A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of rope in Corpus

Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
the left chowk, an a bit sash rope tied roun his waist. Stickin on page 85

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ere, Bill! Grup a haud o this rope-Will the ruif bear?---Nou min on page 37

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
lie Clancy, wi a lenth o sash rope roun his neck cam intil the l on page 26

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an ettlins, skeck a lang grey rope on page 60

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
p, surrendered, let go ae the rope and forgot wha it is that A w on page 92

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
wis when she broke a skippin rope and the school asked hur tae on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
wey ma messages. He tried tae rope me intae a conversation wae u on page 117

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ket. Here it is. Ye'll find a rope in the well. Jist on page 180
e bucket on tae the end o the rope and lower it doon, but dinnae on page 181

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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
tae hunners o fathoms o stout rope an aince the whale tried tae on page 40
d go pouin hunners o yairds o rope fae as monie as hauf a dizzen on page 41
them tae jettison the harpoon rope tae lichten the boat. Tired o on page 42
e mak some adjustment tae the rope towin the yawl whan the haill on page 92
dancin on the end o a gallows rope there wis nae contest, an the on page 107
Also on pages 126
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
s 'Teevecheid cried oot, 'The rope's snappit in twa! We're gonna on page 139

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The rope he'd used, tae tie the gate, on page 39

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
limb aboard!' said Doug, as a rope ladder drapped doon fae his c on page 8

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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
ht tae bide, sleepin across a rope on page 17

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
n shift it, and we'll bring a rope for Pooh, and I'll awa and te on page 135
hope. Tak heed. Some thinnish rope is whit I need. on page 139
e aw daein it. They had got a rope and were haulin Hoolet's chai on page 144
d faw in and come back on the rope wi the nixt bit o gear, and t on page 146
ot. Noo, Teeger, where's that rope? Whit's fashin ye, Hoolet?' on page 149

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ae the next, it made a kind o rope. As she wirked awa, she mindi on page 117
he mingin claes, Violet had a rope that wis, she howped, jist ab on page 118
in thon breeze, clingin tae a rope made oot o mingin claes, she on page 119
fawin. Tentily, she gied the rope a guid pull, and it steyed up on page 121
metal raither than a clootie rope. She opened her een and saw h on page 122
Also on pages 123, 125, 134
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
We bought a light-up skippin rope wi the tickets and hud the ti on page 31

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Ti rope a kid, an cut its throat. on page 33

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ely unhermed. Hercules tied a rope roon the animal's legs and ge on page 15

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Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
hat high she must have used a rope ladder or stilts - but when on page 13

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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
le ye can get in by. Tie this rope aroond yer waist, and I'll lo on page 29
find thon tindel-box, gie the rope a guid tug, aan and I'll ken on page 31
sodger shoutit, tuggin on the rope. on page 35
outit, as the hangman pit the rope aroond his neck. "Whit aboot on page 47

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
s the-day wadna ken a skippin-rope or a cahoutchy baa gin thay s on page 129

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'Cut ... the bluidy ... rope,' Ah managed tae pech frae ma on page 17

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
at the end o his rope, flingin up his hint legs. Th
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
bank wiz high on this side. A rope swing hung fae a sycamore tre
hung fae a sycamore tree. The rope hung straight doon an there w
2 matches

Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
e. When ur done, we'll drop a rope fir ye tae clip it tae the ha
In the end, they drapped the rope, then pulled me back up. Whit
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Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
he cloots thegither tae mak a rope. Ae Sikh swam the river an ti
r an tied ae end o the turban rope ticht tae a tree. That gied u
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
d tae a palin stab wi a claes rope, a pile o wid stackit up roon
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
or oer. ‘There’s a bit ay rope there, tie it roon the nails
Wrappin the rope roon the bunch ay corroded na
Ah take it an unwind the rope fae the nails, shooderin the
3 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
broon beads strung on a thick rope. Like rosaries but much bigge
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Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
up surrendered let go ae the rope an forgot wha it is that A wi
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
t in Edinburgh walkin a tight rope.
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Doric

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Wippled wi rope on page 121

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
l o that". says Jonsar Eck. A rope wis tied on tae Jonsar Eck's
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ders wiz a guid long length o rope. He wore a deerstalker on his
n a crudely fashiont snare. A rope, fastened at one end tae the
d been fashiont fae Eddie’s rope. It wis unlucky that the ghil
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
the back door and watch as a rope ladder unfurls fae the helico
wye doon and clings ontil the rope as the wind swings him like a
vering directly abeen us. The rope ladder is flung oot eence mai
ndrew says. He grabs onto the rope ladder and starts clambering
˜Come on!’ he shouts as the rope starts to ascend, lifting him
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ae the kitchen an pull on the rope till it came up. The cook sai
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@daleser23 tweeted
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Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
when the hangman tightens the rope? Will I cry like the bairn th on page 20

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Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
dance will be at the end o a rope. on page 27

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Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
rope whin sheus gittan middling gr on page 16

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
lue an orange piles o tangled rope on page 49
dance will be at the end o a rope. on page 153

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Shetland

Southern

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ere, Bill! Grab a houl o this rope - Wull the roof bae fit tae on page 38

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
An tether rope hung in tha shed on page 46

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2011) Ulster, weans
The oul wumman met a rope.
Shae sed, “Rope, rope, heng the butcher.
The rope sed.
ae sed, “Rat, rat, gnaw the rope.
The rope'll naw heng the butcher. The
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Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
ike strapped on wi a length o rope,
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