A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of throw in Corpus

Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
his. Anythin else ye want tae throw at me the day?' he sais, look on page 8
up. Ah've goat the wee tartan throw that normally hings oer the b on page 13

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
A throw doon the plank n turn tae McC on page 28

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
throw thaim the kail-runts frae the on page 57

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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
ever a had oot ma pocket, and throw them in the water when they d on page 36
ping up wae her sometimes. Ad throw her a stick or a wee chunk fa on page 37

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e the roof ae the buildin tae throw him oaf and then halled him b on page 18
ken? Ah said "Yae cannae jist throw awey sivin year like a yaised on page 59
in wae Justine. Ah decide tae throw masel at her mercy. on page 84
hud some natural ability tae throw fists, or that. But they enca on page 87
take they'm tae the beach and throw thuma frisbee. That sortae bo on page 132
Also on pages 134, 146, 163, 164, 186, 187
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
. 'It's jist no possible He'd throw up afore he got haufway throu on page 122

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
'We could throw tangerines in the air and try on page 172
oice in mah heid tells me tae throw at his baws. So ah dae. Ah la on page 175

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
an familiar faces, el even throw in a brief on page 1

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
wur gaunnae dae, said Chris, Throw darts at yi. Widnae pit it pa on page 148
wis - half expectin him tae throw a wobbly when ah confirmed it on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Awa and throw yer telly oot! on page 159

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
reich twa, and that ye cannae throw yer granny aff a bus. on page 21
ose, and this isnae a stone's throw away fae that. on page 35

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ody tae phone the polis. He'd throw them in a rubbish bin somewha on page 41
n sae much, I wis tempted tae throw him back in. on page 70

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ick up fae the shop a stone's throw away fae the chapel. on page 44
Clan, livin barely a stone's throw away fae Sandra and Cathy. on page 46
ever bein mair than a stone's throw away fae the countryside, but on page 92
s. He's haundin oot roses tae throw oan Bettie's cofhn and gies w on page 116

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Throw his son ti the dogs. on page 35

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Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ik that they shood lock up an throw away thi key, said ma ma. Aw on page 41

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
and soun buik lare throch an throw. on page 69

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
, as could neer ha raxt up to throw it himsel. on page 72

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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Ay houping, throw louping,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
It is staute and ordanit throw all the realme that al barron
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
They'll throw ye bits o bread an stuff
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Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
, we've got the chance. Let's throw awa the script. Let's just da
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Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
like they wurr aboot ready to throw their boulders eh fists right
e security guards, he goes to throw a punch at them but afore he
2 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
It'll stope yur hert deed an throw yi right oot yur boots
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
w these young yins decide tae throw their life away like that, st
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
’, boorish bantams, we’ll throw oor tantrums,
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
dozin at her feet and a thick throw wrapped aroon her, Hazel mich
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
his. Anythin else ye want tae throw at me the day?’ he sais, lo
. Ah’ve goat the wee tartan throw that normally hings oer the b
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Letford, William This Is It, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central - Stirling, poetry
a wid throw it bit a don’t so a jist li
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Ah stare straight throw him ‘’We’ll talk aboot
wurl back aroond and clumsily throw the keys oan the table. Ready
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
uld slippers I dinnae want to throw away ?????(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
onyHendrix7 I take it ye just throw it intae the pan fae the pape (2023) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
an) oh I have some tofu let's throw that and a carrot i(2020) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
gglin firra linky wurd ye kin throw in a wee "ah" number an yir s (2020) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
k - poosies lol jist thot ad throw this in likes! (2021) twitter link
tae go global mr moyes - and throw away the padlock - tut tut l (2020) twitter link
@Rods1112 aye n its 75 quid a throw tae get intae scotland game - (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
nna body that likes ti dander throw a kirkyaird in the wee sma oo on page 40
e nae siller. Ah'll jist walk throw the waa.' on page 43
y, man. Fact, even noo Ah wad throw ye ower mi shooder, though Ah on page 44
h'm askin ye kindly ti lat me throw.' on page 45
hat. Fact, Ah widna even walk throw the waa for that,' said Jamie on page 46

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ukcase, Fergie thooms his wye throw't or he comes tae Revelation on page 81

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
y raxed for the beuk, thoomed throw it a meenit or twa, syne pick on page 54
wi him this mornin. If Ah get throw it'll jist be bi the skin o m on page 55
n the Prof looked back at him throw narra een an nodded. on page 56
lly stick ti Scots aa the wey throw?' on page 59

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
, but there's ithers hiv come throw as muckle, an they hinna turn on page 40
ughie Forster popped his heid throw the doorwey. 'Hiv Ah missed s on page 41

