A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of box in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
PA's in-box. She'll reply to some, filter on page 18

1 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
the cake tae the schuil in a box. When she arrived, she pit th on page 72

2 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
The Deid-box has nae Lid on page 30

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
laith for patchin the sail, a box o nails. on page 59

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
in her ee fell on a wee gless box that wis lyin ablow the table on page 14
her pouch, an poued oot a wee box o sweeties, (lucky for her th on page 27
cam at me like a Jake-in-the box, an up I gaed like a sky-rock on page 38
o the saw that I haud in this box on page 44

10 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
somethin. A sherp edge. A wee box tucked faur under the flair. on page 1

4 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
ye've moldit yersel intae the box on page 22

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
h left they were cooried in a box on page 59
e laun tae haun tae truck tae box tae ship tae shop tae plate on page 77

3 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
and a cheese box fae New Zealand, wi a lamp on page 95

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
ered haggis intae yer munchie box instead o' a sausage? How abo on page

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ies, lookin stressed oot thur box. Servin punters at Christmas on page 1

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
suddenly rings us fae a call-box. Tells us hou ti get ti this on page 70

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
on ma pun. Yae hink this shit box ae a flat ah've goat came eas on page 21
Ah kin feel these box ae painkillers daring me tae on page 24

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
gruesome soond o the dreided box. She kept on readin, and fur on page 32
trays in front o the dreided box. She aye had tae bide alane o on page 43
it. She hud lined her pencil-box wi star-grass fur the craitur on page 131
e wachle the lid o the pencil-box richt hame and the esk wis he on page 133
n. Wi great care she held the box ower the neck o the jug and p on page 134
Also on pages 183, 184, 185, 196, 204
11 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
need tae be thinkin oot o the box an tryin tae encourage dialog on page 51
patronisin chocolate-box an tartan tosh that we hae be on page 72
survive - think o fiddle-an-box clubs as an exemple, they sur on page 75
the press an mebbe get on the box biggin up the benefits o sicc on page 90

4 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Put a letter box on it, put a letter through i on page 36

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
days the blatts an the goggle box are aye bangin on aboot grub on page 55
Says Robbie, 'Is the box come back?' on page 113

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
an opent up mah packed lunch box an Harpreet an Navdeep opent on page 30
dance an she gied us a whole box ae marshmallas tae wursels. W on page 34
n the chemist an she got this box ae smelly stuff fur me tae gi on page 40
ent Harpreet gied me wis in a box the size ae a cornflakes pack on page 43
e roon tae oor hoose wi a big box ae chocolates an a thank you on page
Also on pages 107, 110, 112, 124, 133, 153, 169
17 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Afore the box drove them dementit?" on page 158

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
A box o Cadbury's Heroes - an a ca on page 13
h even appeared twice oan the box on page 65
turns out tae be a cigarette box, on page 87

3 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
. He liftit up a sheeny metal box an opened the lid. 'We cry th on page 13

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
mmie syndes them doon the jaw-box,' Geordie said. on page 6
in gaed, tae, a muckle roond box o POODER. It wis cawed PINK P on page 22
yin he taen doon wis a muckle box o SUPERWHITE FOR AUTOMATIC WA on page 23
He taen a box o gowdie seed aff the shelf ' on page 24
and cowped it aw doon the jaw-box. He then filled the bottle wi on page 36
Also on pages 39, 76, 79
9 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
essed it, if ye appent up the box on page 23
And hide aneath yer box bed in aw that oose, on page 27
Is hidden in that thin box o shell on page 40
An auld film on the box o seawart the ships on page 63
Whaur the box bed jynes the bangin pipes de on page 79
Also on pages 97
6 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
er lucky enough tae get a Sky box, or huv a pal who cuts dodgy on page 52

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ughie, sprintin tae the phone box. on page 36
e elastic's streetchin wi the box. on page 67
The box is ower wee fer that. on page 68

