A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of stair in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
and when he did there wis nae stair in the touer and the room sme on page 16
Aff wi his bitts, up the stair he snuved, oot o his claes on page 18

2 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Daunderin doon the stair on page 69
Gan doun the stair tae fesh the dough, on page 92

2 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
ouk meetin his lanlady on the stair. His boxroom wis set in up an on page 133
richt-haun pend an ontae the stair, sleekit, afore a sowel hud c on page 136
mair magnified. Gaun doon the stair he even stapped a nummer o ti on page 139
, he seen he wis staunin by a stair doon tae a laich howf ablow t on page 140

9 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
wee dug shit oan every other stair. on page 104

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
er lane a wee? I'm awa up the stair ti hae a word wi Mam.' on page 23
er mither walkit awa doun the stair an inti the kitchen, wi Kate on page 24

4 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
intae a door or fell doon the stair. Bit we aw ken she didnae. Th on page 1

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
through the close, up the stair, on page 95

1 matches

McClure, Rob nothing but a set of eyes for stars - The Night, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, poetry
the night wind souched in the stair-fit in pick-black dark on page 101

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
fags left, an whizz doon the stair. The air seems tae vibrate wi on page 3

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And loast a baffie on the stair. on page 8
She skited quickly up the stair. on page 11
'Gang up the stair,' the Faither said. on page 34

3 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
thon stair on page 39

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Ae nicht, a tread on the stair, on page 42

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
had three bedchaumers up the stair, while on the grund flair the on page 16
Ah'm awa up the stair tae wash it oot noo!' The man on page 59
made her tea, ah gaed up the stair and packed the puckle o thing on page 196
packed. Yer brither's up the stair aw ready tae gang. Shift yers on page 226

5 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Stair Park, a snell December eftern on page 195

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
back tae bed. Troddin up the stair ah furget that ah wis sick oa on page 3
"Take that hing up the stair an oot mah sight, Sammy,' mah on page 171
Ah put mah sword up the stair wi the rest ae ma stuff since on page 172
inute,' ah say, an run up the stair. on page 173

8 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
in his lapel at the tap o the stair leadin intae the room, an wia on page 72

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
perfume. Margaret fae up the stair come doon tae dae her nosey a on page 35
night but he went away up the stair as soon as ah appeart. on page 169

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
Ah know cause he wint up the stair wan day an brocht wan doon an on page 76

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ey baith cam booncin doon the stair on page 157

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
stravaig! She breenged up the stair tae get her wormskates, then on page 4
wheechin past her maw up the stair. 'Doug?' she said. 'See that on page 25

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ings in a cludgie. Sae up the stair he stachered, cairryin the mu on page 18
d the big muckle pot doon the stair again and tootered intae the on page 23
Geordie nashed up the stair tae his ain bedroom and there on page 46
ere aye on the flair doon the stair in the front room but her hei on page 47
telt himsel. He ran doon the stair. He breenged oot o the back d on page 49

5 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
On the wey doon the stair tae the dancin at the Barras on page 43
Alang the close and up the stair, on page 88
If ye'v iver climbed a stair inside a broch, on page 141

4 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
* Yer buiks are up the stair on page 27

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"Naw, hen. Hurry up the stair an in yer stepsister's bedroo on page 81

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
houted. And fae the tap o the stair the tither voice cawed back, on page 69
laich-hoose. At the fit o the stair she hovered and had a scanse on page 70

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
And in the press, ahint the stair, on page 18

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
an up the stair in tears on page 23
scrambled up the stair on page 46

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
his erse we kerted doon the stair on page 68
she's waashin the back-stair o heaven on page 76

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
they dwalt in close an stair on page 49

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
They'll hear us on the stair. on page 35

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
enced err in wirds lik sterr 'stair', or question-like intonation on page 9

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 67 - Leddy Stair’s Closse, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Leddy Stair, cled as leddy's maid, on page 141

5 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
s o widden supports an doun a stair that leads intae a delf-lik c on page 9

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
The maids hurried doon the stair and oot ontae the street on page 74
in sodger wis cairried up the stair, and pit back on the table as on page 80

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
n the lavvy, the wan doon the stair in the corridor. on page 46

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Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
He went doon the stair. ‘Maw, where’s ma jaiket?
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
gan as wi were comin doon the stair towards Lexwell. A
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
An doon the stair.
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
ang tae his ain hoose, up the stair an intae his bed, an pued the
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
twise frae the bouer, an auld stair gaed straitly to sand an tang
y to the tap o the eildit sea-stair, there to luik a whilie at th
ge o the bouer to gang up the stair til the heich toun. “I cann
red to hersel as she clam the stair, wi ribs gettin sair an hert
t them awa as she grippit the stair ravelin twa-haundit to drag h
8 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s. She was a sort of accepted stair-head banker and chancellor of
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
whisht! There's a step on the stair,
1 matches

