A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'scot'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of scot in Corpus

Mid Northern A

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
s Leid Policy (http://www.gov.scot/Topics/ArtsCultureSport/arts/
land - https://education.gov.scot/
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Aberdeen

Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
colonisers in the 1820s wis a Scot, Lord Thomas Cochrane, fa sta on page 25

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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
e mention Scotland tae mony a Scot, an mony a foreigner, thristl
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General Northern

North East Central

(South) East Central

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
t ti Kathleen Raine, an Anglo-Scot. Ms Matthey has several gaith on page 5

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
it will dee oot. Ilka time a Scot haes somethin tae say an disn
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Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
the day. Wi nae "inarticulate Scot" an nae tongue-tackit bairns
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
https://archive.parliament.scot/business/committees/historic/
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Bot whan it wes sein at the Scot’s fisk wes a dreippin rost,
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Bit, mindin ye're a canny Scot,
Yer docket tells me ye're a Scot.
as weel as ony Scot.
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
l-hatred that a naitural-born Scot must swallae ilka time they s
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ast, no if ye happen tae be a Scot, ah ween.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
nes) wis that o the successfu Scot that hidnae quite shed his ru
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
kar an, abuin aw a passionate Scot, is hauden bi monie fowk tae
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
mile aff. I’d say Yir a bit Scot and Briton. https://t.co/Bqzj(2020)

West Central

Aitken, Jim Lallans 104 - A Pauchle o Thochts oan the Middle Aist, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
In 1917 a toff Scot cried Balfour said naething s on page 25

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Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
Tae be a Scot yung Jamie Bos'll thocht on page 139

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
st typical, Charlene gets aff scot free again. on page

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
id yins at Railtrack goat aff Scot-free!' on page 145

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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
Bit it's no lik we'll git aff scot-free."
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
s in the mixture. A confident Scot shid be able tae command the
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
s the closest tae Charismatic Scot we really huv. If ye want tae
ce atween the workin’ class Scot an’ the middle class Scot a
an’ the middle class Scot and the high and michty lando
h and michty landowning class Scot. An ah’m no sure ah cun pit
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Dundee

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Ivery Scot stood on fut, we confidence on page 43

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
fowk whit they are. Yon great Scot, Hamish Henderson, aince said on page 9

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@d_anderson878 tweeted
A div since Brexit. A'm a Scot an a European. https://t.co/0(2020)

Edinburgh

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Norrowa an that wis likely a Scot. But nocht mair nor that haes
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
awf p’und o’ cheap mince! Scot, quite concerned, asked efter
“The fifth’s, an auld Scot’s signal,
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
wi’ honor, an’ won aw’ Scot’s respect,
The Flyin’ Scot
ay’ mind the Great Flyin’ Scot!
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Tae their ain anthem, Scot's hae clung,
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Glasgow

Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
ken whe'er ye ken but on the Scot Speikers Curn web - ye'll ge
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Piondargas, Criostoir , (no publisher recorded 2015) Central, prose
lic doun daes onythin for the Scot leis.
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General Central

Hershaw, William Lallans 102 - Editorial: Jean Tamson’s Bairns, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
e Scots leid. https://oorvyce.scot As Oor Vyce state on their wa on page 5

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 104 - Whaur Div Ye Belang Tae?, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
nnie ava. But, for the ordnar Scot, the day an daily life o the on page 39

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
The wee tyke gets let aff scot-free, on page 34

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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
o it completit be his fellae Scot, an mentor, Sir James Murray, on page 59

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
s for tae mak a leet o aw the Scot words ye use in a document, a on page 44

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
e ither orphans will gang awa scot-free. Noo, awa up tae yer roo on page 99

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
licht in a veisit fae a fella Scot, sent her pal oot for a 6 pac on page 8
il's driver ants awa! A fella Scot, dumfoondit by her skill at t on page 11

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e leid (an it ill beseems ony Scot tae hae nae glisk o the Gaeli on page 126

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
.users.globalnet.co.uk/crumey/scot.html on page 15

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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
Bòrd na Gàidhlig (gaidhlig.scot) The ettle o GME is for young
online at https://consult.gov.scot/education-reform/g aelic-and-
aelicAndScotsConsultation@gov.scot
ivacy policy: https://www.gov.scot/privacy/
public at http://consult.gov.scot. Gif ye uise the consultation
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
A Scots Grammar; Innin ti the Scot Leid; an the Spellin Report a
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
l pouers o the day. The first Scot tae write a wark that we nooa
e end o the 18ct century. The Scot Jeems Tytler haed been the fi
ayont oor ain galaxy, an the Scot Duncan Forgan at the Versity
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Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
frae James Puchowski, English Scot, student o Norrowegian an Gre
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
gn the wurds “I’m a prood Scot but…” were uttered, an ay
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Smirnov, Kuzma , (Facebook 2015) Central, prose
Fouaniver, as a Roushie, nae Scot, A shuir disna want tae middl
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Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
for British teams in Europe. Scot Gemmill's goal won the game f
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@jax6754 tweeted
the plane! Hee hee! Hugs fae Scot! X(2015)

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Scot-baiting has been allowed sinc (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
o them! (Channelling my inner Scot hypobole in this time of hype(2020)
inderstaun the thrawn of the Scot abd so push indy ever up(2020)
@jamiegreeneUK So this is Scot Tory rite fodder. Min ye emba(2020)

@bigandymccoll tweeted
e see a co-ordinated "Million Scot Protest " at a specific date/ (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Matthew Fitt is daein a #Scot workshop wi weans in Dumfries (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
s o' the universe that I am a Scot. A Celt blessed wae baith Iri(2021)

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
self-delusion. The oppressed Scot, the freen tae aa apairt frae on page 55

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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
lik sayin ‘me neither, pal, Scot-eesh!’ But A don’t.
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@StuartPoet tweeted
if you actually say that to a Scot in Scotland, you'll be in ric(2020)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

East Antrim (Larne)

General Ulster