A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of weemin in Corpus

Central

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
ot mair yammer nor ony yammer-weemin; that a warld wis makkit oot on page 55

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
fur aa weemin luve shappin, richt? on page 14
Weemin that wrocht haurd tae mak on page 26
but weemin wha awn thair ain sowel on page 30
is heichest in weemin o that age on page 31
Fur thoosans o years weemin hae bin mull-bandit, on page 37
Also on pages 38, 53
12 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
tae weans nor weemin, beasts nor men. on page 46
The weemin, wives, the better species - on page 48
astEnders, it's Dumfries, nae weemin, weans nor benders onywhaur r on page 77

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
t behoves aa Christian men an weemin as true adherents tae the Gos on page 24
eddaes o the howes; afore the weemin cam by tae lay oot puir Jenne on page 32
s. Spinsters baith, the young weemin pettit an fussed ower the bai on page 33
k - honest God-fearin men an weemin, auld an young, herty an hirp on page 34
ang intae action. 'Get aa the weemin an bairns, the auld an the un on page 36
Also on pages 44, 52, 62
9 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e her. 'Maistly aboot men and weemin. But ah luved it aw the same. on page 12
Turnbull. 'How come aw these weemin ur merriet? Onyhow, ye're no on page 141
lowed by five teachers, three weemin and twa men, whiddered intae on page 220

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e dinnae ken a lot o whit the weemin were thinkin, but they were g on page 59
it glory there is in murderin weemin an bairns, owerthrowin onie g on page 117

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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
ae murder the men, ravish the weemin an eat up aw the bairns o Dun on page 27
Nou tho the weemin micht be howpin tae see their on page 33
oot it wis cheaper tae employ weemin nor men in their jute factori on page 50
ons. They maistly liked their weemin tae be a generous handfu but on page 55
u had happent. Awbody, men an weemin baith, stoppit whit they were on page 79
Also on pages 81, 84, 89, 93, 98, 103, 118, 124, 125
15 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Snortin coke an shaggin weemin, on page 47
The Fallin weemin formed a committee, on page 65
The weemin aa goat theirsels organised on page 70
chasin mairriet weemin, else ye'll regret it. Ye may on page 113
Mairriet weemin dinnae mak it obvious tae ye on page 114

6 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
nae burnin weemin wish they'd droned on page 33

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Wae's me! The weemin o Ireland are aa gane gyte on page 66

1 matches

Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Whimbrel, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ame, the hame is the journey. Weemin - as wir neebour said the da on page 5

1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 82 - Tecumseh, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
er grun, wroght callets o yer weemin, on page 87

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
rapin an burnin auld weemin, on page 56

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
The squallochin o weemin's vyces, high pitched, iresom on page 65
"Grewn weemin anaw..." on page 67
tap o Meg an pulein her awa. Weemin wir gein the wabbit, skinny w on page 68

6 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Buffalo Bill, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
attacked thi weemin an cooboys on page 62

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
weemin gaitherin the sheafs intae st
gaed hame. The twa weemin were left alane thegither
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
, recognisable tae mony Scots weemin
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
irnae mony o thon kind. Maist weemin duin thair best. Bit it wis a
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Weemin lauched tae her ir seyd hello
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
aboot? It's men haes baas, no weemin."
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Whan A think aboot weemin A aye think back tae thon sim
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
and jealousy that knit aw the weemin in the faimly thegither, and
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
hangman, while the weemin in the form o the Provost's w
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
isbet, particular thaim o the weemin an o Tartuffe, wis sartoriall
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ructit males still refers tae weemin as 'doll', 'sweetheart', 'bab
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
thai wirnae sherp enuch. Twa weemin wir claikin wi the shoapkeppe
if the Store wis fu o rairin weemin aw braunishin thon scrievins.
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
but here it wis aabody: men, weemin an the fowk ahint the coonter
1 matches

