A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of loud in Corpus

Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ney tae burn, folk thocht oot loud. No that ye's paid for owt. Y on page 76

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
aur,' he answert, in the same loud vyce an a wee thing defiant n on page 29

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
n tae a snottery sneevil, sae loud he nivver heard her fiss o in on page 35

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
mmlt by nou?" she wunnert oot loud. "T maun shuirly be near the on page 9
I ken I dae!" said Alison oot loud, tae naebody in parteecular. on page 30
min doun! Luik oot ablow!" (a loud crash)--"Whae in the name did on page 37
vyce. An Alison eried oot, as loud as she cuid, "Gin ye daur, I' on page 38
uist like if she'd speirt oot loud; an in the blink o an ee, it on page 44

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
they were aye comin; said it loud and heard it go unheedit. on page 55

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
uts. Fraser's vice, feart but loud. on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ce. Readin the Scriptures oot loud had gied him some pain an gri on page 22
the Derval blacksmith gied a loud grain an cowpt ower deid asid on page 37
n horses - an shoutin men an loud noises o ilka kind - for mon on page 47
at auld Tammas. He heard the loud clatter as a table wis cowpt; on page 59

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
Bells End. The guitars urr so loud, we don't try and speak ower on page 28

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
her bands ur musically tight, loud an confident. Wan band, fae E on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
the place when ah read it oot loud. But ma class thocht it wis s on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Aw, ah hear yae loud and clear" he tells me, smug on page 64
freezin their baws oaff. Bein loud, wide, and attemptin tae inti on page 169
Eventually the bell rang loud and clear tae signal the star on page 194

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
the television, a voice came loud and clear fae the on page 37
er and spoke tae his son in a loud voice. 'Weel, ma lad,' he sai on page 44
d by great pechs o breath and loud gruntlin and souchs o "That's on page 52
e if ye can read that yin oot loud.' on page 71
sperate tae stert cheerin oot loud, but didnae daur. on page 124
Also on pages 135
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Ei shouts an laughs far too loud on page 7

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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
hear the thumpin o his bluid loud in his lugs as he tried tae g on page 66
isky fae nou on,' he said oot loud an he stood up. An up, an up. on page 67

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ospital everythin seemed dead loud, the motors an the buses an a on page 21
ble an then cracked it really loud an then she gied Charlene a t on page 29
Christopher Ross did a really loud hold-yir nose effort an Miss on page 89
t lik babies. He said it pure loud at the top ae his voice. See on page 94
use they startet makin really loud fart noises an lookin ower at on page 101
Also on pages 169
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
The Sea for Breakfast an The Loud Halo. But wi regaird tae Scot on page 61

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Cried Big Tam, laughin loud on page 8
Nae mair mirth nor laughin loud - Ye darnae speak tae Tam on page 9
The sirens grew deef-lugs loud afore stoppin abruptly. on page 37
then they smiled an said in a loud voice fer everyane to hear, " on page 100

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
pper blawit throu hiz neb sae loud at ye micht cry it rairin, an on page 6

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Maw gasps so loud she startles the DJ. on page 7
erday,' Maw begins, burpin so loud the loose skin around hur fac on page 8

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Loud owre her neichbours she craws on page 17
An whiles he blared owre loud, owre lang on page 58

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
your command is oor delicht! (loud) on page 35

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
wee an thin, but er voice wis loud an pentratin whin she raised on page 45