3 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
id Hoolet ayewss hae a letter-box in his ceilin?' on page 128
ha wis admirin his new letter-box, fleed doon again. The twa o on page 130
ck and flee up tae the letter-box?' he spiered. on page 131
Wee Grumphie intae the letter-box, he micht squeeze himsel thro on page 132
nd ye fleed up tae the letter-box, wi the tither end in yer neb on page 133
Also on pages 134, 135, 139
9 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
there wis a muckle cairdboard box that wance had a fridge in it on page 29
their claes oot o the fridge box, they'd daunder intae the kit on page 30
rdrobe insteid o a cairdboard box. But whit they needit maist o on page 36
d and went tae the cairdboard box tae howk oot some hauf-decent on page 101
d, even inside the cairdboard box. But Sunny wisnae onywhaur. on page 102
Also on pages 116
6 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
lyin oan a day-othe-week pill box tae keep me goin. She wis the on page 10
edal oantae the blue necklace box. on page 12
when she spotted a clown in a box and told us it hud been here on page 32
r the brightest crayon in the box, but when ah got one too many on page 37
is a rare treat, never mind a box o Liquorice Allsorts tae mase on page 41
Also on pages 77, 82, 114
8 matches

Clark, Thomas Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Sae in a box aneath the flair, on page 18

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Tae bare the furthy seed-box, then on page 2
O railway bink or phone box or the warm on page 5

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Ernie pit his tuils intil his box, hystit it on til his shoothe on page 65

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
aks an amber necklace oot o a box held bi his groom, an haunds on page 34

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Ma faither haes a box-trap it hame. Div ye want iz on page 80
coat sleeve, syne he laid the box-trap cannie-like on the lid. on page 81

2 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
or deein o boredom in a box-bed, on page 129

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Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
oot thi Porturfeeld Road post box. Foak lik that they shood loc on page 41

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
tae sound ungrateful, is that box wi the hairt sits watchin ye on page 32

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
In a box wae some earth oan the class on page 114

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
The Tindel-Box on page 28
"Aw I want is the wee tindel-box ma dear auld granny left doon on page 31
p noo!" "Whit aboot ma tindel-box?" the witch cried doon. on page 35
e the wiser aboot thon tindel-box," the sodger said tae himsel, on page 37
caunle inside the auld tindel-box. on page 39
Also on pages 40, 46, 47
14 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
eemed the sodgers oot o their box. They wore brichtly painted r on page 70
the tin sodgers awa in their box, wan sodger wisnae there. on page 72
a drain, as daurk as the tin box he used tae bide in. The boat on page 76

3 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
"A musical box in the shape oa bonnie bird!" on page 86
dae) when she heard a musical box playin a tune that gaed like on page 88
"He wullnae gie ye the music box unless you gie him ten kisses on page 89
s and walked awa wi the music box. on page 90
ye there, playin wi the music box she swapped fer ten kisses. on page 93

8 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
sma they hae tae pit it een a box, on page 12
Sax folk tae a box bed on page 14
of Scotland's heid in a box, on page 64

4 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
an whiles an egg-box oan the carrier. on page 58

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
a pee. Get ma spoudjel oot ma box an lowse the hinges aff the s on page 96

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
soun. Sae dinna leuk for saip-box rantin an ravin here. on page 119

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
scenes on thair cuivers. Ilk box cairries thrie CDs, an haes a on page 135

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
over the horizon, the letter box swallowed up my postcard. . . on page 37

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
preachin-box declined til mausoleum, on page 107

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e sut doon oan an auld aipple box her faither yaised fir storin
1 matches

Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
We got it hame an out the box an pat in on the waw
1 matches

