A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of f in Corpus

Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
I uised tae ken. Let me see: F'ower times five is twal, an. on page 18
"Ocht ye hke," said the F'lunkie, an stertit whustlin. on page 44

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
in hes weel pressit blae R.A.F. buskin an me in mah anely su on page 26
eynge o character tae hes R.A.F. trainin. An Ah cuidnae resis on page 27

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
me tae p-p-pit the c-cou oot f-for ye, Faither ...' John beg on page 22
us aa frae oor grievous efi. F 'An praise be, in his ain mys on page 31

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
n taxi drivers don't know it. F'kn beeeeeeeeceeeep! on page 3

3 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
nny says 'puck' insteid o the F-wurd. Ah'm takin a leaf oot o on page 7

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
"T-t-twa s-seevens are f-f-fourteen,' peched Rupert, and on page 144

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
the East Coast habit o uisin 'f' insteid o 'wh') tho yon auld on page 75

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ve got a cousin that's in wan F. Her name's Kelly Campbell an on page 67
THE F : MILY SITU : Ti-N on page 169

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
. In 'Lang Summer days', John F. Docherty gies us a thochtie on page 5

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin F, vitamin G, vitamin I, vitami on page 154

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The 'F' wurd, the 'B' wurd, mibbes t on page 36

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Edward F. H. Chisnall Hogmanay 2020 on page x

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ranny says puck insteid o the F-word. Ah'm takin a leaf oot o on page 8
than shite or even puck wi an F. She nearly hud ten kittens w on page 10

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ordnar whan the verb ends wi f, s, sh, n, n, r, l an ch. on page 23
tent that nouns that end in - f, for ae instance 'leaf', is t on page 26
Dir nae föl laek a aald föl on page 35

4 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
hey were awfu tasty wi toast. F was for ferms an fermers. Aa on page 120

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Pitten ower bi Reinhard F. Hahn an Sandy Fleemin on page 39

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
The philosopher J. F. Ferrier spak o thocht takkin on page 96

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
oun Makars Series whilk, whan fínished, wul tak in yin an th on page 46

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
h as - 222.2 °C or - 371.5 °F. Forby the byordnar cauld, Ur
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
cin its ruits in Auld English fúl mearð ‘foul marten’.
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Féðer o us á, bydin Abün,
graph. Altho this is soondit "f" in Aiberdeen-awa dialecks, m
d soond it, but for that the "f" soond draps oot o wirds grad
istent spellin's nott an the "f" vairsion shouldna be uized b
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
--R.F.Murray
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
activities thit micht include Fèisean an ither Gaelic airts
1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
lar, of Border reivers, 1525 (f.204)” in George Donaldson a
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
rew doon ilka rule aboot sale fígures for buiks in Scots an
s an danced jigs on thaim, an fínish up wi Ally Heather's BB
2 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
wis upon them afore they war fínisht.
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n oor backs. Ilka year at the fínish, an wi a twinkle in his
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s Pairlament, hirplin tae the fínish, an wi thoosands still
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
dugs on the woundit anes tae fínish them aff. The corps gai
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
for makin sic a fuil o thair Führer, Addie Hitler. Howaneve
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
eedae, “Mr Mack haes haed a fùll coorse o traetment. The m
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
times tuik me tae see Falkirk F.C. (his hometown team). I wis
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
skis. “An’ ye can hae yer f-in’ boots as weel!” She r
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
eenished re-readin’ aboot R.F.Scott’s ill-fated Antartica
ody last! We’ve finished! T.F.F.T!” A looked up an’ sai
.F.T!” A looked up an’ said,
F minor,C or G,”
4 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
el ken’t sooth o’ Glasgow F.E. College, A didni leave til
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
t haed niver quite gotten her fígur back efter her fowert fo
e o Britain’ frae stert tae fínish seiven times ower, and
n their nebs. In the end they fínisht the hairst twa days qu
s o animal. The Gaitherin aye fínisht wi the singin o ‘Bea
times he did in fact learn E, F, G, H, but by the time he ken
5 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e gie me yin - mak up t’me f’hurtin my feelins.”
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
micht happen? Whit micht Sinn Féin achieve i the Republic o
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
‘Naw, it f-f-friggin well won’t!’ ah s
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
deletion o ‘f’ in reflexive pronoons: fur
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
e’, or ‘A’ve went’ (c.f. English ‘I saw’ (v.s. �
aim’ in subjeck position (c.f. English ‘those’) and the
onoon, includin fur people (c.f. English ‘who’).
3 matches

Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
at hame. Fae the French “se fâcher”, we hae “dinnae fa
1 matches

@fourmenterian tweeted
it. Deal with it. And get tae f***(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
re You A Girl?, by Savage and F(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ics staun noo in terms o Pope F's Fra(2020) search twitter
@Rachael2Win Magrit F is a Reid Herrin in a this: g(2020) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
but he can certainly get tae f*ck(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
�Daein awa, Jim, but I cannae f’n move for aw thir cahootchi(2020) search twitter

@Sinethugcat tweeted
e brig. I mind it was cald as f***! Seems like a lifetime ago (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ld like to wish boris j/nigel f/donny mactrump and georgie ga (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'F-fit, sir?' said Sandy. on page 55

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ffa gweed reception fae Radio F.M. Bella, jist at that minnit on page 84

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Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
h laigs furst, syne clean mah f-teeth. on page 40

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"The 'F' Plan," muttert Winnie, er fa on page 16

2 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
cello's F-holes on page 55

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
In Kinneff, Mr F will challenge i'world! on page 133
Diz it f-f-f-float? (Bath day) on page 165

