A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of hairy in Corpus

Central

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
to resume hairy caufs, cloven feet on page 52

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
dozy een o a muckle big blue hairy-maggie, that wis sittin richt on page 41
Advice frae a Hairy-Maggie on page 42
"It shuidnae," said the Hairy-Maggie. on page 43
"You!" said the Hairy-Maggie wi a sniff. "An juist on page 44

27 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
o wee hairy ratches on page 44

1 matches

McClure, Rob nothing but a set of eyes for stars - The Night, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, poetry
as a lang-lippit hairy wheeched her hem above her kn on page 101

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Pressed up against his hairy chist. on page 6
'Naw, naw, by ma wee hairy chinny-chin-chin!' on page 41
'Naw, naw, by ma wee hairy chinny-chin-chin!' on page 43

3 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
o hairy feet on page 39

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
an uncouth Greek immigrant, A hairy hunk, wi his ginormous club on page 62
Aggie, Senga, Hairy Mary. on page 63

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Ah fuckin believe in yae, ma hairy little friend. on page 25

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
he thinks five-year-aulds are hairy-oobits that huvnae hatched ye on page 96

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
We hairy legs an hairy back on page 59
We hairy coos an hardy baets on page 86
h kin let meh grub go cald or hairy mouldy on page 103

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
A hairy trunk on his back he bore. on page 112

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
thiv got big bushy beards an hairy chests, ah think it's pure ma on page 95

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
And they were livin on green hairy-oobits, and the hairy-oobits on page 79
but no jist as honkin as the hairy-oobits. Puir wee Heedrum-Hodr on page 80
an a boolfu o mashed-up green hairy-oobits wioot boakin. "Noo lis on page 81
- Never-Stap Gubstappers and Hairy Gundy on page 99
"That's Hairy Gundy!' cried Mr Wonka. 'Ye c on page 102
Also on pages 103
9 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
tains o kail! And if it's got hairy oobits in it, weel, yon's eve on page 6
o onythin wioot a wheen biled hairy oobits in it. Snails, tae.' on page 7

3 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And yon wee "hairy", Gallus Alice... on page 69

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
und, and Coont Olaf wid tak a hairy fit at them again. She stared on page 51

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
der frame, but he'd a monster hairy mole oan his chin. on page 58

1 matches

Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Wi nine muckle een and echt hairy legs, on page 12

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
had mibbe been on the feet o hairy sodgers for several weeks and on page 22

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
wi his big hairy dug on page 68

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
cave in, crottle like the hairy plaister on page 107

1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
dinar wirkin-cless Joe an the Hairy Wullie academic wi his neb in
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
milin aa the while et the big hairy hing as it slevers and chows
1 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ht up close n shawed his big, hairy coupon. They had grey fur and
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
top at aw, he’s just a big hairy bastart.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ller styled mullet an equally hairy arse crack oan display, is to
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
law and pittin doun their big hairy huifs awfu carefu-like for fe
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Evil eye A big hairy spider an’ a toaty wee fly
ke A loast the meat tae a big hairy dug The ‘hing wis missin’
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
e doon south. Hings could git hairy, mate’’
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
HairyAngus Dry but cauld here Hairy.. Hope it stays dry for the p (2022) twitter link
@HairyAngus Got tae be done Hairy... I'm hoping ye fair enjoy t (2022) twitter link
@HairyAngus Morning Hairy.. What ye up tae the day? (2023) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
, Fergie cud answer, a muckle hairy haan cam across the coonter w on page 77

1 matches

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
Ah'm no a wee ... Glesca ... hairy. Am Ah no attractive tae ye f on page 40

2 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
Yer a hairy wee bunnle o fun on page 53

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
gatten roon wir hairts like a hairy wirm," observed the Maan o th on page 63
an aipple crummlie, fish pie, hairy-tatties, hame-made soup, pies on page 87
chaa a bit strae or, mebbe, a hairy pandrop at Ah'd fun in ma poo on page 88

3 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
gid roon Baabie's hert like a hairy wirm and her feet performed s on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t his attentions te Elspeth's hairy hanbug an stairtit te hump it on page 32
- it wig black an skytie wi hairy reed cushions aat matched the on page 64
ll hae wir denner an syne tak Hairy fir a lang waak up Bennachie on page 70
"Hairy's te aet ess special diet gru on page 71
"By God, it maun bi bad, if Hairy's turnin up his nose at it" s on page 72

10 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Is a dug a hairy beast? thocht Ronnie, es they on page 40

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Atho yer chin is lang an hairy, on page 13

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ggit a wee pile o't under the hairy kyte o the cuddy, an lichtit on page 51

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
asel, 'As shooer as a cat's a hairy beast, you're an undertakker, on page 72

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
Auld Waltams, rowed his hairy top lip back and nichered, ba
the breet. Sottars wis dubby, hairy, and affa clivver. Neist, his
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Aye as sure as a cats a hairy beast" Ned shook his heid an
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
n in the dubs wi their muckle hairy feet. The doctor wisna a gwee
an wud-feart afore the muckle hairy feet o the horse an the sooch
at gaed roon yer hairt like a hairy wirm, sonorous, an rich, an r
fusper inno the funnel o her hairy lug.
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
wis skirlin "Last een up's a hairy kipper". Syne she cud mak oot
hat near ran thegither like a hairy oubit.
2 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
l wis gan roon a heart like a hairy worm. I could hiv fair gobble
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
hest coarner an pulls an auld hairy sack o a coat fae a peg doon
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ruggit aff the skins wi their hairy hauns an drappit them aawye.
at at opposite ens o the reid hairy rug in Mistress
at hungry, he wad hae etten a hairy mat, an Snochrie the Snawmanâ
in a sporran. Yon wis derk an hairy an a thocht
that treetled doon his broon hairy snoot an drappit like rain in
5 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
wi horn rimmed glasses and a hairy mole at the side of her chin
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ne is yer a fan o' aw theengs hairy? Fit about furry boots ken?(2015) search twitter
nie? Gies a wee holler oot ye hairy hoor!(2016) search twitter
ig boatie tae fit een o' thon hairy mammoths aboard! #BailBail(2015) search twitter
he_sfa aye nithin' like a big hairy boabie and sweaty ba's tae pi(2015) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
l ging aroon yer hairt like a hairy worm.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Shetland

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
@B122WUD 'Hairy hutchies', love it!! I'm wind(2020) search twitter

Ulster