A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of dress in Corpus

Central

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
it gettin the bonniest weddin dress? on page 18
or e'en a new dress on page 22

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
an joy, a guid bonnet, a fine dress - an mebbe even a laud tae g on page 67
ere ower brittle tae split an dress. An gin he'd been daft eneuch on page 81

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
richts, and dress Thor, and Loki forbye, lik we on page 14

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
eighbour, wears a heavy black dress and a sympathetic look on her on page 22

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
nae effort to get ootae bed, dress, wash, eat. These memories ha on page 3

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And grabbed her dress tae stap her gaun. on page 8

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
's dain us the noo, They jist dress a bit better theday. The proo on page 120
ss wanker. Fur fuck sake, yae dress like a banker noo" on page 136
prisin fizzy personality. Her dress code resembles suttin yae wid on page 173

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
kinny moustache. He liked tae dress in bricht checky jaickets and on page 17

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Shi Wore a Dress on page 14
in a flooery dress, treh that ane dude on page 46

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
uthers an pit a wumman's heid-dress on him an handit him a spinni on page 24
be seen wearin an auld broun dress alow her apron, which micht n on page 57

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Disco an wuv aw been tolt tae dress up smart an ditch wur trainer on page 33
e Addams family wi that black dress on. How dis she, ah said. Kir on page 37
Aye, ma da said, Ah'd rather dress lik a tramp than live the way on page 53
well, she said, She shouldnae dress lik she's jist stepped oot a on page 103
ethin nice lik mibby a summer dress cause we could go someplace t on page 112

6 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
In full dress uniform they foun Thurot, on page 98
dress when he's oot in company; we' on page 117

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
the toom. Violet drapped the dress she wis haudin and stairtin l on page 102
dit her a clattie, lacy white dress tae fling on. Klaus, meanwhil on page 135
'd chynged intae wis a waddin dress, The ither wumman pit a sailo on page 138
ooked at Violet in her waddin dress, and smirled. on page 139
ched his sister in her waddin dress tak her place next tae Coont on page 141
Also on pages 157
6 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Sandra beamin away in a white dress and socks in front o a river on page xiii
. She's wearin a loose purple dress, hur signature, heavy eyeline on page 5
She's wearin a black cocktail dress and a cream cardigan. Hur hus on page 6
rin a modest, knee-length red dress wi a thin, gold belt around h on page 8
me aff-white, meringue weddin dress. on page 11
Also on pages 51, 75
9 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Jean's braw dress on page 16
"We all dress up for parties, on page 52

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
's rose gart fyle his sheenin dress, on page 37

1 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
e the buff, and pretended tae dress him in the claes that wernae on page 64

1 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
lookin trig in her wee tartan dress. Jeanie wiz a refugee taken i
1 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
ho wurr in their mid-thirties dress and act like a bunch eh wee b
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
shivering anely in her night dress.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Elvire: "The dress is velvet, the only thing tha
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The sheen ay ma polished dress shoes reflects artificial lig
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
e clobber an’ they want tae dress us up in fancy claithes an’
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
home, you’re to wear Indian dress. I’ve no idea why,” she a
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
utely radiant in ‘ur pairty dress An’ a wis jeest ma usual me
1 matches

Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
’ later. He hud decidit tae dress up as his aw time favrit, Foo
1 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
nclude the time, date, place, dress code or onythin else ye’ve
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
ose o her brithers, while her dress is based on portraits o noble
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
it. They cried it the funeral dress of kings.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
what Justine hus decided tae dress her dolly up in theday.
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
han the printer, his girth an dress were guid evidence o a prospe
1 matches

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
anguage I was telt ye hae tae dress smert.(2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
fies are pairt o the national dress.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
@AGlasgowGirl That saffron dress wi the magenta buits is amazi(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
for lunch. I've been told to dress appropriately! (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
ot aw aboot 'Being Burns', an dress up lik him anaw! Click here t (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
luv thae gadgies wae the long dress n scarf n the bakers hats! (2021) twitter link

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ly plooed field, or her black dress, and her hair, weel it wis li on page 84

1 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
y were allotted tae and their dress wis a uniform wi diamond patc on page 27

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
appy. Ma in a bonny fite lacy dress, Da riggit up in a funcy suit on page 44

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
"Grandad, I thocht it wis dress informal. Ye said ti wear jea on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
oduced till aa her freens. An dress yersel, wull ye...somethin sm on page 27
mpress. She said she likes te dress up like Dolly fin she's oot o on page 56

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
loys a body fas job it is tae dress the 'Manneken-Pis'. Praisentl on page 13

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
' I still see her in i' bleck dress she wore, she wore on page 65
She likes tae dress up in drag on page 189

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
d gatten some idder bodie tae dress her, sae byous hudderie as sh on page 64

1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
Ma black dress’ll be fine wi a new tartan
So she went tae Sirs Dress Hire straight efter the skwee
2 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
dioLoz You ken I'm in. Fits i dress code.(2019) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
en Bert or any o the regulars dress up as Blair or Cameron when t(2016) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
lannin' on gan Sunday. Is the dress code still "semmit under sark(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
You really should dress fur yur age on page 98

1 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
I didn't realise it was fancy dress," sed ee craiter at wis buski on page 35

3 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
January fae 12pm tae 5.30am. Dress code: riggit up.”
1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
�s, fur ma yuise in ae fancie dress Ball it Roberton, A
1 matches

Ulster

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
dwarrior29 Yup, full national dress, it's affy gud ????, she then(2021) search twitter