A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of gaein in Corpus

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
n. On the ither haund she wis gaein agin her ain ends, an creatin on page 21
her haed askit ava, insteid o gaein ti the cauldpress hissel, as on page 24
stage. In time he did baith, gaein the lenth o serrin as on page 28

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
w no kennin at first whit wis gaein on. They kent suin eneuch - on page 58
wis gaein on, bluid pourin frae his sho on page 59
s knees didna leuk like a man gaein aff tae Valhalla tae feast. A on page 60

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
"We maun bide on the sun gaein doun on page 26
day in Nor America the sun is gaein doun ower Fraunce. Ye wad nee on page 27
'Are they gaein efter the first traivellers?' on page 75

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ld redd bing wi pipes an fags gaein fule belt. on page 27

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
n the derk,' towt daft Annie, gaein iz a prod in the back wi her on page 22

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
an unco ferlie, richt aneuch! Gaein on his wey, a traivellin coll on page 48

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
gaein a wee bit aff-kilter on page 31
tae hae a wee keek at whit's gaein oan in the scrollbaur on page 39
Ah'm no gaein back on page 42
Wir aa gaein tae Benidorm turns oot on page 52
ay're happy thair perty keeps gaein on page 53

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Sanday, Thorkel wis delayin, gaein in an oot o the haa gaitherin on page 14

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Gaein ben the hoose, he foond the s on page 19

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
taewards independence is noo gaein backarties! Gip there's anith on page 8

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
shed shoes even whin they wir gaein oot tae git drunk. Wan o ma u on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
What direction they are gaein! on page 96

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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
That braks yer back gaein up the brae. on page 45
Gaein doon the watter wi Tam's uncl on page 116
Noo the Auld Yin's gaein hame on page 147

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and gaein doon it - on page 7

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Garrin an gaein, on page 57

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
t. Aa the same, the baa wisna gaein that faur oot, the wind 'aff on page 125

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
hen A fun oot hoo fast he wis gaein through it. There wis nae hau on page 59

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e or twa o the Rovers players gaein in an oot for trainin an that on page 65

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
But in gaein owre quagmires I haena been b on page 10

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
nins, tae pittin oan make-up, gaein tae the picters an, symbolica on page 90

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
the brunt o it - but it wis gaein oot like a lamb. An talkin o on page 17

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
the auld Ack o 1429 is still gaein strang; seeminlie human naitu on page 25

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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Nae Tae Be Taein, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
faw's gaein tae tell thaim itherwise? on page 41

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
d he could see umpteen wifies gaein the messages or wheelin auld on page 99

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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
abuin ma casement gaein a whustle,
thi only gift ye hae fur gaein,
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
t. Aa the same, the baa wisna gaein that faur oot, the wind 'aff
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
adeetion uizes "gae", "gaed" "gaein" or "gang", "ganged", "gangin
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
herth, wie pirls o smeik gaein litherlie up the lum. Hie bak
tauk o hiz hame-gaein. The Rid Douglas, at wes nou
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
gaein inti kinks as gin thay war he
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
the ambulance gaein by on Monday.
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
aa the shortages and memmers gaein aff tae the forces, Unity got
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
It's hame tae ma mither's A'm gaein -
aince in there is nae gaein back.
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
Scotland. Tae ken whaur we ar gaein ye maun ken whaur we’v been
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Gaein throu the aisles o a supermer
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Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the very idea that some fowk gaein tae Accident an Emergency at
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
a wee dirl tae ken we wad be gaein tae sleep upby ablo the eaves
r cried ‘milk equivalentʼ. Gaein doun on ma hunkers, taein the
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
it cut oot aw the cairy-on by gaein straicht tae paper jam! Mair
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
we hae been up that wey, sae gaein oot, on a dreich nicht tae sp
st we haed ony real thochts o gaein tae. It wis tae be fae the ca
Gaein roond by the Scots Pairlament
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
sels. The unchancy prospect o gaein ‘ower a cliff edge’ wi a
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ely I see thae bonnie birdies gaein aboot mair nor maist. It’s
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ony mair. I haurdly see them. Gaein by the habits o the bairns I
Spinnin a peerie an keepin it gaein wi a whip wis a skeel we aw h
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ttish fishermen as expendable gaein intae the EU. They niver ainc
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
s an anent Scots, she will be gaein oot an aboot tae scuils, writ
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
d that door an’ it wis like gaein intae a foreign world. Noo, a
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
the way the conversation wis gaein. An’ then ah realised. Andy
This wis gaein’ naewhere, lik’ maist o�
e cannae ignore whit’s been gaein’ doon here recently. Ah mea
ivance o’ his ma, wha hoped gaein’ tae uni wid git hum a bett
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
din oot thae issues, or is it gaein tae be left ahint i the stoor
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McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
free-for-aw wi ilka screiver gaein their ain gate wi spellin, di
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Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
rejection o independence are gaein tae be haudit at Halyruid. Me
or idea for a new Scotland is gaein tae attrack support frae ootw
dia as a wey o kennin whit is gaein on back hame in Edinburgh. No
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
predictable this election wis gaein tae be, we’ve haed a fair f
that, Dode Robertson? Ye’re gaein tae kill whit stane deid?), a
s nae sign ava that Labour is gaein tae win thae warkin cless, pr
e pushioned challice thaimsel gaein intae the cooncil elections a
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McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ae raise awareness o whit’s gaein on. But whit’s disapyntin i
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ch – we awready ken wha’s gaein tae win benorth the Border, i
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McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
in suits, that kens whit’s gaein on, that’s in control o whi
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McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
gies us a swatch at whit’s gaein on. We’ll no be able tae te
a reality come Mey. Labour is gaein tae be fechtin tae haud on ta
n Scotland feels as gin it is gaein through a paradigm chynge.
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Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
hilanthropic swell that isnae gaein awa. Monie Scots are nae lang
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ythology. Noo, ilka kintra is gaein tae faw short o sum aspecks o
rim Communist past. An it wis gaein on aw the time, richt unnerne
gain, try an imagine this wis gaein on amang the “baddies”. R
e for a meinute that this wis gaein on agin the Tatars. Whit wad
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
sation, spoke oot agin the on-gaein cultural an political swallae
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@iainnicol tweeted
Ach weel. Guess A’m no gaein tae hear as muckle empty rhet(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
em for me in a vague way. Nae gaein in the bottom hauf o the inte(2019) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e day and she telt him I wis "gaein awa tae a waddin" He had nae (2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
"That's him, that's MacTavish gaein in tae the butcher's!" an he on page 105

