A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of keek in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Ah keek a richt bonnie gansey on page 62

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
tae tak a wee bit keek on page 32

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
surpreesed tae be waukent, at keek o day, by an orra wee vyce in on page 11
e wee prince, leanin ower tae keek again at the tither side o th on page 40
et an aw the fowk on it at ae keek.' on page 63
I wis breathin mair easy. At keek o day the sand is the colour on page 81

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
yince or twice she had a wee keek intae the buik her sister wis on page 7
ken whit a Gryphon is, hae a keek at the picture.) "Get up, ye on page 44

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Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
he waa cam doun, Ah had a wee keek ahint the Airn Curtain. An jo on page 36

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
he taxi afore Ah snoke it. Ah keek oot the windae jist as Morton on page 81

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
th the Symes cam in tae hae a keek at the hospitality suite." Ch on page 26

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
tae hae a wee keek at whit's gaein oan in the sc on page 39

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
McFarlanes an Smiths keek oot this day, on page 26
yon lyart smile o mune keek ben on page 54
ghaist blate an a keek on page 58
keek jaury-booled, think tae masel on page 60

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
ok tells us, bit Ah yaist tae keek sometimes at aw they books th on page 10

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Whin Ah keek at, aa the geeks that, on page 103

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e side o the room had a quick keek at Matilda. 'The bairn wis si on page 215

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ectorate, that we shuid hae a keek at. Ower the past few years L on page 29
es are, 4, ye've nivver had a keek, hae ane nou ( wingsoverscotl on page 50
r it stairtit. Jist tak a wee keek at the histories o thae lands on page 114
t tae check it oot jist tak a keek at Wikipedia ~ '18th century on page 115

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
this awfu keek-through cynosure? on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e nixt twa-three days, he wid keek at it jist, but widnae ever t on page 6
reet. Awbody wantit tae get a keek at the Gowden Ticket and at t on page 53
that look roond. Let's hae a keek.' on page 120
d catch yer braith, and tak a keek through the gless panel o thi on page 125

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
when ah gae hame at nicht tae keek in ma cash boax!' on page 106

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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
yde-built satellites in orbit keek on page 92
Or weans born tae keek on page 154

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
foboxes gies information at a keek anent the subject o a page, b on page 47

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
id maist kindly, "Weel, hae a keek in ma press, "Teeger ma dear, on page 30
aw!' said Pooh, efter haein a keek. 'There's a Craitur.' on page 59
Help! Help!" and syne when ye keek up, they drap on ye.' on page 60
e and Roo bent doon tae hae a keek. on page 148

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
pen noo. He had a last cannie keek roond aboot. The widd wis mir on page 12
e neeborin clachans tae hae a keek. They stood on the lip o the on page 28
' he said, 'we'd better tak a keek up yonder noo and see where w on page 38
ud yer wheeshts while I hae a keek.' on page 39

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
the front door and had a wee keek through the peephole, which w on page 35
"And I'm wantin a keek at ony books ye've got aboot on page 39
ersel up, like, and hae a wee keek roond the bank tae see whit g on page 115

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
the baa athoot as muckle's a keek at it, an sets his feet that on page 125

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
iggin Brigs series, we teuk a keek at Belarussian, a language th on page 107

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
heechin by him wi a surprised keek in his ee, cairried on throug on page 32
t at that moment Helios had a keek doon fae the sky. He had want on page 43

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ya At the keek o day, the king and queen wen on page 44

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
el. "Ah'm desperate tae get a keek at ma new claes," he thocht i on page 60
They couldnae wait tae get a keek at the new claes. on page 63

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the kintra', but an ye tak a keek at it, ye'll see it's a coron on page 33

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
be deduced. The facility tae keek at a fell nummer o quotations on page 17
n whit wis jist a preliminary keek at the applications o the RPS on page 20

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McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Unsteek the Door o Ma Hert, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Fae keek o day tae gloamin's faw on page 94

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
taen aff, son, whill I hae a keek at the draains." on page 96

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
raitur is Hyde! Whan we get a keek o his fizzog for the firsten on page 119

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
free period. Ye should tak a keek at whit's gaun on ben there - on page 37

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
l mak ilka reader tak anither keek at the ferlies that he screiv on page 46

