A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of son in Corpus

Central

Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Glenluce Abbey , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
stravaigin Knox's semi-loyal son on page 56

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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 82 - Holy Corners o Auld Scotia, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
his son Jacob tae a place caa'd Padan on page 56

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
yer fuckin airm right oaff Ye son,' on page 11
only goat a wee snidey phone, son.' 'Jesus Christ!' he exclaims on page 18
van. This is only a wee joab, son. Ah'll get the next one. Ye'v on page 104

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Thorstein an Olaf, faither an son, stuid thegither, helms an sw on page 56

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
quiet aroon here? C'mon noo, son, awa an tak yer punishment li on page 49

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
umpin in the shop fur us, eld son, n we'll gee yi a pound each on page 12
sers. "That's the adrenaline, son, doesnae mix wae wine, .he sa on page 20
u hopin fur a kiss the night, son?' Patricia says. on page 27
'Fuck sake, son, you didn't half go tae town, on page 29
'You too, son, just be careful this doesn't on page 31
Also on pages 33, 39, 40, 41, 52, 55
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
waur is ivver happens tae ye son, ye'l be a gey lucky lauddie. on page 37

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
side me an ma pals wi Syme an Son, on a new skuil we wis biggin on page 85
the wey tae sort oot the auld son o a bachelor - we've got tae on page 86
ub wi me an we'll hae a pint, son. The'r a wheen o jyners doun on page 90

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ither William reponed tae his son, "I wis feart at micht saften on page 44

1 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
a laddie, Morton, iz the best son in the warld. Heez sae fain, on page 78

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
traivellin gaffer o 'Syme and Son, Joiners and Carpenters', hae on page 26

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
ummer o 'Lallans'. He wes the son o a tyler, but efter skuil we on page 45

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
lonesome. 'Got any blaw, son?' he says. I go fur the deefi on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
eel whit could Ah say? Ah'm a Son o Auld Killie on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
monition an advice. 'John, my son, it behoves aa Christian men on page 24
freen Sandy Peden, the herd's son frae Auchencloich at the fuit on page 26
when Jennet gied her man the son he'd prayed for. But that hap on page 28
that the licht o his Blessed Son, Jesus Christ, entered intae on page 31
r were thus airmed. A younger son o the late Sir Thomas Hamilto on page 35
Also on pages 36, 39, 41, 44, 47, 61, 71, 72, 73, 80
18 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
the son my father waited long to sire on page 51
that reived ma son - is smoorit, fur a while; on page 83

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
the glamourie, bit Halfdan's son Harald lat the Finman jouk aw on page 13
er, Ah'll gie yi King Magnus, son o Olaf.' 'Magnus the Guid?' ' on page 14

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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
'Ye canny dae that, son, Da said tae me one afternoon on page 36
'Aye it does, son: He said. on page 40

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Le Marie, Nicole nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Last Day At East Wemyss, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, poetry
my son, before the umah holding up q on page 87

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
leid. In the forespiel by his son tae his owersettin, it is mad on page vi

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
ll never guess whit your braw son, on page 13
She yowls oot lood, 'Son, this is barrie! on page 16

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Whits that ye say son on page 47
this isnae livvin son, its a crime on page 48
'Naw son, we'd mair sense wir tryin ta on page 50

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
hou, yont the ocean swell, A son o this Largo on page 11
e ECHT ye've got ti bewaur o, son,' he'd say, 'the ECHT. Tak te on page 69
ye've got ti unnerstaund, son, is that Schloss Schottenburg on page 75

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
nt fae yur time oan earth, ma son?" on page 23
action here. Aye, that's it, son, you're nearly there. Cmoan, on page 25
s at me and quips: "Spot oan, son." on page 29
"Dougie, son" he says. "Come here fur a mi on page 73
"That's her? Fuck me, Craigy son" he scoffs. "Aw that snow rea on page 77
Also on pages 78, 90, 100, 112, 131, 140, 141, 144, 145, 153, 155, 157, 161, 162, 163, 164, 166, 174, 186, 197, 198
28 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Faither an' son reflecting each ither on page 101

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
he weans o fond parents. "Yer son Maximilian,' ah'd scrieve, 'i on page 2
aitur o sunlicht and air. Yer son Wilfred hus spent six year as on page 3
dd were like this. They had a son cried Michael and a dochter c on page 4
'Richt,' the son said. on page 17
'Whit did ye dae, Da?' the son asked him. on page 18
Also on pages 44, 46, 47, 54, 55, 56, 57
15 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
arm. "They're a team o triers son, a team on page 195

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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Sir William Craigie, a native son o Dundee, an at that time yin on page 59

