A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

without Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.8 34.8 24 49.7 11.6 41.3 17.7
Number of occurrences10069 16 5 2 4 4
Number of authors56 33 11 5 2 2 3

Occurrences of without in Corpus

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Central

MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
and cam hame without a word. on page 61

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
jestie, power an glory, world without end, Amen.' Then he turnt tae on page 36

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
irst lot wur jist lettin' fly without e'en thinkin'. Numpties! They on page

2 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
without a woman. But even wi three bo on page 41
up the spout without even baggin the woman. on page 42

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
SHEEP WITHOUT A SHEPHERD on page 85

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
t because shiz meh mither. An without Rachel, this book probably wo on page i
Without losin thi plot or jist on page 39
without a care, naebuddie ti nip meh on page 112

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
anage to write on blank paper without yir writin goin all squinty? on page 123

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
hers niver wint oot the hoose without a smart suit an polished shoe on page 76

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
with graceful negligence, And without Method talks us into sense.' on page 101

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
wouldnae dare pass each other without a wave, and Barr's carts woul on page 3
hen a lick o paint, ah dae it without question. on page 5
Without a word, she rushes tae the ki on page 81
the night bonded me and Kate. Without fail, she'd lock the car door on page 92

4 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
, 'You'd be in the world, but without the defining sense of who you on page 90

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
faithers a bastard without a name. on page 78

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
wis an inch thick an that is without a wurd ae a lie,' Mrs Bide wi on page 46

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
- If they don't like me without on page 91

1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
could not have been written without funding and support from Curl
1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
efore and behynde, within and without; I curse thame gangand, I cur
hin the houssis, I curse tham without the houssis, I curse thare wy
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
give us a week or two without it
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
cayit and sall schortly decay without tymous remeid be providit.”
cayit and sall schortly decay without tymous remeid be providit.”
2 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
never said a word tae onybody without faither's permission when she
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
whit it wis like tae grow up without two pennies tae rub taegether
r seen somewan die?” ah say without hinkin.
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ed capsize drills, with an’ without spray decks, forward an’ ba
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
You cruise, without effort, could reach for the s
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
t live the rest of her life without seeing other members of the f
e you’ve already done this? Without telling me or her mother? Is
hey need to do at any moment, without having to anguish over it, wi
having to anguish over it, without asking themselves, ‘Why did
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
derable share o understaunin, without haein chose to mak him just a
aena the comfort o bein able, without frequent misgivings, to consi
2 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
came near all the way to ours without so much as a by your leave or
1 matches

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
that is common tae the fowk, without whase daily speech it’s as
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
gh im labelled a fking psycho without your help.(2020) search twitter
as it is over this agreement without making it worse.(2020) search twitter
ae go telling me to be myself without dain it too ?(2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
a double header wae Aberdeen without a gaffer. Fans can only put u(2017) search twitter
worst winter ever. every year without fail(2014) search twitter

@ionafyfe tweeted
@byrnesong Nae complete without the “ah aye”(2019) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
ill stick a few in before May Without a doubt.... There’ll be more(2019) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Energy rich, democracy poor without.... #ScottishIndependence htt (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
where I am by the coast neer without a good wind.(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
t the attention of the world, without which indy will never arrive. (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
de me realise how much you do without thinking about it. And how di (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
y donors wha got the contract without tender and are makin a £25 p(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
teams can play 3 games a week without training n your no tellin me (2021) twitter link
aws @retrofootballnw supermac without a doubt - a real breed n but (2021) twitter link
2 youth games on a sunday - without any excess baggage in the bac (2020) twitter link
oh the lake district - rebel without a cause days brother! (2021) twitter link
ts though where you can watch without breaching the rules - so get (2020) twitter link
and 11 other occurrences.

Doric

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Sit aa efternune without sayan a wurd. on page 111
Day o Jeedgement yit, ye deid without name. on page 112

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ut meeting interesting people without the mindless chatter. on page 36

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
nstein, foo ye can tell a lee without tellin a lee! An Ah'm the win on page 91

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
auncient historie, a 'Church Without Walls', apen til aw, o onie f on page 12

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
wis fer lost without his specs.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
an etten it fur their supper without thinkin. The rice wis droggit
The first nicht passed aff without misfit. In the mornin, the ac
2 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
es of science we can now live without our heads. A wonder of techno
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
lay from day one. A few years without constant upkeep, and look at
1 matches

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

@FaeFoggie tweeted
on't to get peace and harmony without bein coorse. Please copy the (2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
that is handling this better without restrictions? (2020) twitter link
didn’t get where I am today without bloody hard work! Listen tae (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
g in cos he couldn't get here without quarantine a plant a thought(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
And a very best freend, without doot. on page 53

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
penetrable galactic mysteries without commercial use?" "Ya, says In on page 115

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
without fear and toil and sadness. on page 27

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
is unapologetic: it is a car without compromises, in a word: egois
1 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
me whin some folk couldno deu without haein some dry tang tae burn
1 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
inna sum wirds (laek ithoot 'without', pronounced /əθ'ut/). on page 27

1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ae Marjolein. Enjoyed with or without a dram in hand ??(2020) search twitter

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
d Scots word we grew up using without thinking a thing about. My un(2020) search twitter
other and Sister Hoose passed without riot.(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
born and his wife cannae live without him, carryin oan tae bring ma(2020) search twitter
, we are wearing normal shoes without socks! Them sooth with thick (2020) search twitter

Ulster

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
wi nay bak dorrs, a good man without devious motives. A wee bit o on page 32

1 matches

BardOfMilebush Untitled poem, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
the hamley tongue, rolls aff without me phasing The sounds and 'gh
thin Yet though I'm Irish all without I'm every item Scotch within"
2 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
loy1916 Thons a very full bed without the book(2019) search twitter

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