A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of pat in Corpus

Central

Cairns, Pauline Lallans 83 - Boeuf Bourguignon, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
olive ile in a big heavy big pat (ye need plenty o space) on page 68
Add the beef tae the pat an broon it weel on page 69

3 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e ae meinit til the neist, at pat her on a different page nor t on page 15
ou the nicht on her bike, she pat it around out on the gate, af on page 16
In the end, tho, it wis Will pat his fingir on it the time Kat on page 18
r he wis stalwart wi't, an he pat a guid face on the seituation on page 21
nna dae't her lane.' Syne she pat the idea ti thair mither. on page 23
Also on pages 30
6 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
m an angry vyce-the Rabbit's-"Pat! Pat! Whaur are ye?" An then on page 35
"Nou tell me, Pat, whit's that in the windae?" on page 36
the fire, steirin a big airn pat that wis fou o on page 44

6 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Ah swallae tea fae maskin-pat, on page 16

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
hawl, an steirin the parritch pat; as content in her ain wee wa on page 25
eces, while he'd tend tae the pat o brose or partitch. Frae tim on page 43

2 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah hauf-heartedly pat him on the arm. on page 1

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
ather sit oan their erses, an pat their ain backs, on page 16

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
like, they'll be there wi' a pat o' kail or even jist a meenit on page 9

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
masel rushin oor the bed tae pat her back. on page 71
aced wae this gleeful Postman Pat. Honestly, this cunt is that on page 116
ce" he says. As he gees him a pat oan the heid. on page 160

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
(peyit fer bi Glescae chanter Pat Kane), fowk were sleepin on t on page 103
; ithers like Dougie MacLean, Pat Kane, Willie MclIlvanney, Nei on page 107

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
on (evrubdy always called her Pat-Yir-Cushion behind her back c on page 121
her she's turnt intae another Pat-Yir-Cushion? on page 122

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Pat Rattray on page 74
As Pat spits, in the paiddles churni on page 99

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
f the midden and sherrick oor Pat on page 97

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah pat some Dream Matte Mouse oantae on page 46

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
he said, and reached doon tae pat the bairn on the heid. Sunny on page 36
e Sunny and smile at her, and pat her heid, jist tae let her ke on page 130

2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
Airchie pat up a haun tae stop ma blether on page 125

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
rs as he gied the horse a wee pat. The big heid lowered obedien on page 17

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - Embdy Lost a Jaickit?, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Ye get a pat oan the back an a "Thank you on page 113

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
arg fir time bein. He'd mak a pat o tea, an come back tae't. He on page 18

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
r cousins, Kevin Lalor an wee Pat Lalor so we cid go fur a walk on page 44
ct, e goaded me intae it. Wee Pat says, who's the best at fight on page 45
his night me an Thomas an wee Pat had tae be aw in wan bed up t on page 46

7 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
in the wan haun, and a cookin-pat on his heid,
n it; syne she set the cookin-pat on her heid sae that the thre
skreichs frae ablow the iron pat that hid her face, and proggi
rie, the sheet inside it, the pat
4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
r the same lang, watter-fuled pat holes threedit thegither wi m
1 matches

Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
got it hame an out the box an pat in on the waw
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Airchie pat up a haun tae stop my blether
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
saet. A wis cauld but whan A pat ma luif til't ma brou wis lik
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
h, for example, "fand/fund", "pat/pit/putten". Thir's weel-docu
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
st tense o the verb ti pit is pat, an the past participle is pi
™ but in the past tense ‘We pat this threip forrit’ an i th
rb pairts (‘by the time she pat the sago in my plate, I could
3 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
It aye pat me in mynd o the winter we dr
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
o here's a tale, A'll tell ye pat,
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah pat his haund. ‘Aw, nice tae se
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
pipes, reels an fowk sangs? I pat on my speirer’s bunnet an h
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y tae hide ma revulsion as ah pat his soakin, sweat drenched he
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
an and gie him an awkward wee pat oan the shooder. If ah’d do
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
ned. It wis aye the pigs that pat forrit the resolutions. The i
s sair onstaundin at this. He pat thegither the Egg Production
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
. Beatrice sut neist him. She pat an erm roon him. Naiturally h
Bill pat baith erms roon her. “Permi
d her a sedative, an Surinder pat her tae bed. He cam back an s
wumman tane oot orra items an pat ilkane doon wi care. Last wis
ppy remains o her auld claes, pat on twa woo’en taps at yince
26 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
no gie it a shot an keep the pat bylin?
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
tae gie Declan an awkward wee pat oan the shooder. If ah’d do
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@Girlw0ndr A pat on the back would dae fine ??(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
re thinking of going oot, but Pat says it's too cauld... :) So (2023) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
el Carter way of picking down pat...I can almost dae it with Wi(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ffort big man - gee eersel a pat on the back - bring them on (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
When he pat ma in his moo on page 15

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
t brocht them till him, an he pat his han upo ilka een an cured on page 86
, "Dinna greet," an he cam an pat his han on e coffin an e lads on page 91
nnin fine she wis deid. An he pat them aa oot, teuk a haud o he on page 95
ll him, "Nae man, eence haein pat his han till e ploo, gin he k on page 97
athin them wi ile an wine. He pat e chiel on his ain cuddy an t on page 98
Also on pages 103, 107, 112, 115, 118, 119
14 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
PLASTIC PAT on page 189

