A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

yirsel Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words24.7 30.8 24.1 0 11.6 10.3 0
Number of occurrences7960 16 0 2 1 0
Number of authors29 21 5 2 1

Occurrences of yirsel in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
. Sometimes if yi walked roon yirsel tae meet the troops yi wid fe on page 4
you'd smashed aw the Toi wans yirsel!' A say, laughin. on page 10
just me maself'Well, no just yirsel, he says, lookin at Wee Kenzi on page 21
o initiation here, just prove yirsel tae yir troops. They tell us on page 22

5 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
sail tae Gruneland an Vinland yirsel. Bit its fell cauld an haurd on page 14

4 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Gowan yirsel, John Cotman. on page 104

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
No like yirsel Rab, on page 4
Kind regards ti yirsel Sir on page 5
until yi git yirsel up on page 6
that yi might find yirsel in on page 21
Stop tellin lehs yil only git yirsel on page 50
Also on pages 65, 108, 114
9 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
two tickets fur nothin. Think yirsel lucky, said Charlene, Yir pri on page 78
turnt, Kirsty yi can dae this yirsel the next time. Her face wis p on page 144
the same time. Don't flatter yirsel man, said Laura. on page 148
tchen where yi can go an help yirsel tae biscuits an pieces an stu on page 151
lovely boy yiv done well fur yirsel there hen mind an hing ontae on page 169

9 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
Sae mak yirsel some easy luck. on page 18

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
be guid tae yirsel on page 29

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
shore wi me an tak a dook ti yirsel." The miller didna ken whit t on page 42

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
"Gaun yirsel, big Hercules," they chanted on page 3
cules yelled. "Awa and raffle yirsel." on page 37

2 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ird, ye need tae see them fur yirsel." on page 61

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
un wi ye lord, ay, as gleg as yirsel on page 23

1 matches

Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
anongait Kirkyaird an see for yirsel. on page 46

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
You or me, pal? Gaun yirsel.
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Ma Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2014) Central, weans
Shell no be chuffed ye lit yirsel doon
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
urlers’ in her barnet. Save yirsel’ a few quid … al get her
1 matches

Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
s an haein a bra time enjoyin yirsel.
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
the lassie, Laren Bhain an be yirsel turnt tae the kind o man thit
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
go. Get guid at it. Liberate yirsel fae folk sayin ‘if you talk
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
learn some Pictish and paint yirsel ??(2020) search twitter
osebrook22 ??. Yir no say bad yirsel ??. Just cannae cook for toff(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
en you can....just believe in yirsel! @ComeCoachWithMe @JeffBrazie(2014) search twitter
@JeffBrazier Hope you enjoyed yirsel skiing? Only dry skied once t(2015) search twitter
freends! Hae a fabby weekend yirsel! Huggggggsss fae Scotland. xx(2015) search twitter
ma coaching course, but enjoy yirsel! And hae a guid yin! ?xxx(2015) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
LeidAssoc @ScotsLeidNews Gaun yirsel Billy. Gie it laldy !! Jist t (2022) twitter link
ony formal situation !!! Gaun yirsel Billy !! (2022) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
ertMiggins @b12snp Look eftir yirsel Boab. Guid fowks scarce(2020) search twitter
obertMiggins Ye canny. Dae it yirsel(2020) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
@BethFrieden Gaun yirsel. (2020) twitter link
ae Glesga anaw! @Henbell Gaun yirsel. Erra wee rhyme fir ye (2020) twitter link
thir melt's in fir Scots like yirsel. Gaun yirsel an dinnae mind t (2020) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
says Fergie wi a laach. 'It's yirsel A ken.' on page 77
Offisher Peerie, tak a haud o yirsel. An pit es chiel unner arrest on page 82
iron. Sae ye'd better waatch yirsel fae noo on.' on page 83

3 matches

Carney, Don Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric, prose
e ye. They cud evin relate ti yirsel. on page 5

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Awa ye go an get yirsel hame." on page 20

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
re nae allout tae mak them up yirsel lik they dae in some kirks; a on page 24

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
e 'an nivver better. Fat like yirsel?' on page 88

1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
dvice, dinna try too hard, be yirsel, confident, forthright and so (2022) twitter link
nnis @NewStatesman Dinna fash yirsel ma loon, yel aye be welcome f (2022) twitter link
s tae ye simply, dinna bather yirsel. British identity? Nae chunce (2022) twitter link
s yours are boring - get oar yirsel (2021) twitter link
bloody hard work! Listen tae yirsel min (2020) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
es either. Dinna get aheid o' yirsel Quine, trust me on that ane. (2019) twitter link

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
2 deesel (informal)/yirsel (polite) dee (informal)/you ( on page 58

1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
Maks a fine change ta glimpse yirsel in da mirror an tink dat you (2019) twitter link

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
enxox @xtiffanymintox sad.get yirsel ti winter wonderland and hev (2012) search twitter