A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'pointed'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of pointed in Corpus

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
doon in the street did; they pointed an gecked, open-moothed as ca
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North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
prices are on athing.” She pointed tae the ice cream tub. “The
iz yer father wounded?” She pointed tae her richt side and said a
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
gold coins like those!” He pointed to the coins on the table.
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
erdeen aye aye this simmer an pointed an said “yon’s ma hoosie ah(2018)
wi ye until ma naughty wifie pointed oot foo rude it keekat! Puir (2019)

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
cious if anyhing" and he then pointed straight in ma direction "Ah on page 187

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
if it's ony use tae ye." She pointed ower tae a dilapidated auld c on page 24
"Ower there." Joey pointed under the bench where Isa's b on page 38
e looked at the gravestane. I pointed oot some worn bits on the tap on page 77

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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
e. I said do you mind pal, he pointed tae his badge and smirked. I (2020)

West Central

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
a hauf. It wisnae until Emma pointed it oot, hid they startit tae
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
s bein’ at the library. She pointed oot that we cud dae this dare
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
wid be Oor Wullie grawn,’ I pointed oot.
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Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Pointed out a better future,
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Glasgow

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
Boabby pointed at us. ‘John ... Jimmy.’
� he examined everythin, even pointed oot a wee corner where
2 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
hen past Stirling, far ma dad pointed oot the Wallace monument, lik
de Tunnel, which, as ma mammy pointed oot, ma Grandpa built. Then p
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fingernails diggin intae the pointed mortar gap at the tap ay the
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General Central

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
She pointed up at the empty, gold frame. on page 9
went tae the pictures, and ah pointed tae the poster o the film ah on page 42
in in the toap groups, so she pointed oot hur Dumbo ears tae awbody on page 62

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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
one featuring an old man with pointed beard riding an old ass and d
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Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
t a strong nose - - straight, pointed. Thin lips, a wide mooth. Fun
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@changed_days tweeted
t don't get grumpy cos av out pointed ye ?? (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
because, as mony hae already pointed oot, there's sae much scaremo(2021)

South East (Borders)

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

East Antrim (Larne)