A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of fifteen in Corpus

Central

McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
stirrups tae wark, the fifteen pund a year convick. on page 66

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
Ma savins. There's aboot fifteen hunner poun there. Ah wis gon on page 10

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
th frae een rouble fifty maks fifteen copecks, an for the twa roubl on page 139

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
n mak twal. Twal an three mak fifteen. Guid day. Fifteen an seeven on page 45

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
fourteen n the other three ir fifteen awready. There's ma best mate on page 7
ung wans congregated. Roughly fifteen guys, and aboot ten lassies. on page 24
es range fae us at fourteen n fifteen, right tae eighteen n ninetee on page 25

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ahint it wis a wee door aboot fifteen inches heich: she tried the w on page 11
box," thocht Alison, "an thae fifteen craiturs" (she wis obleeged t on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ha's wean she is. She's aboot fifteen year aulder'n ma auntie Joyce on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Mar fell back on Perth an the Fifteen Uprisin dwined awa. The Young on page 73

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Oh, fifteen years or, so." He says. "Writ on page 49

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
een is twentyeicht, twa times fifteen is therty, twa times sixteen on page 64

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
be aboot, pfffft, mibbe ten, fifteen year since ah last seen um. I on page 75

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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
Aw yung men atween the ages o fifteen an twenty had tae report tae on page 24
s on at his wark. Eftir aboot fifteen meenits tho, Mayota hadnae co on page 78
n cin be traced back mair nor fifteen thoosan years in Europe an st on page 81
eftir the corpses o the ither fifteen fowk lost thon day had come a on page 93
u his pooches, findin anither fifteen. Forbye that, they took the m on page 105

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
s tae folk at school, an only fifteen folk gied me wan back. Charle on page 39
T on the sleeve; it only cost fifteen pound an the lassie in the sh on page 53
d fae a free kick in the last fifteen minutes ae the game. on page 70
Chapter Fifteen on page 85
e never got wan until she wis fifteen an that wis fae ma da. It dis on page 109
Also on pages 117, 121, 129, 136, 146, 169
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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
l doon the shop and came back fifteen meenits later wi some heidpho on page 32

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah left schule at fifteen, oan a Friday; on page 82

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
y. When the shanks were aboot fifteen fit lang, they stapped growin on page 82

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Fifteen, saxteen, on page 35

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
whit went on in the heid o a fifteen year auld halflin no lang oot on page 65

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
nes. They micht weel be makin fifteen shillins a week - mair nor t on page 17

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
and the laddie, fifteen month noo. on page 22

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
At the age o fifteen he won a place in the office on page 69

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
Ian Scobie wis fifteen an a warkin man. A week sinsy on page 95

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
-an-ben, whaur she dwallt for fifteen year (the investment o time h on page 141

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
braw in thaim. She wis aroon fifteen yeir auld, an unco bonny lass
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ch o ‘Murther!’. He lowps fifteen feet frae a winnock ti mak gu
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
ueer. Ablo the swing - mebbe fifteen, mebbe twinty feet bit seemed
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ially pitten forret in twinty-fifteen. The Scots Government is comm
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
es aroon the noo when I heard fifteen year-auld Sandy Forbes fae Fi
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
only twelve, the rest ae them fifteen. Course, it wisnae just the f
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Till thir's fifteen feet o snaw. (2)
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Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
wd oan tae how auld they wurr fifteen year ago.
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ne. Ah had never left her for fifteen meenits let alone an oor and
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay dribble anywhere within a fifteen feet diameter.
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
pped growin when he wis aboot fifteen. It’s been the law ay dimin
inted wae a recently departed fifteen poun bit ay hash elicits such
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Fifteen minutes later, ah’m in a ta
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
topic tae be approached wi a fifteen-year-auld girl o the opposite
topic tae be approached wi a fifteen-year-auld girl o the opposite
my hearing that Derry is only fifteen. And your friend Raggle came
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
annae dae withoot that Google Fifteen gig a’ Broadband fur fiftee
gig a’ Broadband fur fifteen quid It widnae work et furst
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
They ca’ me Bessie an a’m fifteen. A’ve nae lang stairted in
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McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Ajami haes been sentenced tae fifteen year i the jyle for anti-govr
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ed a blether for aboot ten or fifteen meinutes – jist her an me,
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Ma savins. There’s aboot fifteen hunner poun there. Ah wis gon
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
standard ae cleaner air. And fifteen minutes later ah’ve arrived
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Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
y crecls we her, Ten ficets o fifteen creels fur parten's "n" labst on page 19
, "Theis eis gonnae coast yea fifteen pownd's," "Fit am a gan tae d on page 41

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in is seat, "an it'll cost em fifteen poun fir the cleanin." on page 19
an er neck an she wis a gweed fifteen ear auler then at. An the onl on page 57

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
'Aa richt, fifteen, damn ye,' said Butterworth. on page 8

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
that we aa kent had been deed fifteen year or mair. Ay, we aa kent on page 16

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ack id wis a peedy door aboot fifteen inches high: she tried e peed on page 11

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ffa bigake. The roses bushes (fifteen o em) were still
It wis noo fifteen year since Jamie the bairn wi
e hid peyed for the bairn for fifteen year). Foo auld are you noo J
u noo Jamie?" demanded Jake. "Fifteen the day", said Jamie, nervous
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
r sattled in Steenhillock. An fifteen year near till the day, he hi
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
furreign body cud win within fifteen fit o't, anely the faithful w
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
it fuckin cawr. We waited for fifteen minutes in case she wid forge
As fur me, well, here A am, fifteen year on in this Creative Writ
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hat’d been back in nineteen fifteen so she kent only ower weel fi
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Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
"Sheu'll need a fifteen meenits or so afore id taks a on page 15

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
up wi what wis left - aboot fifteen. on page 42
er knickers awa whin shü wis fifteen, an it wis nae time till shü on page 46

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
15 fifteen on page 66

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Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
He wis nae age, maybe fifteen or dat, an shakkin lik a laef
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Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
o a bonnie quyne o fifteen.
At fifteen A stappit glowerin.
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
fifteen i total, Am telt. A mynd on y
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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ahint it wus a wee dorr aboot fifteen inches high: shae putt the we on page 11

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ed rult for tha maist pairt o fifteen yeir, Pontius Pilate wus tha on page 73

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Drennan, William Yin Tae A Hunner, (Ullans Press 2004) Ulster, poetry
re’s thirteen, fowerteen an fifteen
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