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
ary, conseederation should be gaein tae offerin the SQA Scots lei
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
The transplant operation wis gaein aheid eenoo. It wis a quaet d
aboot as weel wi the computer gaein ontae automatic. Brian Duguid
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Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
alin new organs and een. I am gaein to dee onywye, but after seei
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Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
da wird ‘Shaetlan’, I’m gaein ta gie you twaartree examples
ta bairns in Whaalsa, dat’s gaein ta kill aff da Whaalsa dialec
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
olidayin at an when Tesco wis gaein tae open.
em. “Da, wi aa yon sheeksin gaein on, does du tink dey ir worki
spaegie laek wis!” he said gaein his hochs a rub.
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Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Gaein back tae schul is a tocht. An
“Whit? You’re gaein tae learn hoo tae hock oot ho
a,” said Muttontief. “Wir gaein tae learn da basics an den ho
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Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
tae a shop an grip whit A’m gaein tae buy wi my ain claas. So w
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Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ad. Dere’s naethin waar for gaein a hedgehog da scoor.
hed a skoit tae see whit wis gaein on. I couldna believe my een.
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Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
uid Fokk F.C. but naethin wis gaein dir wye as dey played da slee
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Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
I widna laek tae think A’m gaein ower much awa so I’d better
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Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Gaein hame that day. on page 35

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
said Maggie, whan Wullie wus gaein hame, haunin him a bag. "Thar on page 19

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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
Roadin wull pit this owre wi gaein hale-heidit fur a reenge o ai on page 1
' (daein wark atween hans) an gaein hale-heidit fur a thïng; aff on page 9
unnèr-docht leids as a baak-gaein swaatch o Euraip's cultùral on page 13
unnèr-docht leids as a baak-gaein swaatch o Euraip's cultùral on page 14
(a) Wun til athort-gaein kennin 'at tha Ulstèr-Scotch on page 49
Also on pages 53
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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
curns in thon sector hae bein gaein fer a lang tim'. Hooiniver th on page 37
ased daeins an pairtnerschips gaein forrit eneugh tae set ap a co on page 46
o' the kintra gaein bae the strenght o' o' tradee on page 47
(laike gaein tae relevant conferences, col on page 61
cots airts. The festival kep' gaein bae volunteers fer twennyfive on page 64
Also on pages 70
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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
ng the wye, there are twa A'm gaein tae mention here though. Bren on page 1
t loved me oniewye plus she's gaein me the idea fur an awfa wheen on page 2
r it Faither, fur it's hardly gaein tae matter, on page 8
Whan things are nae gaein awfa weel or are ain a doonwa on page 11
Sure ye'd think the Worl wus gaein tae end, on page 13
Also on pages 16, 18, 43
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