A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of banes in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Yon ben, marlt app wi nakit banes o trees, on page 2
skirlt (Blessit, buirit, the banes) on page 38
The trees, the staurns, the banes on page 66
For fear o the banes that bate the auld ruits on page 73

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
The Banes o Alba on page 32

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
kin haud o the boay's sheckle banes. on page 35

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
t ye ett a hale goose, wi its banes, beak an mair on page 44

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
o beukit banes on page 129

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
lie gie him a sack fou o sair banes! He's cum frae Heivin, atweil on page 48

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an banes an memories o thon on page 24
rickles o banes fleisched oot wi dreams on page 30
their very banes the currency o trade. on page 32
wi wrasslin thon tykes fir banes an bitches, on page 67
bein ootby there whaur cauld banes fair need insulatin. on page 77

5 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e wis nae mair nor a rickle o banes, an he had ta¢ stell her twi on page 24
k, broth stock frae the marra-banes, an a grand lamb-stew. The cr on page 57

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ir darg that dirls through ma banes on page 51

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
aun an his bluid tae sea. His banes waur noo bens, an his teeth g on page 14

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
soond o' the name chills yer banes. They say that if a man fa's on page 16

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'That hivnae got sae mony banes.' on page 19

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
The auld banes craik even on page 53

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
n lik liquid gowd throu aa my banes on page 66
Oor nakit banes. on page 69

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
I'd hae ye mynd o me: My auld banes bend and crack, on page 4
'The auld banes crack: their joke's near done on page 6
olk said) ligs there yit, His banes melled wi the treisure. on page 14
e last fissure, Past Tammie's banes ... ti the kist, o! on page 16
coast wi ghaists o men Whase banes lig under it. on page 20
Also on pages 32, 41, 69
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Brattle ma banes!' the parrot said, giein a gr on page 37
and eldritch noo. 'Brattle ma banes,' it said. 'Brattle ma banes. on page 41
on Julius Rottwinkle brak ony banes?' Lavender speired. on page 104

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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
t he poued oot a handfu o wee banes an scatterit them on the tabl on page 45
wi nae a pick o flesh on our banes. Thae auld dockers wuid suin on page 55

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ae keep the cauld oot o their banes. The excitement ower the Gowd on page 45
like this! He's jist skin and banes!' on page 48
he said. "Ye're jist skin and banes! Whit's wrang? Huv ye no been on page 95

4 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
daurk like oor herts or verra banes o the earth, like the luve I on page x
Ye're chilled tae the banes on the road back on page 82

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
one ti pit mair flesch on the banes eftir. on page 12

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
wi steel in her banes, on page 6
e keeper hurls his bow-hoched banes on page 16
a harl o banes on page 28
intae the chaamer o saintlie banes on page 41

4 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
iredom, the bleckin skin, the banes on page 35
If Alex plays tae rouse ma banes on page 60
Tae graw hail fowk athin oor banes. on page 72
Amang the maukie banes on page 80

4 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Weel, coorse it wis that. Nae banes broken, bit he niver walked a on page 59

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
! There's nae courage in your banes ata. on page 32
uel, an ill-used - your very banes are vexed! on page 35

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
the Presence. An muckle o banes blawn bi winds. on page 112

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
I'm wae on the banes o aa the plain fowk: on page 39

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
le wecht tae cut throu breist banes an cartilage an flesh wi ease on page 8

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Wad be as my ain rickle-o-banes: nae pouer on page 12

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
grannies cal tae thir shilbit banes, wir young men havenae seen a on page 24

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
beast had been chawin on the banes o Eurystheus's people for yea on page 7
oth o the cave a pile o white banes - the banes o aw the men tha on page 8
and fired an arra atween the banes and saft flesh o the hart's f on page 15
e mair than a rattle o bovine banes. Their milk wis foostie and t on page 42

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
ower her husband's banes on page 60
in ma banes, the soughin o the wurd. on page 62

2 matches

Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
His banes lie brukken, scattert nou, A on page 87

1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 73 - The Stranger, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
afore my banes were laid; on page 60

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Banes, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Banes on page 75

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Monument, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
His banes is nae here on page 101

3 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - In Liverpool Cathedral, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Ower twa generations' banes. on page 103

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
claes stickin tae her skinny banes. No ma sort really, Ah like t on page 112

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
He haes been murthert an his banes liggs awa doun inablo the mil on page 138
n mair, kis this is juist the banes o a storie. on page 140
u, o coorse, it maun be auld 'Banes- Apairt' himsel. The refrain on page 141

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
vairsions is marraes. In 'The Banes o Alba', a lang poem bi Stuar on page 7