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
he gowans are the warst o aa. F''an een o thaim spicks, they on page 27
y ocht for twa-three minties. F'an he yokit tae spickin again on page 80
ut!" scraicht Humphy Dumphy. "F'ou mony days is there in a ye on page 81
wee yirdquaak," thocht Ailice"F'a's yokit tee again?" she wes on page 94

4 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
Stop singing that song, f----t, Justin says under his b
1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
illion merk weel afore ah’v fínisht scrievin this airticle
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
t, or girn far there’s a ‘f’ an you’d hae pitten a �
1 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
A wifie spak an ah axd "f''lyke noo?", an shae repone "
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ht in the cheap seats! Bovril f’er yer mitt and a het waatar(2018) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
f ye dinna wrap up wi a fleerup(2019) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@cligeey @AUOBALBA F’yang(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@FaeFoggie Aht's richt F.E.R.R.E.T.........Futtrit.(2019) search twitter
@DoricPhrases F.A.B...........min!(2019) search twitter

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
@JaneyGodley F**king Telt (2021) twitter link

Orkney

@peediepuss tweeted
d, am been poleaxed by them a f(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
You manna mak idols an hae da föl notion dat you can traet d on page 16
needin a drink 'll tink dat a föl is weel-aff. on page 27

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
e, twa storeys, wi a slate rüf, da first ane in dir toonship on page 7
ck. Bit he says da waas an rüf is soond, an he's a joiner, s on page 8
xt year, whin dir gotten a rüf on da aald byre, an da rigs p on page 9
dey wir at dey provided a rüf fur Mary an her bastard bairn on page 37
, pittin on my jacket, "Da rüf is no faan in, an we're no be on page 52

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
staandirt fær on page 12
Chills blaa fæ oot da voyied, on page 18
Inanundir da soorik's røf. on page 19
Hadds aff fæ yokkin da laams. on page 20
Pat skritts apo his fæs an trott on page 21

10 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
As hit lifts, da röf wis nivver sae red, da kye on page 33

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
wirds fae da skröf o sciences, geology on page 19

1 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Fæ afriek's mukkil hill, on page 27

10 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
"You're very naïf in the ways of the world," he on page 35

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
-low back rounded vowel /gɫɔf:/ (gluff) on page 23
ɔɪ /fɔɪ/ (foy) on page 24
da herd or saft goom at da rüf o da mooth (dentals, alveolar on page 25
g voiced velar stop /gɫɔf:/ (gluff) on page 26
/ɲa:f/ (nyaaf) on page 28
Also on pages 29, 79, 80
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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
bairns fae löf o laand, der médow. on page 28
Low da mödow lies, a löf o land, owregien; on page 36
add a skröf o snaa ta linger on page 38
ooth, dark flags; flör ta röf boxed on page 44
ta röf der huntin böds wi coupit bo on page 48
Also on pages 65, 68, 112
9 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
n, as he skyled up ower da rüf, he fell upo a plan. He wid g
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Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
a wastird, we hits high-up röf an coll-black waas an bonxies
ly as hit scraped alang da röf o’ da cave. As da sixt wave
an da mast brocht up in da röf o’ da cave we a BANG! Da ma
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Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
whar, da tide cam in an da röf startit tae faa doon! Whit a
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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2017) Shetland
I will be lookin' für a couple o' fok tae be adm
Yun's aa I can tink o' für eenoo; we will joost see f

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
body wis cheerin on Guid Fokk F.C. but naethin wis gaein dir
1 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
da speeder’s webs fae da röf an Snurtysleeves strippit da
1 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Scalloway Castle, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, poetry
Nae röf or timbers or fine furnishins
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Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
se, I hae a sky light idda röf. Hit’s ower high up fir me
last step, an stood apo da röf. Da wind wis screamin noo, an
2 matches

@HazelTindall tweeted
Interesting - description o föshinless is whit I’d caa vy(2020) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
n Ian. Chairlie jyned the R.A.F. an gin ma maimorie sers mei
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
erMSP Ah hoyed the heugh, noo f(2020) search twitter
e wh in most words becomes an f. Far ye gan (where l are you (2020) search twitter
ot nets afore playin wi thaim f (2021) twitter link

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
t ïs michtier ner me. A'm no fït tae cairrie hïs buits. He on page 3
ttèr, fer the' wrocht at tha fïshin. "Cum an follae me," Je on page 4
ir tha saut o tha irth. But ïf tha saut loasses ïts taste, on page 5
er side til hïm forbye. An ïf summodie wants tae sue ye an on page 6
e bodie ïs fu o licht. But ïf yer ee ïs baad, yer hale bod on page 7
Also on pages 8, 9, 69, 73, 77, 79, 80, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112
135 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
F FUR on page 13
F fur freens till part laist ti on page 14

16 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
unnèr-docht leids is fït tae prosper fornenst ilk'a on page 14
(f) Foond sillerie fennin fettli on page 32
eirin, an 'at nae leid wad be fït tae haud itsel tae tha for on page 35
(f) BBC NA tae eik til tha bouk on page 39
(f) Hize wittin o tha guid o taa on page 42
Also on pages 46, 47, 50, 53, 55
12 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
f. Providin' apt foarms an' mea on page 57
f. A central owresettin hub wul on page 58

2 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
takkin in Britisch or Airisch Fïng’ert Leid)
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
"Ballads of Down" (1901) by G.F. Savage-Armstrong. A Kirk eld (2018) twitter link

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
r if you text it's 'O i A A 4 F' ??????(2021) search twitter