A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of swatch in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
uvin that auld perv getting a swatch ae ye, eh? We'll get that fuc on page 29

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
hind the bushes n trees fur a swatch. There's aboot twenty-five yo on page 24

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
underin ower the brig haein a swatch it the watter for troots thit on page 23

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
The dugs had suddently got a swatch at them, and it wis anely by on page 6

2 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
pair ae eyes tryin tae huv a swatch at us fae the corridor. They on page 1

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
12/12/92, representin a braid swatch o organisations, wis strongly on page 105

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Leonard Street, Edinburgh. A swatch o the festival leet will gie on page 56

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Heh gies a swatch ae yir thatch. Heh gies a sni on page 113
d Road but he wants tae get a swatch ae her wi her new Renfra Gram 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
guid if I didnae hae that wee swatch o chawin-gum tae chaw on ilka on page 37
I caw it swudge! Gaun, tak a swatch o swudge! Tak a blade! It tas on page 76

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
cause as soon as ma Maw got a swatch o me she sent me upstairs for on page 28

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ss' when he clocks me huvin a swatch. on page 8

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
For tae tak a swatch o the Independent Press Stand on page 14
successfae like. Please tak a swatch o oor sheed on Grammar for ma on page 20
s recommendit that ye tak the swatch o aw thir gaits an syne speak on page 42
e a thesaurus search or tak a swatch o the categories (brukken int on page 51
but A wad recommend takkin a swatch o the riches o Scots resource on page 61

5 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
er. Mr Tod raxed up tae hae a swatch at this hard thing. 'It's wid on page 39
Mr Tod took a guid swatch at the waw. He saw that the c on page 61

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
h nae dout meant, "Haw, get a swatch at this unco gadgie comin oot on page 5
r the verra first time, got a swatch at Coont Olaf. on page 22
g. Likesay, ye'll mebbe get a swatch at a pentin and no think awfi on page 27
heir blether and took anither swatch at Coont Olaf's note. on page 33
d tent o them, yese can hae a swatch at ony o ma books, ony time y on page 39
Also on pages 59, 66, 92, 104, 115, 141, 146
12 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
nt ma eyes, ah kin just aboot swatch the rowan tree in her garden. on page 50
'Let's huv a swatch o Bettie's flooers.' on page 111
wan who cannae resist huvin a swatch. Isla looks richt through me. on page 114
. Fae the corner o ma eye, ah swatch ma statue o Saint Jude. The p on page 119

5 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
"Dae ye think ye can get me a swatch at thon princess?" the sodger on page 42

1 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
o ma smert flunkies tae tak a swatch o them." on page 60
claes ower the kists. "Tak a swatch o yon mantle, did ye iver see on page 63

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
o.uk) is guid place tae hae a swatch at the airt a body micht be t on page 65

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ween gaitherin a tradeetional swatch and makkin your ain version. on page 69

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
r thair sins. Jillings taks a swatch o saunt cults an the eimage o on page 110

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ll doutless be gled tae tak a swatch o whan scrimp o facts. The'r on page 130

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
eid, ye'l finnd here a mukkil swatch o life, at its maist jeyous, on page 136
disappyntin, kis it's juist a swatch o a mair mukkil storie. The n on page 139

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
time can be fillt bi takkin a swatch o Hislop's Proverbs of Scotla on page 15

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Maw Broon' reads mair like a swatch o twa-handit crack nor a poem on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
hay haed come for tae tak the swatch o the upthrew rocks that Hutt
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
wul nae dout tak up a mukkil swatch o his time. But frithat, he w
Kirmarnock Edition; the’r a swatch frae ma awn The Scots Iliad (
2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
kith an kin. Employees taks a swatch at colleagues.
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
rritch, patch, pitch, Scotch, swatch, watch, witch.
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ae ken tae gang back an hae a swatch.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
he weekend and we never got a swatch at wha she went wi. They neve
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ys an' pic't wan up tae huv a swatch et it. A near drapped ri blid
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Mair Licht, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
an gie Goethe a swatch.
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6 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
So gie's a swatch et yur hoalidy snaps
An’ then a gote a guid swatch et ‘es crew.
2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
n anent Elections takkin hits swatch o‟t, as set oot in the para
ion anent Elections tae tak a swatch o the
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
irst” – aw this gies us a swatch at whit’s gaein on. We’ll
1 matches

Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
could stairt by haein anither swatch at yer list o their positive
1 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Fur inspiration, hae a swatch at these twa opposin relation
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Just tae swatch your eyelashes when you’re
1 matches

@LairnScots tweeted
@NLSlearn wee windae or hae a swatch at @EducationScot's animatit (2019) twitter link
e, new article in @tes. Hae a swatch at oor Education News: https: (2019) twitter link
ts an @scotslanguage an tak a swatch at https://t.co/7dGJfGDQRj. W (2019) twitter link
ts by @ClashCityClarky. Hae a swatch an download them fir FREE her (2019) twitter link
urces tae support this? Huv a swatch at oor Education page: https: (2017) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
arossaoz65 @robertmdaws huv a swatch at that - whit a peach fae f (2020) twitter link
aid a truer word btw - huv a swatch at this nikki (2021) twitter link
footage - oh ya bewty- huv a swatch at that (2020) twitter link
nReynolds he waunts tae huv a swatch at his fanny brother - fecki (2021) twitter link
move for them - aye n huv a swatch at ma photo - eel ken me the (2020) twitter link

Doric

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
wark on show. If yer siccen a swatch o some sonsie airt but dinna on page 15

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
gles frae their silky manes a swatch o Drumdelgie, throwin his roc
Minnie mindit a swatch o sang she'd heard her mither
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
tinent o Venus – tae read a swatch frae.
like a strae raip. She wis a swatch o the Auld Kintra tae the son
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Ye cry? Fit yi seekin' loon a swatch 'o ma banana?(2016) search twitter

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