A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of kickin in Corpus

Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
na seemed tae be confined tae kickin stanes roon the garden o yer on page 78

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
tre ae town could result in a kickin fur a lonely traveller such a on page 41
kin run, Azzy. Don't take the kickin' on page 42
in on ma legs n more trainers kickin ma face. A'm lyin foetal, sti on page 43
ckin Williams is back, live n kickin. on page 45

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
is. Thay war michtie fliskie, kickin thair hint legs intae the air on page 22

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
o what've ye lifted thum fur? Kickin a baw, wis it? Gien up cheek? on page 1

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
turpentine kickin its stink up yer nose on page 95

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
yill, an friens wir punchin, kickin, gougin, buttin. Sair neives on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
d o'er tae the park an' start kickin' a ba' 'til ye're a pro lik' on page

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
that night and hud seen it aw kickin oaff. He hud briefly mentione on page 33
die nixt door tae me hud been kickin his baw oor intae ma back gai on page 40
. Back then if yae goat a gid kickin it steyed between you and the on page 69
ir ah'm guessin she wis still kickin aboot fur the Spanish Flu. on page 140

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
entertain the thousand weans kickin aboot. Ah've lost count ae ho on page 173

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
an is foriver kickin on page 68

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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
ide taverns fer a whilie were kickin in. Anither thing that happen on page 32

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ents they'd be right in there kickin up shit an pullin me ootae sc on page 81

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
the flair for oors and oors, kickin and yellochin in the maist fr on page 30

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
tho - goat an awfy kickin, wis whackt wi a sword, an hu on page 113

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
arted nippin. So there I wis, kickin ower the scourge o Scotlan an on page 20
ril hame, specially if he wis kickin an screamin aa the ee wye. I on page 75

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Ah cthocht ah'd be kickin up the daisies lang ago, but on page 50
ew fine well ma Donald's been kickin up the daisies fur years. on page 79
tures o Lewis. When she's not kickin off aboot other people, that' on page 91

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
kickin the heids o conquistadors. on page 49
kickin fuck oot o yin anither on page 53

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
kirn o wee laddies haed been kickin a baa aboot an ane o thaim da on page 59
n haed aince got sent aff for kickin the Clugger in a fitba match on page 60

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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
are kickin up a shindy.
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Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
he butterflies really startit kickin in. A wis first tae jump, cos
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Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
am kickin it in
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
’s big sticks must be still kickin aroond. Mibbie this bugger’
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
d the now furious young lady, kickin’ aff her skis. “An’ ye
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
finest an’ gie them such a kickin’ as they’ll either gie in
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ff the waws ay the landins an kickin back aff them, propellin oors
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ree men set aboot giein him a kickin, snarlin at him aa the time i
the gang that had gien Bill a kickin. The bluid wis splirtin aa we
l as weill’s hersel. He wis kickin hissel noo for spendin aa tha
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
ma wee pal Heid the ba’ Wis kickin’ a tubey against a wa’ Wh
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The gemme’s kickin aff again when we get back an
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Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
es tae hae a rammy, tae gie a kickin’ tae onywan wha’s no in t
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
cloutin the eerant-louns, an kickin the hostel cat – but he’d
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ir waiy, staunin oan heids an kickin oot at every bastart on their
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
e’s too many fuckin weirdos kickin aboot there fur ma likin.
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@MartinBroon tweeted
that game.... Puull them doon kickin and screamin, wae the fact, Â(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ter__ Shut up. Ye're aye drap-kickin swans, ya liar!(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
its awe kickin off doon at dover - ma monie (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
her - pullin her ponytail an kickin the back o her cheer." on page 95

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
This kickin up daisies an restin in peace on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Doric - Alive an Kickin on page 7
age o the North-east alive an kickin." on page 8
"Tt is at," agreet Morrice, kickin aff is dubby sheen an dichtin on page 46
kit doon an saa ma loon comin kickin and skirlin inte the warld, k on page 67

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
one-leggit mannie in an erse, kickin competition." on page 54

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
breid - deed!" said Duncan, kickin up a shooer o sma steenies es on page 13

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Playin kerds efter midnicht kickin baas agin a wa on page 194

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
te Pawns fummle ower an stert kickin: she watch't it fell keerious on page 16

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
skreich. The unborn bairn wis kickin. Her hauf-brither cuppit the
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
wes awa tae get a richt stiff kickin fae the gamie. Nae far fae gr
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Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ckle streets later Callum’s kickin a steen bain the pathy fan he
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Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
enjoyed naething better than kickin aboot the kintra. He even con
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Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ahm half tae see ye well and kickin’ ?? Cùm ort, Jimmy!(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
llin the digger efter her and kickin oot the drill.
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