A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'im'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of im in Corpus

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
afore I could grab im, tell im on page 8
rly young man's body. Wheelan im doon on page 17
'd hid a bad feeleen waatchan im on page 23
murder im. on page 34

5 matches

Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
An sæ: he staands'im ati'rubbir bøts, on page 11
Folster fann'im a lass'at on page 21

5 matches

Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
ened up wi da swet hailin aff im. on page 17

1 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
shakkin lik a laef, so we got im i da galley as fast as we cou
kkin a pan o milgruel ta feed im.
ower his shooder. Weel I took im eft tae da wheelhoose. Joanni
3 matches

Ritch, Paolo A Remembrance Day, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, poetry
So I asked im ae day aboot da war,
1 matches

Irvine, Chloe Untitled Poem, (The Scotsman 2021) Shetland - Whalsay, poetry
ess fisses, dunnoo tyeen whut im on aboot,
Ee lass suys im du mist 'Scottish' body shu's
Du wadder's no see warm, im likkly ower pale,
But im seen du noctilucent sky un du
4 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
n ‘not very big’, dan wha im I ta say at dat’s a mistak,
1 matches

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2017) Shetland
... in fact, for aa ö wis, I im shör!

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
t think aboot onyting. Except im at da pool for V’s swimmin l (2019) twitter link
ntin under. Dirs mony a night im faan asleep sandwiched atween (2018) twitter link
ob_pearson86 In shetland whar im fae we say yisterday for yest (2018) twitter link
ce o da c2c crochet technique im no done afore. Maks up… http (2017) twitter link
@SamMGreer Im very blyde du exists (2020) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
oot 'a' Zoink's haan, sayen, "Im sorry Mr Dansin, we reeseeved on page 39
s, "Are yea asken? "Ov coarse im asking, are you deaf or sumth on page 40
rry on," A thocht tae masel. "Im soaree for that," he say's ta on page 61

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah luv im dearly an although he widna, on page 7
" The Aul Maan leukit doon it im wi a smirk. on page 8
ed awa. Ah thocht the warld o im an Ah miss im ilky day. on page 11
e ivver wish ye hidna mairret im?" on page 13
aun bi somethin ye miss aboot im?" on page 14
Also on pages 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 53, 55, 56, 62, 63, 64, 67, 68, 74, 75, 77, 79, 81
81 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
em fair fu o tattie crisps an Im Bru. Ah'm still tryin te get on page 41

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
s o knowledge. Ye wadna gyang im yersels an ye hinnert them at on page 101

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
pey te register...an syne gie im twalve poun a month efter at. on page 6
d aboot it. Ah hid a drink wi im 1t the golf club laist Setter on page 7
aid Jack. "Ah'm gaun te write im a letter insteid." on page 8
in shadda's refusin te follae im aroon." on page 9
companions turnt roon te jine im, their faces like tomatas an on page 11
Also on pages 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 50, 51
48 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ver been ass pleast ti see ‘im in ‘er life. Her peer wee a
llum’s mam comes ti pick ‘im up an save a the hassle oh hi
’s mam specifically telt ‘im to meet ‘er at i school off
y. The office wifie speers ‘im, "Yi thinkin lang for yer hol
4 matches

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
n a bit o galavantin noo that im writing it a doon! Born n bre

@DoricPhrases tweeted
the Doric phrase “gon n gar im geese at” which translates t(2018)

@FaeFoggie tweeted
estmeenster on BBC Parlimint. Im aff fitba onwye. Fit a lang d(2019)
Im spierin' abdy fa loves I ootd(2020)
@CRobertsonUK Im awa ti fire up Sabre Wulf on (2021)

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
it should! Jist that "A shum im intae it" is nae affa easy, a (2021) twitter link

South Northern

Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
ars an this wan had a bint wi im. Too skinny fur ma taste like
1 matches

Aberdeen

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
A'd kent im at eence for a trump! on page 34
An A peers at im unner the lump. on page 35

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
nal newspepper an tae prepaar im for his nyow job as a vreeter on page 30

21 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
h'm aften wishin they'd shot 'im. If Ah'd kept ma moo shut the on page 14

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
haen something tae say till 'im! A've geen ower it aa in ma h on page 89

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
me as a gryte astonisher till im.
1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Puppet Mannie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
Fat a fock ere was aboot im, fan e puppet mannie cam:
1 matches

General Northern

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Dis Bert ken anaw? Ye telt im at dennertime, the nicht.
gie im onniethin ta eet. Ye did! Jis
efternuin an gie im whit’s whit. The auld scrou
beef frae auld Airmstrong, im thits got yon Jimmy Edwards m
wey im? Shae leuks a richt soos-lug
11 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
l nae parrie wi a daftie, hae im tak iz fur a neep, ah'd liefe
l nae parrie wi a daftie, hae im tak iz fur a neep, ah'd liefe
l nae parrie wi a daftie, hae im tak iz fur ae neep, ah'd lief
3 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
turkey n’ neeps y’isterday im harbourin’ a keech that wid (2018)

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
a dairymin like his da afore im, or worse 'an 'at, a richt or (2020) twitter link
= dirty and loon = boy. Fits im richt tae ih grunn (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
eenFC @saintmirrenfc Fuck it. Im going and I'm coming in. Nuf (2020)
h min. Fookin magic. Foo much im o ya?(2020)

@daleser23 tweeted
see aboot joining next month. Im gan to be on standy this trip(2013)
de il hae to see fit like fan im hame. Mega tempting(2013)
@CallumC19 nah im sure he wina. He wiz in ameri(2013)
@muffin260785 im awa for it like. Downer. Dean(2013)
a few folk gan oot. Ana think im gan tae bather dude im awa ta(2013)
and 15 other occurrences.