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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
when they cam across Selbie's son, that wis aroun the same age on page 23
United States - in fact his son wis then in America tendin ta on page 26
he thochts o his wife an yung son back in Dundee had kept him g on page 42
ext mother-fuckin chopper you son-of-a-bitch. You've cost me a on page 53

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
hingin aboot wi his niff-raff son. on page 169

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
An orra mither-son weavin. on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'Naw, son!' his mither said. on page 35
let them ken! Watch oot noo, son! Dinna tear it when ye tak it on page 52
ticket for twa hunner poond, son?' on page 54
and help them tae find their son, Augustus. He's jist gane up on page 88
Wonka. 'Are you aff yer heid, son?' on page 148
Also on pages 149
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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
AWRICHT, SON... HAUD THE BUS! on page 29

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
rd's wife proodly delivered a son, on page 17
He minds the past tho, this son o Wigtown, on page 87
rdnar honou' fir a freedman's son) in the doomed airmy o the ex on page 100
e you believe it. Yer wife an son'd baith love tae see ye aff! on page 107
s girlfrien, Joy, wis Sulla's son-in-law, on page 113

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Wee Thomas Ruary son o Ginty, the warld's newest S on page 76
"Listen son." on page 97
Tae protect yer son, mebbe on page 102
Mynd son, mynd yon time on page 120
whit I'm on aboot, dae ye no, son on page 151

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Glory be tae the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,' ah say on page 30

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
bit left oot seein as how his son wis gettin aa the attenshun. on page 83
"Dinnae worry, son. There's a lassie fer ye," sa on page 84

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Cannae wait till oor son gets here, Donald,' ah say wi on page xii
'Here's hopin yer son turns oot tae be a Celtic sup on page xiii
o, so know ah'll be meetin ma son soon. on page xiv
'Son, ah'm aboot tae pop oot ma th on page xvi
in born at sea is an omen, ma son will huv a rare life. Maybe h on page xix
Also on pages 10, 49, 59
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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
Ilk man and mother's son, take heed: on page 79
ilk man an mither's son, tak heed: on page 84

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
A son, God's Mither wull ye be. on page 19

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
s a prentice jyner wi Syme an Son an it wesna pannin oot weel a on page 65

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
r twa o thae kye." "Naw, naw, son" said the auld bull, "You an on page 7

2 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Think on oor son! on page 31
His son is deid. on page 35

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
But the puir miller's son sate et hame bi the wunnock, on page 42

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ma Son on page 12

3 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
s, "They never take your last son. He recoonts a mither's trage on page 23

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
bummer o the universe, had a son and he cawed this son Hercule on page 1
loved Hercules while her ain son, Eurystheus, jist gied them t on page 3
. And since he hadna seen his son, Phyleus, for a few days, the on page 23
ostit hoose keys and Augeas's son, Phyleus, lookin mair like a on page 24
and for howkin oot his son, the keys and the false teeth on page 25
Also on pages 35, 57
10 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
The son o Pan and a watter kelpie. on page 98

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
th o October 1797. He wis the son o a puir but preclare Stirlin on page 69

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
aein a dander, mebbe like his son aye will in later years, to t on page 72

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
and o the Son on page 97

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Landles, William Lallans 73 - Welcome, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
King Daavid's son gaed biggin; on page 57

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
s in the warkshap o 'Syme and Son, Joiners and Carpenters', he on page 95
ruims. Get the door taen aff, son, whill I hae a keek at the dr on page 96
an' raither nor, 'laddie' or 'son'. Cherlie gaed on, on page 97

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
field Street." Gie's a paper, son. Ta. on page 113

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
tween thaim, Niall, the ainly son, bein Oxford-learit, is naitr on page 127

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
in oot in a fair haund bi his son, John. We're telt hou the mak on page 133

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
hat hae ye adae wi me, Jesus, Son o the Maist Híe God? For the on page 135
rld at he gíed his ae an ane Son, at ilkane at belíeves in hi on page 136
Scott's sister bears Harden's son, an straucht dees (mair patho on page 138
iltie as get oot. He haes his son embawmed an walcums aw cumers on page 140
lls a tale aboot the loss o a son on the swaws. She prays for h on page 142

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
mpany, hes faither seyd 'Naw, son, ye mind an keep in wi aw the on page 16
aw the fowk wha'd helpit her son. In especial the officer wha' on page 18
'Aye mind, son,' hes Auld Man had telt him. on page 19

3 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ston wid remember that es ain son had died, so here whin e saw on page 44
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy, Amen.' An th on page 46

