_2 "FFS, I'm trying tae get ready tae go oot wi m (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
ht for 4 hrs. 1st real stint. Trying to keep the dampness at bad a (2022) twitter link
yGavin1 Dinnae get me started trying tae contact the Tax Office... (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
our language is inferior! Im trying to change that. Ye know whot (2021) twitter link
t time av hurd that.... ul be trying tae bring it back. ?? (2021) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
ne. If ye’re using it whilst trying tae condescend tae somebody t (2021) twitter link
ted like a weirdo when I kept trying to say no. (2021) twitter link
‘women won’t wheesht’ folk trying tae get this wumman tae whees (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
5 only asked a question m8 - trying to get sum clarification ! (2021) twitter link
n_Pacey @RyanMusselburgh just trying to b positive here - already (2021) twitter link
ce officers there r basically trying to cause distress - heartles (2020) twitter link

Doric

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
ye trail aff, lost for words, trying nae tae laugh. He says that h on page 36

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
every country trying tae mak a difference on page 17

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
r, Annand. What point are you trying to make?' on page 17

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
ill-naturet. “You’re not trying dear,” she raged at him.
1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
fae the Mormons fa cam roon, trying tae learn us baseball. So he
1 matches

Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
in tae a the coffee shops and trying oot the fancy pieces they hid
1 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
hiedoos and skurries huddling trying tae keep warm. The traffic wi
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
igh up abeen ma back gairden, trying to steady itsel in the high w
d. I help him into the hoose, trying to nae to hud his battered bo
hift in his face, like he’s trying to mask summin.
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
nt the Security Services were trying tae decipher the coded index
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
s remains. He must’ve been trying to sneak out without letting
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
he ice. 2nd beuk has arrived. Trying to still my beatin hairt ?? #(2019) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Thanks for trying quine. xxx https://t.co/Gy7c3(2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
e Minecraft and AI tech. I’m trying tae get ma heid roon it. (2022) twitter link
Podcast Hearing that Hibs are trying tae gazump oor Norge target - (2022) twitter link
are culpable and are clearly trying tae make political points. It (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
orth East I replied she is up trying oot the new road she built. S(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
Trying tae decide if i'm tired or ji(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Trying tae put on lottery bit nae pe(2016) search twitter
Been trying hard tae keep aff the bevvie (2016) search twitter
Nithing on box the nicht. Trying tae keep oot o' the Fittie Ba(2017) search twitter
g tattie n leek! Lassie still trying tae promote her cocktails tae(2018) search twitter
Fittie bar at 25 degrees then trying tae get served fan the bloomi(2018) search twitter
and 5 other occurrences.

@glenlivetloon tweeted
a I've also heard Cameron was trying to get the Pope to speak to G(2014) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
e Uni, teacher training. I’m trying to encourage Geography, Histo (2020) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
itish Legion near went mental trying tae sign me up when they foun (2021) twitter link

Orkney

@johnkmitchinson tweeted
Trying to translate a carol into Ork (2020) twitter link

@peediepuss tweeted
are no great but good you're trying. If you need to handle it for (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
boot her. "If that bastard is trying to ruin your Christmas, I'll on page 21
have just apprehended someone trying to steal them,' he said. on page 74

2 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ffly but i canna relax as I'm trying tae work oot who da singers a(2019) search twitter

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
a was 16 wi full heed o hair trying ti get inti her nickers.. #fu(2018) search twitter
o 1st.then o will worry aboot trying ti get up the loan.#rubberpus(2012) search twitter
yet bungle thinking aboot it.trying to get moved into this hoose (2012) search twitter
Trying to get a hoose sorted isni th(2012) search twitter

Ulster

@Angelinekking tweeted
ht of my life when my dad was trying to watch the news! Ye’d make(2020) search twitter