A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

looked Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words266.8 299.9 320.3 29.8 52.3 514 13.3
Number of occurrences826564 200 3 9 47 3
Number of authors114 64 33 1 9 4 3

Occurrences of looked in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
he day wis fine and the widds looked as braw as ever she'd seen th on page 1

1 matches

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
Sae she looked at him, and he looked back oot o grey, searchin een on page 6
e shake or nod o his heid. He looked at her wi a kind o yearnin. S on page 9
again, no in the cottage. She looked for him, but that wis nae use on page 11

5 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
Obed drapped his voice. 'I looked up at the nicht sky and thoch on page 15
Precious looked at her faither wi misdoot. Sh on page 21
Sepo looked pensefu. 'I doot I micht ken on page 44
Sepo looked as if he had his doots aboot on page 46
Sepo looked crabbit. 'But I ken wha it is on page 50
Also on pages 57, 69, 74, 77
11 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
t ae its watstcoat-poaket, an looked at it, an then hurrit oan, Al on page 7
aurk tae see anyhin; then she looked at the sides ae the well, an on page 9
tae her feet in a meenit: she looked up, bit it wis aw daurk aerhe on page 10
i-bye, feet!" (cause when she looked doon at her feet, they seemed on page 16
As she said this she looked doon at her hauns, an wis awf on page 20
Also on pages 29, 32, 42, 43, 51, 58, 61, 62, 65, 66, 74, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 90, 93, 94, 97, 98, 101, 102, 106, 107, 109, 112, 114, 116, 117
43 matches

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ed by only silence. And as ah looked at the three ae them aw ah sa on page 35

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
e often, they weans no gettin looked efter. Folk wunnert if yer we on page 78
eebors, aa the Douglases. You looked fondly on page 80

2 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
contemptuous gob, he awready looked aboot mair canty, as if lowse on page 140
he last customer in the place looked somethin a bit like a retired on page 141

2 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
the stage. My God, he's never looked better. He likes a tight pair on page 6
'Looked as if he hud a wee hing fur y on page 16

3 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
lines. Tam rubbed his een an looked again: the lines made up a go on page 48
-heided an staggered back. He looked at his gless o whisky; it an on page 50

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
gies. He says a big fat polis looked oot the windae n muttered 'fu on page 3
'Fair doos . . . Looked like a 'bam anyways. Where yi on page 39

2 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e wa aheid o him an thocht it looked lik a burd. He started imagin on page 40
mped at this an sindry pupils looked extremely agitated. on page 41
ld boys. The rest o the cless looked on wi a mixture o excitement, on page 42
back tae the maths lesson. He looked forlorn an Tam cud amaist fee on page 43

5 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
Jock Tamson's bairns, and hit looked heavy in the mirk, like porph on page 55

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
her came ben fur somethin, he looked back at the telly. Ma mither on page 1

11 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
o us whae watched an looked up tae ye on page 22

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
(It wisnae richt. It jist looked wrang.) on page 9
Miss Ridin Hood looked awfie guid. on page 40

2 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
I'd have looked him in the eye on page 52

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
t the till, And our customers looked askance: on page 54
r in my mither's een when she looked doun at my faither. There wis on page 69
Thank Christ, he hisna aften looked at me like that. on page 72
pe, frayed at the edges, that looked as gif it had lang an despera on page 73

6 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ed in a tuxedo and bowtie who looked as if he wis waitn fur a bell on page 17
is a gid joab tae because She looked as if she wis aboot tae spont on page 31
ae the waiters, Like me they looked as if they hud jist been pass on page 48
aird. Suttin ah could tell he looked back oan wae fondness. By the on page 86
wae a dour faced auld hag who looked as if she belonged oan a broo on page 89
Also on pages 99, 116, 149, 185, 189, 192, 193, 195, 199
14 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ried Matilda, and the parents looked on Matilda in particular as n on page 4
'Ye mean ye've looked at the pictures?' on page 7
Mrs Phelps looked alang the shelves, takkin her on page 9
Wormwidd bawled. He turnt and looked again at Matilda, wha looked on page 27
d he couldnae dae onythin. He looked a richt tumshie.' on page 28
Also on pages 29, 44, 53, 54, 63, 67, 76, 77, 91, 106, 108, 113, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 128, 130, 135, 150, 155, 160, 161, 164, 165, 166, 168, 177, 187, 191, 201, 216, 221, 231, 232
49 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
shi looked cool on page 15
Eh felt like a mink when eh looked in thi sink. on page 104

