A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'skin'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of skin in Corpus

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Tae save his quaik'an skin, on page 39
his back, an wind soft on his skin on page 79

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Bit then I think, she'll skin me. Sheu hates me bidan oot. on page 39
- why, they're like a second skin. on page 46

2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ck, trou the plies o Varday's skin, trou the quiet wracks haaden on page 44
airm ower her more-as-Martian skin. Whit maan it mean, tae only on page 91
ntan layers atween her spacer skin an Darling's scunneran enthus on page 111
nt but lie ower closs tae the skin. Sheu fires: on page 137
laxy. Thinkan this stills her skin fer a peedie while. Sheu mynd on page 163

5 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
An blackened skin on page 107
Thee skin luks poleeshed in the light on page 116

2 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
get paece. Dir baaled oot da skin a da moorit ram at shüs slee on page 47

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
an da sea wi her auld skin lirkit. on page 19

1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
thin but a ragged cloth. Hits skin wis a greyish colour, and som
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
a third eye in her broo. Her skin is as coorse an dry as a paet
r foreheads an lirkit, coorse skin dat lay in faalds aboot dir n
2 matches

Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
se. He wis ill laek wi lirkit skin an slitty een.
1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
nd dweller eftir he stole her skin, only fir her tae find and re(2021)

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
and I still want to strip the skin fae da backs o my hands ???? (2018) twitter link

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
thi wer onley held on be thi skin. Well at's hoo Muskey lost he on page 6
leg dug en, deep entae hee's skin, cis hee pullt, eit hid geen on page 27
tet eis gweed eis eit lookit, skin an been's ena, "Majic." Aifte on page 41
ezen. Am soaket throo tae thi skin, an we at last thocht he jist on page 51

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
er, be scoored an scrubbit ma skin tull it wis reed-raa. Ah waat on page 66
Beauty's Bit Skin Deep on page 79
e an inspectit er paisty fite skin. "Folk fae Buchan ir nae meen on page 81
der fir aa differint shades o skin; wee potties o eye shadda; co on page 83
blic affection. "Beauty's bit skin deep - grimness gings te the on page 85

6 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
"Yon skin-ticht jeans, Baabie." on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
et like a horse an ye're jist skin an been." on page 68
slim doon it your age - the skin disna snap back the same. It' on page 69

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
is back fin the quine's saft skin brushed against is han es she on page 40
Ronnie aboot loupit oot o is skin fin Pauline raxxed ower the t on page 41

2 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
An blew tae fill thi skin, on page 24

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
herp takkin aathin in, an her skin wis brunt sae broon wi the st
hale an cowped the lang reid skin ower her left showder. It lau
Nae seener hid Jock slung the skin roon his shooders, than there
Jock Dow, wi the deid calf's skin wrapped roon him, eerie green
happit wi the phosphorus calf skin. Willie Peerie feintit clean
8 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
f his age. A bairn in a man's skin. Waur, fowk fuspered coorse t
sat cross-leggit on the goat-skin herth-rug, her hair faain owe
appin her derk broon een, her skin like milk frae the tap o the
3 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
ounds rippin an destroyin her skin as on me. She has something t
1 matches

Thain, Gianna Far Shaddas Lurk, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
How lang afore skin becomes bane?
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
up his legs fae the puckered skin that’d been left fae the bu
eep his breeks fae rubbin the skin tae the raw flesh.
past twinty odd years as the skin grafts rubbed raw ower half h
3 matches

Harper, Edith Legacy, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2021) Doric, poetry
the wrunkelt skin, the swallen finger-jynts.
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
tae a tall mannie fa wiz jist skin an beens. The man said “fit
. “Yev Kill’t ma dug! Vil skin ye alive wee loon!” in the
2 matches

Mid Northern B

Aberdeen

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
an Jamie near lowped oot his skin. 'Govey dick!' he cried. 'Tho on page 42

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
et throw it'll jist be bi the skin o mi teeth.' on page 55

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
de yesterday, though, for the skin was aa wrunkelt an wizzent lo on page 13

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
hed sidewyes makkin the slack skin at his throat wummle, Dauvit
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
eel the caul steen against ma skin. I close ma een and listen as
1 matches

General Northern

Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
This makks the skin on the dumplin an keeps the i on page 20

1 matches

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - My Faither's Fowk, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
birstlin unner the skin, on page 36

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
hellish things because o her skin. An the quines, instead o sti on page 58

1 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
pen winnock an crowlt doun ma skin A cudnae muive Yer liche hud on page 3

2 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
swaal as muckle's splits the skin so's I can hardly on page 10

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
like ony land quine, and her skin wis saft as rose petals. Her on page 114

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
l, covered wi a thin happen o skin. There wis a coo's lick o fit on page 51

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Aye fer drookit tae skin I div feel
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
ing shades o tanned and burnt skin. Justin runs ower tae his dad
Taller than them aa, her dark skin glows in the sunlight.
2 matches

North East Central

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
guilty an pit tae deith. His skin wis flayed fae his corpse. Gi
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
midgies soukin oor bluid, an skin infections sae sair that we r
war as ticht tae us as ma ain skin. Aathing in that steamin jung
2 matches

