A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of grave in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
hame, the vou, the gowd, the grave, on page 6
Howpfu, an daikin oot a wee grave for ma hert, on page 20

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
put him in that cauld, lonely grave. Yer hauns on yer taught bell on page 79

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Wi mair than yin fit in the grave. on page 26
Though it micht mean an early grave on page 230

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Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
buried in a leivin grave on page 129

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
poverty trap. Worn oot. Early grave. Fower-letter word, that. Wor on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
is equally wan day nearer the grave on page 21

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
himsel, an gie a haun wi the grave-diggin. on page 53
on braid grave, as deep as the grun wad allo on page 54

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
gie her a deep grave, ayont kennin; but they fund on page 49
fu circle, frae cradle intil grave. on page 83
growin ower her grave; her sang swalls up on page 107

3 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
s. Steven'll be rollin in his grave: s Aw aye, ah'm sure he's fum on page 1

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
' went fae the cradle tae the grave withoot winderin' if whitever on page 10

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
smoke masself intae an early grave. Ah heard earlier, oan the mo on page 14
they'm fae the cradle tae the grave. In this country 'cash is cla on page 24

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
n, wis suddenly silent as the grave. 'Watch yersels,' Hortensia w on page 104

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
lik a grave on page 175

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
in his wey thru the auld flat grave slabs at his feet an atween t on page 65
in his wey thru the auld flat grave slabs at his feet on page 68
safes', iron railins pit ower grave slabs tae deny access tae the on page 108
oser an lookit doun intae the grave. There stood Geordie, face fl on page 109

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n wi, an dancin on top ae the grave stones ootside the Paisley Ar on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
An here wis her man's grave, on page 52
at Kirkmaiden, in an unmarkt grave. on page 98

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
t lands on wir great-granny's grave an sings tae her aa nicht. Th on page 76

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
he car rolls taeward Donald's grave, ah watch Stella Marie and Ka on page 63
ut here ah am, wan fit in the grave wi naught better tae dae than on page 76
fur. She'll be turnin in hur grave once she's planted.' on page 113
Stella Marie is lookin at his grave and greetin. If we dinnae sor on page 115
een gien a rose surrounds the grave, and an arm sidles roond ma b on page 116
Also on pages 119
7 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
our maister we'll send ti his grave. on page 17
Ach, ye're aa grave-birds - craws, corbies! on page 25
f feelin streetches ayont the grave. on page 26
Mary: I'll fa ti ma grave avengin him. on page 27
puir an ordinary, an apon his grave on page 29
Also on pages 33, 35
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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
whan A am in ma grave on page 13
Staunin afore her grave on page 22

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Mair grave mattirs. The Darien Scheme - on page 45
some triflin maiters and mair grave an tantalisin possibeelities on page 67

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Hardie, George Lallans 67 - Ane Amang Monie, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Hamilton, poetry
ti fill a nameless grave. on page 143

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Fyall, Aitken Lallans 58 - The Wa-Ganging o the Meinister, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
soirées are as dreich as the grave-yaird, on page 80

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Templeton, Sheila Lallans 73 - Lairnin About Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
So a grave cud be dug as easy as that on page 55

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ffecks. At Robert Fergusson's Grave, October 1962 by Robert Gario on page 46

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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
e body an dump it back in the grave. They wad cut aff ony fingers
o for haein taen a body fae a grave: we didnae hae a law anent th
in they dug at his lassies’ grave.
3 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Done in, buried in a shallow grave, another fitnote in history.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
’ take ye doon tae a honest grave. There, A’ve rowed ye in a
at the Kirk. We’ve dug the grave an’ hae a stout ciste fir y
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
Occam wid be birlin in his grave at the haun-wringin and heels
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
p the gravel drive passin the grave stanes, it's still pitch-daur

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
were wifies didna com tae the grave but strecht tae the funeral b(2020) search twitter
hitelaw or the Born Astride A Grave trope(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
d ma faither is birlin in his grave tae think that his principles (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
s. Is he noo speaking fae the grave?(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
Dickens must be birlin in his grave wae the knowledge that he's d(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
again. Near haan there wis a grave nae lang filled in bi the loo on page 41
An stannin bi the fit o the grave, he looked aa roon aboot him on page 46

3 matches

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Leviathan, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
its sweemin in its grave. on page 85

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Let a watery grave be ma fate on page 15

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
Gloamin owrte the grave on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
He steed up it the grave, feelin kinna queer an dizzy on page 76
e livin. He leukit oan es the grave wis happit up wi lang widden on page 77
" said Walter, booin ower the grave. He claaed it the baldy spot on page 78

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ik hailsteens, the reek o the grave aa aboot ye!" on page 15

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
made e whole party look richt grave an anxious.) on page 84
ceed," sade e King in a awful grave voice, "until all e jurymen a on page 112

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
on, the kirk gravedigger. The grave bore his name (McChubb havin on page 118

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - David, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, poetry
Lichtly, let the grave mools lie. on page 13

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
a hale nicht lyin in an open grave in a kirkyaird. Wad ony o ye
k masel, an had faan inti the grave an passed oot. Ah wis still s
spent a hale nicht in an open grave’ll tak this in his stride n
Aathing wis seelent as the grave for aboot anither ooer. Syne,
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
their secrets wi her tae the grave.
he'd cam back himsel frae the grave tae pledge that she'd ay hae
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
d demons, bit Meikleburgh hid grave-robbers. He wad stert in wi a
it. Efter aa, yon wrack wis a grave as weel's a landmerk.
in, cheengin inno the smush o grave-yird mools.
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ae tak tent o the auld Gaelic grave slabs in Clonca in Ulster tae
1 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
see if he could find a fresh grave sae tae speak. But, mercy me,
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
he took his battle intil the grave.
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
reason as tae why we nott the grave opened an tae oor surprise th
fae her I wint doon intae the grave and placed it on the coffin a
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
beeriett him in a pauper’s grave. The parish hid a special cof
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Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
bared in a grin as wide’s a grave, in his hauns this battleaxe
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
ough the burial grun faar the grave o McDougal wiz. He lookit at
cDougal wiz. He lookit at the grave an tae his surprise saw a dei
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
#geese fleein ower ma son’s grave in Cruden Bay Aberdeenshire. (2018) search twitter

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
sand in yir grave. on page 13

1 matches

Shetland

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
“Borth’ick Wa’as grave-yaird”, kent is “The Auld
thar wis ae kirk fornenst the Grave Yaird, on the tither side o t
2 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
An wrocht at it richt tae her grave. on page 28
Sae grave whar bes yer victorie? on page 56

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ceed" said the King, in a gye grave voice, "Until aal the jurymen on page 116

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Ultach The Gra They Hae in Americae, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
gyely wid heth gar ye in yer grave.
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Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
ir fur tae pit on wee Dan’s grave. Wi tha poakits o her pinny a
unboarn wean, nixt Dan in tha grave, an efter he haed cairved ani
2 matches