A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of gat in Corpus

Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Ye'v gat yer ain wey agane, is usual, on page 27

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
e an the licht mizzlin awa, A gat feart. Frichtsome thochts hot on page 22

2 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ute, an oot o the reaction he gat - an aiblins gart - he fun on page 40

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
he wad say tae Isabel when he gat hame - an this winter she bl on page 43
e be treisured wi pride. Word gat back tae Muirkirk later that, on page 54
conventicle in Gallowa. That gat me a wee bit worrit, but I cu on page 61
errible winter o 1683, Bessie gat young Adam tae slauchter a sh on page 63
rs gaed by the nichtmares had gat less, but nae maitter hou oft on page 65
Also on pages 70, 73
8 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
Bot efter a soir battell, she gat a bappie victorie, blissed be on page 43

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
wre a bunch o wee nyaffs that gat up an bummed on aboot whit gr on page 75

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Ye'v gat yer granda's een, yer mammy's on page 17
And we gat chased wi lurchers and a goat on page 39
And the weans gat telt aboot it and aw on page 49
Than some gat their jobs back. on page 65
cause ye're a gallus pair and gat seen tae on page 68
Also on pages 98, 110, 118, 120, 134, 135
13 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ugh. A pal, and we've already gat sommat in common. Ah always a on page 5
ntae the room, late. He'd huv gat his marchin orders in the wee on page 6
Whit a liar! Ah fink. He's gat a normal name, but he's actin on page 9
s when ma pal doon the street gat green and white braces and sa on page 10
She's gat a lollipop stick in wan haun. on page 15
Also on pages 16, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 36, 41, 44, 50, 51, 52, 54
31 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
at aw fir weeks. Last time A gat a fritter burn - ye'd hae th on page 1
art frae the auld yins whan A gat tae stey up late at pairties. on page 4

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
r wes juist chappin nyne as A gat quat o thur preliminarie wanf on page 6

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
e the wark, bot this day thai gat nae saucht ti dae thair yokin on page 42
hiz blissin, at thai maistlie gat a convoy ti the neist clachan on page 43
e ying maisson an hiz faither gat yokit inti kervin the erest o on page 45

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
un, warmin it instantly. He's gat thick, black, curly hair and on page xii
ma crystal blue eyes. Cathy's gat ma eyes and licht broon hair. on page xiii
sed tae last aw day; we've no gat money tae burn, especially as on page xiv
e encouraged tae dream and ah gat wan chance = auditionin fur T on page xvii
mair power tae us whenever we gat a judgemental glare. We drew on page xx
Also on pages xxi, 29, 30, 47, 49, 50, 55, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 111, 112, 116, 117, 118
44 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
I sakeless gat, wha'd wed me nou... on page 19
The rich fowk gat the gowden hide, on page 68

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
e fir her denner, her grannie gat tae thinkin aboot whit the we on page 93

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Gat speldert fae our douchty Scot on page 50

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
back o Corsencon, an gin he'd gat twa oors o plooin bye, it wad on page 17

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Gat naething. Until, "Whit is it on page 112

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
gat heile, tho it was myslary on page 33

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
"That's acause he gat kilt." on page 63
"Ye gat ony bools?" on page 64
t wis something else thit aye gat seyd in the war pictures. on page 65
d bugger." Meg's hetchit face gat ridder gin that wis possible. on page 66
ter o innocence is the rammie gat stertit in airnest noo thit b on page 67
Also on pages 68
8 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Whan I gat swick't an geck't frae thon d on page 44

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ploy awthegither, an ane that gat thaim intae a fankle; nou tha on page 121

3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
s is a jile warder. "Efter Ah gat ower auld fur a richt joab," on page 16
Ah gat a wee offeeshal clap oan the on page 18

6 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
siller intil the kitty or it gat up ower ten quid. Ane bi ane, on page 58

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
hai hooses waantin it, whiles gat a guid synd oot whan the rain
1 matches

Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
h wrate on votin seestems (Ah gat an A in mah modren Studies pr
he eleckoralwalliedraggs that gat less as ae forewaelit persent
2 matches

Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
ed fowk, ken we exist. Gin we gat achaedeemics tae permeet we f
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ke thaim sae muckle whan thai gat bigger, aince thai wir walkin
whiles, the lounge, whan thai gat veesitors.
dad gits in.’ Denner whiles gat cried lunch whan ither fowk w
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
The sorrow crap of butter he gat.
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Gat tummelt on their hurdies
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
onie ither. Whitlik it hesna gat isna wirth haein, an whitlik
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
riesum cam til the yett, thai gat a maist onfreinlie
ahent, an gat ane awfu fleg whan it glimped
The loun gat a riddie. He tirned ti the it
fur thai gat weill waarmed wi the exerceis
the dyke i the guise fank, an gat a sair gunk. It wesna the sam
11 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
As Scots and Inglis gat mair liker tae French an Lait
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
r o the leid gin the creetics gat tae grups wi a) the internal
ic Inglish o C.K. Ogden, that gat the vocabular o the leid doun
2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
while wis nott or we gat uised wi his style o drivin,
trickit smirk. We gat uised wi aathing suin eneuch,
sident o the Unitit States, I gat a stound. The queue gaed on a
3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ark an W. Lindsay Simpson. He gat a teachin job first o aw at E
1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
his dahlias, an that. Then A gat up wi the doctor ti look at t
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ye fowk willin tae dae it. It gat tae sic extremes that in Dund
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“Just gie me time. Ah’ve gat the gift o the gab.”
Wee Billy fae next door gat carted oot in a body bag an a
went tae the pictures when ah gat aff work. Ah didnae breathe a
bit intae it wi a crunch. Ah gat second haun brain freeze.
d sleep whitever time ah’ve gat left away, but the carers who
10 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
lot are zombies anyway. If ye gat coronavirus, naeb’dy would
ook roond ma bedroom. Ah’ve gat it just the way ah like it. W
At least the wean gat some dignity in death, ah hin
Ah hang up like the cat that gat the cream.
e place. The company should o gat them taxis—or sommat. Some
16 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t aff is sommat else. She’s gat hair every colour o the rainb
‘If ye’ve gat an open mind, well, ye could
a spirit attached tae it. Ah gat a dug durin lockdoon, and ah
‘Ye’ve gat a ghost dug callt Sparky?’
hocht it wis mad too until ah gat ma first spirit. Creepy Hollo
8 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
the Catholic bairns’ll hae gat thae letters anaw?”
n him oot the wey afore Davie gat that wrocht up he’d stert s
Syne at lowsin, the weans aw gat letters tae tak hame wi the e
aw kent whit becam o folk wha gat oan the wrang side o the Loar
4 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
o George Campbell Hay that I gat acquent wi thon gallus ying l
1 matches

Duncan, Robert Peeweep, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Lumphinnans, poetry
and the squad gat in the cage
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
This gat a lauch.
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
an ae nummer, frae 1973, hes gat hir duettin wi Michal Dočolo
earinly the Slovak lyrics hes gat naethin tae say aboot banners
2 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Magic Brainch, (wordpress 2021) Central, blog
chree bullocks. Frae this he gat five thoosan secks o rice. He
1 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
or es aakward chiel in front gat himsel sortit oot. on page 77
siller was coontit oot; an he gat his caird baak. on page 78
ie hasna muckle hair an ee've gat a fine heid o bleck hair; tha on page 80

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
na,' says the billie. 'Ye've gat it aa wrang. on page 34

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
an wi naewye to bide eence he gat there. B' the time they won t on page 30

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
steerin, an fin Ah evintually gat back te the table wi the fly, on page 10
ye'r aye girnin oan aboot. Ye gat yersel a rare bargain fin ye on page 12
quine," said Rosie. "Since Ah gat shot o Gilbert...weel, Ah ken on page 13
e jist cudna bi better: Ah've gat ma ain hoose an ma independin on page 14
ay wis Eric: bi the time they gat sutten doon tull the denner h on page 17
Also on pages 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 39, 41, 44, 46, 47, 51, 53, 55, 57, 60, 62, 63, 67, 71, 73, 80, 84, 85
40 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ck ma interests...an mak sure gat Michelle's really keen on me on page 49

