A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of craitur in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Hou, whan the craitur that coortit me on page 46

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Scott, Colin nobody remembers the birdman - Empty Nest, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
some ither sairy craitur's burrae on page 171

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ss. Fegs, but she wis a dorty craitur! Her byordinar buskin took mo on page 31
'Ye are an unco craitur, he said at last. "Nae thicke on page 60

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
for it wis a queerluikin wee craitur, wi its airms an legs stickin on page 44

4 matches

Rhind, Neil Eemis Stane 2 - The Ploom, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
Peer craitur. It will grow nae mair on page 5

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
'Man is the anely craitur that consumes withoot produci on page 6

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
kythit frae the ice. An this craitur mairriet oan a giantess, an n on page 14

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
She aims it at the craitur's heid on page 40
The craitur that I find maist trig on page 41

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
nae mair than six days a free craitur o sunlicht and air. Yer son W on page 3
they didnae really trust ony craitur that wig mair muckle than the on page 98
cil-box wi star-grass fur the craitur, but she discovered that it w on page 131
the lid a toty crack, so the craitur could breathe. on page 133
ike thon. She glowered at the craitur birlin and feezin in the gles on page 155
Also on pages 156, 157, 160, 165, 225
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
n tae keep up wi the gleg wee craitur in front o them. 'C'moan!' cr on page 71
in. Mrs Saut wis a muckle fat craitur wi short shanks, and she wis on page 123

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
This regal craitur widnae bow tae thaim on page 14
hould aye be a trig an sonsie craitur tho, weel turnt oot, on page 115
e wis the maist contradictory craitur that e'er leeved. on page 117

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
ixt tae Officer Sproosh wis a craitur wi a neb like a coiled-up gai on page 14

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
EEP'S OO WILL FAW OOT AND THE CRAITUR WILL BE NAKIT. on page 29

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
nd o a noise, made by an unco craitur! on page 18
'Hullo! said the Unco Craitur, wunnerin hoo lang this wis g on page 19
ooh, for he hadna ever seen a craitur like this afore. 'Does Christ on page 20
at Wee Grumphie wis a Gey Wee Craitur that didna like booncin, and on page 22
, 'because ye're a Peerie Wee Craitur.' on page 40
Also on pages 55, 59, 68, 80, 105, 133, 144
12 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
nou he wes ane onbeiss kinna craitur at nivver hed mair nir ae lou on page 5

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Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
t fyre, gied hir the kest o a craitur o eiss an flamb. on page 1

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
y durin the nicht. The muckle craitur fist looked at Violet wi its on page 114

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Nae wey ti run for the puir craitur - on page 32

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
leuks doun ower an athort the craitur, the glow o hunners o thoosan on page 9

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
s god see himsel at aa in the craitur? on page 19

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
riors' faces. It wis a boggin craitur wi its muckle scaley body, ei on page 11
snocherin fae its neb as the craitur pit its heid doon and chairge on page 31
wis the maddest, maist mental craitur in the universe. on page 50
him. Snakes growin atween the craitur's taes reached oot and grabbe on page 56

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Adamson, Donald Northwords Now 43 - Donald Adamson, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Central, poetry
sib tae a wild craitur on page 28

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
chunk o stane, a non-existent craitur and the emmlins o a yowe. On on page 75

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Hyde. An whatna richt feechie craitur is Hyde! Whan we get a keek o on page 119

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
? A dinna think sae. The puir craitur wes landit on the deck o a fu on page 91

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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Here’s the sweirest craitur,
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
sei the hairm o’d. The puir craitur beleves at he is lik a k’ni
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
bein lichtit on by some unco craitur or ither. The wee tailor sat
e cuidnae tak his een aff the craitur comin oot o the grun. The sho
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ye? Weel, actually, ay. For a craitur wha lived an dee’d seiven h
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
iversity the corp o some puir craitur that’d been hangit in the m
boot the heid an pou the puir craitur up by its thrapple. Nae digni
2 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
addie that dee’d. This puir craitur haed a gowden locket aboot hi
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ster we cried the Minotaur: a craitur wi the body o a man, but the
at Phaedra tellt me: that the craitur wis oor hauf brither; that th
id. “I will kill the ugsome craitur an free ma
noo, he saw the cloods o the craitur’s braith hingin in the air.
braith hingin in the air. The craitur maun hae been twice Theseusâ€
9 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
ae Planet Fankle,’ said the craitur.
‘Ah,’ said the craitur, gey pleased. ‘I see ye ken
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ck wid hae it this particular craitur wis the matriarch o the clan,
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
for fear the’ war some wee craitur concealt in the strae. Claver
efter he is a year auld. Nae craitur in Britain is free. As bease
‘Man is the ae craitur ’at consumes ithoot produci
. Man sers the interest o nae craitur forby himsel. And amang us be
3. Nae craitur maun weir claes.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
tae chynge me intae some puir craitur cried "Haining" in the saicon
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
buckin and rockin lik a live craitur. We didna ken it but the ship

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
hocht it micht bring the peer craitur a bit comfort gin she wis ti on page 41

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
t. Een of the boys, a scrawny craitur wae a permanent smirk oan his on page 74

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
A bigsy insignificant craitur in a suit on page 15

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Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Oot sliddered a craitur. His een wis sma on page 9
Doon flew the craitur. His dowp wis cuttie. on page 13
Oot creepit a craitur. His een waurnae reid. on page 17

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ey nivver foun her body, peer craitur. on page 18

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
as id wis a queershaped peedy craitur, an held oot ids arms an leig on page 57
Noo, what am A till do wi iss craitur when A get id hom?" when id g on page 60
look o e craitur, but on e whole she thoucht i on page 90

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
t o steen. He'd nae collar, e craitur, an wis in nae hurry tae be a on page 27

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
s. An aa iss time, cat, gutsy craitur, feenished e creesh in e croc on page 84

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
rtit thochtiness for the unco craitur. "Aat waa's affa, affa nerra! on page 78

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
He was a rale contermashious craitur b'aa accoonts; an at the hinn on page 89

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a day or twa. An the peer wee craitur didna ken far ti dae its busi on page 77

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
ae his mither bit a different craitur aathegither. He glowered at h
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
an, an ill-naturet worrit o a craitur wi a reid mowser on her tapma
wee kittlin. She wis a pettit craitur, he cudna hide that he favour
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
a bite. Bein a gweed-hairtit craitur, Pranny gied him a taste. Syn
uld bodach seemed a wyce-like craitur, an naethin cud be waur than
ng made a terrible fuss o the craitur while she wis there, speired
et she ained. Foo trickit the craitur wis wi the braw ferlies! Clea
4 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
€™ll clim doon an gie the wee craitur a haund. A guid
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
he wis sic a muckle clort o a craitur, Jessie hidna the harns o a h
an, there wis nae stoppin the craitur. She hisna chosen the
at he wis a kind an a couthie craitur. Bit fit they DIDNA ken, wis
3 matches

Orkney

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
that she lookit a shilpit wee craitur, she fair hud smeddum. But sh
1 matches

Ulster