McFarlane, Ishbel Does Scotland compare weil wi ither places fir wee bairnies?, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
y A did a column oan the Baby Box an hoo a hid a tear in ma ee
e fir public consumption. The box representit tae me the wey a
2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
an caups an the World Puff-a-Box Competeetion that aye haes aa
1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
t wis mair like a wuiden shoe-box kin o shape. Still an on, we
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
en were hooses an a telephone box. Somebody wad gie the help sh
phoned the pollis frae a caa box. Some bairn, they think, saw
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
s left the keys in a wee lock box outside, she’s sent me the
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
We each took a box an carried it intae room two,
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
when it comes tae the ballot box, no much has gaun oor wey. Bu
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ss on a slip an stick it in a box wis sayin, wi ane voice: "Ah
1 matches

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
wide, crossing the baw in the box tae Deli Ali, who heiders the
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
the lid aff this lang widden box, an got in, lyin hersel doun
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
uin ma guidman’s cornflakes box whan it cam tae quality. Or a
couldnae chuise ‘cairdboard box’ fae amang the prenter sett
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
it a tick in the "Understand" box.
uid pit a tick in the "Speak" box.
huid pit a tick in the "Read" box.
uid pit a tick in the "Write" box.
Box office , Groups o 8+ or buik
5 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
an placin it in a wee widden box he pulls oot fae a sideboard.
ctant acceptance an pulls the box oot. ‘It’s an image ah’
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
intae them. ‘Here, there a box ay matches.’ McDade sais pi
upit.’ he sais, rattlin the box intae Pearcey’s haun.
tae rise. Pearcey hud found a box ay fire lighters an some kind
3 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e richt noo, ye could be in a box in weeks. Surely ye want tae
Saturday nicht and wine oot a box. Posh totty. That’s whit sh
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
y tae make their way intae ma box, but ah’m pushin them oot j
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
tae the soond o the melodeon-box playin o Fiona Young, the cas
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
claimed the man on the porage box wis climbing the drainpipe ou
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
aus, ride like Brian Fletcher,box like Muhammad Ali or play fit
h at gowf and fitba, couldnae box ma way oot a paper bag and ho
2 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ven stand prood at the ballot box and tak’ whit’s richtfull
1 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
– The Shottle (a real jewel box). Sadly it wis oot o print fo
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
at, Malik cairryin a big gift box o sweeties - the Pandit had
w dour as he thocht o the wee box he aywis cairried in a pooch.
ms o anaemia hissel. He got a box o airn peels, which he consid
an haundit him the first aid box. He splintit broken banes, pu
there wis a muckle cardboard box. He gaed ower til it. “Whit
9 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
defeat an gang back in their box, the fowk hae realised they a
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
trone. She cam doon in a lang box, and I'll took her for a coff
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
awl wi in the white signature box oan the ither side o the cair
1 matches

Eunson, Catherine Freude, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
There’s a box I’m starin at, stuck unner
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
In his box o tricks ye'll find rose watt

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
ball bounced just outside the box, Scott Thomson comes charging
t on a mazy and pit it in the box and next thing ye know the ne
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
he snaps. His pups are in the box. And they’re your responsib
ll you please look inside the box?’’ she demands.
2 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
@taylordauthor Am guessing a box of maltesers and a few double(2020) search twitter

