A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of covert in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
in their mooths-an they're aw covert wae crumbs." on page 100

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
, unrepentant belly, claithes covert in paint. A great man on page 3

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
n limbs wi his weapon, gettin covert wi bluid an guts in the proce on page 20
en the big, crackit an lichen-covert gravestones fae sae monie yea on page 65
kirkyaird. Pickin himself up, covert in clart, he cursed a bit an on page 68
een the big, cracke an lichen-covert gravestones fae sac monie yea on page 69

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ight, her feet wur red raw an covert in blisters, an her wee toes on page 12
ol there wis this big red box covert in love hearts where yi could on page 110
art fae his face an neck were covert in wee red spots. His ma was on page 134
side ae his face wis pure aw covert in blisters. Smellerman might on page 169

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
or tae pit ower yer pynt? See Covert Scotticisms bi Antoni Uri for on page 5

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
slang at gied Gleswegian its covert prestige. The eimage o Gleswe on page 9

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
a watter-fillt hollow, algae covert, still hauds human ash. A hau on page 14

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
covert in an auld jockie coat on page 14

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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Buffalo Bill, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
covert wagons wi cuddies, on page 62

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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Land o Fallen Empires, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
oan thir gong covert kists, on page 76

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
ight, her feet wur red raw an covert in blisters, an her wee toes
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Sang o mist-covert ben.
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Swither is a covert Scotticism descendit frae Aal
s as weel wi an example o the covert Scotticism o the type: the do
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
he ither sides, its waws were covert wi pentins o bulls an byordin
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The young man covert aathin in less nor hauf an ou
un ower grun he had aareadies covert ower an ower. “Rongye has l
mists, bit whiles daurk tree-covert slopes cud be seen, an whiles
se - ” He touched his chin, covert wi tiny pits unner the stubbl
It wis a larry wi a tarpaulin-covert back. Yin o thaim flaggit it
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
ur ordinar be sortit intae ‘covert’ and ‘overt’ Scotticism
s a kenable example o this ‘covert Scotticism’ phenomenon, ala
in scrievit SSE; i.e. it is a covert Scotticism. (In Scots, by con
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
This is a sae-cawed ‘covert Scotticism’, in that maist
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
he saw it wis a bit laddie - covert frae heid tae fuit wi a mixte
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@johnstone_shane tweeted
cait" tae mean hings that wir covert in stoor or some sticky patti (2020) twitter link

Doric

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ary. Aa the buiks were neatly covert in sturdy broon paper. She mi on page 22

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Covert in bruises, black an blue on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
beylin up an peer Dassen wis covert en smoke an steem. Afore we c on page 46

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
unzie chiel ca'ed Lazarus, aa covert in sairs, mangin tae feed his on page 108

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
"Bert? Ah've seen the Cyaard covert wi birds. Ah mean covert. It on page 118

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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
t that we keep oor landscapes covert in a diversity o kynes o plan
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Ulster

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
n, a beautifu wile rose-bush, covert wi perfec flooers smellin aff
1 matches