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
reist. As Jesus grew auler he gat mair an mair clivver, an wis on page 83
ic spik were sair raist, they gat up an flang him oot o e toon on page 86
stan furth amo hiz." An up he gat an steed furth. Syne Jesus sa on page 89
e fell asleep an a howlin win gat up on e loch. E watter wis co on page 93
peerit cam till her an up she gat aa at eence an he telt them s on page 95
Also on pages 107, 118, 119, 120, 121
12 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
k, Jack fussled t'imsel es he gat riddy fir anither busy day in on page 8
richt awa. Appairently, he's gat an affa gweed reputation - f on page 9
Dinna panic, though, Ah'v aye gat a fyow places left te full." on page 10
sure ye'll unnerstan at Ah'v gat a buzness te rin an aa." on page 12
ude oan their grief, like. Ah gat the feelin it wis mair o a fa on page 16
Also on pages 17, 19, 21, 29, 30, 34, 35, 38
19 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
neen e wycer. Syne e minister gat yokit wi the sermon an aat pr on page 26

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
leer, an yairds an yairds o't gat lowse again. on page 11
kin-Gless Hous! I'm seer it's gat och, siccan bonnie thingies i on page 14
rouner an rouner, or her hann gat aat shoogly wi laachin at she on page 19
says tae mysel, "Her face hes gat a thochtikie sinse intil't, t on page 25
efterhins, fou it cam at they gat stertit: aa she can caa tae m on page 32
Also on pages 39, 41, 49, 50, 61, 62, 67, 69, 71, 74, 75, 76, 80, 90, 93, 95
24 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
dle bein e wye it is, we seen gat as dowie, A thocht it best ta on page 88
oot tae see fit-the-deil haed gat intae them. But he seen gat y on page 89

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
succeedit; for tho she files gat the linth o makkin the dainer
cud unnerstaan or thole. Up I gat, teuk ma caip aff its heuk on
‘Eence A gat hame an felt mair masel, A se
an’s tribbles, the seener A gat oot o the rodd the better. A
neuk. She stoppit her car an gat oot tae spik tae me ae day. A
6 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Puppet Mannie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
Fan it gat a lick o pint an a funcy cloo
1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
He gat a bark-an-bowff files fae his
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
n inno the laichmaist boos an gat newsin, winnerin far they'd g
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
iz aw richt thin. Ye maun hae gat Wullie’s message fur ta
1 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
ht King Willie deserved aa he gat – it wis the price o’m. I
– 1944, in fact – aathing gat too much for him and the gemm
slaw like, juist vanished. I gat an awfu fleg and haed tae sit
3 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
mpted to mak mair talk. Tho I gat naething but seelence.
1 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
gat nyargie, at sheu’s no spock
1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
th buird, (meal table) Sandie gat
e day the government Troopers gat wurd o thair forgethern, an h
tae bei ae pilot. Teddy, whae gat wurk i Wast Afrika, wis killt
his nip o whuskie an whan hei gat aff Bert Nichol’s bus; efte
n tyme whan him an his marrow gat aff the bus frae Hawick, hei
9 matches

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Thein shameful whalin alwyes gat, on page 17
Memrie, thought, an lessen gat, on page 20
Keeped awa sae nir be gat, on page 37
Fae A'd gat loost apon tha hill on page 47

4 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
tae hur, fur A wud nivver hae gat ye tae get aa thaim new claes on page 19

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
bein' gat. on page 33
ner an' twenny fower curns at gat fundin' unner the Covid schem on page 36
ie a wee bit. O' the curns at gat funds on page 37
* Resources shud bae gat tae let the Boord o' Ulster-S on page 42
ation. Forebye thon the visit gat on page 43
Also on pages 45, 46, 47, 51, 53, 57, 64
14 matches

Depairtment fur Commonities Hargey announces heidwie oan plens fer Airish an’ Ulster-Scots, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
cht oot. Thae reports can bae gat oan the Depairtment’s wabst
rskeip an’ Culture) can bae gat oan the Depairtment’s wabst
2 matches