3 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
wild voice - e Rabbit's - "Pat! Pat! Where are ee?" An then on page 35

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
, an the hushle o things they pat ower theirsels, an the fasher on page 60
They pat theirsels close tae far Hatta on page 95

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
wee Dauvit’s feet gaed pit-pat, pit-pat, pit-a-pat like a ra
, pit-pat, pit-a-pat like a racin hairtbeat, tcyaa
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
quick. His adoptive faither, Pat Duguid, wis heid o the Crime
dugs tae perform auld tricks. Pat Duguid wis a pouerfu chiel an
's databanks at Meikleburgh,. Pat Duguid's warst dree wis that
id contactit his granfaither, Pat, tae see gin the polis comput
He wis a clivver chiel, auld Pat. Terrorism, murder, bairn-rap
10 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
hotterin awa in the pat. Ye ken the sort o thing. Twa
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
e gied the boatie’s wheel a pat that gart Birly birl fur plea
1 matches

@fittiecrooners tweeted
he Looks like a cross between Pat Butcher n Archie Knox! Must b(2019) search twitter
Michty me! Archie (Pat Butcher) Knox did nae last la(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Each fermer pat his kye oot, whin he kent the on page 88

1 matches

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
I pat me hand oot, tukk a haad o hi on page 43

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Bit Victor pat me at me aise and shaad me wh on page 7
I pat the weekly washeen on and, as on page 12
bake me Christmas cake and I pat the oven on. on page 13
Pat on the light and scratched hi on page 46
ss wis fair delighted when he pat them on that night. on page 47
Also on pages 52, 55, 79, 80
11 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a stop followan me aboot so I pat thistles doon her knickers an on page 128

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bit I pat me hand in the half-fill seck on page 72
k me hair do - I wid ask fur Pat hersel tae dae hid. Me hair h on page 99
ated hid, felt bullied when I pat hid oan. on page 101

5 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Oan Sunday shae pat oan her rainy cot on page 115

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Pat hid in way me ither claes, on page 104

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
when he changed his mind. He pat the receiver back doon and st
ae Dumbledore, though, fur he pat it back in his pooch an said,
2 matches

Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
ar wae wir mither. She aalwis pat his in the back saet for safe
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
maitter muckle whit wye shö pat it. Sho felt hersel neibin af on page 10
ta dö. In desperation, shö pat her haand in her pootch, an h on page 28
l an on, shö drew da cork an pat da bottle tae her mooth. "I k on page 34
ethin idder left ta try, shö pat ee airm oot da window, an ee on page 35
voice - hit wis da Rabbit - "Pat! Pat! Whaar is du?" An dan a on page 37
Also on pages 51, 70, 79, 83, 85, 88, 97, 110, 112, 117, 119, 120
20 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
different things. Da Göd Man pat up wi it fir as lang as he co on page 7
wid nivir happen again. So he pat a rainbow i da lift ta shaa f on page 8
bridders took a yock o him an pat him in a greff. Some wanted t on page 13
an ill-döin king, his midder pat him in a peerie basket i da r on page 15
Dis is da rules dat he pat afore dem. on page 16
Also on pages 24, 33, 59, 71, 101, 105, 109, 116, 117, 123, 125, 133, 135, 139, 147, 149, 17, 160
27 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ang as dey lived, fur naebody pat dir aald fokk intae a hom dan on page 2
White Hoose, an dan shü just pat him aff aatagidder, an got da on page 5
dey "hedd ta mairry" as fokk pat it. We aa tocht ill aboot her on page 11
twa gude goin businesses, dey pat up a fine new hoose ipon her on page 12
back, I dunna ken what wye we pat up wi her. It wis lackly ingr on page 13
Also on pages 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 25, 29, 30, 34, 42, 46, 52, 59, 60, 71, 75, 78
25 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Pat skritts apo his fæs an trott on page 21

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
e in sae aisy. On da whyde he pat oot ene o his servants wi da on page 35

2 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
up, luikin gey depooperit. I pat a couple a bowes ower da side
till da traaler cam on, so we pat her in fifth, an be dis time
2 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
spaekin aboot?' says I. Shö pat her hand tae her mooth. If sh
r track suit an bag, an jöst pat me hand on her shooder. Shö
2 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
Back i da but-end, Dodie pat da muckle pan apö da table a
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
"For example," pat in Effete Literati - best ke
1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
coles ta get a gliss afore we pat dem in till a dess, an we wir
kin beds an so on. Bit nobody pat a fit athoot da door.
2 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
tch, a heathen, someen at dey pat up wi but didna care fir –
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
A year ago daday I pat mysel first an it wis da best (2019) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
70 new followers fae I pat yun tweet oot last night...th(2021) search twitter
fokk. Kin you imagine if dey pat yun sam energy intae doin som(2021) search twitter
@JaneyGodley Imagine if they pat yun kinda energy intae actual(2021) search twitter

Southern

@officialAliRed tweeted
g hugs and tablet frae Auntie Pat. Currently en route to Barrmi(2019) search twitter
n her 75th birthday. Love ee, Pat ?? https://t.co/TpqjRb4YGQ(2020) search twitter
@HawickRemember Pat wouldÂ’ve certainly appreciat(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
an angry voice-the Rabbit's-"Pat! Pat! Whur _ ir yae?" An thin on page 37

3 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
Fae Pat M'Carty's Rhymes by John Stev (2018) twitter link