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Altho the weemin hiv the vote,
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
The weemin in the Harbour Baur held stil
1 matches

@ThonJacobite tweeted
e It must be a gift that only weemin inherit. Ma wife kin turn thi(2020) search twitter

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
l aa the jewellery Ah tak aff weemin. on page 40

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
There wis weemin there sklakin - darts bein f on page 15

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
The twa weemin sut in silence, chaaen awa li on page 13
ver hid muckle success wi the weemin. An he wis jist aboot te gie on page 48

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
d aroon and flirtit wi aa the weemin like it wis gaun oota fashion on page 10
ig, fat mannie an fower ither weemin war lyin heid te tail an ere on page 12
"Huh! Weemin get treatit a lot differint o on page 14
te look like Ah'm eeseless wi weemin." on page 53
"An dinna ogle her assets...weemin dinna like aat. An dinna mak on page 57
Also on pages 69, 93
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah invitit aa the weemin roon fir a wee soiree the nic on page 21
ss, Stevie, Ah'm feenished wi weemin fir gweed - Ah'll nivver unn on page 43

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
5 a hunner an sivventy men an weemin – aa Covenanters – were c
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
at made for a queen". The twa weemin sat do on an burst oot
the twa weemin. Jonsar Eck en took twa muckl
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
o the great hairst meen, men weemin an bairns. Aa hauns war needi
'Weel it comes tae aa weemin, the curse, an it comes ilkie
he feed men that ate wi them. Weemin war fed neist, bairns efter t
they hinna got a curse. Jist weemin. An ye shouldna wash yer hair
elp thirsels, sae it's up tae weemin tae bide oot ower an be decen
9 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
it Jenny. Joe hid sma luck wi weemin tho, fur Jenny's Ma ran aff w
" quo Jenny. "Boaties are aye weemin."
s an leal; bit kinno blate wi weemin.
bin a bonnie simmer's day – weemin war sunbathin oot in their ba
ht sikk oot cloned kinsmen or weemin (tho they hid a life expectan
10 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
ightly awa fae the rest o the weemin. Taller than them aa, her dar
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
gid doon a treat amongst the weemin fowk at dances in Aiberdeen.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e because this wisna work for weemin fowk. The quines peyed nae he
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
weemin, roch brogues fur men, an fit
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
wk are for or agin the idea o weemin the day rejectin modern femin
believin that it is preventin weemin fae achievin true happiness.
eminists shoud be in favour o weemin decidin fit it is that they w
chal ideals an aa. Ivery day, weemin in Scotland an elsewhaur hiv
s we hiv tae run aifter. Mony weemin hiv tae wark an keep a hoose,
16 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
aith wyes' trips o the fisher weemin. (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Weemin should grow owld wae grace on page 98

2 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
arlie's lasses gude by, young weemin bi dis time. on page 2
ly, "ta branch oot on my ain. Weemin didna danadays. An onywye he on page 49
¼ wid admire da taesets idder weemin hedd on dir dressers, an some on page 71
da waitin room, whin dis twa weemin startit yarnin. on page 72
an da nixt day Ruby, ane a da weemin at wis been spaekin at da den on page 74
Also on pages 92
6 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
adoration he received fae da weemin-folk back hame. He grinned as
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
mair varied hairstyles as dir weemin. Some even plaited dir beards
n da handle. Sometimes Viking weemin even wore dem hingin fae a br
2 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
on yundir. Also dey dinna lik weemin's nip nops but men's eens ir (2021) search twitter

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
at hame the night agains the weemin.(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
in mither Mima. An tae aw the weemin whae inspired us an inspire u(2020) search twitter
2020 Prood o hersel an aw the weemin whae mak me whae Ah'm ur ?? h(2020) search twitter
@gaughan_tommy Aye yer weemin speeders are hardy - nae wax(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
oor man haes baen hum'led bae weemin, on page 17

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
t wus jaist me an fifty three weemin, on page 56

1 matches