Lamb, Darcie T in the Park, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
ornin, buzzin, raced doon the stair tae git ma breakfast. The bre
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
Up the close an doun the stair,
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ubt the junkball fae doon the stair’s fault - so ah just head
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
n because ye helped me up the stair when ah wis fu'. Ah micht no'
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
mperin noise comin fae up the stair comes echoin roon the close,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
d afore waddlin away doon the stair.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
that. Did ye sign in doon the stair?’ he sais, his wee beady ey
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
waitin at the tap o the derk stair tae the Labyrinth. Forby the
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
ean that up. He gaes doun the stair wi a bottle, poorin it on the
the lowe screivin awa up the stair like it coudna wait for the b
2 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
he heavy door and gang up the stair, cus theTemple wis up the sta
, cus theTemple wis up the stair, away aff the street, when �
en seventy four) wis doon the stair. Hidden away so tae speak. Bi
then ah jist legged it up the stair straight oot the library an�
hud tell the librarian up the stair, but when ah got there, ah cu
6 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t in oor haste tae get up the stair, score a gram, an get oot ay
e heavy boay an bounds up the stair leavin him an the other dafty
‘Ye staiy up the stair, dae ye?’ the burd wae the
ay the wee wean fae doon the stair greetin comes ominously risin
.’ ah sais an head doon the stair.
7 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
They war juist comin doun the stair whan they saw that Mollie wis
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
They gaed doon a stair an entert the guest quarters.
pit tentily doon the concrete stair an only burst oot intae singi
ce wis simply empty. A wuiden stair disappeart through a hatch in
3 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
ard the polis comin’ up the stair Hobnail’t bits oan a widden
ard the polis comin’ up the stair Big tackety bits oan a widden
ent the pair e” thum up the stair Withoot breed ur bowels 0’
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
there, afore headin doon the stair an oot the door, back tae the
n an the boays help me up the stair, walkin me intae the front ro
see them tae the heid ay the stair an watch them file oot the do
3 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
those weans wir making up the stair of course.The stairs themsel
echos o song drifted doon the stair and landed softly oan the che
s able tae, she tore doon the stair like a wildfire — happy tae
3 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ne in the hoose dartit up the stair and grabbed her phone. She
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
e Raw an up the first ootside stair roond the back. He kent fine
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Better Thigether, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
gaes doon the stair
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
ah’d rin and hide unner the stair, watchin him walk by wi the f
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e baker’s lad frae doun the stair.
1 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
. He haed to be oxtert up the stair, sae dwaible was he on his sh on page 30

1 matches

Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
bein cairried doon the steen stair intul an ambulance. I wis tae on page 6

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ven threw her mither doon the stair. Anither time he wis makin si on page 15
ook her tae the museum up the stair fae the library. It wis jined on page 16

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
. Thud. Granda's beets on the stair. on page 93

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
His mither she roared up the stair She can be bloomin cruel on page 15

2 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
e skytit back an ower an up i stair, on page 40

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"It's up a stair - ye cudna fin a stink fae e on page 29
the stair." "Ye'r affa quait." Isobel p on page 31

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n his heid an peered doon the stair. 'Jovee..." It wis as dark he on page 12
makkin his wye back up the stair. on page 13
isna shine. Get yersel up aat stair, or Ah'll gie ye somethin te on page 16
'd better get yersel doon aat stair - you've got some apologisin on page 17
ranchildren disappeart up the stair, whoopin wi delicht it the gw on page 36

6 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ll shew ye a muckle room up e stair fu o furniter, far ye'll mak on page 116

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
hen she wint an tumilt doon i'stair on page 64
Jist help me up i'stair on page 81
An a' i' fowk fae up i' stair in oor flat. on page 133
fun it, we'll aa come doon i'stair - wi' oor love on page 134
As I sit on i'stair on page 164

5 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
he chaamer an rinnin doun the stair - or laestwyes it wesna jist on page 23

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
n the Balmoral Suite doon the stair, sae at least they'll nae be
1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ny rooms, and a lavvie on the stair if ye wis lucky, out in the b
1 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
I headed doon the stair, walked along the lobby intae
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
fae the scullery by a windin stair. The room wisna big but it wi
him standin atween her an the stair. Jessie backed awa an near fe
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
trottit up a wee stair inno the rocket itsel, Aince
1 matches

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
parently... ?? Nah, just some stair balusters.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
od dö wis ta clim da ootside stair an win on ta da rdf. Dan dey on page 109

1 matches

Watt, Roseanne Moder Dy, (Polygon 2019 ISBN: 978-1846974878) Shetland, poetry
a apo de mairch o shoormal an stair, on page 32

1 matches

Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
nixt mornin Bert geed doon da stair tae spik tae his mam an dus d on page 17

1 matches

Williamson, Christie Bellows, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
stair, still
1 matches

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
sy bield, an hirpled doon the stair tae redd up the stove.
t doon ablow. Fitstaps on the stair. She walks in through ma bedr
2 matches