A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of off in Corpus

Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
fore he left for Canada's far-off plain, on page 27

1 matches

Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Crab Toon Crail, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
aa off balance lookin, but cradlin a on page 40

1 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
s cap, and as he made to walk off, ye asked Whae's the new Mrs on page 81

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ss about him. Something a bit off. Maybe he's a paedo or someth on page 9
'Of course, Angie.' An off she goes tae her kip. Ah shou on page 17
by the management. You'll be off the park before you know and on page 21

3 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Nearly catchin thaim off gaird. on page 17
chance for thaim tae see him off on page 26

2 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ional culture, for marking it off from the English or the joint on page 38

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t flung the brick through the off-licence windae. I jist happen on page 1

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
im? He wis a total cunt, fuck off!' mair rarely as the nicht dr on page 77

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
'Yir off yir heid,' snappit Odin, 'oni on page 14

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Fuck off, man: on page 1

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
no religious but just on the off chance the wee man is bidin u on page 93

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Looses his arrow, way off course It strikes a tree, on page 5
Cut off alike from you and thae boys on page 58

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ous last wurds: "And, they're off." Ma attention couldnae be ta on page 35

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
en he pats me oan the back an off he goes. on page 1
t me, mah uncle an a big fuck off sword. This is the best Chris on page 174

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
FUCK OFF. on page 37
Now off yi pop, on page 51
in motion, off hame, oot that door on page 102
O it's happenin again, em off again on page 109

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
nnt were fae Edinburgh on the off-chance that ane or ither o th on page 27
g gust o wind an he wis blawn off the wa tae laun in the glaur on page 68
at wark they micht be better off takkin anither trade awthegit on page 106

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
a Mars Bar this mornin. FUCK OFF. Ah'm tellin, Karen said, MAA on page 19
st tells the teachers tae eff off if he disnae want tae dae som on page 60
an Chris so we'd huv tae get off wi each other, but it never w on page 62
said, Why don't yi jist piss off back tae yir auld maw where y on page 66
. Chris tolt Charlene tae eff off. He said, If Kirsty's a V.L. on page 71
Also on pages 80, 90, 91, 96, 106, 113, 121, 125, 147, 148, 156, 158, 165, 169
25 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
Sidney anTommy got up an got off thir mark. Av coorse, the fam on page 76

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Whilst fowk oan faur off fairms watch, fearfully, the on page 40
ngert an grab's a bit chicken off o ma plate, on page 120

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
to see what you come up with off your own backs. I'll give you on page 7
says. 'There's no need to fly off the handle. It's just one ess on page 46

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
of Scots Got Her head Chopped Off while A wis in the scuil. A m on page 58

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
arrassing. You are putting me off my expensive dinner. on page 4

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
tween your contractions. Hold off pushing a little longer, and on page xix
and then some, and it put me off overindulgin fur life. on page 9
s like Granny's still kicking off about that bloody necklace,' on page 11
ker for trying to help him up off the floor. Honest to God, som on page 13
tin in the livin room, starin off intae space. We finally make on page 25
Also on pages 31, 34, 36, 42, 85, 86, 91
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
inches thick an wi her claes off, she wis as skinny as buggery on page 136

2 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
tae knit. In, over, through, off an we aa made a kettle holder on page 120

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Their boy, chip off the auld block, on page 29
ah thought, fuck this, ah'm off, on page 30
wad hae rolled off or blastit on page 42

3 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ir.Mairshall has his backside off the stool and his brogues on on page 72

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
ad like eneuch, gie him a sub off his lyin time for tae pey his on page 58

