A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of hes in Corpus

Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
in like a pigstuck soo, throu hes gran's front door, howlin an on page 34
squalloched Alan is she drew hes haunds awa. on page 35
o hair he cuid see laundin it hes feet. on page 36
luftit the drookin claith aff hes heid as hes granny seyd, 'Ala on page 36
asser an coupin the yolk ower hes neck. on page 37

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
Him lukkin fell snod in hes weel pressit blae R.A.F. busk on page 26
llae, aye browdent oan gittin hes ain wey an Ah'd nivver kent h on page 27
it the hale jingbang rowin wi hes sleekit weys o daein an errat on page 32

28 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 58 - The Rooks, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Lord, whan the medow hes gane cauld on page 112

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Hes truth at all times firmly sto on page 36

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
cots frae the original Hebrew hes ivver been forthset. The Dori on page vi
reek; in aa humilitie, ma aim hes been tae shaw the same fur He on page vii
outhie, as makars sen Barbour hes funn ... An the owersettin o on page ix
The king hes brocht me tae his chaumers. on page 1
the time o singin hes come. on page 4
Also on pages 12, 16
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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Older Scottish Tongue, (DOST) hes, eftir gey nar auchtie year b on page 59

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
st had a good Scots tongue in hes heid. The Germans knew whit t on page 76

8 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
tionar" an anerlie Suddron at hes a Scotch menein o its ain. on page 10
stowed awaw ben the ark. Rois hes pit aw the peypers intil wall on page 11
lintols owre-abuin. The chaft hes a tap cryed a capitall. Ilkan on page 12
sna as dane as the Dorik, bot hes the lik riggs at gang up an d on page 13

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
domnan frae Colum's insch. He hes priggit at ma guidwyfe ti tak on page 43

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
syne the keeper hes it, hauds it, on page 16
hes wescht an wypit on page 59

4 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
o the spoken Scots doun there hes aye been a source o amazement on page 6

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
can straddle. Glesga dialeck hes gotten mair intae that wey o on page 9

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
I ken: sic tung nae lass hes ever gien on page 45

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
I dout my trump hes tint the stang, on page 50

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Hes the clean gust o winter on it on page 58
lauch an cranlike dance, wha hes on page 60

2 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
he inevitable Derrida. Tho he hes a braw accoont o Sydney Goods on page 95
orrespondence wi thon journal hes noted the lack o 'impeccable on page 96
eam that's mainly watter. She hes a weel-kennt vyce, and transc on page 97

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the Guidman hissel, see, hes bairnies sae braw on page 25
reset inti Scots in 1981, and hes pit out a wheen o translation on page 32
the original yin: the Chinese hes fower, five or sax syllables on page 33

4 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
contractor firm, Allmairshall hes juist feenisht daein the week on page 72

4 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
or nearhaun fifty year, Gairm hes come furth ilka raith, aye wi on page 126

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Walt Disney hes a theme park made. on page 114

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
brocht the charge tae a haut. Hes horse bein the furst tae rin on page 63
it." Wullie wis tryin to keep hes hair oan. on page 64
licosis. Widnae daur talk tae hes wife like thon. He'd gat cloo on page 68

5 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
amekill as sindrie guid actis hes bene maid anent finding of la on page 23

1 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
the Warld hes chynged syn Time began, on page 52

1 matches

Sangster, Maureen Lallans 73 - Stars, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
While ootower, Christmas hes got ayont the crawlin stage on page 56

1 matches

McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Unsteek the Door o Ma Hert, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Yit mistoinit is hes sang on page 94

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
The ASLS hes duin braw sairin tae Scottish on page 127
he sangs an the makin o sangs hes died out. on page 129

2 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
inbye ashlars watter hes invadit, on page 107

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Rab wis weel intae hes subject, typin awa, twa feeng on page 16
He muivit oan frae hes wanderin days tae hes warderi on page 17
hat nate meenit the doctor an hes white-jaiketed helpers binner on page 18
Rab settled back intae hes sate, apent the paper, fauldi on page 19

62 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
becomin career poets. Naether hes a Masters degree i Creative W on page 91

