A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of notes in Corpus

Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
ud faa's faster, an the sweet notes fade an die, on page 20

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
opens it, thumbin through the notes. Jesus Christ, Coyle. How muc on page 11

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
e hunner quid in twinty pound notes an a few wee bags ae powder. on page 10

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
r wis bund in wi the leets an notes asweel. on page 15

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
n you'll end up wae few score notes in yir hand. A prefer that an on page 7

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'PC Walters. He'll take some notes. Just to bring you up to date 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
n aw thir kists, the swaitest notes abuin the lang abyss on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
n's spies are abroad an takin notes, sae frae nou on we maun tak on page 44
Satan's spies had been takin notes, efter aa. on page 45

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
the notes come swallin up, silent, like on page 106

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ks. 'Oh, have you been taking notes on your phone like I asked yo on page 3
message in their notes fur me. Probably no. on page 4

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Now in his notes he didn't seem tae ken the re on page 63

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ur exaggerated tasteful blue notes. on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
tty as his moustache. Post-it notes are stuck between every other on page 7

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
For noo Miss Ridin Hood, yin notes, on page 47

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Lik notes o gowd on page 57

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
keep feedin in the crisp new notes they jist withdrew fae their on page 28
nin, Megan slammed the wad ae notes she wis coontin oantae the co on page 32
in Scottish crisp twinty quid notes. Post-Traumatic Stress Disord on page 67
is pumpin five grand worth ae notes through Mikey's clubs. So, he on page 179
. Ah quickly stuff the wad ae notes in a white envelope and dart on page 182

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ays sendin Yvonne wee private notes that ah'm no allowed tae see. on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Readin the notes o some auld Scots divine, on page 129

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'I'll jist sit an tak notes,' said Doug, tappin the end o on page 19

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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
Makkin buttons and case notes, misspellin names aw day on page 51
Notes o kisses roond the warld on page 121

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
as his moustache. Wee post-it notes are stuck between every other on page 25

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
eveal a bundle o twenty pound notes. on page 40
"Dud notes?" "Aye. Here, whit's your lan on page 46

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
bit o paper she'd been takkin notes on. on page 86
sangs fur, a muckle midden o notes aboot the ongauns o the Baude on page 124
controls like a hawk, takkin notes in her heid jist in case thon on page 157

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e end o ma bed bulges wi mair notes than the nursin home hus fur on page 84

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
For whiles he blew an nae notes sang on page 58
That he split no the hiemaist notes on page 61
An gowk notes towt the misgrown fruit on page 81

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
on the brainchoa tree. Sweet notes tummelt oot o the tottie wee on page 94
Then it sang, and sang notes that simple and clear that on page 102
eal bird jist sings whitivver notes happen tae come intae her hei on page 103
by yer lugs! Sae lang as the notes are pleyed in the richt order on page 106
her singin aince mair and the notes were as clear and as sweet as on page 110

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
amount statit, less the pund notes he lays on as benediction. At on page 72

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
three o them sat, takkin doun notes and scrievin intae their buik on page 37

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
bobs, hauf-crouns an ten bob notes. An aince it got til thae lev on page 58

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
r ages n then just give a few notes on Nichols, but it’s true t
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
coffee wi the last o ma pound notes an A still haes this pound co
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rlyin seriousness o it. As he notes, ‘The Glasgow Herald, for e
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
insists he’s takin nowt but notes so he can exchange them, so a
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
his golden notes. In silence that ensued
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
e wis a chield amang us takin notes, meant that we had muckle pri
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
tonto, ah've tae tak doon the notes as gleg as ma wee haun will s
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Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ts Language, Caroline Macafee notes anent earlier French lends:
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
ts, books, reports an teachin notes on Scottish literature an lan
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s poakit an pult oot a wad ay notes.
hing aw the time. He slid the notes oer the table an ah put them
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
there?’ ah sais, fannin the notes oot quickly.
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
sais, pushin a wad ay folded notes intae ma haun, then claspin i
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
at isna anither day. Comparin notes wi fowk, I hear I’m no ma l
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
tae produce a tome o support notes an teachin resources. Nae doo
ountry, wha wrote the teachin notes – The Shottle (a real jewel
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
pittin notes
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ney oot an he grabs two score notes aff us, stickin a tenner tae
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
�d be joining him on the high notes.”
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
backgrund comment an langage notes, that’s in the PDF document
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
mple campaign that played twa notes: a relatively popular leader
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
opens it, thumbin through the notes, ‘Jesus Christ, Coyle. How
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
nd brings oot a thick roll ae notes. Aw wrapped in a plastic band
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
t your wait. I looked at your notes. It says you have been having
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@billykayscot tweeted
evit in Glesga Scots wi grace notes o Gaelic an Irish - jist lik(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
but I'm sure you've copious notes, copied in many places in cas (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
The Teaching Notes fae @scotlit are here: https: (2020) twitter link
ASLS’s Teaching notes oan Tally’s Blood, The Chevi (2019) twitter link

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

Doric

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Auld Notes on page 115

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ication is done by exchanging notes. And remember: people say thi on page 36
wis gaun gran. Wi war passin notes back an fore an gettin oan ji on page 43

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
an tryin tae lern his lecture notes bi hairt - an there wisna mo on page 85
k throw the mist cam the same notes. He played twa mair. Again th on page 88

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
her life fan fower five poun notes felloot o't. She wis beside h on page 106

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ma seat. Noo, maist o’s tak notes aboot the sermon but es beuk
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
I have been keeping my usual notes about the wither. Some people
assie, wi her note book takin notes.
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
pianie steel timmerin up the notes. She'd a lot o grun tae makk
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Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
am readin her court files an notes the noo. I pick up ma glaisse
Her notes read as follows..
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
e wis unable tae hit the high notes. Anither sang came on. This e
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
so the drama teacher gave us notes tae oor parents. My mither an
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
he pipes soundit, an the wild notes o the Heilan fling rang oot a
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Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
Author’s notes:
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
nds I will give out ten pound notes to everybody I see doing it).(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
s tae tak #Scottish bank poun notes!(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ll the climate/sustainability notes with a nod tae Minecraft and (2022) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
un can clear his een, Wi glib notes sain the simmer’s green. Rob (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I scribbled oot notes tae box numbers, aal set tae on page 42

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Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
knortherly brings you tasting notes tae three classic haggises o
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Shetland

Southern

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
NOTES FRAE MA JOTTER on page 29

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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
The mair the penel notes thaire bes ann inconsistency on page 25

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DfC Press Offys Hargey sets oot Owersettin Hub, (Depairtment fur Commonities 2021) Ulster, government
Notes to editors:
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