A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of luikin in Corpus

Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
a collogue wi thaim, an we ir luikin til weys forrit. An we wul be on page 3

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
It wis an unco queer-luikin pairty that foregethert on th on page 24
tail, for shuir," said Alison luikin doun in - wunner at the Mous' on page 29
e somethin uisefu, an cannily luikin rounaboot her. "Can I gie ye on page 30
used in a saicont that it wis luikin for the fan an the white kid on page 32
wee bottle that sat next the luikin-gless. There wis nae label th on page 33
Also on pages 39, 44
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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
that's no a richt wurd. Ah'm luikin forit tae seein heem - heez on page 81

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
the Monday mornin Wullie cam luikin for him, on page 26

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e. We wis co-screivin a paper luikin at the wey Alan Cummings an F on page 33
indit us aften. Bit whit A am luikin at here is the twentieth cent on page 37

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
e, but he wis still a stately-luikin pig, wi a wyce and benevolent on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Sittin luikin at the sea loch Leven on page 16
in which wir luikin tae place wir fresh, on page 22
hauf luikin forrit, hauf dreadin the dird on page 49
uddently become fascinatit wi luikin oot the windae on page 53

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
luikin at or sclimmin, waas we hinna on page 30
Ah'm still luikin fir it a hale twae oors later on page 66

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
stuid gaird on the hill-taps luikin oot for pairties o sodgers, F on page 28
thaim were thrawn, determined-luikin strangers frae the east - th on page 35
Luikin eastward, as he raised his he on page 38
'Meenister,' replied Broun, luikin the shilpit wee bleck craw fo on page 40
t as weel that she wis a fine-luikin wumman, an hou she wis aye th on page 42
Also on pages 46, 60, 71, 79
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Bard focht stootlie tae, yit luikin roun he ees the dregs o Sigtr on page 14

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
n the big folk wir aw worried-luikin. They said Larry wis drunk an on page 76

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Tethert tae a stane, luikin at the sky. on page 14
A curious luikin buird, cairved frae wuid, on page 87
The boy in it wis luikin fir sumthin on page 146

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'Oh, dear,' said Kat, luikin back. But she didna hae time on page 4
arty, are ye no?' he speired, luikin strecht doon at Kat's barkit on page 9
logies,' said the Perjinkian, luikin gey relieved. 'I see noo that on page 11
ation, please,' said Sproosh, luikin strecht at Kat. on page 15
'I'll try,' said Kat, luikin at the sticker. on page 16
Also on pages 25
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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
mirkie blae-whyt. A mynd him luikin roun the yoe an whussilin til on page 3
wirked throu thon," he says, luikin fairce as a commandar. on page 4
es frichtent at the tyme, bot luikin baklins thai lyked it fine; i on page 6

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Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
rtin muivement lik a swallae, luikin roun wi the samen bird-lik qu on page 1

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
in the sunn luikin at thair wark in sicna creiti on page 43

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
luikin on that Darnley brat! on page 26
(luikin aroond helplessly at The Fowe on page 35

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
are luikin strecht at me, on page 12
and A'm luikin doon. on page 16

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
t feck is tellt in baith. But luikin thaim owre, modren readers wu on page 116

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
bie she dis it whan naebody's luikin." on page 118

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
will hae nae raison for doun-luikin; it draws nae merk atween Jew on page 97

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
e o the same skreivars wul be luikin at hou ordnar fowk beirs the on page 9

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Banes, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
And luikin the dug again on page 75

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - No Faur Frae Babel, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The English chap wis luikin fir directions, on page 84

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
lly, an the gomeril wha comes luikin fir wark doun the Pit when hi on page 134

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
rael quate-like an speiritual-luikin scenes on thair cuivers. Ilk on page 135
ts thaimsels!). Whuther ye ir luikin for speiritual fushioun, or j on page 136
eill warth the siller. An A'm luikin forrit til the day whan we ca on page 137
arie vairse, is the jek-aisie luikin rhymes: fling us / ding us, c on page 141

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
auldin kinna wey.) This wey o luikin daes tend tae bring furrit an on page 56

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
correct 2C's jotters. He was luikin gey frazzled as he flung his on page 37