(South) East Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
' Wi yer piggy een an thick skin ye'l fit intae oor herd fu br on page 27

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
body makin the hairs oan his skin rise unner his claes. The wum on page 1

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
rin goes sae well wae ma pale skin and skinny physique. Fur fuck on page 14
she kin dae fuck aw aboot her skin. Which appears tae resemble t on page 72
a attention the colour ae his skin hus went fae milky white, tae on page 109
t hard wae the sponge that ma skin is almost startin tae peel oa on page 147

4 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
pu'ed him oot. Soaked tae the skin, he wis. Poor Neilly. But wor on page 70

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Frae the spleet skin o a peach; on page 16
her lawdie's saft and daichie skin. on page 19
bluid I step ower my cast-aff skin on page 26

3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
t gin ye tich it wi yeir bare skin ye ar frosin tilt belyve.
ot ruggit him aff, tirrin the skin frae’z tung. The puir lad
d chowe, an, i fak he wes nou skin an birn i the hauns o a
it thair neives throu ma drum skin. A nivver gaed ti the Tron ag
4 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
thing the like: the hair, the skin, the een, the neck...” I wi
is in heeven this mornin, her skin broun as a berry wi the Spani
2 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
in the hauf-licht, the yalla skin streikit owre his skull, an y
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Wi soakin tae the skin,
s teeth jist barely broke the skin,
Aneath the glowin, shiny skin
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
aes managed tae get intae the skin o each wan. The story is aboo
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
in crew’ll miss a trick tae skin aff the warkers, dae ye? Cath
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
er, the ticht lips, the white skin, something tells them she’s
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
empt. Whaur wance saft tanned skin hud lay, a deep rich purple p
h purple patch o' discoloured skin appeared. Th' bruise sat dire
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
id tae that lassie grated the skin oaff ma back, but, ah decide,
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ah’m still crazy enough tae skin you like a fuckin rabbit!’�
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ith her over me. I have thick skin ????(2020)

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
sed lads on sat soaked to the skin n chittering while they walke (2020) twitter link
all the lads - soaked to the skin n no showers etc etc - a jus (2020) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
the pleasure ae watchin dead skin Pee away fae the backs ae yir on page 13
nurse's office ah noticed the skin on wan side ae his face wis p on page 169

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Etched upon his skin. on page 37

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
the pleasure ae watchin dead skin peel away fae the backs ae yi
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
daein it an that’s how the skin on wan side ae his face pure
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
in an the crawlin aye ower ma skin. Am in pain but ah cannae sto
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
chiels wha think they've nae skin in the gemme - fowk wha dinn
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
’ aw e’ the above Wi’ a skin foo’ a’ booze an’ a her
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ht lingering on her alabaster skin, she seemed even mair statues
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
er ran through his boady. His skin grew pale, his blood slowed;
tumult oot and kept gaun, her skin startit gaun awfa pale efter
2 matches

Dundee

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
sum skin, but that wiz back then on page 11
skin. on page 21
under yir skin, sarcasm pents eis grin on page 69
Skin An Friction on page 80

5 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
t a blood-curdlin scream; her skin wis as white as sna’ an her
1 matches

Edinburgh

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
His face wis symmetrical, his skin clear. He had a ready smile.
he stane tae skliff the haurd skin fae the heel. “Ye’ve got
ces, and not the Chinese. The skin tone, the red hair.”
let agin the waa an peelt the skin aff the back o his haun.
4 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
he soond o teeth rippin throu skin heralded the aroma o fresh ai
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
eelin’ his hand oan ma bare skin forces a whimper oot ay us, a
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
y, Bruce is a far cry fae the skin-and bones pup ah foond last y
de it tae the bathroom by the skin ae ma baws. Even though a hud
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ltin intae a sweaty puddle ae skin. This hus been a such a memor
1 matches

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
oken ginger ae the group, his skin's rid raw. on page 12
ntae Ah've Goat You Under Mah Skin when the boays start stampin on page 25

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
d it feels like they. burn ma skin before meltin n runnin away. on page 38

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
rl in his daurk weskit o auld skin on page 37

1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rips heat an moisture fae the skin an burns. A tattle-tale o pal
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
st, as the shroud ay flesh an skin that is his face, is sliced o
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
We skin up a couple ay pre-rollers ea
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s ay but wae aged, sun beaten skin that’s loast the vitality a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t me an ah nearly jump oot ma skin as the intercom buzzer rasps
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he drip is inserted under her skin draws yer eyes tae it. Her sk
draws yer eyes tae it. Her skin’s near translucent; her vei
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t the lecherous cunt makes ma skin crawl. Ah’ve seen him leeri
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
bit afore McDade decides tae skin up while we’re waitin oan h
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
It’s no long tae ma skin feels like it’s meltin aff
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
in sun glistenin oan her soft skin. Her luxuriant mousey broon h
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
aw fuckin pock marks an oily skin; fuckin skeletal cheekbones b
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
turnt tae face Billy. He wis skin and bones, but he could pull
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
�t know that. But I do have a skin you might like. It’s called
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
u could only see a glimpse of skin between the frilly stuff and
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
orbies an the mawks - he wad skin it an cure the fleece; an it on page 56
e quey flyped a muckle daud o skin frae Adam's shin-bane. Nane o on page 63
sh left oot in the frost, the skin o his luif an fingers wad hae on page 81

