A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'lessons'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
lessonsOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus46.115351
ORK - Orkney 29.8 3 3
SHD - Shetland 63.9 11 2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) 316.5 9 1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 19.6 6 2
MNB - Mid Northern B 111.9 1 1
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 10.5 1 1
DOR - General Northern 22.2 5 3
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 49 19 6
WCE - West Central 88.8 20 6
DUN - Dundee 21.2 2 2
EDN - Edinburgh 55.8 9 3
GLA - Glasgow 65.3 13 6
AYR - Ayrshire 117.4 11 1
LAL - General Central 21 16 10
SEA - South East (Borders) 157.5 13 3
SWE - South West (Galloway) 13.9 1 1
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) 345.2 11 2
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster 56.9 2 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of lessons in Corpus

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Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Driveen Lessons on page 7

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Mindan her lessons fae college, sheu follows sen on page 18

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Driving lessons, mind noo - mirror, signal, on page 47

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
artree things laek dis in her lessons ida schölroom, an altho dis on page 9
kurt as if shö wis sayin her lessons, an startit ta say it ower, b on page 19
play wi, an oh! ever sae mony lessons ta laern! Na, A'm med me mind on page 20
wife - but dan - aye haein lessons ta laern! Oh, I widna laek da on page 35
til hersel. "Foo can du laern lessons in here? Lass, der hardly roo on page 36
Also on pages 71, 98, 104
10 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
eorge wir dere a lot eftir my lessons ta ease da stress! ?? (2018) twitter link

North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ot o iss sort o things in her lessons in e school, an though iss wi on page 9
her lap as if she were sayan lessons, an began till repeat id, but on page 18
ifie-but then-always till hev lessons till learn! Oh, A shouldna le on page 34
mornin, joost time till start lessons: ee'd only hev till whisper t on page 67
how many oors a day did ee do lessons?" sade Alice, in a hurry till on page 94
Also on pages 100
9 matches

Mid Northern A

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ither's tryin tae feenish his lessons.'
hae bin upstairs, learnin the lessons fur hame that he'd gotten fra
learn the pianie, sharin her lessons wi her cousin Isie, ae bricht
Gin Minnie'd deen weel at her lessons, she got tae gyang wi them, t
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
uckle lairnin wi bein aff his lessons. Jenny forbye wis anely his h
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
he benefited fae voice coach lessons fae Joan Washington! Ma Engur(2014)

Mid Northern B

Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
o ma bed. a hated skweel. The lessons, the teachers, as for the hei
1 matches

Aberdeen

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
seum' hauds even mair history lessons, this time ye'll hae tae cast on page 15

1 matches

General Northern

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
school an wi started tae miss lessons. Jist one or two tae begin wi on page 59

1 matches

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Exodus20:3, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
young loons tak swimmin lessons on page 66

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ettlin tae ery on ye for your lessons, she wad guller out "Come her on page 44

3 matches

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
r. Thur wasnae time fur moral lessons. Cept fur the yins she was le on page 1

2 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
unie'll say tae them at their lessons. on page 31

1 matches

McDowell, Diane Drummond (Ma's Bairns), (Independently Published 2021 ISBN: 979-8592734588) Central, prose
d aifter that, it's yon craft lessons... ye ken, like makin pressie on page 1

9 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
r behaviour an attitude durin lessons in Scots. Tho thae positive r
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
ay. Syne maist Scots language lessons wis duin as pairt o English,
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e hail-hertit to the needs of lessons an sports’ day, wha cuid mi
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
e're aulder nou, we're wiser. Lessons hae been learned in their hun
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
d tae provide Gaelic language lessons for aw bairns an adults that
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ik is pairtit intae 25 graded lessons, gremmar exposeetions, verb l
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
playgrund gemms an e'en some lessons. It'll be the first step alan
1 matches

West Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e let her gie Matilda private lessons efter schuil. The thocht o te on page 85
s weel tae get her some extra lessons. Ah think in twa or three yea on page 93

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
's gaunnae be startin swimmin lessons soon an ah cannae wait. Ah ca on page 11
water baby, she'd been takin lessons since she wis three yir auld on page 14
s thinkin about takin swimmin lessons. Ah couldnae believe it so ah on page 15
Karen, an a ten-week block a lessons fur the Junior Discover Scuba on page 42
ake it ah'll need tae gie you lessons oan how tae huv a sense ae hu on page 51
Also on pages 55, 169
9 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah coudnae thole arithmetic lessons; on page 128

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
il Cheena an gies us sum leid lessons forby! A mind i the auld days on page 7

