A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of whilie in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
folk ainly tak up pauchlin a whilie later on, when they turnt sax on page 32
hey aften hae tae think for a whilie afore they answer. And aften on page 45

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
lugs, an shair eneuch efter a whilie we could hear the splash o oa on page 57

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
A whilie efter at, the aix whustled pa on page 86

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
kks. A fac Ah'd learnt a guid whilie syne whan a neebor telt me th on page 27
Ivvery aince in a lang whilie a thocht cams tae mah heid an on page 32

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
egianer: O, it micht be a wee whilie, kis A canna mak speid. on page 48

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
, 'let's leave the sums fur a whilie and see if ony o ye huv stert on page 70

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
n teachin history masel fer a whilie nou an A aye tell students th on page 15
A whilie back, A went tae veesit an au on page 31
A WHILIE BACK Alasdair Gray got a rich on page 73
k pey an the dole that, fer a whilie, were, if no generous, suffic on page 95
Romans did bide up here fer a whilie in baith the first an saicont on page 98
Also on pages 113, 146
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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
m a room fer the nicht. A wee whilie later, passin the door o the on page 26
in the streets, but it took a whilie afore aw the crowds broke up. on page 28
A guid whilie back a lad fae the Hilltoun, on page 29
ae the dockside taverns fer a whilie were kickin in. Anither thing on page 32
Jock ava. He wis due in a wee whilie tae be at his kirk, that they on page 35
Also on pages 37, 59, 64, 74, 90, 110, 125
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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
.. I'll haud yer jaiket for a whilie. on page x

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
m an haes done sae for a guid whilie. The reason that it isna affe on page 6
is vague an relative. 'A wee whilie syne' micht read as twa month on page 11

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ey breenged aff, and in a wee whilie they raxed tae the neuk o the on page 12
ouce and Quiet-like. Sae in a whilie they were chappin at the door on page 23
In a wee whilie they cam tae the Sax Pine Tre on page 57
baith thegither, sae it wis a whilie afore Christopher Robin jalou on page 113
it theirsels doon there for a whilie and wunner whit they wid dae on page 119
Also on pages 121, 130
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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Traivellers bidin a whilie tae gawp through the bonny re on page 43

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ee fur ane anither fur a guid whilie. He wis a braw lad in a dark, on page 59

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
A whilie efter, aince Morag hid gaen h on page 93

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Naw. A thocht for a whilie it micht bi rattons. Whiles A on page 79

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
hat'll keep ye gaun for a wee whilie." on page 45

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Aince in a whilie, Moffat's 'Celtic' politics w on page 110

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Auld Agg's peeny potch a guid whilie syne. on page 69

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
awa fir whit felt like a lang whilie an Ah cuid hear nae soon o on on page 17
A wee whilie efter Ah ... on page 18

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
A whilie efter, they wis tyauvin awa w on page 61

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
dins whitsaeivver. Bit aw the whilie glentin frae ablow her broos,
heard an auld wumman seyin a whilie syne.
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
in oan Mrs Brunton fir a wee whilie afore her denner. She wis wan
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
” the ‘optimizers’. For a whilie, acause o that, the affcome o
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
tarin’ steadily at it for a whilie, he turned to his maw, and sa
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
KIN signs in thair shop for a whilie, speirt for anither ane last
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Lord - Weel, it’s been a whilie. The day’s the day I’m gi
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
n for grantit. But aince in a whilie something ither, that naebody
back an lookit at the craft a whilie but threapit that twa spheres
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
in return. He thocht on it a whilie, rinnin
ither thocht on the propone a whilie,
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
it sea-stair, there to luik a whilie at the vizzy o stormy watters
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A whilie, afore A gae in.
The whilie A spy oot the lan.
But for a whilie A maun leave ye.
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
us depleted o aw joy - for a whilie, onygates.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
A wee whilie efter, she wis lattin hersel
ndit tae tak care o her for a whilie, she micht be fine till he cu
She wis quate for a whilie. “You don’t suppose it’
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Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
ik a lamb an sae it's ta'en a whilie fer me tae get ma heid roon a
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McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
knockin aboot i ma heid for a whilie, draggin thaimsels doon ma ai
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
we hae seen ower the lest wee whilie. An, o coorse, the nearer we
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@IshbelMcF tweeted
ed it Di, an it took me a wee whilie tae search it oot.(2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
air when ye've sat doon for a whilie efter exercise? Ye get up an (2020) search twitter

Doric

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
up wi this wye o deein for a whilie, then ae day I cocked my bunn on page 124

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
Yersel tae steik this beuk a whilie an lea't on the buird on page 3

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
is keepit back a whilie mair by siclike dreams. on page 10

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Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
Growin, for a whilie i the hert, on page 74

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
Alice thoucht a peedie whilie, an then sade "E fourth." on page 66

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
bro, fair lookin furrit til a whilie awa. Margit winted me ti tak
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Oo’ll hiv a breck for a wee whilie, an hiv a piece or twa an a s
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
ma hinmaist tweet post fur a whilie as I've a new jape #celebrity(2017) search twitter

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