A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of mi in Corpus

Central

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
faither in the mornin' greets mi on page 101

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
ar, shiz a star - respect - mi lady an now shi talks great D on page i
Eh wear mi hert on mi sleeve, on page 12
Jist afore mi birthday on page 58
Me an meh mithir went ti see mi brither on page 78
cause mi scalp's foriver itchin. on page 102
Also on pages 104
10 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ay); needs for 'needs to be' (Mi tawties needs liftin syne dey on page 36

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Becchina, poi che tu mi fosti tolta... on page 45

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Northwords Now 43 - Donald Adamson, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Central, poetry
A think o the frst Sámi fowk, on page 28

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
ualunque giorno non veggio 'l mi' amore... on page 43

1 matches

Peffers, Bob Upheeze, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
S", on it a wee click an tell mi whit ye want.
1 matches

McGibbon, Joe Lallans 74 - Draps o Sapie-Bubble, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Ma mither consolet mi, rumplet ma hair,
gied mi tuppence mair, tellt mi: ‘Coff anither.’
Ma kin-hertit mither gied mi a cuddle, forby tuppence.
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
An ðe mi¢t an ðe glóri,
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
He wiz ay daen thon tae mi.
block’a flats when he left mi - jist oot fae the smelly ho
in oot auld curtains tae garb mi up like the mannie fae ‘The
d that then. The thing behind mi.
Coz then it wiz upon me, on mi like a flash, an stript mi fa
6 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
e me, near cawin the heid aff mi wae his muckle big body bag.
1 matches

Cunningham, Liam Tam, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Bellshill, prose
deid n thi aw looked roon it mi. I jamp back oan ma horse ass
thit the witches couldnae git mi because they canny go across
e cheek. Bit she jist slapped mi in the face n said "Git in."
3 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
The plumber told mi no eh complicate things
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
shellin’ oot big bucks fir mi tae play here n av joost brok
ancy bag ma parents’ bought mi a couple a months back for ma
lls up his newspaper an pokes mi oan the arm wi it. ‘Here’
newspaper on the wall next ti mi, gets ti hiz feet n stretches
4 matches

Valentine, Lynn Thi Loast Bairn, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Arbroath, poetry
meenits ma dochter wull wauk mi
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
"Right then smart-chops, tell mi, whit's that white buildin aw
the shore doon ther? Eh? Tell mi that."
2 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
opublic @R_McCormack Een whan mi faither wis buriet I 1984 mon(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
eyThomson @policescotland Tha mi a' bruidhinn Gàidhlig , agus (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
fit wey Ah've been brocht oot mi grave? Ti save the maister's on page 41
'Can ye nae see it's mi mobile?' on page 43
'Ages wi mi tongue, an a bittie aaler nor on page 44
a need ti lowp ower waas. But mi mither brocht me up ti be cee on page 45
'm stannin they soun ower lik mi granfaither an his cronies ki on page 46

11 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
d on, though! Rabbie! Rabbie, mi man, fit am Ah thinkin on! On on page 53
aned, an said, 'Noo Henryson, mi freen, fit aboot a blad or tw on page 54
w it'll jist be bi the skin o mi teeth.' on page 55
hunce. Ah ken fine Ah'm mixin mi metaphors, but ye could tell on page 58
'It wisna easy, but Ah kep mi eyn up, aa richt. The Prof tr on page 59

7 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
On the wey ti jyne mi ship Ah cried in at the Marin on page 38
el,' said Georgeson, 'Ah myne mi mither sayin - ' on page 41

7 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
a bleezin fire, wi Mary gien mi her crack, an me chippin in m on page 35

20 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fa aa wish hid taught mi Gaelic as weel as Doric, on page 33

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
be duncin wi that's badderin mi." on page 94

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
s hoose? Me that dysted ye on mi knee afore ye kent richt fae on page 8

10 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
an hugged mi till ma hairt could on page 51

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
the darg o a spare half ooer. Mi ain faither wis a dab haan wi on page 13

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
as a kail-blade. "Get yokit, mi man," he said tae hissel. An on page 86
ems. "We're jist aboot there, mi freen," quo Chairlie, though on page 87
opper bi richts, cos they say mi ancestor invented a cannon or on page 88
"Pride gings afore a faa, mi freen!" shouted back Chairlie on page 89
h. An in case ye're winnerin, mi lang johns are green an aa!" on page 90
Also on pages 91
9 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
wye tae meet an aal freen fan mi moter broke doon jist ootside on page 104
r that Dod wis, bit Ah'll dae mi best tae gie ye the tale in m on page 106

