A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of spare in Corpus

Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
el. left staunin aboot like a spare pairt in somewhaur Ah nivver on page 27

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
wi a saxteenth o an inch tae spare. The gless dingit tae scowes on page 26

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
here lang eneuch. Gif ye can spare a wee poke o meal an a daud o on page 32

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n fae oot ma wey. Maist ae ma spare time is spent in the Ladbroke on page 28
o long before ah Cloack a few spare seats located near the karaok on page 103

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
didnae even ken ye even kept spare knickers in the schuil! Ah di on page 102

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Ti spare a thought an create sum verse on page 3
his jist went spare, on page 8
spare. on page 41
Auld Shanks ill mak share o a spare bed on page 70

4 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
t there's nae muckle time tae spare for spikkin aboot it but the on page 87

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
a, Staunin there lik a buncha spare parts. Yi coulda text us, sai on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
in at folk wi pop guns in his spare time. And whit I ayewis say on page 26

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
'Twa if God haundit ye a spare, on page 118

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
rings. Almaist certainly tae spare any bruised egos. If somewan on page 25

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
n tae me. A great believer in spare the rod, spoil the child, she on page 9
But our neighbour hud a spare set, and they wur oan our bed on page 40
Mammy ma digs, ah saved every spare penny ah hud fur six month. S on page 54

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
no spare as a bicycle on page 30

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MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Tae spare her prey. on page 13

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Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
So the Queen snuck up tae the spare bedroom and poued aw the shee on page 12

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Celebrant: Spare us, aamichty God, on page 97

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
yals o warkin life, an disnae spare us frae the tragedy an hert-r on page 134

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
is luxury - ur an attic ur a spare room. It must have been uffa on page 47

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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
A'll spare the details, but A’ll tell
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
the forestry, ah spent all ma spare time on the local beach, a bi
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e joab centre wae minutes tae spare. The security guard at the bo
1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
� said Kat. ‘Dae ye hae ony spare fankle-forks . . . ?’
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e ambush site. The ithirs had spare claithes tae stuff tae mak’
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
students’ clothes an’ any spare equipment, doon tae the egres
tae phone Scott tae bring the spare keys doon in the ithir minibu
2 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
whin yuv a coupla meenits tae spare. It musta been afore we hud r
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ld like that. And anyway your spare room is usually occupied by y
lad led him tae a shed whaur spare bogeys wis kept. He fund hiss
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ein each other fur weeks noo. Spare us the concerned family membe
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
s a quick prayer endin wi, “Spare the green an tak the ripe.”

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
en prayed an ended wi “Lord spare the green an tak the ripe.”

Letford, William This Is It, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central - Stirling, poetry
an jog on. If a hud a spare pound
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
sel? She phoned yae aboot the spare set?’’
ns awey. Makin a dash fur the spare room. Leavin me tae face the
‘’In the spare room. Been in there since las
3 matches

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
n ye’ve sae muckle oors tae spare,
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
the wd 40 - a cood dae wae a spare can fir ma motor lol - mon t (2020) twitter link
ing blades - dae u still get spare pairts fir them n wer they sp (2021) twitter link

Doric

Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Ye widna spare a mealick the desh, a "Scotsm on page 21

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Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
on, an the dartboord oota the spare bedroom, "Ah'm gaun te try ma on page 92

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
His wife she gid spare ~ couldna tak ony mair An col on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
She leent ower an grabbit the spare bit o cloot at hung it the ba on page 20

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
e car. "On, Jeeves, and don't spare the horses." Him and Baabie w on page 94

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
het flushes, mood swings, a spare tyre an - " on page 68
"He said it wis his spare shovel." on page 82

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ller; an neen o ye will hae a spare jaicket. Fitivver hoose ye gy on page 95
'd men hiv maet eneugh an tae spare forbye, an I perish wi hunnge on page 107
fowk pat in fit they hid jae spare, bit she pat in aa e livin at on page 115

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nin aboot feelin like a nicht spare pairt an winnerin iv he shid on page 40
le te spik aboot, ye see: ony spare time Janet his, she feels she on page 47

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
bogle hadna been the darg o a spare half ooer. Mi ain faither wis on page 13

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
, an parked the car. A heich, spare chiel strade oot tae greet us on page 51

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
er, beggin some gangsters tae spare his life.
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
is fu o speerit – hardie an spare o flesh. She wis bye the hauf
re nae needin, an a fylie tae spare, I cud tell ye a richt tale o
ain an pit new ribbons onno a spare wide brimmed bonnet she ained
d in the mornin, an socht the spare key frae the landlord, fur th
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Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
be think tae yersel if ye can spare a pound or twa, or even a few
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
While Grunny disna hae a spare room, she has a spare single
room, she has a spare single mattress laid oot on t
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Abody kept a spare wheel in their boot
1 matches

Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
ging by we nae time there tae spare,
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The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
attress stuffed wi cash in my spare room withoot telling me why.
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
ies cheese. Ony Ye hivvy gaun spare, A'll aye hae them. Fitin fin(2020) search twitter
ingin up tae be king. Ne the 'spare' faa wis spilt. https://t.co/(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
itor or police officer kindly spare a minute to help me by direct(2018) search twitter
ockpiled breid an milk please spare a drap fur ma coffee an piece(2018) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
aye fit like. I've got a wee spare bit o' land doon at Fittie fi(2016) search twitter
lleys wee essentials fa dinna spare any thought fer anyone else b(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
not care about yourself, but spare a thought for me! on page 8
ticket and still hae some tae spare. on page 22
u'll aye hae some cuddles tae spare. on page 54
taegither fur I only hid wan spare bed. on page 58
if you can spare five meenits, ah'll recoont t on page 73

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Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
nce dey wir ddin richt he wid spare dem ony budder. Jonah took da on page 71

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
is third mairriage, an in his spare time wis managed ta faider pe on page 4

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Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Wir starter is spare ribs,” she declared.
“So do dey git spare ribs fae fokk wi spare tyres?
ribs fae fokk wi spare tyres?” axed Muttontief inq
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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
oo long. Time to get in in da spare room #pinechest #storage #diy (2018) twitter link

Ulster

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
tak iz hame, quick, an dinnae spare tha horses! Keep 'er lit, ye on page 10

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
k nae baag fer tha réad, ner spare claes, ner shune ner a Stav; on page 9
nor breid, nor siller, an nae spare claes. Whan ye gang ïntae a on page 85
e a pooch nor a baag, nor een spare shune, an dïnnae stap tae bl on page 87
ts haes eneuch tae eat an tae spare, an here A am, deein wi hung' on page 96

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Sent aheid their leeves til spare. on page 15

1 matches