A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of empty in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
pped when she realized it wis empty: bit she didnae want tae jist on page 9

1 matches

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
draped oer me, an Tams seat's empty, the plates an glesses cleare on page 13

1 matches

Scott, Colin nobody remembers the birdman - Empty Nest, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
EMPTY NEST on page 171

2 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
, only goat beauty an her wee empty heid is joost full ae broken on page 17

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Mony ladills schiftit, mony empty caups, on page 14

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
back tae hur bit. She hud an empty, hur maw n that wur away on a on page 6
thinkin aboot that eld boy's empty two-penny eyes. on page 16
it back inside the map pocket empty. Broonie's still git his anaw on page 17
pure bold cunts. Taz grabs an empty wine bottle fae the pavement on page 19

4 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
Yer auld sait's empty an it's no the same sittin by on page 55

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
rt boom-boom-boomin. Just the empty gairdens. Back windaes maistl on page 1

11 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
or gae hame empty haundit on page 15

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
i jist the thochts o whit yon empty chair on page 24
sae empty, cauld an far, on page 56
AN OOR O EMPTY PAGE on page 77

4 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
is half empty, it's thit their dram's come on page

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
fridge and the cupboards were empty, there wisnae even porridge. on page 40

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Mum, ah say, swappin ma empty tumbler fur the Tennent's Rob on page 1

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Save yer empty words cause there's damn aw t on page 48

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
e weiy their stamachs are aye empty, ocht, ye shud sce the looks on page 5
an' he cannae dae that on an empty stamach. on page 15

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Begins tae tan yer empty hoose. on page 30

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Ah foond this half-empty boatle ae Smimoff vodka ma ma on page 18
h'm aboot tae read might jist empty the fuckin room. But wae this on page 53
it aw seems tae git. And the empty bed ah ken is awaitin me Star on page 78
Craig hastily try and find an empty table ah kin feel aw they gla on page 103
tted aroond the room and half empty pizza boaxes and empty crisp on page 118
Also on pages 143, 153, 161
9 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
tae dae every efternoon in an empty hoose?" on page 10
her silent room readin in an empty hoose in the efternoons. 'The on page 15
?' Wi that he drapped the noo empty batters o the book intae the on page 35
da stottered back tae her ain empty hoose, cairryin the tall cage on page 37
on the table here wi a clean empty gless jist afore the lesson s on page 130
Also on pages 167, 185, 192, 195, 204
10 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
lopes o the Law wi his bottle empty aside him on the grass. His p on page 31
f fu, for him it wis aye hauf empty an maist of the village fowk on page 63

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
an sat doon on wan ae the two empty chairs beside Madame Bonnie's on page 20
could start an argument in an empty hoose an the whole family avo on page 41
arlene endet up sittin in the empty chair next tae Bunsen. Bunsen on page 46
Wully McCoy's got an empty the night. Him an his big cou on page 60
ne this Friday ~ ah've got an empty. Dunno, ah said, Ah'll need t on page 169

6 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wi her hauf-empty basket; on page 59

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
In a Charity Shop wi an empty can on page 113

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ringe and sits in the aniline empty seat next tae me. on page 7
She pats the empty space next tae hur oan the co on page 28

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
rse an pension book intae the empty bag an stuffed them under the on page 40
er. Every time the bottle wis empty, the be a! wee man brocht ani on page 83
, the hoose wis stowed oot wi empty breezer bottles. on page 89
Betsy got up an lifted the empty kettle fae the gas hob. She f on page 91

4 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
kailed aw ower the flair were empty wine bottles and clattie dish on page 125

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
n tae huv tae sit at the only empty table ootside it. Ah'm no ft on page 6
table is a dumpin ground fur empty glasses. Paper plates o half- on page 8
She pointed up at the empty, gold frame. Naught wis sacre on page 9
before sittin doon in Isla's empty chair. Cathy's children huv m on page 11
Ah walk tae the empty bus stop at the end o the str on page 27
Also on pages 33, 45, 77, 87, 90, 92
13 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
here she comes ma jotter's empty! on page 35

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
His hert's empty, chill, an dismal. on page 35

4 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
An day an nicht ower empty seas on page 50

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Forgie us the empty silence o oor secrets!" on page 112

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ke some bawbees tae fill thae empty pooches?" on page 28

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Street waitin for the 59 tae empty the shelter saes Ah could get on page 112

