A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of damp in Corpus

Central

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
of damp and of cold. In Scotland it's on page 8

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
stly. Durin the short, cauld, damp winter days, Edam an Jennet w on page 71

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
s tryin' tae kill her wi' the damp. Mind, if Ah hid on page 36

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Addin a bittie damp, disturbin a wee sod's muddy on page 55
In the damp daurk widden rot o winter's b on page 57

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
te o the blue in the lift the damp fae the Kinnessburn gart us f on page 125

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Singin ti the dank, damp waas? on page 27

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
t whan his fuit skytit on the damp sarkin afore he cuid get it o on page 58

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
got thirsel bothert aboot the damp stinkin wee loabby atween the
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
te o the blue in the lift the damp fae the Kínnessburn gart us
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
rottit doon intae thi October damp bi then, couch-grass straws a
r knock. An then again in the damp on the doorstep in Ury Lane,
k aff the presst low pillow o damp cloud, smotherin aa wonder. T
n rustled even in October’s damp. Ah wadit doon the hill towar
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
n that nicht, and ma kilt wis damp efter the oor long boat ride
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
pitch darkness, the stench ay damp an the fetid, pungent odour a
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
uidnae be yaised acause o the damp an rot, made up the faimily h
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
am. She went back tae bed wae damp hair, hopin she widnae catch
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Lehane, Matt Mair Licht, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
gif ye live in a damp house
gif ye live in a damp house
gif ye live in a damp house
gif ye live in a damp house
gif ye live in a damp house
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
erin’ how the flair wis sae damp. Wid Whin the bald patch appe
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McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
White lines tae damp flats
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Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
of damp and of cold. In Scotland itâ€
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@g_hibby tweeted
@freckles681 A bit damp here noo Freckles... And caul (2023) twitter link
s cauld as what it was Bear.. Damp though... :( (2023) twitter link
orning peeps.. A bit grey and damp oot there, mind yer wet weath (2023) twitter link
the day, suffice tae say it's damp oot there... Wishing you all (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
alise a little bit outside in damp, cold coastal wind... even al(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
full-on. Cannae wait tae get damp-eyed when @mickbrick54 speaks (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
o station thats nothing but a damp (2021) twitter link
ae oot fire but theres plenty damp squibs comes tae mind - the (2021) twitter link

Doric

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Dull affa quait an damp as weel,
Ere's a damp sort feel in o' the air,
Hale day lang damp wi a mist sae weet,
Damp is the mornin bit turns fine
Dull, damp, windy, says mannie on the T
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Damp an grey, wamth in the air,
Ere's a damp fule mist fin we rise,
Damp an mild is the mornin tae be,
claes wi damp) "Wid you like a cup o tay."
Warm an close an gey damp as weel,
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
elin. Forbye, her drawers war damp an sticky, as if something wi
turnin reid-faced, hopin the damp in her brikks wisna skitters
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Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
e hale place smelt fousty and damp. The windaes were a broken an
epin outside in the cauld and damp here we were in ma room settt
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
him an dichtit his broo wi a damp cloot the nurse gave her. The
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@cligeey tweeted
Damp grey n mochy this morning bit(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
@RossAndrew7 soiled or damp ye fud(2013) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
hip - the doctor blames the damp. on page 20
You're welcome tae that cowid damp hoose and dull, depressan lif on page 22

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Fur a cowld damp bade. on page 45

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Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
oms appears miraculously on a damp August morning. Lambs gain we
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Shetland

Williamson, Christie Bellows, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
could damp
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Southern

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
il lumberin twa's tha torchie damp't. on page 2

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