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
daein nithin, and then he'll throw himsel doon oan the sofa and on page 44

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
'll tirr doon tae the skin an throw masel in on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ellin - it's a lotta ears te throw awa wi'oot aiven discussin th on page 15
it. Quick! Ye'll jist hiv te throw't oot." said Winnie, stannin on page 20

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
, Ah telt him it fifty poun a throw it wid need te bi bloody gold on page 71

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
verra willin tae hae her teen throw han, thocht he wad jist dee e on page 7
"Gyang in throw e nerra yett. E yett tae croc on page 15
Eence he wis throw wi his wark i the Temple he h on page 79
Jist as he promised, throw e wird o his prophits doon th on page 81
n nichts wis led back an fore throw e roch cuntra an tempit bi e on page 85
Also on pages 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 100, 101, 103, 104, 106, 108, 109, 111, 114, 116, 117, 121
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
at cud bi made O the stuff wi throw awa. on page 34

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ae a soun but the win souchin throw the trees. on page 12
- a pole across the back an throw the sleeves - on this beauty on page 13
"It's on the river that rins throw the estate far Gavin worked, on page 16

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
An id'll fetch things when ee throw them, an id'll sit up an beg on page 22
," e Mock Turtle went on, "ee throw e-" "BH lobsters!" shouted e on page 96
When they take us up an throw us, wie lobsters, oot till se on page 97

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
rded yon parks, nae a steen's throw awaa frae the fairm, and that on page 51

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
an Chairlie, follyin the road throw the wester park wis soaked ta on page 86
ower boggy parks an plouterin throw burns, barkin their shins on on page 87
r bar or twa o the tune. Back throw the mist cam the same notes. on page 88

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
The pastor says they come in throw the foetus - expectin wimmin on page 74
fan Ah wis a loon ye wad ging throw half a box o matches lookin f on page 75
ti stop onythin fae tricklin throw a crack in the fleerboord. on page 76

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
Warrender’s tree tae pluff throw wir pea-shooters, an siclike
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
thochts rinnin throw their heids. ‘Oh, Angus …
lik a breath o win wis blaain throw a keyhole. Syne a kinna groan
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
a releegious maitter was teen throw-han, fan we was thegither. Sy
na tak oor “relationship” throw-han again. On the day afore t
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
Stravaigin files throw mem’ry’s haantit haas,
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
ried ae last shotty at winnin throw tae him.
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Throw aff some claes fit a relief,
n. As a Crimond player took a throw in, Kelvin grabbed the ba an
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
cousin on her faither's side, throw his mither's fowk, the Menzie
y loads an mair, tae see them throw the winter, tho Minnie's da c
a on him. Wi Minnie, she gaed throw the motions. The quine wis we
ail wirked the horse, he gaed throw the motions as weel. He wis a
ang-lugged craiturs that flew throw the corn like the win fin the
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ld kirk-yaird o St. Fittach's throw the Fittach widdies richt on
dressed like a European gaun throw the jungle ae nicht near a mo
ae bring doon the fever ragin throw the stricken wumman's bluid.
unnet….Her hauns gaed clean throw't, fur it wis thinner than mo
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Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
eckin tae see if a needed tae throw it back in. it wis jist under
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Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
it are ye deein min? Ye mauna throw that awa!’ So sayin she gra
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
shout aboot roasted cats and throw steens at her. Mabel hated bi
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
an, an my neb disna hae holes throw it. Faith, my neb luiks rale
e wad say, “I can see richt throw.”
them inno his hoose throw the nicht, an made them intae
gaed throw the fleer.
is adee. Da wis rummlin aboot throw his box o tools, mutterin nes
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
I'll throw in anither een if I hit 800 f(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Threw oot the throw in(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
onbrasserie Any chunce ye can throw in a wee brandy wee that pric(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
o all a harsh voar can throw on page 65

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hev and throw tae fill the kert, bank the s on page 60

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Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
e. This one is just a stone's throw fae an Iron Age village. http(2020) search twitter

Southern

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ir tha Sinn o God," saed he, "throw yersel doon! Fer tha Guid Bui on page 3
"If ye ir tha Sinn o God, throw yersel doon frae here! For th on page 75
tha toon wus bigged, for tae throw hïm doon heid furst. But he on page 76
pooer tae kïll, an then tae throw ïntae hell. Ay, A tell ye, f on page 91

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
We'll throw him in the Land Rover this ni on page 30
They al' shud throw thir chips aside, an work fir on page 44

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Throw back tae tha time an scene, on page 21

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
monies a thing that maist wud throw awa. on page 10

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