A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'add'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of add in Corpus

Orkney

Grieve, Ingrid Gallows Ha - A Spell o Good Wather, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
tae add shadows tae the land. on page 31

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Add a gethereen o fairweather clo on page 52
Tae add shadows tae the land on page 157

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
'A'll add a bitta wind an driftan snow on page 115

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Hume, Caroline Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Add a dod o Sheriff Coort on page 126

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Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
sad it will be if we hiv tae add ‘Hogmanay’ and ‘First F
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Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
hrases associated wae hid and add whativir they can tae this wa
somebody else pit itup afore. Add new eens teu , of coorse. Thi

Shetland

@tattooedselkie tweeted
Should add as weel at I'm tryin tae stic(2021)

Mid Northern A

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
th mair nor them? Dis wirryin add a pick tae yer hicht? An fit' on page 14
tna een o ye, bi witryin, can add a fit till his hicht? Gin ye on page 102

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
parks fu o aits an barley tae add tae their wealth.
n wis far ower ceevilised tae add a sup fusky tae the horse tro
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
l, an accoontant. Aathin maun add up in his buik: there wis nae
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hit. Anither four bodies tae add tae the five ithers that hid
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
that sud hae held it on, tae add tae
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
We are aboot tae add anither exciting spleet new f(2014)

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@DavieDonaldson We'll add that one tae the mix! Ony cha (2020) twitter link

Aberdeen

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
this all? Don’t you want to add more? A garden, maybe? A roof
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
n a cruise wi his blonde, but add in a global pandemic, a grunn
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
nae sure exactly fit else to add. I ging and busy myself in th
1 matches

General Northern

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
gin the photie o me an Mabel. Add a caption: Comin hame tmorn. on page 97

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@72redz1903 tweeted
en grudgingly, fit Broon will add tae oor team (2021) twitter link
swald67 @TEnglishSport Can ye add McInnes tae the busted flush? (2021) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@youngwd1 Tory maths dinna add up(2020)

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
ard it used with the ‘erse’ add-on myself, but apparently tha(2020)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
oots" fit ye think? Still tae add tae it(2018)

North East Central

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
y an accessible tae aabdy, an add a layer tae the laun. Ye’ll
on whit’s gaed afore. They add richness, density, poetry…�
2 matches

(South) East Central

McDowell, Diane Drummond (Ma's Bairns), (Independently Published 2021 ISBN: 979-8592734588) Central, prose
though in her defence, I must add that she swears like one of y on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
erin? Aldo's no even here" ah add as ah take a casual peek aroo on page 34
tae say: "A gid start doesnae add inches tae yur dick." on page 37

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
iss issue o Fife Lines. I wad add that M. Chappaz is fair taen on page 5

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
oO' my cheek 'Then scornfully add I was jist like my mither. on page 31

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
I'd add them an subtract
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@GillDurham I’ll add you tae the list ??(2020)

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@bluenosetaylor1 add crack open a few cans tae wat (2020) twitter link
parks tae watch fitbaw at - add in easthouses lily/nitten/bon (2020) twitter link
and 2 quality strikes a might add and no forgetting a top drawe (2021) twitter link
any games at the 35s - a kin add that 2 the churches and amate (2021) twitter link
eonRousseau10 lucky you m8 - add get a slap noo if a asked n a (2021) twitter link
and 15 other occurrences.

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Forbye, tae add tae Cathy's woe, on page 31
aathing he can wi his mou tae add tae the bit pile that he's bi on page 105

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Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
it a trilingual yin. Let's no add tae the mischief bi bringin S
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Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
o them even let aff guns tae add tae the atmosphere. on page 125

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Edinburgh

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
fuckin room, masel, ah should add. In here, covered in pig juic on page 60

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
s. Hur facts n figures cannae add up tae explain this wan. She' on page 55

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
he odd puddle an muddy grass. Add decent shoes tae the list ay on page 3

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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
in hearin is their ain voice. Add intae the mix cocaine an ye�
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Ayrshire

General Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
a dune ocht in his life forby add nummers thegither. The haill on page 29
wee prince, I didna mind tae add the leathern strap! He winna on page 91

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Scottish Parliament Scots Leids Bill – Stage 1 Report, (The Scottish Parliament 2024) Central, government
eficance, statin that it coud add real valye in grawin the cult on page 15

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
tongues unnerthreat, it will add ane mair leid tae the leet o on page 15

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
nar, jist richt clap an wale 'Add to Dictionary'. on page 40

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Whingein! Ye add ti ma miserie. on page 25

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
as the opportunity arises and add tae or revise the muckle dict on page 16

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e Rob Stene's Dream (1591-2). Add a wild cat and you hae the sa
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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
NDPBs maun add value tae Government throu th
d ye dae for tae strenthen an add tae the wirk o thir groups?
e in weys thit wull inform an add tae that wirk.
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
be witty or ironic, or juist add an interestin dimension be li
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
I’ll tak yer wird for it an add yer wittins tae the growein d
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
wey thir dramatic owersettins add their bit chuckie stanes tae
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
a young wumman. Every year I add a year. Yi cannae keep them a
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
fir tae add mair
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Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
��s yer Roman decorum noo?” add licht touches o humour tae wh
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Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
e.g. Noo add a skailin o the unexpectit. K
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Facebook link ( 2017) Central
use o grenades ..... Ah micht add the weapons wur aw replicas s

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ony speakin event ye need tae add some local interest if ye can

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
nies chancing it ?? I wid say add GRA on yer bio but that wid b(2020)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
I wad like tae add forbye that at the end o the (2020)
, celery, peppers all sauted, add muckle amounts of garlic, red(2020)
Nigella's fish ale recipe but add sybes(2020)

@billykayscot tweeted
@dancey_jensen Wis aboot tae add that tae the original tweet -(2020)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@nick_sheridan Ye forgot tae add "tae save lives" Gary.(2020)

@weenell3 tweeted
1 @linda_kinnon He forgot tae add the 'H' ???? https://t.co/FLI (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
so ye ken whit yins are guid. Add resources or check oot existi (2019) twitter link
eRedArt Thanks Susie - we'll add it this week :-) (2018) twitter link

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
In plate armour tae add insult on page 49

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@StuartPoet tweeted
o wirkin gey weel, hoo dae Ah add oan signs an names tae the ma(2020)
@JoanMcAlpine They forgot to add the palm-up howzitgaun.(2020)

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

East Antrim (Larne)

@Angelinekking tweeted
rtPoet Challenge all of us to add flichtamfletheries to a poem!(2020)

General Ulster

Synthetic (no region)