A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of yella in Corpus

Central

McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Yella slop*. Ye eat. Ye wear. The n on page 66

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
fur-lined hap, torn an scawed yella wi the years, sweed frae her on page 137

4 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
its gab gawpin, an its yella een starin up intae the ruif on page 44

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Sulhunt, Miriam Lallans 90 - Rapunzel, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
o swawin yella. on page 33

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
is back. He wes wearin a braw yella skerf. on page 48

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
She wis nae mair yon yella-heidit wife that whyles wis h on page 55

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
. The gas flare like a bricht yella flag. That bricht sometimes y on page 1

10 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
tae push up throu the withert yella bents, the three ither puir n on page 56

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
His forearm is splashed wi a yella lightnin bolt tattoo. It's fa on page 18

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
gainst it again an again, big yella eyes pulsin wi rage. Thirr's on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
ah tell masel, lookin at the yella and grey concrete square. Ah on page 7

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And yella-ish like Orkney cheese. on page 46

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
usually donned ties that were yella or pale green. "Tak mileage b on page 17
whaur a truly byous blue and yella parrot was sittin in a tall c on page 36
in a gallus checky suit and a yella tic. 'he ugsome wide orange-a on page 44
he bairns could see the lang, yella-bellied, gluthery skinnymalin on page 155

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
sword they've goat their wee yella tasers oot. on page 176

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Eh kin tell it's hur beh ir yella nove. on page 59
beh ir yella nose. on page 60

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ade tae wear these big stupit yella airm bands an aw the boys in on page 12
ot this big bronze medal wi a yella ribbon that said on it, on page 15
shitty broon mixed wi grey an yella that changes shade dependin o on page 67

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ws were filled wi thoosands o yella gowans. on page 75
? Dae ye like ma gress and ma yella gowans? The gress ye're staun on page 76
Awbody stapped pickin the yella gowans and glowered across th on page 77
They passed a yella door on which it said: STORER on page 98
ingir intae a barrel o clatty yella stuff and had a taste at that on page 100
Also on pages 105
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Fir fifty year it's speirin yella ee on page 14
The orange an yella Marsh Marigolds, on page 16

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
f Robert Burns. The pages are yella'd, but when ah Pick through t on page 27

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
aik-tree or in the petal o a yella gowan. on page 35

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
red at the bottom o green and yella hills. Fae there, the ferry w on page xii
k, lookin up at the green and yella hills. Donald sits me doon. on page xv
s ah looked art the green and yella hills o hame. Lizzie comforte on page 59

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
the valley, it wis warmin the yella back o Corsencon, an gin he'd on page 17

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Fur his frizzled yella'd hawksbeard. on page 112

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
muscle. His een were bleezin yella wi fury and his teeth were ri on page 8
Cerberus had a lang bleck and yella boa constrictor that grupped on page 51
d awa at the serpentine tail. Yella blidd came slaisterin oot and on page 56

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
n hirtched the wan wi the wee yella knob on the end o't. Strowth! on page 118

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
u cums til hir wi a flaucht o yella hair in its neb, nae doubt fr on page 137

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
intil't that gies aff a peely yella licht. The hail ootward atmos
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Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
rdan had a new jaiket. It wis yella and warm and didnae let the w
an couldnae find his braw new yella jaiket.
he snawman wis wearin his new yella jaiket!
3 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
e windae, yince white but noo yella and
1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
he ice is crunklin aneath the yella sedge.
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Porter, Steve Lallans 74 - Gone Wi The Windae, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
s lawn ornamentit wi spanglin yella gowans, the driplin burn aroo
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
ade tae wear these big stupit yella airm bands an aw the boys in
ot this big bronze medal wi a yella ribbon that said on it,
2 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
Then he went away an got the yella pages an startet huntin fur K
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
tirned a verra nestie mustart yella cullour. The Rid Douglas luik
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
The orange an yella marsh marigolds,
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ct in the air that gied aff a yella an orange plume, that soonds
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
ack Merc, parked oan a double yella line. He was listenin
orange and pink and yella buildins. When we got tae the
above the pink and white and yella wee toon. But the waves: loom
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ems tae compliment the sickly yella paint that’s been slathered
ed up tae oxygen. The purpley yella bruise oan the inside ay her
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
There’s a bar ay yella light, beamin oantae the driv
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
lleto heels; the warm orangey yella hue ay the the settin sun gli
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ozer. Hur eyes watered in the yella street licht.
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
: the light, the shadow o the yella plants fae the field – it a
sh landing in the dark on the yella o the oilseed rape. I touched
2 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ille’s favourite toy: a wee yella baw.
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
wid champ tae mak a daizzlin yella. But still Athena wisna conte
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ye hiv tae dae is follie the Yella Brick Highroad,” Glinda sai
er ado aff she went alang the Yella Brick Highroad. She wis cheer
traipsed for miles alang the Yella Brick Highroad. Her and Toto
o aipple trees growin by the Yella Brick Highroad and went tae p
jine them and gang alang the Yella Brick Highroad tae The Emeral
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Town Road, ah thumb through a yella pages till ah get find whit a
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
ace had mair colour, wis less yella lookin and lined. Ah sat wi h
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
e frae chaunties tae dye wool yella fir sic as the MacLeod tartan(2020) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
says Ah lerint tae drive in a yella Datsun(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
e @jamesbundy Jog oan wae yer yella jumper.. “me, me, me!” Isna(2020) search twitter

Doric

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Tirlan owre yella strae on page 118

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
YELLA PADDLE BOATIE on page 118
Plastic floories o' yella an green on page 129
Reed, green an yella peppers int on page 167

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
See the Daffies bricht yella an braw,
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
filled wi flooers an ye hid a yella cardigan wi a reid pattern do
er hid a hat afore. There wis yella an blue. Ye winted the yella
an blue. Ye winted the yella ane tae match yer cardigan. Y
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
okle comin towards him wi its yella teeth an slaivers fleein fae
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
i a white licht instead o the yella peely-wally licht that they w
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Harper, Edith The Wye Athin Chynges, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric, poetry
s up an awa, a bittock in his yella neb
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
vard is yer seekin’ thon big yella banana up yer bahookie ma wee(2019) search twitter
urry there afore skittered ma yella cape awfa sotter.(2016) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
nie colours on ma wee cov the yella yitey, yaldie, yorlin, yellow (2020) twitter link
aa. Affa bonnie, an wi a wee yella yite an aa! (yaldie, yorlin, (2021) twitter link
The nicht's wee yella yitey sittin on a midden http (2020) twitter link

Southern

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Lake free-stane blocks, yella breeks on page 15
Tha strans o roak lake yella-man on page 26

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
but jaa banes - some wi oul yella teeth still in their bakes. H on page 13
Through tha bloomin yella whun A gaed on page 19

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Yella-flooer't whuns, drochtit gres on page 2

1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
he sky. Greenland Grove is al yella in simmer evenins, like someb
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
wl all broon n gold and a wee yella beak at the end
reared the most beautiful wee yella chicks, that ye ever wanted t
2 matches

Robinson, Philip , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
n iverie man haed his ain wee yella an green dibble-ennit tin wi
1 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
Wee yella fleurs that hugg’t the grun
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@Angelinekking tweeted
yer book than thon yin wi the yella blouse in a bundle o wrinkles(2020) search twitter