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The word 'court'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
courtOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus46.415446
ORK - Orkney 9.9 1 1
SHD - Shetland
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) 633 18 1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 19.6 6 3
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 21 2 1
DOR - General Northern 35.5 8 5
NEC - North East Central 91.7 2 1
SEC - (South) East Central 26.8 11 6
WCE - West Central 8.9 2 2
DUN - Dundee 53.1 5 2
EDN - Edinburgh 93 15 3
GLA - Glasgow 102.5 20 2
AYR - Ayrshire 224.2 21 1
LAL - General Central 23.6 18 11
SEA - South East (Borders) 249.5 20 2
SWE - South West (Galloway) 27.9 2 2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) 32.8 1 1
GUL - General Ulster 10 1 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of court in Corpus

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Orkney

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Fund guilty in court on page 74

1 matches

North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
her. An richt in e middle o e court wis a table, wi a beeg dish o on page 104
abbit cried oot "Silence in e court!" an e King pit on his glesse on page 105
who hed followed him intill e court, airm-in-airm wi e Moosie. "F on page 107
sed oer till e ither side o e court. on page 108
suppressed by e officers o e court. (As at is rether a hard word on page 109
Also on pages 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 118
18 matches

Mid Northern A

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
in the patient, am readin her court files an notes the noo. I pic
as the rest of patient 19541 court files, aa yi’Il need tae ke
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
nto a thochtie i' fash wi the court. A hope the Sheriff is lenien(2017)
m back, an ah’m nae gyan tae court either! https://t.co/7PEUk4ME(2018)

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
lds in yon bit housie, Wi its court-yaird and its chalmer, Wrocht (2020) twitter link
@DrMDempster Aye - it says 'court officer' fer yer name. (2020) twitter link

Aberdeen

The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
osphere – Aiberdeen Sheriff Court, far he wis being tried for h
he disnae mind being back in court so soon efter his release. Mi
2 matches

General Northern

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
first cracked in 1206 by mah court jester. Listen tae me. It's t on page 40

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
the sayin - 'a freen in the court is worth mair nor a bawbee in on page 8

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Stanin in i'dock at i'High Court, tryin hard nae tae git pit i on page 178

1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
er fechtin for the wurkers in court, or gettin intae wurking clas
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
etition out in the basketball court.
he boat towards the basketbaa court at the ither end far a group
mams congregated ootside the court. Justin’s mom is there, sta
ophone doon and skiyt oot the court. A hand taps at yer shooder a
4 matches

North East Central

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
his for they could be duin at court for pauchlin jewels, claes an
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
him up on murder chairges in court in Inverness.
1 matches

(South) East Central

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
her death I met in Tweeddale Court on page 55

1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ial leid o the royal Scottish court an has a written tradition in
official use stopped when the court moved tae England. It has syn
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
him ti court. This wes a foir-test o the i
o the court wes o the opeinioun at sicna
aun be cawed afoir a juidge i court, bot thai’r verra thrang an
yte fur the lent proces o the court,” says Mirren, no ti be
, the poliss, the clark o the court
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
nor Livingstone at 57 Station Court, Leven, Fife, KY8 4RP.
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
. Wetherspoon’s was the auld court tho, so was it for transferri(2020)

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@AlisterWhite its the high court but at the odeon al at the fo (2020) twitter link

West Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
e snecks up the Scotts an, at Court, gains thair launs frae the k on page 138

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Chrysanths, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
the snaa queen’s court
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
lier) brocht a case afore the Court o Session claimin that the ne on page 43
2017, the rulin o the Supreme Court - its verra name showes the on page 102

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
fir ah yir court cases, on page 1

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
tried an fund guilty afore a court presided ower by Lord Braxfie on page 123
cky. Pit on trial at the High Court in Embra, an despite the fact on page 128

2 matches

Edinburgh

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
"The Law? Mair like a Court o Session o Havers, on page 112

1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
There wiz some court case. Evans screaming inflate
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotlan
or England, muisic by gate o court an kirk wis floorishin aa owe
aboot hauf o it haed a royal court steidit in Edinburgh. It gart
. The subject o liturgical or court muisic in oor airt o the warl
n o the crouns gart the Scots court flit sooth tae Lunnon, takkin
13 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e ither. In the middle ae the court wis a table, wae a big dish o on page 106
abbit shoutit oot "Silence in court!" an the King pit oan his spe on page 107
e, who'd follit him intae the court, erm-in-erm wae the Dormoose. on page 109
aer tae the ither side ae the court. on page 110
iately bi the officers ae the court. (Seein as that's quite a har on page 111
Also on pages 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 120
19 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
whilst simultaneously haudin court in the debate. ‘. . .an a t
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Stuid richt in the body o the court wis a table, wi a muckle ashe on page 44

19 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
hae tae answer tae the feudal court o his superior - Farquhar o on page 72
a wife, Hugh stertit tae pey court tae Janet Watson, the only do on page 80

2 matches

General Central

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Rab threitened wi jail by court an kirk session, on page 16

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
an assistant job at the Royal Court tae wirk wi him an his then D on page 38

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ye wull cherm the hale court ~ a glisterin spreet on page 38

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 102 - Editorial: Jean Tamson’s Bairns, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
inal and law brekker is in ma court. Tae succeed in the Sangschaw on page 8

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
t any moment. I recall in the court of . . . I must not name him, on page 3

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
rature based around the Royal Court in Edinburgh and the Universi on page 15

1 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
pit dumplin, so a' the swanky court fowk held their wheest as the on page 66

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
"She's nae loss tae yer court, yer Muckleness!" the Music M on page 104

2 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
whilk is an actioun afore the court at is raisit whan a bodie is on page 22
es forby an actioun raisit in court. But what wes the ackwal orei on page 25

4 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
k figure Alexander Arbuthnot; court poet Alexander Montgomerie; a
r-musicians associatit wi the court o James VI, Thomas Hudson and
2 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
M08749768 A read it bud im at court because i called ma wifes boy(2020)

@bigandymccoll tweeted
She stymied @MartinJKeatings court case years ago - and now wan (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ther. In th exact middle o th court was a table, wi a huge plate on page 107
bit bawled oot "Silence in th court!" an th King put oan heis spe on page 108
hae hae followed him intae th court, airm-in-airm wi th Dormoose. on page 110
d ower tae th ither side o th court. on page 111
uppressed b' th officers o th court. (As that is rither a hard wo on page 112
Also on pages 113, 114, 116, 117, 119, 121
19 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
e cum throu the yett inti the court,
1 matches

South West (Galloway)

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Nae gentle court or shou, on page 33

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
ts was then an official Royal Court language, as evidenced, Ah di(2020)

East Antrim (Larne)

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
listened. A creak. The clip o court shoen. The sway o a rope. A s on page 42

1 matches

General Ulster

@OrangRuth tweeted
on joke after my world famous court appearance. After 3 shots of (2016)