A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of loch in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
n leid. Up on the muir is the loch whaur folk walk their dugs. T on page 17
in o snaw lay on the icedower loch. He skiffed stanes ower the i on page 18

5 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
e burgh an broch, the brae an loch; the wine; the banners i'the on page 32

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Sittin luikin at the sea loch Leven on page 16

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an by the loch-sides bienly yerk, on page 68
wer, moister - Grab yersel a Loch Ryan oyster! on page 77

11 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ard frae his young brither on Loch Fyne that the Duke o Argyll w on page 72

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
the loch. Bit the ice brak and he gaed on page 14

1 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
re gaithered roun a wee green loch on page 65

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Loch Leven's sliver of sheen betwe on page 57

1 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Cast stern een up the lenth o Loch Ryan, on page 201

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Loch Ferm, onlookin on page 32
it's a loch, it's as solid as a boulder on page 73
Loch Ness, up beh Inverness is on page 120

3 matches

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Loch Zürich wis the settin fir a on page 5

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
boot in a muckle clatty broon loch o chocolate,' on page 16
A loch o hoat caramel wi steam comin on page 140

2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
t. 'Doon on the left there is Loch Swankie, whaur we get the wat on page 16

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
we hear clearly in the word 'loch'. The'r naething in the spell on page 17
an licht can be soondit like loch an dreich, or conseedert whee on page 18
esort on 'Las Isletas' in the Loch o Nicaragua. A fund masel dau on page 34

4 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
Barbar wes geyan cantie. The loch wes lik a meirour. The huls r on page 41
e tym ti flait doun intil the loch, an whan thai strak the face on page 42
itie an in a whylie sauled up Loch Ness, eftir a hantil aventurs on page 45

3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
mlie an freins, saulin on the loch, slepin unner cannas an cuiki on page 2
the laun o hir drames, ti the loch whaur shae swoummit an fushed on page 6
curn days Tittie cam til the loch. Stappin the kerr on a hie py on page 8

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
He lowps Loch Leven an the Tay on page 22

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
sangs o hame an infancy like Loch Lomond, Sweet Rothesay Bay, B on page 11

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
d. The hale valley had been a loch till thirty year syne when Si on page 17

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
The rain wis drummin on the loch on page 7
path o magic whaur loch-lilies growe on page 9
tae a loch shore lang syne on page 27

3 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
faur raither be fishin up at Loch Glow or takkin a bit daunder on page 136

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
perfit bow, oan the staignant loch. on page 14
Loch on page 51
The loch hosts wee craiturs, swimmin f on page 52

8 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
An enough ae it tae fill up a loch." on page 29

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
e the hum. Ye're tae gang tae Loch Stymphalus in Arcadia. There on page 26
At last Hercules came tae Loch Stymphalus. It wis mair o a b on page 27
p o a moontain owerlookin the loch and gied it pure laldie wi th on page 28
quaiked and tummled intae the loch wi a splatch. The ither craws on page 29

8 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
"Right here at this loch, on page 12

1 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
s awfie grand. It sat aside a loch made oot o gless, wi swans sw on page 71

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
un-about ma road, see, ti the Loch o Dongting on page 19
faain leafs, see, on Dongting Loch on page 21

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
n the Trossachs, lampin aboot Loch Tay, heidin ower the Ochil Hi on page 65

10 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
gaes the skoosh, doun ti the loch, on page 10

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Jesus walked doun tae Galilee Loch he speired at twa brithers: S on page 97

