A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of looks in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
s no as hard tae say it as it looks. Ye jist say RAM and syne ye on page 2
ok at him. Dae ye no think he looks like he's been eatin ower muc on page 45

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
don't gie me ony ae yer funny looks!" He goat ahint Alice as he s on page 84
aid the White Rabbit, "bit it looks like a letter, wrote bi the p on page 117

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
He looks at me in recognition ay the d on page 8
knuckles against ma palm. He looks at me, his face ruddied wae a on page 11

2 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
Then he looks at me. Right fuckin at me. on page 6
She hits another wee riddy an looks doon at her feet. She's like on page 7
me. 'It's not just the way he looks. I mean, I don't swing that w on page 8
mibbe in their late twinties, looks like a stag do. on page 9
e get ahead in life. Wee cunt looks feart ae me noo when joost a on page 10
Also on pages 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 29, 30, 103, 104
27 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
But I hae my douts. Ae drawin looks fine, on page 20
ell it frae the rosebusses it looks like whan it is wee. It is ge on page 24

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
always growlin at everywan he looks at. The burds must like the s on page 7
aughin like fuck. The eld boy looks through the fence n we see hi on page 15
nie's still git his anaw. Taz looks as if he's awready hud a bit on page 17
them, but at least wanae them looks aboot eighteen or suhin, a ri on page 18
doon the street at them. Taz looks like he's gonnae lay a fuckin on page 19
Also on pages 25, 27, 42, 46, 51, 52, 54, 55, 59, 60
15 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"That piece looks far mair braw." on page 16

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
t the answer. 'Weill, sir, it looks easy when you dae it but when on page 41

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
w mooth. Duncan gies ye funny looks an Ian McGuire's ay scratchin on page 1

9 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
. He fiddles wi his scarf and looks puzzled but nods. on page 1

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Looks down wae sneering, scornfu vi on page 105

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
empty, ocht, ye shud sce the looks on their wee faces. Still, it on page 5
een in the nicht, an' he jist looks it me thone weiy. Ye see ye m on page 22

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
As an octogenarian looks through the dark afar, on page 58
t. A richt foosty place, dour looks fae the few that are there, h on page 71
Nick looks at me, an these wee een o his on page 72

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
w. Aw, what's his name again? Looks like Gandalf fae Lord ae the on page 15
e a cheeky smile oor his puss looks at me and quips: "Spot oan, s on page 29
Aldo looks tae see if any ae the machine on page 38
oung boay fae the theatre who looks as if he's readyin himself ta on page 51
nd the bar. He's auld tae and looks a wee bit like Geppetto fae P on page 73
Also on pages 75, 92, 104, 105, 107, 110, 112, 121, 125, 129, 133, 134, 136, 137, 146, 150, 153, 155, 158, 161, 163, 173, 179, 180, 91
34 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
f yer brinkie-broo, Daddy. It looks as if ye've got wee broon bea on page 31
ye dae it fur, ya bampot! It looks like a dug's bahookie! Ye loo on page 56
gangs awa. This wumman's unco looks and unco ways are near imposs on page 61
tae scrieve,' she added. 'It looks easy but it's no.' on page 72
t hersel a guid man later on. Looks is mair important than books, on page 91
Also on pages 131, 150
9 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
past, this is a book that aye looks tae the future, an ma howp is on page 16
ities. This ane in particklar looks like it micht jist hae been a on page 32

2 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ranny says tae me. Mah granda looks as if he's chokin fur a shot on page 171
ot the back wi the sword?' He looks aboot tae see if mah maw and on page 172
He disnae say anyhin. He jist looks at me, Disnae take a genius t on page 175
le. Her an her pal, a guy who looks more like a typical polis (a on page 176

7 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
as shi looks it me on page 77

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
got mair nor a puckle o queer looks as they made their way thru t on page 26

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
boy cawd Colin fae wan E that looks lik he's never had a bath in on page 11
, An she wantet tae come. She looks lik fuckin Morticia fae the A on page 37
o jumpers: she's got wan that looks lik an England fitba top, wan on page 50
t an say, Aw your Kirsty jist looks lik a Campbell dint she. }, u on page 68
the bottom ae his chin an it looks dead stupit. Ali'm glad folk on page 95
Also on pages 99, 103, 113, 148, 154, 155, 157, 169
19 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
er says it's no poleet and it looks mingin tae see a on page 37
din aside the auld fella that looks like a hauf-deid skeleton. Ji on page 66
Ignorin aw the crabbit looks, on page 159
sae gled. And hoo healthy she looks! Faur better than afore!' on page 168