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
™s gaunnae be startin swimmin lessons soon an ah cannae wait. Ah ca
ater baby, she’d been takin lessons since she wis three yir auld
s thinkin about takin swimmin lessons. Ah couldnae believe it so ah
Ma da starts his swimmin lessons soon. He cannae wait. But heâ
4 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
a waste o’ talent, eh? Whit lessons will they learn? Oh why did I
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Aince we accept the lessons o the defait o Social Democra
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
tors werenae in need o takkin lessons fae oniebuddie. Wee things li on page 99

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Hard lessons in life wir taught an fought on page 73

1 matches

Edinburgh

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
r the Kildies thare-about the lessons he hed leirit. That wes whan on page 45

1 matches

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
hat nanetheless micht hae sum lessons for thaim that leuks tae upha on page 107

1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ouch. Derriakin giein langage lessons wis heavy gaun. Sae
ne in wi Beatrice’s langage lessons. Raggle stertit tae appear at
self or no ava. They’ve got lessons they hae tae cover ilka day -
y? - as weill’s the actual lessons, Ah’d like it gin ye’d te
at they were yaisin for thair lessons.
7 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
n her lap as if she wis sayin lessons, an stairtit tae repeat it, b on page 19
e plav wae, an och, that mony lessons still tae dae! Nup, that's me on page 20
mman-bit then-ayeweys tae hiv lessons tae learn! Och, ah widnae hin on page 36
e moarnin, time tae start yer lessons: ye'd only hiv on page 69
ow many oors a day did ye dae lessons?" said Alice, in a hurry tae on page 96

8 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
a attack. 'That cunt spent PE lessons smokin fags im the toilets, A on page 46

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Thare's nae lessons, nae prep on page 31

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
me. It's kind ae lit ma piano lessons in high school. Ah widnae pra on page 8

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
k oot an overdraft fir guitar lessons. Ma granda's life insurance p on page 3

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
like she's been tae elocution lessons, rang through the room. She d
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
t aa thae kin o things in her lessons at the schule, an tho this wi on page 9
er lap like she wis sayin her lessons, an stertit tae repeat it, bu on page 18
ac play wi, an och, ower mony lessons tae learn! Naw, I've made up on page 19
man-but then-I'd aye hae mair lessons tae learn! An I widnae like t on page 35
time when I'm daein my music lessons." "Ah! That accounts for it a on page 44

11 matches

General Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
a braw spot it wis for their lessons. Keekin oot o the windaes, th on page 25

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
of course, he could also give lessons to Lady Alicia." on page 3

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
By lessons scantit no throu want o skill on page 8

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
Hoo-an-ever, some o these lessons must hae rubbed aff on tae me on page 120

1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
lessons
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
re. They wull hae lairned the lessons o the Cooncil elections i 201
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Whether we learn ony lessons frae it… weel that’s anit

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
cides they need some biblical lessons.

@OliphantWullie tweeted
the pandemic daein Scots Leid lessons. That's jist next door tae 'J (2022) twitter link
e'd sung it in oor Scots Leid lessons. (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
w D .... maybe DRoss can take lessons fae you when he's unemployed (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Eight evil lessons fir Hallaeen! Dook fir aipple (2019) twitter link
n. Hae a look at oor eldritch lessons: https://t.co/G6bY5QOYCm #Sco (2018) twitter link
ovin aboot' wi this series of lessons fae 'Scots Hoose': https://t. (2018) twitter link
Yaise wan o oor lessons the day! Happy guisin! Eight (2017) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
several hings lik this in hur lessons at th skuil, an tho this wisn on page 9
ur lap as if she were spoutin lessons, an sterted tae repeat eet, b on page 18
s tae play wi, an och, tons o lessons tae learn! Nut, Ah've made up on page 19
min - but then - ay tae hae lessons tae learn! Och, Ah shouldnae on page 35
moarnin, jist time tae stert lessons: ee'd only hae tae whisper a on page 69
Also on pages 96, 103
10 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
edna been spoken o in history lessons, an a dawnin unnerstaunin o h
e English. Donald McInnes’s lessons had sunk in, sae A set masel
2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
an hir scholars; daein thair lessons,
1 matches

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
wars an missiles only bide in lessons, beuks an blethers taucht tae on page 77

1 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
o things o this soart in hir lessons in the schuil-room, an even i on page 9
ees, es if shae wus sayin hir lessons, an stairtet tae g'ower an ow on page 19
play wi, an aw! a wile pile o lessons tae larn! Naw, that's it, A h on page 20
l wumman-but thin-aye tae hae lessons tae larn! Ugh, A wudnae lik t on page 35
tae hirsel. "Hoo cud yae larn lessons in here? Heth, thur's harly o on page 36
Also on pages 71, 97, 103
10 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
ie, naethin prurient. There's lessons could be learned for the day on page 45

1 matches

General Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
We'll hae tae gie a wheen o lessons on your spellin! #ulsterscots (2014) twitter link
on for a wheen o #UlsterScots lessons! (2015) twitter link