1 matches

Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
reformation on the nofairness off FPTP, thir fuftiesax is waeli
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
f a name stupit enough to put off any prospective employer, the
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
a Mars Bar this mornin. FUCK OFF. Ah’m tellin, Karen said, M
ard yi, she said, Yi said EFF OFF. Ah never ah said FLICK OFF a
. Ah never ah said FLICK OFF an it’s no the same. Ah’m
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off - Liz Lochhead
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
ord on a Wing, With Both Feet Off The Ground, Solway Stills, Mr
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
�� a Granda ye’ve jist paid off fur a pee.
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
But they jist cry, "Come off it, Dad."
An the wee bird cam off awmaist hale,
"Haud off," it said, "yer nesty stuff
A polished off the _________ (1) lot.
Noo Adam, you an Eve, be off!
5 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
ces of it had moved. A photae off a the windaesill, a pair a we
ouse of Bruar. Then we turned off the roonaboot at Perth, towar
in light above us kept shinin off her collarbones, an the shado
3 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Shoapaholic, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
e a can fill ma bags wi claes off the rails!
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
d; fowk wha uissless, shilpit Offícialdom hae cast sae far dou
dnae hae a certificate or ony offícial trainin, an it wis aye
2 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
hat point, that disnae get us off the hook. Maist Scots were vi
Scotland’s coffers got fat off the blood o slavery, an we fi
2 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
bangin ma heed off a brick waw
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the windae, laughin, an fucks off alang the road.
k this!’ ah sais, an ah’m off, runnin full pelt away fae th
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e lights chainge an they’re off, beepin the horn an bangin th
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ashes up oan the screen. Fuck off man. ‘Hullo.’
�s loacked this time, an fuck off up the stairs.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
swing fur me in there. Ah’m off afore ah dae somethin, ah’m
et.’ McShane sais, an fucks off taewards the gate.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
summons it back, an it fucks off just as quick as it arrived.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
omes through the door an head off, illuminated as tae the exten
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah’d fucked off oot ay it leavin the two ay t
Ah’m off, hurtlin back doon the hill o
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
He fucks off in front, takin great chafe i
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ud been oan at me tae fuck it off tae go shopliftin wae them oo
hey sais tae him afore fuckin off wae it, laughin tae themsels
on his heid - up, an fuckin off oer the park back tae whiteve
3 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
fur ten minutes afore fuckin off back tae his middle-class bub
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
�� he sais but ah’m awready off, sprintin up the stairs, the
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
. Ah leave her tae it an fuck off oot ay it, oot the door an do
slams the windae shut, fuckin off oot ay it - back tae his wan
2 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
afore the two ay them bugger off, movin alang a few tables. Bl
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ais tae the junkie but he’s off - turnt oan his heels an san
appenin an about turn, fuckin off back the waiy they came. ‘F
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
t I can’t let you take time off for a hangover again.”
�m happy to remotely sign you off with trauma. I’ll scan your
ws if it’s going to set you off.”
oing mental. I can drop stuff off after work.”
4 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
nlochleven, fishin’. We set off early an’ A wis dropped off
early an’ A wis dropped off oot o’ sicht o’ the Clach
arrested ye an’ wheeched ye off tae Inveraray. Ma Mithir plea
3 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
the sun wis starting tae ease off a bit as we decided tae call
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n coo. How’d they no bugger off and scrounge in sumdys garden
son. Yir a wee genius. A chip off the auld block. Yae get yir b
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
a few volleys, then buggered off. Their canon fired constantly
chieve his goals, then bugger off back tae oor hills an’ oot
the ‘hale attack wis ca’d off! When we got back tae Drumoss
ed, far ower early, an’ let off a volley frae oor pieces, whi
4 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Peel Off Dreadin' - Nerve Shreadin',
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
yer han’s free, or be blown off. Direct current oan the ithir
ir. They read thus, “Switch off at the mains.” Tick. “Pul
the plug.” Tick. “Switch off at the mains.” Tick. “Kno
.” Tick. “Knock his hands off with a stick.” Tick. “Swi
h a stick.” Tick. “Switch off at the wall.” Tick. “Swit
7 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
wis nixt tae go. She started off wi’ 2 front somersaults the
the third bounce! If you look off A WILL be there tae support y
n’ straight back she veered off tae the left! A quickly moved
.One, Two, Three!” Wheeched off even further tae the left, A
hey were delighted an’ went off tae get changed. A got ready
6 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
he wid get his dreadlocks cut off. They were watchin’ him fra
he opposition couldnae get it off him! Mind you we had tae make
way, cause we couldnae get it off him either!”
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e ay his intentions, an fucks off roon the landin an up the sta
know them. Tell them tae fuck off.’ he sais an steps away, ba
‘Ye heard him. FUCK OFF!’ the cunt, Monty sais, sla
We’re off oot the door, boundin doon th
4 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
see people, she cuts herself off from her old life, you move -
aa the time lauchin an shawin off his dentition - a sicht Beat
Mrs Bose, “giving you time off to attend to your mother when
e, perhaps you could drop me_ off...”
de the academy. They could go off in some maverick direction, d
6 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Fuck off, man!’ ah sais.
an ah nod ma heid that ah’m off as well, no that they notice.
e know. We’re ready fur the off here.’ Donna adds, an ah lo
3 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ed aboot in her heid, swaying off-beat tae music she couldnae h
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ed. But O man, they are badly off for a language! I never saw o
m; for, O man, they are badly off for a language!"
2 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
Gathering of NATO forces off Korean Coast Denounced:
1 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
row out, sae ah shaved it all off, jist about.)
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
. Picked up a couple of grams off a geezer at work before I kno
ezer at work before I knocked off. You ang abaht a minute, then
h kin come up wae an he fucks off, back oot intae the bustle ay
3 matches

Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
but jist oan the off chance the wee man is bidin u
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
We brushed off the pryers when asked about D
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2022) Central
We’d aa be better off an greets wid change intae ma

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
You get a slapping off a
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
my retirement fund taken care off’’
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
say that, how do I pull that off ?? ?? ?? I think I have crack(2020) search twitter
ing worse. What is pissing me off, these things force people to(2020) search twitter
aww seen you sweating yer ass off after working oot and cycling(2020) search twitter
I started painting, I held it off long enough it's time tae fin(2020) search twitter
Need to learn tae stay off Twitter for a day ?? I'm gett(2020) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

@alistairdunn tweeted
ye don't back the team". piss off. fans pay gid money tae watch(2017) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
@AwTroon I started off wi' guid intentions.. Then ra (2022) twitter link
, I decided tae shave the lot off.. I liked it.. When Mrs H see (2023) twitter link
o' a breeze here noo, rain's off, blue skies and the sun is pe (2022) twitter link
sy.. Hope yer guid?... Rain's off here the noo.. T.Shirt weathe (2022) twitter link
r744 Morning Jean.. Aye, it's off and on here tae.. The sun has (2023) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.

@jack_capener tweeted
nOxleyx Cannae wipe the smile off my face after watching this ?(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
ers Battled depression on and off fir years and your SO richt! (2014) search twitter
orning Im waiting and then Im off tae dae some studying. A wee (2014) search twitter
oday on loose women! Richt Im off tae hairdressers fir cut and (2015) search twitter
ey Morning! And enjoy yir day off!?? xxx(2015) search twitter
ier Way tae go Jeff! So proud off you. Hoping to get back intae(2017) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
Boys ran off: lowpitbower a wa at the shor(2020) search twitter
en ways tae Strichen and back off his Friockheim trolley.(2020) search twitter
y are encroaching! They'll be off to the nearest Scotrail stati(2020) search twitter
o my theology may be a bittie off in this.(2020) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
and Amy have decided tae put off going to Vietnam til the summ (2018) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
epatie Ah switched that shite off as suin as Ah signed up. Cann(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
That's how she rolls - buys off ANY potential criticism or di (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
@marebearturner Ah wull hen, off doon the Barras before ya sha (2022) twitter link
aid you can have another week off gorgeous. And get some gin do (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
ied switching my phone on and off... nae change ?? (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
aeroplanes, some are falling off". Ah notice that the hunners (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
covered astros do get called off all over the country lol (2021) twitter link
SportScot grass it wooda been off defo - the refs jist called (2021) twitter link
ight through 2 morro - n its off ffs lol - there at the lash (2020) twitter link
m8 - a widnae write brechin off jist yet - its a funny auld (2021) twitter link
nickin ma roll up afore a set off - b oan brother (2020) twitter link
and 53 other occurrences.

