A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of peety in Corpus

Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
shoud hae kittelt my hert wi peety.' on page 33
'Ye muve me tae peety, sic a shilpit bodie on this on page 60

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
nae mak him oot. Ma hert taen peety on Archie an A thocht tae sli on page 25

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Whit a peety it widnae stey!" soucht the L on page 30
"Did ye say 'Whit a peety!'?" speirt the Rabbit. on page 44

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Grace, Reyzl Eemis Stane 2 - Late Efternuin in the Hermitage, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
ulptor wis and, aither wey, A peety him on page 6

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
we micht try it? It wad be a peety tae waste it, an he says whit on page 89

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Wad nou on me some peety show, on page 115

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Saut. 'Wha wants a baird, for peety's sake?' on page 102

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
r gowd for greed that kens na peety's saul: on page 31
We tramped on peety. on page 71
O peety, mock the bruckle huills on page 81

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
we micht try it? It wad be a peety tae waste it, an he says whit on page 89

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
otland like eneugh!" It wes a peety the Rovers cuidna keep a haud on page 65

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
oes ye, efter aa: 't wad be a peety - on page 45

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
angs can be jist as fu o hert-peety, like the ane by Karine Polwa on page 77

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
at that. Ah nivver had muckle peety fir creeminals, bit a puckle on page 18

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
. But he thocht it wis a gret peety that the Scottish pairlament,
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
omb’dy. Ay, it wis an awfy peety. Aw her mither’s faut if co
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
windae an sees aa the folk. A peety thon polissman haedna been ab
can see she's no lattin on. A peety, A'm staunin thinkin. A peety
, A'm staunin thinkin. A peety, but naither wonder.
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ye at the schuil, it wad be a peety no tae tak tent o aa thae wee
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
ots education. It wis juist a peety that, cause the date o the fo
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Slow doon, fur peety's sake!
an takin peety on his fate
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
oot warkin cless life wi hert peety, sae TS Law deserves the same
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
like", she carried on, takkin peety on ma scunnert sílence.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
hday bash. It wis sic an awfu peety that sae mony o thaim, includ
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
“No feenisht yet? Whit a peety,” said Athena, struntin abo
bad-luikin; it wis awmaist a peety she wis gaun tae gub him in t
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
if,” she signs. “It’s a peety, I wis thinkin she wis a guid
nkin she wis a guid wumman. A peety.”
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Dave sighed. “That’s a peety, Shug”.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
a dislike o his drukken self-peety. He leukit bumbaised an drew
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Hooivver, yin o the crew taen peety an axed the hatches open jist
hed Stromness whaur folk taen peety on me when they realised ah�

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
o the troopers must huv taen peety on the auld wummin’s tortur

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
irt gings ower my heid What a peety - it ye'd stukkin in At the on page 15

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
he teuk peety on me on page 3

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
? Smaa chance, the mair's the peety. on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"At's a peety - iv she'd passed, it least on page 23
irsels, though. It wis jist a peety aboot your sinburn an yon nai on page 46
"It's a peety ye didna hae time te git a sn on page 54

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ak o a deep pyne; an a look o peety, as weel, wi somethin o a fai on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ay," leuch Doris, "it's a peety at hairdressers ir nae se thi on page 8
he gied Beldie wis a mixter o peety an disgust. on page 21

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
tae dae wi, bit it's a richt peety ye hivna as muckle sense, ye on page 89

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
It wid be a peety
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - The Cricket An The Eemock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
Says she, nae peety in her ee,
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
anither ooer. Syne, ‘Oh for peety’s sake. Hae mercy on’s! A
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
affa peety tae disturb it.
oot tae be a richt fine day (Peety aboot
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
"Oh I didnae ken that, it's a peety you didnae hae a
It's jist a affa peety ther's nae sin.
wid. Jonsar Eck thocht fit a peety I didnae hae my camera.
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Yetts o Heiven till God tuik peety on't an lat it in'.
'Peety they waurna aye sae quate, th
an the starny lift. It wis a peety Jock Dow hid bin their first
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
some feel gype said it wis a peety A hidna haen anither twa wiks
wark. Fit a gappus! It wis a peety A haedna haen anither twa ear
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
‘I nivver asked for their peety! I could’ve survived fine w
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Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
an forgotten, an mair’s the peety.
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Efter as ma wirk it’s sic a peety. Watter’s scarce ye see wi
“A peety ye cudna come tae the bonfire
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
iza. Fit a rare place. Jist a peety I didni bump inti Dave & his (2019) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
in Scots yet, and that’s a peety. But there’s lots o ither p
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@peediepuss tweeted
@Rua2000 @VirtualAstro What a peety. A sure thing efter a warm wa(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
no muckle wirt. So David took peety apo him an med sure dat he go on page 24
Da Loard taks peety on wis. on page 43
said ta Jonah, 'If du can tak peety on a plant whit wye can I no on page 72
Göd Man wants you ta be. Tak peety on fock - da wye dat da Göd on page 91
shargit, 'Fedder Abraham, tak peety apo me. Pit Lazarus tae me ta on page 125
Also on pages 127, 129
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
interested i da hoose. It's a peety, becis dir a lokk a tourists on page 62
isna gude fur wis, bit what a peety, I nivver tocht, we just assu on page 63

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Ulster