A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

looking Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words51.2 45.7 76.9 49.7 29.1 124 8.9
Number of occurrences16489 51 5 5 12 2
Number of authors66 39 15 3 3 4 2

Occurrences of looking in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Tm looking for a new man.' on page 4
n I WOULDN'T STILL BE FUCKING LOOKING FOR IT? An away she goes, sto on page 17
ss cunt wis like that, 'We're looking for grafters here, pal, Do yo on page 59

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
nt of the education authority looking for a new school. However, I on page 56

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Looking for some hay on which tae fee on page 9

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
tae die as a baby?' He wisnae looking at me anymare. "They say yer on page 41

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Awright, doll, you're looking braw, I hope ye dinnae mind on page 26

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Fife's Looking-Glass Rock. Friends: for our on page 63

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
situation, he says: "I'm not looking for any trouble. It was just on page 43
t comes a middle aged elegant looking boay wae readin glesses pushe on page 52

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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
it's wrang wi ye?' she askit, looking close at him. His een were gl on page 61

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Well, I'm looking forward to reading your story on page 24

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Are you looking forward to the party, Mrs Bre on page 2
'So, what are we looking for?' Lauren asks. on page 91

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
mair hungert looking than me, on page 30

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
mind seemed to grow giddy by looking so far back into the abyss of
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
l boy! Finally we meet! I wis looking forward tae this moment! Kill
1 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
ere. There wis a search party looking for her all e'er Bellshill, b
1 matches

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
bein a part of. Sittin there looking at ma gleamin fitbaw boots ah
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
nvite tae meet up wi them aw. Looking back on that night, Ah was st
Avery come oot fae her hoose, looking puzzled as tae why Ah wis sti
ed tae find her. Ah’ve been looking for aboot half an oor, she co
3 matches

Harper, Emma Promoting the Scots Leid, (The Scottish Parliament 2021) Central - Stranraer, government
t in principle tae the idea o looking at legislative muives fir tae
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
in the country, wi' the weans looking after us till we got auld and
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
t sort of work is it you’re looking for, exactly?’
re; a gentleman, Mr. McGregor looking for a labourer/assistant for
2 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Looking aroon the surroundin tables,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
pleadin, the deceptively weak looking smackheid assertin mare contr
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
he field. I wis lying in bed, looking oot the windae at it, how it
g the day, three quick blinks looking up to the clouds so they know
I flash my torch, looking and looking till I find the right place.
e lobby I see Ali’s shadow, looking oot, looking fir me: me stand
oot, looking fir me: me standing in the fi
6 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
y, Jimmy, but the baby we are looking for is a boy.' He turned tae
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
kson, Michael Jackson is guid looking, Billy is an ugly wee get, Bo
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
i the odd whinbush and crusty looking cowpats scattered here and th
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ailings is tapped wae a nasty-looking spike. Ah’m sure ye can alr
that? Declan jist stood there looking at his skewered haun, prolly
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“Malik, !'m looking for that bit of paper that wa
e passing. Anyway we’re not looking for you. It’s the Old Peopl
“What are you looking for?”
3 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
, Sick Boy sais tae us witout looking up from the telly.
—Si, ah sais, looking straight up at the ceiling. H
2 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
I mind looking across the pitch tae the othe
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
ht. And she’s that innocent looking, wi her blonde frizzy curls a
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
right looking forward tae the fitba the nig(2013) search twitter
awfa looking forward tae dinner the night(2013) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@200Buss Yir looking like a pup Meg ??.(2020) search twitter

@FaetheRye tweeted
pe1 @Wat_the_deuce Aye, I wis looking for the haunel! (2021) twitter link

@g_hibby tweeted
in this morning.. Splendid :) Looking nice oot there.. Cauld, but d (2023) twitter link
ing peeps.. Mmm, a bit driech looking oot there.. Intermittent rain (2022) twitter link
veheart13205 Way tae go BH... Looking guid there that fire is... Yo (2022) twitter link
85457546 Morning Denis... I'm looking at they shelves there like.. (2023) twitter link
the night... That'll do... :) Looking forward tae it... ?? (2023) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

@ionafyfe tweeted
@msjlindsay Looking forrit ti meeting an hearing (2019) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
illing course Im gonna dae... looking at yir coaches and tryin tae (2014) search twitter
icial enjoyed yir golf time?. Looking tae book couple sessions by M(2015) search twitter
@JeffBrazier @RosewoodLondon Looking guid Jeff! Hae a fabby time a(2015) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
et's GTF oot o this backward- looking false Union. There's a world (2022) twitter link

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
Looking forward tae this! https://t.c(2018) search twitter
@karendunbar147 Looking forward tae seeing it x(2018) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
Looking forward to my first virtual b(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@realDonaldTrump Looking furrit tae yer demise. Worst (2020) search twitter
@Jacob_Rees_Mogg Looking forward tae severing yer heid(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
Dempster Wummin came the door looking fir ma maw. 'She's at Arbroat(2017) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
"paper" we received yistreen looking for authorship, but could fin (2022) twitter link
liferate here ??. Spend 5mins looking through, tae realise yer not (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
n has put so much effort into looking so like a man that eg elderly (2022) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
esaurus @unbounders Also I’m looking forrit tae reading yer buik h (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
burra lads - ferguson parks looking braw guys (2020) twitter link
up and new countess park was looking top drawer btw (2020) twitter link
burghLive_ o dear this is not looking good - keep safe folks (2020) twitter link
e last place anyone should be looking for a job - why give them pu (2020) twitter link
crackin game too - all defo looking good for an east lothian leag (2020) twitter link
and 10 other occurrences.

