A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of leanin in Corpus

Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
lookit!' said the wee prince, leanin ower tae keek again at the ti on page 40

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
nursing a babby: the cook wis leanin ower the fire, steirin a big on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
The polisman steyed staunin, leanin against the waw. Twa angles o 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
ochen, he stopped for braith, leanin on the haft o a broken pike h on page 37

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
leanin oan her luve? on page 17

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"So" he says, leanin forward. "Ah wis meanin tae a on page 170

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e haud up, so she had tae sit leanin forrit tae read. And an unco on page 9
Miss Honey wis leanin faur-forrit ower her work-tab on page 75
And noo the Trunchbull wis leanin back agin the wecht o the bir on page 108
eak. She gawked at the gless, leanin weel awa fae it as if it wis on page 168

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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
o been how she had a wee bit leanin taewards bein grumpy, but the on page 57
ts, poued up their collars an leanin intil each ither, stairtit on on page 64
Whit a relief. He stoppt an, leanin against an auld mosscovert gr on page 66

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
et ower her chest an her back leanin against the lamp post. Her bi on page 80
ause ah could pure see Frieda leanin right intae the table. Appare on page 107
e gaun in so ah went an stood leanin against the waw ootside. on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
tus!' shouted Mr Gowp. 'Ye're leanin ower far oot!' on page 83

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
airden, jist as Kat's maw wis leanin oot the door an mindin her ta on page 25

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
said, and aw at wance she wis leanin forrit in her chair and whisp on page 10

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
he brig, and noo they were aw leanin oot ower the edge, waitin on on page 88
tane he could cairry, and wis leanin ower the brig, haudin it in h on page 92

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Haw, Mr Tod!' skirled Boonce, leanin oot o his tractor. "We're com on page 27

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
up at the crack o dawn and is leanin precariously oan hur multicol on page 45

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
it it I spied the ither fella leanin the satchel agin a litter bin on page 112

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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Leanin doon tae the letterboax ah pe
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Pearcey’s staunin, leanin against the waw ootside, smok
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the covers an fold ma airms, leanin forward.
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
e read say aboot yer cultural leanin’s? Ah’d nae spent haulf m
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
his sate an stuid ahint her, leanin ower an pattin her shoother a
thoo aal richt?” Raggle wis leanin towart her.
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
h’m fulfillin ma duties. By leanin oor his shoulder and playin t
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ever yaise a bag - ee end up leanin tae one side! (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
? Fit on earth possessed ye?' Leanin ower the stern rail, the skip on page 41

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
wes in a mirkie wee choppie, leanin her elbucks on the counter, a on page 69

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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
t tae a wee door an opened it leanin in tae switch on the lecht an
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Shetland

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
Leanin ower da port side, he planned
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Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
seeck…” oobed Uggledlugs leanin oot o his boxbed.
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Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
uddent the shedda o twae fock leanin ower ilk ithers bike i the mi
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Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Leanin back, Lambeg on wame, on page 32

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