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
purney Touer stood a man that looked ancient ayont years. Lang whi on page 90

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e ae plasticine stuff an they looked a wee bit lik the jelly false on page 12
id, Da whit yi daein here. He looked at the teacher an she looked on page 15
Madame Bonnie looked at me an smiled an then she r on page 20
a boogie wi us. Charlene jist looked at me an rolt her eyes an sai on page 22
Then Mister Anderson looked at me an he said, How's the f on page 25
Also on pages 28, 29, 30, 37, 42, 50, 51, 52, 68, 69, 71, 72, 78, 83, 93, 95, 104, 113, 114, 116, 117, 126, 127, 134, 137, 138, 150, 154, 169
54 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
were a bittie better. They aw looked forrit tae Sundays because th on page 5
in veesits were somethin they looked forrit tae aw day. Aften, Cha on page 9
wha wis sae muckle and fat he looked as if he'd be blawn up wi a p on page 26
side it, and for a meenit, it looked like the answer tae awthin. B on page 28
openin his present. Chairlie looked doon at the bar o chocolate. on page 32
Also on pages 43, 51, 57, 66, 67, 92, 95, 100, 105, 121, 122, 135, 137, 139, 142, 161, 170
26 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Doun there ye looked eftir yin anither. on page 71

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
staundin on the sideboard. It looked like awfie stuff. Fower times on page 14
her up wi air, yon's whit it looked like! on page 42
eb wis openin and shuttin. It looked like a chookie that wis awfie on page 54
jist glowered and gawped. She looked like she wis aboot tae pass o on page 60
At the end-up, it looked like this... on page 63
Also on pages 82, 86, 91, 92, 94
11 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
gettin narrower an narrower. Looked like it wid disappear ony mee on page 19
ff an tottie wee windaes that looked as if they hadna seen a bottl on page 20
them covered because the room looked much worse in daylicht. on page 22
on rolls this mornin. Shuggie looked kinda green aboot the gills t on page 25
Shuggie looked as mystified as the rest o us on page 26
Also on pages 71, 77, 84, 91
10 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
kle moothfae o hinny...and he looked up at the roof wi his heid ta on page 21
Teeger thanked him and looked a wee bit no shair at Pooh. on page 26
Syne Teeger looked up at the ceilin, and steekit on page 33
they were lookin for afore he looked for it. on page 36
Pooh looked at him wi admiration and said on page 42
Also on pages 45, 63, 82, 87, 91, 93, 100, 115, 126, 132, 135, 137, 138, 139, 156
22 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
d for the rest o ma days.' He looked awfie dowie. on page 15
y aw stapped. They turned and looked back up the lang tunnel they on page 18
Mr Tod looked at his wife and she smiled. H on page 19
wee kettle-bellied scrauchle, looked up at Beek and said, 'Dae ye on page 20
tods. At the stert, the brae looked like this: on page 24
Also on pages 25, 26, 35, 36, 43, 447, 63
13 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
As she skited the stanes, she looked oot ontae the horizon and tho on page 3
awfie," said Mr. Poe, but he looked richt dowie. For a wee meenit on page 7
The three Baudelaire bairns looked at him. Violent, ridd-faced, on page 8
Violet, Klaus, and Sunny aw looked at each ither, no shair whit on page 14
Mr. Poe siched and looked doon at Sunny, wha wis bitin on page 15
Also on pages 17, 19, 20, 23, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 40, 46, 47, 51, 52, 53, 60, 63, 64, 65, 67, 72, 73, 85, 86, 92, 94, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 114, 115, 116, 118, 124, 128, 129, 132, 134, 134, 138, 139, 142, 144, 146, 151, 152, 157, 158, 159, 160
71 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
en he wis flustered, he still looked every bit a tall, dark and ha on page xiv
e Showgirl and the Sailor. Ah looked the part in ma jaicket and wi on page xvii
ttin ma haun tae the bone. Ah looked so happy oan ma weddin day; i on page xix
ll doon ower ma shoulders, Ah looked braw oan ma weddin day, but b on page xx
ma mind. Ever since hings huv looked like they are aboot tae come on page 1
Also on pages 32, 37, 39, 41, 42, 43, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 63, 75, 85, 90
28 matches

Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Looked like spew - on page 21

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
ssel, haein a quiet drink. He looked a bit like me, a wee derk loo on page 136

3 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ed again. Ma mither an me, we looked efter him as weel as we could on page 59

1 matches

Robb, Fraser Lallans 61 - Jimmy Bond, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, weans
Although the lassies aa looked nice on page 9

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
I looked for a buikshop, for Robert li on page 123

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
The prisoner's een looked superior, on page 112

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
tae go," he said but when he looked up Hercules couldna believe h on page 12
wan jump. The goddess Artemis looked efter the stag. If onybody wi on page 14
King Augeas looked doon at the grund and mumbled on page 23
When the draigon wis deid, he looked at the aipples on the tree. H on page 47

4 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
locked the moose an the moose looked good. on page 3
cked the moose, and the moose looked good. on page 7
ocked the moose, an the moose looked good. on page 11

3 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
She looked up an saw a high-rise treehoo on page 14

1 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ie silence. The High Heid Yin looked doon at whaur his claes shoul on page 68

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
reid and blue uniforms and aw looked the same, apairt fae wan sodg on page 70

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
He niver even looked at me on page 62

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
the kind o wummin that rarely looked doon in the dumps. on page 44

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
Jordan looked and saw a muckle big snawman.
1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
they looked efter him weel at the fairmho
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
le ages, Scots literature wis looked on as yin o the maist importa
The Doric was frowned on and looked doon on. As folk have already
2 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
Madame Bonny looked at me an smiled an then she r
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
e ae plasticine stuff an they looked a wee bit lik the jelly false
id, Da whit yi daein here. He looked at the teacher an she looked
at the teacher an she looked at me an then she said, Yir d
3 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
he aulden days; every time ah looked at Cantsmell he wis either pi
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
She looked like she wid gub me bit could
Ah didnae ken fit a Spitfire looked like. Never seen ony plane af
mans came.” An her wee face looked miserable again.
Then she grinned. Ken, she looked no bad wi a smile oan her.
4 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
d hae tae find another way. I looked at ma watch. I had wasted hal
and I had tae think quick. I looked aroond me for anything which
Mess it up and I wis deid. I looked at ma watch. I had already us
3 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
e the nearby fence, and as he looked up, he saw the skinwalker had
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
aroon me. It wis nae use. Ah looked around tryin to find an escap
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Noo that Ah've looked ye ower Ah think
arly cough his heid aff an he looked jist like a ghost.
He niver even looked at me
she looked, an looked, an looked again,
An Adam, when he looked at her,
5 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
thought he looked Italian, but noo we were here
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
She looked up when I walked in, and said
a wee wardrobe an a sink. It looked like a prison cell.
nae sell it for a million. It looked awful, but ma sister said she
lt ma mammy I wid. The waiter looked roon at ma sister, waitin fir
e didnae say anyhin, she just looked doon at the table an shook he
6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
irnie boy wi aw her hert. She looked efter him nicht and day and m
1 matches

Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
d oot at the last minute. She looked right at me and asked, 'Dae y
A looked doon and waved. Then he went
2 matches

