A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of slowly in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
rew the tale ae Wunnerlaun So slowly, wan by wan, on page 6
d this, it turnt roon an swam slowly back tae her: its face wis wh on page 23
ff wis the White Rabbit, slowly trottin back again, an lookin on page 33
an this time it vanisht awfy slowly, stairtin wae the end ae its on page 65
The Dormoose slowly opent his eyes. "Ah wisnae sl on page 71
Also on pages 91, 92, 98
8 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
stick tae the sides an crawl slowly doon the gless. on page 47

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
tle him over tae us. The boys slowly walk over anaw tae join us. T on page 12
n pulls himself up. His hand slowly goes tae the bag n picks it u on page 15
he smile confirms it. A go in slowly n she tilts hur heed the righ on page 40

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
is unco deep, or she fell gey slowly, for she had plenty o time as on page 8
d this, it turnt roun an swam slowly back tae her: its face wis ge on page 23
wis the White Rabbit, trottin slowly alang, an Imkin aboot gey wor on page 32
The Dormous slowly opened its een. "Whit'd ye da on page 44

4 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
her an watched they een rise slowly tae meet his again. She was m on page 1

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
y. John lowsed her an led het slowly oot intae the spring air. She on page 24
He raise slowly frae the stuil by the fire an on page 32
turned slowly tae Isabel, luikt her deep in on page 45
ilent dragoons gaed shauchlin slowly by on their wey back tae Sorn on page 52
ous madness o the past decade slowly dwined awa - in whit some fo on page 62
Also on pages 65, 76
7 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
- a radiator thit's sinkin' slowly intae the mud! Thing is, they on page

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
eally slow one. Killing me as slowly as you can: on page 41

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
nently raised state. Her hawn slowly moves tae her notepad tae ope on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
he bullet and open this hing. Slowly peelin the broon envelope ope on page 119
ok ah deep breath and exhaled slowly. Ah hud read in yin ae they s on page 121
ishes loackin up her door she slowly turns tae face the direction on page 140

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
a deep breath and souched oot slowly. She looked again at the wee on page 67
e, Matilda stood up and, dead slowly and nervously, she recited he on page 73
and sterted tae eat it awfie slowly. on page 121
Verra slowly, the laddie cut hissel anithe on page 122
Trunchbull sterted tae mairch slowly alang the rows o desks, inspe on page 135
Also on pages 142, 155, 158, 159, 168, 169, 175, 187, 207, 224
16 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Threitens tae slowly turn, on page 200
Slowly restorin the balance. on page 202

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ety an cuid be safely left to slowly dee oot on the tungs o the gr on page 60

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Slowly disappear aneath salt sea bri on page 20

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
er. 'Or are ye gonnae sook it slowly?' on page 38
p. She wis gaun doon. She wis slowly thinner gettin again, skrunkl on page 42
And then, gey slowly, like some unco monster risin on page 50
him. Mrs Kranky follaed mair slowly. 'Ye're gonnae hae some gey u on page 89
tie broon chookie wis hoddlin slowly awa. on page 92

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
an haudin her ticht, I walked slowly eftir Billy. I didnae run cau on page 71

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ooh and Wee Grumphie daunered slowly efter him. And as they dauner on page 28
aun awa... and syne hooly and slowly he got his chin ower it...and on page 58
ee-er, but snooved alang mair slowly. For it kent noo whit wey it on page 85
h it...and it snooved awa gey slowly, no breengin and no fashin ab on page 86
caught in a swirl, and birlin slowly roond three times. 'I wisna s on page 90
Also on pages 91, 93, 102, 126, 133, 137, 142, 154, 159
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
n in the tunnel the tods were slowly but shairly stervin tae daith on page 34
Slowly Mrs Tod heezed hersel up. She on page 36
mair. The darg gaed much mair slowly noo. But they aye held tae it on page 37
Slowly, wabbitly, the tods began tae on page 39
ess, Mabel said. She sclimmed slowly oot o sicht up the steps. The on page 71

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
he tap o the touer and pirlin slowly in the breeze. She thocht o S on page 107
er white waddin dress driftin slowly ower the on page 157

