A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of gran in Corpus

Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Gran!' Alan creshed, squallochin l on page 34
ittin cryed a Jessie. Bit hes gran's vyce caulmed hes howlin tae on page 35
ere, haud this tae yer heid.' Gran stak a weet dishcloot ower th on page 36
'Guid.' Alan's gran taen haud od't, jaloused it w on page 36
Alan's gran stid wi her big haund haudin on page 37

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
tel, whaur thare wis a muckle gran pianae happit wi dust sheets. on page 26

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ODE TAE THE FINNESTON GRAN O Finnieston Cran on page 77

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Compared tae her auld foostie gran on page 38

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
k withoot a paddle as ma auld gran wid say. on page 21

1 matches

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
. Sae, by ma lichtis oo hae a gran claim tae the uiss o the wird on page 59

1 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
amme, the meetins a gied me a gran opportunity tae meet in wi fo on page 87

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
on apart fae ma ma, ma da, ma gran an Karen wis ma Auntie Jackie on page 56
aren wisnae even born yet; ma gran didnae huv any other family e on page 57
ik a duck when she dis it; ma gran she's the worst though: she d on page 90
noon: we talked aboot her wee gran wean an how he'd be gaun tae on page 101
the wan that wis makin it go. GRAN, said Charlene, That's your g on page 107
Also on pages 129, 135, 137, 169
29 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Ma gran's dug-eared copy o a Roald Da on page 23
Gran skelped her wi her brolly, sa on page 27

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
h'l suin be is lang's yersel, Gran, see," an Morag raxed herself on page 92
ard, Morag cam skippin up her gran's peth. Jist tae see gin the on page 93

21 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
She'll take the wean tae its gran roon the street get oot fir a on page 45

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
An we hae screivins undeimous gran on page 32

1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
in simmer's gran parade,
They'll feed ye like a gran hotel,
2 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
try n mingle wi the managers gran a suppose." The lad n is flee
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
gements with you to take your gran home.’
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
�� Twa mair wirds tae ask hes gran aboot, Wullie thocht.
idea. Anither questin fir hes Gran.
2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Boswell’s Coort, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
afore her, the gryte gran Dukes o Gordon.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ed up ootbye. That wad be his gran-dochter, Beatrice. Pandit Var
or the real, bit intermittent gran-dochter ... He rubbit his een
aa dee’d, an he gied up the gran hoose in Delhi, Rongye had be
faither’s bit in Delhi. The gran thing aboot this new postin w
r eneuch inside, they’ll be gran. The Chinese
10 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
per or twa aroon, bit tae hae gran newbiggit shows, threap ruite
1 matches

Steele, Gregor When Scotty said “Scunner”, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Ah wis at ma gran’s, we wir watchin Star Trek
And ma grannie’s gran and her grannie’s gran,
and her grannie’s gran,
And her maw and her gran’s maw’s gran,
’s maw’s gran,
14 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
Motherofcats You will see yer gran fer Christmas I'm sure of it (2020) search twitter

@FaetheRye tweeted
alanferrier @garry__spence My gran's wis 189. When, one summer a (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
entysixbux Souns like ma Fife Gran Carruthers. She tellt me afte(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
s forced tae gie ye up by yer gran. That's why she's bein sae se(2020) search twitter
Ma Gran & Papa. They deid 35 year ago(2020) search twitter
teapot on the mantlepiece. Ma Gran hed wan gey like it.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
her, maw, ma, mam or mum? And gran, granny, Nanna? No 'grandma',(2018) search twitter
e @billykayscot Growin up, ma gran's cupboards were presses but (2017) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
"Ma gran wid never hiv thought her gra (2022) twitter link
goonies wi the high neck for gran or anything. (2022) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
ess aboot his retiral fae the gran newspepper job an the fack o on page 30

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
great gairdener an hid made a gran gairden ahint his hoose an hi on page 35

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
GRAN WEATHER Fine day on page 15

7 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
sumtyme's pcik ma up we hee's gran fyte laada, an tak ma doon ta on page 29

