A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

wrap Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.4 13.6 26.9 29.8 5.8 0 4.4
Number of occurrences5027 18 3 1 0 1
Number of authors28 17 6 3 1 1

Occurrences of wrap in Corpus

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Central

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Asgairth wi Freya's necklace wrap on page 14

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
asty in yer haunds an' let it wrap itsel' roond yer heart lik' a on page

3 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
an wrap wir tongue aroond thi raggit on page 26

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
MOIRA: Quick, wrap this towel roond it. Warm it on page 60

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a kanga wrap on page 11

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
n Ah feels sumthing stairt ti wrap itsel
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah ring a taxi, wrap a scarf aroond ma face, and c
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
e a sneezing fit so's I could wrap my brain roond tight wi a wal
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e the fireplace. If ah dinnae wrap it, ah’ll be gettin carted
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“Wrap that roon thee,” sayed the
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n he scrapes a bit oot ay the wrap an sets up a couple ay lines.
slidin his haun concealin the wrap oer the table tae Tracey, ‘
2 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Wae your snapchat, backchat, wrap it like a snapback
Wrap it round yer dial like yer ea
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
w, ah’m still strugglin tae wrap ma heid aroond his words, mas
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
d, a wee breeze, but dry.. :) Wrap up if yer going oot, and mind (2023) twitter link
.. Aw' the best tae ye... And wrap up warm.... ?? (2022) twitter link
cauld.. :( Anyhoos, advice.. Wrap up if yer going oot, enjoy ye (2023) twitter link
be said.. If yer going oot.. Wrap up, and mind how ye go.. Have (2023) twitter link
so I'll catch ye aw' later.. Wrap up if yer going oot.. I will (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
er hasnae made it hear yet so wrap up warm! xxx(2015) search twitter
@IainDoesJokes Wrap up warm as if tomorrow's weat(2016) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
they dinnae belong. Ah cannae wrap ma heid aroond racism at aa. (2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
the Tories will continue tae wrap their airms aroond us. I dear(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
v camelon looks a good one - wrap up well though lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
They're gonna wrap me up in plastic on page 97

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Wrap up weel gang aboot twa fauld.
Wi a cauld win wrap oorsel's up ticht.
As we gang aboot, we wrap up well.
Nae a bad day, jist wrap weel.
Wrap up weel, an it dis bide fair.
6 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Wrap up weel gang aboot twa fauld.
Gran day bit we wrap up well.
Wrap oorsels up snug an ticht,
We maun of coorse wrap well,
Wrap up weel an keep movin ana
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
n him oot fur her "eerans": a wrap o poother or mebbe peels frae
1 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
day so I thocht I hid better wrap up warm so I didna freeze fan
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
f ye dinna wrap up wi a fleerup this ah’ll h(2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@Manuforti1968 I'll wrap it in clingfilm jist incase(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
, hid's freezing cowld. Here, wrap me shawl about you and sit do on page 20

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
umpers, scarves and tights - wrap up warm fur chilly nights. on page 75

1 matches

Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Hid's wallie tail culd wrap aroond the earth an crush it
1 matches

Shetland

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
Tip fae a parent- wrap an elastic band/hair bobble a (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Wrap tha arm aroon yer shoolder on page 34

1 matches

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