A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of treat in Corpus

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
viour. She decidit that for a treat she wad tak him for his denne on page 24

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ey wad hunk their shouders an treat ye like a bairn. But gin ye s on page 20

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
kin aboot it. Naw, yi huv tae treat the lassies wae respect n tha on page 6
t na nice car, you'll want to treat her, n heat it n fuel it. Won on page 37

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
" Sandy shoutit, "It warked a treat!" I leukit roon an thair wis on page 90

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
wis Houlet's puir share o the treat. When the pie wis aa feenishe on page 44

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
cht he wis giein aabody a gey treat. He'd draw his broos thegithe on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
en said. "'That's nae wey tae treat folk. Try talkin tae thum.' S on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
or the jakey ye treat like a bogie on page 36

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
tak dugs fir dauners, treat thirsels tae meals on page 33

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
wd forbye.' 'Sae whit wull yi treat?" on page 14

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
ffin, who starts meowin fur a treat. on page 7

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
It's bad eneuch when parents treat ordinar weans as if they were on page 4
h o them whenever they didnae treat her richt, made her life mair on page 43
'Yous're in fur a richt treat,' Hortensia said. 'She cannae on page 96

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
onie culture is no that fowk treat it like its somethin tae be n on page 66

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
ys, Tems, Mistys, thi perfect treat. on page 1
please treat it we sum respect. on page 56

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
bes ice cream thrown in fir a treat. on page 12

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ye love ony leid ye want tae treat it wi respect. The best wey t on page 15
s) the same wey that thay wad treat - 'mass nouns', thae nouns th on page 27

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
t intae theirsels whit a braw treat they had aw ready. 'Hullo, He on page 13

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"The invention wirked a treat," Violet said, rubbin her sai on page 129

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
vvy, and God knows they still treat me like ah'm only useful fur on page 4
cVitie's Digestive wis a rare treat, never mind a box o Liquorice on page 41
the pictures. It wis a great treat in those days. Nae wonder ah' on page 77
nd, the closest he gets tae a treat is a new fishin fly, or if he on page 89
'It's nae richt tae treat someone who isnae yer mammy l on page 119

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
dinnae like it. A got it as a treat fur ye - it's a special blen on page 59

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
s gremmar an eediom - a braw treat for thaim that's wantin tae w on page 15

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
landish" and you are urged to treat it with the greastest reserva on page 45

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
, like bairns awa tae a Store treat.
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
among us those who feign, wid treat wi scorn and great disdain
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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
r tae mak siccar thit we wull treat yer repones appropriate. Aw r
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
gers exceptin for a Setterday treat, an she
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
It worked a treat.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
a cliver yin. Her bakin wis a treat.
that he should treat me sae?"
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
aw. Richt eneuch, the wey we treat the Scots language has aye be
n a staun-in for the wey we'd treat the wirkin-cless fowk that sp
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
signs proclaimin ‘Trick or Treat!’, the aisles stappit fou w
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
her’s tripe soup wis a rare treat! It wis fou o brosie tatties,
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
earie, hiv I no set up a rare treat fir ye! Im takin ye tae Gregg
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
tae the shops. It wis my wee treat he says, and he kens I like r
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Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
became standard practice tae treat Davie tae a wee cake o Cadbur
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
a shock an’ is thrown back, treat them fir burns an’ send fir
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ivelihoods ar mair likely tae treat it wi respect an tak tent o i
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
treat it as
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ack o her mind, determint tae treat it as a dream.
�d brak thy erm. Foo can thoo treat the wumman lik that?”
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
� et furst she wis the rarest treat Noo, efter aw thone tippy tap
vice Nae mater how ye care te treat it
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
urd is concerned an fails tae treat Scots as a distinctive wrutte
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Treat ony incomer lik yer ain maw,
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
we’re settlin doon tae oor treat. Ah declare ‘’Times are g
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@arabcarol Went doon a treat ??. Sometimes you cannae beat(2020) search twitter
@cfdtizzi Went doon a treat??.(2020) search twitter
@joliv1202 Would go doon a treat with a Rioja ??(2020) search twitter
@starbloooo Went doon a treat ??????(2020) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
e sure the poor cannae afford treat foods when they want them ins (2018) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
Weekend brekfast treat. Hame made @joao_kay aipple a(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ing or tellin jokes tae get a treat. Guisin richt enough(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
Ya fandan! Am makin a special treat fir ma bonnie lass the mora h (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
itherwise it wid hae worked a treat an am sure it will fir you. (2021) twitter link