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
if they fancy it, and naewan looks twice if yer an emo wi on page 3
hair walks up tae Harry. She looks at me. on page 6
He takes a jotter that looks like a dug's dinner oot his b on page 7
otter, bold as brass. Fae the looks o it, it's as depressin as pu on page 8
ld huv been beamin. But Dante looks like he's been dragged throug on page 19
Also on pages 25, 36, 44, 50
10 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
rammar sheed, bi Laura Green, looks at the rules that Scots speak on page 5

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
egs stickin up in the air. It looks as if it dee'd in agony. Whit on page 60
It looks awfy wee, Moira. Should it no on page 66
tring. (Pause) That's better. Looks jist like a wee parcel... Chr on page 67
in danglin frae his breeks. ""Looks braw,"' she added wi pride. S on page 84

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
rain. No sae ye'd ken. And he looks up tae Hoolet, because ye can on page 69
en meenits efter, 'hoo awthin looks the same in a haar? Hae ye no on page 111
ed ower; and whenever a hoose looks like yon, it is time tae flit on page 137

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
breeks is this?' he said. 'It looks like a solid stane waw.' He a on page 60

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
eft. Then we can see whit wan looks the maist like the signature on page 151

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
air human colour. The doactor looks at Sandra and Cathy, watchin on page xvi
Jamie looks David up and doon in disappro on page 6
She looks at it curiously before openin on page 7
'Looks like Granny's still kicking o on page 11
art, and ma head's mince. Mum looks like she's aboot tae huv a ne on page 25
Also on pages 33, 45, 60, 82, 86, 87, 113, 114, 118
22 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
"Nae offence yir face looks better on page 27

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
reichsprotektor Heydrich looks at me on page 42

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
He's no yit three, he looks gey oorie. on page 15

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
hree sizes ower big for him. "Looks like ye've gote nae problem w on page 14

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
Sammy looks up an sees the Gruffalo. on page 18

1 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
made. Yon is awfie clever! It looks like a real bird!" on page 86

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
"Weel, it aye looks bonnie, onywey," the wiser co on page 106

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
wha looks haurd bit wid breeng a tear t on page 48

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
e tae Scotland, and the thrid looks at the wey the Scots dealt wi on page 110

3 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Ceilidh, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
looks aroon on page 115

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
n the Weirs tae Staun Free an looks at the evidence o chairters, on page 131

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Next thing ma grannie looks oot the windae an says 'Here' on page 46

