A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of awfu in Corpus

Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
utterflees. It seems they are awfu bonnie. An forby them, wha wi on page 36
'I hae an awfu profession. It wis fine an gu on page 50
'Yon is awfu queer! Your days last jist th on page 52

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
a flee, an lat oot the maist awfu rair. He leukit aa roond, but on page 86

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
idnae resist gittin in wi mah awfu hinthaund knackie repost. on page 27

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ope wi the windae shut - I'm awfu sorry - I'm ainly a stippit on page 26

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
he wisnae awfu fain that morn on page 48

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Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
, whiles, Mr Gowanlock seemed awfu taen wi communism, tho whit t on page 84
nt better. Mr Gowanlock wesna awfu weil-faured on the sense o hu on page 85
top himsell, though he hed an awfu feelin it wadna enn weil: on page 87
him. "Oh my God, that wes an awfu gamble, Jamie," thocht Murray on page 90

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
her. No. Fur ae thing, it wis awfu quiet. Och aye, there wis fou on page 89

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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
move, they aw kennt whit yon awfu yammerin soun meant. Somethin on page 51
at aince that somethin truly awfu had happent. Awbody, men an w on page 79
een on the anniversary o thon awfu day, staunin at the windae an on page 119

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
this awfu keek-through cynosure? on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ha kens? But he's gaun tae be awfu thin. Awthin gets thinner the on page 154

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
Twa an aw snell) Oh - 'at's awfu funny. Ye're the first body t on page 2
A lift hit up. Hit really is awfu thin. Thin an gowden lik a sh on page 4

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
at, Airchie, A can see whatna awfu job it maun be tae hae that k on page 125

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
nts wi Miss Christie. She was awfu nice but she was awfu auld. H on page 120

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
her. No. Fur ae thing, it wis awfu quiet. Och aye, there wis fou on page 89

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
warks hae been done sin thon awfu inferno.... on page 43

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ed ower near the edge. It wis awfu dangerous, that path, the she on page 59

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
a big kiss. Acause Morag wis awfu fond o her grannie. "Faur bra on page 93

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ree year. For sum, that's the awfu ram-stam wey o daein things, on page 21

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
idnae hae dune this athoot an awfu wecht o skeel in takkin doon on page 69

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
tin atwein Hogg an Scott. Tho awfu no-weill, an needin Hogg's sh on page 116

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
The air up here is awfu thin. on page 62

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
id pit her in a cage. She wis awfu lyke wan o thon penguin burds on page 118

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Ar awfu braw ridin quad bikes; on page 114

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
wis a braw hobby but a bluidy awfu profession an that shut him u on page 98

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
wirds theirsels haes naethin awfu terrel inbye. Whit a peity so on page 124

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
n on. He kent he didnae sound awfu wycelike. He was makkin an er on page 37

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
the tyke, 'Ir ye shair? It's awfu wee for a zoo!' on page 59
lt. They say it's rael bad an awfu infectious!' Clugger thocht f on page 60

