A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of tall in Corpus

Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
wis halved between us. He's a tall thin cunt, always git a Lacos on page 7
egoland estates. He's another tall cunt, but hus a skinny build, on page 8
WIT? Yi think yir mad coz yir tall, wee man?' the eld alky mutte on page 14
hem fae our bit. The first is tall fur a lassie, aboot five eigh on page 25
hey're hesitant. A'm six foot tall n A've git a wine bottle in m on page 42
Also on pages 58
8 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
irnt tae Fatty, pintit it the tall dresser. 'Sclim up oan thon s on page 36

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Tall an lean, on page 11

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ks fur yer help, missus,' the tall polisman said. The weeir yin' on page 1

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
hodden-grey coat an breeks, a tall, thin, lang-faced bearded man on page 29
nae swing his sabre. He wis a tall, young. luikin chiel aboot th on page 38
tried tae rin an hide, but a tall man spurred his grey stallion on page 45

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
WN UP NOO BAITH O'ER SIX FEET TALL BUT THIS WUS THE MOMENT THEY on page

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ink ae a mair iconic duo than tall boys and huvin absolutely fuc on page 15

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
They're aw thin, healthy, an tall. Alien. Drink is passed roon, on page 3

2 matches

Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
stracht, tall cypresses wi hooses on page 36

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Purves, Jamie Lallans 102 - Aince, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
n o thunner! The ox, stuid as tall as a man an he wis feart o na on page 12
ds! Thir wir cities o buirds. Tall stacks wi rock tenements an r on page 14

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
an parasol, airm-in-airm wi a tall, guid-lookin fella. She seeme on page 73

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
beside her. She wisnae quite tall eneuch tae reach things aroon on page 13
yella parrot was sittin in a tall cage. on page 36
ain empty hoose, cairryin the tall cage in baith haunds. There w on page 37
ortensia gaed on, 'is an unco tall but narra press. The flair is on page 98
s still whimplin aboot in the tall gless o watter. It didnae loo on page 158
Also on pages 175, 180, 224, 229
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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
'Have you seen a yung man, a tall fella?' demandit the lead sod on page 24
vie, Nou Davie wis no even as tall asthe gun he wis only fowerte on page 38
gravestane aboot seevin feet tall he took a deep braith. 'Calm on page 66
he wis straicht he wis quite tall, an in fact, they noticed he on page 67
gamies an bein aroun six fit tall, weel built an as fast wi his on page 83
Also on pages 84, 89, 100
8 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
aid, Is it but. She wis a big tall heavy lassie wi hauns lik a g on page 72
Barry, wis there anaw an this tall, skinny boy wi greasy black h on page 80
he letters as bein seven foot tall wi a mooth the size ae a huma on page 123
summer: he's nearly six-foot tall noo an a size thirteen in a s on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
d when he keekit up, he saw a tall mannie staundin ower him. 'Li on page 54
sauchs and erns and croods o tall rhododendrons wi their pink a on page 75
s a muckle open row boat wi a tall front and a tall back (like a on page 92
es nae mair than fower inches tall playin in the streets .., on page 140
e tae him? He's aboot ten fit tall and a big lang skinnymalink!' on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ys it's guid for a man tae be tall, on page 5
gaun on up tae bein sax feet tall, Geordie gied a lowp and shou on page 44
'It's no as tall as me? Grannie sang oot. 'See on page 58
e Grannie wis noo ower muckle tall tae get back intae the hoose, on page 72

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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
Than stridin oot tall, twa legs and that, on page 87

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
l an threw it intae a clump o tall nettles near the water's edge on page 45

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
) Wis fond o when it stood up tall. Hoolet wis speakin wi a pal on page 139

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
heezlin whisper. He wis awfie tall and awfie skinny, and he had on page 22

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
the Clyde. The cranes are so tall they look like they're touchi on page xiv

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
The tall wife o drams wears winterlang on page 4

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
True it wis bit tall trees shrooded brick wark cam on page 14

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
but, insteid o attackin, the tall strang bonnie women, brocht f on page 39
by cuddies, chased by ten-fit tall women and had the sky on his on page 53

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
thru the tall gless on page 41

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
haim, sleekit a lig ahent the tall, spirlie wumman, thit brocht on page 67

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Templeton, Sheila Lallans 73 - Lairnin About Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
can iver be, fan the tall chiel, my granda on page 55

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
t yin – an probably just as tall! Hahahachachaahahehhaehueghhl
y wiz about as wide as he wiz tall. Til he wiz like eight or nin
ling the legs n torso of this tall fella. Nichols’ then crouch
3 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
the camera, bairn on her hip, tall as a giantess, wi the white f
Her back tae camera, the tall quine smiles thon well-upfesh
Pale-pale wi rid-rid hair an tall an slender still an forty-twa
3 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
golf course, accompanied by a tall figurr, aw o them seein the s
, once again accompanied by a tall figure and a flashlight. It s
2 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ns. They were aboot sivin fit tall and as roon as Santa Clause,
1 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
n there, who looked aboot 7ft tall but it wiz his hair which add
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
that they war aboot fower fit tall. The Declaration o Arbroath,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Inside is a tall atrium that passes through ba
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
radgelike. Noo Theseus wisna tall, or weel-built; but he kent w
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
r, blue een and lookin like a tall,fat Jackie Bird. Wee Shooie w
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Around yon corner tall,
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
an touched the seed-heids o a tall bulwan. “Yum yum,” sayed
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Hazel hadnae noticed just how tall the lady wis during her wee b
1 matches

Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
o girls: Big smiles in reply. Tall these Dutchies should ae wore
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Cruising couches stawnin tall
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e tellin her it’s under the tall orange gairden gnome in the b
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@OliphantWullie tweeted
ad the same wan. Made us feel tall !!! (2022) twitter link

Doric

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
he asks, "Fits this"? Weel a tall lad wis lookin a wee bit shee
playin centre half an the tall lad wis playin centre. He sim
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
machine on tither, a serious, tall man, staunin apairt frae the
xin his airms oot tae her, an tall, he wis, sae heich he fullt t
2 matches

Rebecca, Casey and Stephen The Baby Dragon, the Wolves and the Lassies, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
at she took Rebecca to a lang tall tower and kept her there for
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
On his wye doon he came tae a tall mannie fa wiz jist skin an be
a small loon greetin or see a tall thin man walking aroon, bit a
2 matches

@Franwella tweeted
@antanddec yer looking quite tall the nite Dec! x(2011) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ere in Banff. e.g. He's 6 fit tall..... Onywye! (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Noo here's The Big Tall Wife Fae the Back o Costies. on page 86
hand. That's allowed The Big Tall Wife Fae the Back o Costies t on page 87

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
n seen in Privet Gate. He wis tall, thin an gey owld, lukkan at
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Tall cloods wi der siller linings on page 42

1 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
short handle, cis I'm no very tall. Auld Daa tweated da teeth a
1 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
er. Lang ginger hair, six fit tall, an laegs up tae her oxters.
1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
n ower his broos, straicht an tall an slim. Wir pritty young man
1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
sea. Starin back at him wis a tall, broad man garbed in bull's-e
1 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Scalloway Castle, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, poetry
Noo dey stand tall but cowld,
1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
The tall treis musie i thair drames o
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@StuartPoet tweeted
@billykayscot Ma faither, a tall drink o watter, aye yuisst ta(2020) search twitter

Ulster