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
twa'r thrie ithers o Syme and Son's jyners wis warkin on the ru on page 58
b swipper eneugh for Syme and Son) but nivver mynd. The morn, I on page 59
sign frae heiven - weel duin son! Nou, gin McClurg thinks I'm on page 60
'Ian ma son, that wis a braw bus trip an on page 61

8 matches

Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
‘I’m no sure where it is, son,’ said his faither. ‘Mibb
1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
lettin her son ken that he should get his co
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
nneck the life o Jesus as the son o a carpenter, an maist like,
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
‘Oot the road, son.’ The driver wis a barrel-k
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
streynge character. He is the son o Sir Micklemast Shadow, wha
n eclipse an sauntit awa. The son is relatit til aw kinna bogil
it necessar for ti stell hir son i the meilitarie. But she is
passes on his swuird til the son. He is sae gleg ti wutness th
irriet til the venue. But his son faws an the swuird is tint. J
5 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ing as she condemned her only son to a school career of sufferi
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Whom his ain son o' life bereft-
Wham his ain son o life bereft-
r), mither (mother), sin (sun/son), simmer (summer), sindry (su
3 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
re aye lossin a few words. My son and my stepson baith spik pre
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
"ye'll like her, wulln't ye, son?" He never says onything but
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
“Aye, son – that wiz lovely,” - an
“Son?”
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
blisht beisnes, John Broun an Son, Biggars, foundit 1850. Whan
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
d’s wife proodly delivert a son,
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
auvit Brewster (1781-1868), a son o Jethart in the Borders. His
ems Nisbet o Hardhill, an his son the said John Nisbet, wi twa-
2 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
‘No a bad day, son. Ah thocht it was gonnae rain
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - Napoleon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Josephine, nae wird anent yer son –
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
n mac Der-Ilei (Nechatan, the son o Der-Ilei) ettlet at makkin
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
hocht o the haill palaver? “Son,” he reponed, wi a straieht
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
d oot. "Naw, ye cannae hae ma son!"
the auld wummin tak her ainly son.
ied she micht hae tae gie her son tae that hackit auld wummin.
e creepit oot the widd wi her son and hurried hame.
ed yer name, ye widnae tak ma son."
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
laddie abuird sayin, "C'mere son!"
"Whae's tea wad that be son?" speirt the Yaird Manager.
2 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
re you complaining about now, son?" became "Ye've a pure reid n
1 matches

Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
ed, 'Dae you want tae dae it, son?'
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
lity, but he wisnae the first son. This backgrund pit him firml
1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
o seiven bairns, the youngest son o a faimly at flittit frae Wa
1 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
tood up, it's aboot strength, son
It's aboot perspective, son, where eh yi standin
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Wait, listen son. There’s goat tae be a waiy
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e Tam. It’s howlin in here, son.’ ah sais tae him, no meani
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Pearcey. ‘Get that doon ye son.’ he sais tae him.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Ah don’t smoke, son.’ ah tell him. Better aff b
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Fuck sake Stevie, get a grip son.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
goat left. His faither - ma son, died ye see. He goat in wae
re in. ‘Dae ye mind shiftin son, yer oan ma seat.’ ah sais
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
pointment in London recently, son?”
Ah’m lookin fur a sick line son, but it’s no fur a hing ye
“And a gabshite. Take care, son.”
“Thanks son.”
4 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
wolf hound and ma wee fluffy son, Neville!
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
rried a servant lass an had a son, cried Icarus, that wis noo h
nced that he wis Theseus, the son o the King o Athens.
the King wid ken whether his son wis alive or deid lang afore
r, miskennin by this that his son wis deid, deein himsel wi gri
p in his ain Labyrinth wi his son, Icarus. But Daedalus wis owe
8 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
e haed been, "Keep it simple, son." John Simpson, Convener o Fi
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
rie reponed, "No A dinnae ken son but if ye ask Sister, she mic
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
, she'll be back soon. Sorry, son, ah don't think ah know you,
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
hed the offendin screevin hes son hid brocht frae the schuil an
“Ay. Richt enuch. C’mere son.”
ullie.” Annie tirnt tae her son. “Awa doon Isa’s shop an
3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
y Guid be thankit, you an me, son,
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Pullar nodded saying, “Aye, son, you tak yer time and ye’ll
“Sorry, son, Sam is awfie protective o Sh
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
rting gesture. “Nivir mind, son, stick wi me an ye’ll no go
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Wait son. A had a brainwave. Mibbe wan
Am desperate son. Am no sleepin.
his pockets. Aye…yir right son. Yir a wee genius. A chip off
the Ironmonger. Time’s it, son?
put oor mind tae it, kint wi son? We’re do’ers you n me.
6 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ha didnae send a faither or a son tae swell the Clan’s ranks!
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
sponsibility tae mak sure his son stayed Scots. Which tae ma mi
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The Pandit’s son Surinder an his wife April ar
“Good lord,” sayed his son, “are you telling me you’
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Is it yer Granda son? You listen tae yer grandson
‘Aye, ah huv that, son. Gaun in there an stick the h
‘Aye, son. Ah’m awright.’ ah sais,
‘Awright son. Ah will, but Daniel –’
me? Ah’ve awready loast ma son, ah’m no losin you as well.
5 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
mit the croun in favour o her son Jemmie VI, a bairn o ae year
nion wadna wirk. His uncannie son Chairles I (rang 1625-1649) s
held Jeems Frauncis Stewart, son o auld King Jeems, wis the ri
745, Chairles Edwart Stewart (son o Jeems Frauncis) landit an c
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
her auld days,. My maister's son is awa in Edinboro for his le
ON Friday 15t Mairch, a guid son o Caledonia wis laid tae rest
2 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
s. Laren Bhain wis the second son o the Sidhe Queen and no jyst
Naw, Laren Bhain wis the son o Queen o the Sluagh, hunters
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
associates: John Maitland (a son o Sir Richard and chancellor
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
utit poems feature ane by his son John Maitland (whae haudit si
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
n Dumfriesshire, a weaver’s son, he wis clever enoch tae huv

