A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of race in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Yin race endit, yin had juist begun - on page 26

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
gied onie o the human race on page 32

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
We aw look at him. It's a race tae see who's fastest. on page 33

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
The stag wid hae won the race. on page 11
"Ok, boyo, howzaboot a race?" on page 29

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
A Caucus-Race an a Lang Tale on page 24
"What is a Caucus-race?" speirt Alison; no that she on page 26

5 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Whyles thaur talk turnt tae race week, on page 11

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
r the dingin doon o the human race! Sic are ma wysins tae you, m on page 6

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Is it winnin ivry single race? on page 18
thare's a race tae the same shaps on page 27
O wantin tae race tae fin oot on page 33

3 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Nae Chieftain o the Covid Race on page 51
Syne we were prood, a couthie race whae pecht an pufft aw owre t on page 77

3 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
A had a big race coming up and there wis a big on page 37
On the day of the big race, a woke up shaking that bad t on page 38
up tae the stadium where the race wis. Ma legs were still a bit on page 39
Am sorry Da, a didnae win the race the day, but look here: on page 40
e coulda jist won that bloody race. Is that no all ye could've d on page 41

9 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
ich horse will win the morn's race, on page 26
At Ascot race course, weet and muddy, on page 28

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
e Niedergasse, lest o an auld race an first o a new. That wisna on page 74

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
us are jist warmin up fur the race. on page 24
tae masel. "Listen, ma first race is aboot tae go oaff. Ah, nee on page 34
er aw that excitement fae the race. The hing is though yae kin a on page 37
race gits the maire ah kin feel a on page 42
angry everytime ah replay the race in ma heid. That useless midg on page 61

6 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
in tae accoontants - an unco race o buddies wha appear tae hae on page 95
90s, the newspapers were in a race tae the bottom, an the malign on page 109

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Buik 1 Satire 1: The Rat Race on page 103

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
akkin references til a body's race, colour, releegion, sex, gene on page 14

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
The Race on page 24

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
automatically entered intae a race wi the other deid bastarts ta on page 52

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
's tail when the schuil has a race, on page 6

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
An that's tae replicate the race, tae cleck a whelp. on page 67

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
is tae be memmers o the human race. on page 62

1 matches

Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
circulatit wi glesses an race cairds, on page 135

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
The Amazons were a race o gallus women warriors that on page 38

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
ir no o a prood an ancient race? on page 77

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
r 1560? Thay reckon the airms race wis nou ayont Scots finances. on page 110

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
Three-thirty's the time o the race. The stake's a bob each-wey m on page 59

1 matches

Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
ome connection wi a weel kent race horse whit went bi that name.
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
Race Relations (Amendment) Act 200
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
� she leed. “Jist waanted a race. You lost.”
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
e, I wunner, throu the muckle race riot at dunnert ower
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
coming 2nd in the school 200m race and 1st in the 400m race. I w
and 1st in the 400m race. I wis built for this. I dart
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
is sae quick he'd pit me in a race.
A graceless, unbelievin race,
that welcomes folk o evry race,
For oor maist humble, ancient race.
4 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
aw ower Scotland, fowk o ilka race an religion, language an cult
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
en here fae ower two oors. Ah race oot the bar, forgetting tae e
he comes round the corner. Ah race ower tae her. She’s pale an
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Breakin intae a sprint, ah race through them, shooderin wan a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ce. Vast sheets ay grey cloud race overheid, high above us, an t
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
d start tae tighten, my heart race.
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
THE AIPPLE RACE
the first man that can rin a race wi me – an win. But mind, i
The nixt race wis set for first thing in th
ndin aboot at the stert o the race, howpin Hippomenes wid lose a
e wis gaun tae gub him in the race. An that poke o fruit he wis
6 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ers an hunners o Munchkins (a race o twa fit Ruth Davidson clone
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
“No horse can win that race twice” says Johnny.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
O' aw' or race!
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
r the dingin doun o the human race! That is my message tae ye, f
that wad arise whan the human race haed at lang and last been di
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
a moment. Whan the hale human race, actin in concert, unner the
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
y tone. Mah mynd stairted tae race. Th' creakin. Th' bruise. Th'
1 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
istinction o ony kind, sic as race, colour, gender, language, re
i nae ony branks on accoont o race, nationality or religioun,
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ssage o this bein a twa-horse race atween thaim an the Tories wu
e micht be fawin ahint i this race.
2 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
ime, fyr the Sidhe wyr iver a race apairt fae time.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
man richts legislation an the Race Relations Act.
ion an cairryin oot o British race policy. Campaigners says that
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
Scots", minority leids an the race issue in a twa oor session co
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
The human race.
1 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
e the fact, we're all a human race
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ah’ve been plunged intae a race against time tae reach the bo
boattle right before the big race. Me and ma mates pissin oorse
2 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
Perserverence wins the race awe the time! Essay now compl(2015) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
tee - also work at lochgelly race track on a saturday night - (2020) twitter link
@WeAreScottishFB 2 horse race for the title unless the hibe (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ma hairt stairtit te race as Ruth teen a deep breath, t on page 77

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
A Caucus-Race an a Long Tale on page 23
ll get us dry wid be a Caucus-race." on page 25

6 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e slow-coach tae follae her. 'Race ye roon tae the Earth Hoosie!
ae cut an the stookin's dane. Race ye back doon the hill an ower
2 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
style beet. He felt his hairt race, siccar he wes awa tae get a
1 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
s for denner and we’d baith race in tae git supper and we’d
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hondriac’s mind started tae race and she managed in a reedy to
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
auvit kent fine. At the first race they’d tae
he kent he wad be. The neist race wis the sack race. It wis eve
wis the sack race. It wis even
The obstacle race wis a nichtmare. He got taigl
event left. It wis the rinnin race. Mysie Wabster an Johnny Patt
6 matches

Noble, Brian , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
great chieftain o the pudding race
1 matches

@fittiecrooners tweeted
accept me & Bert to join the race in our mobility scooters & a (2016) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
tae loss the unavoydable race wi aatomaetion. on page 15

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
In the tidal race. on page 88

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e day fur wur weekly Thursday race tae Shearurs. It's the day th on page 86
Holy smock, this is a close race the day. Mimi Marwicks in the on page 87

3 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Loch, mill pond, mill race, wheel on page 36

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
n we wir boys, foo we used ta race up ta Granny's, an I always w on page 60

1 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
, high jimp dat is. Weel wi a race, say eicht hunder metres, hit
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
harin yarns. Sometimes we wid race siggy boats doon da burn. For
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
orld damorn on da roond Foula race and da Walls regatta. Ridicul(2013) search twitter

Southern

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Great chieftain o tha Ullans race on page 31

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
A Caucus-Race a na Lang Tale on page 25
dry oorsels wud bae a Caucus-race." on page 27

6 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Hirplin oot they race: on page 30

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
In life's ain gaein race. on page 43
they're in the yearly silage race. on page 46
An fermers stairt the yearly race tae set crop in the grun. on page 48
The Fat Race on page 56

4 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
o comin last in the obstacle race.
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
"Great chieftain o the puddin race": #UlsterScots poet James Orr (2015) twitter link