3 matches

General Central

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Sunshine warmt ma skin, on page 9
Skin lik milk, on page 11

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
han ye run yer haund ower its skin.' on page 63

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
g whaur a jag had chattit the skin. on page 22

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
buriet atween Skald's selkie skin jaickit an the woollen sark a on page 14

4 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
ilton, mebbes withoot the wee skin tight suit an' the diamond on page

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
bruises bloomin in ablow yer skin, on page 21

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
airry on like this! He's jist skin and banes!' on page 48
win bonnie white wallies, His skin wis rosy-white, his lang hair on page 87
and aw,' he said. "Ye're jist skin and banes! Whit's wrang? Huv on page 95
ous and aw! It's got a crispy skin and it's aw filled wi butter on page 109
anks and craigie, in fact the skin aw ower her boady, as weel as on page 110

6 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ssie noo. She beats me by the skin o hur teeth. on page 11
sies wi spider-leg eyelashes, skin-coloured lips, on page 53

2 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
e wey A jaw lik a snake sheds skin. Muive tae a big city. (R.P. on page 4

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
e, in the patch o peely-wally skin atween his tattered trooser l on page 25
hem teitin straicht intae his skin, and he'd wake on page 94
her nichtie and cut intae her skin. Bitin doon on her haund tae on page 120

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Donald's skin turns fae a ghostly white tae on page xvi
ins, burpin so loud the loose skin around hur face shakes. Maw w on page 8
t O pals, set apart by smooth skin and wrinkles. She loves the b on page 26
e hud almost jumped oot o hur skin when it rushed along its rick on page 32
bs up and down. The thought o skin wi a sun-kissed glow sends a on page 36
Also on pages 43, 50, 51, 88
9 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
her skin is dyed with Baja California on page 11
their skin bauchled ticht owre their ske on page 30
outhheid hes lowpit ootae hur skin on page 59

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
O vampiredom, the bleckin skin, the banes on page 35

1 matches

Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
smelt eez haird, coal-dustit skin, on page 19

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Eemis Stane 1 - Lees an Crams, or Ossian on the Death of Cuchullin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
ae glaim nor glaw lichted his skin, on page 23

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ekit ticht, cheeks bloun oot, skin, hair an pipecleaners fleein on page 67
r ower. Hauf an oor efter the skin an hair's stopped fleein, an on page 68

2 matches

McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Whan the wind blaws, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
As the caller air tiggs ma skin on page 46

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
s got itself oot o the claggy skin on page 107

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ox and fulmart and of mertrik skin’ in Stewart’s metrical ve
14) informs us that a fowmart skin is cried a fethok: ‘For x f
2 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
lead and the leather burnt my skin so I lost hud o him.
, what shape o eyes, colour o skin, o hair, the smell o her –
2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
air o the Labyrinth skelp ma skin, an near foondert at the reek
her cheek tae feel its caller skin. Whan Atalanta liftit her hei
2 matches

Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
likit the touch o’t on his skin – an the man wha couldna se
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
bank. She stript doon tae her skin and swum in the cauld watter.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
whit ah hud tae say, but his skin wis a terrible colour and his
nd saw this dull drab figure, skin aw peely-wally. My daddy woul
of ma mouth and the delicate skin of ma eyelids. And ah felt sa
3 matches

@ionafyfe tweeted
Poet @OorVyce Plinty weys tae skin a cat and neen o them wrang. (2020)

@Chazzbat tweeted
70s an wis bullied, no fer ma skin colour, but fer ma wecht. Ah (2020)
#Skin wis really interestin. Thir u(2020)
ikin. Ah cannae bear bones or skin on ma fish. It hus tae be a f(2020)
pper aye dis it unner local. #Skin(2020)

@bigandymccoll tweeted
nnae examine things mair than skin deep. Maist use the "too busy (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
ac88 ...and me jumping oot ma skin "Ye whit!?!" (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
fit, black wavy hair, sallow skin". Ah said "Ma faither looks n(2021)

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
A wattery skin o sun on page 44
ae an ee that saw nocht ayont skin, fir no bein whae he wis on page 77

2 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Learnt the skin-taut flexin move on page 101

1 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
batters say, 'get beneath the skin of the everyday' and Bell is on page 87

2 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
The auld Ya Ya, skin a twin tae the olive trees sh on page 23
wd bracelet Fair as Roses her skin is set. on page 42

2 matches

Donegal (East Donegal)

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
le’t wi a shrivelt mooth an skin laik pairchment. Her een wus
1 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tha saft-skin't yin haes staney hairt, on page 50

1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
wi her freckled face an pale skin an she was al periwinkle lugg
was right an sprightly on ma skin. It was a quare feelin sittin
feathers wud sproot frae her skin.
shoogled the watter frae his skin lik a duck. His T-shirt an sh
4 matches