A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of tin in Corpus

Central

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
bairnie's wee toy warselt fae tin! on page 30

1 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
t, mair like it wis made frae tin nor copper. Didna aw sma land on page 136

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
wattery sound. Like emptyin a tin ae soup intae a pot. on page 14
iron turned upside doon wi a tin a hotdogs sittin oan tap ae i on page 22

3 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 83 - The Twice-fed Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
ye open a tin o reid saumon, on page 82

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ripped open and we aw take a tin each n pass a bottle ae Tonic on page 10

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ouple o rungs doon haudin the tin o pent. The Commandments were on page 6

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
The kids wha ur minin oot tin on page 36
oan tae wir feelin shaldou tin on page 52

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
tin-canned intae a Houston's bus, on page 31

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
be greetin' intae their tin mugs o' bovril a' day lang. W on page

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
porridge. There wis only one tin of beans. A took them and pop on page 40
said. "You go bonkers over a tin of beans then try tae take ma on page 41

3 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
Ah seem tae dae at nicht, sa'tin' the things, so we hae someth on page 5

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Naw its lik livin in a tin drum on page 47

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n eatin nuttin but soup fae a tin. Hundreds ae pleadin messages on page 62
pposite and produces his weed tin fae his pocket. Fae the momen on page 63
s at a quid and ah selt her a tin fur a tenner. Granted, likes. on page 143

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ensia said, 'Ah toomed hauf a tin o Gowden Syrup on the seat o on page 99

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
d note in the Vigil collectin tin an drove aff. Twenty pund in on page 106

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e lads fae London. This was a tin o ravioli, importit fae Italy on page 73

4 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
he went an pult oot this fag tin an said tae me, Heh Kirsty d' on page 85
n, an she went away an openta tin ae tuna. Ah said, Ma read ma on page 86
und coin an tolt me tae buy a tin a pineapples ootae Iqbal's. T on page 164

4 matches

Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
An they bocht a muckle tin o Teeger Food forby, least th on page 27

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
They'd foun some burnt tin-foil in his poacket. on page 51
Tae dae whit it says oan the tin. on page 37

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
coloured waxy stuff oot o the tin and papped it intae the muckl on page 23
BROON SHOEPOLISH. The muckle tin he waled wis cried DARK BROON on page 24
A TIN O CURRY POODER on page 25
flee pooder for dugs and yin tin o broon shoe-polish!' on page 85

7 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
o'clockish. And he fund a wee tin o condensed mulk, and somethi on page 30

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
The ying cheil hed a tin faiss wi lings o doul roun th on page 2

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
tin a record must huv been the sl on page 26
doon and take oot the biscuit tin. Pot luck's inside. on page 38
. Even though Cathy knew that tin meant the world tae me, she l on page 39

4 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
wi naethin in ma tin on page 23

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
The Tin Sodger on page 70
Fae whaur he wis staunin, the tin sodger couldnae see the ither on page 72
posed on tiptae, and the wee tin sodger wis aye on guaird duty on page 73
the nixt mornin, and pit the tin sodger near an open windae. W on page 74
It sterted rainin, and the tin sodger got drookit, but he di on page 75
Also on pages 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81
29 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
bangles o tin an selt them tae on page 10
tin badge but tae be honest on page 78

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
in yer fiver in the collectin tin. on page 122

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 70 - Carnegie, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
blin man, cam rattlin wae his tin,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
eceipt in Nummer 110. Tho the tin o condensed milk wis in the i
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
wre scrimpit an spreid it gey tin!”
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
“Porter, I’ve got a tin chest!”
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
her coat wi a bag an gas mask tin clankin at her side. Doon the
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ate) reduced fae china plate; tin flute (suit); Joe Soap (dope)
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
mes Cheers et me wae a golden tin ae Ožujsko—Croatia’s ans
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ish we saw war sardines fae a tin, an we ate them for oor tea m
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
eevers wi an empty bootpolish tin, chalkin oot beds on the road
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
us the lift aff gies us aw a tin fae a slab ay Tennents that�
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he interior ay a rucksack wae tin foil, then later, fae acroass
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
a week. There’s even a wee tin o beans. She’s thocht o eve
1 matches

