A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of drew in Corpus

Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
er boy, ye were - when a van drew up and parked across the road on page 80

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
a serious maiter. Wi that she drew a paper frae the back o the c on page 14
ucht her mither's interest an drew her til't. She gaed for it ha on page 17
boatyaird in the toun an yon drew thair faither like a lodestan on page 20
y haed aa duin Kate's faither drew the doctor's scrieve frae his on page 21

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
digeestin an elephant. Syne I drew the innarts o th boa constric on page 10
hadna drawn a sheep afore, I drew for him ane o the twa picturs on page 12
Sae I drew anither. on page 14
I didna dae that weel. Whan I drew the baobabs I wis cairried ay on page 24
An whan the oor o his wagang drew near.... on page 70
Also on pages 91
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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
And tae Androcles drew near. on page 6

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ominie's desk drawer but then drew back as if chyngin his mind. on page 39

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
www,' squalloched Alan is she drew hes haunds awa. on page 35

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
She drew her fuit as faur doun the lum on page 37
sherp, nebbie remarks, an she drew hersel up tae her fou hicht a on page 44

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
m tae the nixt slaw daunce Ah drew her in, cannily in, is close on page 27

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
d nor bad. Turnin deasil, she drew the circle roon aboot her on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
he swavered across the yaird, drew himsel a last gless o beer fr on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
poued open the byre door, an drew back at the stench. The wee b on page 24
an smertly raised the baur an drew open the door. His face hauf- on page 29
at hame?' Isabel answered an drew open the door. It wis Jean, w on page 44
in angrily frae his horse, he drew his saddle pistol an went for on page 47
He drew open the door an steikt it sm on page 52
Also on pages 53, 59
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
he did tae Santa. But nah, ah drew a blank. And ah couldnae quit on page 97
nx Africa comin fae him as he drew nearer tae us almost gave me on page 198

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Still ye drew, with vision true, on page 106

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
g shift, a brand new Mercedes drew up an a weel-dressed wifie ~ on page 106

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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
t, fer Haldane's preachin aye drew a big crowd. on page 35
ae the salt beef. So the lads drew lots tae see wha wuid tak the on page 37
him, leanin against it as he drew braith. He wis leanin flat ag on page 66
anders cam intae the toun and drew up in front o the Toun House. on page 128

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ns - in his feet lik sumdy's drew them on wi a felt tip pen. He on page 11
ae the teachers, an then she drew a wee love heart on her nail on page 24
Charlene drew me a dirty look an then she s on page 30
st she pointet at Charlene an drew her finger across her throat on page 48
he bitch seen me but she pure drew me a snider an looked away in on page 68
Also on pages 107, 135, 150, 169
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
bus ran tae London, we juist drew names, on page 70
ler. Their fairfaced sarcasms drew the attention o readers and o on page 101
As Harold drew the curtains at 'Seaview'. on page 145

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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
Imhotep. Somebody else forby drew up mair plans on the fly on page 107

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Betsy drew hard on the stumer an chuckle on page 93
lp, then relaxed his airms an drew his shooders up, doon an roon on page 94
Betsy's lips drew in an her broo knotted. Then on page 96

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
e he gaed intae his hoose and drew a picture o Pooh gaun a lang on page 45

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
fae. He stendit til hiz feit, drew an apent a sauler's jokteleg, on page 7

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
drew them oo o their beds and onta on page 28

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ae the door o the bedroom and drew it saftly open, tentie no tae on page 95

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e gat a judgemental glare. We drew oor eyebroos oan in whitever on page xx

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
An here I drew sawrd, when the land wad be f on page 9

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
They drew their places, an at oor lord' on page 35

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
s braith atween his teeth, an drew up a chair. Jane Craig, the f on page 17

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Hardie, George Lallans 58 - twa poems bi George Hardie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Hamilton, poetry
drew itsel on page 41

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
yin hiddled in the gress. She drew her fingers doon Meg's face, on page 67

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
odd year sin the Makars' Club drew up the Scots Style Sheet, eff on page 56

