A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of bak in Corpus

Central

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
s Jint Editor wi Jack. Ah cam bak fur the lest time efter ma we on page 59

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
llie makkars, bot aye refarin bak ti the dictionar. Fur spells on page 10
structur, an the crossin o'd bak an forrit bi aw the fowk stau on page 26

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
sch, frae the mou til the en, bak-hauddin naethin bot the beiri on page 3
Dailie day, whan he cam bak frae'z daunner, he wuid ax gi on page 4

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
ftir ane ither wes set on hir bak ti ryde, an ane eftir ither g on page 3
sum lauchabil owre-whummilin bak-hauddit me frae middlin wi Mo on page 6

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
Then he pit bak the objek on its richt taibil on page 4

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
l a waff an the eimage waffit bak. Barbar hed a quik glisk owre on page 41
ds an kerved a Saviour on the bak as best he cuid. on page 46

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
s cumpanie growit ryke on the bak o't. Puir Tittie wes nou a pr on page 6
ittie bi the airm an gyed hir bak til the houss, an fedit hir a on page 8

3 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
"This day I bak, the morn I brew, on page 42

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Bak hame agane an Dod! thair the on page 114

1 matches

Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
our TV we’v haed this whyle bak
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
fu pleisur, an layed hissell bak seilfu intil the saft codds.
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
tin. The teichar pit me i the bak raw, ti mak me haud ma coy. T
did tho. A telt Broun ti gang bak an alter the
oncrete lek. Sae Broun hed ti bak-cum at ma coist an carrie out
trewth an at Scotland hed bak-spangit fyve hunnert yeir. Th
, lik twenes ticht set on its bak,
27 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Bak Tae Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2015) Central, weans
Bak tae school an aw wrapped up
First day bak is an absolute scunner
2 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
n’ seen the boy roon’ the bak’ o’ the chippie.’ Or �
1 matches

@raiphsays tweeted
@trangpang jus bak!! Aw ok teefs an a wee scaly (2020) search twitter
is so lookin fowert tae comin bak furra langer time...(2020) search twitter
ddy tae wire in, en go strate bak up agen! “Awa an get tae!” (2020) search twitter

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
tak eis a gweed puckle trip's bak an fore we wer three wheelt c on page 20
Ok" a say's an we took awthin bak oot o thi sydecar fit he hid on page 61

2 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
angered, sair siccan tae pye bak? Smaa chance, the mair's the on page 10

1 matches

@Franwella tweeted
her McD's thinkn I shud bring bak sunday roast(2011) search twitter

Shetland

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
hoovin hairt o Antrim, lukkin bak on page 1
The owl yin, bak oot, blak on page 2
Bak an fort, on page 3
The heid bak, thrapple thrabbin wae on page 6
Bak, an sa the ithers, awa on page 7
Also on pages 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 20, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 34, 49, 50, 52, 53
38 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Or coup a boulder on its bak. on page 2
Thon wee auld man frae bak abane on page 6
Nae turnin bak, nae lukin bak on page 16
Bak in tha lan on page 18
ixteen hunnérs, a lang while bak on page 21
Also on pages 26, 28, 30, 44, 47, 48, 53, 55, 58, 60
19 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ar haes history. A hae tae go bak an see aboot a wheen o on page 92

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
warnt ïn a draim no tae gae bak tae Herod, the' tuk anither r on page 2
urn ïntae breid." Jesus saed bak tae him, "It ïs writ: 'Man c on page 3
ed bin püt ïn jail, he went bak ïntae Galilee. An eftèr lea on page 4
s ïts taste, hoo can ït git bak ïts tang? It ïs nae lang'r on page 5
e ye an tak tha shirt aff yer bak, let hïm hae yer tap-coat as on page 6
Also on pages 9, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112
153 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
He wus a dacent boadie wi nay bak dorrs, a good man without dev on page 32
r hails frae an earlier time, bak tae the days o me Fether on page 44

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Aye, sure mae bak' wiz sore, on page 7
An' bring it bak' again. on page 16
hink, aye, Ah think, Ah'll be bak'. on page 28
Wae a load on haes bak' no unlik' a Wee Still. on page 30
much metter, yil' bae car'ied bak' agaen on page 42
Also on pages 43, 45
8 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Bak in Fowerteen, tae fecht agin on page 1
forrits, tha ither stauchert bak. on page 5
ie's hoose, ower thurtie year bak, he fun yin o tha oul looms i on page 8
pit on tha licht ootby, pued bak tha boult on tha bak dure, an on page 17
ton whan Maggie brocht Wullie bak tae hir hoose fur his denner. on page 19

8 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Come bak Peter, come bak Paul. on page 6

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
ye'll niver be able tae turn bak the clock, on page 16
whaur ye come frae? Or luked bak frae afar? on page 18
An eventually we'll aa gae bak, on page 38
t A'm staunin here an thinkin bak a while tae earlie Spring, on page 46
An bak tae Cammell's Weir A heid tae on page 47

9 matches

Ultach Midgates, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
maun gae aye forrit, an niver bak mint,
1 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
haud Speirins Foarm an sen it bak (fur naethin) in tha poast ui
haud Speirins Foarm an sen it bak (fur naethin) in tha poast ui
paper speirin foarm an sen it bak in tha poast uisein tha fur-n
oast yer envelope, plaise sen bak til:
* Lander speirins oan tha bak page (page 32) fur aa ither f
9 matches

Gibson, Darren Solace, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
And ower thair bak tae learn tae tak
1 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
lik. “Thon’s tha near cut bak til Bilfawst.”
ng owre tha braes: ye wull be bak in tha mids o Bilfawst in nae
on tha nebs o tha yins in tha bak sait nor tae mak cartain thar
Bilfawst an ye can tak a taxi bak tae yer ain hoose. Bot a binn
4 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
d wae fait stane dakes rinnin bak tae guerd as weel the slow, h
h o the lade, on its sure wie bak tae the big watter; the furst
heech roon stanes; cogged it bak a wee; lut it fa agane; an lu
rae Killagan tae Spinyorra an bak. Behin the store, the heidrac
it raced an tummled doon the bak-fa, splashin an chitterin an
6 matches

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
Awa doon the bak' rodden an' it naw yit clear,
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
At lang an lenth, John stuid bak tae streetch his sair airms.
��s thon?” she axed, aa tuk bak, fur tha hoose wus oot o tha
sut doon oan a log an pushed bak tha cowl o her cape. She wus
t up her cape an John wus tuk bak at tha sicht o yin o her scra
an John an Grace wur fair tuk bak at tha balefu divilry o her w
7 matches

Robinson, Philip , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
o nostalgia frae a lang while bak, echt year oul an watchin tha
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
iday was up and the weans wur bak at school
1 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
e him an dunch’t him on the bak,
Cud I go bak an’ tak’ tae Jamie, if on
2 matches

Gillen, Charles Fifty Nine, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
Bak in fifty echt or nine,
Bak in fifty echt or nine.
2 matches

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
in tha mairnin’ but ah come bak tae the hoose wi’ a gopen-fu (2021) twitter link