A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of heat in Corpus

Central

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
I hae nae peace in this daurk heat, on page 52

2 matches

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
yesterday in the fridge ah'll heat up fur us. Just the waiy Jean on page 8

1 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
, in a lang track o byordinar heat, weirin late, a young man cam on page 133
On the street the heat wis terrible, an styfie forby on page 134
wi nae regaird tae the heat, a fur-lined hap, torn an sca on page 137
ace, kythed plain, an the fou heat o his corruption sae dumfoone on page 140

4 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
dmit; that's a genius way tae heat stuff up. on page 22

1 matches

Cairns, Pauline Lallans 83 - Boeuf Bourguignon, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Heat the olive ile in a big heavy on page 68

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
bottoms. Means aw the layers heat up. Ave seen maself oot in wi on page 16
, you'll want to treat her, n heat it n fuel it. Won't you?' on page 37

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
gaen roond abune uis, ir the heat gaen aff bi aw thai dauncers. on page 32

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
that naether maet nor heat on page 129

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ctricity so they'd huv light, heat, an music. Maureen gied thum on page 1

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
' Isabel felt a great surge o heat rin throu her brou an doun ow on page 43
he blue heavens abune, an the heat o the early mornin sun warmin on page 67

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
abblit his airse lik a coo in heat. Thrym wis aside hissel wi de on page 14

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
an' Ah'll warrant there's nae heat fur them. Sometimes whan he c on page 11

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
cauld spots mind, ye couldnae heat it wi a blaw-torch. on page 48

1 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
burnin wi the heat on page 62

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ddy-friens. He canna bear the heat o on page 9
is as cauld as daith, tak yer heat inti its stanes an shoot it b on page 74

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
how they git when they're in heat." on page 31
n tales. Or tae that bitch in heat who jist left the room. Cos a on page 91

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ar ye could feel the uncannie heat radiatin fae her as though it on page 61
in tae get hot, great feems o heat like muckle virr buildin up i on page 159
e power sweel and jow and the heat comin intae her een, and then on page 168
et a bucketfu o watter and ah heat it up in this wee stove then on page 182
er hud a Primus. They hud tae heat the watter ower the fire in t on page 183

5 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Eftir a day o brutal heat on page 169

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
nae fire but plenty heat. on page 63

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
he tin in a dixie o water tae heat it aw up an whit wi ae thing on page 73
ter, A'm fell droothy wi this heat.' on page 78

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e wantet tae get a chippy tae heat us up: me an him an Laura end on page 138

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah'm tellin ye frien, the heat wis that bad on page 83
Winter's cauld nor Simmer's heat on page 105
e o a cup o tea or e'en a bit heat at the fire. on page 110

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Geordie turned aff the heat unner the muckle pot. He had on page 35

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
richt. It's hibernatin an the heat's wakin it up. I'Il put the o on page 61

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
pe had fused thegither in the heat o the fire, Klaus's best pen on page 12
here means "cooked ower a low heat", The three orphans blethered on page 44

2 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e physics - gases, waves and heat, on page 10

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Heat o hurry, hiss o heest on page 57

1 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ppit awa, doucelike, frae the heat o the claiver on page 43

1 matches

Capener, Jack Eemis Stane 1 - Syne, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
As a smoored ingle's heat remains, on page 10

1 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
hae some licht and a wee bit heat. Onythin's better than naethi on page 39

1 matches

Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
eet up tae try and gie them a heat, but her body had nae heat ta on page 51

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
the colour an heat o fire. on page 60

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
made nae difference. Piles o heat were stacked up round the hut on page 37

