A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of blae in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
in. The sky turnt grey, blue, blae, black. The tractor cut acros on page 10

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Yon rose: Yon fause, blae rose on page 2
An the waters o blae on page 12
Lauchter, an the mar's blae faulds. on page 22

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
is made (it suid raelly hae a Blae Plaque pit up) an at Bogton R on page 10

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Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
The lass went as blae as a blanket on page 52

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Nou, on a blae an gowd September Sunday efte on page 29

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
A blae syke rins inunner a brig divi on page 17

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
fell snod in hes weel pressit blae R.A.F. buskin an me in mah an on page 26

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
in knee-breeks, wi wee cuitie blae socks an bein traitit like a on page 59

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
weet ma legs an feet had gaun blae wi the cauld, an war noo tebb on page 22

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Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
I saw the shifts o blae faced men on page 129

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
front, the spirlie man in his blae mantle, tongue-tackit and imp on page 55

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
sings yellae, blae an rede intae the on page 60

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
faur ahint, nou he wis whiles blae aboot the lips an gey short o on page 75

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
utt acorss ae chaft, a mirkie blae-whyt. A mynd him luikin roun on page 3

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Tho nae haar beards the blae, on page 82

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
the hoose an pit oan her guid blae jaikit, steekit the gairden y on page 93

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
The conter brings on a richt blae glower. on page 39

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Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Are shiten themsels, blae-faced wi fear. on page 55

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
caa attour the blae luift. A tottie broun thing, on page 18

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Frae green ti blae cheengin throu the haar, on page 21
The blae-green haze o the inch sypit t on page 24

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
onkin and singin heich in the blae lift and the fermers are out on page 136

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Fyall, Aitken Lallans 58 - The Wa-Ganging o the Meinister, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
The Blae Ribban nay-saying the dram, on page 80

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
Ayont yon lest blae muntain smoured wi snaw, on page 32

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McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Soond shift, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
An the blae yird birlin like a beacon in on page 49

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
the reivin blade's blae gleesh - on page 80

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McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Tap Table, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
nnin doun the brae toward the blae Aegean tide. on page 117

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
k. Hes face wis a derk marled blae, hes een stack oot like blinn on page 17
ell sae thai cuid see tae the blae-faced man inbye. The rid-baun on page 18

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
transparent, blue-blae draps ran doun tae her fingir
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
res were her een. Muckle een, blae een, bit tuim een, that lukke
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Oot o the blae lyft the sun
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Gilmour, Rosie Ma Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2014) Central, weans
The laddies play wi a muckle blae baw
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
tive and Unionist Pairty (The Blae Tory: Greedius Pauchleris Max
as doun til aboot 20% and the Blae Tories heeze theirsels up til
d recordit. By this means the Blae Tory population micht be haud
ter gin the wolves ate aa the blae scunners.
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
� Davie streekit oot a muckle blae scaurt haund an touslt the bo
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Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
t aboot in dubs an sharn Hans blae, files, wi the caul Couldna w on page 15

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Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
. Doon fae ess is a shimmerin blae lochan ye can dip yer taes in on page 37

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
e Eysters gowlt, Turnin richt blae o blee. on page 55
"Weel, a 'blumph' is a kinna blae grumphie, but I'm no jist ric on page 85

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
id, nae a pikk o colour in't, blae an dull as dishwatter. The bi
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e nicht awa tae the lan o the blae-backit singin whales.' – bi
ist boos richt inno the braid blae sea, far she lans wi a meikle
y the sun cam oot, blearie an blae. They stertit tae sclimm the
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
aks wi the sirens gaen an the blae licht flashin.
a’tap o a bed in ma auld blae bra an a pair o muckle orange
hae fancied im as e haid big blae een an a braw freendly
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
rries. We cried em rowans. An blae flouers, blewarts. We hid nam
An hine, hine awa, then bonny blae hens, Cairn Gorms cryin oot t
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
te – fyles soakin o weet an blae wi the caal. She’d get him
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Southern

Ulster

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
* uise blak or blae ink tae mak repone;
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