A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of evil in Corpus

Central

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
aves, laden wi plunder, their evil wark dune. on page 34
Richard Cameron tae claim his evil bounty o five-hunner pun. .. on page 52
ly murthert on this spot this evil day at the bluidy hauns o Bru on page 54
These were cruel evil times o persecution an daith. on page 58
government troopers an their evil maisters. on page 62

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
d firmly in ma direction. The evil eye only becomin maire and ma on page 31
urpose ae tweetin what a vile evil cunt ah um. And when ah wis i on page 54

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
boot. Ah dinnae think they're evil. They may be guid. They're mi on page 173

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
howes itsel een the-day as an evil blight on the body politic. J on page 104

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
dna live a leh or dae anythin evil on page 65
evil stares, an wipe meh erse we a on page 103
ane o they evil stares in thi mirror. on page 104

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
wi its Baudelairean flouers o evil, sex an daith taen ti their m on page 5

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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
Seein the evil baist slitherin like lichtnin on page 80
y aw thocht that this wis the Evil Ane himsel come tae haunt Joc on page 94
vyce fae the door. 'Drag the evil bitches oot o there.' on page 98
s that Claverhouse wis sic an evil mannie that he curd only hae on page 117

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Evil Emperors evriwhere, Should aa on page 47
Ma evil visionary brithers, on page 94
The victims o evil machinations - on page 142
The news wis richt, an evil wee mannie, on page 145

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
e auld tae-bash tae me and ma evil ploys." on page 99
whaur he'd scrieved doon his evil ploys in speedery haundwritin on page 124
jist as an excuse for Olaf's evil ploy, and no for its entertai on page 142

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
this evil I'll settle wi Bothwell on page 21
Evil turns me its ain wey. on page 24
Evil drives oot evil yet. on page 30
Evil battens on its bed-mate. on page 34
Whit d'ye ken o evil? on page 35

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
no fend aff the prowlin fug o evil. on page 112

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
But yin day Hera pit the evil eye on Hercules. She cast a s on page 3
muckle scaley body, eichteen evil een and foostie braith and sl on page 11

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
and hiddle us fae evil. on page 97

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
tae keep the evil ee frae the door, on page 58

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
rid Bergman wis a really wild evil wumman or sumhin bit ye had a on page 46

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
oogle slogan is ‘Don’t be evil’ — ‘binna ill’, but h
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
rticipant with thame in thare evil and myscheiffus deidis; I uay
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
g, greet, ill (in the sense o evil), inbye, jaloose, jaw (pour)
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
nae wicked, evil, low deceiver
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
, its poison spreidin oot its evil hauns until ma hale body wis
sae horrible, that felt like evil itsel tae me, be swallaed an
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Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
urpose ae tweetin what a vile evil cunt ah um. And when ah wis i
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
gie-riddles; like hawks to do evil, like snails to do good, and
ough a' the good and keep the evil."
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
in tred. Aa Man’s laits is evil. And abuin aa, nae animal mau
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
nal, no the re-make whaur the evil queen gets kilt at the end. S
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Evil eye A big hairy spider an’
en a big cat gein’ thum the evil eye. Explain She ran efter me
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
this no be proof o the utter evil an bleck-hairtit malice o the
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Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
tarian, Rents, ye're a fuckin evil shot.
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
h king an government fur thur evil ways. As ye can imagine this

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Marvin is flyin solo and the evil eye ah’m gittn fae Danny te
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@iainnicol tweeted
nor as muckle hypocrisy aboot Evil Nationalism. https://t.co/4dV(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
If ye took every baddy, every evil psychopath, the maist deprave(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Eight evil lessons fir Hallaeen! Dook fi (2019) twitter link
the day! Happy guisin! Eight Evil Lessons for Halloween https:/ (2017) twitter link

Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Then she'll gie me i'evil een on page 108

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ard leave the toon an tak his evil wi him. on page 118

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
at wid likely be far the wird Evil cam frae, efter the first wum
We're safe frae ilkie evil
tit it. It wis caad 'Hear-nae-evil'. The middle monkeys hauns wa
, an it wis caad 'Spikk-nae - evil'. The last ane's hauns war cl
een, an it wis caad 'See-nae-evil', an yon wis the wye that Min
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Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
a lookin, so as to use it for evil. He wanted tae turn the hale
ened. Next she wished to stop evil Jaggy Johnny fae turnin abody
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Rebecca, Casey and Stephen The Baby Dragon, the Wolves and the Lassies, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
on in the glen and she wis so evil that she took Rebecca to a la
ecca wis at last free fae the evil carline.
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Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ir hates me. she thinks I’m evil! I love naething better than
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
omebody hid indeed pitten the evil ee ontae her and her faimily.
ie foo tae find oot if the ‘Evil Ee’ hid been cast on her. L
. Lizzie kent noo that the ‘Evil Ee’ hid been cast on them.
aboot faa wid’ve pitten the evil ee on them. The only person s
d been in the presence o pure evil.
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@Franwella tweeted
nnenaylor oo you have a right evil streak m'ginty!(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
n the village withoot getting evil looks fae a’body! Just dee e(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
irst I set eyes on her I felt evil in wir hoose. on page 21

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Hingan roond like an evil black phantom, tae taunt him on page 16

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
layin intae him aboot what an evil schemin lot dis lasses wis, e on page 37

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Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
guidness o hïs hairt, an an evil man brings evil oot o tha evi on page 80
thaim sayin, "We'r leevin ïn evil times wi evil fowk. The' keep on page 90

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Wi evil scheme ait search fae me. on page 48
Lowered horns an evil luk on page 49

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