A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of fruit in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ain scran. Some brocht a bit fruit, on page 41

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
whistle ae the wee blue fruit van. It's chunterin up the st on page 35

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
atween meals, a piece o fresh fruit is quite sufficient.' Mr. Mac on page 39

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
O waur than fruit; wae cam sin this on page 91

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
Like a fruit o sweetness and o mirk, she w on page 55

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
he says. 'S'like cauld tea wi fruit juice 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
flirty flimsy dod o shooglie fruit, on page 77

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
n crates of tins and jars and fruit with those god-damned glassy on page 42

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
an his fruit is sweet tae ma taste. on page 3
fur its fruit. on page 18

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
the clachan. They gaed by the fruit shop, its windae fu o aipples on page 171
even bananas. How mony bits o fruit huv ah got awthegether? Speed on page 211

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
hat wid be good. But the only fruit in this hoose is tangerines f on page 172
my head oot wi the sword, the fruit an oor cerry oot. on page 174

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Spaced oot feelin like a fruit on page 39

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
this. Whit uise is it growin fruit if ye're no gaun tae eat it? on page 89

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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
or cotton, or great pallets o fruit an vegetables, ye wuidnae get on page 55
ddins, weel, nane o yer fresh fruit salads there me lads - naw, on page 56
cy fangled grub, fresh pasta, fruit fae aw ower the earth in the on page 72

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
jist orange itsel (meanin the fruit or the colour). on page 69
s lik a combination ae rotten fruit an chicken tandoori an the se on page 90
FRUIT DROPS KEEP FALLIN ON MA HEAD 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
tickin oot o the muckle roond fruit wi a wee heid on tap o it. on page 112

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
If ye waant forbidden fruit that's hidden ahint a wa (an on page 114

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
And the juice fae the fruit o the pokey-hat tree, on page 15

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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
Fruit o Jesse's branchin programme on page 17
The fruit taintit him and his wumman an on page 155

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
nk toilet rolls an a packet o fruit bonbons. Nae kippers. There w on page 40

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
s alloued tae tak ony o their fruit awa wi them. And there's a to on page 153

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
r sons an dochters, these the fruit on page 28
O waur than fruit; wae cam sin this on page 53
Nae bleckrife flouer, nae fruit wi scab on page 54
gowk notes towt the misgrown fruit on page 81

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
this. Whit uise is it growin fruit if ye're no gaun tae eat it? on page 89

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
O waur than fruit; wae cam sin this on page 91

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
creaut a fish an fruit an leish on page 21
like fruit fur the Lord to pik. on page 63

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
It maun hae been nuts, fruit, an veg, on page 62

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
I chap fruit an vegg fur schule denners
A convert tae fresh fruit an veggie
skirled oot 'It's veggies an fruit!'
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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
rkers sang as they pickit the fruit
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ic education will no come tae fruit unless screivit materials is
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Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
FRUIT DROPS KEEP FALLIN ON MA HEAD.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
inna eat eneuch vegetables or fruit.
the pickin tae mak jeelies an fruit tarts.
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
rack (bairín breac), a kin o fruit laif, is ane, but e’en that
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ey brek ma floors an steal ma fruit,
an oan the trees delicious fruit
the trees gied fruit withoot a pause,
Ye see the bonny ripenin fruit -
an He's no fond o fruit, Himsel."
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Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
in thae days—jist sweeties, fruit, an’ nuts. But—och!—we
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
t laid doun tae vegetables an fruit busses. Tae us bairns it wis
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Auld biddies amble intae the fruit an veg shoap an the Co-Op fur
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
inches hauden doon by glentin fruit. Aphrodite picked three gowde
m in the race. An that poke o fruit he wis cairryin wis shair tae
stapped tae pick up the magic fruit. Hippomenes catchit up, but c
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
setting sin—the stain—the fruit-maele o the original transgre
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
work hard fir the team! Such fruit are rare oan ony tree!
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
kit at Rongye, wha had brocht fruit juice an cake whan she heard
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McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
ids fou o flichterin dreams o fruit-draps;
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@billykayscot tweeted
andy on the neb, sweet plummy fruit an spice in the mooth. Gaes b(2020) search twitter

@changed_days tweeted
bed a gold yin, a picked up 2 fruit punch instead. Hoping that's (2021) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
w world red with light forest fruit notes (2021) twitter link

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
leuk at this fou fruit on page 3

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Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
tae smile aboot forbyes. The fruit wis rare an' I ate things I'v on page 25

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
wi hid the ane wi the bran an fruit an aa yon roughage. Fit wis a on page 16

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ye, ye'll ken a chiel bi his fruit. on page 15
eemen, an his blissin is on e fruit o yer wyme. Fa wid I be att e on page 80
ka tree att disna growe gweed fruit will be hackit doon an cassen on page 84
gweed tree disna gie gizzent fruit jist as a gizzent tree winna on page 90
oot tae see gin there wis ony fruit on it bit faun naethin. He sa on page 104

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
aa aboot the tappins. Sugar? Fruit? Cream? Chocolate spread? Tak on page 14

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
birds, palm trees an tropical fruit. He buttoned imsel up an drap on page 38

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
'Ere's a rare crop o' fruit 'ere on page 125
He'll fling some fruit intae i'air on page 133

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
the same bringeth forth much fruit; but if a man bides not in me on page 90

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
His da lifted a gean fae the fruit bowl. “Fit colour’s this,
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
aukin hame wi mangos frae the fruit seller, yarked her inno the j
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Diansangu, Mae naebdy likes a clype, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
an illegal stick o juicy fruit,
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
6 fazziboy min? Yer banana's #fruit #ERICtion(2015) search twitter
i fit like baldie? Funcy some fruit in Ye?(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
tie rude, can you guess which fruit it is? The answer can be foun(2014) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@FaeFoggie Fruit o the Loom asweel min. Qualit(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Skea, Bessie Gallows Ha - Earth-bound, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I sweetned it wae citris fruit and sun-dried grape and chinc on page 33

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ered bairns - wild oats bore fruit - nine within wedlock, six w on page 77

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Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
r thinkan o a piece o bruised fruit, a fist on page 108

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
er among da fivepenny packs a fruit ae night. on page 42
mouldy breid an rotten fruit, and dey wir a sludge a decom on page 45

2 matches

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
, trees’ll be drappin thair fruit, an fowk’ll still be bringi
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@StuartPoet tweeted
ning dauner (not doner) after fruit and yoghurt brekky. Eating he(2020) search twitter

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Forbye that, thair wus aa tha fruit + rhubairb, guiss-gabs, an a on page 16

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