Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

chest	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	30.9	22.1	63.3	69.6	11.6	0	22.1
Number of occurrences	99	43	42	7	2	0	5
Number of authors	39	22	9	4	2		2

Occurrences of chest in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
truttin aboot, puffin oot his chest. Rollin his shooders back an on page 14
They hit him oan the chest an it's perfect. They land ri on page 27
He starts grabbin at his chest then he's slappin at himself. on page 30
Dolly who clutches it tae her chest like it's her wean that's bee on page 33

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
t feelin that starts in yir r chest n goes tae yir heed n brings on page 39

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t thud-thud-thuddin intae his chest. on page 1

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
yer haunds oan yer hips, yer chest puffed oot an' yer e'en strai on page

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
chin practically touchin her chest. The pen goes wild, irritatin on page 1

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
then rested his fit oan Marks chest "Dinnae you go swallowin yur on page 200

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
n his chin near restin on his chest - the result bein that he ga on page 74
pure white beard coverit his chest. His shoulders were humpit, h on page 90

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n ah sat wi ma legs up tae ma chest on top ae the toilet seat; ah on page 18
wi her airms foldet ower her chest an her back leanin against th on page 80
Ma da hasnae got a hairy chest. He's got wee bits ae hair bu on page 95
then he put his hauns on his chest an startet kiddin on he had b on page 145

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
ina,' he said, puffin oot his chest a bittie. 'She's in the final on page 19

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
lt better aboot the size o ma chest when ah saw hur. Grawn up and on page 10

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
the sermon. Ah could see his chest inflatin. 'That's a terrible on page 44

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
n ah sat wi ma legs up tae ma chest on top ae the toilet seat; ah
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
“Porter, I’ve got a tin chest!”
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
reetin wi the sairness in her chest. The far-aff skirl o sirens l
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
My heart’s beatin oot ma chest when ah see it, hot air burst
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah put a haun oan ma chest and take a deep breath. The R
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e ah’ve hud ma fair share o chest infections ower the years, na
ah gat this awfae pain in ma chest, ah’ve never felt anythin l
m. Ma heart’s beatin oot ma chest. The first hing she tells me
oing to have a listen to your chest,” she says, taking oot a st
e says. “You don’t have a chest infection, It looks like you
6 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
amas, in the next row, in the chest then smashed Young Hector’s
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
White heid high, chest fu o' pride,
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
eid, airms tucked against her chest as if she wis haudin somethin
art, her hert pounding in her chest, but she decided no tae tell
2 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Clutchin th’ floor tae mah chest, ah ran tae tak cover under t
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
nook in th' floorboards. Mah chest pounded 'n' mah breaths wur s
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ck its haun right through her chest holdin her hert behin her. As
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
an he keeps movin ‘em up ma chest, rough fingers finally landin
it has ma heart racing in ma chest. Ah dinnae waste time once he
2 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
athe, tha rise an fall ay his chest. It's broad, ehs chest, n ah
. It's broad, ehs chest, n ah see the chesthairs that
2 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Like a vice aroon’ his chest.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ls like it’s poundin oot ma chest. Realisn ah’m in desperate
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ts pairtners the dresser, the chest o draaers an the wee bamboo t on page 29

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ye cut him open, wid ye fin a chest fou o black dirt? Lik coal du on page 43

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
re," said Dad, puffin oot his chest. on page 92

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
I've gotten't aff ma chest on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ay, bangin is fist against is chest. "Jist helluva short o win." on page 7
scuffie o win." He pattit is chest te show far is problim wis. on page 8
lems - te git aathin aff yer chest. on page 65

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
pit the sweat fae's broo, his chest heavin up an doon an his hair on page 8
Morrice fun his chest tichen as he steed fir the ne on page 13
nin her hans aa ower his bare chest an belly an rubbin hersel up on page 16
wi a great, gapin hole in ma chest aat Ah've nivver bin able te on page 45
noddit. "Ye've ayewis bin a 'chest man'. So, if ye ken fit ye're on page 55
Also on pages 58, 60, 62, 63, 69, 80, 87, 91, 95
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e hiv ere." Ah pyntit tull er chest. on page 29
airt deein a somersault in ma chest es Ah turnt roon. An syne a s on page 32
y side wi a big backside an a chest te maatch, bit she'd a bonny on page 40
's nae muckle in't: ma bed; a chest o draars; a shelf wi some o m on page 48
t said. Ma hairt loupit in ma chest - Ah'd firgotten aa aboot er on page 52

6 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
acious'. He got it aa aff his chest, the injustice o the warld, t on page 108

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
en wi swyte tae her thin flat chest. A single treelip o swyte tri
afore he gaed oot, an a weak chest onywye. I'd a brither fa tuik
thered an rochled doon in his chest.
ho, bedd at the fit o his sea chest, till Minnie wis auld eneuch
wauk, an toddle ower tae the chest an lift its lid. It wis the b
5 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ae the tap o hes legs tae his chest. For aa he had on a jersey, t
1 matches

Robson, Euan Peelie wally, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
straight. Ma fizog, neck and chest wis reid as a beetroot. On ta
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
shot twice, one round in the chest an yin atween the een. Aifter
‘Double Tap’. One tae the chest, the ither atween the een. Th
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
an kittly, an listen tae her chest. He stappit twa o Mr Stethosc
1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
the airms crossed ower their chest as if in prayer, ae leg thrus
1 matches

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
s richt fine. Pit hair on yer chest.(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
He hid some bother wi his chest - he grabbed hid noo and the on page 8
attack when I groped a hairy chest. on page 30
the excitement rise up in me chest on page 71

3 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
tae her chest, sam as her braethan wir lift on page 18
n thir hair, thir heid on her chest, Gunnie thinks on thir waants on page 141

2 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Me chest swalled up wae pride ... bit on page 128

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ver be able tae wear a pair o chest waders again. on page 87

1 matches

Shetland

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
it wis aboot tae jump oot my chest. I held my breath whit felt l
1 matches

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
It was like a treasure chest o old words and history.

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
'll mak the hairs grow on yer chest!" on page 12
Sally's hans in close tae hir chest. She happit her cardigan roon on page 29
steady breithin again Sally's chest. Alfie driv bae the pitch bla on page 36
Grace held up hir han tae hir chest. She assessed the centre o th on page 42

4 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Yer treasure chest ait aver flows, on page 26

1 matches