A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of parents in Corpus

Central

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
leid that in ma ain hoose ma parents, as wis aften the wey in thae on page 40

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
kinna stuff. The ither lot ae parents 've got teenagers. They jist 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
eid-doun afore his frail auld parents in the dark smeekit kitchen o on page 22

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Well, ah imagine his parents started callin him it and it on page 1

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Hoo lovin parents cannae see on page 29

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
(The annual ritual involving parents, bairns and painted eggs} on page 64

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
irytale story wur telt by oor parents. A fuckin make-believe idea t on page 18
he went, runnin roond tae her parents hoose oor in Morningside. And on page 61
y places where they check yur parents bank balance before agreein t on page 68
how it aw went sae wrong. Ma parents though? Well, they kept faith on page 90
him "No 'they bams' it's her parents." on page 130
Also on pages 168, 186, 187, 198
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e thole this sort o mince fae parents, but they get their ain back on page 2
Fae time tae time ye find parents that are jist the opposite, w on page 4
wee lassie. She hus wunnerfu parents wha huv awready learned her t on page 67
The Parents on page 84
fair clivvir hissel. Onyway, parents never unnerestimated how gleg on page 85
Also on pages 226
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
t fowk at onie time. An their parents nivver haud back fae tellin t on page 94
rs they heard o fae their ain parents an grandparents aboot pre-NHS on page 96

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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
men they had baith lost their parents an had managed tae get jobs a on page 62

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
teacher usually phones up yir parents. on page 17
ck tae yir class or phone yir parents dependin on how bad yi look. on page 18
Themorra's parents' night an ah'm totally crappi on page 19
s pal Kelly Marie. Harpreet's parents had writ a letter tae the sch on page 23
up. Charlene pult a face. Ma parents jist don't want me doin socia on page 26
Also on pages 33, 55, 68, 81, 129, 152, 161, 163, 164, 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
lie gaed in tae see his grand parents, he said tae them, 'Is it rea on page 10
s why aw the grandparents and parents in the room were jist as skei on page 33
idgin tae get gaun that their parents had tae pou them back by thei on page 63
he cawed oot, 'and bring yer parents? Then shaw me yer Gowden Tick on page 68
The bairns and their parents were ower puggled tae speak. on page 75
Also on pages 77, 96, 100, 104, 105, 137, 167
13 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Single parents wi a flat in the scheme on page 82

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
other lassies and lads whose parents hud bigger cars than ma Mammy on page 18

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
r practitioners, lairners and parents the links atween Scots and li on page 6
land will inform an engage wi parents an carers aboot the place o S on page 7

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
city, and noo and then their parents let them tak the ricklie auld on page 2
he wis brainy. The Baudelaire parents had a muckle library in their on page 3
Sunny liked maist aboot their parents wis that they didnae send the on page 6
whit. I'm the executor o yer parents' estate. That means I'll be i on page 9
use they had lost baith their parents at the ane time, and for days on page 12
Also on pages 15, 20, 34, 38, 43, 45, 72, 127, 160, 161
17 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
uv mair aboot them than their parents, ah hink, admirin hur cream d on page 11
paringly efter that. Sheena's parents wur the first tae put their f on page 38
it wis best fur ma lassies at parents' nicht. Aw on page 116

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Be siccarness whaur parents tuik nae reck, on page 9
Frae sicht o parents freedom gied on page 70

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
fower year auld bairns whase parents wint them - an wha is gaun t on page 9

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Niven, Liz Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
the central focus is oan twa parents ettlin tae cope wi thir wean' on page 87

