A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of gie's in Corpus

Central

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Gie's a shot!' A rowst, 'A'll yaise on page 20

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Tak yer haunds awa an gie's a luik.' on page 34
im up oan thon stuil, see, an gie's doon twa eggs aff the tap she on page 36
uik in thon dresser drawer an gie's oot the wee broon bottle. An on page 36

5 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Gie's the chorus again!" cried the on page 44

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
her furst, an chynge ma feet. Gie's a meenit an A'll run ower tae on page 59

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
gie's asang, adance a ditty, on page 27

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ns are, that we stert cryin, 'Gie's a basin. We're gonnae boke!' on page 1
"Gie's a mirror!' the faither belloc on page 56
? Speed it up! Get a move on! Gie's the answer!' on page 211

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
sic 'democracie' is simple: 'Gie's Yer Vote, an Dae's ¥e're Tel on page 30

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
The Dundee Songbook and Come Gie's a Sang. There is nae doot at on page 56

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ck's lug. 'Come on then Jock, gie's the news, did ye see if she w on page 35
say, 'an A necd a lot o fuel, gie's anither platefu..." He wis a on page 58
at the mannie ahent the bar. 'Gie's three pints o yon bitter stuf on page 76
tol at his heid an demandit, 'Gie's aw yer siller." The man, Andr on page 105
'Nou then mannie, gie's yer siller an ye'll come tae on page 106

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
et. Pm cawed Mr Wullie Wonka! Gie's yer haun, ma trusty fiere! An on page 59
'Och, jist gie's it, will ye!' said Violet, an on page 108
'Och, gie's peace, will ye!' cried Mr Won on page 148

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The 'Nae plain breid!', 'Gie's Pan!' o it, on page 3758
The experts agree - Ach! Gie's peace! on page 93

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Mynd and gie's a wave on page 75
"Aw Granda, gie's peace aboot yon time on page 98

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
washin basket. "Hiya, Hughie. Gie's a hand, will ye?" on page 44
it ye mean but I'll hae a go. Gie's the scissors. Hiv ye ony cell on page 65

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
sortit, then. Edgar, Albert, gie's a haund wi clearin the table. on page 16
day yese could come ower and gie's a haund wi the gairden, eh?" on page 21
in awa the last o her tears, "Gie's a wee meenit," she said saftl on page 152

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
well, dinnae gie's it, shanter on page 80

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Ay. Gie's a meenit tae draw braith!" A on page 79

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
nd this is wan o them. Gonnae gie's a len o yir stag?" on page 16
"Haw, Goddess. Gonnae gie's a haun?" on page 28
"Aye, gie's the sky here tae me then." on page 47

3 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
"Ma tindel-box! Gie's it! NOO!" she crawed wi glee. on page 35

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
incident in Renfield Street." Gie's a paper, son. Ta. on page 113

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
C'mon, Gie's a Brek
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
Weel, gie's peace, Garfunkel - wha could
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
"Gie's a fag." the man grunted.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
the Hielander? Tae meditate? Gie's a break.'
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
So gie's a swatch et yur hoalidy snaps
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Gie's Yer Crack!
r the gate as lang's ye juist Gie's Yer Crack sae it can be share
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
"Weel, gie's a leuk at this fish o yours t
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Kirk Jn, Albert Wur Empire's Guid, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Noo haud yer wheesht an gie's yer kids.
1 matches

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
n ye're gey pae-wae Com on an gie's a bozy" on page 15

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in a joke, bit ye jist nivver gie's a meenit's peace." on page 12
e roost fir ower lang. Myn an gie's a phone." on page 21
he holiday brochires. "Better gie's a leukie, en, Joycie." He ken on page 38
"Gie's a sweetie, en." He nippit the on page 41

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ta fun. C'mon an turn roon an gie's a look it yer deuk's tail." on page 35
xie - wi three ither fowk te gie's a han." on page 70
on te the hoose, than. Ye can gie's a han wi ess packin - see fi on page 80

3 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
rt oot at eence, "Awa wi him, gie's Barabbas." (He'd been jiled f on page 119

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
day, se Ah winner iv ye micht gie's a wee han. Ah'v te feed a wir on page 25
"Stop yer naggin an gie's a han te git dressed." on page 37

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Move ower Mozart, gie's rock an roll ony day on page 74
Gie's back i'streen is fit I yelp on page 99
Gie's yer answer, fill in a form on page 135

3 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Gie's id here," sade e Dodo. on page 26

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
wadna hae happent. Nou dinna gie's ony mair exkeeses, jist harke on page 11
Keing. "I'm faain in a drowe: gie's a mashlum-bannock!" on page 93

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
message intae the toon masel. Gie's a mintie tae wash ma haans an on page 104
en plunted an aa," said Dod, "gie's it here." on page 107

2 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
e, speak @scotslanguage here, gie's a shout if ye need tae! @StJo(2020) search twitter
t we like! If ye could RT and gie's a shout that'd be great. Mean(2020) search twitter
ootby, hope ye can follae an gie's support pal.(2020) search twitter
Heinz Baked. Haw maw, gonnae gie's a spinfu o Effies wi ma slice(2020) search twitter
@billykayscot Gie's a hard yin ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Weel, gie's oor mixtur-maxtur bluid on page 17

1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
e guid craic? God's truth, it gie's us aal a wee break frae robot(2020) search twitter