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Use in varieties of Scots

yesterday Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words43.4 43.7 22.6 59.6 116.2 82.7 22.1
Number of occurrences13985 15 6 20 8 5
Number of authors67 36 11 6 7 4 3

Occurrences of yesterday in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
yesterday it wis jist business as usual on page 19
it it's nae use gaun back tae yesterday, cause ah wis a different per on page 102

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
a pot ay stovies left oer fae yesterday in the fridge ah'll heat up f on page 8

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
hud been a long day doggin it yesterday but the day is gonnae be long on page 51
his age, we see episodes like yesterday. Which leads me back to my fi on page 54
n this leads to the events of yesterday. on page 54

3 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"I heard yer pals bletherin' yesterday on page 32

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
n it aa get the day? An juist yesterday, things gaed on like normal. on page 18

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Must think I wis born yesterday. Wet ahint the ears. Right du on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ye'll dream o stravaigin oan yesterday's feet. on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
s, Isabel! Terrible news! ... Yesterday, the Sorn troopers dragged au on page 44

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
weel, that wisnae the day or yesterday tho', oor Alec'll shin be gan on page 37

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ma obituary wis bein written yesterday. Ah jist thoat tae masel in t on page 25

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
o, Mammy. Ah seen ye daein it yesterday in the kitchen.' on page 28
then,' Hortensia said. 'Jist yesterday the Trunchbull catched a ladd on page 103
!' the Trunchbull yelloched. "Yesterday morn at playtime ye snaiked l on page 114
e. Ye luved thon slice ye hud yesterday, so ah tellt cook tae bake ye on page 118
e richt mind. It micht o been yesterday or mibbe the day afore.' on page 137
Also on pages 140
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
it. Ah remember it lik it wis yesterday, she said, We'd a discotheque on page 33
An gets yi intae trouble. Yesterday in Maths, Charlene asked tag on page 80
gest clat bag ae the century. Yesterday oor Science teacher thought s on page 89
lik it wis only yesterday that ah wis in first year. Ka on page 169

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ne that foond yer ticket jist yesterday, are ye no? Aye, aye! I read on page 69

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
sel for makin me gaun ootside yesterday, because there he wis the day on page 28

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ntae the muckle pot as ye did yesterday. And while ye're daein it, I' on page 75

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
That fell aff'n aw yesterday's tables on page 31
Aw ower yesterday, on page 88

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
nae huv changed his shirt fae yesterday. on page 20

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
* A seen the film yesterday daesna adhere tae the accepti on page 25

3 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
, for he hadna seen him since yesterday. And as he daunered through t on page 50
'Yesterday mornin,' said Rabbit in a dou on page 73
e had oor breakfast thegither yesterday. By the Pine Trees. I'd mak u on page 77

4 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e day ye wur born like it wis yesterday,' Maw begins, burpin so loud on page 8
r oan the high ah wis oan fae yesterday. Ah'd a final-stage interview on page 34
ition we went tae like it wis yesterday. on page 52

3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Yesterday at the gala day on page 39

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
A seen her yesterday - on page 24

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
thing awfy. Deed yesterday in the hospital, puir auld so
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
that ah remember like it wis yesterday.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
s fae Sharon's work came roon yesterday - therteen of them there wis
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
I wis richt surprised yesterday whan I saw that the Electoral
1 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
s weel awar o whit was tae be yesterday’s affcome. Ower the heid o
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ion era, they cam rairin back yesterday wi a series o gey impressive,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
at did you think of my speech yesterday afternoon?" Uncle Rob taen he
1 matches

Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
yesterday’s left-ower stovies or day-
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
a pot ay stovies left oer fae yesterday in the fridge ah’ll heat up
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
ah knew whit tae dae wi them. Yesterday ah’d put the glitter on qui
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
len from the surgery car park yesterday’’
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
M_Bizquits Guy came in chippy yesterday, nae mask, and stood next tae(2020) search twitter
ay that MrsW insisted I take. Yesterday it was meant tae be beach, wa(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
Morning peeps.. A bit like yesterday, weather wise.. Cauld, a wee (2023) twitter link
t Paul.. We got tattie scones yesterday, so that's another item on ma (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
rchased the best journal ever yesterday and canae wait tae start writ(2015) search twitter
nd ma way intae the newspaper yesterday!? (In picture) Hee hee! XXX h(2015) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
fs?Nah! Here’s whit happened yesterday. they??thought cause Oor Capt(2019) search twitter
@POLLIDEE A wuz in yesterday and it wuz pretty deed .....(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Slept the entire day yesterday due tae an abscess drainin th(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
lkirkshire branch o the Range yesterday and they were beltin oot Chri(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
izzenous Pet Shop wi S3 class yesterday. DSL website tae look up wurd(2016) search twitter
hat ah missed yer #scotedchat yesterday! Looked awfi guid!(2016) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
rnin hen. I know I went quiet yesterday but we were "busy" then we we (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
@RealStephenKerr Only yesterday NS that herself and Mark Drak (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
discourse marker? 'I went oot yesterday, ken, and it was raining that (2018) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
arlboro bright instead ae red yesterday n it’s actual the asda smart (2021) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
uck should stop with her. But yesterday she made it clear she can't t (2021) twitter link
Incredible. So sad. Yesterday we couldnae walk past the loc (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
the hibs fans done the bizzo yesterday - what goes around comes aro (2021) twitter link
ing your country to its knees yesterday with your draconian measures (2020) twitter link
t fir twae tyres fir ma motor yesterday n hud the size written doon o (2020) twitter link
_ funny that - when a passed yesterday on ma way tae asda at the jew (2020) twitter link
f ma partner isobel was there yesterday yvonne n thank goodness for t (2020) twitter link
and 7 other occurrences.

Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Och, Hello Goodbye, Yesterday an Cry Baby Cry. on page 174

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
wis a man. It hadna been made yesterday, though, for the skin was aa on page 13

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Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
Well, yesterday, jist afore dark…..
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ornin. But no. Summin happent yesterday – Grunny woke up wi a fever
e bathered wytin in the queue yesterday aifter only being on hold for
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The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
r efter getting her hair deen yesterday (and nae jist cos the lassie
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Yesterday, on the day of my dear son's (2016) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
e youngsters in the upper RDS yesterday. The red shed is producing an (2022) twitter link
s. There were flashes fae him yesterday but he’s a way tae go tae co (2022) twitter link
ti catholic sectarianism from yesterday will be followed up. Murdo Fr (2021) twitter link
the Dons’ fans reaction tae yesterday’s performance. (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
aul lad wee two hearing aids yesterday every time I took a step back(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
Quality day oot yesterday(2013) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
a nice wee day doon the beach yesterday, I've hid tae dig oot the the(2017) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
y Art Gallery with my dochter yesterday. Obligatory keek at busts of (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
As yesterday hirples Doon the frame, on page 20

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I mind droppan id yesterday on page 88

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I'd hin a long day yesterday. I wis so tired and grateful on page 85

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
instead o the rain I promised yesterday, thur haen a doonpour o shoot
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Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
should ken that I posted hid yesterday - on me own timeline - be m

@peediepuss tweeted
bonny. Hoors o seas oot there yesterday(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
athing is da uncan da day! An yesterday things juist guid on da sam a on page 19
ek!" said Five. "Hit wis only yesterday at I heard da Wheen sayin at on page 78
nae ös gyaain back as far as yesterday, for I wis a different body d on page 104

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
n at da skule, an I mind laek yesterday dat Monday moarnin whin shü on page 19
ht? Dis is Peter, mind we met yesterday, whin you fell." on page 30
Whin Jeannie startit yesterday, shü wantit ta gying fur Jes on page 33
ked. I wis faan in wi da wife yesterday wirkin at da hospital, whin I on page 43
p yun coarn a tattie soup fae yesterday, better safe as sorry." on page 53

5 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
tink dangerously! (Yesterday's billboard on page 25

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
orm) ~ filled (I filled it in yesterday) ~ filled (it has been filled on page 72
orm) ~ filled (I filled it in yesterday) ~ filled (it has been filled on page 73

2 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
Yesterday wis da last day dat I left wa (2019) twitter link
Yesterday Tommy wis in for a visit, whe (2019) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Yesterday's walkies, I happened across (2020) search twitter
ungworm photos on Facebook ?? Yesterday he turned a corner and is bet(2020) search twitter
Yesterday I said "erse" on Radio4, toda(2018) search twitter
hanks to a lady iin Sandwick, yesterday we rescued dis peerie moot fa(2016) search twitter
as one filmed moving two cubs yesterday aroond Gressy Loan(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
r im fae we say yisterday for yesterday and dastreen for last night (2018) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
. "Ah heard th Queen say only yesterday ee deserved tae b' beheided!" on page 76
t eet's nae yis gaun back tae yesterday, as Ah was a different person on page 102

2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
an A mynd on’t, gin it wur yesterday. It at
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@cammyrudkin tweeted
an who passed his driven test yesterday - weel done son!!(2012) search twitter
an for passin his driven test yesterday. Ta(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
aboot whit Bournemouth beach yesterday says in mair than words @BBCP(2020) search twitter
ck wi Ally in @ByLeavesWeLive yesterday. Lug in at 6 tae @WigtownBook(2020) search twitter
ot had a drink since 8 months yesterday. Right, back tae the #COVID19(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
odd iverythin is the day! An yesterday things went on jest normal. A on page 19
A hear't the Queen sayin jest yesterday that yae deserved tae hae yer on page 77
yit it's nae use gan baak tae yesterday, baecaas A wus a different bo on page 103

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@the_gellick tweeted
otion tae hae a keek at #pmqs yesterday - thon was a geg! (2014) twitter link

@HurchinHome tweeted
Yesterday's highpoint: colleague descri(2018) search twitter

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