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Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
teacher usually phones up yir parents.
ck tae yir class or phone yir parents dependin on how bad yi look.
The morra’s parents night an ah’m totally crapp
3 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
supports pupils, teachers, an parents throu hits role in giein oot
access, we ken there a wheen parents thit hae sprachilt wi finnin
ant ayont whit is there. Some parents kin be at a disadvantage or n
chteen GME experience an whit parents kin expect fae hit
en year auld, teachers an for parents. In Septemmer 2021 the Scots
5 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
kicked them oot, phonin their parents in the process.
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
oot ye bi yer teacher, bi yer parents, bi yer bosses, bi yer peers,
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
humanity, no divided by their parents’ choices. Naw tae fracking.
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
, Jimmy,' said Sammy. 'If the parents see that you are also a fathe
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
hen I wis seevin year auld my parents eventually gied in tae my end
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
According tae Harry Reid’s parents, he owned a crossbow and ofte
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e weans aff her. The wife’s parents had tae step up tae the plate
rk and brocht up by Senga’s parents. I nodded, from previous conv
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ions jist involved me and the parents but that wis seldom the case.
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
starin’ at the fancy bag ma parents’ bought mi a couple a month
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
point or ither huv gied their parents a hert-stoappin fright by sta
Her parents goat used tae it. Upon sensin
gh, Ailsa wid crawl intae her parents beid and cuddle intae them. W
ng,’ the doctor assured her parents, ‘she will settle down soon
he nichts she appeared at her parents’ beidside she’d noo mutte
10 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
mily. What about Beatrice’s parents? All will come, whether I tel
Saxty year later, Stephen’s parents had emerged fae the wrack an
He wis juist a bairn whan his parents ran aff wi the pruck, or whit
ll, still somewey Stephen’s parents had negotiatit thair exit. Sh
aint ... She sighed. Her puir parents, her puir Dada.
13 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
3. Parents hes a prior richt tae wale th
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Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
e telt aff themsels and their parents were telt aff and their paren
were telt aff and their parents’ parents afore them were te
’ parents afore them were telt aff and
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
Parents haes been frustered at the Go
t o the convention is unlawfu.Parents fechtin for thair bairns' ric
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
far cry fae the beliefs ae ma parents. Two auld timers who are nutt
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
llably ‘’Listen, doac. Ma parents dinnae huv much but whatever
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@19Mcculley ????. Precious parents are the worst. The ones that (2020) search twitter
it us. I can’t visit my auld parents. Shove my dungarees on and my(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
y grannie's and granddadden's parents soak Scots a th(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Ur ony o ma Scottish follaers parents o schuil bairns? Dae they sti(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
airns fae reuniting wae their parents and families. Gies peace Scro(2020) search twitter
s dinnae get tae choose their parents. The Tories should be made aw(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
gs they gie oot tae wee yins. Parents get them fae their Health vis(2018) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ae be targettin. Often, baith parents worked but the income was ver(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@GilesGraeme parents not allowed to watch there ki (2020) twitter link
cmon - is this a new law - parents are more than entitled to wat (2020) twitter link

Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Peter and Lois were parents on page 183

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
il his Irish inheritance: his parents cam frae Ulster) but five tim on page 125

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
il his Irish inheritance: his parents cam frae Ulster) but five tim
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ent forbye whar tae fin baith parents gin she'd the need o them.
unmerried fowk bedd wi their parents – anither directive pit oot
tae fin oot aboot his naitral parents, bit wis telt aboot the compu
r wheeched them aff fin their parents waurna luikin. There wis a ho
4 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
early aa her days and fin her parents were here it hid been fulled
1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
teacher gave us notes tae oor parents. My mither an father seemed p
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
single mithers. 92% o single parents in Scotland are weemin, an tw
eemin, an twa-thirds o single parents are in wark. Therefore, there
2 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
son said he give this tae yer parents when you get home.
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
terson83 War baby far wis his parents moved fae(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@OorVyce We teachers an parents hae tae staun up fer Scots at (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Mibbe the thowt o parents luntit performance. Wi Darlin on page 83
care. Thir tree the night, an parents an elders, an ither fock at c on page 128

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
they dragged me by me ferfull parents. on page 77

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Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
Mebbe the thowt o parents luntit performance.
ing’s silence aboot her awn parents,
2 matches

Shetland

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
boot exam results is da proud parents (2020) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
edkingcraw I missed dem at my parents and didna have time to go nor(2016) search twitter

Southern

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
It's a credit tae their parents and their teachers that se mo
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@StuartPoet tweeted
tional Interesting stuff. Oor parents were taucht Scots wid haud ye(2020) search twitter
ar! And his band played at my parents' 1st date in 1955 ?? @BSGcrea(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
hat ahm nae English due to ma parents’ identities even I was born (2020) search twitter
@annamoly__ Ma parents are gone... Whit thay did me (2020) search twitter
t doon “Geordie” due tae ma parents are Irish and Scots separatel(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
siccar dominies, scholards an parents can lippen 'at the'r on page 26

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@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
annea say nowt mesel lass. Ma parents were both fea tha free state,(2021) search twitter