A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of direction in Corpus

Central

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
wee smirks aimed firmly in ma direction, tae. They telt me jist how m on page 35

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
wis: that wis a crisis in the direction o pleyscrievin in Scots, whit on page 40

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
. Flicked her een ower in his direction whin she kent he wisnae looki on page 1

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
direction ae Glasgow centre. 'Ye're jok on page 19

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
e hink?" Aonghas nods in thir direction. on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
freezes when it flies in the direction o Mr McDonald. She prays it'l on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ath stares aimed firmly in ma direction. The evil eye only becomin ma on page 31
m and as ah turn tae face the direction ae where the voice wis on page 37
zy bastard movin in the right direction but the ootsider willnae fade on page 39
h wish he wisnae heidin in ma direction likes but he is. on page 48
As ah turn tae face the direction ae whoever said it. Ah instan on page 51
Also on pages 75, 99, 104, 106, 108, 124, 125, 131, 135, 139, 140, 149, 158, 177, 184, 187, 190, 192
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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
n sent Davie aff in the richt direction tho. Sae there he was cairrie on page 38
seemed tae come fae the same direction for mair nor a meenit or twa. on page 63
were definitely headin in the direction o bein a bit fleein. Up gangs on page 76
ut it wis a step in the richt direction. on page 125

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n looked away in the opposite direction. She wis wi a guy that wis ab on page 68

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
for hauf a mile roond in ilka direction, the air wis mingin wi the br on page 7
What direction they are gaein! on page 96
their feet, the lift chynged direction and jouked violently roond a on page 139

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
nd shair tae end in tears" - direction. on page 162

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e turns and walks back in the direction o hur house. At least hur fee on page 33
ook oot the car windae in the direction o Stella Marie's hoose. If ah on page 50

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
spread in ivry direction on page 7

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ast we are movin in the richt direction. on page 16

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Ah jalouse at efforts in this direction will ay be taen be the maist on page 56

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
last, dunchin his elbae in my direction. Weel, yiblins he’ll no be
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Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
were the glances shot in his direction as he sat at a table near the
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
’ the city, wae nae obvious direction tae heid. Sarajevo switches m
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Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
Ivrythin's movin in one direction
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
aimin ma vitriol in the wrang direction. ‘Know whit he sais tae me
, they’ve moved in a linear direction insteid ay advancin tae the n
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ine momentarily, lookin in ma direction afore continuin as though ah�
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s so devoid ay any purpose or direction, that bein reacquainted wae a
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ri compliment a flung in its direction. A'd loast ma vice.
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Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ing.” Nodding in ma general direction. Gus continued wi the charact
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
nd padded aff in that general direction. Vultures circling wis a sure
kals wha scampered aff in the direction o the circling vultures.
urned their heids in Dave’s direction an gied whit can only be desc
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Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Fae the opposite direction, a nondescript, shaven-heid b
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
re retribution, in Callum’s direction! A presented these poems tae
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
slowly turned her heid in ma direction, cast me a look o’ betrayed
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
, still high! A looked in the direction of his gaze, ok got it! “Bi
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
, actin in concert, unner the direction o science, eradicatit smallpo
could go off in some maverick direction, discard their unwanted findi
He waved a haun in the direction o the hut, whaur Raggle lay,
y tae keep muvin in the richt direction. If ye canna lippen tae fowk
the lassie heidit aff in the direction o the doo creel. Nane o ma bu
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
an the flair an glares in her direction.
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ationalists in a mair radical direction on siclike issues as APD, fra
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
es takkin a leadin role i the direction o European politics – at le
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ey’d travel in the opposite direction tae try an reach as mony folk

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
We follaed the direction a ees finger. Doon ablow us t
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
in diseases in every possible direction. The majority ae thum withoot
ah stand up tae follae in the direction ae the well-spoken voice cawi
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tterin along wae nae sense ae direction.
else?’’ she hisses in ma direction.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e directs a dirty look in his direction ‘’He’s no goat cancer�
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
gits in first and changes the direction ae oor chat ‘’So, what di
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@jax6754 tweeted
a begin!!!?? Q2 I am goin in direction a wish tae go! xxx(2015) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ourse of illness in the other direction" - two-fold problematic (aye(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
hin it, who disagree with the direction of travel sometimes. I welcom (2022) twitter link
ial that she disnae know whit direction tae go in. She's totally conf (2022) twitter link
uid reasons - tae change the direction of oor wee country. (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
buddy has a word in the right direction - nudge nudge wink wink lol (2021) twitter link
r1 a sumtimes worry jist whit direction thae laddies r going! (2021) twitter link
e one who can point me in the direction of the invisible man - any m (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
luck'," Morrice noddit in the direction o the Jeweller, "him ere's fa on page 14
in an they aa teen aff in the direction o Big Thunder Mountain ~the s on page 39
ntless. Ere's nae focus...nae direction." on page 85
.it wisna ower late te chynge direction, learn new things...chase a f on page 95
te get their direction fir the future. An jist as th on page 96

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
at she ran off at wance in e direction id pointed till, withoot trya on page 31
wid bend aboot easily in any direction, lek a serpent. on page 50
"In at direction," e Cat sade, wavan ids richt on page 61
nad or two she walked on in e direction in wheech e March Hare wis sa on page 62

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Andra pinted him in the richt direction. "Oh, Goad", wis aa he could on page 91

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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
you, you rin in the opposite direction an she’ll tell the polis th
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
wish, fur the rocket cheenged direction an made straicht fur the
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@cligeey tweeted
is stop n listen drive in the direction o sounds(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
Nicol1 aboot ten mile in thon direction?!(2011) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
ut it’s a step in the right direction.
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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
the noust and geed in the sam direction.
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Shetland

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
at she rin off at yince in th direction eet pointed tae, withoot tryi on page 32
ould bend aboot easily in ony direction, lik a snake. on page 51
"In that direction," th Cat said, wavin eet's ri on page 63
or twae she walked oan in th direction in which th Mairch Hare was s on page 64

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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
direction, lik a snake. Shae had jest f on page 52
"In thon direction," the Cat said, wavin its ric on page 64
minutes shae waakt on in the direction o whur the March Hare wus sup on page 65

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
years. This should give clear direction and ensure the actions in the on page 5

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@the_gellick tweeted
ter Scots are mair intae "Yin Direction"! (2016) twitter link