Lawrenson, Dorothy Ranch Road 12, San Marcos, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central - Fife, poetry
lits fae zinc tae tin
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
en a cupboard, and take oot a tin o Pedigree chum that’s been
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
Mr Mack haed cowpit a muckle tin o paint at the stairheid. Ins
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
s exactly whit it said on the tin, she wis big. Six fit three,
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
or tea and yin for coffee). A tin fu o biscuits wis added tae t
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
mile or twa they cam across a Tin Man wha had got roostit in th
is fine. They learnt that the Tin Man didnae hae a hert, Doroth
“Aye, coont me in,” the Tin Man replied.
No lang eftir the Tin Man had jined them, theYella
“Aye,” the Tin Man nodded. “Come alang wi
7 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
. A saw a wee lad spy a loose tin can an’ of course he kicked
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Tin mugs wis passed roon wi some
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
the bank huvin wur tea oot a tin cups Spencer goes:
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
'm feelin fancy, Ah'll open a tin o salmon an mak wee triangle (2020) search twitter

@LowEndJardo tweeted
wan ae them lot a hope every tin ae spaghetti hoops he ever ea (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
righter. Even got masel a big tin o' Quality Street as a gift f(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
had a bath in the bathroom - tin bath in the livvy room brothe (2020) twitter link
hedral_sport who cares - the tin pot team accordin tae the hib (2021) twitter link
it u thats the baldy biscuit tin - ouch lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
A daffy in a fancy tin on page 15

1 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
wafts frae a howff mistraucht tin fussles on page 3

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
rooteen, we evin hid tae full tin's 'Oo' paraffin fae thi dunji on page 5

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
pper ontill a plate an poor a tin o Im-Bru inte a glaiss." on page 18
in," she said, pushin anither tin o lager inte's han. on page 56
er inte a roosty blue biscuit tin. on page 59
state; the aul sheddie wi the tin reef at hid bin ma hoosie wis on page 86
ma faither's aul pipe, baccy tin an blue checkit bonnet. "Ye s on page 88

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aed wi time; a roost-speckled tin aat held ony important paperw on page 79

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
is exactly fit it says on the tin - a botanical gairden wi aro on page 16

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
onnie, grinnin an haudin up a tin of chaip deodorant. on page 37

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I'm greee- tin. on page 144

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
the lion on the green seerip tin. Fit div ye think o that, Aul on page 51

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ht here, on tap o the oatmeal tin. His it maybe faan doon the b
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
the maist o’s jist had the tin cans.) An the paper pynted oo
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
In a bonnie tin wi' a picter on the lid
A special sealed tin huddin' yer weddin' cake top
The Maist used tin that wis kept in the sideboar
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
We pit him in a sardine tin
cam in like drookit rats. Ten tin flasks, stoppered wi cork an
idache. Fin she'd drained her tin mug tae the lees, she ruggit
t dauds o veggie inno an auld tin pot. There wis naethin byordn
he same. Hoosaeiver, the auld tin pot wis placed abeen an ootsp
7 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tarted tae find wee squares o tin foil that looked as though th
s squashed intae it and a wee tin canister as thick as a founta
in size and shape like a Vim tin but made o aluminium, inside
3 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
ile o British army soup plate tin hats and at the side o them w
in my mind wiz the soup plate tin hats an the Lee Enfield rifle
. The very room that held the tin hats an rifles!! I stoppit mi
nly an teem upside' doon bean tin. The reason I'm tellin ye the
e only problem though wiz the tin hats nor rifles ivver made an
9 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
rry for a packet o fags and a tin o bullybeef.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
him and his mates hid eaten a tin o plum jam and hard tack for
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
and put so much intae the wee tin box I kept for my stash. Some
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Div ye iver open a tin o #soup an toom it in een gin(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
in when ye rattle the biscuit tin n ye jist hear crumbs(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
r tea......much stretch tae a tin o sweetcorn n a!(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
e cupboard, shortbreed in the tin, coal in the bucket & biscuit(2017) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
'e packet tammata soup or 'e tin o chop pork.(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
he couldna see wan collectan tin. As he gaed by them grippan h
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
eanin, ta trive trowe tick an tin, on page 108
a noble niff o rötin paddock-stöl, pine preens on page 112

2 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
, as if an artist haed taen a tin o blue paint an barbarically
1 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
gledlugs platched aboot in da tin bath supposedly washin da bed
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
en whaar is du bön? Du's dat tin. Mam, shö's lost a lock o we
1 matches

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
r_ @1514mdavidson the snotter tin or bev sing??(2013) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
That's all a wee bit biscuit tin, naw? (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Wairm reek clims up, coul tin tae fin on page 1

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
yle's Gowden Syrup 5. Yin wee tin o Condensed Milk 6. Hauf a ta on page 28

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Sandy's Auld Tin Box on page 10
ine the stuff in Sandy's Auld Tin Box. on page 11

6 matches

Robinson, Philip , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
e yella an green dibble-ennit tin wi shuggar in tha yin en an t
1 matches

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
lf the veg patch, redd up the tin bath, planted garlic, took pi (2021) twitter link