Cunningham, Liam Tam, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Bellshill, prose
z interested so a went oure n looked through the windae n saw hunn
ma blurry eyes a saw wan thit looked fit.
A looked roon n a saw a deil playin a
e music stoaped deid n thi aw looked roon it mi. I jamp back oan m
4 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
olour wurr the parts where it looked like it hud been paintit in b
He turned aroond n looked behind um tae see a group eh
p eh thirty year auld men who looked like spice boys, wi their hai
ot Noodle, their jeans - wit looked like they hud been attacked b
his pals stawndin there, who looked aboot 7ft tall but it wiz his
9 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
nsteid o Scots an Gaelic bein looked efter
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
umour. He comes ower as hivin looked at the warld in a kindly, tho
1 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
A looked it the gaffer. Work hard, he
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Aye, it fuckin looked like it.’ he sais.
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
pened ma een that mornin' and looked doon at the bed ah bawled lik
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah wis roon his gaff, she’d looked much better; oan the mend man
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
is when he checked the map it looked straight forward enough. Unde
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
season is just startin so ah looked oot the blazer an the auld ta
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
den ye see, it’s no as well looked efter these days. No since ma
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e sooty sweat fae ma broo and looked doon at ma hauns. Ah’d ma f
Bettie looked the part in hur day, but she
Sparra,” ah said, and she looked up fae hur sherry.
3 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah huvnae looked at the news in days. Work kee
urget it, or hoo peaceful she looked at the end. Ah feel sommat oa
2 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
ed o it, that long thing that looked like a coat. But I got a good
snarl, his teeth gnashing; he looked in pain, he looked at me fir
in pain, he looked at me fir help and I couldnae
3 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'See thon man . . .' She looked oot the windae fur a minute t
Then she opened her eyes and looked at us. Ah've never seen a new
ldnae focus, yet this wee yin looked straight at us as if she knew
'Spiritual beauty?' The wifie looked at the lamas, her eyes narrow
4 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
fell frae the saddle! The lad looked straight at me, efter seein
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
Ah looked up from the shelves. Ken when
ven noticed hum an’ when ah looked up again, he wis gone. An’
2 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
we kenned that he wid be weel looked efter in his Autumn years whi
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
High Street. Harry the barman looked a little less glum noo.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Nestled in the roots wis whit looked like a big fat maggot. White
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
he kisser. Noo, somebody that looked sae much like Boris Johnson d
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ambula wis something I aywiss looked forrit tae. Usually jist as t
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ised an’ the English locals looked oan us as invaders an’ A ca
ma heid frae her breest an’ looked intae her kind, weel ken’t
the gaiters o’ a trooper, A looked up saw his red coat bit the s
3 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
r put her boots back on!” A looked at her an’ asked if she tho
ferin’ her the boots. Scott looked up frae the bottom o’ the r
her dae Ootdoors again!” A looked at him, A’d had them frae t
sked the others tae sit an’ looked bit couldni’ see him. A led
4 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ied in the wool techno-phobe, looked at him wi’ disdain, “Yer
’ve finished! T.F.F.T!” A looked up an’ said, “Bet John no
A looked uptae the skies,
3 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
coke! You comin?’” Barney looked forlornly at the rain, ba’
at it wis……….” A Jist looked at her wi’ amused resignati
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
took it again, still high! A looked in the direction of his gaze,
ld adjust her costume.” She looked blankly at me an’ asked,
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ternational efter the war, he looked at 14 bedecked pegs, on enqui
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
thought the blot ae her blood looked like a wax seal, the kind anc
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
pened, ah alwis thoat the baw looked like a severed heid oan a sta
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e, back in its original form. Looked bugger all like that, right e
1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ne in the middle the room. It looked like twa upturned ladles oan
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Ah looked up. Ah looked up tae th' bedroom 'boon me.
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
Even throu the windae, they looked richt bonnie. Sae shiny angre
in footprints an symbols that looked lik her ither name. The furst
2 matches

Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
ld ae wore ma heels the day n looked them in the eye.
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Trump looked like reality
Trump looked keen ti hide.
2 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
pent, ah ayewis thoat the baw looked like a severed heid oan a sta
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
ae wi’ us noo. Aunty Marion looked a bit like ma mither. She wis
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
breath back frae the climb an looked doon at the
h, ower a spill oan a dam. It looked lik a right lonely loch, stre
But ee still looked dead serious, an goes:
An Mr Gee stood up an looked aboot an goes:
4 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
German fans in the corner. I looked at my da and he shook his hea
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
the card showin through so it looked as if sumbdy’d sprinkled it
it, steidy ladelin it on; it looked crackin. The teacher thought
xplain it, but ah couldny. Ah looked at ma fingers which were cove
know whit tae expect, but he looked as if he wis asleep, better,
, better, in fact than he’d looked when he wis alive, his face h
9 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
very sorry about your wait. I looked at your notes. It says you ha
d tae make sure Bruce is well looked efter. He is well and truly a
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e British hert foundation. He looked like he’d been jumped by a
y he glanced up at me, eh? He looked sae vulnerable. But this soon
2 matches

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ed yer #scotedchat yesterday! Looked awfi guid!(2016) search twitter

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lly. I wisnae the last time I looked (mibbe a week ago), and I've (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
e and ma tons a books. And it looked damn good tae (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
viously ma ain een are needin looked at! Ah'll get it fixed, thank (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
his ear wis leaking - tae a looked again lol (2020) twitter link
@ajmc1066 @magoo13985 never looked interested the whole game m8 (2021) twitter link
rd1 best that bridge hus ever looked n only 5 mins fae ma hoose br (2021) twitter link
controlled brian - was well looked after and by the unions too u (2021) twitter link
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and 5 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
erknob tichtened his grip. He looked them up an doon. His ee fell on page 32
He looked up at the kirk steeple. In a on page 34

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
een, a pow o tousie hair that looked lik a winblaan hooick, an a b on page 40
hiel streetched an yaaned. He looked aboot him again. Near haan th on page 41
The loonie looked at him, pit a finger ti his h on page 43
Jamie gied a laach. 'Na,' he looked doon at the grun, 'Ah dinna e on page 44
Jamie took the bookie an looked at it for a meenit or twa. 'G on page 45
Also on pages 46
7 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
der it under three heids.' He looked up at the Prof, an the Prof l on page 56
ard. He let faa his paper, an looked doon at the fleer an hummed a on page 57

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
He looked up. 'Heinkels, b'Goad!' Syne on page 41

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
harp. Fan she'd feenished she looked ower at Hilda, bit didna spik on page 35

3 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
er mither thocht the bathroom looked sae braw that she didna wint on page 18

1 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
thegither for safe keepin. We looked at each ither an I kent that on page 29

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
couldna see that weel bit it looked tae me as if they were litera on page 60

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ery opened a crack The doctor looked up an saw Belle He remarked " on page 15

2 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
as she looked oot fae the Watchie, on page 4

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
An syne Jock looked tae Nick back o'er, on page 14
Thi bows on them looked fairly deen, on page 16
Looked richt at wir man, on page 30

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
uck on efter, Ah thocht; they looked like they were bits o withere on page 13
said nuthin for a meenit, but looked me ower. An Ah returned the c on page 14
copper. The taps o the trees looked like they were on fire. Somew on page 15
nks o Lyne. An Gavin's mither looked efter him aa her days. Syne J on page 18

6 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
oot o tds waistcoat-poket, an looked at id, an then hurried on, Al on page 7
rk till see anythin; then she looked at e sides o e well an seen a on page 9
ill her feet in a meenad: she looked up, but id wis all dark oerhe on page 10
a rat-holl: she bent doon an looked along e passage intill e bonn on page 11
Cheerio, feet!" (for when she looked doon at her feet, they seemed on page 15
Also on pages 19, 21, 26, 30, 40, 41, 49, 59, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 72, 74, 75, 76, 78, 88, 91, 92, 95, 96, 99, 100, 104, 105, 107, 110, 112, 114, 115
44 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
d tae dee it. An aa the stars looked doon frae the tap o Morven, a on page 51