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
i nae atmosphere tae haud the heat in an the planet birlin affa
s throu radar eemages o fiery heat risin aw a sudden.
d the mantle that's driven wi heat an gars volcanoes an plates f
oods – the affcome o odious heat. For twa hunner year at least
er the pull o gravity gars it heat, ice on its surface breks an
11 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
sun poored in, its bleezin heat spreidin ower the broun
heat; they liftit their lourd heid
2 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
. The jeel in February strips heat an moisture fae the skin an b
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
cottish folk wurnae built fir heat lik this. A’m pretty share
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
rns brawly wi that wee Iowa o heat tae comfort us. She wad hae g
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
The heat whaups ye the minute ye set f
Scottish beach ever has such heat, no even in the middly summer
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Sic wis the unco heat oot there in the jungle that
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ocket aboot his thrapple. The heat aff the explosion haed sort o
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
l! Ah toiled in the white-hot heat ay the Parkheid Forge an the
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
rmth ay the tea alang wae the heat fae the fire helps me begin t
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
thare till he canna thole the heat an reek ony mair. It’s aa r
on at the front door for the heat aff o’d. She gaes back an t
n shut till she canna tak the heat an smeek ony langer. She scli
3 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
birra gote a wee blast aff ri heat.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
it an’ relax an’ let the heat clean ye.” “Ok A’ll try
tae higher, hotter areas. The heat an’ the claustrophobia o’
e, followed by a tsunami o’ heat. Angie slowly turned her heid
ze then slowly chinged as the heat erupted in his mooth! Many o�
4 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“He sees heat,” Bill whuspert back. “I�
ack tae the lowe, blockin the heat. Naebody wis objectin.
a fire gaun in a brazier tae heat watter an taur, the hut had b
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
isterday. Goat it oan the low heat ben the hoose, so ah huv, ele
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e cringe. As ah let th' fresh heat surround me again, ah lay tha
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
hoose wis the only source of heat fir miles ‘n’ miles. As t
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
xt pairliament taks sum o the heat oot the cry o “but we’ve
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
here’s ay white hot ball of heat in the pit of ma stomach and
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
sterday in the fridge ah’ll heat up fur us. Just the waiy Jean
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna An Ode Tae Tinder, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2020) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
��s time tae act, turn up the heat,
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
tin ma bawhair tae savour the heat;
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
Puir auld Jake hadnae a heat in the hoose. It wis caulder
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
rcilessly blazin doon and the heat hus turned a notch up oan the
1 matches

@OliphantWullie tweeted
folk havin tae choose atween HEAT or EAT !!!! (2022) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
if folk ur too poor tae eat, heat or dinny even hae a roof ower(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
rk again due tae fatigue. The heat is killin me, even wi ma cool(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
cough starting and needed tae heat the hoose ?? (2022) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
orrice. "It's jist ess bloody heat...it maks ma aat ill-naiturt. on page 9
ed as a bummer hovered in the heat haze, buzzin ower buttercups on page 44
te stan aside her, feelin the heat fae the sin on his face an se on page 90
An syne he felt the heat o the sin on his face as he t on page 92
As Ah chaaved in caal an heat on page 94

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ud hairdly git breath fir the heat. An apairt on page 39
e an he wis sure he cud see a heat haze hoverin abeen the widden on page 41
ly hint at she wis finnin the heat wis a wee bittie o moisture s on page 42
Weel, ere wis a maist helluva heat, an Ah must hiv leukit like A on page 43

5 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ye heat me up fan I feel caul on page 100

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Heat in o the air bit a bittie gre
Gran day, feel the heat in o the air,
in the efterneen wi a wee bit heat.
Fer bit o heat an nae ony win,
in the efterneen wi a fer bit heat.
8 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
. Muggie beginin tae feel the heat again." Oh
Gran day wi some heat as weel ,
ie rain an a wee bit o Spring heat it wisnae lang afore
Tae get the heat up sair we try.
Warm an sultry wi a fer bit o heat.
11 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
s. As she sat in the birsslin heat, the hale o the pairish o Ste
The heat at the heid o the knowe gart
at wis a fine, sweet, crummly heat on a winter's nicht, bit it b
aumer wi a stove tae gie some heat, a rikkin lum wi its schuleho
ber. The wee stove huggit its heat tae itsel as if it wis feart
8 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ther this wis fae exertion or heat exhaustion these neighbours n
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
for the lang haul tae heat
and feel the heat o the fire.
it brichtness i the sky, whit heat?
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n teen the shovel fae aff the heat and put it on the binkie at t
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
there wisna ony ither form o heat in the hoose apart fae a two
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e that she micht get the last heat oot o the grate. She shivered
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
ye alive wee loon!” in the heat o’ the moment Paul ran tae
1 matches

@fittiecrooners tweeted
’a! Few muckle whiskeys will heat ma up nae doobt ??(2018) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ndiabz Fir start ye've got e' heat jist richt ,nae ower hate tae(2020) search twitter
aa day here. Gye near feel e heat fae yer picter. Gairdin an mu(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
id forward like a kangaroo on heat on page 8

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ss the fields you could see a heat haze that shimmered and ran a on page 14
ly morneen, you could see the heat shimmer ower the fields, righ on page 76
ist close me eyes and let the heat seep intae me body. Bliss. Fi on page 85

3 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
op tae feel its residual body heat on the gress. And, best o aal
1 matches

Shetland

Southern

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Fae comfort, heat an licht o day on page 6

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Tha heat be hardly felt atal, on page 38

1 matches