A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of blate in Corpus

Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
le, that for aince | winna be blate. 'Bairns, I beseek ye, 'tak t on page 24
wee prince jaloused she wisna blate, but certies she had unco vir on page 31
'Ye mak me blate... I canna dae it mair...' sa on page 37
ower.' An the roses were gey blate. on page 72

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
versation. Alison wis raither blate wi her repone. "I-TI hardly k on page 42
day," said Alison, a wee bit blate, "but it's nae uise gaun back on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
he wis blate an sincere, on page 11

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
in male company, Ah wis awfu blate amang weemin. Maistly acause on page 27
an oor tae gae frae bein ower blate tae ask fir a daunce tae prop on page 32

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
yer ain neeps?' A askit in a blate vice, whan the argie-bargie s on page 22

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
BLATE on page 52
ghaist blate an a keek on page 58
wha's neither blate nor nesh, on page 65
n. Wir normal noo's no oot or blate, on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
net glanced at him, a wee bit blate, her cheeks burnin. John smil on page 26
He's no blate aboot comin forrit, this ane, on page 68
'Eh, Jennet," he paused, gey blate an no shuir o her repone, 'Eh on page 70

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
r. 'Verra weill, Ah'll nae be blate gin yi steir a straucht cours on page 13
an sternlicht - an Ah wisna blate tae lairn. Thir waur nine sig on page 14

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ion pronto, that is e'en less blate ti find an unfamiliar hostelr on page 70

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ee them because they're awfie blate, mirky craiturs. It's an ugso on page 131
haracter like you. Ah wis aye blate and never like tae pit masel on page 192

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
man nae blate tae speak unbidden on page 18

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
e said at last, and a wee bit blate-like, for he didna want Pooh on page 4
ist like tae ken,' said Pooh, blate-like. 'Sae I can say tae mase on page 34
WEE GRUMPHIE (blate-like): "Och, dinna be daft, P on page 44
'Weel,' said Wee Grumphie blate-like, 'Ah thocht-' on page 63
oh. 'I dae ma best, he added, blate-like. on page 79
Also on pages 103, 115, 132, 144, 157
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
've mebbe come ower a wee bit blate wi yese." on page 74
kent the wird "blate" and near enough burst oot la on page 75
ed, and we dinnae want tae be blate." on page 81

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
luckless Fergusson; I wis no blate on page 7
green crowdie, wae an gruein-blate on page 25

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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
The rumour was that oor blate screiver was a muckle music f on page 123

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
auchter o the curtain and the blate muin keekin ahint it. Eneuch on page 17

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
mair tent, they'd hae no been blate wit. on page 11

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McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Tap Table, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Feart, blate, an yet wi mettle muntin on page 117

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
his or no is weel seen bi hou blate they are at allouin thirsels
s in public. Fowk that's ower blate tae yaise Scots the day isnae
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
d it. The kittlin wisnae ower blate aboot that an it squeermt abo
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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
gameramus like thay think it blate
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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
at?” speired the Mowdiewort blate-lik, tho he wes weill reddies
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Ower erch an blate ti pouss forrit, A cuidna tho
t rid o the retenar. John’s blate mainner mey hae sawn a
he maistres o the houss wesna blate.
bot fur the blate, dour Tammas an guid, fethfu
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
air mids? We smiled at thaim, blate-like, an
eariet o thon asweel, but our blate wee ettles
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
but robin isnae blate in
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
h fowks- canna e'en staun the blate idea an soond o Braid Scots i
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
nae guid if yer mooth's ower blate tae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
nae guid if yer mooth's ower blate tae yaise it!
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
nae guid if yer mooth's ower blate tae yaise it!
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
inded the crowd o the 'quiet, blate man' wha's maxim in life haed
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
ose a wheen, you’re no jist blate;
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ceevilisation,” she mummit blate-like.
maist yisfu teacher. He wis a blate man, bit that wirkit in her f
hat’ll be a novelty - big, blate lump that he is - Ah’ll gi
y, Hsien?” speirt Iskander, blate-like, bit it wis aye an imper
That'll be a novelty - big, blate Jump that he is - Ah’ll gi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
nae guid if yer mooth's ower blate tae uise it!
Some Leids Isna Blate At Comin Forrit
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Doric

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
out, she spak again, in a wee blate-kyn vyce, aamaist jist a fusp on page 25
She tyeuk a blate-like wee keekie at the rael Q on page 32
lt jist a little-wee thochtie blate about gingin intil't. Fousomi on page 44
it ye caa yourself?" she said blate-like. "I think aat mith be ki on page 45
gie, gin ye please," she said blate-like. "Fou dae ye sell thaim? on page 75
Also on pages 83, 89
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ambitious an leal; bit kinno blate wi weemin.
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
fangs. Snakes like Angus are blate bodies, an like tae be left a
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
uld. My wee mannie wis like a blate turtle. Div yi ken fit hotel (2019) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
the gairden rarely, but affa blate! (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Shetland

Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
uldna dae dat . . .” said a blate Birsie.
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Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
n tae spaek. Dey ir naturally blate craetirs. Eftir approachin tw
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Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
aften enoch. “Du should be blate aroond humans,” she says. M
oond humans,” she says. Me, blate? Hiv you heard da laek?
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@shaetlan_rose tweeted
richt enoff ??didna ken aboot blate meanin shy tho, yun's a göd (2019) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
an Border kulter, an hei isna blate tae express himsel i his ain
land, hes pruiven at hei isna blate tae prent airticles i Scots i
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@StuartPoet tweeted
or ye? 'Our SNP'. Aye, yer no blate. Jist glaikit ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
mony a crabbit teacher wasnae blate tae use skelps an dunches for
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