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ve't, like - Alec wis leukin gran, he wis aiven spikkin aboot h on page 22
na," said Sandy, "she's gaun gran." on page 34
ks fir a roon o golf. Ere's a gran coorse, an it's aye a fine pl on page 37
"At's a gran idea!" Morrice ordered anithe on page 45
the eyn 0' Is nose. "It wis a gran holiday bit it's aye fine te on page 46
Also on pages 55, 72, 82
8 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
It wis a gran Dunce, an gran stovies. In fit wis mair, Gra on page 94

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Oooo, it's time fir wir gran exit!" scraiched the deludey on page 62
grun. Bit Ah'd say ye'd aye a gran on page 69

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
y return; an syne ye'll hae a gran reward; ye'll be e sins o e M on page 90
th, ye'll say, 'There'll be a gran spell o wither,' an sure eneu on page 103
noo he's faun'. An they hid a gran pairty. on page 107
m spak aboot e Temple, fitten gran it leukit wi its bonny steens on page 115
d, sayin, "Man, bit iss wis a gran chiel." An e fowk att hid com on page 120

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Oh, jist gran! Ah'v aye likit Inverurie, bi on page 20
day an a fly cup wid jist bi gran." on page 27
"Weel, aathin wis gaun gran. Wi war passin notes back an on page 43

4 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Weel, weel, weel, yer feelin gran on page 122
'Ere's a gran tattiebootie 'ere on page 125
Man, it's gran tae be back hame on page 153

4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
uld Peter, 'Fit think ye o ma gran'dother, Peter? Fit think ye o on page 51

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
- it wis a big hoose in the gran manorial style - Ah saa that on page 104
e, Jess an me werena eest tae gran livin, sae we bide in a wee b on page 110

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
eacons an things. An we hid a gran time wi’t. Ah wis fair jeal
1 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
s o Doric lykwise gie larners gran opportunities tae larn aboot
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
It's a gran day richt fine eence mair.
Gran day, aye affa bonny an fair,
Gran day, later on wither dis thaw
Day comes oot fine, gran surprise.
Day comes oot gran at's a surprise.
29 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Gran day fin oot in the sin,
Gran day, country side begins tae
gaun gran the twa o them fer enjoyin ee
Muggie smiles an says." Jist gran Geordie. I winner
Gran day an it dis bide fair.
31 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
wser wis washed an caimbed as gran as a provost's. Her ma wis pr
her ain gweed, tae gie her a gran education an tae smeeth doon
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
en his quinie tae bide wi her gran-minnie at Trincomalee. She wi
"My Gran telt me it jist last wikk,' s
2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
ussion. Aa att aside it wis a gran day at Edinbro Feestival an I
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
xample. Oot on islands sic as Gran Canaria an Lanzarote ye’ll
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“Foo fine an gran it maun be tae flee sae heich
makk a gran crib fur the play..”
the morn. An makk it byordnar gran fur aa tae see.”
be his pet. Yon war gran times. Tommy eesed tae let Ge
“Ay, there’s a gran hidey-hole doonbye,” cam th
6 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
.co/At0xFbV92W - try nae tae gran tae loud!(2014) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
noo I’ve calmed doon, in th gran’ scheme o’ ‘hings a lot wa(2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
an i Blackface bit she'll dee gran.(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
oap. Now that wid remind me o Gran and Granda Mackay's hoose.(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
North East an aa. Ma wife’s gran wid say ‘pittin the eerrans (2020) twitter link
A bittie dreich, but a gran dander up e Bin O Cullen.. Fi (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
ird, he's still on the go. My gran and papa Paterson lived in Em(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
A biggin gran, a worl o lan on page 30

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Boys, it wus gran on page 60

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
shion; an, last o aal in this gran procession, come THE KING AN on page 79

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
A gran hairst ïs waitin on page 9

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
fiftie, and life wus quare an gran. on page 3

1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
nn they scunner mae wae thaur gran words o hollow support whun t
1 matches

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
Angelinekking No no no, yur a gran lassie. We had the hedges cut(2020) search twitter