A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of strong in Corpus

Central

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
eys 'It will be a day of very strong winds with some gusts touchin on page 78

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
. White, mibbe. Seagull. Big. Strong. Raucous. Scavenger. Same as on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ed his hauns, his een, an his strong vyce heavenwards in prayer - on page 54

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
d gadgie hud a voice thit wus strong an' kind an' positive an' enc on page

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
re aff tae, but he does huv a strong jawline fur a boy fae... whau on page 1

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Had a strong body, gave her blood to her b on page 41
e haven, ports fortified with strong Jamaica rum, on page 50

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
but yi made is strong enough on page 92

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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
Couttie an the King were big, strong lads an wi the help o Couttie on page 17

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
or thir forks; they wir deid strong an their faces wir sweatin an on page 76

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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
As strong as Faith in God, that thare w on page 31
As strong and ivergreen today as is the on page 75

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
the queue could be a hundred strong, but Maw wis pally wi a doorm on page 3
r. She always said she wis as strong as a butcher's dog and proved on page 39
at his weakest, he's still a strong man in ma heid. He told me th on page 44
t ninety-three and still gaun strong. That's no tae say old age do on page 50
e kin either pish yersel wi a strong laugh or be sick - ye jist d on page 80
Also on pages 81, 83, 84
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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
made a kettle holder. She wis strong on mental arithmetic tae, hoo on page 120

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
this big beast? Ginormous an strong, on page 27

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
arliament, and recognised the strong historical and cultural argum on page 121

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e wid shout at the tap ae es strong voice, 'Ah cannae save thim, on page 43

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
my stepson baith spik pretty strong Doric, a bit like masel, but
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
wi rydein geir, mountit on a strong garron, wi a mukkil bare-fuit
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
same strong stocky build and squarish fac
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
ary o oor political memes - "strong and stable", "Brexit means Br
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The strong silent types.
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e o scars, but ah wis still a strong lad back then.
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McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Tae strong, mature, bloom.
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Fill oor teams wi' passions strong,
When Bruce's Scots, stood strong an' fast,
Respond tae rhythms, strong an’ fleet,
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
t. An commitment wisnae ma’ strong suit at that time. They’d t
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
or your good deeds. Please be strong now. Beatrice is lost - may
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Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
e tae face wi him. Eh's got a strong nose - - straight, pointed. T
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Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
an’s a great lump of dough. Strong and affable sure enough, hand
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
the temptation must hae been strong wi 5,000 merks reward fur his
owhead Farm north o Sorn wi a strong supporter William Mitchell an
ron wis hain nane o it an his strong supporter Hackston began orga

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
a mixture ae Russian/English/ Strong cockney accent.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
n masel tae selflessly be the strong silent type. Cos if no then a
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
dram, and it feels as if the strong and sharp flavours huv awoken
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@jax6754 tweeted
ith you can sort it oot! Stay strong! xxx(2014) search twitter
@ollyofficial Stay strong Olly and Caroline! Canae wait(2015) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
sh we cud spring ye oot. Stay strong! So sad tae hear aboot the we(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
ot tae reinforce that initial strong reaction, so there's little c (2022) twitter link
is... Some would say it's too strong... I think AS would fer examp (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
s, a wee lie doon an somethin strong tae drink. Bloody Waitrose! ? (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
s wrang wae these folks! Stay strong @Lenniesaurus ?? (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
t folk grow oot o ‘There are strong associations between nonstand (2019) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ig man - crackin lad n a big strong player wae a guid turn oh pac (2021) twitter link

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
e waa's, bit eit felt saif an strong, weel biggit, thunk's tae, "M on page 4
Thi sea is strong, Thi sea is ruff on page 35
twa, thi ween hid gotten ower strong fur oor syze a boatie, so we on page 57

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
irk an the shop. Wi enjoyed a strong sense o community an, althoug on page 86

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
"Fan a strong chiel, weel airmed, stans gai on page 100

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
for the purpose o strong white State on page 26

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Strong frosty win intae us dis blaw,
Strong Sooth win the hale day dis bl
Strong win later on, for words I'm l
Strong North win hale day dis blaw,
Win is gey strong oot o the Wast.
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Strong is the win wi lashin rain,
Fae the North a richt strong breeze,
Cauld strong win the hale day dis blaw,
Yon strong North win dis blaw again,
Still strong gusts o win noo an again.
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Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
ma wee sister ah widna be as strong fan it comes tae speaking tae
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
e o the rotary blades and the strong gale. He has a bag on his bac
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hud his haan so they could be strong thegither but she hidna deen
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ritt as if bein buffeted by a strong wind. “Strange!” I steppe
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
get rid of ? wauch, which was strong smell before jointing for coo(2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
? @JimSpenceDundee There is a strong feeling that McInnes gets an (2020) twitter link
d, articulate, ambitious wi a strong sense o civic pride for his c (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
am a 7 square a wipe man. One strong square of kitchen roll is the(2020) search twitter
@AberdeenFC If ye need a strong loon tae mark it happen, I'm (2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
I've tried yon strong mints tae try to hide my beer(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
kle sharp teeth in his muckle strong jaas." on page 2
e sharple teeth in his muckle strong jaas? on page 12

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Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
The tractor wis fetched, an a strong (weel wae thout id anywey) le on page 16

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
o dawn - the wind wis kinda strong. on page 20
Me suit reek'd strong o mothballs bit I lukk'd a pr on page 29
frosty and he wisna aal that strong. on page 56

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Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
are strong as wire uncoilan on page 108

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ess, Dear Mother, Still going strong. It has been rather rainy aga on page 37
'Bit Jeemsie, he's no strong...no efter the meningitis...' on page 38

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Strong Weman on page 69

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Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
in an owld craft; his strong fngers on page 18

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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
ae often that meed them baith strong an healthy.
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Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ty o Scots noo, wi it haein a strong Norn substrate an strong cont on page 7
pronunciation. Vowels can be "strong" (stressed) or "waik" (unstre on page 23
ssed een (noo an agein caaed "strong" ithin non-linguistic writeen on page 29
h de cam tae be twa forms, da strong or stressed bî, bī, by, bij on page 31
("waik") verbs an irreglar ("strong") verbs. In Standirt on page 72
Also on pages 73
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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
m fu I got on, lik. He says a strong athlete can tink fur hersel,
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Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
flytin weemen da night. It's strong men an kishies at we're needi
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Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
kwarved, an he coled. A fine strong swack young fellow. Even da M
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Manson, Finnley Wir Beach, (Scots Hoose 2017) Shetland, weans
Da waves is brally strong
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Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
ave Mansie reckit oot, we his strong airms, an yokkit a hadd o’
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
. Dey wid raid hooses tae fin strong, fit men tae help da Navy fec
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
game dis year is been pretty strong, here’s ma Minecraft Neeper (2020) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
bla made o' elm, graceful yet strong enough fir building homes. @F(2020) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
heer de up a peerie bit. Stay strong dolly and you’ll be dancin a (2018) twitter link

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
onal is muckle difference! Be strong man!(2020) search twitter
@MissFlyByNight Be strong, ma wee lassie! ?????????????(2020) search twitter
e, a feel ye, nae doubt! Stay strong... https://t.co/lJEsMSbRS2(2020) search twitter

Ulster