A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of pool in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
The Pool ae Tears on page 16
buckets, till thir wis a big pool ae it aw roon her, aboot four on page 17
orked oot she wis jist in the pool ae tears that she'd gret when on page 21
she swam lazily aboot in the pool, "an she jist sits there purr on page 22
a move oan onywey, cause the pool wis gittin awfy mobbed wae aw on page 24
Also on pages 33, 122
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Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Crab Toon Crail, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
balance lookin, but cradlin a pool, on page 40

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
he hayfield, the orchart, the pool, the birkenshaw. It wis as if on page 6

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
'Ah heard there's a pool here,' ah say, hopefully. on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
an eye oor a two quid game ae pool. on page 67
ealin wae ints who wid fuck a pool cue geein half a chance." on page 132

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Em jist oot fir a geem it pool, on page 50
an shoots sum shit-hot pool. on page 67

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e able tae swim tae go in the pool. He didnae say much afterward on page 11
ah stopped at the edge ae the pool tae watch them. They had snor on page 13
her lined us aw up beside the pool an she shoutet the names oot on page 14
another room wear yi can play pool an snooker an table tennis an on page 151
e an an outdoor doggy swimmin pool while ah'm at it. on page 169

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
stilt-hauld oan the pool. The thrissel-seeds. on page 16

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Ah heard there's a pool here,' ah say, hopefully. on page 5

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
the shalla end o ony swimmin-pool in the warld and his chin wid on page 3

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
chittert nesh in yon cauldrif pool, on page 10

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
new hauf doors on the soomin pool cubicles but he's no shawed u on page 59

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
e able tae swim tae go in the pool. He didnae say anythin aboot
ah stopped at the edge ae the pool tae watch them: they had snor
her lined us aw up beside the pool an she shoutet the names oot
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McFarlane, Ishbel Does Scotland compare weil wi ither places fir wee bairnies?, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
nt in time A wis in a birthin pool in Larbert makkin soons lik a
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
dribblin slabbers intae a wee pool next tae his face.
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
amin blood intae the expandin pool ay reddinin snow. At least ah
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
us while he wis keekin in the pool, sae the lad fell in luve wi
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ixt. A gote involved roon' ri pool table despite ma een no' bein
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
briefly tae drink frae a sma pool o standing water, the last re
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Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
A sizeable pool ae pish.
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Or folk frae unemployment’s pool,
��d a class scheduled fir the pool? I said A had a class o’ ji
swim. He informed me that the pool had been closed. I enquired �
o swimmin’ today, cause the pool’s been closed.” “Ach, w
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
n’ had scheduled a practice pool session today. For various re
ot!” reverberated roond the pool! Ma Nobel prize went oot the
ced by a “New-build”. The pool was yin o’ the furst areas
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
ent whur she cuild find a wee pool in the Inchna Burn afore it b
Sae she went tae her pool, the Dug Linne an sat doon oa
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Havery, Hannah The Gaithering, (Literature Alliance Scotland 2022) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
the sea, the lochs, the local pool
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Doric

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ss lot," said Dad, meevin the pool table, ma PlayStation, an the on page 92

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
o Baggy took a hud o thi ring pool, eit full airm's linth, an we on page 47

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an bra balcony owerleukin the pool. on page 42
e twins splashin aboot in the pool. "Ye shid hiv clartit yersel on page 44

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the archwye led throwe te the pool area. "You like jewellery, da on page 8
Morrice lookit aroon the braa pool wi its cascadin watterfaalls on page 11
n as he sut on the edge o the pool, dibblin his feet in the watt on page 13
weller lachin an jokin bi the pool. on page 17
"Ah'm sure ere's a pool it the camp-site, Mam, so ye' on page 36

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
E Pool O Tears on page 15
s o tears,till air wis a beeg pool all roond her, aboot four ine on page 16
soon made oot at she wis in e pool o tears wheech she hed cowned on page 20
as she swam lazily aboot in e pool, "an she sits purran so nicel on page 21
makan quite a commotion in e pool as id went. on page 22
Also on pages 31, 120
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
urns tae rain an forms mony a pool
Sweat rins aft o me intae a pool.
Loch Morlich wis a glistenin pool in the distance. As
e ony time he felt like it. A pool
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
n fen he fell intil e paddlin pool. O coorse she wis ower teen o
heer in e Park near e paddlin pool – sae midders cud watch eir
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Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
the drinks they serve bi the pool. Ye’ve never drank sae much
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Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
wye. We just thought it wis a pool for the Barbies it the time;
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Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
eided aff tae the mooth o the pool and casted out. I looked roon
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
och Craig and Tarlair sweemin pool wi a boomin crash that vibrat
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
n hiv laid on a free paddling pool fur the simmer holidays! http(2017) search twitter
Sea wis her ain private dooks pool! https://t.co/4B1oRtYGTp(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
at wirk here are affa nice. I pool is a wee bitty cauld. My wee (2019) search twitter
wint fir a wander doon ti at pool puckle I days ago and een o i(2019) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
s in a local wee pub, game o’pool or darts wee the locals & a m(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
enjoyin da soond o da Virkie Pool waders and da singin selkies (2013) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
boot onyting. Except im at da pool for V’s swimmin lesson #Bein (2019) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Th Pool O Tears on page 15
ars, until there was a muckle pool aroond hur, aboot fowr inches on page 16
worked oot that she was in th pool o tears which she hed greeted on page 20
oot o this pool? Ah'm gie sic o soomin aboot on page 21
n makin a richt stooshy in th pool as eet went. on page 22
Also on pages 23, 32, 123
11 matches

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Tryin tae scoop the pool. on page 35

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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
forderin pipeline an' talent pool in oor commonity. Thon wul ge on page 24

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