A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of ahent in Corpus

Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ere's a cry ay expletives fae ahent me as Tam stoats his knee aff on page 8

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Ahent ma cup, ah think, but hae nae on page 22

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
it, ye'd get a daud o pottie ahent yer lug. It wad be gey sair, on page 86

2 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
aff me, aye spikin' aboot me ahent ma back tae him. on page 36

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ANE O THE reasons ahent screivin this beuk is that A on page 13
that held true tae the ideas ahent the norie o Marxist dialectic on page 15
nce whaur deecisions are made ahent closed doors as a maitter o c on page 29
sin o the Windsor faimlie. An ahent the scenes producers an direc on page 48
jonick tae uppie-tappie alang ahent the dominant thinkin o 'the B on page 99

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
his guards keepin a fair way ahent him so as no tae mak it ower on page 17
l, closin the dinin room door ahent him. on page 35
nie as hauf a dizzen harpoons ahent it. Bein a mammal it had tae on page 41
ore Installation Manager, tho ahent his back he was usually refer on page 47
in prepared tae leave his pal ahent. Howivver this wis an extra d on page 64
Also on pages 66, 67, 76, 79, 80, 83, 102, 104, 106, 109, 110
17 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"Dunno," replied Joey frae ahent the coonter. "D'ye ken her?" on page 37
ay, so he'd left his hold-all ahent. on page 38
mistakenly thought he'd left ahent, an on page 43
e he wis there, standin richt ahent me. The next minute, he wis i on page 70
lly disappeared. He wis richt ahent me yin minute an gone the nex on page 73

5 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
des an thair weiman-fowk laed ahent on the schore, cam frae hir p on page 6

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
say, as the janny snaikit up ahent him in the bylerhoose. on page 65

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
er gran wis foraye gaun roond ahent her pittin back maist o the p on page 92
ikit, steekit the gairden yet ahent her an gaed awa tae the shops on page 93

2 matches

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 58 - The Wa-Ganging o the Meinister, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Gars thaim coorie richt doon, ahent the skuil wa, on page 80

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
wwwwww." A stranglt rair frae ahent pit oomph in thair ingines. " on page 65
e incoonter whan Auld Agg rin ahent the fechter, an wi pretence o on page 67
You anes." A vyce raired frae ahent the boays. Thai didnae stey t on page 68

4 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Cain, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
And faur ahent the times. on page 72

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
aichlin ower tippenny singles ahent its disjaskit bike sheds. Bes on page 95
djel! It's braw for gettin in ahent the hinges an leverin thaim a on page 97

3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
en daunerin alang the laundin ahent me. 'In here, quick.' on page 17

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
r new neebors wir keekin frae ahent thair windae drapes.
was. Ir the guff waftin frae ahent the rottit skirtins. Nor got
purs aff tae the coallieries. Ahent, an hiddit bi the bankin, lay
3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
teeked the shed door, cannie, ahent her, rin intae the hoose, ben
ns intae the hole she’d dug ahent a big berry buss in the gaird
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
es anerlie eftir A laed skuil ahent me, at A fand ma gate
ahent. Rab Broun was as fu o virr a
Tammas’s houss, than ahent it hiz gairden, than apen fei
rder, bar cuddies, sae lae it ahent wi
�l can anerlie prink yeirsell ahent ma kerr.”
21 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the hoose an the keys jinglin ahent the door. ‘Right yous basta
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
wee bike. Ye kept yer haunds ahent yer back, casual like, then r
yer hunkers, tuckit yer coat ahent yer knees sae it wuidnae get
Ye glanced ahent ye. “You spickin tae me?”
e brithers cam oot the closie ahent her. They was aw ready for th
4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
Anither wife booled in ahent Wullie an jyned the getherin
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
gh the Daily Record they keep ahent the bar.
inin the offer fae the lassie ahent the bar tae phone a taxi.
an get ma bunnet fae the peg ahent the kitchen door, turnin aff
retion in gairdens, up trees, ahent parked vehicles an hedgerows,
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
e’s a cry ay expletives fae ahent me as Tam stoats his knee aff
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
t a riddy - n a hud tae hide ahent a portacabin tae huv a fag - (2021) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
really. Ye're baitter-lookin ahent a hairy fiss mask. An besides on page 40

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I eence left ye far ahent on page 106
Aa i'geets lach at him ahent his back on page 126
And i'billies fa hide emsels ahent I'wa on page 134
'Em frae i'Mearns irna far ahent on page 153
So he waits ahent on page 182

8 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
Five times he wis ahent the chaillenge (ilka time the on page 125

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
Five times he wis ahent the chaillenge (ilka time the
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
on the wey hame. I wis ahent.
Ahent me a female. She dealt wi it,
micht snirk ahent his back
3 matches