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
r fae tired, ah shut ma eyes, slowly breathin in and oot. The bigg on page 92
rrassed ah wis,' ah say as ah slowly get oot o bed and bend doon t on page 119

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
sooked slowly doon intae the grund they cam on page 18

1 matches

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
gey slowly, wi an unco whirr comin fae t on page 105

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - No Faur Frae Babel, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
slowly." on page 84

1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Mither progressit gey slowly up the Church Street brae an,
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
A back aff slowly, haudin ma hauns up and smili
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
tae stap yourself from dying, slowly and painfully. I would guess
d myself through this castle, slowly and quietly. I peered through
rticular. Me. I turned aroond slowly, ready tae mak a hasty retrea
3 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
, by th way. Ah opent th door slowly,
fur it. Ah couldnae look awa. Slowly, wan leg at a time, th hing f
2 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
he flair, oot cauld. The line slowly died doon. The group eh lassi
1 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
through i grades but I moved slowly through them.
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
his fingers an ye kin see it slowly dawnin oan him whit’s just
an quicksaun, it sucks ye in, slowly, incrementally, until yer fuc
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nice dug.’ an try tae edge slowly taewards it, haudin the leath
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
eep ma eyes doon an walk past slowly. Nae point in me spoutin aff,
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
t, her radiance - her boady. Slowly ah drift doon gently taewards
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the smallest haun o the clock slowly goin roond in circles. Ah loo
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
I crawl slowly fir a long time so Ali doesna
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
bins, Neville’s sticks. Ah slowly walk ower, pick up the bigges
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
€™ back an’ grinnin’ as A slowly caught up wi’ them. When A
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
tae answer fir!) won! Marion slowly keeled ower in a gracefu’ c
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
by a tsunami o’ heat. Angie slowly turned her heid in ma directi
His beatific smile froze then slowly chinged as the heat erupted i
2 matches

McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
ike prawns, thim drawin` back slowly, like yi were mental an a`. A
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ne corridor ay tenements flit slowly by.
ows, leavin two ay their pals slowly countin as a gemme ay two-man
ss, an the injustice ay it aw slowly dissipatin tae a kind ay temp
3 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
y ah felt th' presence o' kip slowly come; mah een became heavier
ushed th' floorboard awa' 'n' slowly slipped unnoticed, up intae t
read. Th' icy chill expanded, slowly seeping up mah foot. Th' fogg
themselves aroond mah ankle, slowly puhlin me. Whin ah felt th' p
4 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
im rose oot his seat, trudged slowly ower tae the dair way in frae
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Slowly, softly, on he ploughed
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
pened up. The fuckin the door slowly peels open.
r host lights up the bong and slowly inhales Mary Jane’s side pe
tly crafted hoops in the air. Slowly, but surely, Danny appears ta
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
thoat ae livin is startin tae slowly kill me. In a last-ditch atte
back the kitchen door creeks slowly open and in enters a semi-con
. Efter which ah wis able tae slowly creep inside. Fawin through t
3 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
in his een, William Arbuckle slowly turnt ower the wee slim volum
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
urage me tae move forward and slowly finding ma #positivementalatt(2015) search twitter
really deep sometimes....but slowly they will appear.....as I'm s(2015) search twitter
@ComeCoachWithMe slowly learning tae listen tae masel(2015) search twitter
Sunday nicht is slowly drawing tae an end. Tomorrow (2015) search twitter
at a like is that my schedule slowly allowing me tae see whur a ca(2016) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
mine swallied his viagra too slowly and feenished up wae a stiff (2020) search twitter

Doric

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
slowly caressin the air, on page 44

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
body speers ye, ye answer gie slowly on page 129
He comes haikin up slowly on page 180

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
E Moosie slowly opened his eyes. "Ah wisna sl on page 69
ichtened till say a word, but slowly followed her back till e croq on page 89

