A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of lack in Corpus

Central

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"O' gracefu' lines ye hae nae lack on page 14
Teasin' aboot his lack o' pace on page 29

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
unner nae illusions aboot mah lack o sonsie lukks. A fac Ah'd le on page 27

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McNeil, Andrew Lallans 58 - Carnegie’s Turning, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
But the lack of civic integrity; on page 122

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
gey awfy frustratit anent his lack o success wi the opposite sex on page 33

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Ma declares her lack o luck aye, wi board games on page 49

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
but even though there's a lack o me - they haenae seen the on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
r heids in shame at their ain lack o courage an smeddum. Here wi on page 41
he had a growin faimily an a lack o guid arable on his holdin. on page 79

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
er than complain aboot a' the lack o' stuff ye think ye shuid hu on page

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ye're iways tellin me? So ma lack ae feelins shid be valid as w on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
d her pish pertaining tae his lack ae want tae stay, on page 72

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
e, But there's muckle that ye lack. on page 4

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
gittin agitated by the boay's lack ae willingness no tae fold. on page 109
he fact there's a distinctive lack ae talent walkin up and doon on page 167

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
- or lack o it. on page 102

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
hem, een tho there is a total lack o a plan fer whit's tae happe on page 55
rrogance) combined wi a total lack o awareness o ither weys o th on page 84

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
of Scottish literature is the lack of a whole language, which fi on page 84

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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
wbody else, frustrated at the lack o onie real leadership amang on page 23
k. Whither it wis caused by a lack o whit we wuid think o as bas on page 96

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
markin his purpose lack at hame, on page 18

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wee Cathy didnae lack the spunk, on page 29
Lack o investment!? That's no true on page 46
gangs oan tae deal wi fowk's lack o bi, able tae thole ither fo on page 116
minology code, an ye'll ne'er lack fir friens. on page 118

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"Aye." Davie kent it wis the lack o pluffen that wis pittin Bet on page 91

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Whase sauls lack sang o the muse, on page 10
fowk made veicious by wark's lack on page 63

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Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Fae laubour, loss an lack. on page 20

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
wi thon journal hes noted the lack o 'impeccable scholarship' in on page 96

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Cairns, Pauline Lallans 58 - Newsins fa the SND, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
problems we wir haein wi oor lack o siller. Weel, Susan Rennie, on page 110

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
can think o. That person may lack the ingenuity o an Aulder Sco on page 17

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
3) compoondin this lest wi a lack o trust in yer ain accent o S
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
o heroes there's nae lack.
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
the reason fir it is simple: lack o serious government action.
cin be a richt sair fecht, an lack o siller is an ayebidin roadb
s cannae dae onyhin aboot the lack o Scots broadcastin, signage,
i thae twa facts in mind, the lack o strang, serious government
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Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
rtly perhaps because we still lack an Early Modern English Dicti
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
icine wis doun-hauden by this lack o bodies. Whiles students wad
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Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
by 97.5 per cent in 2016. The lack o ony ither employment opport
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
intae oorsels as nourishmint. Lack o exercise amang baith adults
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
€™ the driver sais tae me, ma lack ay conversation evidently bei
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
dle classes, they ostensibly, lack the necessary self-awareness
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah suspect ma lack ay subtlety may huv only serv
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
corruption o her nature! Ay, lack-a-day! that's our besetting s
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
a fool, an’ keenness shows, lack o’ cool!
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Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
life cast aff their apathy or lack o engagement an queued tae ha
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ver, syne Labour showed their lack o commitment tae Hame Rule in
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
lesca wis due tae the men’s lack o resolve. Ah ask ye!!! Theyâ

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
nic. Ironic as its it’s the lack o habitable places tae bide i
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
a prosperous business, an nae lack o meat or gear in his hous. â
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@raiphsays tweeted
@etkwebster Aye! It isnae lack at leaves folk hungry! It ric(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
bsequious" to make up fer the lack of funding however. Yer in go (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
travellin isnae an excuse fir lack o knowledge aboot the rest o (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
never blamed the fags for ma lack o' height; she aye maintained (2021) twitter link
fowk had tae staun due tae a lack o' seats. Big Ruthie turned t(2021) search twitter
mment wis purely aboot ma ain lack o patience wae fowk compared (2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
is what happens when theres a lack oh grassroots football for me (2021) twitter link
tuation is shambolic and this lack of clarity to the clubs as of (2020) twitter link
mgray_28 @Rods1112 m8 its the lack o a swally the noo - the fit (2020) twitter link

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
nd fite and mebbee it wis the lack o colour aat made it seem eve on page 40

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
er an teer ower thi winter an lack o richt maintenance eit catch on page 20

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Some folk say at ere's a lack o romunce at's inherent in th on page 28

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aboot folk like you folk wi 4 lack o fit they caa 'emotional int on page 82

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
irgest city, Valencia daesnae lack in interestin activities tae on page 3

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
changin world markets an the lack o investment. on page 32

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
hter, "an in my experience, a lack o choice equals desperation." on page 37

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Thi lack o licht caased their displeas on page 6

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
This series sprang frae lack. As Isobel Murray pits it in
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Day dis lack a wee bit o sinshine.
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
imself an his company. Wi nae lack o siller in his pooch, he did
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
nor the lack o tendin,
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Jessie intae trouble for her lack o respect fin the Laird held
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
A hidnae thocht aboot the lack o social distancin involved i(2020) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ee @scotsfilmguy moan aboot i lack o butteries in Hamilton ??.(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ver having had the quality or lack of confidence and belief (2022) twitter link
@AbzPodcast Aye, but the lack o goals is nae really doon ta (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
ely cheust because o a simple lack o understanding and appreciat
cots at the top levels, and a lack o professional expertise in s
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
n wi onybody fur a guid croft lack what we hae here." on page 2
, bit still smellin sweet, no lack some a dis bales you get nooa on page 8
da stane daeks run. It seems lack a miracle at ah'm lived ta se on page 9
laached, "I wiss it wis still lack dat, bit fokk haes nae time t on page 10
oys, an John is gyaain aroond lack a dug wi twa tails, lookin fo on page 12
Also on pages 19, 23, 29, 34, 35, 38, 40, 47, 49, 73, 77, 78, 91, 92
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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
hat coloured cloth can't hide lack of breeding. There would alwa on page 35

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
StE an da lack o ony formal teacheen in Shae on page 80

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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
i high jimp, weel hit's aboot lack o effort. Aa da pain is left
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Lovely piece aboot trees (or lack of!) and a special Relict tre(2015) search twitter

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
ot @Boab10s @NicolaSturgeon A lack o daylicht an an intellect'll(2020) search twitter
@glasgowcathcart Gu dearbh! Lack of attention is a sairer fech(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
til ma daughter. Due to their lack of understandin ma anger and (2020) search twitter

Ulster