A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of pyntit in Corpus

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
re wis naething thay cuid hae pyntit a fingir at or taen a grup o. on page 19

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
in the union but, as Cherlie pyntit oot, Harry wis mibbe bein a r on page 86

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ht aff she ran awa the wey he pyntit, athoot tryin tae let it ken on page 32

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ne Peter Inglis, had a pistol pyntit at auld Tammas's heid. 'I cui on page 59

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Prior Tammas pyntit oot a bench agin the waa. He on page 12

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Hershaw, William Lallans 102 - Editorial: Jean Tamson’s Bairns, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
As has been pyntit out, the Scots leid is hale a on page 8

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
a galleried dun. Nou as A hae pyntit oot elsewhere, duns, like whi on page 31
ie fer a lang lang time, as A pyntit oot in Scotland's Future Hist on page 100

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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
lared, that fingers were bein pyntit at the lassies. on page 97
ssault, tho as anither writer pyntit oot, murder wis nae that comm on page 104
ad. Baith were maskit an they pyntit a pistol at his heid an deman on page 105

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
t tae mak shair that jist the pyntit, factual information bides. E on page 10
ad use a dooble modal, gin ye pyntit this oot tae thaim, micht tel on page 33
can lippen on for checkin hoo pyntit yer bit screive is, even in S on page 40

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
e's in the huff acause A haed pyntit oot his venison lasagne wisna on page 4

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
e-fu naitur, an aw thur nedes pyntit til a cuddie. on page 3

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
e oot on the streets," Violet pyntit oot, "At least here we've got on page 58
watch at her library," Violet pyntit oot. "She didnae mean tae bid on page 59
en we were on tae him," Klaus pyntit oot, "Mebbe we could try talk on page 80
idnae help us onywey," Violet pyntit oot wi her face trippin her. on page 86
" Klaus pit doon the book and pyntit at Coont Olaf. "If ma sister on page 97
Also on pages 146
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
for mair!" Ernie lookit up an pyntit til the front page o the pape on page 65

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
en. "Is this no it here?" She pyntit at the hoose nixt door. It ha on page 44

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
Ian pyntit til it athoot a wird. The hei on page 98

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
o his faither T.S. Law, that pyntit this poem oot ti him lang yea on page 4

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ment for a vote. It needna be pyntit oot that sicna proveision wad on page 121

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
. Then she raised a neive and pyntit tae his chist. The English te on page 37

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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
s "gaun" an "went". It's been pyntit oot gey aften that "went" wis
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
y o the issues that haed been pyntit oot bi maimbers o the CPG hae
the Scots government. As wis pyntit oot, the scant o answers anen
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
ed tae be juist ane o oo. She pyntit oot hou impressed she wis wi
sna a Meenister forScots, she pyntit oot whit maist fowk kent ared
leeterate in it an aw. It wis pyntit oot that in ither kintras, th
es in anither wey. Ae maimber pyntit oot hou important it wis tae
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
e lave o the tenement an thai pyntit out at the wes wattir
syde an wyde ablo thaim. Thai pyntit
e spae-wyfe,” he reponed an pyntit ti a smad o smeik ishin
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
d. Ance mair thir thochts are pyntit oot here for tae gar reflecti
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ae we canna lippen on it as a pyntit description o thon time, but
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
id doun bi Thomas Berry2, wha pyntit oot that monie a legal an pol
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Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
This wi a pyntit luik at the briefcase
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
time wan round, she pyntit out a machine wi a lang flet
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
chtish man wi a bald heid and pyntit beard (Image: Ain Wark).
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ilka bairn wis birlt roond an pyntit at the string. We ettelt tae
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
earin them up intae a pail wi pyntit sticks. He telt us they war g
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
4t o October 2006. The report pyntit oot whit a dizzie it wis that
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
the warld ilka twa week. She pyntit oot that if Scotland's minori
Speakin as a Luxemburger, she pyntit oot hou, for her, it haed bee
She pyntit oot hou lairnin languages gie
She pyntit oot hou mony fowk haed been l
aboot lesser-uised leids, she pyntit oot hou, for legal raisons, i
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
audit the Ebner Resolution an pyntit oot the laich staundin o the
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
bbish dump,” Bill sayed. He pyntit oot the windae. “See that?�
- plus Iskander there.” He pyntit oot a lad o aboot seiventeen,
d. But than - as Bapu whiles pyntit oot - the verra fack that a
-made rug on the flair. Guzul pyntit oot, through the wee winnock,
Ah wis in thon plane - ” He pyntit wi his chin at the bruck on t
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
n fair wi an affcome that‟s pyntit an respectit. The twa governm
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Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
aff ungrammatical yon raither pyntit yiss kinna maks oot “Scots�
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
up the haivers aboot costs an pyntit oot that twa-leidit signs cos
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
iggest minority language. She pyntit oot that a projeck tae pit a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
ry wis feinisht.) If it wisna pyntit oot that she wis the Scottish
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Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
id it's a Turkish Eye." Joyce pyntit it the spairklin, blue and go on page 14
ir, divn't wi?" He grinned an pyntit it his shiner. "Look! Wi've m on page 18
Weel...if ye're sure." Gertie pyntit te a wee clump o tay leaves s on page 38
e a miserable divvel!" Gertie pyntit an accusin fingir it her sin- on page 41
"Righty-o!" Stevie pyntit it the screen. "Ess is fit ha on page 54
Also on pages 57, 60, 62, 83
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
fair cleavage ye hiv ere." Ah pyntit tull er chest. on page 29
"Is at yer underweer?" Stevie pyntit an burst oot lachin. on page 37
ver associate wi you." Stevie pyntit it Ronnie's green Wellington on page 38
Stevie pyntit te the reed mark oan Ronnie's on page 43

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
n, an the twa signbrods baith pyntit alang o't. "I'll sattle it," on page 47
an yalla aa in a gliff, as he pyntit wi a chitterin finger at a li on page 59

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
wi feathers, drawn oot tae a pyntit beak. Whyles, they wad fin ha
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
pyntit neb. The warlock steered a ca
ther helpit him draw a muckle pyntit starnie.
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Orkney

Shetland