Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Intro a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Texts Writers Statistics Top200 Search Compare

Concordance

The word 'self-'

- basic concord - pre-sorted concord - post-sorted concord - map and chronology - chronogrid - similar spellings -

Use in varieties of Scots

self-	Occurrences normalised per million words	Occurrences	Authors
Total Corpus	0.3	1	1
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central
WCE - West Central
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh	6.2	1	1
GLA - Glasgow
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central
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)
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 self- 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.

Orkney

Sclater, Kathryn Gallows Ha - The chapel by the burn, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
a self-imposed retribution. on page 6

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Me self-esteem plunged doon tae zero b on page 43
Though Rabbie's self-control wis zero, he'll aye be on page 77

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
foosty self-containment; on page 22

1 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
d comes tae be a loss o baith self-confidence an waantin tae look on page 9
r o whit wye fokk identifies: self-identification maks a importan on page 20

3 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Da Wye At I Spaek, (self-published 2021) Shetland - Brae, poetry
Da self-contradiction is brawly funny
1 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
. It's aa aboot moderation an self-control." on page 20
ken, noo, fit wye it's caaed 'self-caterin'," said Joyce, pullin on page 44

2 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
ye wis that kin' o quine." In self-righteous dejection the disill on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ootin mair guff fae een o her self-help, 'turn yer life aroon' bo on page 34
e time Donald hid endured the self-drive package they'd opted fir on page 38
s an saa his mither-in-laaw's self-satisfeed smirk. on page 39
n mixed up an he cud feel his self-control slippin awa. on page 62

4 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
vantaged at school in terms o self-esteem, access tae the curricu
- Biggin self-esteem;
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
he merket an tak tae hissel a self-contained executive flat in Qu
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t his suggestion I wint tae a self-help group ran by him for addi
1 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
heir mither tongue. Biggin up self-esteem, validity, literacy, cu (2020) twitter link

Aberdeen

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ly he wis wunnin back his ain self-croose. Tysday past, thou hid on page 97

1 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
Finally, I've made ye a self-made man, on page 17

1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
No Jamie, ye’ll hae tae self-isolate wi Grunny for the next
Oor 14 days o self-isolation are up aifter the da
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
ae haein eneuch tae get throu self-isolation due tae the coronavi
1 matches

General Northern

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
neebur, cried in by. He wis a self-ediccated man, stracht as a di on page 8

1 matches

North East Central

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
tant as thon is the esteem an self-confidence local culture recei
1 matches

(South) East Central

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
buik is the end result o this self-imposed project. First, though on page 3

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
n awa intae the grund. At the self-same meenut, they baith look u on page 1

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Not as in self-abasement: no, For he, too, wa on page 3
Self-exiled to the Scottish Poetry on page 55

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n here is salivatin wae every self-indulgent word which spews oot on page 52
nt ae continuin ma journey ae self-pity and loathin. Aldo makes h on page 63
He wis stood there aw self-congratulatory and proud ae hi on page 98

3 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
h as the SQA award boosts the self-belief and confidence o weans.
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
el sorry for the cringers and self-loathers rather than bein angr
daily declarations o dignity, self-respect and independence o min
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
can be gotten bi raxin on a self-addressed envelope, stampit ta
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
luences o Catholic tradition, self-awaurness, multiculturalism, g
1 matches

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Self-tocht lad o pairts, whase educ on page 18
Oan that self-same principle he'll be weicht on page 119

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
tily, if at aw; an aye wi yon self-conscious, self-reflective iro
conscious, self-reflective irony, aye in the b
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
They're stuck wi election as self-image, democracy as fashion ac
, gossamer web o semiotics, a self-indexin conglomeration o thist
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
ut it's nae guid tae us, this self-image o the birkie underdug, b
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
ae the zone), an A stoap bein self-conscious aboot thon awkward s
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
er a bashin’ fae theym. The self-styled establishment wha pit t
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
nster, puffit-up wi their ain self-importance an vanity, cam frae on page 30
the ithers, or pathologically self-centred careerne ig May an Joh on page 54
ir nor the culturally bereft, self-deracinated pathetic bunch o w on page 64
jist some kind o middleclass self-indulgence. Weel, maist o the on page 65
er the reason that they're aw self-employit. It's an accoontant's on page 91
Also on pages 112
6 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
an self-belief, ti mak a dream. on page 27
Eh ken it's self-inflicted on page 96

