Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'spread'

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Use in varieties of Scots

spread	Occurrences normalised per million words	Occurrences	Authors
Total Corpus	30.4	101	62
ORK - Orkney	59.6	6	5
SHD - Shetland	63.9	11	7
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)	105.5	3	1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A	32.7	10	6
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen	42	4	3
DOR - General Northern	17.7	4	3
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central	30.9	12	9
WCE - West Central	8.9	2	1
DUN - Dundee	31.9	3	1
EDN - Edinburgh	37.2	6	4
GLA - Glasgow	45.2	9	4
AYR - Ayrshire	21.4	2	1
LAL - General Central	15.8	12	9
SEA - South East (Borders)	48.4	4	3
SWE - South West (Galloway)	13.9	1	1
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)	94.2	3	1
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)	174.4	3	2
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster	28.4	1	1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)	18.2	1	1

Occurrences of spread in Corpus

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Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gallows Ha - Annie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
spread like wildfire through the pla on page 30

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Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
memory - as weel as a broad spread o ither pieces, many o which on page 1

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And spread it roond some more on page 71

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Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
Thi foor below is spread wi owld Orcadians, on page 18

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Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
isle is a vast table o riches spread beneath the northern sky. It�
1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
74 onwards on Rhum. Bred and spread oot fae there, noo aboot 100 (2020)

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
an at da lang an da lent shö spread oot her haand ageen, an med a on page 38

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
p, fur da boys wis anxious ta spread dir wings, an shü tocht at o on page 4
kishies, an kerryin it up ta spread ipo da rigs. His midder said on page 7
"Da news spread laek wildfire, an da nixt day on page 74

3 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
ower late, dat da disease had spread tae idder organs, weel I kent
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Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
eetish navy as big as ony bed spread .
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De Luca, Christine Thule Revisited, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
wi a piece o shark: mam wid spread da maet,
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
t didna tak lang for wird tae spread dat ivery trow in Shetlan hed
tay, den danced agaen. Whit a spread o maet. Mutton, saat beef, ta
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Ower da nixt hunder year dey spread aa ower, tae aawye forby Sker
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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
de o my mouth is numb and its spread up to my nose which is joost (2019) twitter link

North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
How neatly spread his claws, on page 18
bit joost under e window, she spread oot her han all at wance, an on page 34
, ya coward!", an at last she spread oot her han again, an made an on page 36

3 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
and happy." Pauline Afaistane spread er airms oot wide an sweyed b on page 61

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ck tae Galilee, an wird o him Spread throw e hale cuntraside. He p on page 85
an oot they come." Sae e news spread an he wis seen e spik o e hal on page 86
e cure. Bit e news aboot him spread aa e mair an muckle croods ga on page 87
th an sooth an sit doon tae e spread in e Keengdom o God, aye, an on page 105
n o them att wis socht tae ma spread will taste a pickin o't'." on page 106

5 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
near hittin the tap o’t. It spread ower Loch Craig and Tarlair s
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Wad luv tae spread wirdie aboot oor Doric dialec(2014)

@FaeFoggie tweeted
berdeen slice it in i middle, spread Dairy Lee ontil it. Place i t(2019)

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@molach95 Aye, Scots spread alang the coast an A can imag (2020) twitter link

Aberdeen

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
t It did as far's we see, Wis spread the bloody fiu. Bit we'll a h on page 29

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ugar? Fruit? Cream? Chocolate spread? Tak yer pick. 'The Waffle Fa on page 14
orld Heritage Site' is pretty spread oot, ye micht want tae rent a on page 17

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
corner, wis a muckle blotch, spread oot lik a giant mushroom. An on page 76

1 matches

General Northern

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
peats he wis tryin tae spread were a'a stuck the gither. Of
lair appeared, he started tae spread
2 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ake Ye cry thon? Jakey mebbe, spread eagled ower the fleer, slippe(2016)

@72redz1903 tweeted
saying youd have let Mosely spread his poison? (2020) twitter link

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
rythin. The hale Forth Valley spread oot. Wi the Ochil Hills ahint on page 1

