A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of wise in Corpus

Central

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Said in the future it wid be wise on page 33

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
le but it would not have been wise. Howie jerked the bottle back on page 1

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
Maybe they'd think Ah wisnae wise-like, bit ye hive tae winder on page 10

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e test ae time. But still, ah wise curious as tae what someboady on page 96
hat sittin oan ma ain wis the wise choice. So, ah planted masel on page 189

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
needed wis jist wan body, wan wise and couthie grown-up, wha cou on page 164
These were wise words fae a wise wumman, but Matilda wis in si on page 173
richt,' Matilda said. She wis wise eneuch tae see how fykie the on page 183
'Ye're wise ayont yer years, pet,' Miss H on page 189
'Ah think that wid be wise,' Miss Honey said. on page 201

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
rried on fae day tae day in a wise-like fashion, an warkit as th on page 32

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
't think that would be a very wise move Thomas. How no, he said, on page 83

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
But whit if the wise man in chairge o aathing, on page 121

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
h yeah? And what makes you so wise?' on page 47

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
the comin-doon tae. Backarty-wise' on page 58
Wee Grumphie lowped backarty-wise, and snowked at his violets. on page 81

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
®ma mouth. But Granny isnae wise. Hur advice wis free fur a te on page 87

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Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
She's maistly wise, couthy and douce on page 4

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
The pensie virtues o a wise-like bairn. on page 8
un-dicht street she gaed, dug-wise on page 13
gs, o sperm in hunnerts angel-wise on page 34
fore ma autumn cam in timeous wise: on page 42

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
The Fower Maries: Be wise, be wise. on page 21
Whit wey can I be patient, wise? on page 24
Hou wise ye are, an deep a cooerd! on page 35

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
l," they tellt him. "Ye're no wise. That Lion o Nemea's mental, on page 7

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Bit neebors, wise tae the attack, on page 62

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ts reinge is ower narra, time-wise. on page 130

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Facebook link ( 2022) Central
Terry Wise, whae bides in the Dovecot, h
e aw the folk as helped Terry Wise achieve his project.

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
ettlit doon tae Morecambe and Wise or Doomwatch or whatever, so
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Bit neebors, wise tae the attack,
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
problem mate. A word tae the wise, ah’d get a grip ay this th
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
but no’ by the bottlefu’! Wise man! Later in the year, Beth
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
air, an led by The Popular An Wise Gordon Broon. Weill, we ken h
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
t intae thon commonty an like-wise wi Welsh speakers bidin in Wa
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Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
ng tales o’ Finn and his ‘wise wife’ (she’ll be lucky if
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
. You’re kids must be street wise. Hers where fae the same feck(2020) search twitter
nesday looks the best weather wise ??(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
A bit like yesterday, weather wise.. Cauld, a wee breeze, but dr (2023) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
icola @MrJohnNicolson Ye're a wise mannie, James. Thank you.(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
@secretHT1 Wise words indeed. As DHT I wis ob (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
thum 6 weeks ahint, timeline wise. Hou wull they catch up? Wull(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
otTories Ah've heard tell o a wise fella wha said "afore ye tak (2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
f a battering the now weather wise - but will defo look forward (2020) twitter link
aye wisnae the best manager wise lol (2020) twitter link
d decided against entering - wise move lads! (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
'Laach awa, Bert, but it's a wise sayin. Ah've met a few fowk t on page 40

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - The mornin o the waddin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Aye, summin wise, alang at lines. on page 99

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Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
is jist: "trust the horse" - wise wirds. My nickname ower the t on page 25

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
rthur shook his heid. "Are ye wise? God Almichty, min, ye're nea on page 47
"Ah think ye'd bi wise - ye dinna wint te get teen on page 48

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
kin sae wyse, cause e warldly-wise are better-suited tae warldly on page 108

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ticket. "Div ye think at's a wise idea? Efter yon disaster wi t on page 35

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
l till say "Drink me," but no wise peedy Alice wisna goan till d on page 12
hem," e Mock Turtle sade: "no wise fish wid go anywhere withoot on page 99

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Milligan, John Lallans 68 - Fu Brawlie Kythe Their Hair, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, poetry
So there ye're wise tae workin wayes whaur health on page 40

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Then up an spak a Cooncillor wise,
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
maun hae tain a cauld ower e wise aye blawin
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TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
Are thae boys wise in the heid?
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Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
e looket roon te see if there wise een that wid dee

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
n a birth thon time a' year 3 wise mannies wir aboot(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
- English: You're not smart/wise, man (Many thanks to the cont(2014) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
You, are fit we cry a bam - wise up min (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
@ScotlandNT Delighted. The wise heed at the back. 50 b8ckeroo(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
@rossandrew_ wise up ye fuckin neep(2014) search twitter
@MichaelGauld wise up ye bam(2014) search twitter
@RossAndrew7 wise up ye fud(2013) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
een doun fae Kirkwall. Wather-wise, hid’s no been much o a sum
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Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
Bit mi hert is bursen for wise, wanlucky Odysseus
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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ce in desperation. "Hae's naw wise!" An shae opent the dorr an w on page 57
," the Mock Turtle said. "Nae wise fish wud go oniewhur wi'oot a on page 102

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Ye'd be wise for tae keep weel away. on page 9

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Then Herod caad tha wise men thegither on tha quait, a on page 2
ine an heeds thaim ïs laik a wise man that bigged hïs hoose on on page 8
An Jesus growed up, wise an strang an weel plaisin tae on page 73
thïngs frae clivir an warlie-wise fowk, an made thaim clear an on page 88
d, "A'm taakin tae onie guid, wise sarvint, whase maistèr ïs a on page 92

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
that, What this? Yir no half wise! on page 34

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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
antie tae tak tent o't furtae wise tha uise o Ulstèr-Scotch ama on page 42
fen an wise tha wark o tha Roadin Ootpit on page 56

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