A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of wurds in Corpus

Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
they fin in ilka 'Kist o' Wurds'. on page 32

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
d an noddit, thankful for his wurds. Focus. Concentrate. on page 56
aw I couldna unnerstaund the wurds, the tune wis bonnie, an the on page 57

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Juist Wurds on page 33

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
wi wurds like jewels, in a beuk, on page 43
juist say thae wurds: God save the King!' on page 45

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
wir the muckle mannie's last wurds fir Thor cam inbye roarin lik on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
s o aulder or hauf-misglimmit wurds whan the soond or the concept on page viii

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Dangerous Wurds (on browsing MacTaggart's Gal on page 36
yer paper up yer eirse - or wurds tae that effect. on page 44

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
r mutterin they infamous last wurds: "And, they're off." Ma atten on page 35

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
wurds failin on page 175

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
placin wurds apon a page on page 35
wurds fae this page. on page 40
big lang wurds an fancy sayins. on page 47
ut wid yi dae we yir big lang wurds on page 48
ah these wurds ill reap an no be raped on page 74
Also on pages 80, 82, 86, 94, 109, 118
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
fae Paris. It jist said three wurds: 'Henri is safe'. We realised on page 76

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah'd send it some wurds, an yins no sae tame, on page 36
An commits the saicred wurds tae the page, on page 56

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Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
h'm seeryis laidy yoo mark ma wurds, she said, That yung Wullyum on page 41

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
y justified i yaisin medieval wurds lang oot o yaise tae plug the on page 108

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ike a beast. "Ah d'ae hae the wurds fur them. Ma Laird, ye need t on page 61
mazin! Braw! Bonnie! Stoatin! Wurds jist arnae enough." on page 64

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
o wurds, wurds sae glittie on page 21
'Whit can a lassie dae wi wurds on page 62

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
Scots, but no athoot unwantit wurds an waek conclusiouns. Mair he on page 116

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Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
That temps me wi his wurds an kests his speir, on page 87

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ance an cheynge the spellin o wurds, aiblins in line wi thair pro on page 22

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ddum, gien the context, intil wurds like 'stour', an perrs o verb on page 135
t forrit; that is ti say, the wurds stauns oot juist kis o the by on page 136

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
" But, again, it wes aw juist wurds on paper. The comatee recomme on page 121

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
n, cum ti think o't nou, thon wurds maun hae been the furst in Sc on page 6
o Tam Leonard in the pattrent wurds-rinnin-thegither poetrie o Th on page 7

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
tle muivement, an the chuse o wurds is unco-leukin. An mebbe at's on page 91

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e duin onie better nor ti pit wurds til the souch o thir, sum o h
Leid Dictionars. It collecks wurds no juist frae the haill o Sco
tter coordinatit’. In ither wurds, gin we dinna aw stap dwallin
3 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
hite. So aye, he wiz inti his wurds, nice n flamboyant trying to
age. To pander to his love of wurds ah used to call him something
Wi his grandiose selection of wurds he intended to tackle the mos
issue wi just a couple direct wurds.
n for ah love it fae only the wurds ah’ve known to be fleetingl
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
feart that wurds spoken alood micht skaith the
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
nglis teitil an the concludin wurds ‘hert o stane’. Houane’
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McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
errified along wae many ither wurds. Suddenly wan a the beasts we
1 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
unny an’ stairted talkin’ wurds we didnae ken. Ah still mind
e ony o’ us ivver said thae wurds !
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Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
There’s nae wurds tae discribe sic a gift nor s
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n juist hear thae famous last wurds. “Ma ain wee darlin dearie,
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
�m hirplin in an just let the wurds mak their ain meanin, let the
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
her hair and say some soothin wurds: ‘Yer fine, darling. Awa ba
uth, she could recall her ane wurds jist fine. Even durin her sle
2 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
ye kin cairy a tune an’ the wurds seem tae suit
h could a’ hud me stuck fur wurds Bit we ended up sharin’ a r
sling some mud Then yais big wurds ye learn't et Scrabble.
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Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
In ither wurds, whit happens i the years eft
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
thereabouts. Orange, in ither wurds, aince again gaes weill wi Bl
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Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ae the ae affection for their wurds? Efter mentionin grannies, th
tinction) chiefly comprised o wurds that can be yaised i yer Ingl
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McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
o thaim probably yaises rude wurds on Twitter. This canna be ric
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
tae screive i Scots can spell wurds significantly differently fra
in is preferred where similar wurds exist i Scots. Hooanever, thi
n the referendum campaign the wurds “I’m a prood Scot but…�
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
wee black plaque an mooth the wurds tae hissel. The aik trees led
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@fairpechtoot tweeted
rday. DSL website tae look up wurds. Unanimously, fave wurd wis '(2016) search twitter
e wye ye speak. Choose yaisin wurds that yer maw taught ye. #T2tr(2017) search twitter
' and 'rammle', sic evocative wurds.(2017) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
tweet an teechis ye Aw swerry wurds tae shout it bawjaws! Yas!(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
elsh Mornin tae ye an yer big wurds hen! (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
ghly addicted... knew aboot 4 wurds a munth ago. A'm oan da'y 49, (2021) twitter link
n oan here tae yues sum Scots wurds. Stoap yer girnin, ya big ski (2021) twitter link
it so depressin it whoo mony wurds huv been "knocked oot" me bec (2021) twitter link
o mack a sentence with latest wurds. ?? When a wis a wean a did g (2021) twitter link
@Lenniesaurus Tae braw wurds ???????????????? (2021) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
e ping some mair "East Coast" wurds in'ae ma speech, Glesgae pals (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
tae see if ye hae 'a wheen o wurds': https://t.co/QM0yTanblr (2020) twitter link
find oot if ye hae 'A wheen o wurds'. Hae ye had a shot yet? http (2020) twitter link
no yaise oor list of eldritch wurds? https://t.co/Nrqx62oigj http (2017) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
an automatic start al b huvin wurds wae rodderz lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
d me tae watter Ye wi syllabs wurds poor on Ye slockenin Yer ruit on page 3