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
or clatterin aboot, the Moon looks deid. This means that ony roc
1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Januar 19th, 2009, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
thi wurld looks tae hae taen a nui glim,
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
boy cawd Colin fae wan E that looks lik he’s never had a bath i
1 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
cookin partner in Home Ec. He looks lik a right wee ned wi his ch
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
her places, an affen the orra looks o the ‘eflin’ fowk, haes
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
this aipple ban? It looks OK
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
John looks at me and then at Boabby. ‘
1 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
e bouncer takes it aff um and looks at it wi a scowl and asks wit
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
it tae talk aboot anythin! It looks unfamiliar written doon in bl
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
.’ ah sais, lookin back. He looks at us fur a second, like he�
It looks like another mooth oan the si
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
me dain that, then. . .’ he looks tae the doo.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Tam looks at me an bows his heid, embar
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y pipes up, suddenly. McShane looks at Scanlon an they smile. ‘
hit ah’m sayin?’ the cunt looks like he’s gonae try another
bastart?’ the barmaid, who looks tae be in her early thirties
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
lights come oan. ‘HEY HEY, LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE’S HAVIN A GOOD
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ood judge ay character.’ he looks tae the fuckin drongo who’s
ma impudence immediately. He looks at me, that gammy gless eye p
fur this pish.’ ah sais. He looks at me in the waiy a parent wi
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
. Faraday, Guru Dhadakata dil looks forward to your next session.
polis sais, impatiently, then looks tae the van, an the line ay b
e oan mare than wan occasion. Looks the part but ah widnae paiy t
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
minted man.’ ah sais ‘Who looks efter them then. . . like, ke
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
d landed in front of her. She looks again at me wae a burnin cont
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s The Joshua Tree but he just looks at me an nods in a waiy that
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
d at the bottom ay the stairs looks up fae his paper. ‘Kin ah h
lly, ye should be here.’ He looks aw sanctimonious an pleased w
ck. His ten forty appointment looks like a no-show. If you’ll t
nk ah’ve goat a joab.’ He looks at me wae an intrinsic unders
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
She looks at me wae smoky, sultry eyes.
gets ye aff their books so it looks like they’re actually dain
2 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ality. It has tae be said, it looks better noo than it does in fu
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
cceptance ay the statement an looks away assumin his default posi
in the cauld winter wind. It looks clean an fresh, the snow sani
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
reathe a sigh o relief. Senga looks like she’s seen a ghost whe
an. He’s wearin a mask that looks like it’s been swiped fae t
�t have a chest infection, It looks like you have a virus. It cou
lack splodges or anythin that looks untaeward.
�Well, Miss McGee, everything looks good to us,” the second nur
8 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
a wee bone. A real wan an aw. Looks like it could be fae a dug -
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
n up, and gied him wanny they looks, wanny they 'whit's he up tae
they 'whit's he up tae noo?' looks ah'd seen a million times afo
hen ma da gets embarrassed he looks like thon skinny wan in the L
3 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
and I will quote verbatim, he looks fuck all like Michael Jackson
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The boy looks like he’s been told to do t
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
Alec, and Nicola, bit it all looks a bittie like politics is kin
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
Alec. He’s nae Brad Pitt in looks fer sure, he looks mair like
fer sure, he looks mair like the boy wha ate a�
2 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
g fur some reason. Ah hink it looks a bit like dried blood.
its jist unnerneath them that looks a bit like a moustache or som
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
McDade looks at me, his stupit grin forewa
McDade looks at me an ah nod ma heid tae t
n an raisin his gless. McDade looks at me, bemused.
curved, like the letter J. He looks like he’s been corporately
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hin oan his shoes an the cunt looks doon afore lookin forward aga
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
cDairmid an his, "A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle" an maks a bau
1 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
, but the bleached-oot colour looks hot oan ihm. Confidence fair
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
He looks at me in recognition ay the d
knuckles against ma palm. He looks at me, his face ruddied wae a
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
hrough him.’ ah sais, an he looks, automatically, at Damo’s p
‘Yeah.’ he looks doon at his beermat, footerin
2 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
satisfyin fur sum reason. It looks a bit like dried blood. But h
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
hat day, but hauf the time he looks away fae me and stares at a p
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
at by his computer. This hing looks softer than silk and fit fur
He looks mystified ‘’But there isn
He tilts his heid and looks puzzled. By this point ah’m
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
rs pinned back, eh? and as he looks up aw ah kin see is sheer pan
long though. Cos suddenly he looks as loast and as frightened as
He looks pissed as he jumps doon fae t
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
h the desk. The wuman briefly looks up while shiftin through a pi
She looks bewildered that ah’ve no fu
even finish ma sentence Bruce looks like he’s awready oan his f
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
hurlin back in shock. And he looks jist aboot ready tae hae a he
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
believe system works ?? that looks like proof to me ??(2020) search twitter
arly doing something wrong ?? looks great ??(2020) search twitter
in a huff wi everybody by the looks of it ?? ??(2020) search twitter
ke this quoted tweet thing it looks daft.. ??(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
isie is welcome and Wednesday looks the best weather wise ??(2020) search twitter
oily @Change_n_Thrive @Krzwyf Looks fantastic ??. They’ll be try(2020) search twitter

@FaetheRye tweeted
@TheIndyNinja1 Hey, that looks like a ??oan ma heid! (2022) twitter link