2 matches

Edinburgh

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
At hame, Thomas, ill-tongued, self-decried: on page 112

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
an self-reflection.
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
wi this great conviction and self-assuredness, even when chattin
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
a Clark shines a licht on oor self-hatred in usin Scots with the
1 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
te forrit is tae be a normal, self-governing nation. I howp we ge
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Self-centred devotion, motivatin’
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Wi' self-belief that's lang been gone,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
A self-drive taxi pu’ed up ootbye.
kent an had the professional self-confidence no tae care, she de
spick tae Rongye. They tane a self-drive an fund the psychiatric
s time o day nor waitin for a self-drive tae get tae his road thr
e w.o. tane ower. She caaed a self-drive an escortit thaim baith
11 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
nest. So, in a rare moment ae self-sacrifice aw’s that’s left
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tal. Even they rancid pair ae self-obsessed twats Dougie and Crai
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ah kin assure you, eh? it wis self-defence’’
1 matches

Glasgow

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Ah thought ye said ye were self-employed when ye're no at uni? on page 17

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
memories and non memories an self-flagellatin thoughts an guilt on page 3

1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
stensibly, lack the necessary self-awareness tae register how muc
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
alkie talkie, startin another self-induced, high stress conversat
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
a fuck. Too full ay their ain self-importance, these cunts.
aff, gettin oot an dain that self-assured, haun aloft button pre
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
’ ah sais, impressed wae ma self-control.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
, designed tae solidify their self-appointed status as the party
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
mang thaim - airmed only for self-protection, an ill-prepared fo on page 27

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Self-taucht lad o pairts, whase edu
1 matches

General Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
wis highly improbable that a self-causin eternal divine bein wis on page 49
Jean-Paul, 'this is the last self-delusional fantasy o yer deein on page 50

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
en haud o twae divots. It the self-same time A shoogled ma legs s on page 22

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
. Aiblins the title is a tate self-conscious, mebbe a scart pompo on page 33

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
The self-sabotage ae a brain stuck in f on page 17
Ye claimed self-defence as a means ae attack, on page 48
SELF-HELP on page 63

3 matches

MacGregor, Rose Lallans 102 - The Big C Roller Coaster, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, poetry
yon radio taps, that took yer self-control. on page 69

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Hooanever, the'r a want o self-can in mony o us tae write for on page 7
s leeteracy haes maistly been self-learnt acause Scots wisna walc on page 8
a heid wi a dooble murder an self-killing in 1883 in Kirkfieldba on page 59

3 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Jean: Ye're aa smoored in self-peetie. on page 35

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
h [1997]; Macafee, 2000), the self-deprecatin tendency tae refer on page 9

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ue 'lad o' pairts', whaes ain self-readin an self-educatioun cont on page 132

2 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
omatee's view wis that athout self-defeatinlie settin aboot ti re on page 4

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
til ony self-concertit tree o air, on page 107

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
lang-heidit speshie micht aye self-perish bi a certain stage, an
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
sic a mindset, they micht hae self-consciously gotten rid o a fel
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
self-knawledge.
self-reflection, an
2 matches

Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
te and independent action and self-reliance have helped create a
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
whaur they set up camp. Thur self-appointit leader Robert Hamilt

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
her. Wit an absolute elitist, self-righteous wank Piers Morgan is (2018) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
@BootstrapCook Self-hypnosis? Tightening and relax(2020)
e this tweet. ?? Talk aboot a self-own. #BigotsUrEejits https://t(2020)

@bigandymccoll tweeted
hat we're like that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It forces (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
n why, in renewables rich and self-sufficient Scotland, ma elderl (2022) twitter link

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
self-labellin Mon-Oan-In like oor h on page 28
owre wheengin self-interestit Westminster snobs. on page 77

2 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
body self-sufficient: watching him pass on page 41

1 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ant nation wid be constantlie self-assessin, if no re-inventin it on page 84

1 matches

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

1 matches