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
id the beautician deem. "Slip off your things and leave them on on page 82

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ant this experience to put me off men forever. I can't imagine on page 76

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ath o floors Pluck'd in a far-off land. on page 6
nythin aboot id, even if fell off e top o e hoose !" (Wheech wi on page 9
id. She felt at she wis dozan off, an hed joost begun till drea on page 10
toast), she soon finished id off. on page 13
undan; "A advise e till leave off iss meenad!" She usually gave on page 14
Also on pages 16, 20, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32, 37, 38, 39, 40, 47, 48, 49, 51, 55, 57, 59, 60, 69, 71, 72, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 88, 89, 93, 97, 98, 102, 103, 107, 108, 110, 111, 115, 118, 119, 120
75 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
For how can they shake off desire?
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
roon the lugs if ye dinna get off tae bed soon.”
1 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
Recording off beep, beep, beep.…….
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
week afore this virus kicked off. Athing has been cancelled si
So, off gings the chappie tae check e
2 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
i dee fan yur wee. Yi git let off wee heeps, it's ace! Noo we h
across aahin. Use tae piss us off cus we wid hiv tae mak the ho
she’d defiantly git pissed off! Yi divna even ask for shotty
; A go tae yi tae tik ma mind off stuff, if it wisna fur ma wee
4 matches

Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
in her usual, bawlin her heid off at me for nae using her cross
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
us wis Jordan’s phone gaun off. It wis his mither askin far
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ooses like that, jist oan the off chance, naethin planned. Oppo
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ed tae brimmin wi tabbies. So off I goes doffin my hat tae the
p my arse! So I said, “Fuck off, you tabby sookin bastard!”
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
there!” An wi that she wiz off towards the shop. I got a fyo
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
and ah thocht this is it take off now run like hell ,but ah did
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Save 15% off Short Breaks, Spa & Beauty bo(2017) search twitter
d his tooth on a bit of rock. Off he pops to the dentist https:(2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
s i ither day. Iss wis passed off as Stovies in a Glasgow cafe (2019) search twitter
Fit times kick off iday? I've got some neeps to (2020) search twitter
Folk like that can eff right off. I'm jist ower 3 stone doon, (2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
will see two runners playing off him e.g. Hedges. I think he w (2021) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
ck the stadium as small time. Off ye trott back doon the road. (2020) search twitter
rucial #scotland #Serbia play-off. #sweetconsidine https://t.co(2020) search twitter
t like getting a ball slapped off my thighs.(2020) search twitter
y. Forgot it wiz a later kick off ana(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Ali_Leith Fifty planes fae UK off to Greece the day jist watch (2020) search twitter
A wik n 3 oors ti kick off(2020) search twitter
Oops Broon stood off there(2020) search twitter
the oil money out of the sea off Scotland for 40 years(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
@muffin260785 aye wiz due off on tuesday. Fuckin nightmare (2013) search twitter
ty nae so good bud. U have an off day? I had a 78. I had a 9 an(2013) search twitter
so nae too bad. Still pissed off im here(2013) search twitter
in. Wash the smell of failure off ma. #disgraceful(2013) search twitter
py_Totti nah he cana get time off. Bit o pain hes nae got a bac(2013) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
waste time/procrastinate/put off doing something. I’m an expe(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
micht hae tae get th details off ye please. Ma mither loves he(2020) search twitter
you ever think och jist piss off n leave us alane fir a night (2012) search twitter
hahha no!! it'll tak yer mind off o food :)(2011) search twitter
he face n knockin yer glesses off.....bit it wiz affa funny. Gr(2011) search twitter
you on FB bit you must o been off. Tiz a your fault of course h(2011) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@glenlivetloon tweeted
1 thing that REALLY pisses me off.. ppl who say will quit Scot (2014) search twitter
I jist dinna believe that man off the telly, wi the funny moo. (2014) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
igeey Wish aht cloud wid fuck off! https://t.co/h6OjXG8a3w(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
"Deep-fried snek! Ur ye off yer heid? on page 11
"Heck's sek!" he said, "Ah'm off, peedie moose." on page 20

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
body in a tooel and dried him off. on page 12
Written off as social ootcasts and Meg so on page 51

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
As he staggered off t'waard The roadside shadows, on page 6
They peeled off the tabloid on page 8
tae quaarantine wae the meter off, on page 9

3 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Cut Off on page 15
an tak off above the shipwreck. on page 18
then shrugged off the raileens, on page 30
notts tae tell ye whar ah'm off tae, on page 37

4 matches

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
for he'll cut off yir feet tae haeve in his ste on page 89

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
uice and sweeties afore I set off fur home, again everything sp on page 33
And stare off into space on page 44
Bake off on page 94
Hid started off no so bad, bit when I got nea on page 128
half her neeps and the heeds off her prize dahlias. Bit wan wi on page 129

