A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of died in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
The screamin ootisde husnae died doon any, we've caused right on page 27

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
iet hard-workin wuman n ma da died years back. Didnae know the c on page 37

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
And she died on page 40

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
"Wendy died, pal. She had a heart attack on page 40
They say you went mad when Ma died. That you tried tae die too a on page 41

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
= _ 'D'ye mean that ma stepda died six days ago?' on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
love will meet us wance we've died? on page 69

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
ve her blood to her brood and died from the third. on page 41

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
For her brother ... When he died She arranged the Vigil, on page 54

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
boay who cheered when Mustafa died in The Lion King ah thoat it on page 41
gent ah helped tae look efter died suddenly when he ate suttin a on page 61
d yins ah help tae look efter died. Ah've been suspended fae ma on page 63
fuckin kill him" ah says. "He died cos he hud an allergy tae pea on page 64
eal diagnosis wis that it she died ae a broken hert. on page 91
Also on pages 92
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
the first tragedy. Ma mither died when ah wis twa year auld. Ma on page 190
Honey said. "Efter ma faither died, when ah wis five and a hauf, on page 200

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
The pan pure smashed, Hink he died straight away. on page 3

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
many hid died but it wiz worth on page 42

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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
Waitin till the steer had died doun a bittie William made hi on page 24
elief when wi a great gasp he died. They flung his boadie ower t on page 42
d the bairns forbye, aince he died. on page 59
a middle-aged mannie that had died in an accident and been burie on page 110
Beaton wis deid the puir lass died o sorrow on the spot. An on page 118
Also on pages 124
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ma ma's da died when ah wis two an Karen wisn on page 57
Big Davy fae the lavvies died ae a heart attack this mornin on page 101
but Laura Kyle's granny jist died so she's aff school. Charlene on page 105
an she's wi her wee dog that died years ago. She gied Laura an on page 107
he other night an she went an died. Ah've never seen Wully greet on page 125
Also on pages 129, 130, 153, 169
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wee Alex and Agnes though died at birth, on page 17

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Or her that lived and died in the catacombs aneath on page 15

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
OIRA: Was alive, but noo he's died! on page 61

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Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
millin til the mament whan he died in hiz ain cheir on the veran on page 2
ward Farncombe growit auld an died an wes beiriet, an that wes t on page 6

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
hday cake ah've seen since Da died reminds me o the last cake ah on page 4
ill dae ye mair harm than the died ever will.' on page 50
up Donald's pension efter he died so ah'd sommat tae leave behi on page 77
nk, Efter Bettie Bucket's man died, hur and Stella Marie became on page 79
same age Bettie wis when she died. Maybe she'll come back tae c on page 114
Also on pages 116
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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
She died when I wis ten year auld on page 41

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Had died oan the heather's frothfly sp on page 112

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
twentieth centurie Prague he died be fire, tae speir fir freedo on page 10

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
agony of those who fought and died. on page 122

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
angs an the makin o sangs hes died out. on page 129

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
remember that es ain son had died, so here whin e saw Larry, e on page 44