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
Fife village o Falkland, the son o a merchant an weel brocht u

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
ena hud jist gien birth tae a son which meant a Catholic king w

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Fife village o Falkland, the son o a merchant an weel brocht u

Kirk Jn, Albert Wur Empire's Guid, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Wur Empire's guid, A tell ye, son:
A tell ye, son, wur Empire's guid!
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
�If you’re the prayin type, son’’ ah tell him ‘’ Then
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
‘’Aw in gid time, son’’ ah assure him. ‘’ H
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’C’moan, son. We’re gone fur a walk’�
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
t. It’s decided then, ‘’Son, we’re goin tae Leith Links
’s the onions in the salad, son’’ ah sniffle. ‘’They�
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
mask any longer, ah’m dyin son’’
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ae huv said it better massel, son’’
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
m be bairns!’ He touslt his son’s heid wi affection.
the Towers, baith faither an son, leived abune their premises,
2 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ld Scottish mum, visiting her son, got stopped in Heathrow with(2020) search twitter
@dbooth3 @atouchofsense My son at uni can’t even visit us. (2020) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
uid hae said Donald Turnip 's son-in-law...!(2018) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
sie’s cousin’s neighbour’s son, nae the een wae the gammy le(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
Having an Italian son-in-law who lets you raid the (2020) search twitter
e street in the company o her son-in-law Jim. “Ye haenae chyng(2020) search twitter
t him in his place: "Ah weel, son, some fowk like parritch, ith(2020) search twitter
d Alliance its great to see a son of Normandy create in a langu(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ver acause he's got a healthy son. Ah cin see it comin. #Corrie(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
beag Dinnae despair Susan. My son, 23, is focusing on his degre (2022) twitter link
unced the decision, his first son wis gonnae be called Zellswor (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
cahunts.... imagine being her son, approaching adulthood, liste (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
peak "proper English". You my son have fallen for their propaga (2022) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
Fowks, me an ma son tan aboot three whale (biodeg (2020) twitter link
Fowks, me an ma son tan aboot three whale (biodeg (2020) twitter link
Ma son juist fillt his potty wi pish (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
hit its awe about - b oan ma son lol (2021) twitter link
cey @andrewgrubb35 bless u ma son lol (2020) twitter link
Reid1 @amy_lou1934 bless u my son lol (2021) twitter link
u n keep up the good work ma son (2020) twitter link
dge wink wink lol - b oan ma son (2020) twitter link
and 20 other occurrences.

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
'Weel, son, Bella micht be an aul fey de on page 84

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
n's dad, Alec, wis their only son an he grew up wi a passion fo on page 57

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
he'd be a bit mair kind Tae a son she loved an cherished But he on page 15

3 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
eant fir lips let'm faither a son the bairn'll hae ma name A pr on page 3

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
heir any possibility of yooaa son Goaadin taykeen me out?" So R on page 60

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
wi me me afore livin fowk, e Son o Man will tak wi afore the a on page 102

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ther William replied till his son, on page 44

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
yaard wis the shoe-salesman's son kin nivver be properly testit on page 118

