A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of wheel in Corpus

Central

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Unner each muckle wheel is a pure iron girder! on page 30

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
's a wee nip in the air so ah wheel oer the Calor gas fire fae th on page 13

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
IT'S A wheel turnin oan a wheel, livin in a village. Awbody's on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
y scriever. A shooder tae the wheel's a byspiel thing, but a maka on page 3

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
able whaur it jynes the front wheel. Next ah get yin o thae high- on page 18

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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
n him an handit him a spinnin wheel. 'Nou jist ye keep spinnin th on page 24

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The wheel o village life spun roond the on page 65
Then, when the years wheel turns drearily roond tae Wint on page 105

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
cots isna aboot re-makkin the wheel - it is aboot helpin tae kee on page 16

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ye'll be runnin roond yer wee wheel again. on page 61

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Whirr o wind an whirl o wheel on page 56

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
haumer fu o strae, gied her a wheel an broach an said: "Nou set o on page 42

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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
peetiless Law and the kittle wheel. on page 123

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
And they wheel the corner on page 98

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
wheel-nave ti wheel-nave, see, the gullie-men yok on page 31

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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ustin the saet an the steerin wheel an aathing. What a wark it is
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Wee three-wheel rinaboots isna langages, o co
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
As frae an oo-wheel’s spinnle.
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
dowpit doun ahint the wheel o his caur he kythed intil an
like Himsel ahint the wheel o his caur, whan the pieces a
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
corner lik Mad Max is et the wheel, it pulls up tae oor stance,
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
rden next tae the shed, so ah wheel it oer tae the windae. Thereâ
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n his fingers oan the steerin wheel tae the aural shite he’s go
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
apsed. Ye fell aff. The front wheel was at a gey queer slant. Ye
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
pit tae lat Bill tak ower the wheel. Juist in case the fundies mi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Gairdens wi its muckle Ferris wheel aside the Scott Moniment, Ger
A muckle wheel richt doucely birls
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
™s a wee nip in the air so ah wheel oer the Calor gas fire fae th
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
sider that its him behind the wheel. In complete control ae ma re
hite knuckled oan the steerin wheel. ‘’That cunt is a piece a
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@Chazzbat tweeted
a sewin machine?! Ye turn the wheel manually tae free the fabric,(2020) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
But at the wheel he hid tae stay For he wis on on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ch, eit eis tyme, wis steil 3 wheel's funnily anuff, bit eit wisn on page 60
an landit baak ontae er three wheel's again, so aye, wee reed fay on page 64
aw o a suddin een o wer baak wheel's lokket up, an we geid skidd on page 65
onna eit's reef thin onna er wheel's, bit offin thi bobbie's wid on page 65
s fae Connie's Shop, thi port wheel aift, clippet thi kerb an er on page 67
Also on pages 68, 69
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Morrice, "dicht its erse an * wheel er in." on page 45

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
n he ducked doon an swung the wheel roon, an that's the laist thi on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
s an duntin against the front wheel as Ah crunkit. An files, if w on page 21

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
e cab an squeezin in ahin the wheel. "Goad, jist look at aa them on page 87

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ik tyres an a driver ahin the wheel. Ah focht wi masel… but nae
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
boot on wee bikies wi jist ae wheel. Hoo in e name cud ey bide on
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
16. The Tale o Birly Wheel
rew wis Birly, the boatie’s wheel. There wisna a
harder-wirkin wheel the length an braidth o the h
e boatie’s hull, till Birly Wheel thocht they’d
wave, an Birly Wheel birled roon an roon an roon t
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
My pal eence hid a steerin wheel cover
Abody kept a spare wheel in their boot
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Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
louse drapt fae the drivin’ wheel
on a bit o steam the driving wheel gings roon
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
the equivalent o Codonas. Big wheel een side and i Hoose o Horror(2020) search twitter
@DonsBarca Lovin yon wheel o steel.(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
road ma pal knocked the back wheel aff his escorts in a coming t(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
and, of coorse, the steereen wheel. on page 7
runnan right and the steereen wheel seemed bent. on page 41
orboards like a brokken wagon wheel. on page 74

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Sheu waatched the Deep Wheel approch, gray-green, on page 3
on conter airms o the Wheel, birlan, on page 11
the dammer o the Deep Wheel surroondan her, on page 17
bund in orbit ahint the Deep Wheel, the Hofn aye growan in grand on page 31
stions: Will thay tak tae the Wheel's ducts, smoo roon labs o a n on page 36
Also on pages 57, 68, 72, 100, 104, 157, 163
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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
The Christ, the kitcheen, The wheel wis cooped, on page 20

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The gulls swoop an wheel owerheed on page 67

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Mill wheel on page 36
A wheel burro certan things aal ower on page 42

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
d his fingers on the steering wheel and his eyes fell on a skrie
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ta shakk, grippin da steerin wheel, his knuckles white. on page 57

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Johnson, Laureen Moarnin Ida Kames, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
wis at da wheel
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
give me if I faa asleep at da wheel (2021) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
hadw Wow, does it hae a click wheel too?(2021) search twitter

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
pree until someen plays Wagon Wheel...(2019) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
n it’s driven bi ae waitter wheel, the waitter cumin frae ae mi
doun an owre or aneth the pit-wheel at gaed pouer tae dreive the
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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
an a wee spoke of the massive wheel) Ma wee bairn livinÂ’ in Norw (2021) twitter link

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
ornent tha birlin scutch mill wheel on page 50

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Tae wheel the cramary can doon tae the on page 16

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Saisons wheel tis ailwyes spinin' on page 28

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
fu' tae avoid re-inventin the wheel. Quhat vexes the penel bes ho on page 28

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
In the birlin Wheel o Life. on page 27
Wheel o Life Frae movin ain. on page 28
Life's turnin wheel, that iver run's it's journey on page 46
Tae spawn and gie the wheel o life anither push alang , on page 47
An whan A get ahin the wheel, on page 52

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Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
k Dorothy pu’ed tha steerin wheel withershins an her blak Morri
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@the_gellick tweeted
ker! Mair pooer tae their wee wheel I say! @TheFarrierPhil @dtodd (2015) twitter link