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
-sheet form; guid for a swuft keek at wul tell ye mukkil at ye n
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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Januar 19th, 2009, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
We hae allooed wirsels tae keek forrit in faith,
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
orthographic lear), but tak a keek at Alexander Montgomerie's "T
ts wirds athoot as muckle's a keek at the wirds we hae in common
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
the baa athoot as muckle's a keek at it, an sets his feet that
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
'd an she's watchin me, a wee keek every time she turns tae the
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Aprile but wad raither hae a keek at thaim afore thair veesit.
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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ower writin it. Ah hid a wee keek.
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
technology fowk can nou tak a keek at thir hine awa places an th
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
e the scientific graithen tae keek oot weel by this Sun Gird an
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ist fowk seems tae be haein a keek an is niver backlins-comin. O
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
, jaw (pour) and juke (fist), keek, kirk, laird and lug, limmer,
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
s yer een fae the policies an keek at jist the colours o the thi
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Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
yin thing an got anither. Bi keek o day, when fermers were awre
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ony cadavers tae hack open an keek intae. It wis thocht tae be u
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Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
mair, an ance mair the bairns keek oot the windae ontae the daur
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Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
o the biggin ar there yet. Ye keek aa aboot ye there the day, an
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
his pottin shed tae gie us a keek at the big hoose gairdens. We
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n ma airm, haudin me back. Ah keek doon the hallway tae the door
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
their cloots wioot a saicont keek.”
hide wi her ahint a pillar an keek oot tae see whit wid happen.
s gaze towards it. She tuik a keek backarts an, happy that Hippo
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
haes been written in Scots: A Keek intae the Hospital Kitchen ai
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Duncan, Robert Peeweep, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Lumphinnans, poetry
Yin last keek at the lift
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ocht that she wad try for tae keek. She wondert whether he kent
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
s and gaed tae the windae tae keek at a’ the stoatin treats. A
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ttin up 'n' forcin masell tae keek. Mah breath caught in mah thr
by wee compellin mah een tae keek 'n' see th' grey disfigured f
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
a decent opposition, as onie keek at First Meinisters’ Questi
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McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
the back o the village for a keek ayont the façade.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
the verra least gie his een a keek at the Scots Government's "Sc
in Scotland". He shuid hae a keek an aw at the European Charter
worth his saut wad daur hae a keek intae an English dictionar ta
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
dron Hinodegiri. He hid a wee keek at them. The pink petals open
ae a run. Then thay hid a wee keek at each ither an smiled.
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
“An why wid ye waant tae keek at me? Fyr noo ye hiv an ye k
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
will hae the chance tae hae a keek intae a hauf dizzen airticles
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Liftwart A sklentit tae keek at the chiel,
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
r copies. I’ll gie ye a wee keek at some o the verses if ye’
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@ionafyfe tweeted
ndsupfortrad is deein. Have a keek at @Historic_Ally’s Blether (2020) search twitter
it’s a fine mornin tae hae a keek at @IshbelMcF’s O is for Hoo(2020) search twitter
Hae a keek* autocorrect disna like the D(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
wa times tae hae a secret wee keek at.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
Scots anaw. Ah've aye heard 'keek' yaised in this context in th(2019) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
otlit place names o Scotland, keek through a @NLSlearn wee winda (2019) twitter link
es, share a Scots proverb, or keek through a wee windae? Take a (2018) twitter link
Keek through a wee windae! Celebra (2017) twitter link
ivities fir lairners! Five - keek through a wee windae: https:/ (2017) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
terday efterneen we'd stan an keek ower the pailins at the twa o on page 35

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Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Haudagain, 8:12 am, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Ah git a keek o a fluorescent shape on page 86

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
tae hing his lips an keek fae oot his een, on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah teen a sly keek it ma waatch - it wis jist a on page 7
waatchin es Sandy teen a sly keek it the prices oan the wine li on page 34
g chin an a mowser. Ah teen a keek on page 60

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Robb, Lydia AUNTIE BEAN UNDRESSES, (Association for Scottish Literary Studies 2005 ISBN: 978-0948877698) Doric - Arbroath, poetry
I keek wi curious een fae in alow on page 123

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
venirs, it's the place. For a keek intae Penneys (Ireland's vers on page 7
bonnie buildins, awa an tak a keek at the 'Dom Luís I' brig tha on page 9