@Cobradile94 tweeted
. A should hiv a leuk fur the box an recipt!(2019) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
e something right ootside the box ??(2020) search twitter
ofs now, but I can give you a box of silicone from my bad auld (2020) search twitter
@GarryDClarke Box of matches soon sorts that oo(2020) search twitter
e exactly what the say on the box. Cannae get enough of them ??(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
n' aw' the pieces back in the box... (2023) twitter link
he other bits are back in the box.?? Right, let me attend tae y (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
zier Love yir thinkin oot the box! Hee hee! xxx(2015) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
jaundice. Adding in the Baby Box to the mix, how is it Scotlan(2019) search twitter
ill be gien a Scots poem an a box o claes, nappies an the like.(2017) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
! I hae nivver won mair nor a box o shortbreid in a raffle afor(2018) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Ma big thumb ticked the wrang box. Meant tae say AYE. Obviously(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
anetBGlasgow A wis left a big box of em!!(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
elsh Watchin ma Bhoys oan the box hen but this is pure deid bri (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
ystichy This cough is doin my box in so it's another call to th (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
a sitting oan the stool wae a box o' bluebell matches. #hopinta(2021) search twitter
ack tae mother in a cardboard box. Ye better run. Run like Hell(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ticed lol - jist pick up the box wae 5 innit - gutted noo! (2021) twitter link
lothian - got mine in a big box n it wis the hause - twice t (2021) twitter link
ce n knashes his teeth - its box office - thats a wind up wai (2021) twitter link
st fascinated aboot the polis box thats openin up the toon sell (2021) twitter link
@simondolan @Francis_Hoar its box office stuff - huv a shuftie (2020) twitter link
and 12 other occurrences.

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
em are claimin the use of yer box room during the hoors of dark on page 40

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
he P-wye an in tae the signal box. Ye gaed on page 18

1 matches

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
-worn Hays Lemonade cardboard box. As her fingers rived wi the on page 22

3 matches

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
d the twa hens in a cardboard box bit nae peacock. It wis on th on page 51

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
nte the lid o the polystyrene box. on page 95

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
nae for me I've got a biscuit box instead Weel shoved in aneth on page 15

5 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
cummen ashoar we twa or three box's, iveree tyme he gid oot tae on page 11
n she teen a tummle an a hail box a partens slid oot ower thi s on page 18
r an held tae thi shaip o thi box. At ov coarse maid wer day, N on page 19
r aa boxed up ther wis thirty box's an of coarse at's gan tae t on page 20
c em, maynen aul timmer feish box's, hee hid aw thi gcer cin he on page 29
Also on pages 30, 34, 51, 55, 56, 57, 60, 62, 64, 69
25 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Box-cairt in bitween on page 119

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ttie aboot yersel an pit in a box nummer fir replies. Ah' ll he on page 50
drum te post is letter te the box nummer in the paper. on page 52
ke a panda an er moo wis post-box reed. "Ay... thunks verra muc on page 84
a Post Office an a reed phone box ootside. Mrs Waalker's shop h on page 87

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"An ess box doon here says, 'Looking for' on page 53
he settee an cam back up wi a box. "Aren't they lovely?" she sa on page 65
n it the impty Viennese Whirl box an giein a on page 75
An syne, Ah see a bauchled box full o leather-bound diaries. on page 79

4 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
yer shillin i the collection box an it comes tae mind att yer on page 12

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
popular es a fart in a phone box. At's foo he kept it quait." on page 7
he road an a maanie wi a tool box stannin oan the tap step. "It on page 24
"'Wi'v gat a big black box Fir plastic, glaiss an cans. on page 34
iddy parkin ma in front o the box. on page 46
e the brichtest button in the box - er shewin machine's oot o on page 51

5 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An stuck intae a cardboard box on page 97

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
saa. Stracht aff a chocolate box ye wad hae thocht. The ricks on page 15

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
her eye fell on a peedy gless box at wis lyan under e table: sh on page 14
in her poket, an pulled oot a box o comfits, (luckily e salt wa on page 26
iss ointment - wan shillan e box - on page 45
"An at's e jury-box," thoucht Alice, "an those tw on page 104
urry at she tipped oer e jury-box wi e edge o her skirt, upsett on page 112

7 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
dallie an files like a shewin-box, an wes aye in the skelf rich on page 71

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ace far fae time ti time soap-box evangelists eesed ti haud ope on page 75