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a Scripteral warrant Ah'll ti mi tale... on page 72
. (An for the benefit o ony o mi readers that chunces ti bide on page 72
t.' Of coorse, Ah didna waste mi breath tryin ti conter that a on page 74
Weel, ye can picter mi face fan Ah saa that the spik on page 75
a dunt on the heid that gaart mi harns dirl. on page 76
Also on pages 77
15 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
It wid tak mi ti
An he micht lat mi buy
2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ess an turnt roon. “Far’s mi cream bun?” he said. He wis
n tae the tap o his socks. As mi Ma wid say, he looked a bit o
“Far’s mi cream bun?” he said again,
een as Ah got back fae gettin mi messages.”
dna ken it wis for you, cross mi hairt - ”. His vyce was fi
15 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - The Cricket An The Eemock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
‘Bi nicht, bi day, Ah sang mi sang
Na, mi freen ... eneuch o priggin
2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
hate are mither an dother. An mi tale begins wi jealousy.
ersity Libree. I’m there wi mi best pal Jock Forrest. An Kat
That got mi dander up. Ah raxed ower an g
h said, ilka word drippin fae mi moo lik het wax, ‘pride …
on a nicht, an Ah got a len o mi uncle’s car, an oot we drav
18 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ind bein stuck in hospital on mi 40th too. Nivver got a cake t(2019) search twitter
@bdantarctica Micht hae ti di mi ain range noo.(2019) search twitter
uggered aff ti i lavvy leavin mi titi pye fir it. Radge.(2019) search twitter
or a wik o howkin tatties fir mi jist afore headin back in Oct(2019) search twitter
ersion up in i loft, its teen mi 7 hoors ti find it. 6 o' yon (2019) search twitter
and 11 other occurrences.

@cligeey tweeted
@advancedref Did ye see mi fleeing by yours aboot 9 Reed(2020) search twitter
ieMcNeil66 Aye he wis chasing mi roon the garage(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
’er since early 80’s & telt mi tae dee it masel! Think I wil(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
y time an e customer hiz left mi aleen in e hoose wi these. Co(2020) search twitter
abz Mackay's o Queens Street. Mi'be yer better gan ayre. Affa (2019) search twitter
rs, obviously ye nivver heard mi.(2020) search twitter
cPhrases Jist watched it. Hid mi wonderin if we've bin sayin i(2019) search twitter
inna dae Facebook onywy. Tein mi aboot a year tae get tae grip(2019) search twitter
and 7 other occurrences.

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Mi traep is wi dee, Grieve, no w on page 19

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
, "I'm di Trowie Diel Faider. Mi name is Skyimpnafftak." on page 35

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
my (stressed) ~ mi (unstressed) on page 29
ndroo is catmoget, bit da ram mi fokk haed, dat ram wis a aafi on page 63
in StE: I'm vexed I canna see mi fokk becis o da on page 106

3 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
A'll veesit i mi mind, clear vista aa aroond. on page 37
I mi mooth da saaft pooch o flesh on page 50
I plait mi hair, wip hit on page 56
mi midder nivver kent dee; an mi faider on page 85
Dis isna mi mindin o life-draain at da sc on page 86
Also on pages 105, 106, 109, 115
15 matches

Williamson, Christie Shaetlan an compoonds a da richt, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, blog
nnection I micht hae tae hit. Mi ain wye a spaekin’s fine by
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
Bit mi hert is bursen for wise, wanl
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
�I’m gotten a staenloopen i mi luif’ is Shaetlan, an ‘I�
bit ‘I’m got a blister on mi palm’ is nae doot dialect.
2 matches

Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
(geographic an linguistic) in mi writin, an a introduction tae
h, an laetir Shetlandified at mi ain editor's request. Sic lae
Da moo at browt da wirds tae mi lugs wis D'bi Young Anitafrik
3 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
'Noo at du's grown up, mi jewel, du sall makk dy mark i
1 matches

Southern

Ulster

Swannock Fulton, Rab ahm grinnin lik an eejit , (Association for Scottish Literary Studies 2005 ISBN: 978-0948877698) Ulster - Galway, poetry
jaggin mi skin on page 38

1 matches

Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
Mi legs ir no’ as soople for m
legs ir no’ as soople for mi joints ir stiff an’ dry
2 matches