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Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
euks waddlet ower for a gweed keek. on page 18

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"Keek up at the brainch abeen your on page 42
an nous an nans devaalin tae keek at her throwe a muckle pair o on page 69

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
It wisna sealed, so she hid a keek intil't an got the shock o he on page 106

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
's side. 'Twis nae mair nor a keek, bit in thon secunt she misfi
far whyles the starnies micht keek oot an whyles they wadna. The
nshee. At 10pm she tuik a bit keek frae the buik she'd sterted r
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Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
e burn and went tae hae a wee keek. It wis anither ring!
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
only taks her een aff it tae keek doon at her knittin every noo
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
sae fowk micht hae a keek
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“Let’s hae a keek at yon forkietail aneth the g
e-weeny voice. “Come oot an keek at this Skirly!”
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
cklie gremlin – I’ll have a keek at the coding.(2014) search twitter
under this shed naebody ah'll keek aat me! http://t.co/qJTE4qYVf(2015) search twitter
TV Channel on YouTube, hiv a keek aat https://t.co/p5FJb2zNzq a(2016) search twitter
Aats yon time i year far we keek aat the TV screen an say "Fa'(2017) search twitter
loons wi hipster beards ah'll keek back on their picters in twin(2017) search twitter
and 7 other occurrences.

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
eenit midgie challenge? Tak a keek at iss… (2020) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
rder Scots. Research tends to keek ower the border.. Should be l (2020) twitter link
dochter yesterday. Obligatory keek at busts of Hugh Macdiarmid a (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
Cattie-Face teuk wan keek at the Gruffalo. on page 18

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ukk'd a bittie startled as he keek'd her oot the door. on page 52
d skywards wi a David Beckham keek And me bonny hat gaed flyan t on page 74

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
aen abeun the swaall ithoot a keek o Light. Sheu chairts the whi on page 105
hts alaen, but: days ithoot a keek an noo a mense o Light, the m on page 106

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tae ruffle the waves and keek up a dust. on page 154

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Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
oor lad near feart tae tak a keek.
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
eoffrey burst oot, ignorin da keek at Bob gie him under da table on page 39

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Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
First Keek At A Corp on page 135

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
, lyin doon oan yin side, tae keek thro intae th gairden wi yin on page 16
ll scoff a wee bird as sin as keek at eet!" on page 30
dinnae ken whit a Gryphon is, keek at th picture.) "Up, lazy hin on page 91
i wore eis croon ower th wig (keek at th frontispiece if ee want on page 107
said th Hatter, wi an anxious keek at th Queen, whae was readin on page 113
Also on pages 117
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@StuartPoet tweeted
age Doon thir airts we yaise 'keek' but we yaise 'skeck' a wheen(2020) search twitter
Braw, mony thanks ser. Ah'll keek in an lug in noo.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Sometimes, gin ye keek in his een, on page 9
an keek up, feared. on page 47
for tae keek at ither airts, on page 59
for tae keek at ither airts, on page 60

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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
The penel alloos at fer tae keek stairt a process o' bringin U on page 672

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Dornan, Stephen Ding Doon tha Mairch Dikes, (Modern Poetry Translation 2019) Ulster - Comber, poetry
for tae keek at ither airts,
for tae keek at ither airts,
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Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
a Morris Minor, an taen a wee keek intae tha lukin-gless, mair f
o tha toun.” Valerie taen a keek at Gerald at wusnae at her ai
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Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
” sayed Grace, gaun fur tae keek oot.
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@Angelinekking tweeted
eawrightDaniel Yes, I'd say a keek. I used to think it was a Lar(2020) search twitter
@molach95 We played "Keek-a-boo" when we were wee! :)(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
ugust 4, so I gaed doon for a keek. They hae changed things a we (2018) twitter link
gypsy @Ulsterdivision9 Took a keek at the furst hauf oor: much b (2014) twitter link
an Constitution, sae I took a keek: couldnae unnerstaun it ava! (2014) twitter link
ugby . Aiblins I'll tak a wee keek an see is it ocht o interest (2015) twitter link
Tak a keek o The Gellick's wheen o bleth (2014) twitter link
and 13 other occurrences.

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
@CeeferCrafts Just had a wee keek, if you've no buttermilk then (2021) twitter link
sometimes youd have someone 'keek' through a window to see what (2021) twitter link