A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of strae in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
pigs, wha cooried doon in the strae richt in front o the platform on page 6

5 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
soil... He gruppit this legal strae like a drounin man, lowsed oo on page 31
t rashes frae the flair, auld strae beddin, an cinners frae the h on page 42
ir o the biggin, bulk oot the strae mattrass, an peel their stalk on page 56

3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
es nivver a mattrass pangfu o strae, anerlie a kinna lang rowe ir on page 3

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
are laired here in nae kindly strae on page 33

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
dochter at can spin gowd frae strae." on page 42

12 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ased when he had taen tae his strae bed in the bothy for a week w on page 17

3 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
are and forethocht, wappit wi strae and gress in a tentfoul wey, on page 18

1 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
in sae sweetly, hidden in the strae. on page 86

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
owre auld a cat to draw that strae before'). But for aw, the-day on page 116

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
I dinna gie a strae for aa her laith! on page 42
She disna care a docken or a strae! on page 43

2 matches

Landles, William Lallans 73 - Welcome, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Whaur in the strampit strae on page 57

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Pop Gaes the Idol, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
lik strae afore the blast on page 114

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
the nicht, an strow strae ower it lik it wes a ferm mac
an hed ti mak strae palliasses ti thairsells i th
2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
iblings haed drawn the better strae, for her gate haed taen her t
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
aaready sattelt on his bed o strae, unner a lantren that wis hin
igs, that sattelt doun in the strae richt forenent the platform.
e wee craitur concealt in the strae. Claver wis a brosie mitherly
v ken, as shuir as I see this strae aneath my feet, that at the l
the bease sattelt doun in the strae, and on a suddenty the hale f
6 matches

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
He gaithered up the neeps an strae An bunged them ower the trevi on page 15

1 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Tirlan owre yella strae on page 118

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
clue at lyin canoodlin in the strae wi a loon cud hiv sic dire co on page 65
clim up onte a stack o yalla strae bales an play hide-an-sik wi on page 88

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
howed her teeth. "She cud aet strae aff a reef." on page 74

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
the beech trees like they war strae, an fit tae crack! Weel, ma m on page 51

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
dit, he’d dried them on the strae roon the mither coo’s bed.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ba, a leather een, stuffed wi strae. The dog an him hid mony a gw
og shook the ba until a'a the strae
wi strae eence mair.
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
strae fork wi the usual twa taes. T
strae. It took ten or eleven fowk t
heavy liftin. Strae wis teen ben the shakers far
e tae strip the grain fae the strae. As a
fact if you went roon tae the strae end o the mull you wid be
10 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
a kirn o jobs like threidin a strae raip, ilkie ain dovetailin in
ery snoots an hair like dried strae. Willie the youngest peed his
e oot aa nicht sleepin in the strae wi a meer at foalin time. Fin
ars o the reef, far sackin an strae rapes war keepit, an follaed
as twa ashets. Bit a wee bit strae hid creepit up Minnie's snoot
9 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e-faced vratchie wi hair like strae a coo hid peed ower – thon
heaped up on her head like a strae raip. She wis a swatch o the
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
she sattled doon on her bed o strae.
biggit wi bitticks o stick an strae in the wid. He’d biggit his
h, skitterin glitter ower the strae tae gar it glimmer like
Jesus beddit in the strae, an foo fowk aa ower the warl
f in an ill teen tae get mair strae an sawdust fur beddin. Puir G
7 matches

Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
raft, threshed barley fae the strae
1 matches

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
elt slowed tae a staandstill, strae on page 72

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
over by Clara, along with the strae shopping basket, wae a warnin on page 30

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Loose strae, stroked tae mak bands, wrapp on page 95

1 matches

Shetland

Ulster