A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of k in Corpus

Central

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
'It wis wrang Faither, I k-ken, but Jock Logie in Dykene on page 24

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
deo wur maire creative than J.K Rowling. Who did ah end up wa on page 121
showdoon no seen since the O.K Corral. The first hing ah see on page 125
"O...k" ah telt him. Then ah returne on page 193

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
wonderfu Wee Shoutie (a.k.a. Ruth Davidson) is fer mana on page 8
the Bottom Line mentality (a.k.a. profit fer the few) that d on page 29
r o the Wanchancy Covenant (a.k.a. The Treaty o Union) comin on page 41
enae Scots come on the VoW (a.k.a. EBC) speakin on behauf o s on page 73
attacks fae the mainstream (a.k.a. British) political pairtie on page 104

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
K-I-S-S-I-N-G-EE... on page 63
g moved again an it landet at K. Kyle, said Charlene. K fur K on page 107

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
vitamin K, vitamin L, vitamin M, vitami on page 155

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
onal like as 'ui' that haes a k or g soond gauin afore them t on page 64

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
nk wuid be sneddit aff at the k'nie, nou at the hurkil bane; on page 5

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
moudie-skane, pylot coit, an k'nittit weskit - sum buiks an on page 5
in a verra fantoush seistem o k'nots, an A luikit on the efti on page 6

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
samen mainner at the fowk wes k'nit inti the ae naitioun. on page 47

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
, an in the end I says aye, O.K., but I'm definitely gaun bac on page 136

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
at the Sabbath Schuil pairty. K was for kail that cam frae th on page 120

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
grant Erskine o Mar or Nannie K. Wells the stature o David Hu on page 96

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
-wi-curlicues gey-near-Gothic(k) cash register, fetchin cairt on page 72

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
ndlich wird die heiße Stirne kühl! on page 10

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
estaiblisht bi the likes o J. K. Annand, Donal Campbell, Will on page 6
mind, as J. K. Annand said in his oreiginal on page 7

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
aisters o bairn-rhyme, lik J. K. Annand, William Soutar an Ro on page 122

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Kärnten's cairie-oot consumin, on page 15

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Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
we uize a seestem tae eleck U.K. govrenments crehd the plural
t the eftercast o the 1997 U. K. General Election wuid hae be
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
s no jist tae Burns but tae J K Annand, William Souter and no
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Soonded K (8%)
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
roadie that leads on tae the Kínnessburn Path, an the Kínn
ínnessburn Path, an the Kínnessburn Path's a dowiesome
says he whan we wins tae the Kínnessburn, "what mirky this
in the lift the damp fae the Kínnessburn gart us finnd oor
ablò the bonny blue sky, the Kínnessburn pinklin an her aub
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
chiel shae cryed “The Blak K’nicht.” A’m no happie a
ls o Scotland. Maistres Stein k’nittit moggans fur the coll
cutt kinches. The auld nok k’nikket ower the brace.
Maistres Stein flang by hir k’nittin.
edacusis o the staitiouns, ‘K’nichts’ .”
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ends in ‘p’, ‘t’, ‘k’, ‘b’, ‘d’, an ‘g
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
urth in the Basic Inglish o C.K. Ogden, that gat the vocabula
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
asnae bathered. “Me? Aye, O.K. I’ll mind it. Juist til I
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McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ntèr walin anent tha Claught Kïngrick haudin tae bein memme
s wye: Wad ye hae tha Claught Kïngrick haud tae bein a memme
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
mer’s Scots version), Gin a kíngdom is sindert atwà, pair
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
peikers pronoonce these as ‘k’. (Tak tent that, whaur the
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Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
in life micht no hae been the Kìngdom o Heiven, but siccarli
eid o the leid itsel, has the Kìngdom o Heiven in Scots ever
But my harns say thon’s the Kìngdom o Never-Never: ‘Bot
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
�idhlig as GAH-lik [/ˈɡælɪk/] in Scotland - and no GAY-l
- and no GAY-lik [/ˈɡeɪlɪk/], which refers tae the Gaeli
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@annieones tweeted
r heid been up yer behoochie? K???????????? ; ????? ??????? # (2021) twitter link
nniesaurus Ma da used tae sae k'nit....as ma mum wis a keen k (2021) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
wis thi wurd "caked" wi thi "k" drappit! (2020) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
the EU wis tae stay in the U.K. I watched fowk believe that (2021) twitter link

Doric

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
Reykjavík on page 11
r a fun, free day in Reykjavík aa ye hiv tae dae is gang a s on page 12

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Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
C-R-A-C-K! Een o the eggs stairted brak on page 16

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ime) Fin the lassie shouts" O.K. Jonsar it's your turn noo, j
ither's company." Is athing o.k.
up an the commander said." O.K. on your own head be it."
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
he used tae say knife like ‘k-nife’. Nae word o a lee. Oh
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Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
A and K Leipers an' Murdochs in Rosem

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
A and K Leipers an' Murdochs in Rosem
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@EveningExpress K’in een o’ those eejits grab(2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
becoming a litmus test for U.K. attitudes, thin of the wedge (2020) twitter link
our of falling in line with U.K. Govn? (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
in. Funzo chunce tae become a k (2020) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ehillers are cried Kinochers (k pronounced) because of a smal (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Læk hit wis choost a stob on page 27

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
es fir weel efter da Scots tøk ower in 1469. Da shift fae No on page 10
id front unrounded vowel /te̞kɪt/ (taekit) on page 23
t, he's voiceless (laek p, t, k, s, f, etc). Shaetlan haes da on page 25
voiceless alveolar stop /te̞kɪt/ (taekit) on page 26
celess soond in think (/θɪŋk/) and /ð/ fir da voiced soon on page 27
Also on pages 29, 32, 67
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Williamson, Christie Bellows, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
he wis kül eneoch
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Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
look wis different! An wi him köllyin aboot her, an bein dat
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Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
‘O-o-o-o-k-k-k-k dan’ replied Joahny. He wis
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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ins on verbs at ends in p, t, k, b, d, an g soonds. So ‘beu
id hae nae budder sayin B-A-A-K as edder ‘baak’ or ‘baw
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Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
wi een anidder. D'ir aafil læk tae caase misunderstaandins.
ages at happen soond very alæk.

Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
Forbye dat, unlæk StE, Shætlan inflects da "be

Southern

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Jesse, an Jesse tha faither o Kïng Davit. Davit wus tha fait on page 1
durin tha time that Herod wus Kïng, spaemen frae tha East cu on page 2
n awa frae yer sïns, fer tha Kïngdom o Heiven ïs nearhan." on page 3
n awa frae yer sïns, fer tha Kïngdom o Heiven haes cum near on page 4
ull be laist thocht o ïn tha Kïngdom o Heiven, but whaiver on page 5
Also on pages 6, 7, 8, 9, 69, 70, 71, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110
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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
A reached fir the ban'k an' missed it, on page 25
That's what life seems tae la'k on page 28
est frien's tae a half o' Bla'k Bush, on page 29
But whiniver yae ta'k aboot yahoo, on page 33

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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
roch tha 5 an 6 hunnèrs, tha kïngrick o Dalriada streekit a on page 6
a Plentin ploy at tha sicht o Kïng Jamie Sïxt hissel eftèr on page 7
n o Ulstèr-Scotch in Claught Kïngrick (CK) laas bes: "... t on page 11
(k) Graith a kist o Ulstèr-Scot on page 51

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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Kïnnlin (tha like o coals)
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