@ionafyfe tweeted
y @JoannaKopaczyk That agenda looks braw(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
@leobancroft Aye but still looks cute! A dinae when a hae a ba(2014) search twitter
@JeffBrazier Looks awesome and delish. Now......(2015) search twitter
chrisodonnell twitter account looks to have been hacked. Please l(2015) search twitter
@ChrisClynes Looks awesome! Prayfully you get mu(2015) search twitter
@IAmChrisRamsey Looks guid Chris! But whit happened(2015) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
@trangpang @raiphsays At looks lit thi place Bawjaws an hees(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
that's acause it *is* him! He looks totally different, but Kunal (2020) search twitter
Oh aye, it looks sae comfy(!) An germs anely m(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ost aw respect for Andy Marr. Looks like he's jist toadyin for fe(2020) search twitter
ly infected wae Donald Trump? Looks unlikely.(2020) search twitter
@_JD_Black @tartanroots Looks like an arsehole wae dentures(2020) search twitter
@RobertMiggins LOOKS absolutely fucking majic by t(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
n878 Missed oot oan this wan! Looks guid.(2017) search twitter
@jamieonkeys Looks guid! Where did ye find this?(2017) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
@trangpang Awwww at looks braw a wish a wis er!!(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
rls @duolingo @ScotsGaelicDuo Looks like we need tae demonstrate (2020) twitter link
th8 @andrewrobertso5 @scotlit Looks guid! Are ye goin tae show th (2020) twitter link
RobertBurnsNTS @scotslanguage Looks like this yin isnae very weel (2019) twitter link
haracter.' Kayleigh Donaldson looks at the Merida meme: https://t (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
sayin: "Ah'm sorry sir but it looks likes yer wife has been hit b (2021) twitter link
ow skin". Ah said "Ma faither looks naething like that". Ma mithe(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@Bluebell_FC @SaughtonS looks a crackin group guys - and a (2021) twitter link
amp posts - foke gee u funny looks (2020) twitter link
emuirFC @WalkingFootScot this looks good - warriors in the commu (2021) twitter link
callum - broxburn v camelon looks a good one - wrap up well th (2020) twitter link
@DavidTannerTV looks fine tae me - whats the fuss (2021) twitter link
and 18 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ave nae lang filled in bi the looks o't - there wis bunches o fl on page 41

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
nodded an lookit at her wild looks, fur aa the wirld jist an aul on page 84

2 matches

McBeath, Lorraine Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Quine at School, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
She looks a richt sicht. on page 54

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
nsinuations. The mimes an the looks. The pulled faces an the veil on page 58

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Pictur o Misery, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
looks straicht intae the lens, on page 69

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
"She looks like she's sookin her thoom." on page 92
t?" Granda tilts his heid. He looks like he's nae gaun onywye, so on page 94
f an the fleer is so shiny it looks weet. Ma trainers an Granda's on page 96

5 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Looks like snaa on page 15

3 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
s Chalmers on the dunce fleer looks like a double-decker bus oot on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
gilt his airm. "Wi're here - looks great, disn't it?" on page 7
"It aa looks super, disn't it?" said Joyce on page 11
"Qooo! It looks rare, disn't it? " Joyce putt on page 14
'He looks richt weel - richt like hims on page 22
an!" Vi gied Sandy een o her 'looks' as his joke fell flat an the on page 29
Also on pages 35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 52, 58, 74, 95
15 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
sculpture. The sculpture, fit looks oot ower the watter nae far f on page 11

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An he looks doon alow I' Christmas tree on page 97
I' future still looks fine on page 106

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
” Ah said, “bit your face looks affa familiar.”
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
. Everyone knows what a horse looks like. Show me the horse.”
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Be the looks o things Springs on it's wye.
Looks like rain, tae bide dry it di
Countryside looks bonny jist noo,
Foxglove in bloom, it looks sae braw.
speen in o a jar o jam looks roon an states. "I'm ready fo
6 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ng afore the front o the shop looks as if there wis a
Dull in the mornin looks like a change.
It's a gran mornin en it looks like rain,
3 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
h the others? Jenny asks. She looks too bonnie tae be weerin the
��ve aa taen a turn and Jenny looks ower at you, standin on yer a
2 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
nks to him sel, "Miss Margret looks like shes needin a han. Well,
a steen bain the pathy fan he looks up an hears an affa annoyin s
awa. He flings on his bag and looks doon to his feet, the biggest
3 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
wis summin akin tae fit a cat looks like aifter it’s hid multip
alem. It’s weird hoo Grunny looks so young, but still so aul-fa
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
s stirring on the grun – he looks up at ma in confusion, as tho
rist,’ is aa he can say. He looks doonwards wie his grey-blue e
g back ben to the Officer. He looks like he’s just sat back doo
3 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
wrang side. We steps back an looks up an doon the waws. Wid yis
1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
hand Street in Macduff and it looks affa dark an foreboding. For
ts an ither stuff that by the looks o some o them must've eence b
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
pricks standin up wi shocked looks on their faces at aa the tabb
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ted ma. The wifie said, “It looks like ye’ll be a minty or tw
1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
spit aw owre his face. Mooney looks at me like as tae say,”S’
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
cratch. Tastes better than it looks, smoked paprika mayonnaise, I(2019) search twitter

