A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of screen in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
o even takin her eyes aff the screen. on page 3
mine disnae even huv a colour screen. on page 6
that's yer phone there,' the screen shows a wee map wi a glowin d on page 19
treet.' He turns his computer screen roon ae face me. 'Waiters req on page 103

4 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
o drauchts. Aiblins ye hae a screen for me?' on page 32
she that I bielded ahint the screen; she that I killt the oobits on page 72

3 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
screen. Big gormless grin stuck oan on page 1

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
lik sheddaes skitin owre a screen. on page 54
en o keech distractions oan a screen, an owre-early morn pu in at on page 77

2 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
" ae December; ah read on the screen. Ah went tae the pub tae watc on page 1

2 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
The screen's gone blank, an digits arena on page 52
Poor devil! See him ower his screen, on page 105

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
rn - The real action's no on screen. on page 18
r and The Weakest Link on the screen above, on page 60

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e dafties sit fixated oan the screen ae their chosen machine. Each on page 27
aracters that hover aboot the screen tellin thum tae keep feedin i on page 28
ated flairin. The broad telly screen positioned in the center ae t on page 34
ortable seats in front ae the screen and appeared tae huv entered on page 35
ma money. Fae ma view ae the screen ah kin see the runners fur th on page 36
Also on pages 42
7 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
a braw telly wi a twelve-inch screen and noo ye come askin fur a b on page 6
tae the American SOap on the screen. She wis a bowsie wumman whas on page 20
itched on the television. The screen lit up. Mr Wormwidd glowered on page 32
wis blythely glued tae the TV screen. on page 88
at the silent TV screen, whaur a bowsome wumman and a on page 93

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
oniebuddie fae UKIP on their screen afore a buddie that represent on page 9
e see it daily-day on the sma screen whaur story eftir story anent on page 35

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
an took oot a green projector screen pen that she'd obviously knoc on page 24

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
The aumrie's insect screen wants weer. It on page 16

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
t, wi his een steekit tae the screen, and he wis watchin a film ab on page 39
a bleck table glowerin at the screen o a gey muckle television set on page 143
the photograph kythes on the screen ...' on page 144
nie, he never cams oot on yer screen ony taller than a pincil, am on page 146
oot his haun and touched the screen, and suddently, miraculously, on page 147
Also on pages 150, 151, 152, 157, 160
20 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
annot allow sic filth oan oor screen? on page 35

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
isor drapped doon ower his ee-screen. on page 10

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Yer mynd's a green screen and sic lucid dreams ye canna on page 76

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
n ah wis in front o the white screen, ah posed fur Scotland, The p on page 57
dreamed o bein oan the silver screen. on page 74
Lauren gestures tae the screen wi hur eyes. 'Do you want me on page 92

3 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
sittin afore the screen, the electric space on page 15

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
wird, in concordance form on screen, alloos easy comparison and c on page 17

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
"Bit it wis oan the screen aw the time o the chairge. Ha on page 64

1 matches

Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Ayrshire. The wordies on the screen scrowed tae mell wi the soun, on page 46

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
anely be fund faurer doun the screen or no at aw. For some steids,
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
gn, ken – Ah see it oan the screen sometimes, a buddy pinched an
it – speculate - as if each screen is aatimes present an on-line
on oot o sight. Ah guesst tae screen 11 then 14. Oor ain door’s
then 14. Oor ain door’s oan screen 5 an that wid be her habitual
ie that bears his name is oan screen 4. Bein commercial premises i
5 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n in the hoose thirlt tae the screen o an Xbox or anither electron
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y’s name flashes up oan the screen. Fuck off man. ‘Hullo.’
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e the massive rear projection screen in the corner, reflectin aff
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he kind ah saw oan the silver screen as a boy.
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
a say, chebs pressed tae the screen.
is up against a blindin white screen.
2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
A time-display screen appeared on Doug’s richt pa
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
r and shaking his fist at the screen and shouting encouragement ta
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
screen pleys.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The wee screen shawed him twa men at his doo
his ain, yaisin the sate-back screen. “Is that the Tarim?” she
He returnt tae his electronic screen an Beatrice tae hers. Efter a
ngers rase an fell across the screen. Mornin Sunshine chased the q
ved - an intae the open. The screen wis blank. An there he saw th
10 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
od an’ guts spewin' oot the screen Creatin’ havoc wi' baith 'e
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e then picked it up, sherds o screen erywhere coverin the flair. T
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
nd stare blankly at the telly screen, no really taking it in. Ah�
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
Abuin is some screen cleeks tae gie ye a saurin o
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
it. Beyonce is muted oan the screen and is busy shakin her millio
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e turns tae face his computer screen
she peeps up fae her computer screen ‘’I have 1pm on Friday?�
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
hrenic. The eye catchin large screen telly dominates and complimen
1 matches

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
e cam richt intae view on the screen and anoonced, "I hae duin a p(2020) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
watches before it happens on screen. Ad be ragin if that was some (2018) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
low Cin Ah ask hou big yer TV screen is, please? Ah'm planning on (2020) search twitter
ankOctopus Aye, but how big a screen dae ye really need?(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
option at the tap right o yer screen. https://t.co/ZAvztUbBW2 (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
Dougie starin at a revolving screen tryin tae find a question tha(2021) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
scrolled doon the page on the screen. on page 6
w Facebook page cam up on the screen. on page 52
onnie, leenin in aboot te the screen. "Ah dinna ken ony quines...a on page 54

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t did he think o the new wide screen TV?" on page 19
yin awa silently oan the wide-screen TV. on page 47

2 matches

Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
Did ye look on the reflectin' screen in front o' far ye were sitti
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
dae cud noo bi daen bi plasma screen or computer. Ither unmerried
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
were appearin at the tap o ma screen.
etro-font lyrics slide up the screen. Noo and then she’d try tae
in atween the black and white screen and her knittin, wi a wee nap
3 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
this iPhone, wie its cracked screen and battered corners, that mi
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
locked the door an pulled the screen doon. I sorted through my man
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
i year far we keek aat the TV screen an say "Fa's that?" an "dinae(2017) search twitter
ersel keekin aat some else’s screen kis it is mair interesting! h(2018) search twitter
check yer ticket say “Aat’s screen three, doon aire, on the far (2019) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
stannan at the vizzie-screen: on page 4
by screen, an eftir, i'the back pew o t on page 16
atwart the screen, an peedie tigs an picks on page 17
tae the surface. But the screen bides skarpy, on page 18
but silent. He chairges the screen. A flist o Light. Sheu shuts on page 45
Also on pages 54, 74, 99, 115, 153
11 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
da screen, dy grit-grit-graand-faider l on page 84
nae screen atween wis, ta hear again on page 85

2 matches

Southern

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
a photae, then tha glow o her screen on page 10
kailt owre tha phone's glawin screen: on page 11

3 matches