@ricky_ballboy tweeted
be a pairt o it. Be a pal an treat yersel tae some new Scots pro (2020) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
t grilling - we are in for a treat - talk about a cover up - t (2020) twitter link
dlothian - this is not on to treat people like this - b oan bro (2020) twitter link
d dirt biking - oor in fir a treat brother lol (2021) twitter link
whits happenin - no way tae treat eos clubs imo - b oan (2020) twitter link
got interviewed weer in for a treat m8 - laddie hudnae a scooby (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
aa wir lives we deserve a wee treat So we'll draw oot wir siller on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
s Roddie Fleechem kens foo te treat a wumman." on page 30
handit it ower. "Ye deserve a treat." on page 79
bliddy torture chamber then a treat, thocht Betty, er een watteri on page 82
Jim," said Betty, "at wis nae treat - a treat's a fish supper, o on page 84

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
of activities and amenities. Treat yourself to a Turkish bath - on page 6
ookin annoyt, "ye're in fir a treat - my missus maks the best sh on page 29

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
fu. A francesinha is a richt treat. on page 9
buin the grund. If ye funcy a treat, ye can even beuk a meal at 9 on page 13

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Jist tae love ye, fit a treat on page 78
An I'll gie ye a wee treat on page 191

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
l hed e dish as tds share o e treat. on page 102

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
euch. 'Man Peter, it's a real treat tae see ye,' she keckled. I g on page 51

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Tell Bella ye hope she winna treat us like we're beyond the pale on page 76

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Days like this gang doon a treat.
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ind. He thocht it wis a great treat, mind you the little wifie
Gran mornin affa sinny fit a treat,
dis treat us wi contempt, tae pit the f
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e Braegarr or roonaboots. Nae treat fur us tho! Wi oor Ma bein si
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
e juist hiv tae gie him a wee treat in the form o a teaspuin fu o
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Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ae bein able tae indulge in a treat fan they fancy ane, an will t
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he teen oot her ‘special’ treat for mornin fly a jar o Nescaf
n oot her ither ‘special’ treat, a packet o fags. This wiz th
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
lines thrown in for a special treat. Nae big deal really because
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
for the big broo, gid doon a treat amongst the weemin fowk at da
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Bit as a treat it wis lovely food
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
suggested Valerian Tea, works treat sleeping like a bairn. Go try(2016) search twitter
Shid a treat ma quine tae a new kitchie co(2017) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ous ?? but, on occasion I’ll treat masel tae a vegetarian versio (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
d a dead rat and think it's a treat. #RangersFC #celtic #Glasgow (2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Fish supper the nicht fit a treat https://t.co/vlyenEH08V(2020) search twitter
ik at The Barons wid o been a treat(2020) search twitter
Red the nicht fine treat https://t.co/Wx4SGmByfE(2020) search twitter
@LeftPeggers Fit a treat crispy Kale(2020) search twitter
@suzfirst Ats a treat(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
d wee indian n it'd go doon a treat(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ae muckle mind bit enough tae treat wife fer a fish supper feast (2017) search twitter
unday nicht decided tae hae a treat by hain a nicht oot in the lo(2018) search twitter
Blooming trick or treat kids at ma door last nicht! J(2019) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@CaroleInnes0 Treat yersel quine. Did ye nae waak(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ll wash the dishes? There's a treat. on page 5
ur poor, sore eyes and whit a treat fur me on page 30

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Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
bump into two otters, what a treat! ?? I am winning at #wildlife(2018) search twitter
eal and otter). A fine peerie treat on dis bonny mornin. http://t(2014) search twitter
wer da garden was a lightsome treat when puttin Apollo oot for a (2013) search twitter
An unexpected treat while oot walkin da dog - 3 (2017) search twitter

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
bes ice-cream thrown in fir a treat. on page 219

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ed th bowl as eets share o th treat. on page 104

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@cammyrudkin tweeted
@BobbyRobson46 nicely he mite treat e!(2012) search twitter

@jamie_ginger tweeted
@bobbyrobson46 just a little treat. Sort the men oot frae the bo(2012) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ough! Should be 100! cos they treat peeps like me as a second cla(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
treat hit es an efterthocht ir gie on page 13
* Equity - we treat oor differ cultures an' cultu on page 16

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
An tae treat ither fowk wae love an guid g on page 33

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Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
e tae in a proota field was a treat that would never be forgot
Treat that tastes lake that soda br
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Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
bun tae yersell oh aye, was a treat worth o havin by jove.
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