A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of bear in Corpus

Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Well,' said Tam, 'bear wi me a meenit. You are aa-ke on page 49

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Ah canna bear tae hear its rush tae meet th on page 17
aunle haes a hert - it canna bear the pairtin, on page 22

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
t me grue. An I kent I coudna bear the thocht o niver hearin yon on page 86

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
The Travellers and the Bear on page 33

4 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
aud o this rope-Will the ruif bear?---Nou mind that lowse slatei on page 37

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
n English, as if Scots widnae bear the weicht o the raised dicti on page 40

1 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
muckle: mair nor a bodie can bear tae speak oot mair nor a word on page 55

1 matches

Robertson, James Eemis Stane 2 - The Ploom, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
that ocht tae bear original sin on page 6

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Hoo's yon? That nicht maun bear the gree on page 54
ye bear the gree on page 69

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
the present cross he had tae bear, but feared that neither o th on page 25
is bounteous blessins, an tae bear witness tae the legitimacy o on page 35
guid crap o tatties, oats an bear. The grazins wad tak a score on page 50
April, sawin thaim wi oats an bear in Mey while still thrang at on page 55
mak a gruel o bluid, oats an bear. By that furst wintet's en, t on page 63
Also on pages 70
7 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Bear's gemme, bairn trap, on page 14

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
Ah cannae bear the thocht o' aw that, ye can on page 16
ng at the sea, it jist disnae bear thinkin' aboot, if ye think o on page 20
beasts, but whit ye have tae bear in mind is that the fisher fo on page 32

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Belangin tae the Bairnie Bear. on page 34

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ither leddy-friens. He canna bear the heat o on page 9

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
he door wae bloody Pudsey the Bear in tow. Aw, what's his name a on page 15
h the letter fae his big auld bear paws. "Geez that fuckin hing" on page 135

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
project will lead tae, aften bear nae resemblance tae th, actua on page 36

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Davie an the Polar Bear on page 36
n the ship an spottit a polar bear no far aff. It wis weel kennt on page 37
e lad chosen tae go eftir the bear was wee Davie, Nou Davie wis on page 38
en sae twisty an hummocky yon bear wuid hae had him nae bather. on page 39
Nou we hae tae bear in mind that the secont hauf on page 83

10 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
wi haurd wirk can ye howp tae bear the gree!' on page 126

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Floatin, faint and haurd tae bear, on page 53

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
can whiles daunton but please bear the gree. Ye will ken faur ma on page 8
is a bonnie cheil sae please bear the gree an aye check yer spe on page 16

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Yin day when Pooh Bear had naethin else tae dae, he on page 1
'Same tae yersel, Pooh Bear, and twiced on Thursdays,' He on page 14
A Gey Sair Mishanter tae Pooh Bear.' on page 39
s ettlin tae say, but, bein a Bear o No Muckle Mense, couldna th on page 41
For a Bear. on page 52
Also on pages 94, 105, 130, 132, 139, 154, 165, 166, 168
18 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ms. 'God gave me ma cross tae bear wi ye, Stella Marie.' on page 3
biggest crosses ah've hud tae bear. She micht be a rare cleaner, on page 80
end o hur days wi a cross tae bear like Malcolm. Ah'd huv kicked on page 111
w Stella Marie is a cross tae bear, she wis guid rae me, ah hink on page 115

5 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
wis awfy hard tae bear. on page 41

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Best wi ma ain fowk bear the wean. on page 18
e unco vyce gart grue. "Ye'll bear on page 19
The Jacobean stage, a brulzie bear on page 46

3 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
aye, but bear wi me this grief - lang. on page 18
A woman canna bear it. Sisters, think! on page 23
- swift - an sae haird ti bear. on page 35

6 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
ye're accused o, ye'll bear the hansome gree on page 112

1 matches

Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Ah thocht Ah couldnae bear it. on page 19

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
slit. She'll no cuid see, nor bear on page 19

1 matches

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
massive pressures brocht tae bear by a major language sic as En on page 109

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
hrough the hoose like a radge bear spittin and skelpin at everyt on page 3

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Secret as the terrible bear on page 98

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
alang wi the accoont, duisna bear a mark. It could be an envelo on page 72

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
chanters, but in the end they bear the gree. on page 77

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
round the garden like a teddy bear, One step, two steps, Tickle on page 56

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
a muckle daurk broon Russian bear. A'm no shuir fa wis leadin f
1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 75 - The Raid on Clydebank, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
flee back owre fields o bear;
1 matches

Annand, J. K. Lallans 75 - Yule, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
I hope he’ll mind a cuddly bear,
1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
This was the camp at was tae bear the gree. Borraein was the ea
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
OMENAL!) an a wee bag o jeely bear sweeties. An then ah made ma
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Confronted wi a bear.
Some gardens have to bear a drought,
Ma trees here bear delicious fruit
3 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘That’s for Daddy Bear, that’s for Mammy Bear and
, that’s for Mammy Bear and here’s wan for little B
here’s wan for little Baby Bear,’
3 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
Billy n his twa wains, Gabe n Bear, ur preparing tae go intae th
This wis nae bear or moose! The boys sneaked oo
grabbed yin of the rifles fae Bear and cam richt up close n shaw
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah reluctantly accept the bear hug he’s goat me in, pattin
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
’s okay,” ah say. “Just bear wi me.”
r family. It’s ma cross tae bear.
2 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
a few weeks after. Ah couldna bear it.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
manage, gien that she has tae bear burdens an howk in
ssive. Falad greetit him wi a bear hug, than made him tak aff hi
huspert in her lug: “Ah can bear her abhorrence. Ah canna bear
her abhorrence. Ah canna bear her live.”
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the league’s theirs. Disnae bear thinkin aboot.
1 matches

Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
onal upbiggin initiatives can bear the gree.
1 matches

Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ras wull remain. Corbyn winna bear the gree, but Labour micht gi
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
es or somethin, an he cuidnae bear tae wear them anither saicant
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
Polish Sodger Bear
ng wi its ain mascot, a broon bear cried Wojtek (pron. Voytek).
dge on thair sleaves shawin a bear cairryin an artillary shell i
full size model o the Sodger Bear.
chter." Ay, Wojtek the Sodger Bear wis weel named richt eneuch.
5 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
plin sufferin, sic that ‘to bear’ or ‘to suffer’ micht w
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
Ah wis sure. Ah couldny bear the fact we’d never said go
1 matches

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
An poortith aft we hud tae bear,
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
rk like others. I see a polar bear laying on its back. What is i(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
a guid afternoon tae yersel' Bear... How's life wi' ye? (2023) twitter link
@bear1867 Afternoon Bear.. It is a wee bit cauld mate. (2023) twitter link
r1867 ????.. Is it that cauld Bear.... Likewise buddy.. Have a g (2022) twitter link
ae open another bag o' bricks Bear... Catch ye soon mate... :) (2022) twitter link
@bear1867 Same tae yersel' Bear... ?? (2023) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

@ionafyfe tweeted
s Language Awards. In a polar bear wansie. #scots @handsupfortra(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
in 15 year wi that. It disnae bear thinkin aboot. Hopefully the (2020) search twitter
bony fer ma likin. Ah cannae bear bones or skin on ma fish. It (2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
a nite oot is like askin if a bear uses the woods fir a cludgie! (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
@bear1867 Morning Bear .... ?? I huv tae agree (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
ieSusanC's 'We're Gangin on a Bear Hunt'. They hae a teachers' s (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
t on - just to remind you to bear it in mind when your voting n (2021) twitter link
nBrash4 @samgray_28 big logie bear fae the pencaitland hus a who (2020) twitter link

Doric

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
en he denies it, for he canna bear on page 23

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Beaker or Fozzie Bear on page 100
Win a coconut or a bear? on page 111
An fit's mair, Barney i'bear dunces i'waltz! on page 133

4 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
h howld o iss rop-Will e roof bear?-Mind at loose slate-Oh, id's on page 36

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
a far neuk, an auncient teddy bear fizzled him wi a glaissy ee.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Odd blustery shoor, jist bear an grin.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
We wrap weel an jist bear an grin.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
in a year or twa's time, tae bear his littlins. He hid a greeni
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
But the facts o the business bear nae importance here. Suffice
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
be back for oor tea. Ye canna bear it. Yer magical day is ower a
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
use. Oh, foo Jessie likit tae bear the balms skirls o delicht!
arched straucht tae the polar bear’s puil. Kevin’s flooers g
cht aside it. Percy the polar bear wis streekit oot on a slab, s
3 matches

Findlater, Mark , (no publisher recorded 2022) Doric - Troup, government
Here in es bear pit for thay nithin forbae
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ill quine till a' haaaal thon bear oot yer dock!'(2015) search twitter
@pressjournal fit kind o' bear yi spikin aboot? Pudsey? Padd(2015) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Den Brae fae Bear's Heid. A wheen o kelp piled (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The cross wae aal must bear on page 57

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bear left noo, up past the Owld Ki on page 138

2 matches

Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
d pink rabbit and Maureen the bear. on page 29

1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
id God! Thoo may lipn a polar bear or twa afore Lang (2021) twitter link

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
neric nouns: Shø jüst canna bear da dratsis. on page 62

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Ta bear da costly seekin we man dö on page 108

1 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
bit idder folk? Hit's ill ta bear.
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
s time an cam across da teddy bear’s picnic. “Mr Yogi Bear a
’s picnic. “Mr Yogi Bear and his family are away hunti
2 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
t o walrus and a hint o polar bear #Shetland(2013) search twitter

Southern

@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
@bear1867 Morning Bear, have a guid yin pal (2022) twitter link

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
But bear tha gree, an win tha croon, on page 38
O tak my wurd, an bear tha gree, on page 71
Hae mine o Orr, an bear tha gree on page 74

3 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Noo UKIP bear tha gree: Japers! Och-na-nee! on page 38

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Tha plough, tha bear, on page 40

1 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Naethin wud it bear on page 20

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Ode Tae 2021 , (twitter 2022) Ulster - Comber, poetry
irlann thon maun, rigorously, bear tha gree
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
lster Scots yarn wi the Polar Bear cratur mysel. He was a quare (2016) twitter link