Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'weddin'

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Use in varieties of Scots

weddin	Occurrences normalised per million words	Occurrences	Authors
Total Corpus	12.4	41	21
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland	17.4	3	2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A	6.5	2	2
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern	13.3	3	3
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central	14.6	6	1
WCE - West Central	39.9	9	3
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh
GLA - Glasgow	10.2	2	2
AYR - Ayrshire	10.7	1	1
LAL - General Central	10.5	8	6
SEA - South East (Borders)
SWE - South West (Galloway)
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)	65.6	1	1
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)	197	6	1
GUL - General Ulster
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of weddin in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
munts. Da moarn is wir tenth weddin anniversary. We're gyaain tae on page 41
on da nearest an dearest at a weddin. on page 42

2 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Can you mind wir big faimily weddin last Aagust? Wir Taedir marri
1 matches

Mid Northern A

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
The last time for the golden weddin Syne ae coorse nicht o frost on page 15

1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
Jist nipped oot fae i weddin and found a bargain fir a fiv(2019)

General Northern

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
uch wi us. We heard aboot his weddin tae Clelia an ivery Christmas on page 28

1 matches

McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
pecial sealed tin huddin' yer weddin ' cake top tier
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@chaz50_duncan Like a Turra weddin(2020)

(South) East Central

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
his wummin Is invitit tae oor weddin." on page 85
"Aye, it wis me. When's ma weddin?" on page 86
"It's pre-weddin nerves," his faither telt him on page 87
ale country had witnessed the weddin live on TV. Jist as the minis on page 88

6 matches

West Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e the nines fur his dochter's weddin, and he wis as high as a kite on page 44

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
is like, So Kirsty when's the weddin ah hear you an Richard Chambe on page 169

4 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
icky’s been invitet tae the weddin an apparently so huv aw the C
ot whit he’s wearin tae the weddin an how his ma an da think him
The weddin wis a shambles. Wan ae Kelly�
3 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
hether tae gang ahead wi’ a weddin ’ ah’m guessing nane o’
1 matches

Glasgow

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Is it gettin the bonniest weddin dress? on page 18

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
y coudna hae come tae her ain weddin either onywey, on page 137

1 matches

Ayrshire

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
. Ah bocht it fur oor Jimmy's weddin ' - dae ye remember? Ah wis a
1 matches

General Central

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
There'll be nae braw white weddin on page 17

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
faa in an wan day she left ir weddin ring on the mantelpiece an st on page 46

1 matches

Kelly, Anne Social Dancin, (self-published 2003) Central, weans
Or go tae Mairi's Weddin
1 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ant mainly tae yersel, like a weddin , or important tae loads o fow
at some o the maist thochtie weddin invitations gawin!
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
She held her weddin ring between the thumb and fi
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
nt traditions an pairts tae a weddin celebration. Ah've niver hear(2020)
GettingHitchedAsianStyle. The weddin ootfits ur stunnin, an @Saffr(2020)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Millar, Al Echas frae tha Big Swilly Swally, (Ullans Speakers Association 2023 ISBN: 978-0957666238) Ulster, poetry
icht stan, Nae denty frock or weddin plan, Nae bikinied boady stre on page 30

1 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
rs Gourley," chirped Sadie as weddin bells chimed frae the chapel. on page 22
Her ain weddin day had bin uneventful, the o on page 24
y cud hear hir faither on hir weddin day tell hir that it was tich on page 30

6 matches