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ethin in the corner o his toy box. A shiny, spleet new Esso pet
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
ither booed tae the cardboard box o toys, that bedd in the neuk
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
The sewin' box was fu' o' thimbles an' reels
A widden box for keepin stuff for polishin
er sewin machine kept under a box
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
onsar Eck teemed oot the last box o girse he coodnae help bit l
. I keep phonin fae the phone box, bit nae
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ept it, it'll bide in the wee box foraye, till somebody couthie
An she flang the box wi a lauch tae the lochan's f
nking ahint this muckle gless box I bide in – some warld-kent
dowpit doon atap an auld fish box, wyvin a net wi a bane shuttl
heir forefolk, the human vyce-box bedded doon inno the lizard's
7 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
furniture, half o a telephone box an a pre-war Shell Petrol pum
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
clup frae Dr Kildare on the box – braw, young,
whiles e pit a nairrae gless box ahint iz. A wis ta haud ma br
2 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
aen tae pit his treisure in a box and beerie it up the Glen. He
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
y there’s doors tae her wee box bedroom, her eternally caul l
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
his back stappit ticht wie a box. He stops half wye doon and c
t, completely passed oot. The box that was strapped to his back
2 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
his maw - through the letter box. He tries the door. Loaked. S
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hristmas alang wi a selection box each. The man hid a job at a
een the een. They’d found a box o fifty o these specialist bu
2 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
I waakit inaboot tae the fish box stage an started servin them
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
put so much intae the wee tin box I kept for my stash. Some tho
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a raik there ana. I opened ae box an inside wiz a sheep’s woo
in. Athoot that I’d be in a box. Of course I thanked him for
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ned an the corp fell oot. The box wiz removed tae await the nex
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ae the waa and teen oot a wee box and took it tae the table. Tu
come ower. He opened the wee box and teen oot a smaa leather b
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
st afore he left, he dowpit a box doon cannie at Jessie’s fee
sie’s feet. It wis a muckle box o marshmallows tapped wi a ro
a wis rummlin aboot throw his box o tools, mutterin nesty
3 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
irds will be pit awa in a wee box, niver tae be appened again.
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
er fish supper in a cardboard box
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
, the introduction o the baby box for ivery bairn born in the k
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
riday pish yer spikin' oan e' box? Aabidy kens it's #FielFriday(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Sunti Claus scud buckle box wi aifter eicht mints fae the(2017) search twitter
Fa’s aeten their selection box already! https://t.co/KrgWxBI(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ver better quality around the box and mak better decisions (2022) twitter link
ealth - I keep hearing aboot box sets, baking, diy, time.....r (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
ed it in tae the middle o the box(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
ere we have the kitchie deems box bed up the back stairs The ho(2020) search twitter
d smashed up oil rinnin oot o box waiting twa weeks noo for pic(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
gan missing! Then hands me a box o'bookies pens! Cheek(2016) search twitter
laddie fae upstairs flats sky box in tae the bar withoot him ca(2016) search twitter
Nithing on box the nicht. Trying tae keep oo(2017) search twitter
that I mistakenly ticked the box for SNP, thank God I checked (2019) search twitter
e the world!! Get back in yer box! I will be deed time this is (2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

Orkney

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The buddom o the veg box on page 71

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Wid tae mak a box bed in the corner on page 57
s craal in tae the back o the box bed, hungry still on page 117

2 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
An Awld Match Box on page 37
edie bit o metal in the match box is a bit o shrapnel that cam on page 39
Wur gray Fergie, an egg box in the link box, on page 47

5 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ords, A. and V. Shearer, Tack Box, and we eat Quaver crisps, li on page 30

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tion o letters in a chocolate box. on page 42

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Are in a gie fancy box winderan, on page 102
ust used pooder fae the usual box. on page 104

2 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
's a very fine peedie display box. I'm very taken with the limi (2021) twitter link

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
ysh in a bucket an his fiddle-box wippit aboot his middle wi a on page 33

