A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of bank in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
in nex tae her sister oan the bank, an ae hivvin nuhin tae dae: on page 7
pairty that gaithert oan the bank - the birds wae bedragglt fe on page 25
f, an fun hersel lyin oan the bank, wae her heid in the lap ae h on page 120

3 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Thae wha drounin, glisked the bank on page 38

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 82 - The Gowden Boat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Come tae the bank an tie-up yer boat fir a wee. on page 15

3 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
aw. But I can pit them in the bank.' on page 48

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
airty that foregethert on the bank-burds wi draiglt feathers-bea on page 24
l lyin flat oot on the gressy bank, wi her heid in the lap 0 her on page 44

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
road, skitter doon the canal bank. Find me noo, ya dumb cunts. on page 1

4 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
from the neuk intae the bank o Scots. on page 17

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
he'd poked his heid abune the bank for a saicont tae see whit wi on page 37
a slap in the north waa, an a bank o heavy grey cley tae stap up on page 50
day, as they sat on a heather bank for a rest, 'for I'm no the m on page 75
warks at Tarreoch on the faur bank o the Watter o Ayr - biggit on page 79

4 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
fir them tae bump against the bank and somersault around like ci on page 36

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
roarin' at me fur tea, or tae bank the fire, or tae look at this on page 37

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
he High-Heid-Yins at Barclays Bank.) on page 28

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
they jist withdrew fae their bank that same mornin. on page 28
idea fur us tae open a joint bank acoont in the first place. on page 59
where they check yur parents bank balance before agreein tae li on page 68

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
a haud o them. She lay on the bank fur a lang whiles, patiently on page 131
ickens hingin up, and the wee bank and the grocers and the elect on page 171
wages straight intae her ain bank. She gart me sign the papers. on page 194
une, were still siccar in the bank, were left tae her and aw. Th on page 222

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
shared assets intae their ain bank accoont, ye wuid ken fine the on page 24
rcular structure his a raised bank, o, gallery, aw the wey roun on page 32
Scotland an intae the various bank acoonts o the Trump corporati on page 89
at thae profits end up in the bank accounts o named individuals on page 116

4 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
on thi bank ti thi North. on page 44

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
adit oot eftir a whale when a bank o fog cam ower them. In tryin on page 41
tter left an even tho the fog bank had clearit awa they nou cuid on page 42
uble gettin roun the big sand bank opposite the Craig Pier. He p on page 92

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
red a thoosand poonds oot o a bank and spent the haill lot on Wo on page 28
s pushed the boat awa fae the bank and sterted tae rowe smertly on page 93

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The Bank o Scotland an whit they could on page 141

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
It's jist herbs o the shadowy bank, ye see, a touch o the sea, a on page ix
Alane, by the luvely gravel bank, wattered on page 55
A launchin at the tail o the bank on page 71
ppenin an account at the food bank, on page 82
r chinnin the day wi yon Food Bank man on page 113
Also on pages 116
6 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
op or puttin 20p in yer piggy bank insteid o the plate at mass. on page 16

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
wed for a moment by the river bank ... and hooly and slowly it g on page 93
'Hooshin ye tae the bank that wey.' on page 94
e're staundin on the sliddery bank o a river, and somebody BOONC on page 95

4 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
opular is aye staunnin on ilk bank, reddies ti gie a siccar foun on page 25

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
hen he should hae been at his bank in the city, whaur he wirked. on page 7
dae whit ye like wi, but the bank will look efter it until then on page 10
I've got tae get back tae the bank tae dae ma wirk. Coont Olaf i on page 16
in yese aff on ma wey tae the bank, sae we need tae stairt makki on page 18
can aye get haud o me at the bank if yese are needin onythin." on page 24
Also on pages 60, 61, 62, 67, 101, 114, 115, 149, 160
18 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
lean, cosy and attractive', a bank accoont 'amazingly healthy' e on page 90

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
aird o Mansfield on the ither bank, had stertit land improvement on page 17

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
intae a puggled heap in a big bank o snaw. Hercules flung the ne on page 19

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ays), he discusses the Dogger bank o the North Sea an hou it ain on page 110

1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
when it wiz light there. The bank wiz high on this side. A rope
. They must hae been ablo the bank, bi the mattress. Ah couldnae
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
the wattir, a derk bore i the bank opposeit, juist abuin the wat
ahinhaun. The boit strak the bank fu raik. The dramer, the blyt
n in course ye dinna ken. The bank is that thrangit nou the days
3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
we’r cairriein the kists o Bank o Ingland notts
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s an alternative tae a savins bank, wis widely adoptit in puirer
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Up on the bank, whaure'er we pass,
An oot he loupit on the bank.
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
've still got a Junior Savers bank account! Whit chance hiv ah o
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Dumfy — sittin doun by the bank fit tae greet. I didnae ken w
atter. I wis collapsed by the bank o this pond, wabbit fae ma da
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
lowpin hare doun the scroggie bank.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fill oot an application fur a bank account never mind huv wan, w
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
oped oan tae the corner ay ma bank caird fae his gear. This cunt
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
head tae the big tree at the bank ay the burn. It’s hollowed
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
or Lidls. Fowk frae the food bank tae Marks n Spencers. Mair o�
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
on a stane in the beild o the bank, watchin the watter tummlin d
worriet aboot me faalin aff a bank in the daark,” she sayed.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t oot, gien him ma Clydesdale Bank caird an he scrapes a bit oot
1 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
they laugh all the way to the bank an’ we keep oan knocking oo
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
lit its HQ – can lead tae a bank rin on an entire kintra. Fowk
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
Dug Linne an sat doon oan the bank. She stript doon tae her skin
s a young laddie thyr oan the bank. He wis sittin watchin her. J
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
tae hae a sindert Scots Tung bank accoont an sae we'v aye haed
nor is wice tae keep oot o a bank sae a split new bank accoont
sae a split new bank accoont haes been opened in t
3 matches

Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
Visit tae the Bank, Tony says.
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
e Crichton galloped alang the bank shoutin “Surrender. Ah gie
runaway climbed up the river-bank then insteid o keepin his pro

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
hton whae wis ridin alang the bank abuin shouts oot ‘Surrender

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
We fun a bank wae some burras above a wee b
came tae a wee gorge, the bank risin higher, an us wae it, a
n boulders. We dreeped doon a bank tae the watter's edge. Ye cou
laugh. We fun a spot oan the bank an lit the paraffin stove an
in silver an speckult oan the bank Da said:
6 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ge. Like some soartae veteran bank clerk. Meanwile ah’m fulfil
d and ready tae be snorted. A bank caird is also carelessly left
2 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Ower on the north bank, skirtin the Marnock Watter,
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
ofile tyres... Got tae take a bank loan oot... ????? (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
ustify the £'s comin out yir bank cont and sit an watch telly..(2015) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
hid muived it frae the bottle bank pile), dae I start on the por(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@WhatsEuroPinion In their ain bank accounts(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
aon yous go. Weil git oor ane bank. Cheerio! (2021) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
her n that ad give her all ma bank details if she gives me the r (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
a wee part time job at olive bank brother - as an ex cooncill (2020) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
ill ye draw'd oot o the Blood Bank? on page 40

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ae waste they set aff for the Bank Teem't their accoont tae the on page 15

4 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
aa yer siller in a daft Dutch bank on i'Zuiderzee on page 141

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
it it's aa aboot. A bit o the bank had broken awa an the twins h on page 18

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
sittan eeside her sister on e bank, an o hevan nothin till do: w on page 7
ookan party at assembled on e bank-e burds wi draggled feathers, on page 23
ff, an found hersel lyan on e bank, wi her heid in e lap o her s on page 118

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
hed sitten hersel doun on the bank o a little burnie, wi the muc on page 100

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
droont themsels on the muddy bank. on page 118

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
s gettin siller oot o the waa bank. A was awaar o a praisence th
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
haven't had time to go to the bank". Jonsar Eck went tae the
bank twa or three days efter an th
is wrang. Jonsar went tae the bank wi the cheque, waited a day
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
he kye that pit siller in the bank an breid on the table. It wis
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
o yon multinational Merchant Bank companies an wirkit frae hame
conferencin suite – an data-bank centre forbye. A kinno techno
her age, thon wadna rype the bank. Gin the operation gaed weel,
3 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
t, it wis fleein back oot the bank tae the mattress mannie. Ma D
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
fyowe coppers she’d in the bank. Her Post Office savings acco
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ash o cash intae her personal bank accoont and the promise o a M
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
er shawl she wint back up the bank near in a state o collapse. H
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
irl o the bagpipes. Safe on a bank ooto sicht o the fowk, he wad
1 matches

Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
peats and he “bulled” the bank,
1 matches

The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
the banks. Or a run into the bank and oot again, I forget which
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ass tham, gie advice, are the Bank i' Daddy an are aire in the g(2018) search twitter
Shh! Ah’m the new Bank o Engurland Governor an ma fi(2019) search twitter
p him transfer siller inta ma bank account. He’s gyan tae gie m(2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
t go oot a walk ti the bottle bank a couple o times the day(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ithers wir clamouran on river bank on page 142

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ple heather, leadan them past bank on page 60

5 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
e, aboot ten year ago, in the bank in Kirkwall, a wife said tae
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
I set me doon apo da bank, on page 29
idna even tink ta pit hit ida bank dan I wid've got somethin mai on page 106

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
n it wis i da greff i da paet bank at dey fan him, last May, whi on page 3
"Yes, an we'll feel it in wir bank balance if dey seck me," I si on page 52
shij nested i da greff a wir bank, I coodna get da paets raised on page 92
inter-waddered face a my paet bank, lookin forward wi even mair on page 94

5 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Bank ta rodd; stack ta fire. on page 31

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
baith pipeline an paet-bank; rap artist an skald. on page 19

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Dere’s a paet bank twartree strides alang fae wi
tae rip open da tap o da paet bank. Den hit wis ower hoo tae fla
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
richt an afo skew-wheef paet bank. An tae tink fokk caa wis tro
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
a beild anaith a sauchie bank.
On the ferr bank the burn,
2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
@billykayscot Bank mainager steyin in Dervel? Mu(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
aff, an fun hirsel lym on the bank, wi hir heid in the lap o hir on page 123

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
hae püt ma siller ïntae tha bank; hoo cum ye dïdnae? Then wha on page 102

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Ah wiz sittin on the bank o' the Agivey, on page 25

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
bot he' siller in tha bank. on page 3

1 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
rnenst the fa’in face o the bank-fiel, wud brust — o its ain
d maistly. An it wuz nixt the bank-fiel, tae, whar the lade run
Frae the bank-fiel tae the watterin bay cut
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@fairfaaye tweeted
'skunnyr' meaning to 'shrink bank' #ulsterscots #livinglanguage(2020) search twitter