7 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ed an help tae lift the cover off on page 35
d his breeks tae keep the oil off. on page 43
rty wis cumman up. I hid sent off fur material fur a new frock on page 99
The oo is coorse cumman off the wires on page 103
An lift off intae me lazy flight on page 142

8 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
off the cer on page 18
heerios are saed... and shaes off. 'Lucky teeble, me ersh,' say on page 86
Wae heeded off fair excited an happy on page 90
ten meenits since wae hid set off fae the toon on page 91
and tael thum tae please fuck off. on page 98

9 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
s, links her arm in mine, and off we go out into fresh air, fre on page 30
s. First wan alarm clock goes off, that's 7am; the other, 7.25; on page 85
You went off tae Glasgow on page 131
A'm off tae pastures new, said he, on page 132

6 matches

Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
me heid in the 'head chop-er-off-er'; cowld and very scarey. on page 29

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
on, and many o these folk set off on the first boat sooth when
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
ropped fae a glacier. The wan-off Egoista taks pride o place, i
ut oot. Profligate? Weel, the off-cuts are recycled, but no as
2 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
aroond the middle, and walked off.
He hurried tae his ker an set off home, hopan he wis imaginan t
back inside his cloak an set off doon the street tae nummer fo
3 matches

Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
hoose and the engine wis shut off I said, ‘Mither Mervyn’s
sterted up the car and drove off doon the street. I didna ken
2 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
or Tam Cowan’s On the Ball/Off the Ball are some o the best
1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
So off wae go, wae - leisure

@johnkmitchinson tweeted
ney? It’s Closs in Shetland. Off the point a little now, I rea (2020) twitter link
Off tae Glasgae! #ukcongress #sal (2013) twitter link

@peediepuss tweeted
thoo deserved yin een tae pay off! (2020) twitter link
. Yin wis a windy sky! Better off bidin hame onywey!?? (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
e wi scurtfoos, dan I'm up an off again trampin him doon; a for
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
er that I will be able to get off with employing elves alone. I
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
ik I’ll be readin da What’s Off diary danite (2020) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
y is back. I wish it wid feck off(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
I braved lettin Casino off his lead for da first time. B(2017) search twitter
da orca are now in #Lerwick, off Tescos :) They've been moving(2016) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
s a delight to be telt ‘fuck off nobody cares’ when politely (2020) twitter link
I do. Gotta be able to print off d&d sheets as well as da ream (2021) twitter link

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
wud gie ae bit stagger an tak off up the dreive til his hame wi
1 matches

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
w. The sticky yins were fa'in off and thame wi' the plastic ste
1 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
011 @asiareilly av got ma top off, cup o coffee, jaffa cakes, r(2012) search twitter
bein a coooooooooooont ti cum off. Cum help is(2012) search twitter
.....eev jeest hed twae weeks off sick!!!!(2012) search twitter

@jamie_ginger tweeted
o a van. He then said “fuck off yi bald,ginger dick.” Ee ple(2018) search twitter
k next years ganna be a write off ana. There just seems ti be n(2020) search twitter
t when o wir claping dalkeith off the pitch. Terry went fuckn n(2012) search twitter
unting. Dini want him falling off again.hei is getting ower gid(2012) search twitter

@officialAliRed tweeted
nnie night we’ve had to kick-off the 2019 Common-Riding. After(2019) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
At last, final final proofs off to the tremendous @Tippermuir(2020) search twitter
g Monday morning in a hoolie. Off now to write poem on why @sco(2020) search twitter
nae write it. It was gathered off Tibby Pagan at her howff in M(2020) search twitter
glarry2k11 @thoughtland Rain? Off? Aye, as usual, EBG.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
And off they would go happy as larry
1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
thon TV aff" vs "Turn thon TV off". "She lot a quare yeuch(2020) search twitter
ed in a torn calf muscle. I'm off the feet for 4-6 weeks. Nae m(2020) search twitter

@OrangRuth tweeted
uthie here has the tits bored off her. I just wish he'd tweet f(2020) search twitter
m Lynn’s brae crew fleecin’ off blanks..... No lead in thon p(2021) search twitter

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
@gcurryphotos Off the land, from the west. Dinn(2020) search twitter