@d_anderson878 tweeted
It aye tastes better nor it looks. Wi a suppie reid sass. https(2020) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@scotsfilmguy Far ist? Looks plottin'(2019) search twitter
@NatalieAHood Wonderful. Looks like a photie o ma backie ??(2019) search twitter
@Wattiejwattie Looks like we're gaan till hiv ti p(2020) search twitter
abz @fiercebeer @FierceBarABZ Looks fine ma loon(2020) search twitter
@davejmcgregor Looks guid. Is there a diet version(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
be hold up and fae reports it looks like his hold up play and his (2021) twitter link
mpbell @Books_and_Beans Mmmm, looks mair Glesga wi that rain. Tru (2020) twitter link
FCGraeme @BBCSportScot Agree, looks like it will come doon tae ca (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
Looks like Ryan Jack his teen a bit(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
Examples wife looks nae bad(2013) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
ir ess! A date fir the diary. Looks like it’s gaan tae be sic an(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
tiful day at Kennacraig n sea looks calm. One day I mite tak th k(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
@PatersonStan Looks fine! Better than yon Liver n(2018) search twitter
ie Bar has a new barmaid! She Looks like a cross between Pat Butc(2019) search twitter
village withoot getting evil looks fae a’body! Just dee een ??(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@FaeFoggie Looks affa fine. Twa savage an twa (2019) search twitter
@watterloony Looks like yon anti malaria peel he(2020) search twitter
@LeftPeggers Looks really fine. Aht'll ging aroo(2020) search twitter
hrases At's a fair plate fae. Looks richt fine. Pit hair on yer c(2019) search twitter
@DanBell__ @DoricPhrases looks like they hiv their ayne vers(2019) search twitter
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@JamesAmcvean tweeted
@DPJHodges Looks like he disnae hae a clue abo (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
reached Mimi Marwick noo. He looks like ees gan right by ... bit on page 87

1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
@NRonBirdObs Wee cutey. Looks like a birders bird (2020) twitter link
t tae be near, and the Castle looks very toolter!(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Moses Looks Efiter his Fock on page 15
Da ploo'd rig looks fir da voar speets on page 35
He dat looks tae his ain nivir neebs ower on page 45
Loard, du looks athin me an kens aa aboot me. on page 47

4 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
hink is going to buy that? It looks like somebody's been sick ove on page 13
cha canopy ower da headboard. Looks lack a hoor's boudois, I said on page 47

2 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
He looks it da surfies, on page 27

2 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
But of course, no real person looks like that nowadays." on page 35

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
an Caithness. In dat wye hit looks laek dis neolithic fairmers c on page 13
n replication: da form maebbi looks no tae be da sam (laek Shaetl on page 55
glar verbs da past participle looks laek da past tense form. A'm on page 75
dis kinds o verbs in dat wye looks braali unkan fae da Standirt on page 95
ait till du sees what laek it looks ('wait until you see how it l on page 100

8 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
An he looks doon at me, an he smiles, an
1 matches

Sutherland, Stella Half a Twalmont, (Shetland For Wirds 2014) Shetland, poetry
lights aa at looks.
1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
ale pig a da boddam o’m. I looks at her, an shö gies me a hal
awa twartree shaeves. Hunter looks oot. His face wis runnin wi s
2 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
nish it aff da moarn. Me room looks lik a bomb site(2021) search twitter
mango salad is tastier as it looks. I canna even taste da corian(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
m a distance da Keen of Hamar looks lifeless. A closer look revea(2014) search twitter
@peediepuss Even da hound looks impressed ?? https://t.co/6yd(2020) search twitter

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
She looks on me wi a grace that wud sto
1 matches

The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
atchin' the salmon. The Cauld looks different tae mei nowadays. T
1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
the excitement everytime she looks at eet..(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
tsAgen @billykayscot @scotlit Looks braw, gonnae order yon.(2020) search twitter
yin wis a LOT bigger than it looks in the photie but aye, they g(2020) search twitter

@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
scottishlass1st Guid morning. Looks wierd (2022) twitter link

Ulster

@OrangRuth tweeted
Looks like my Cymbal playing on @BB(2016) search twitter
myoung Thon guy in the middle looks very sinister.(2017) search twitter

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
@SgothanGeal Jings, he looks affy hangry! ?????? (2021) twitter link