@fittiecrooners tweeted
@thebayfish fit like. Im looking to hae a wee chipper (2016)
@LoversAberdeen #aberdeen Im looking to organise yon speed(2016)
ne thing to say; "A ken a ken im, but a da ken far a ken im fa(2017)
@NLFerries im aff tae book my tickets, poli(2017)

(South) East Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ll an Elaine at the tillie. A im gled ti say that the feedback
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Palfrey: Losh, man! Ye hit im sic a crack
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
cannae take anymore of this. Im away tae butcher some wid. Wi(2020)

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@cathedral_sport im quite well aware players have (2021) twitter link
them - as most of them do - im sure the pedestrians wont min (2020) twitter link
to be missing - thats where im registered ? (2020) twitter link
way back in scotland - hope im wrong but too many spikes eve (2020) twitter link
avent answered my question so im not answering yours - are yo (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

West Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
that A im an apen-mindit an soupil chei on page 6
A im cantie ti say that we wul be on page 7

2 matches

@annieones tweeted
inMusic @Lenniesaurus Me tae, im fae Lanarkshire i say wean, b (2021) twitter link
@GechoEcko @Lenniesaurus Im sorry tae hear, i think its s (2021) twitter link

Dundee

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
spent PE lessons smokin fags im the toilets, A'm fucked. anaw on page 46

1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
A embrace im intae ma boady.
Sleep wul take im afore hae reaches the tempora
How long wul a keep im? Many factors wul determine t
3 matches

Ayrshire

General Central

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Tam fa e micht a fun in aside im. He thocht for a mintie, syne on page 87

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
her awricht! I saw her coupon im the newspapers!' on page 64
d see it buildin up ahint him im a solid mass, pushin against on page 85
s. 'And ye'll find the laddie im his faither's poacket. Aff ye on page 155

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
roon tae yer brither's an gie'im a haun tae git thon glaikit c on page 18

1 matches

Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Ah'd nivver kent im sae bereft, on page 19

1 matches

McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Unsteek the Door o Ma Hert, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
An whitna body im A noo on page 94

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
a torpedo hittin a ship near im an es pal fae Warnock, Tam Ho on page 43
cause we alwis liked tae see im. An later whin everybody wis on page 44
ht; he hid a sleekit side tae im. Here Kevin took a punch at m on page 45
claes! Jings, Ah jist punched im back an says, 'Stoap it you a on page 46
side ae the bed an spoke tae im as calm as Ah could; Ah says, on page 47

10 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
o set up a rare treat fir ye! Im takin ye tae Greggs fir a rom
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ThomasM08749768 A read it bud im at court because i called ma (2020)
person again. It's bad enough im labelled a fking psycho witho(2020)
@BrianSMcL Dinnae nomintes me im a fan thats gid enough fer me(2020)
want to play my ps4 anymair, im nearly at the limits of bored(2020)
ae ken how tae say ?? omg now im embarrassed ??(2020)
and 2 other occurrences.

@g_hibby tweeted
Right, Im away tae fire up the Ninja... (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
wanna enter! But a canae cos im no at hame the day........oh (2014)
Think Im gonna buy some books before g(2014)
oved tae say MEEEEEEEEEE! But Im COUGH! COUGH! SPLUTTER! SPLUT(2014)
@ComeCoachWithMe Im tryin tae relax but ma brain (2014)
Know whit Counsilling course Im gonna dae... looking at yir c(2014)
and 9 other occurrences.

@Chazzbat tweeted
kin thing when they start tae IM each ither. ??(2020)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ist aboot every world leader. Im seek boakit(2020)

@raiphsays tweeted
luvs at!! Da ist eine Spinne im Wasser!! https://t.co/ujAzQaA(2020)

South East (Borders)

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ah im fair fou, an lang ti sleep; on page 34

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ah im nae mair nou on page 37

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ah im a prisoner in the haunds o th
Ah im content ti byde here the lave
for a wee, Ah kenna whaur Ah im ava.
Ah im nithert an cruppen thegither
lees an mishanter. Ah im nou
9 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
obertMiggins Sorry should “‘im’” whit an eejit o me hee he(2020)

South West (Galloway)

@StuartPoet tweeted
n ma new Scots weans buik, ta IM and @TippermuirBooks Chuffed!(2020)

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)