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
intae her heid. She drew in tae the bed and spiered,
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
ins in his feet lik sumdy’s drew them on wi a felt tip pen; he
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Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
Kelly drew her eyes aff me continually t
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
o or Niger an the streetlight drew back fae the railins an there
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
rammar an eidiom – Scots ay drew closer tae Inglis (aften taig
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Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
the edge o vulnerability, an drew the gaze o even streengers wh
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
it chairt in 1805: ‘I first drew the Chart in order to clear u
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Drew Clegg, the convener o StAnza,
an articulately bi folk like Drew Clegg, raither nor bein spoke
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
ay his joukerie poukerie fair drew the blear ower ma twa een. Ju
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
€™ a Scots poem). This year A drew Beth, nae problem A Kent Jist
Their faces, drew a blank,
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
fuil, bonnie white meir that drew Mr Cameron’s creel, cam min
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
him awa fae the lad. The man drew a finger across his thrapple
the keys tae the store. Bill drew the line at that. He wad neâ€
The slichtest o smiles drew Beatrice’s mou upwart. He f
Falad drew hissel up tae his fu hicht an
She drew Hsien awa tae spick til her,
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ical union wi Ingland in 1707 drew politics awa tae Lunnon, a fa
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
as ae-leidit anes.Cooncillor Drew Miller eikit that, for the si
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
wis also a great preacher] an drew crowds o ower a thoosand on s

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
stepped forward tae help. Ah drew in ma first breath
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Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
e tax mannies an e ill deein drew in aboot tae hearken till him on page 106
Pilate drew egither e heid bummers o e Te on page 119

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
and fan the hairst drew near on page 3

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ronnie drew is sheen in aneth the table a on page 41

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
As thi nicht drew lang, syne bell wis rung, on page 5
An toon their feet thi mists drew in, on page 6

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
She drew her foot as far doon e chimne on page 36
ch awful short things, an she drew hersel up an sade, awful grav on page 43
gettan awful sleepy; "an they drew all sort o things everything on page 71
Mock Turtle sighed deeply, an drew e back o wan on page 95
ferent, an then e Mock Turtle drew a long brith, an sade "At's a on page 100

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
en his heid outen the windae, drew it in quaetlins an said "It's on page 40
et," said the Midgie, (Ailice drew her feet backlins in a bittie on page 43

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
an ooto skippin towes. Bit I drew, an I likit it. It gart me fe on page 51

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
a clivver. Neist, his faither drew fae the boxie a handfu o wee
war gaen tae him. Cannily, he drew a single squar. Gin the wifie
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Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
e back they faced each ither, drew their swords and shot each it
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
jist drove on. As Jonsar Eck drew
Leeches Burn, the bobbies car drew in richt ahin him.
Fin Jonsar Eck drew in aboot tae Susie's hoose on
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
street o Pitsliga, fin a car drew up aside him. Fa should step
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
eaves an ooto sicht o aabody, drew up her skirts. Fit she saw dr
a skreichin magpie. An fin he drew near tae deein....(an here, t
leggin the bairn. Sally Bruce drew ower a kitchie steel, an stud
like a fireflaucht. Neist he drew ooto the pyoke the stump o a
her ain sherp nails till she drew bluid, tae stop frae sneezin,
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
he glaiss coffee table. Brian drew up a cheer an raxxed forrit t
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
on the thing that singularly drew sae much terror an bemusement
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
breaths actually hurt fan he drew them in, but they felt braw o
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the flesh pots o Berlin. This drew officers and men fae aa pairt
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
boot at the Tesco car park. I drew inaboot an there wiz an affa
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
dugs tae get their bluid. He drew a pentagram ower the grun an
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uld be better aff sticking on Drew Jarvie(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I drew until I dreamt o me draaeens on page 12
he created, drew aside as the teenage buldered on page 17
We drew the infinite baest intae boxe on page 25

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
twilt up aboot her sister, an drew da coortain alang da front a on page 33
Maggie drew back da coortain. on page 34
air jumper, till finally shü drew awa. on page 48
He drew up at da Harbour View, whaar on page 57

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Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
töd ida boo o da boat. An he drew him up tae his height, an he
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Sutherland, Stella Midder, (Shetland For Wirds 2014) Shetland, poetry
Shö drew me fae da dark, da strood
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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
inor offeicials in his day an drew tent til the fell sufferin o
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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
She lookit doon. The muir drew itsel awa, like a veil, an sh
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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"An they drew aal soarts o things - iveryt on page 75
Mock Turtle sighed deeply, an drew the baak o yin flapper across on page 98
different, an the Mock Turtle drew a lang breath, an said "Thon' on page 103

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Drew in bae goat til edge oo deeth on page 50

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Forum - Thon forum shud bae drew fae braidcasters, on page 10
principles, an' they can bae drew fae twa sources. Furstly on page 16
Forum - thon forum shud bae drew fae braidcasters, on page 55

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
An things that folk hae drew. on page 50

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