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Jeems looked ower at his pal Andra an thoc on page 86
athin in front o him." Jeems looked on dumfoonert. "Ye ken, they on page 87

5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ront gairden, turnin ower fit looked like a tattie patch wi a grai on page 104
worth a thoosan poun ..." He looked up at the ceilin ... An sudde on page 109

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
aaler Ah grew, an the mair Ah looked back, the mair Ah saa it for
a, blue, piggy een, an ayewis looked as if he wis spilin for a fec
s socks. As mi Ma wid say, he looked a bit o a tink. Fit a differe
Ah looked ower at Abbie. He’d turnt f
eamin “Ma! Ma!”, an Elsie looked awa, her haan tae her moo, an
9 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Ah looked ower at Katiebella an Donella
een him short o breath?’ Ah looked ower at Munro. ‘Weel, Munro
Ah looked at Jock. ‘Ye Judas!’ Ah b
windae. Ah rubbed mi een, an looked roon. An there, in the middle
He looked stracht ower at Donella. Her
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
The loon looked up at her dumfounert. Anely a
1 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
ver ever doobted we wir baein looked efter wi the best care and th
1 matches

Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
toppling on to its side. They looked round to see Reg sprawled in
1 matches

Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
l, the photie on yer last een looked as if it hid been removed fae
Bunty, I looked for some instructions tae rea
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
eaceful). Jist wi that Jonsar looked up an ere wis
looked doon in the howe he cood see
hae tae wait". Timmer Tam looked Ronald up an doon an, asks. "
Wull, fa looked fer foonered. Peer Wull hid h
looked up real sheepish like an stat
18 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
looked Jonsar up an doon an asks." A
lad looked at his stockin soles an says.
saain were peepin throo. They looked a richt healthy
red. He hunted awye for them, looked in every neuk an cranny
pt lookin for the glesses, he looked in a'a the boxes far his
9 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
in a hey-stack. Baith o them looked for monie a day, bur haed nae
akkin thair wey south, whan I looked up, an fa should be stannin t
2 matches