1 matches

Wilde, Jacqueline Jay Valentine Tango, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Aince mair roon this empty flair?
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
an sat doon on wan ae the two empty chairs beside Madame Bonny’
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
d, lookin up tae. The sky wis empty. Blue wi big white clouds.
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
sun. Trenches ur dug oot tae empty coal bunkers an thon recycle
tappit-up screens 3, 6 an 9. Empty streets. Spindrift racketing
2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ay homes – likely they were empty the day. She cuidnae leave Mr
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Empty days, an years beyond.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
ime on the local beach, a big empty streetch of near-white sand.
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
room. Ahin hid moved. It wis empty. Lookin at it afore, a coulda
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
rliaments are void, literally empty - spent frae the moment thei
ques are shattered, an aw the empty slogans o the past are bounce
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
. It wisnae aften he cam hame empty haundit. Betimes he brocht in
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
rkit baith weys. They gied us empty bottles tae mak sugarallie wa
i a bat an baw; peevers wi an empty bootpolish tin, chalkin oot b
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
efter punchin them aboot like empty tracksuits, leavin me wae the
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t make it worse. There’s an empty turpentine container ah’m e
serious consideration tae the empty turps boatle, when we come ta
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e ay the path like the fuckin empty vessel he is. ‘Here, you! F
a caunel, placed in tap ay an empty wine boatle, the flame ay whi
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
r noo lookin at me. There’s empty boatles ay beer an that fucki
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
a shitehole so nae leavin yer empty bottles an joint ends aw oer
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The metallic rattle ay an empty can rollin alang the pavement
n through ma boady. Ah see an empty Mad Dog boattle at the side a
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
��s mate hus put me up in hur empty gaff because she couldnae get
The hauf empty bottle o haun gel in the hoos
you waiting.” He takes the empty seat beside me.
3 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
an wheels. Ah look across the empty table. Neville used tae love
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
it doon quiet and you try tae empty yer mind, well no exactly emp
yer mind, well no exactly empty, mair quiet it doon so aw the
2 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
The Rid Lion was jist aboot empty, Harry the barman’s glum fa
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e game in the vicinity and an empty belly wis aa he had for compa
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
a few feet away. ‘Av got an empty. A fuckin’ love an empty,�
. A fuckin’ love an empty,’ he says, rubbin’ hiz ha
2 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
An empty Coke can.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
s the rigbane o the warld, an empty plateau ringed wi lourin peak
wad leuk gey suspeecious tae empty it, sae that wis an impasse.
saw him leukin up an doon the empty road. Evidently he decidit th
e survive in the open in thir empty wastes? The last thing Bill s
space wis simply empty. A wuiden stair disappeart th
7 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
in aboot the table, collectin empty glesses an puttin them oan wa
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
le stayin in Stranraer oan an empty street ‘n’ aboot the terr
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
n the windaes. Hooanever, the empty windaes were the majority. It
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ed oer me an Tam’s seat’s empty, the plates an glesses cleare
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
You’ll feel this empty aw yir days.
1 matches

Haddow, Kris On Times Austere, (words.krishaddow.com 2012) Central, poetry
Should e’er your purse be empty,
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
e scarpin oot the front door, empty handed. Ah quickly decide tha
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
gs. While others walk freely, empty handed. Several folk are even
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ke most things it's damn it's empty they need mair in the(2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
go nuclear again, so so many empty jerseys. Board must be asked (2017) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
m no gaein tae hear as muckle empty rhetoric aboot “federalism”(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
they’re also seein, an near empty stand wae big white lettering(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
nade. She'd cause a row in an empty hoose! #Corrie(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ies that fit snugly intae the empty suitcase ye brocht wae ye jis (2021) twitter link
twa hoodies resignin eh? Mair empty promises fae your lot Dooglas(2020) search twitter

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ins aire ah thocht chuckin ma empty pot in the bin. Ah poured mas on page 42

1 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
tae fecht it. The hoose felt empty wioot her, Donald said. Donal on page 77

2 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
he blindrift thickness o that empty rage on page 10

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
beats doon on their heids, empty on page 20

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
er beeg disappointment id wis empty: she didna lek till drop e ja on page 9

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
near empty. She wis a stoot birkie, echt
1 matches

Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
went ta skweel and I took ma empty pen and a bag o’ peas. Faan
1 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
looked in the press it wis I empty. There wis nething in the fri
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ns an juice by the look o the empty boatles.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t in the mornins she’d find empty beer tins and loads o tabbies
n her greenie wiz littered wi empty tins and bottles. Because the
ing. At one side o her sat an empty coffee cup at the ither an as
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
eepening shadas showed it wiz empty. Athing gone barr the chair s
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Fan yer hoose wis jist an empty shell
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
he is, blocked him yonks ago. Empty drums make the maist noise, k(2019) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
id thon fat hoor Suntie Klaas empty his bugs fer ye?(2015) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@Meldrum04 Baith look empty(2020) search twitter
Unionists colleagues voted to empty bairns plates in England thou(2020) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
t Aberdeen. But the bins look empty enough. Nae idea fit's gan on (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
pan doon again and I left the empty stage - on page 4
e dawn till dusk, scannan the empty sky on page 55

2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
the empty poly chairs an taebles, on page 13
, aence the centre, pangit an empty yet, wi Darling, eftir peyan on page 22
eu says. "Blank," sheu says. "Empty.' An flenches again at hoo sh on page 75

3 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I, the unraveller, twice empty, on page 7

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Twaard empty saalt-scoored on page 6
He's an empty buildeen on page 18
I could feel the dark, empty café on page 22
bit an empty plastic container? on page 36

4 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
wae empty pooches, stinkan braeth and l on page 117

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Me cups empty. on page 88

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Chist an empty chair on page 35

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Empty shinan streets. on page 111
an empty chair, mibby you on page 123

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
sign aimed at their grinning, empty heids. Tack shops in Kirkwall
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
he new shed, that began as an empty hole in the grunnd, is fill o
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ten or eleevin o'clock, wi an empty whisky bottle, an lie leerin on page 14

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
r da maist pairt semantically empty, on page 69
owse 'bale out, empty' (tae owse oot o da essibag) on page 72
owse 'bale out, empty' (tae owse oot o da essibag ' on page 73

5 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Da cradle is seldom empty. on page 57

1 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
ened, so da net should a bön empty, bit be da wye da winch wis k
1 matches

Sinclair, Lise Juist laek Maunna, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
– dat wis sweet-maet on a empty stamick
1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
rmal bus zipped by completely empty wi a 'sorry not in service' s(2021) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
muckle disappointment eet was empty: she didnae want tae drop th on page 9

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
gan, he'd aye say 'Better an empty hoose nor a bad ludger!'(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Neurons pull on empty place on page 21
Empty chair, ir waitin crib, on page 22

2 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
help frae yer buddy there tae empty it into the sack.
1 matches