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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ff o the stame generatour als died doun ti seilence, it semed
the fermtoun at hiz pawrents died fur
puir wumman died o the sair darg at is necessa
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Wee Alex and Agnes though, died at birth,
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
e trees went quiet. The waves died doon. Aw ye could hear wis th
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Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
r, oot cauld. The line slowly died doon. The group eh lassies wu
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
gither like them if he hudnae died when ah wis a wee baby. The d
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
they boays. Their keyboardist died durin the makin ay the album
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
hese days. No since ma Jeanie died.
When Jeanie died it didnae take them long afor
left. His faither - ma son, died ye see. He goat in wae the wr
d messin aboot wae the drugs. Died because ay that bloody shite
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
h didnae breathe a word aboot Died Dan. Bettie said ah wis awfae
ever got tae tellin hur aboot died Dan, and the closest she ever
verthin would be different if Died Dan day hud never happened. F
Big Man Upstairs saved me oan Died Dan day, and ah wisnae riskin
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
une and one of our passengers died that morning. He was an auld
boy of nine months of age. He died on the 4th of July. They made
away fae Scotland efter Mammy died. Everywhere ah went wis haunt
breath, ah scuttle through a died Central Station and hail doon
this before, even efter Mammy died.
5 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
n a chapel wis when yer daddy died. The time afore that was when
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
d be tae nae avail. Ye were a died man, whitivir A did, Mac Cail
ye hae a richt tae ken why ye died. Weel, we aw’ ken't Colin R
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McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
or a ski-ing weekend, when Ma died. One of the girls told me, I
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ide him, wrang oot. Scotty, a died in the wool techno-phobe, loo
’ yer students hae fun’ a died boady, will ye let us ken?”
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Lehane, Matt Gif I was, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
gif I was... I’d be died fae a hole in the heid
gif I was... I’d be died fae a hole in the heid
gif I was... I’d be died fae a hole in the heid
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
funeral. Ah’d heard she’d died (Stephanie phoned) but ah’d
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
etin’ like he did when Nana died. That wis the first night a s
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
e tell you, but yer daddy’s died.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
huv goat his diagnosis wrong died wae yin search oan google. Ah
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@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
tae the date since ma husband died. Crismiss wis nivvir gonny be(2020) search twitter

Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
e-efter an resurrection fae e died, dinna mairry nor are they gi on page 114

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
only a few tens o fowk fa hiv died on page 20

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
t surprise, e Duchess's voice died aweiy, even in e middle o her on page 88

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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
sure that wis enough. But he died onieroads. Ye wished and wish
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Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
Fan a the excitement hid died doon a heided aff tae skweel.
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McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
And en he died on the gallas tree.
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
sea wi the sky abeen him and died bit by bit as his body froze
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t time. Eventually her father died and the doctor said his hert
r the same aifter her husband died.
said the pathologist “They died in agony and it widnae hae be
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
teen a couple years afore he died. “Aye, that’s the man ric
r hid always said that fin he died he wanted his Irvine fleein j
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
mber 1845. Her only bairn hid died at the age o twenty-one far f
mpany. The servant lassie hid died in the asylum soon aifter and
naebody hid known if she’d died by fair means or foul. Daavid
ojers he wiz treating and hid died. Doctor Webster dichtin his e
neral o a devoted mither that died o a broken heart!” He looke
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@cligeey tweeted
gin rings battered egg n twa died ponies rare n sae wis the ste(2020) search twitter
@2017Laurence Left a died Bush ahin(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
erson Some Time In Bindie. He died in Banf. Feberuary 1694.' Por (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
A died burd gittan aap tae wak, on page 40

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Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
We're never died o winter yet. on page 43

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
e lad - efter aal, he nearly died - on page 14
it a raggy owld craa that hid died o fright at the soond. on page 17
ck and the engine coughed and died. on page 41
s hert when Cass, his collie, died. on page 50
expected - and I very nearly died! on page 58
Also on pages 61, 83
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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
He died last year, weel intae his nin on page 33

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Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
Footan his aalmost completely died oot. It used tae be that ye c
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Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
The Stoorworm died in aafil pain, hid's body's h
1 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
The reason Norn died ... was because the Northern
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Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Michael Ferrie. Sadly Michael died at da age o 21. An whit a tri
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Da wind has died doon enough tae enjoy a walk (2019) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
ride on car. It was purple. I died of cute. #TooCute (2019) twitter link

Southern

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
t surprise, the Duchess voice died awa, even in the meddle o hir on page 91

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
whan tha last oul bitch, Meg, died, sae soon eftér Jeannie, Wul on page 16

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Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
Ay, true, a few have died
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@the_gellick tweeted
#RobertBurns died the day in 1796. The best o t (2014) twitter link
Sir Hugh Montgomery, o Airds died the day in 1636. The cratur w (2015) twitter link
96, Scotch Bard, Robert Burns died: he gied us mony poems an san (2015) twitter link