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
sik, an nae dout fowk wul be luikin forrit ti mair happenins i th
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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
it sterted luikin braw. The bum o the erk
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Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
t maist o aw whit’s kept us luikin ti thon screin ti se
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Thom, Williamina Lallans 75 - Oor Tibby Pagan, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
ons, it didnae hinner her fae luikin efter her sheep.
Atween luikin efter her ewes an her howff,
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Perrie, Walter Lallans 74 - The Lion Laid Low by the Man, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
�Weel here,’ says he, juist luikin roon,
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Porter, Steve Lallans 74 - Gone Wi The Windae, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
a fae the windae tae his roch luikin wife fir a mintie. “Why can
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
cht ane auld maner houss ower-luikin huls an muirs, at a fermer be
freindlie ein luikin doun on hir. The reiver laddi
belyve. Shae wes that beisie luikin about hir, at
ce wes ti be telt at thai wes luikin fur the lairs o antecestors.
luikin outower the dirkenin sie.
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
made a wheen strang an forret luikin commitments tae Gaelic an Sco
cots Government haes a forret luikin an braid set o commitments ta
wantit as the ootcome o this luikin ower. The system the noo o Ga
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
Ae wird I wis luikin at raicently in baith DOST an
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Chapter Five begins bi luikin at Scott’s writin on ‘The
The chapter feinishes wi Robb luikin at thrie o Scott’s colliesh
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
k in the view: a gizz no weel-luikin but a face no lichtly forgot.
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ad grammar whan whit they are luikin at micht jist be pairt o chyn
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Luikin back ower the hinner 60 year,
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
War were recedin, an fowk wis luikin forrit wi mair optimism than
time an it still scunners me luikin back fifty year on!
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
is aw ower, wance ye set oot luikin for it. An the mental toll on
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Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
t creakit open an’ he stood luikin’ at us. Jaimie held his nee
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
pealin tae onybody in a hurry luikin fir somethin quick tae eat th
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Briggs, Susi Diva, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central - Dumfries and Galloway, poetry
An luikin richt intae ma een smilin,
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
, Athena wis jist feenisht an luikin gey pleased wi hersel. She ha
ll me aboot it,” said Eros, luikin doon at Atalanta an shakkin h
dna stick Eros, an wis ayewis luikin for weys tae get him intae tr
e wis warmin up. He wisna bad-luikin; it wis awmaist a peety she w
ve wi Hippomenes, an wis fair luikin forrart tae trainin him up as
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
‘Luikin . . . for worm . . . hmfff .
, aw jined thegither by weird-luikin tunnels. It luiked tae Kat li
‘Um,’ said Kat, luikin dumfoonert, ‘we dinna . . .
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Sanct Hub’s, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
at haed been luikin for a wey oot,
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
, Dorothy kenned this jist by luikin at him (onie yin wha luiked s
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
hings an luikin
an luikin
A wis luikin
luikin fir
An luikin
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
that ... fragile luikin.”
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Luikin back:
Luikin forrit:
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Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
e weys we celebrate are mebbe luikin a bittie different the noo, t
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Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
y mind were occludit (‘like luikin in a mirror an seein aa thing
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@ClashCityClarky tweeted
@Historic_Ally Luikin forrit tae it!(2020) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
lashiels yestreen. Just braw! Luikin forrit tae Wednesday 11th in (2016) search twitter
sh Kirk Wednesday 11th 7.30pm Luikin forrit tae't https://t.co/c7P(2016) search twitter
ll be at the Traverse! Really luikin forrit tae't!(2019) search twitter
avieGreig @lyceumtheatre Fair luikin forrit tae't the nicht!(2018) search twitter
@fredmacaulay @RobbieClyde Luikin gey smert, Fred.(2018) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ut The Boat publication. I am luikin for ae body tae pruif read my(2020) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
Luikin forrit tae this tae. ? #NipNe(2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
uckle, braid watter o the Tay luikin braw in bricht sunlicht the d(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
wner micht turn up at ma door luikin fer it. Ah ken it's definitel(2020) search twitter
e end o ma neb. Whit a bonnie luikin teuchie Ah'll be. Thank fuck (2020) search twitter
Ah'm luikin at air fryers online *Padding(2020) search twitter
@donna_gallers Luikin forrit tae the new profile pi(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
Luikin fir wyes tae celebrate Burns?(2017) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Luikin fir Scots language books fir (2018) twitter link
Luikin fir resources oan Scotland's (2018) twitter link
/fLdjnQGehy is awfy usefu fir luikin up Scots wirds. (2017) twitter link
Luikin fir teachin resources tae sup (2017) twitter link

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
fit cen wis the least sad luikin, he pit oot a soggy haun an p on page 73

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
n on their wames on the grun, luikin doon ower the hairst park. It
onno her back, her green een luikin up at the clouds scuddin alan
aves tae scrape the bluid awa luikin fur some deep hurt on her fle
the neist. Meg Ramsay sighed. Luikin efter ither fowks' bairns wis
r snaabaa wad hae daen thon...luikin doon, she could see a steen i
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
shop windae. Neil wis nae ill-luikin chiel: derk-haired, sax-fit h
Sangster wis fifty-three noo, luikin mair like seeventy, still the
ia war ower in Scotia the noo luikin at fit wis cad the DPBC model
aff fin their parents waurna luikin. There wis a hoose nearhaun t
d, bit yer nae the healthiest-luikin o speecimens, nor the younges
9 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
“Whit A’m a luikin for?” A asks. Bit afore Key
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“Me, me, fit a puir luikin vratch ye are,” miewed Tidd
it wye are YE sic a shargeret luikin scrat o a breet?” speired S
�It’s a snaw-mannie. He’s luikin awfa cauld. He’ll
sie Smith wis up on the stage luikin the verra marra o the picturs
neist mornin fin naebody wis luikin, Kirsty the coo lowpit her dy
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
reisur I didna even ken I wis luikin for. And fan she said:
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
k ower the border.. Should be luikin North. Div, gaan, wer, caa ca (2020) twitter link
@jack_capener @OorVyce Luikin like progress, fowks, haud ga (2020) twitter link

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
an, luikin wi da speirin een o wan at ke on page 44
Luikin backwirds on page 50
whin you tocht better o luikin up or hostin. on page 86
Luikin at you der nedder varg on page 100

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Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
a forehead, kinda cruggit up, luikin gey depooperit. I pat a coupl
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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
ays I, an shö nods her haed, luikin at da grund.
ury free, an confeedent. Ah'm luikin doon da list o competitors, a
wis a boanny jimper, bit aye luikin ower tae her coach. If it hed
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De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
hit in onywye. Dat, he tocht, luikin aroond him, wis aboot aa fae
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De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
onded her, an when shö wisna luikin, gied her da injection. He me
sed ta get hit aa sorted oot. Luikin back, hit hedna bön aesy mak
2 matches

Southern

Ulster