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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
loud an clear, ‘Ye’ve no much
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
nnae hae time tae read it out loud—although I have a few copie
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Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
ospital everythin seemed dead loud, the motors an the buses an a
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
gied a loud heffer, shawin a mou devoid o
st stap o the train in a fell loud voss.
sna ma ain,” wes Tammas’s loud
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ngratulatin hissel an thinkin loud out,
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
ept the rain and particularly loud whispers comin fae Lewis and
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McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
win, screaming "cmon lads" as loud as ah could. We all took our
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Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
She’s loud, I’m nae. She’s messy, I�
ter o fact we’re nae. She's loud, I’m nae. She’s messy, I�
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ma tracks by the sound o this loud and demanding voice which Ah
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
WHAT THE HELL DO WE CARE!’ loud singin comes boomin intae ma
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
a fit behind it. Ah let oot a loud ‘Bastart!’ afore ah even
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
raw efter it, so I ken it wis loud.
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McDonald, Alistair Lallans 59 - Huntegowk, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Netherlee, poetry
Sing tae me, cuckoo, loud an clear;
Caa “Cuckoo” loud as the best, then
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
intae a tailspin. There wis a loud “Arrggghh” as the Wicked
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
him an’ enquired, ower the loud speaker, who he was an’ wha
A swore at them oot loud!
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ver rowed? “Naw!” wis the loud reply! “Ah, but A bet ye ca
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
We’ll sing oot loud!
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Oor nation's pride, sung loud an' long,
An' Corries sang it, loud an' long,
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
d and let that voice sing oot loud then the land is lost. And if
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ds hud massed o’erheid an a loud clap o thunder shook me tae m
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
y. Giein the final answer oot loud made his een watter. It felt
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Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
y room. The fucker snores. No loud, likesay, but...it gits tae u
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
tes is lost’ comes tae mind loud an clear.

Havery, Hannah The Gaithering, (Literature Alliance Scotland 2022) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
in the quiet corners, in the loud,
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
stomach is back tae producin loud and annoyin unnatural soonds
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
An annoyin loud knoack oan the front door kin
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
But then a few loud bangs at the door interrupt u
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
opened the front door, an the loud, happy soun o a lusty greitin
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@FaetheRye tweeted
Ah jist hud tae read that oot loud. ??? (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
s wur sayin acause it wis sae loud an distractin. https://t.co/9(2020) search twitter

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
in, an a lad yappen oot o 'a' loud spikker, say's, ""We welcome on page 40
opineeons, shi geid oot we a loud crack an awthin gid qweat, ap on page 47

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
they perhaps wouldn't say out loud. on page 36

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Woopin wi' a gie loud wail on page 74

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
en by iss time?" she sade oot loud. "A mosst be gettan somewhere on page 9
some o e ither burds tittered loud enough till hear. on page 25
, A ken A do!" sade Alice oot loud, addressan nobody in particul on page 29
coman doon! Heids below!" (a loud crash)-"Noo, who did at?-Id w on page 36
oice. An Alice ealled oot, as loud as she could, "If ee do, A'll on page 37
Also on pages 48, 55, 59, 65, 78, 88, 105
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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
fite, steckit his een an said loud out "She beed tae ken the gai on page 39
rhan the weerg o jn thaim out loud: on page 49
ie humplock, an snocherin out loud, "like tae snocher his heid a on page 57
He raired iss aat loud at Ailice cwidna haad fae say on page 58
Ailice laacht out loud, but managed tae turn it inti on page 61
Also on pages 64, 67, 72, 76, 77
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Dod laached a lang loud laach. "Faither, Ah'd be aski on page 109

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
afore gaan ti their beds. Nae loud, of coorse, nae ti disturb th on page 74

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ontae the settee. There wis a loud crackin soun, an fan he got t
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Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
nd that was when there came a loud moan, a shattering of glass a
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
on for his supper he said oot loud. I'ts yon autumn
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
how o sweet peas" he said oot loud. This wifie bocht ten bags o
ood tak. "Michty" he said oot loud. "I
t o the lot. He then said oot loud. "That"s mebbe
loud." I'll nae hae my tay here ag
ersel. Then truth hit hame, a loud command. "Tak cover" Abody wi
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
just caught a few o the mair loud an explicit lines which emana
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
h, the quiet click seemin sae loud at he momentarily stood stock
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
fae the helicopter grows to a loud thumping. I stand up and look
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Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
dydykes? He almost moaned oot loud but rallied himsel tae be ple
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ie hidna meant tae say it oot loud.
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
an and in nae time he’d the loud music on the go and drinkin p
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
lockwise) each time sayin oot loud three names. Aifter she’d p
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
bV92W - try nae tae gran tae loud!(2014) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
aboot listnin and laughin oot loud. I must hiv looked like a ric(2020) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
e time or another, and always loud. (2023) twitter link

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Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
He will nivir be her'd takin' loud, on page 41
work hae disnae tak' lang or loud; on page 43

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Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
e,” he guldered. Then, mair loud, “Grace, ir ye thur?”
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