3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Abuin the sklentan loch geese cowp
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
le the Cloud, Wee Burnie, The Loch Ness Monster's Comin tae Ello
1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - The Warld Nixt Door, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
soom swipper an swith on sea-loch an frith,
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
the bankin, lay Dookin Stuil Loch. A braid, deep stank foarmed
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
h" should be soondit like in "loch" or like in "Chairlie"? The r
k is that it's never like in "loch" at the start o a wird, an it
it is tae be soondit like in "loch"): beach, beech, beseech, ble
t, hoch, lauch, leuch, licht, loch, micht, nicher, nicht, och, o
4 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
fine flets, wi a vyow o a wie loch aw set about wi rosidandrums.
e set saul frae ilka firth an loch ti tred wi the
Mairie’s Loch. Thai biggit a lunkart an cui
��m leive in a bit abuin this loch an thai’l gie ye herbrie.
Doun at the loch the Rid Douglas didna hae a p
7 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
nt, an the ‘ch’ soonds in loch, trauchle, nicht, etc. The gl
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
wirds the like o glen, gub an loch awreddies current in Plantati
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ngorm Lodge Youth Hostel16 by Loch Morlich in Mey 2012. Whauras
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ten times as big as Foswell loch.
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
m an the English wis a dubbie loch an a burn, tae slaw their ine
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ken't that we were goin’ up loch taewards Kinlochleven, fishin
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
o various Lochs tae fish in. Loch Lubnaig mair often than no, b
n no, but sometimes it wid be Loch Venacher, Loch Voil , Loch Ea
Venacher, Loch Voil , Loch Earn and on a rare occasion L
Earn and on a rare occasion Loch Tay.
4 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ed tae chairge. Despite Young Loch Eil an’ his brother’s sho
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
st heid back tae the shore at Loch Lomond because he “Couldni�
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ae tak’ them Kayakin’ tae Loch Lomond the followin’ week a
1 matches

Duncan, Robert Peeweep, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Lumphinnans, poetry
Abune Loch Fitty Burn
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ation tae dwall on a Scottish loch. “A pair o white birds, muc
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
kiest lassie this side ae the loch. She wis aye gettin caught in
kiest lassie this side ae the loch.
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
ggit intae in wirds sic as ‘loch’ and ‘broch’ and place
I thought I saw him at the loch (England Staunart English)
I thought I seen him at the loch (Scottish Staunart English)
�; Scottish pronoonciation ‘loch’]
Ah thocht Ah seen him at the loch (Scots)
6 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
t a gowf course an ther wis a loch doon in the
n fish whenever we came tae a loch. We walked awey up
ds the clouds. Ther wis a big loch wae widded islands
is. The Bonnie Bonnie Banks a Loch Lomond."
How faur is it tae that next loch Mister Gee?"
12 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
nd ben (fae beinn) as weel as loch, ceilidh, cairn, crag and spo
aid or back vowels (sic as in loch) as weel as tae the [ç] soon
n coontless Gaelic wirds, fae loch and smaoineachadh tae ach and
3 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
an come on oor walk round the loch if she gets it done by lunch (2020) search twitter
Loch Leven, bit of bird watching, (2020) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
@Jamie_McDiarmid Whit loch?(2020) search twitter
aganda aboot whit wey the nor loch wis a cesspit. Bit that wis a(2020) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
@ArticulateVB @danielbye Aye, Loch Doon is a bonnie loch.(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
Station. Hid a walk round the loch an popped intae the wee YH. W (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
n, rowed us aroon Hogganfield Loch, tae the amazement of all the (2022) twitter link

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
"He's doon bi the loch - ettin gruffalo cake." on page 9

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
aud awa tae e tither side o e loch. A laayer cam up till him an on page 16
gowdie doon e brae an intae e loch, an perisht 1 the watter. on page 17
d ower till e tither side o e loch." Sae they keess aff. As they on page 93
careered doon e hill intill e loch an were droont. An fan e herd on page 94

6 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
pit richt in the centre o the loch. Nae muckle wunner fan it pum on page 5
n Geneva, but jist across the loch at Montreaux, aire is an annu on page 6

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Tak a trip doon tae Loch Leven on page 186

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
y roads Ah hivna tramped. "By Loch Tummel and Loch Rannoch and L on page 12

2 matches

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
ae the dubs at the edge o the loch. on page 19
cht doon tae the boddom o the loch!" he said. on page 21
waans teen flicht up ower the loch. Summin furlt deep doon inno on page 22
r wither. Fan winter cam, the loch jeelt ower wi caul, glisterin on page 24
ite wings and ris up ower the loch tae flee wi his new pals. on page 27

6 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
As we turned roon by the Loch o Abyne, far the wids war dre on page 51

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
pe ablow him, lik a vast gray loch wi here an there a tree stick on page 88