Doric

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
He wis a good-looking young man, quait at first, bi on page 27

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
wi - it's nae fine ata I wis looking tae you for relief" on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Are you looking for something in particular?" on page 25

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"An ess box doon here says, 'Looking for' - ye can pit friendship on page 53

1 matches

Thain, Gianna Far Shaddas Lurk, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
Looking intae ih’ future, picturing
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
l!” This was fae the grumpy looking cook. “What did you say you
left the kitchen. Jessie sat looking aroon the place she'd be work
belanged tae the most severe looking person she'd ever set eyes up
r Jessie, they were affa posh looking and hid the saftest leather J
4 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Westburn Park Aberdeen stream looking sae fu. https://t.co/xIQIqqnA(2016) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@KoolRadioUK Looking forward ti tunin in!(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
@jonsbaird And you min, looking forward tae watching Stonehou (2022) twitter link
an @PlutoPress @alison_phipps Looking forward tae reading this Gerr (2022) twitter link
rently one o the deals we are looking tae bring in afore Celtic gam (2022) twitter link
@AbzPodcast Looking forward tae it ?? (2022) twitter link
@NeilDrysdale Looking forward tae listening this Ne (2022) twitter link
and 10 other occurrences.

@cligeey tweeted
@watterloony Wis looking at holiday pictures and saw t(2020) search twitter
Looking oot at this 6 odd year ago ht(2020) search twitter
kken aboot gan oot slates are looking a bit tie drier noo that's th(2020) search twitter
Neil66 @andiabz Abidy will be looking trendy though(2020) search twitter
Sunfloors still looking for the sun maybe it wis a be(2020) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@daleser23 tweeted
@Poppy_Totti looking forward tae nailing yer breet(2013) search twitter
Andrew7 @bleu_innes aye funny looking(2013) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@antanddec yer looking quite tall the nite Dec! x(2011) search twitter
@aimeeannenaylor aye am fair looking forward tae it. Wiz thinkin o(2011) search twitter
y needs adjusted or Chris T's looking red, Stacey's bronze, Chris M(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
@thebayfish fit like. Im looking to hae a wee chipper party we(2016) search twitter
@LoversAberdeen #aberdeen Im looking to organise yon speed dating (2016) search twitter
coal lassie, & replies she is looking for cockles tae stick in her (2016) search twitter
re aboot. Jist hid ma tea now looking forward tae Line o Duty wee m(2017) search twitter
Affa lot o'Aberdeen fans looking fer an escape goat fer last n(2017) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

@glenlivetloon tweeted
Portobello looking braw #Porty #edinburgh #scotl(2015) search twitter
@standupfarmer Bonnie looking chiels... the heefers ill be (2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Banff looking to partner up with its Canadi (2020) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
Zeebrugge...the gay chaps aw looking efter me...wis hilarious...pe (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
could see thim whispering and looking at me. James died in me airms on page 21

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
little girl - both well and looking fine." on page 30

1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
ght just be, though I'm still looking for a physical answer; maybe (2020) twitter link
ur bees don't fancy it. A few looking at the Borage and Phacelia, t(2020) search twitter
Some very fine looking Orkney kye the day. Just shee(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
Lowrie hid a tear in his eye, looking very solumn, an Rasmie cam an
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ounger dan me,” said Jeemie looking worried.
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
yarn wi him dastreen. He’s looking forward tae voar when he’ll
1 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
trows, Da?” axed Uggledlugs looking as worried as his sister.
1 matches

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
ion with the Kishie Wives. So looking forward to watching films, se(2019) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Looking fur yer duck and sponge on page 10
Perched up on treetops high Looking doon wi' wicked een on page 42
Then looking up, a wondrous sight on page 47

3 matches

@officialAliRed tweeted
uncancltaylor Thank you. Aye, looking like a massacre here. ??(2020) search twitter
HawickRemember @projecthawick Looking ower braw ??(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
Looking forward to returning to @BBCR(2020) search twitter
Looking for a book to entertain you a(2020) search twitter
post the other day, very much looking forward to reading this. Used(2020) search twitter
our postbox from @msjlindsay Looking forward to a guid skeck of he(2020) search twitter
@LadyJinty How, cos it's like looking in a mirror for ye? 'Our SNP'(2020) search twitter

@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
's been wet doon here too but looking ok for noo ?? (2022) twitter link
@g_hibby Aye it's looking ok oot there ???? (2022) twitter link

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
"Good Evening. I'm looking for Mrs Gourley," said the wu on page 1

1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
@ciaranmacairt Jaysis, your looking deadly in that thon video!(2020) search twitter

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