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
ne in him – if thir’s ony banes at aw,
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
s the creish frae the mait an banes o fantousherie.
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
A murderer's banes in gibbet-airns;
A murderer's banes in gibbet-airns;
2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
It wis jist the banes o a haun, wi the fingerbanes
o the grun wis streitchin the banes o a lang airm. “Dae ye see
ht, he saw the haill rickle o banes comin stracht for him: heid,
3 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ar o the leid doun tae a bare-banes ootwale o 850 wirds in an int
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
me nou, no juist in ma wabbit banes, but
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
so thin, you could see aw his banes. Yin o his een his fallen oot
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Bit it's you will hae sair banes the nicht."
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
cairvit on stanes, cave waws, banes and ferlie silver jewellery.
producit deer, horse and dug banes in amang the rubbish middens
2 matches

Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
her freens as weel's her sair banes or her deef lugs and they'd h
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e, nae mair ‘an a rauchle o banes hersel. She wad aye tip a wee
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
e me; it kindy went inside ma banes intae a rhythm o a hairtbeat.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ail or healthy eneugh for its banes no tae be thocht aboot. The m
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
saw him pass piles o champit banes, an waws smoored wi the bluid
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
tiation in thair ain wey. The banes o this novel is a love story.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
re’s no’ much tae hod yer banes thegithir! Twa years ye’ve
the honour o’ washin’ yer banes the nicht, A hope that A can
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
chin’ joints an’ shoogled banes,
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
h’m no chewin’ ower theym banes. The Scots short story form i
n’ English dinned intae oor banes an’ we cannae let it oot ho
2 matches

Lehane, Matt Tuim Tattie, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
hero banes
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
t aid box. He splintit broken banes, pu’ed teeth an lanced byle
1 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
tae suck us dry and bleed oor banes an’ sell us a version o’
1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Scottish Faust: Poems and Ballads of Eldritch Lore, (Kettillonia 2004) Central, poetry
r gleg ti chow thaim ti their banes;
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
shin ma sister an brekkin her banes;
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Takkin Back Control, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
the marrae oot yer banes
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - Thof nae a rigmarie hae I, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
In auld Embro toune the banes o Fergusson lang lig at rest,
1 matches

@DABArbuckle tweeted
in "jings, efter aw that, ma banes are fair goupin".(2020) search twitter

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
dit in binweed kaims flinders banes an auld abbey on page 3

1 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
The auld banes maun feel somethin doun there on page 111
Thae lines, the banes o ma airms ir bad, on page 125

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Syne cam the flesh an banes o the toun proper, Meikleburg
Their kistit banes lie cauld;
fin hale populations o human banes atween the scrumps o granite
veyor belts far skulls an rig-banes an ribs dirded alang tae mill
roon they blew throwe eagles' banes tae makk a fusslin soun like
5 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
��Ye’ll mend! Thare’s nae banes brukken,” sayed Uncle Tam.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the jookle’s gan tae haa ma banes!”
1 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
le in Wast Voe, as dey fan da banes o de'r kye, sheep an goats id on page 13

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
penga fur da blubber an da banes on page 63

1 matches

Sinclair, James Murmansk, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Shetland, poetry
snaa an frost bitin itll your banes.
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
the banes o lairds and laayers, dochtle on page 144

3 matches

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
trees are fleshin oot their banes. on page 159
an chill ye tae yer banes. on page 161

2 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
n mair tae, anent thae oracle banes Emma telt us aboot (tho the'r on page 5

2 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ma banes stick oot an ma strenth
1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
account o the valley o ’dry banes’, at
read i verse ten, at the deed banes wur brocht back til life. Ae
2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
r us baith, an happed ma auld banes aboot her.
an haps hersel aboot ma auld banes, her young limbs wairm anent
2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
e go, he'd say "Aye, pick the banes oot o that" or "Ye cannae hau(2020) search twitter
n yer nae mair nor a rickle o banes.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Coontless dry banes a hairst, deid on page 16
eets promised lan On its bare banes, on page 26
ake wattèr Am teemed oot; ma banes Aa oot o joint dae pairt: on page 64
Tae coont ma banes as they stan oot Men luk at m on page 65

4 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
anither was twa crossed shank banes. on page 11
Tha Jaa Banes on page 13
wi him, an he put aa tha jaa banes intae it. He taen it hame an on page 14
Tha Jaa Banes on page 15
An kirkyairds fou o banes: on page 17
Also on pages 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28
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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
For a wraith haesnae flesh an banes as yis see A hae." [An eftèr on page 112

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Embalm''d banes oo Joseph layin. on page 15

2 matches

Ultach Whan Aw Wir Hauns are Turnt tae Banes, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
an aw wir hauns are turnt tae banes.
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
lan, growein prootas, kale an banes. They haed eggs an milk, an w
ch nicht. Tha grun wus dry as banes, tha craps still growein stre
2 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
a tongues are cleekit in thir banes. Onyway, it's "pish", no "pis (2016) twitter link