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
The wedding banquet newly spread. The fussing chambermaids on page 6
I'll spread my motley, I'll restore their on page 31

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
kin sense tae me. Aldo didnae spread Santa acroass the street cos on page 97

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
to stay in the circus that he spread his wings an flew roond an ro on page 100

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Tho sheenin crabs spread guidlie coor on page 91

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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Aw simmer it flourished an spread .
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
r observed, “As the beavers spread and built new dams and ponds,
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
disappear. It didnae end bit spread . Th' icy chill expanded, slow
him. Ah felt a vicious smirk spread owermah features in satisfact
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ay to start the day - what a spread! (2021) twitter link
back tae the street pairties spread oot in groups of 6 lol (2020) twitter link

West Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e took a bittie margarine and spread it on the breid. on page 183
Later thon day the crack spread that the Heidie wis aw richt on page 221

2 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
t the centerprece o the haill spread wie a great big rosette made on page 72
few meenits, an the word soon spread thru the community o Bonnetma on page 98
were nou feart that it micht spread tae Britain an had cheenged p on page 122

3 matches

Edinburgh

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
wurkmen wid walk in front an spread the taur on the stanes an the on page 76

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
the fu-spread fan in which nae exile aches,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
bag o’ pistol ba’s which spread oot in a cone, takin’ mony
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ys a practical task, while he spread oot the papers so he could ma
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Bill spread his hauns. “Nae complaints,
1 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e seems tae grin, Flow neatly spread his claws, on page 19
nner the windae, she suddenly spread oot her haun, an made a snatc on page 36
g fearty!", an eventually she spread oot her haun again, an made a on page 38

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
intae the battle. The Toi ir spread oot like a week's washin. on page 45

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
macho, standing wi thir feet spread, bobbin thir heids like power on page 3

2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ttin at the table, money lyin spread oot in front ay them. The dug
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘The cancer has spread at an aggressive rate Mr. Pea
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
r hauns oan tae bulk it up an spread it further. This will inevita
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
rit at the strength, scale an spread o disaffection amang the comm on page 28
din the thistles that grew an spread everywhaur; scythin an gether on page 55

2 matches

General Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Ah willnae spread on page 50

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Tho sheenin crabs spread guidlie coor on page 91

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
underneath, watching. Then he spread his wings .. ." on page 3

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
spread in ivry direction on page 7

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
They spread their tongue thro strath an g on page 48
Tho sheenin crabs spread guidly coor on page 52

2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
awin a bit o the geographical spread is Lewis Grassic Gibbon fae t
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
cots in yer ilkaday speech an spread awareness o the leid tae fowk(2018)
e muckle tae us! Mak shuir ye spread the wird amang yer colleagues(2018)

@jax6754 tweeted
ity back. So 2017 in goin tae spread this within ma photo's. xxx(2017)

@billykayscot tweeted
n Natures rokelay green/Wis spread ower ilka rig o corn/tae char(2020)

@Chazzbat tweeted
tae tak awa thur ability tae spread thur cancerous ideas. Let thu(2020)

South East (Borders)

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
How neatly spread eis claws, on page 18
, ye coward!", an at last she spread oot hur haun agin, an made an on page 37

2 matches

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Thay spread ma plaid an Ah liggit in the on page 40

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
me few weeks later, grapevine spread oot, she was dead! The reason(2020)

South West (Galloway)

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
whaur the hay is spread. on page 163

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
Hoo neatly spread haes claas on page 20
he wunda, aal o a sudden shae spread oot hir haun, an played grab on page 36
yae feardie!" an finally shae spread hir haun oot agane, an played on page 38

3 matches

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Millar, Al Echas frae tha Big Swilly Swally, (Ullans Speakers Association 2023 ISBN: 978-0957666238) Ulster, poetry
l; The Laggan braes aboot him spread W1 Godly skill. on page 30

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Fur faer thut we wud spread ait aboot, on page 24

2 matches

General Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Some sudocrem generously spread. on page 58

1 matches

Synthetic (no region)

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
made hïs wye alang, tha fowk spread thair claes doon afore hïm o on page 102

1 matches