A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of trap in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
e! She had thocht oot hoo tae trap a thief, in particular yin wi on page 65

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
," Alice said, "Ah'll shut ma trap, promise. Ah mean, mebbe ther on page 73

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'C'm awa then. We'l trap naethin staunin oot here.' he on page 27

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
n whit dae I git? The poverty trap. Worn oot. Early grave. Fower on page 1

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Bear's gemme, bairn trap, on page 14

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
Its a trap. Ah know it is. The notepad i on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
doesnae even make it oot the trap. Ken, its time like this, fur on page 37

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
~ an nou find theirsels in a trap o their ain makkin. on page 49

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ey come oot through a special trap door in the waw, aw packed in on page 21

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Mammy's set trap efter trap fur Gus, but she's never been on page 28

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ser, 'dae ye think we're in a Trap?" on page 40
haud them agin the side o the Trap tae calm them doon. on page 41
ma heid - I'll say: "It's a trap for a Huffalamp that I hae bi on page 42
umfoonert): 'Hullo! This is a trap I hae biggit, and I'm waitin on page 43
and squaiky-like: "This is a trap for Poohs, and I'm waitin tae on page 48
Also on pages 81
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
the richt wey tae shuit or ti trap the baa, or heider it. An he on page 65

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Ma faither haes a box-trap it hame. Div ye want iz tae g on page 80
r did win ower, he liftit the trap awa fae ma geenipig boxes, fi on page 81

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
athout a trap or cruelty. on page 79
The tod flytes the trap and no hisel. on page 80

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McPartlin, John Lallans 70 - The Primped Skull, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
ower Drummossie’s wire-trap heather,
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
te wi "i" an no faa intae the trap o uizin the diaphoneme bi ana
logy wi the English "oo" (the trap that the SSD faas intae). A f
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
wrang an send Theseus intae a trap. I hae killt a man afore, lan
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the mornin they tried for tae trap rattons amang the rocks. But
han steppit in ahint her. The trap door in the ceilin wis open a
han steppit in ahint her. The trap door in the ceilin wis open a
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
anguage the day faw intae the trap o leimitin their yaise tae li
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
e a mind as shairp as a steel trap fit tae break a man’s legs
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@Chazzbat tweeted
att? It cud be Jimmy settin a trap fer her. #Strike(2020) search twitter
K. Wrang suspect, but still a trap. #Strike(2020) search twitter

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
"Bob's yer unkil," cum up thi trap an intae thi car." So, Ronalt on page 26

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Shut yer trap!" Winnie gied a deep sigh o s on page 12
's moo wis hingin open like a trap door. "Fit did it leuk like?" on page 14
"Shut yer trap!" Her face wis the same colou on page 20
"Shut yer trap!" Ronnie's belly wis steerin on page 53
"Shut yer trap an drap at draars!" An indign on page 73

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
coorse moo wis like an opened trap, twa raws o razor sherp teeth
ains o Kilrogie fell inno the trap, an scrattit doon the magic w
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
lie had been the victim o the trap an nae the beast as intendit.
ss, wid walk straight intae a trap that could likely o been seen
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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
at ma feet but an auld mowdie trap, twistit and roustie, but tha
it – it wis an auld mowdie trap.
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
se, they hid decided tae jist trap him in an burn it tae the gru
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@72redz1903 tweeted
s wrapped in ideological clap trap (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
n that involves a spade and a trap, on page 146

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Shetland

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
checkit at trap, thar in eet wis Geordie’s
trap milk roond i Copeshaw Holm, w
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Ulster