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
a suitet wer budjct, En ither wurds fit we cood afoord. Noo cis b on page 17

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Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Wurds swupped on page 118

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Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
s on aa windae pane, likk the wurds ye makk wi yir finger on the
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Moon halo wurds: broch, bruch, cock's ee, fau (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bit mark me wurds their end is n'eye, on page 146

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@peediepuss tweeted
ff Weel deun pittan yin intae wurds(2020) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
as she mynds on thon lest wurds that dee'd on page 34

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Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Afore A’d tyme ti kep the wurds,
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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
ti think on the richt wurds
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
he pronouns an saiveral ither wurds is weil.
arinlie the fermer’s openin wurds tae Geordie wur, “A’m
e fermer hed sayed til Tammy, wurds tae the effeck, “A hed bett
say ae wheen mair wurds.” Auld Mag reponed in ae lo
s ae naffu wuman, that.” Or wurds
8 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ain language an serieve doon wurds in standart Inglesh-an so whi on page vi
but thocht they wur gye fancy wurds tae say.) on page 9
tle wus a paper label, wi the wurds "SOPE MAE" pooerfu weel print on page 12
a wile wee cake in it, wi the wurds "AIT MAE" writ on it in curra on page 14
soundet ruch an funny, an the wurds wudnae come oot the wye they on page 19
Also on pages 20, 27, 34, 38, 50, 55, 60, 61, 94, 95, 99, 103, 104, 107, 122
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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
half-fameeliar Ulster-Scotch wurds on yer tongue an a hairmless on page 5
An whan A twitch sic wurds All gar on page 7
A heerd coorse hauf-fameeliar wurds, on page 22
For their wurds are sae saft an sliddery on page 24
Oul, crabbit wurds that arenae blate, on page 28
Also on pages 56
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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
e iverie yin that hears these wurds o mine an heeds thaim ïs lai on page 8
y it. Ye'll be gien tha richt wurds at tha richt time. °Fer it'l on page 9
Tha mïnit A heerd yer wairm wurds, A cud feel tha bairn ïn ma on page 70
cud harlie tak ïn tha wunsum wurds that cum oot o hïs mooth. Th on page 76
Tha wurds wusnae richt aff Jesus' tung, on page 84
Also on pages 86, 91, 105, 106, 108, 111
16 matches

Swannock Fulton, Rab ahm grinnin lik an eejit , (Association for Scottish Literary Studies 2005 ISBN: 978-0948877698) Ulster - Galway, poetry
ahm itchin fae wurds n nonwurds on page 38

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
an set, an birlt tha pen, Nae wurds cum oot tha ither enn. Afore on page 31

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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
ark in tims tae cum. In ither wurds the lang-tim' ootcum fae thon on page 17
s forebye bit naewhere ir the wurds set tae the tunes they maide on page 30
Ulster-Scots wurds an issue ir a hannlin tae lai on page 31

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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
ane, mair nor mony oul Scotch wurds hae been swallaed up by Ulste
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Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
tae try an scrieve a wheen o wurds o yer ain tongue. Yer toul ba
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Gibson, Darren Cannae Thole Ye!, (lowcountrylad.blogspot.com/ 2014) Ulster - Ards, blog
’ ma favourite Ulster-Scots wurds, ‘thole’. Tae aa thon wha
bit laik aa guid Ulster-Scots wurds it can bae employ’t in whee
2 matches

Gibson, Darren Oor ain strange lan, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
For affen wurds prescribe the man,
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Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
thruppeny-bits ir naethin bit wurds fae oul films an buiks. Bit t
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@the_gellick tweeted
kifter": wheeker #UlsterScots wurds. Aa the best fae The Gellick (2014) twitter link
ird goin wi aa the linguistic wurds hooaniver. http://t.co/c7n5hl (2015) twitter link
e apostrophes in Ulster Scots wurds mysel: hooaniver, we'd hae yi (2015) twitter link
t used a wheen o #ulsterscots wurds on the wireless sic as thrawn (2014) twitter link
ed" it is! Yin o those bonnie wurds that they just dinnae hae in (2014) twitter link
and 8 other occurrences.

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
the hoose wi’ a gopen-ful o’wurds! ?? (2021) twitter link
you so much! I’ve a wheen o’wurds tae taak that lie nearhan tae (2021) twitter link