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Da Box on page 22
u think she was dead? Oh, the box. That letter on page 23
"Is dis da box?" Janet led da wye, still sha on page 24
whin, right at da boddam a da box, shü fan da caird fur her si on page 25
. Shü got oot Toby's big cat box, took aa da presents aff a da on page 30
Also on pages 31, 33, 43, 76, 77, 78
20 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
, as weel, gud a muckle roond box o POODER. Hit wis caa’ed PI
at he took doon wis a muckle box o SUPERWHITE FOR AUTOMATIC WI
Dey wir a roond cairdboard box markit FLECH POODER FOR DUGS.
He fan a box o CANARY SEED apö da skelf.
Neist, Dodie hunsed trowe da box wi shoe-cleanin gaer – brus
5 matches

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
warm riggy-bane o a lass in a box bed.
1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
An da box a butter wis lyin kummelled a
e is quick! Up shö cleeks da box, skuts in da door, sees at da
n biggit ower a muckle widden box.
3 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
nel. Dere dey fun a graet big box o mackerel but da mackerel mu
1 matches

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2021) Shetland
3 weeks I couldna trip oer da box any langer!.

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
sed on a platform wi a silver box foo o cars tae hurl aroond. M
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
aetin a frozen puddin oot o a box. An wir tay bags ir used for
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
da sam feerie. Dey lay in dir box beds laek weet cloots. Da noi
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
arlane Britain's biggest bird box ??. Dir may be a handfoo o st(2019) search twitter
natha26645585 Popped him in a box and it was released after dar(2019) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
andin window, dirs wan in wir box room and annider wan in da si (2020) twitter link
y efter it lyin aboot in hits box fur far too long. Time to get (2018) twitter link

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
e soon o spuins, an a squeeze-box, on page 156

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
A box o Cadbury's Heroes - an a ca on page 218

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
in hur ey spotted a wee gless box that was lyin under th table: on page 14
in hur pooch, an pullt oot a box o biscuits, (luckily th on page 26
comes at iz lik a Jack-in-th-box, an up Ah gauns lik a sky-roc on page 38
this ointment-yin shillin th box - on page 46
"An that's th jury-box," thocht Ahlice, "an thae twa on page 108
Also on pages 113, 115
9 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Thay tell me he clasht ma box ti the grund,
1 matches

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
masel diggin' intae ma sewin' box for a pin. Health and safety
1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
o am just moving it aboot the box to give her the excitement ev(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
elfastGAA Hoozaboot INTAE THE BOX! or OAN MA HEID! or DOON THE (2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
n yinst shae mine't tryin tae box hir ain lugs baecaas shae che on page 14
in hir poaket an pullt oot a box o comfits (lucky fur hir the on page 28
come at mae lik a Jeck in the box, an up A went lik a sky rocke on page 39
s oontment - yin shillin the box on page 47
"An that's the jury-box," thocht Alice; "an thim twal on page 109
Also on pages 114, 116
10 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
it bae himsel' in a wee steel box, on page 39

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Sandy's Auld Tin Box on page 10
The Auld Box maistlie seemt tae hae a fix on page 11

9 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
irk yer repones keepin in tha box lake sae:
n tha boxes; yin letter tae a box, lake sae:
ie mistaks bae fillin oot tha box lake sae: or:
’l Speirin Foarm, mairk tha box forenenst thair name an lea b
o sib, mairk tha ‘No sib’ box.
10 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
ee Dan. Oan tha tap o Dan’s box, gye sonsy, wus cairved a per
race and gien her tha saicond box. Tha lid wus cairved wi a bon
t wus fur John. Tha tap o his box wasnae cairved but tha oul wu
mman’s gifts. Oan tha third box, John’s box, tha glentin wu
, John’s box, tha glentin wuid knot slowly
5 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
Was a big brown box tied up wi string, tae fall a
as he got closer I spied the box, was all tied up wi string
nted tae see what was in thon box, the contents I had tae find,
e parked her up and freed the box aff the back o the bike ye se
my first peep way doon in the box and there was "The Wee Broon
5 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
onal the day doonby the poast-box, whaur Great Granda Gellick h (2016) twitter link