A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of calm in Corpus

Central

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ed an shouted; he wis silent, calm, hailly i control. on page 59

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ir. He cudna mak sense o this calm douceness. on page 34

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Danny's mutterin fuckin calm it, Janet under his breath. N on page 9
Calm doon, Taz, mate, yir only sev on page 18
'Calm doon, fuck. Am no worried any on page 30
che. The big man seems cool n calm the day, cos rest_ assured if on page 52

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
daunert hame in nicht's still calm, on page 11

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
doing nothing.' An then, awfy calm. 'An if you say a word, your on page 1

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
s sumthin' which is still an' calm. on page

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
annoyingly calm aboot everyhin. It widnae sur on page 13

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
Then it's a gush, a ploddin, calm, mid-paced dam burstin, never on page 3

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
guy and ah soon attempted tae calm Aldo doon. on page 43
he bastard, eh? tellin me tae calm doon. Honestly, ah coulda pun on page 55
"Aldo, calm doon man. Wur here tae enjoy on page 101
tray full ae drinks helps tae calm me doon. on page 170

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
It wis calm eneuch in the Wormwidd hoose on page 32
s female giant and said, dead calm, 'Ah've no moved fae ma desk, on page 162
hippit intae a look o angelic calm. 'Ah'm fine,' she said and sm on page 169
'Calm yersel, pet, calm doon,' Miss Honey said. 'Let' on page 173

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e Wey Forrit is jist tae keep calm an cairry on... on page 12

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
'Calm doon,' ah say, 'no as if ah k on page 171

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
cool, calm, an clever. on page 44

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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
field. Alexander, nou aw wis calm, cam ower the Spey wi the res on page 20
t. At last he thocht, this'll calm him doun. An truth tae tell h on page 34
t, shair that things wuid nou calm doun. on page 50
tall he took a deep braith. 'Calm yersel Tam,' he said in his h on page 66
tane. He took a deep braith. 'Calm yersel Wullie,' he said in hi on page 69
Also on pages 88
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
An everythin is calm wi a little dram on page 118

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
faithers raired oot. 'Calm doon, will ye? It's no fame y on page 64
Dinnae get ower-excitit! Stey calm! Keep the heid!' on page 73
'Stey calm!' cried Mr Wonka. 'Stey calm, on page 86
d clapped her on the heid tae calm her doon. And then Granda Joc on page 139
'Calm yersel, ma darlin wife,' said on page 173
Also on pages 175
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Auchinleck - that haven o calm! Is nou 'Ned-Free'! on page 34

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'Calm doon, Grannie,' Geordie said. on page 41
'Calm doon, dear,' Mrs Kranky said on page 75
me o the wee man, will you no calm on page 80
"Calm doon?' skirled Mr Kranky. "Ye on page 81

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
en detoured tae Clydebank tae calm her doon. on page 79

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
agin the side o the Trap tae calm them doon. on page 41

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
hone bricht, but his vyce wis calm. on page 53
hert wis aw gaun, but he felt calm on the ootside, as if he had on page 96

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
In wee breists there wis calm on page 10

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Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
lka nicht? If I did, wid that calm yer unrulie faither? Whit abo on page 12

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ang equine scream, cowpin the calm o the quiet nicht air. on page 36

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ae be less angry, startin tae calm doon a bit. on page 44
ae the bed an spoke tae im as calm as Ah could; Ah says, 'It's a on page 47

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
t answer tae this, but keep a calm souch an open mind.
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
the best o wather – lown an calm an hingie, wi the odd drow o
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
nly, hugging Livvy, tryin tae calm her doon. Soon, a random drum
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
tae smash it. Sílence isnae calm, but a kin o spiritual violen
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Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
he bastard, eh? tellin me tae calm doon. Honestly, ah coulda pun
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘You better calm yersel doon auld yin, ye’ll
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Look, calm doon.’ he sais, ‘here, ge
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hill, doon taewards the flat calm ay the glen below, back tae t
that disturbed the otherwise calm veneer ay the lochan, McDade
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Calm doon wull ye? Yer gettin yer
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Calm yer jets man. Ur ye sure?’
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
tens, but ah’m surprisingly calm. Ma lungs look normal enough.
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
lain it, but it wis just dead calm.'
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Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
roled the streets. Remarkably calm fir a furst timer.
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
e minibus, gave her space tae calm doon. Scott later said tae me
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Lehane, Matt Red an Black, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
we’re slow burning fuses o calm
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Tae whair a couldnae calm 'um doon Thur wis nuhin' else
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
epetitive, relaxing noise tae calm th' madness ben mah mynd.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
y ma breath, tryin tae remain calm ‘’ There is that yin time
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
t ?? I jist wish people would calm down wi the panic buying, it'(2020) search twitter
e fk it ?? take yer time keep calm and it will work out, we all (2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@Judy_Jarv Calm doon ! ????????(2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
I'm SCOTTISH!.. I cannae keep calm.. But I like a guid cairry oa (2022) twitter link