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
Syne, seeing that een o his son’s curls wis threatenin tae
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
faan frae Heiven, o Lucifer, son o the mornin. Isiah, verse 14
ther Matty. Bit Matty wis the son o the hoose, the heir tae Ste
the neist hauf oor, faither, son an dother, as derkness deepen
door o learnin tae his young son an syne shut it again, Matthe
n echt mile awa. They hid nae son tae takk ower the ferm, faith
8 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ale new kettle o fish fur his son tae takk on boord. He felt th
1 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
l Gaeltacht (3yrs) dochter an son o Miss Gaeltacht. She pleaded
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e Admiralty tellin them their son wiz a prisoner o war in Norwa
1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
leased enough that their feel son hid jyned something at last.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
she’d been sent it fae her son’s commandin officer in Indi
ia tellin her that Daavid her son hid been killed on the North
��d come across the Laird’s son an anither laddie forcing the
she noo hid wi her lang lost son. At least the paper and the i
es o the Laird, the Laird’s son and the factor an cursed them
5 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
The Laird, his wife and son were in residence but they di
is workers on the estate. His son wiz at university in Edinburg
he came back wi the Laird’s son. Jessie’s hert missed a bea
ern face on him, said tae his son, “Now, James, I want you to
s she looked at the Laird’s son and said, “It wisna him, si
7 matches

Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
duff roon the coast ‘ere ma son,
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
In you come son said Mengele, ah walked intae
broon sealed envelope, right son said he give this tae yer par
2 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
@liusaidhbeattie No.2 son has hollow leigs!(2021) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
terday, on the day of my dear son's funeral, my Boddam neighbou(2016) search twitter
lock i' #geese fleein ower ma son’s grave in Cruden Bay Aberde(2018) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
rt31 @AberdeenFC Jist the one son(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 son needs a slap! Ma leathr jkt s(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
I said listen son, i am as proud as the next ma(2016) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
t be afraid). 'Fit wye is his son Brian nae here?' Other bloke (2023) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@KEMP_88 The heel, but our son once called it the ‘stump’. (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Tait, Ruth Gallows Ha - Watchan Eyes, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
peedie hoose for her and her son. on page 9
Qweek as a flash hur son wis oot intae the mirk. on page 10

6 matches

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
me man, was so happy wae his son. We called him James. And me on page 21

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Wir son is aafal clever. He's a write on page 10
Like Faither, Like Son on page 14
My Son on page 27

3 matches

Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
is #2 – George Cockburn and Son, Dingwall, Highland
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
‘- aye, thur son, Harry –‘
folk called Potter who haed a son called Harry. Come tae think
casually as he could, ‘Thur son – he’d be aboot Dudley’
tried tae kill the Potters’ son, Harry. But – he couldna. H
ike us. An they’ve got this son – I seen him keekan his mit
5 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
r naebody gude anyoch fur her son. An of coorse dis bairn at wi on page 11
dee da right ta criticise my son? Dee at's nivver hedd a faiml on page 18
settin wir kep at da laird's son, bit du widna be telt. 'I ken on page 33
noo dis! Poor Mary, her onnly son! He hedd ta gying tae his sis on page 60
wife Mary was delivered of a son on 8th July. She left our far on page 77
Also on pages 78, 92
9 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
Skipper John 'Broon-beard', son o da gret Lowrie 'White-whisk
1 matches

Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
d Mansie, Beenie an Peter’s son.
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
At Agamemnon's son, aert-kent Orestes
"Wir faider, Croneus's son, haed o da gods,
2 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Ferrie family in memory o dir son an bridder, Michael Ferrie. S
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
y a human wife. Wance a Kunal son is boarn da midder dees and d
1 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
the last news o her sodjer son. on page 157

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ther William replied tae heis son, on page 45

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ye can dauner hame eftir the son sets." on page 36

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
stauns ma braw wee son.
Ma wee son is aye up, readin.
Ma son fleitches for a sowp o wyne.
ma auldest son lamps
4 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
Ma naem is Matt. Rodger, son o the umwhile Mattha an Lizzi
George Scott wis aither ae son or ae brither til the local J
eneuch fur twae fock.” His son, George, whae A mynd on weel,
e wheen ‘ear. Auld Watt’s son, Mark Tamson, bade i the midd
is, at Allie Murray (auldest son o Wullie Murray o the Braidli
13 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
@hornet_2011 gid on e son(2012) search twitter
n test yesterday - weel done son!!(2012) search twitter

@officialAliRed tweeted
Father and son ramble to explore the remains(2020) search twitter
me fir a revival. Whit’s her son Kenneth (esq.) up ti these da(2019) search twitter

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
He is jist a son o' the soil, on page 41

1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
‘Ye’ll like it, son,’ saed Daddy.
1 matches

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
u. An has any yin seen ma wee son? There's a big gulpin fornens(2020) search twitter