A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of bluidy in Corpus

Central

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
bluidy the blades o the Corbie's son on page 57

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Aw, juist drink the bluidy thing!' said Morag. on page 47

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Fae gapin mooths, the bluidy wounds sproot on page 38
The breuken, bluidy sodger's swuird, on page 41

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Bleck een and a bluidy nose. on page 18

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
"Dinna be sae bluidy stippit Clancy! ye ainly get on page 86
rlie says, "Man, ye deserve a bluidy Oscar so ye dae!" on page 90

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
"Nou, Cherlie, nane o yer bluidy cantrips whan ye're warkin he on page 26

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
used as roun aboot him on the bluidy moss felled by shot or blade on page 37
s frae 1680 till 1685, in the bluidy eftermath o that defeat at Bo on page 39
.. . and his daith shall be a bluidy ane... Sae ye maun aye keep h on page 43
verhouse! John Graham himsel. Bluidy Clavers! He shuddered within, on page 45
or as a procession of wearit, bluidy, an silent dragoons gaed shau on page 52
Also on pages 53, 54, 61, 66, 69, 72
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
an windit a loom o spears wi bluidy entrails. An whiles thae wroc on page 14

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ay, 'the ECHT. Tak tent o the bluidy ECHT, freend.' This wi a smil on page 69
d they no knock doun the hale bluidy area in the on page 70
hloss Schottenburg 'wis deid, bluidy deid, and aa its launds aroon on page 75

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
t in The Troubles wis jist as bluidy. Bit we shuid mebbe mind that on page 11
nya wis that it wis a dark an bluidy time, that atrocities were a on page 20
's lives were blichtit bi the bluidy haun o British imperialism go on page 21
s the snp bi launin them wi a bluidy mess. Whit it certainly did w on page 30
estigious development'. Utter bluidy tosh. Whit sic lees mean is m on page 90
Also on pages 121
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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
ce which seems tae me a richt bluidy cheek, fer A'm no aware that on page 22
years an kennt aw aboot hard bluidy graft, wis sae tired he nearl on page 50

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
And torn and bluidy ranks chairged oan headlang, on page 20
'Desprait an bluidy' on page 85
'That's it! Tae Hell wi the bluidy loat o ye's! Stick aa yer pra on page 104
us an Nomentanus, an blaw the bluidy loat? on page 108
ronies, he'd a bin wastin his bluidy braith. Yet, when the mood ta on page 116
Also on pages 119, 128, 142
9 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
s made weary, weary o aw this bluidy miniscule on page 142

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
Iona. Oh ya. Oh ya. Bluidy bylin! Aw naw! Burnt ma mooth on page 1
anage tae git thair teeth 'at bluidy white? on page 2

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
single fellae again. But thae bluidy lassies o mine thought differ on page 136

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
can follae at yer ain pace!'" Bluidy auld leear! Ian an Ernie didn on page 65

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
uld makar o creels, sings o a bluidy stour at sea. Mistral's Ambro on page 50

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
'Shut thae bluidy doors!' on page 8

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Archibald Douglas hae in his bluidy mitt on page 32

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
An wae be tae the bluidy wars in High Germanie, on page 69

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Tait, John M Lallans 73 - Guest, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The corbies sappit bluidy kills on page 61

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

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
up ma erse and I'll sweep the bluidy playgrund for them while I'm on page 37

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'Cut ... the bluidy ... rope,' Ah managed tae pec on page 17
sel, 'Aw that stooshie ower a bluidy baist ... Shuid hae lit the b on page 18
Bluidy paper lauddie wis late the da on page 19

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
t's mair lik September in the bluidy rain!' on page 59

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
An torn an bluidy ranks chairged oan headlang,
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
icht cam on an Jenny sees her bluidy
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
illions o speeders coverin th bluidy waws an smelt a helluva reek
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
cots spikkers are getting hee-bluidy-haw for their license fees. N
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
scuds, in the street. Wi this bluidy act, Wallace annooncit himsel
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
fechtin riders, broken heids, bluidy nebs an tuim saddles, till at
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
“Nae bluidy giraffe hunts” Shug said.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Ten meenits, ten bluidy meenits ago! A wis ‘hale, w
rther tae run than us an’ a bluidy bog atween the twa flanks!! B
o’ slaisterin’ grund for bluidy hoors! We didnae get within f
it wis tae find oot that O’-bluidy-Sulliven wis unweel an’ owe
he stupidity o’ the ‘hale bluidy thing seemed tae dawn oan us
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
se! “Right! Ye can have yer bluidy skis!” said the now furious
here smokin’ a fag! Give me bluidy strength! It’s events like
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
A’ thought' that's bluidy funny,
Well A'm sae bluidy knackered,
Wi’ mair bluidy paper,
the favourite, Gravity (Isaac bluidy Newton’s goat a loat tae an
Sae erse deep in thon bluidy dub,
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ets forgot tae switch aff the bluidy mains furst (oops the ex-lect
’ shit oot o’ him wi’ a bluidy hammer!” No’ tae be outdo
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
haun, left boob! Enough’s e-bluidy-nough! “A think ye should j
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
nni’ kid 26 miles an’ 385 bluidy yards, ye hae tae hae the tra
perately tae fast forward the bluidy tape!
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
elt us aw’ tae “Shut your bluidy mouths!” The voice, heid an
no’ the “Great an’ the bluidy Guid.” Roy’s death wis an
2 matches

Lehane, Matt Aye an Ay, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
NATO- an then the Iraqi bluidy wars
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
, no aless the neist warld is bluidy cauld an uncomfortable.”
, no aless the neist warld is bluidy cauld an uncomfortable.”
him oot the cab. “Ye’re a bluidy eejit,” he sayed.
oot his wey o sayin it. Juist bluidy weill lat me in.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
owerteen times in its lang an bluidy history."
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
pstairs an that’s whaur the bluidy reminder lurks.
Except noo ah kent aboot yon bluidy stane. Nae maitter hoo braw o

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