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
Aye keep yerself calm and bow tae yer Imperial Mast(2018) search twitter
BookFest @NicolaSturgeon Keep calm and bow tae yet imperial mast(2018) search twitter
@DrMDempster Calm doon! hahaha...very interesti(2018) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
hectorin or shoutin at folk ! Calm. considered information is wh (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
hornycol Us Scots dinnae keep calm ???????????????????? (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
Barisic31 He's nae Ryan Jack, calm doon BB ???? (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
er av got sum medication tae calm him doon if he needs it - la (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
gie her her due ~ she kept a calm sooch on page 15

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
r even on the stillest days o calm on page 39

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Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
tak deep breaths and try tae calm doon. on page 31

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
oke's oan you." A queer kinna calm cam ower er es she leukit it on page 20

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ellin aff an there wis a deid calm. E men mervelt at fit he'd de on page 17
an e gale devaallt an aa wis calm. An he says till them, "Far's on page 93

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Calm doon, Jack. Ye'r gettin affa on page 6
"Calm doon, fussy briks," teased Mu on page 29
mpanion cud munage te leuk se calm an composed fin the place wis on page 42
"Jist calm doon, Ronnie, an tell ma exac on page 43

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
n far ti look, but she kept a calm souch. 'Ah'm affa sorry aboot on page 76

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
r wis deein his best tae keep calm fin, a wee nurse in a affa hu
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
llock maun be ferried roon bi calm, steady beasts that didna spo
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Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
ealtach when she wis seeminly calm an athoot her strecht jaicket
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
‘Oh, calm down’ the Officer says. ‘
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Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
stable. He got the quines tae calm doon enough tae tell him fit
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
o Jessie and tried athing tae calm her doon. Misstress Gordon ca
in the face. That seemed tae calm her doon a wee bittie and atw
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TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
A winner oan ma coupon'll calm hings doon
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
irry On is the Doric for Keep Calm and carry on – wouldn’t tha(2014) search twitter
Calm doon quine, the shops are ane(2016) search twitter
ken it wis a Glesga term, noo calm doon abidy, it's anely sivven(2017) search twitter
Calm doon abidy it’s jis a thocht(2018) search twitter
e Beach an hiv a lang waak an calm doon! #JohnWick3(2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
tie @cligeey @SKERRYVORE Aye. Calm doon Mannie Punch(2019) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
These loons iwise calm me doon cos i Ken am up tae d(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
day at Kennacraig n sea looks calm. One day I mite tak th kids!(2011) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
Aye Aye, calm doon love, For God Sake. Nae (2019) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
ubowho8 @PopeyeTweetsk Here...calm doon...ahm no interested in t (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
next, sheu's aal peaceful and calm. on page 2
The night wis calm and starry and I fancied some on page 29
ld wis restored tae peace and calm, on page 60

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
od toggles and tryan tae stey calm, fur they can aesy git fleggi on page 86

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Tae still the sea, calm the wind on page 151

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Maggie: Sshh noo, bairn, calm yersel. A've hidden a wee pot on page 77
eathing. Bit no, I try tae be calm, it's me that's breathing, qu on page 85

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Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
n sooth fae Aberdeen, eftir a calm crosseen doun fae Kirkwall. W
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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
The evenin wis clear and calm, wae the sea juist like a mil
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ory. Da memory o her faider's calm acceptance at 'da Loard didna on page 34
first a November wis a bright calm day eftir da storm, laek what on page 35
oot a her depth. It wis flat calm, wi da watter swittlin gently on page 94

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De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
laek ta splinter da raem-calm Vågen. on page 25

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
affrontit, black dark, black calm, etc, an whidder or no d'ir P on page 102

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Da day, Loch Dhu lies calm; on page 105

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Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
stane skitterin ower da ream-calm.
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Manson, Finnley Wir Beach, (Scots Hoose 2017) Shetland, weans
Da sea is very calm
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Such a rare spell of calm sunny settled weather for #Sh(2020) search twitter
my regular visitors dis year. Calm enough to leave da window ope(2016) search twitter

Ulster