A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of ed in Corpus

Central

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Weel ye lee'ed in the past, ya wee moron on page 13
At this the Corbie gi'ed a caw. on page 14
The Wind gi'ed up, oot o' puff, efter his fi on page 28

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
tae show ye! It's a bricht-e'ed wee terrier, ye ken, wi sic l on page 22

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
The bairns sit wide-e'ed by the hearth, on page 8

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Pu'ed ticht an brichtly knittit on page 35

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Mirrored the faces that he pu'ed on page 101

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Christ, ed rip meh breeks rite aff meh h on page 3
Ed fight ti thi death in thi rin on page 34
Ed kiss ir any-whar on page 55

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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
The Roond Moo'ed Spade on page 112
for the Loss o the Roond Moo'ed Spade on page 114
Your 'Roond Moo'ed' spade did yalp an roar, on page 115

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
i him. Ah don', think he's an ED, she said, Cause he'd be in m on page 154

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
* eik the suffix - ed, - it or - t for tae mak the on page 21
me verbs is gien the ending - ed or - d, for an instance,A'v s on page 23

3 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Weel, I just bent ower an pu'ed him oot. Soaked tae the skin, on page 70

2 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
ga'ed his ain road on page 45

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
n German at the time, an I lo'ed the fact at the Scots shawed on page 6

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Like a dog he de'ed, kicked, on page 22
ime o day, o nicht, Rizzio de'ed, on page 23
That nicht he de'ed, ma Rizzio, on page 25

3 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
or the Scottish Renaissance), ed. Margery P. McCulloch, ASLS, on page 96

1 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
wisnae haein ony o it. He pu'ed his mammy's sleeve and said, on page 68

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
the Language of Translation, ed. Ton Hoenselaars, The Arden S on page 116

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
m, An Ràitheachan Gàidhlig, ed. Ruaraidh MacThòmais, Glasgo on page 126

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Back-Eyn, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
years we've fleen laigh, caa'ed canny, on page 70

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
Poems in Scots for Children, ed. Bette Boyd, NMS Enterprises, on page 122
rite Scottish Football Poems, ed. Alistair Findlay, Luath Pres on page 123

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ays by Glasgow Unity Writers, ed. Bill Findlay, ASLS, No. 37, on page 127

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
sae luved the warld at he gíed his ae an ane Son, at ilkane on page 136
he Mountain Bard, James Hogg, ed. Suzanne Gilbert, Edinburgh U on page 137

2 matches

Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
n year efter Fergusson had díed) weill tak the gait tae Canon on page 46

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/celtscot/institutelangu
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Peffers, Bob The Pittin Doon o Guid Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
it doon oor ain leid. They ca'ed us dolts fir spakin oor ain l
1 matches

Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
If onyane speers hoo they ca'ed it a sheugh, a they maun dae
olished irn trivit thin ye pu'ed doon bi the fore en whaur thi
2 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ED/03/R2
ED/01/22/4
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
o great stuff. His poem ca’ed “Pan Loaf” was makin fun
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
nguin Book of Scottish Verse, ed. Tom Scott, ISBN o 14 042.120
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ords like spier taks - t or - ed, the important thing is at th
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ye lo'ed me mair than ma desert.
Refreshin weel-lo'ed Scottish scenes
Maist lo'ed in aw the warld's regard -
3 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
ing o the Pechts) wis cried Áed, and wis assassinatit in AD 8
1 matches

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
aken place. I found it answer[ed] the purpose beyond my expect
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
tae him an ma auntie. We loʼed their hoose wi its twin reeks
icht slaister, but hou ah loʼed daein it!
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
y hooses, I jalouse mair lo’ed an better kent than oor ain s
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
pu’ed oan ma pixie an’ ma pawkies
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
oncil libraries in Scotland? (Ed.)
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
for me the name o ane much lo'ed blinn poet that performs his
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
glance, in fact few even gi’ed them a first glance. All that
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
B,Ed, RYA, DIY.
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
says ‘why’s that kid ca’ed the Brain?’ cos he didn’t
�t ken why the Bairn wis ca’ed the Bairn, in the Broons. Ah
ere wis Donald Dewer wha gi’ed us the Parliament- devolution
3 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ett an Teaching Scottish Lit (ed. Alan MacGillivray), should h
ett an Teaching Scottish Lit (ed. Alan MacGillivray), should h
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
A self-drive taxi pu’ed up ootbye. That wad be his gr
lt. “What the - ” He pu’ed at the fastenin, unable for t
on her, bit than the man pu’ed a peeble oot o the lug o the
Tad had catched her. He pu’ed her roon tae face him, than l
Dumfoonert, she pu’ed back her hauns an leukit haur
37 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
red’, wi the Anglicised ‘-ed’ endin. Hooivver, adjective
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
Caroline Macafee (A J Aitken, ed Caroline Macafee, Collected W
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tae be sectioned at the Royal Ed.
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
ean yir coming tae perform at Ed Fringe this year? XXX ???(2015) search twitter
ar me!?? Please come back tae Ed Fringe in 2016. Will be looki(2015) search twitter
d sadly as yet! Especially as Ed fringe is just round the corn(2015) search twitter
AmChrisRamsey Oh whit tae dae Ed Fringe and enjoy Festival Exp(2015) search twitter
ooley hat fir yir journey tae Ed Fringe. as 2day chuckin it do(2015) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
eterite I Scots as in whan it/ed etc? I doot it maun gin the f(2020) search twitter
eyGodley well I just #fangirl ed you elsewhere so he can just (2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
rg wan Seturday. The train pu'ed in.........a double decker !! (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
rst adult buik. Ah wis readin Ed McBain afore that. https://t.(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ken aboot 'dictate' but auld Ed certainly seems tae 'lactate'(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
@scotslanguage @d_anderson878 Ed Scotland issued wan years ago(2016) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
35 @MusselburghAth @KListon11 ed tudor is a legend brother - (2021) twitter link

