A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of fawin in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
toappin afore she fun hersell fawin doon an awfy deep well. on page 8
n ae the cupboards as she wis fawin past. on page 9
ke-magine! Curtseyin as ye're fawin through the air! D'ye hink yo on page 10
heard a wee shriek an sumhin fawin, an a crash ae broken gless, on page 36
unnin aboot aw aer the place, fawin aer each ither: eventually, t on page 81
Also on pages 82
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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Laundin on the ruif or fawin throu... on page 26
the thirle o fawin, an still, on page 56
Fawin on page 76

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
art oot in loftier positions, fawin further doon wae each wrang s on page 12

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
ions left thare i'the myst an fawin rain? on page 32

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
t in the fence, troosers half fawin doon his fuckin arse. A put a on page 15
There's sleet fawin fae a dark sky. The fat chunk on page 38

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
r in the burn! Div ye no mind fawin aff the brig?' A speirt. on page 23
id aff, but agin the dirdum o fawin jeests an raivelt airn splair on page 25

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
n alang throu the lang gress, fawin twice whan ma buits fankled a on page 22

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
doon. Flappin wings. Feathers fawin. Stubble. on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
when ye're near an Ah'm fawin apairt. on page 52
h that'd keep ye fae doverin, fawin owre tae sleep whaur ye'll dr on page 77

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
ough aff the mark then, ne'er fawin' ower his ain feet, a richt c on page 18

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
keep iz awake noo, dinnae be fawin asleep eh? Lang drive aheed a on page 3

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
aw roond the body tae stop it fawin oot. on page 21
whit tae dae afore it starts fawin oot!' on page 58
Miss Trunchbull. They keep on fawin aff ma fork.' on page 138

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Port Roadie, wi rain fawin in torrents. on page 198

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
Nou whan the British State is fawin apairt, the true colours o 'A on page 48
es there his been the odd wee fawin-oot ower the Independence qua on page 80
ans an local government staff fawin on page 88

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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
whit wi ae thing an anither, fawin aboot an the primus stove gan on page 73
tland that didnae want tae be fawin ahent their colleagues in the on page 109

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ion fae the way he wis nearly fawin aff his chair lookin Chris Ri on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
dae, he saw muckle snawflakes fawin doon oot o an icy lift that w on page 45
ut he wis awready gaun in and fawin doon the chute, jist as his w on page 132

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
ne as a wey o keepin food fae fawin aff their forks.' Cloot shudd on page 13

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
HENS OR FOR FEDDERS THAT ARE FAWIN OOT. MELL YIN SPOONFU AINLY W on page 28

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
e Grumphie! Wee Grumphie, I'm fawin on ye!' on page 126

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
roun buddie; hiz taurrie plet fawin owre the shouthers o hiz tash on page 3

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
nce he'd read onythin, he wis fawin ower himsel for some fresh ke on page 35
he breeze. She thocht o Sunny fawin fae the touer aw the wey tae on page 107
the muin that the hook wisnae fawin. Tentily, she gied the rope a on page 121

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
if ye maun hae it, it wis wi fawin aff a ladder. We had this aul on page 59

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
he flauchters o snaw that wes fawin.....a phenomenon gruppit weel on page 6

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Capener, Jack Eemis Stane 1 - Syne, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Ilkae beak's clack lit a fawin stane on page 10

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ere wis a chance he micht hae fawin in. Sae if he fund him in the on page 23

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
aithert in tichter an tichter fawin in on itsel makkin heavy stou
e swaw that led tae the gases fawin inwards – an settin the Sun
SA suggests that the rings is fawin doun on the planet Seturn muc
r anes comes either fae stour fawin fae the moons or that a sma m
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
fawin doun wi the kinks. The dirdum
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ist, wi the ither commitments fawin athin thir braid areas. The f
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ht doun like ony natural rock fawin fae aff-warld an burnin up, b
Aiblins a fiery stane fawin fae the heevens, but for a la
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
there's as mony fowk in 2019 fawin ower themsels tae poach oor l
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
there are aye fowk oot there fawin ower theirsels tae tell ye th
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Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
hurr up the front eh the line fawin aboot the shop like a bunch e
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ays ma ain mither wis feart o fawin intae poverty. She haed nae t
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
er snorin, its chist risin an fawin as it lies oan its back, heid
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t me as ah try tae stop masel fawin. Ah’m arse oer elbow, tumbl
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
rts, ye cudna help yersel fae fawin heelstergowdie in luve wi the
“I’m no fawin for that aipple trick again,â
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
(he lowped ower eleeven afore fawin doon on his bahoochie), but K
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
at us an it hits ma shooder, fawin tae the flair.
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
its Tae tell ye the truth a'm fawin’ tae bits Only ‘hing a hu
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
n his hauns, aw decomposed an fawin apart. It smelt absolutely ra
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Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
that stocks i Scots banks wis fawin. Whit haed been nair mair nor
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
there we maun say that Syriza fawin jist short o a majority micht
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ogger, leuks like he micht be fawin ahint i this race.
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
m o the weys that Americae is fawin short o its ain beautiful myt
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DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
he watched it rise as she wis fawin, an smile't.
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
art oot in loftier positions, fawin further doon wae each wrang s
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
e‘d fled tae Holland aifter fawin oot wi the government, hud a

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ed wi the effort, stumblin an fawin as he went. An then Crichton

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
an we saw a curtain a watter fawin ower a cliff, an ther wis a
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ah’m yin wrong fit awey fae fawin oaff a cliff. Finally, we arr
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
able tae slowly creep inside. Fawin through the door entrance ma
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Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
“Leuk! Yin o the kidds haes fawin ower the baunk an cannae clim
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Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
lat her gairdie gae stumblin, fawin back on the caal fleer desper
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@McGoo1888 tweeted
How me 5...think ahm getting fawin oot wi...seems oan thither si (2022) twitter link

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
the reishil o fawin leafs.
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