A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of dicht in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Till e'en the bracky bree wis dicht asinder; on page 4

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
an a bit dicht on page 32

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
rev!' A rowst, giein ma een a dicht! 'Leuk whaur? Whit's wrang?' on page 20
!' A gied Archie a shoogle an dicht his een wi ma naipkin. on page 24

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Yeuch, dicht yer mooth, mun, whit a slitte on page 37

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
lt him an focht the ettle tae dicht the cantie smirk aff hes face on page 27

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
gizzent gress oot ma hair, an dicht a bit spittin on ma leg whaur on page 22

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
nnie, cuiks braw links an can dicht a dish, but for aw, she haes on page 48

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ck tae the fairm steidins tae dicht on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
inby tae dicht its wat feet oan a strand on page 33
switch oan the licht, dicht doon ma broo, on page 75
ry neb wis Sairly in need o a dicht. on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
pt his hauns on his apron tae dicht aff the flour. 'An hou's yer on page 72

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
If no, at least gie them a dicht. on page 33

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
The Trunchbull paused tae dicht a spreckle o slabber affy her on page 115
lloched even louder, and wi a dicht o her haund, sent the craitur on page 160

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Hou come he aye got the dirty dicht? Jist at that anither large w on page 68

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
e the haill o Trig Square tae dicht, an Pernickety Crescent. Forb on page 9

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
hae elocution clesses for tae dicht awa thair dialects an tuins s on page 6

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
, and mind and gie yer feet a dicht sae ye're no draggin in ony c on page 22
s room could dae wi a bit o a dicht," Mr. Poe said, peerin aboot on page 23
body gonnae gie ma face a wee dicht?" but it made Violet and Klau on page 80

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
lean the clart, the stoor tae dicht on page 20
the three dicht lines o swite fae broos on page 43
dicht the name o this clachan on page 47

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Adoun the sun-dicht street she gaed, dug-wise on page 13

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
wis haudin, gied his buits a dicht on the auld bit o seck-claith on page 17

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MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
This humble hawk is better dicht on page 13

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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
them oan and gied his face a dicht in the rain. The Grumphieman on page 92

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ye'll dicht yir hair, ay, on the Skerrs o on page 25

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
dicht awa the muck and stour o sin. on page 97

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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
it this wey), brocht, bucht, dicht, dochter, dreich, eneuch, fec
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
He puls awa an sits tryin ti dicht the awfu taste aff o his tong
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
t there was nae haund free to dicht them awa as she grippit the s
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ay waukin up tae dicht ma nose -
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
irds. They’d howk them oot, dicht them aff, than cut them up fo
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
tae gie oor haunds an faces a dicht. She wad harrie us intae the
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
gie oor haunds an face a wee dicht at the sink afore slidin unne
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
or XL coffins, oor faimly can dicht the tears aff their faces wi
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
eir yer weavin noo. They’ll dicht yer wabs awa wi their cloots
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
ptak it – nou, is that weel dicht?
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
tae the ferm biggins for tae dicht awa the last inklin o Cameron
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
Can ye mynd an wi guid Flash dicht ilk haurd surface doon Twa me(2020) search twitter
wash yer hauns Can ye min an dicht doon a haurd surfaces wi flas(2020) search twitter
clarty hauns, Can ye mynd and dicht with flash athing doon Twa me(2020) search twitter
Can ye mynd an wi guid Flash dicht ilk haurd surface doon Twa me(2020) search twitter
Can ye mynd an uise Flash tae dicht athin aroon ye doon Twa meter(2020) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@billykayscot tweeted
urus Aye but gie thaim a guid dicht wi a clout afore ye synd thai(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
an the table we wid 'gie it a dicht wae a clo(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
rns tae gie their faces a wee dicht efter lunchtime? https://t.co (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ups' or gien the table a guid dicht wae a cloot' ?????? (2021) twitter link

Doric

Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Primpett up fae a gweed dicht doon. a proper treat, the wir on page 21

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
wi turps an a cloot He'd tae dicht up a the wee spots on page 15

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
"gin she's kittlie, lowp aff dicht'r craig wi douce girss threip on page 3

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
horns, loon," said Morrice, "dicht its erse an * wheel er in." on page 45
"Dinna dicht yer moo oan yer sleeve. Nae l on page 53

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah dicht ma een wi the wee, embroidere on page 80
er than it lookit. Stoppin te dicht the sweat fae her broo, she c on page 90

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
er hame, I even gie ma face a dicht, dicht, aye on page 79

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
he mith as weel gie him a wee dicht, he wes aat smuirit wi aise. on page 18
er? For as muckie as she cwid dicht, she cwid mak naethin idder o on page 69

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ash ma haans an gie ma face a dicht, an Ah'll run ye tae the gara on page 104

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ersel an nae in ony state tae dicht my broo! In fack, A’ll tell
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
he maisters’ mem’ry a bit dicht),
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
oo till his mither thocht tae dicht them. The McPhails hid bin fo
its teets wi warm watter, tae dicht awa ony skirps o sharn or foo
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ocht hauf a dizzen cloots tae dicht up the soss.
’d takk aff his glaisses an dicht them hard an his lugs grew as
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@Franwella tweeted
@Lenniesaurus A richt dicht we a weet cloot(2021) search twitter

Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
‘ch’ soond in wirds laek dicht, fecht, an sae on; yit dis wi
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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - A Whein Auld Chinese Saws, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Dinna dicht a flie frae yer frein's brou on page 83

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
an Ah dicht awa ma tears wi ma sleeve.
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@StuartPoet tweeted
Dicht yer hauns! https://t.co/6s3uq(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
orbye" Wullie gies his heid a dicht an stairts lauchin wi tha chi on page 11

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Hooaniver whan hed gied it a dicht wi his snootcloot he says tae on page 13
A gied it a dicht on ma drookit breeks on page 18

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
s walcum or gie yis a hearin, dicht tha stour aff yer feet whan y on page 9
toon that clegs oor feet, we dicht ït aff as a warnin tae ye, b on page 87

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
n roon wi tha hoover an gie a dicht tae tha scullery flair fur, n on page 15

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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
èr (RETAIL ASSISTANT), offys dichtèr (OFFICE CLEANER), destrick
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