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
relaxed an ivver, stopped at Loch Morlich an hid
six hunner feet up, Loch Morlich wis a glistenin pool
sna still on the hills up be Loch Laggan, Spean
stood on it ey looked doon on Loch Linnie.
Loch Linnie. Athing wis dark deep
8 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ch an horse ower the Leddrach Loch on ae nicht's frost wi nae as
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Loch Skeen
up tae Loch Skeen an wad Trev an masel li
ng-luggit years o crack aboot Loch Skeen, bit A nar
wants tae mak ower tae Loch Skeen in the forenuin.”
Loch an doon tae the ‘Gray Mear�
11 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
he job o fishin him oot o the loch.
1 matches

Cara, Dillon, Ami and Travis Bogle Adventure, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
ey went doon the road tae Lum Loch and fund the magic watter buc
illed it up wi watter fae the loch. At nicht they waited for the
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the tap o’t. It spread ower Loch Craig and Tarlair sweemin poo
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Wully's day's pey ower intae Loch Craig. Wully screamed like a
oment somewye in the middle o Loch Craig wiz hard tae tak.
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
n the shores o a muckle braid loch. Fowk
zelt reets, lay the rim o the loch. It wis derk an deep there, l
the boddom o the puil in the loch aside the fir.. a kelpie, he�
d troot that swam in the derk loch, until ae day he drappit his
e the mist that hung ower the loch ilkie
7 matches

Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
mind drifted awa. He saw the loch aa happit wi ice an the sna b
a smoorit wi sna, oot bye the loch skinklin lik glitter. Fit a w
he thocht keekin ower aat the loch aa bonny an pink in the sunse
3 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
w day trips fae Aiberdeen tae Loch Ness, Culloden, Cairngorms Na(2018) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
@caldamac Nae every loch that's got a monster... altho(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
, kip, tap, top, howe, knowe, loch, heuch, ness, moss, mire, bay (2020) twitter link
aboot them. Lik ripples in a loch, it's spreadin. (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Loch fisheen here is aalways free, on page 37
He raced up the loch wi me boat in pursuit. on page 71

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
The Loons, The Loch, The Stone O Hinatuin, on page 26

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Sunsets at Kirbister Loch on page 79

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tae the brig and the loch on page 34

2 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Loch, mill pond, mill race, wheel on page 36

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
golden fields right tae the loch. on page 111

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
unlike a troot fae the Harray Loch. If thur’s new life in the
h fae the sediment o Devonian Loch Orcadie, when Orkney wis in t
2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Crackan the troughs, (Brisk Northerly 2021) Orkney, blog
oss the ice on the Boardhoose Loch wan winter in the forties tae
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
kin wir dugs, or fishin in da loch. Dey even lat my twartree she on page 91
ower da back a da hill tae da loch, anidder place a happy memori on page 93
an waandered doon ower tae da loch, stoppin ta gadder some boann on page 94

5 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
glink ida sun. I' ee loch a holm yallows on page 36
holms i da loch. on page 40
da paety loch glansed on page 45
Da day, Loch Dhu lies calm; on page 105

7 matches

Sinclair, Lise Juist laek Maunna, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
Ida troot-loch, hokkit ida burn
1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
Kaitren wis bön at da Dutch Loch wi a burden each a beddin at
1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
John waukened in a loch o sweat, pantin. Da ship wis
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
t tae pleepse as we neared da Loch o Vaara. Tankfully da knowe w
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
light is frogs gadderin in da loch tae laeve dir spawn. For me h
hibernatin at da bottom o da loch since October. Mairch has bee
et wi aa da idder frogs in da loch tae croak his very best until
3 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
augh becums pronounced Waw an Loch Menteith is corrupted ti the
orestry Commission caws a new loch howkit in East Lothian ‘Pre
2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
thar’s ae man-made loch an A hae clair myndins o Rob
the histor o the loch. It wis, whit ane cuid ca, ae
hoose an onsteid wis Yillmuir Loch an the
Yill Waitter ran throwe the loch an tae git throwe til baith W
loch. Aboot fortie/fiftie yeir sin
7 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
naw, widnae, didnae, gonnae, loch, ben, thrawn, mawkit, napper,(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
ee hundert years swimmin in a loch. Och, they haed a quare time
1 matches