Rebecca, Casey and Stephen The Baby Dragon, the Wolves and the Lassies, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
oond the gairden she saw whit looked like a wee baby dragon.
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
hair wis pure fite, an’ it looked jist lik silk.
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
paperwork. Callum thought he looked like a cliver mannie because
1 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
o the pool and casted out. I looked roon and saw ma didie spikin
I looked doon at ma feet to see the bo
2 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
I looked aroon, spotted ma family and
1 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
t gaen back tea ma bed cos it looked ower caul oot there tae di on
e clarted wi syrup. But fan I looked in the press it wis I empty.
a heided doon tae the shops I looked aroon me and saw the cushiedo
3 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ma mates and hit the toon. So looked out ma best breeks my new gan
zie and my brand new jaicket. Looked in the mirror and seen a hans
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
h I didna. I’d raither have looked like ma Mam, even if she wis
hen this ancient buildin that looked a bit like a kirk and that wi
I looked closely at the video, but I d
at ye for being latchie. She looked sad-kind as she said it, her
4 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
I looked at them and I smiled and I th
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
queer places,” said Key. We looked in aw the tins, ett aw the bi
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
He looked up intae her pensive face, st
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
. Mabel gave anither sigh and looked at the ither photo showin a b
Oh ye peer wee thingie!” It looked like somebody’s pet cat tha
d wee squares o tin foil that looked as though they’d been burne
g touch her cheek and fin she looked here wiz Catty and its paw to
Yer back!’ The big blue ee looked at her as she said this. Mabe
7 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
cracked drone fixed noo as he looked doon at the butchered pipes a
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
through his guts. Een o them looked at the wound and put on a hug
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ot his stupid jaded jokes and looked at ma. I held my belly and st
ched the main door a man that looked like a doctor held it open fo
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
in on the inside. She said it looked like bleed that hid been wash
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
aboot it. Sic a feel he'd hae looked if he made his wye tae Tarlai
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Godless an athoot mercy. Mary looked aroon the room in the deein l
frontier. Mary sobbed as she looked doon at the time-worn letter,
der she didna ken. She slowly looked up and saw Daavd standin ther
she thocht wiz faces. Fin she looked at Daavid again the bonny wee
died o a broken heart!” He looked doon an murmured, “Thirty-f
5 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
center wiz the lowin fire and looked as if ye'd need a barra tae f
Jessie thought. And fin she looked at the tight cruel face with
kirk hid at Iden. The windae looked oot abeen the kitchen gairden
pit fullin the coal pails and looked doon intae the shadas and tha
p like that afore, it hid fit looked like mirrors tae reflect the
10 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
It looked huge, an lots o' rooms nearly
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
and a green surgical tunic he looked like Mengele the mad Nazi doc
ah walked intae the room and looked at the green chair wi its mul
she tore it open read it and looked doon at me ,yev tae get twa t
re but it was tae no avail it looked as though they were ready for
4 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
bar quine fir a fite wine she looked at mi like I hid 3 heids. Evi(2019) search twitter
laughin oot loud. I must hiv looked like a richt gype(2020) search twitter
you're comfortable and being looked after. Virtual bosies fae thi(2021) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
picking on their scapegoats. Looked tae me like he had nae choice (2022) twitter link
t may jist be me, but Ramirez looked like he’d pit on the beef an (2022) twitter link
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@beast_afc tweeted
tics if every noo and then it looked like d(2020) search twitter
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@daleser23 tweeted
@RossAndrew7 aye hes looked it inite. #lol(2013) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
eckyannshaw1 She’s jist weel looked efter ??????(2018) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
it like cooncil, yer building looked affa bonny wee reed n white o(2017) search twitter
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Orkney

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
She looked ower tae his favourite chair on page 122
furst day o the holidays. He looked up fae the fisheen rod he wis on page 128
he stove readan the paper. He looked up at me fae ower the top o h on page 129

3 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
Times he looked and thowt he saw on page 21

1 matches

Mainland, Jim Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
An eftirwirds, if he looked langer on page 28

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
on't worry, they will be well looked after.' on page 74

1 matches

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
aye hid fell awa and his face looked lik butter widna melt.
1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
urst pipe. Tae be blunt, John looked lik a gret glaikit brute. But
1 matches

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
ble glance at my left knee. I looked doon efter him an noteesed my
1 matches

@HazelTindall tweeted
@SalMcW Looked for them today - surely no w(2019) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
fae my direction today? They looked like they were on a mission a(2020) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
thin) dat means idder folk ir looked efter (2020) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
oot o eets waistcoatpooch, an looked at eet, an on page 7
ark tae say onythin; then she looked at th sides o th waal, an not on page 8
oan hur feet in a meenit: she looked up, but eet was aw derk owerh on page 10
Cheerio, feet!" (fur when she looked doon at hur feet, they seemed on page 15
An as she said this she looked doon at hur hauns, an got a g on page 19
Also on pages 21, 27, 31, 41, 42, 50, 60, 61, 62, 64, 66, 68, 74, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 84, 90, 92, 93, 97, 98, 101, 102, 107, 108, 110, 113, 115, 117, 118
44 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
@docandrewmurray looked good. Yir some man #machine #(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
see recordin but last 10 mins looked grand(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ayes_ @washydeaffc Aye but it looked as hilarious!(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
hoked it oot ana, but whan he looked tha blood drained fae his fac on page 13

1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
They all looked so happy and healthy ye know
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
@WillieJohn21 Wudnae hae looked like thon in Sir Hugh's day - (2016) twitter link

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