A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of laddies in Corpus

Central

Cameron, Peter Lallans 82 - Nevermas, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
nae laddies play at the baa. on page 25

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
ther core o folk, five or sax laddies aw haudin roon a lass wi a sq on page 140

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
like a hunder thoosand ither laddies; an I dinna need ye nane. But on page 68

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
an Cuikin cless, whaur baith laddies an lassies lairnt aboot cloot on page 21
tae fowers, an tak ilka fower laddies saiprit, tae instruct thaim t on page 22

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
preids, sparks etc. Ane o the laddies maun hae telt him it wis Cher on page 86

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
h yersel,' A said, juist like laddies wad say ettlin tae impress. on page 59

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
ntit tae be oot wi the aulder laddies an tak pairt wi thaim. on page 22

4 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
auld bit ae wood. They'd five laddies in here. Yin ae thum bruised, on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ADDRESS TAE THE LADDIES on page 48
Here's tae the laddies! on page 49

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
lwood is fetchin ower his twa laddies, John an young William, tae g on page 52
e o thaim - alang wi her twa laddies. O the folk that were left ah on page 63
ns James an John, nou steirin laddies o ten an eleiven - Isabel Br on page 65
cuddle an tend fower steirin laddies tinnin ramstam everywhaut lik on page 73
ine, as they grew, the aulder laddies Edam an John wad gang oot on on page 74
Also on pages 75
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
hore. Whan Skaldie chasit his laddies hame, he wis ettlin tae tak y on page 14

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
there wis eichteen ither wee laddies and lassies aboot the same ag on page 60
sittin wi the big lassies and laddies in P7. Ah never heard o sic a on page 82
he twa hunner and fifty or so laddies and lassies were ready in the on page 112
hurdies, glowerin at the wee laddies and lassies sittin timorsome on page 135
unchbull laithed lang hair on laddies as much as she hated pleats a on page 142
Also on pages 146
6 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
roughty Ferry tae pick up the laddies that had stowed awa on the wh on page 32

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e nae excuse for ony mair wee laddies and lassies gaun aboot wi bal on page 103
'Ken, that's no easy, But wee laddies are gey booncie and elastic. on page 154

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
He taks IOUs fae daft young laddies wha dinnae ken better, on page 110

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
een. 'Ye're growin ower fast. Laddies that grow ower fast become he on page 4

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
coortit bi conceitit Glesgae laddies's no fir us nae mair. Wan ee on page 2
thaim in Pictish the wey thir laddies gae on. The nicht wis a pure on page 3

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
e Lane, he passed three young laddies, who eyed him as suspiciously on page 44
"hen". They nivver called the laddies hens. Sometimes granny called on page 70

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
shairp-lik. He wesna uised ti laddies at reponed afoir thai wes spe on page 43

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Albert - were coorse, fykie laddies that the Baudelaires had tae on page 13
o his wife and his twa hackit laddies there wis three telephones wi on page 63
utret, and nane tae her three laddies. But the three laddies tried on page 87

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Ither laddies cried him Daftie but we ken t on page 10

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Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Ten Wee Laddies on page 15

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
screeched an frichted the laddies so on page 10
the laddies they wir braw. on page 53

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
stannin laddies against waas on page 39

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ll, well abody had a baw. The laddies kickit theirs an we stotted o on page 120

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Twa laddies cam stottin by. on page 75

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ort, a lament for aa the braw laddies that went ti war an ne'er cam on page 33

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
is for amateurs and silly wee laddies. Ian wis a jyner an a man. on page 99

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
auld James Thomson, ane o the laddies that jyned the 1st Glesca wha on page 123

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
A kirn o wee laddies haed been kickin a baa aboot on page 59

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
quick that the laddies in the merkat square, seein h
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Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
"The big laddies."
e ither villages, a lot o big laddies an lassies oo'd never seen af
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
thers, ilkane wi thair sweirt laddies asyde thaim. The menfowk wes
aud ma coy. The war twa ither laddies set by me. Ane wes Rab Broun
Lammermuirs ti Fala. The twa laddies at bene sic eydent gydes bego
e grun, thai gruppit the puir laddies an flang thaim baith
the laddies i cauld bluid, bot he shot tw
10 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Sune twa teams o laddies
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Gilmour, Rosie Ma Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2014) Central, weans
The laddies play wi a muckle blae baw
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
��Sang Schules’ that learnt laddies skeels sic as organ-playin, p
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
The students war braw, bauld laddies, an nae feart o a nicht’s d
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s didnae rin fast eneuch! The laddies in partícular playit Cowboys
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
she’d mak intae breeks for laddies.
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
alanta, mair nor three hunner laddies had been duntit by his arras
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
forspeaker for a hunner ither laddies, wi nae mair valid raison ith
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Wi six clesses o laddies an lassies assembledin the gy
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
s tryin nae tae greet cos the laddies was aw hangin aboot. But they
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McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
` lassies and aw thi strappin laddies fae thi mills doon thi road d
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oon fur him when they wur wee laddies tae walk him up tae trainin a
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
k in a "foreign" language, wi laddies bein parteeclar sweir tae vol
1 matches

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Big John Wayne wae a' the wee laddies . Brilliant ??(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Dae the laddies in yer class ken whit a semmi (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ap tae wash aff the scurvy - laddies never lived lol (2020) twitter link
tches the crystal maze too - laddies awa wae it brother lol (2021) twitter link
awe the opposition tae keep u laddies oan there taes! (2021) twitter link
m scream when he goes doon - laddies a poosie m8 (2021) twitter link
@azscholes @CoreyHook1 laddies a liability - dump him ffs l (2020) twitter link
and 52 other occurrences.

Doric

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
“School laddies,” says yin o the polis. “
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
photo on the waa o twa bonny laddies in naval uniform. They’d be
1 matches

@fittiecrooners tweeted
t the Fittie Bar? A yon young laddies aff the boats ask fer it a th(2017) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
atit it ae boardin schuil. Is laddies, hame fur thair holidays frae
wur, Angela an Daphne an the laddies wur ca’d Chairlie. Geofrey,
laddies thit A kan mynd on, thit wroc
days, an Billy, ane o hir laddies, tae the best o ma knowledge,
marrow an faimlie, twae laddies an ane lassie, bade yonder. T
6 matches

The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
igh schule, ee yaised tae sei laddies rinnin' ontae the slope wi mu
1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
ru @randy_brandy yir no wrong laddies we will get there eventually.(2012) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ol and wkds as weel. Loads ae laddies involvin in the park nearby. (2020) search twitter