Doric

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Better lo'ed ye canna be, on page 28

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Twa aul maids - sisters ca'ed Lizzie an Jean on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ht, eit seem't tae loase floo'ed aw thi tyme, an braik floo'ed on page 67

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
hae a loonie, an he'll be ca'ed Emmanuel,' att means in oor t on page 7
ds o e prophits: 'He'll be ca'ed a lad fae Nazareth'. on page 9
fan he cam on Seemon att's ca'ed Steenie an his brither Andra, on page 10
att seek peace, they'll be ca'ed God's bairnies; on page 11
e there, Jesus saw a chiel ca'ed Mattha sittin in his cheer i on page 17
Also on pages 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 88, 89, 91, 92, 94, 95, 99, 107, 108, 111, 112, 114, 116, 117, 119, 120
41 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I ca'ed ye on i'phone on page 89
So pu'ed a comb ower ma heid on page 139
She winted tae be ca'ed Danny) on page 202

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
e slope o a wee hill they caa'ed The Bannock. There wis jist t on page 12

1 matches

Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
Whan fower an twinty, I príed your Bonnie Broukit Bairn on page 139

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
al name) bit aa the locals ca'ed it The Big Hoose, for it wis on page 104
anither big hoose, the een ca'ed Dubbieknowe. "Noo, there's a on page 105
plan as MacTavish's an we ca'ed it The Bigger Hoose, cos it m on page 109

3 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
of Patrick Geddes, intr. and ed. Walter Stephen, Luath Press, on page 125

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
cudna get mair heather poo’ed
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
r the road at 45. Aabody ca’ed him Abbie, though. We were in
a leather belt, fit they ca’ed a strop (mi ain faither hid e
2 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
feelin real weel. It’s ca’ed disappointment.
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
n e pavement, black hats pu’ed doon ower eir broos an ilk ee
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
r ragie howder. E trees boo’ed doon till e taps scuffed e gr
ged. He wis roch wi me. Caa’ed me names I’d nivver heard a
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
a hen on a hett girdle. He’ed seen rinners on TV at the Oly
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
n Nae idea. I'm a fu' noo. Lo'ed I fact at I twa chefs teachin(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
could be ca'ed bersuggit. Der stanes on page 33

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
yalloo stuff athin hit caa’ed DISHWORTH’S FAMOUS DANDRUFF
Dey wir somethin caa’ed BRILLIDENT FOR CLEANIN FAAS T
AFFIN, da neist een wis caa’ed. Hit wis a muckle bottle. He
ly aerosol can. Hit wis caa’ed HELGA’S HAIRSET. HADD TWAL
ey wir a bottle o scent caa’ed FLOOERS O NEEPS. Hit stank o
6 matches

Tait, Christian Da Hegri, (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
Head boo’ed,
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
twa names. Freya an Magnus ca'ed her 'Smootie'; Nicol an Ingri
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
high heid yin among thum, ca'ed oot, "Sit doon, aw o ee, an l on page 24
dry agin, th Dodo suddenly ca'ed oot "Th race is ower!", an th on page 26
eeneesh eer story!" Ahlice ca'ed efter eet. An th ithers aw jo on page 30
it ma throat!" An a Canary ca'ed oot in a tremblin voice tae e on page 31
she went huntin aboot, an ca'ed oot tae hur in an angry wei, on page 32
Also on pages 37, 38, 44, 47, 54, 77, 84, 93, 96, 101, 109, 117
17 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
s new, beautiful and very ltd ed 44-page perfect-bound #lockdo(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
pair o weans: yin weefla caa'ed Jock, an a wee lassie caa'ed on page 3

3 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
er ed on page 9

3 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
niver seen him but he was ca'ed Sam Mary Anne. Sam . Mary Ann on page 44
y Career" or whatever it's ca'ed. But the laugh track did whil on page 46

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
An Ah ax'ed for mae cairds - dae ye see? on page 3
As he wak'ed oot tae haes daily toil, on page 11
Bowldly wak'ed in tae a shap, on page 19
but when Ah ax'ed her tae merry, on page 21
Hae nivir tak'ed aboot salmon, on page 23
Also on pages 37, 41
8 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
ncummers haes weered an thraa'ed intil a by-ordnar Ulstèr kin on page 7

1 matches

Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
gh Sandy Robinson it is caa’ed Oul Age.
1 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
fizog? Thrawnlik Dorothy pu’ed tha steerin wheel withershins
1 matches

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
half croon, at sim folk caa’ed a half dollar — thon wus wo
ce. Then cum a sixpence caa’ed a tanner an a threepence caa�
tanner an a threepence caa’ed a thruppenny-bit. Noo we’r
nally half o thon agane caa’ed a fardin.
4 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
hin an, takkin hoult, he pu’ed wi aa his micht. His puir gui
1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
Ed Poots is aff his tits again .(2019) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
un. His freend, a gansh caaed Ed, stood forenent. (2014) twitter link
rchinHome Aye, Frank Ferguson ed. "Ulster-Scots Writing: an an (2015) twitter link