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
aff the bed end thit deedled hes wey, than jeegit awa agane, h
a fit hie widden lorry cheek, hes een blintered in the waff o c
ff o caller air thit runckled hes tousie, fair heid an fir aw h
tousie, fair heid an fir aw hes hint end wis sair o dirlin al
rt, he fair injoyed the hurl. Hes mither an faither sat, mair s
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
pit up a widden shed tae keep hes gairdenin graith. Mary luftit
er faither yaised fir storing hes wuidgraith. She luftit the ba
2 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 76 - I am the Lass, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
By noo She hes them aff by hairt,
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Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - Hame-combin, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
seekin throu the hoose he hes langsyne bidit in
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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
“This hes bene a wunnerfu day!” sayed
simmer, wair ir baken, it aye hes its funn an tirrivie. Whan th
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
out cowpin the Maister fur he hes a heid as
The histore o a naitioun hes a nummer o clair staups. Lik
the buird agane. Scotland hes thuswyss bene brocht ti rewyn
as ten fowk pit thegither an hes gied uz a gryte heize wi wir
“Bot John hes bairns an a guidwyfe.”
11 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
excavations (Croon Copyricht HES)
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
runched the offendin screevin hes son hid brocht frae the schui
hent it oot an haundit it tae hes Mum, Annie. “That’s the m
Hes wife puled her glesses doon a
pidence.” Wullie lukked tae hes Mither is she raed oot, “As
Wullie shiftit hes tent tae hes Faither.
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
Sen he hes been your maister mony a year
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Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
contemption for human richts hes resultit in barbour acts that
hes scunnert the conscience o man
ittance frae dearth and dreid hes been proclaimed
peoples o the Unitit Nations hes in the Chairter affirmit ainc
al richts o men and wemen and hes resolved tae promote social p
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
/ Then euer [ever] amang men hes [has] bein’.
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
our sex / Then euer amang men hes bein’; ‘My [female] sex i
our sex / Then euer amang men hes bein’. Although the fordels
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MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
TV, an ae nummer, frae 1973, hes gat hir duettin wi Michal Do�
Appearinly the Slovak lyrics hes gat naethin tae say aboot ban
2 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
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@billykayscot tweeted
negative confession, bot also hes causit it to be prentit in Lo(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
@AberJohnny A cannae see hes feet!(2020) search twitter
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Doric

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
! I says tae mysel, "Her face hes gat a thochtikie sinse intil' on page 25
aid, "but I dinna see fit aat hes tae dee wi't." on page 27
"Weel, she hes the samen ackwart shap as you on page 28
on a suddenty: "Sae it raelly hes happent, efter aa! An nou, fa on page 45
"The hour hes come," the Horsefaal said, "T on page 54
Also on pages 65, 77, 78, 89, 96
13 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
Doric skrievar David hes dee'd recentlie efter tholin on page 12

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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ch tae insulate fae the tap o hes legs tae his chest. For aa he
ies in the moss. He didna tak hes een aff the spot far he thoch
reetin wi the pain, he cocked hes heid roun tae cry oot his sur
. It wes ainly fan he got tae hes feet an glowered doun tae far
fae the rifle an pit it intae hes pouch alang wi the bolt. Reac
5 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
n ower thare? A de ken it’s hes guidwife
t an wearin a periscope roond hes craig, an iz lyin
hes buzzer gaed aff an e left, na
an ye gied im hes meat. E didna say ocht ta iz
Marmaduke hissel, an aw hes minnows. Nab’dy askit iz wh
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@daleser23 tweeted
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ted for iday? Spoke tae daryl hes delayed(2013) search twitter
@RossAndrew7 @jorisvoorn haha hes magic eh? Listen tae a tune o(2013) search twitter
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and 7 other occurrences.

@Franwella tweeted
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Shetland

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
upgeen wye at some young anes hes.
1 matches

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
to be close to me in bed. If hes no sleepin on my legs or righ (2018) twitter link

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
c lik. Tom Scott o Mulsintoun hes ae wheen intrestin things tae
Meadshaw, Craik Faulds, whilk hes been ae rickle o stanes fur,
til the hoose, ane hes ae byous panoramic vizzy; ric
haudin on its ain. Tradeetion hes eet, at thar wur yince
wis doun i spate. That biggin hes been structurally altered on
23 matches

The Westender Pipin for the Young Yins, (The Hawick Paper 2008) Southern, newspaper
e Band. A letter in the paper hes suggested that the clampdoon
1 matches

The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
nk the rest o' the bottom end hes filled up wi stanes ana', cos
dder in the middle. The slope hes stanes cemented ontae eet whi
Though, it hes tae be said, nane o' thum man
3 matches

Ulster

Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
ae feyther is still leevin in hes ninety third year sae ye kan
1 matches

Depairtment fur Commonities Hargey announces heidwie oan plens fer Airish an’ Ulster-Scots, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
ties Meenester Deirdre Hargey hes announced.
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@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
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