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
The loon nodded, slowly. Paper and pencil war gaen ta
n, watter sterted tae treetle slowly doon his legs, the weet, hett
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Slowly changes the colour o the tree
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Slowly, slowly, sna dis gaun awa.
Aye slowly, slowly the sna dis melt awa.
Slowly the sna dis begin tae melt aw
An slowly, slowly, sits doon the sna.
Slowly, slowly, day begins tae change,
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Slowly and sadly we laid him down
Slowly an sadly we laid him doon
2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
t, except fur Erchie, an this slowly seemed tae turn against him a
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
d o the nettin an the matt an slowly backed hissel ahin some gorse
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
Ye nod yer heid and slowly walk ower tae tak the megapho
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
hough ma vision’s blurry, I slowly manage to pick myself up and
e closes his eyes and smiles. Slowly, the light fades aroon us as
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he Great War. He made his wye slowly back tae Macduff tae keep his
keys or scorchin clyse. then slowly it began tae get bigger thing
ist mornin Lizzie waakened up slowly an she lay cosy an contentit
ly worse. The septicaemia wiz slowly spreading an if it cairriet o
Lizzie left the hospital and slowly made her wye hame tae Macduff
6 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
up rations tae the trenches. Slowly the quate bit o front returne
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e the wound. As he groaned he slowly calmed his breathin doon and
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
alf pint o India Pale Ale and slowly move fae ashtray tae ashtray
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
er mind. Instead she stood up slowly stiff wi the caal an wupped h
ht shooder she didna ken. She slowly looked up and saw Daavd stand
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
, a variety o wildflooers are slowly but surely gaun extinct, ae s
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
AhÂ’m scrievin this gye slowly as ah ken ye canna read richt(2019) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
ower the years, but now itÂ’s slowly starting to be used for much (2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
in food n booze! Ma heed jist slowly getting back tae normal! Will(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
ahied tae taak aap the slack. Slowly as he teuk the strain, the ou on page 16
An slowly sheuk id's heid, on page 40

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ivwer kent whit hit him as he slowly breathed his last. on page 13
ght on, revenge, in his hert, slowly burned. on page 16
nklan sleigh bells as a light slowly moved through the night. on page 82

3 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Slowly shakan thur lowurd heeds on page 67

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
shakin. He taks the letter an slowly opens hid an reads oot... on page 38
The meenits slowly tick awey on page 121
Sheu turned wae the wind, slowly on page 151

3 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Slowly. on page 36
Sheu slowly bade is fareweel. on page 115

3 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
O a load, as it shuggles slowly doon the brokin road. on page 61

1 matches

Flett, Alison Harbour, (Scottish Poetry Library 2004) Orkney, poetry
slip slowly
1 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
d conteenued on thir wey heem slowly, for the burden o' errands wi
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
slowly dwine, hit's dat specific; na on page 31

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
ta feed an warm dem slowly; on page 60

1 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
his bundle shaken inta place. Slowly, he rises, takin da weight ow
1 matches

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
d tae be on. While da man wis slowly tellin me aa dis information,
1 matches

Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
yit da spar an win hame-trow. Slowly and carefully Mansie watched,
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Thus slowly, yin b' yin, on page 6
s awfy deep, or she fell awfy slowly, cos she hed loads o time as on page 8
is, eet turned roon an soomed slowly back tae hur: eet's face was on page 22
was th White Rabbit, trottin slowly back agin, an keekin anxiousl on page 32
an this time eet vanished gie slowly, stertin wi th end o th tail, on page 64
Also on pages 71, 91, 92, 99
9 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
erts. We're getting there but slowly, not quickly enough for my li(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Sae slowly, yin bae yin, on page 6
t roon an sweemt baak tae hir slowly: its dial wus white (wi passi on page 24
at, an this tim it disappeird slowly, stairtin wi the en o the tai on page 65
The Dorrmoose opent its een slowly. "A wusnae sleepin," nae said on page 73
agane, so shae stairtet very slowly: "But A dinnae unnerstan. Whu on page 74
Also on pages 92, 93, 99
8 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Sae hae slowly larns the lesson, that haes f on page 18

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Slowly faers they quietened doon on page 46

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
ulness ens an life begins tae slowly reappear. on page 48

1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
d naethin mair an hirpled awa slowly, wi John, Grace an Dan gawkin
™s box, tha glentin wuid knot slowly apent an a sleekit, watthery
2 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
it came around and pulled up slowly at the gate
1 matches