A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'finest'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
finestOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus186039
ORK - Orkney 9.9 1 1
SHD - Shetland 17.4 3 3
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 9.8 3 3
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 26.6 6 4
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 34.1 14 6
WCE - West Central 26.6 6 4
DUN - Dundee 21.2 2 2
EDN - Edinburgh
GLA - Glasgow 30.7 6 4
AYR - Ayrshire 10.7 1 1
LAL - General Central 14.4 11 9
SEA - South East (Borders) 24.2 2 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 41.8 3 2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) 116.3 2 1
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of finest in Corpus

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Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The finest maet wis served up, thur must on page 91

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Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
hoose. Iviry day he pat on da finest o claes. Iviry day he ett da on page 125

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
as finest china, nearly see-trowe; on page 92

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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
it a go. Its high scifi at it finest (2020) twitter link

Mid Northern A

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
n we'll ensure Twa bags o the finest farm manure Will arrive the m on page 15

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e it – a braw life tae: the finest that ony siller cud buy.
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
he chunce tae read some o the finest pieces o Scots an Doirc writi
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General Northern

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Aitken's finest rowies, pokin oot a deid dug' on page 144

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
It's the finest sicht I hiv seen,
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@fittiecrooners tweeted
ed tae dee deliveries o'their finest toasties en a!(2017)

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
rases Murdoch Allan o Turra's finest. Foo's aht for a couple o tar(2020)
day like. Ower muckle Ellon's finest Brewdog last nicht.??(2019)
ses @FaeFoggie Byron Bakery's finest e' day. https://t.co/R8FQeOsl(2019)

(South) East Central

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
May be the finest in the land, But not his prop on page 5
Michael leads up his finest baest, A cooser wi sic een on page 8
Whan you're the finest Bampôt In Goad's Bampôtisse on page 23

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e by three ae Princess Mall's finest rejects. Everyboady kin hear on page 124

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
iginal texts, frae some o the finest Swiss makars sen the 19th cen on page 5

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
i her auntie Fiona, ane o oor finest singers, an Sandy Stanage, an
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
he wis the finest o them aw,
ams an jeelies were among the finest in the land.
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
ing in the style of Glasgow's finest neds in no time. Who knows, m
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
a raker that is - grassroots finest lol (2020) twitter link
ux @manutdkits 3 of footballs finest - need a say more - great p (2020) twitter link
hurricane - one of snookers finest! (2021) twitter link
paolo rossi - one of italys finest football players - spot on f (2020) twitter link

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ae Rome whaur he attendit the finest schuils. on page 100

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Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
en Jamie, yin o the kintrae's finest scrievers in the tongue, has
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
ote on 19/9/14, they were the finest wirds yiv ever written. Thank
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
he Clearances took awa’ oor finest, did they? An’ noo Westmins
o Westminster will tak’ oor finest an’ gie them such a kickinâ
in public withoot we wear oor finest.
3 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
hak o his heid, 'that wis the finest drappie A've ivver had ower m on page 31

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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ed that we kin ainlie hae the finest, hi’est quality floor fae F
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Glasgow

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
help Tam. He might no be the finest example ay a man tae ever liv on page 12

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
boays must huv access tae the finest prop in Ayrshire. Hink it'll on page 17

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
e eager eyes ae Strathclyde's finest. At weekends our area is jump on page 3

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Lest Glasgow's finest doth come alang, on page 83
That knew Glasgow's Finest war comin fine on page 123

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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
help Tam. He might no be the finest example ay a man tae ever liv
1 matches

Ayrshire

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
b whaur monie o the kintrae's finest on page 23

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General Central

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
A thoosand cutlets o finest meat, on page 30

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
?' snarlit Odin. 'Tae win the finest necklace e'er craftit fir her on page 14

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
s hoat meltit chocolate o the finest quality. The verra finest qua on page 75

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
r year. It taks in some o the finest poetry made in the Renaissanc on page 9

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
appearently Scotland first an finest hill walkin fanzine. Geograph on page 65

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
The finest aipple on the tree. on page 62

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
this assessment in ane o the finest innins Ah hae read in a lang on page 132

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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ster. Ding yer haimmer on yer finest sheets o gowd an siller, an p
a had gaithered thegither the finest materials that gods or mortal
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@billykayscot tweeted
Bowhill/CardendenÂ’s finest...alang wi Johnny Thomson, af(2020)

South East (Borders)

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Ma finest Speyside Malt on page 20
The finest Aberlour on page 21

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South West (Galloway)

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
2 tonnes Finest British Shortbread on page 48

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@StuartPoet tweeted
Muirkirk's finest, 85 now, @scotslanguage champ(2020)
aw photie o twae o Ayrshire's finest. We'll haud furrit an mak sic(2020)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Vivid colour, finest sheen, on page 20
Sheuch watter tastes oo finest claret on page 45

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