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
growein an it winnae need an awfu lot o help frae the upsteerer
"Och, that disnae soond awfu guid Tam. Hiv ye been tae see
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
an this pits the leddie in an awfu swither, ti the streitch that
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Wi' mair of horrible and awfu',
Wi mair o horrible an awfu,
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
at, Airchie, I can see whatna awfu job it maun be tae hae that k
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
mid-twinties wi broun een an awfu bonny broun hair, dressed for
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Scots isna, as a awfu lot o folk seems tae think, j
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
five year old. The bairn was awfu’ taken up with the animal,
This is awfu modern-like Scots, no juist w
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
tie." An sae it gaes on. It's awfu nice the couple no bein selly
. "Div tak a sate," says she, awfu polite, an he sits doun on th
wa an sits tryin ti dicht the awfu taste aff o his tongue wi his
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
It wad be an awfu peetie gin kenspeckle Scots c
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
e nyow widd fluir ti dern the awfu trewth, insteid
ane awfu swither. “The sojers maunna
ahent, an gat ane awfu fleg whan it glimped aw the e
compuiteir. an tho he wes ane awfu wecht, brocht him hame wi
the puir, hairmles jakman ane awfu clammiehewit on
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
iles...” she says, herkenin awfu quait sae’s I can feel her
I ken fine I’v sinned, an awfu bad at that. But I’m faur,
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
n sea warld. Aw the abuin wis awfu scienteefic but at http://the
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ase, gie ower, afore sumthing awfu happens! Wha kens whatna skai
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s ither chairacters swaver by awfu slaw an it needs a while’s
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An it micht be awfu pretty
Tho that wad be an awfu waste.
nae shelter - A got awfu weet.
The air up here is awfu thin.
me ma grandfaither had got an awfu hoast.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
feart-like, an said, "A'm no awfu shair sir, but A think it mic
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
l decree o 1579 — anent the awfu state o muisic makkin in Scot
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
oose gairdens. We haed tae be awfu quiet sae as no tae disturb o
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
shaw itsel, we thocht it wis awfu weel duin. A sense o a forest
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
intae fish pies. But he teuk awfu ill whan ma mither wis aboot
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
s feelin nearhaun by somethin awfu big, kennin A needit ti ken m
A fund the English owresttins awfu puir, an A stertit ti wunner
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
burthday bash. It wis sic an awfu peety that sae mony o thaim,
for ilka buik, wad this no be awfu guid value for siller for aw
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Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
Ah'm awfu lonely. Ah spend maist o' ma
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
D or Scots maitters, she'd be awfu pleased tae hear frae ye. For
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
in doun their big hairy huifs awfu carefu-like for fear the’ w
, that oo haud gaun i’ this awfu plyte? Cause near the hale o
and Claver. They aye haed an awfu time thinkin ocht oot for the
ree’d a mishanter. He becam awfu dishertent efter tynin siller
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
mean bit yae thing: somethin awfu had happent. Soons became dis
it up a hantle wirds fae thon awfu Stephen, an kennin that she w
e Chinese been up tae in this awfu place?
d that nicht tae dream o thon awfu Stephen. Weill, it wis haurdl
r body brak oot. Bit he wasna awfu guid at that either. Bill did
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Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Hooaniver, it wis nivver taen awfu seriouslie by maist fowks, sa
pairtie (the ballot papers is awfu lang acause they typicallie l
Thir majorities micht leuk awfu ticht, but bye-elections daes
de the establishment pairties awfu unpopular. The pairties that
his explains hoo the DFP isna awfu keen on enterin govrenment �
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ear the Walin Comatee haed an awfu bother chuisin atween the tap
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ws at their meat an drink, an awfu guid-natured. But O man, they
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Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
“Am awfu’ sorry doactir but
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Piondargas, Criostoir , (no publisher recorded 2015) Central, prose
some o the ither threads, its awfu disheartenin tae read hou mon
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
McL14 @DrMDempster Oof, 'at's awfu recent. A wis in scuil in 200(2020) search twitter
Heivies ir awfu gled tae see ilka aither! htt(2019) search twitter
Ay, awfu unco https://t.co/cYaTCY6P4e(2020) search twitter
@scotslanguage 'At's awfu big(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
ge Hiya @_Erinboyle_! We'd be awfu gled tae make it available ta (2021) twitter link

Doric

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
nonsense and puir Snuffy wis awfu worried aboot his savings. Te
beeried it. Cam tae Dad in an awfu state, sae Dad gaed awa up th
An awfu speak it caused, and I haed a
ike, juist vanished. I gat an awfu fleg and haed tae sit doun a
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Southern

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
st the wie he wus. He wus aye awfu guid tae her in his ain wie, on page 16
It's no hard tae mak an it's awfu nice, but dinnae cum rinnin w on page 28

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