A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of workin in Corpus

Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
intae, steamin, tho it wis a workin nicht, jist pit the crounin s on page 134

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
hat, they're aw mad grafters, workin fuckin mental hours every day on page 59
are. Honestly, yer better aff workin. Cunt's are oan yer case 24/7 on page 103

2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
journalists drames o. She wis workin late in the newsroom ae nicht on page 15

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
maw is just a wee quiet hard-workin wuman n ma da died years back on page 37

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
n the lest year o ma time, an workin neebours wi Cherlie Clancy, a on page 85
cht o'clock sherp when yez is workin for me! Gin yez dinna like it on page 86

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
gub workin awa wi masel as the cud. on page 73
ed graves unmarked, Przewodow workin hard in their warl only ever on page 77

3 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
e a team ahint ye, an they're workin aw the time, on page 52

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
bed as propaganda against the workin class. Ah mean, jist the othe on page 16
le incident wis aw oor a boay workin at Pizza Hut puttin too many on page 20
In between ma shifts workin as a haime help where ah tend on page 28
reet. Aw his faimily are hard workin, law abidin citizens, and the on page 36
'm yin ae they nomads fae the workin class, ken? Ah Strayed awey f on page 47
Also on pages 53, 56, 81, 86, 89, 90, 91, 101, 102, 104, 123, 127, 132, 195
22 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Yous workin late mate on page 97

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
want tae gang through ma life workin miracles.' on page 224

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
seekness cuid devastate hard-workin, daicent fowk at onie time. A on page 94

1 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
gust a lot o time was teen up workin on Scotspeak, a book an CD by on page 87

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
knew it wis nothin tae dae wi workin in a cornershop an everythin on page 99
et gaun wi each other. He wis workin in the Robbie Park on a Y.T'S on page 109
this lassie Tricia that wis workin beside me she cornert him ay on page 110
arlene's chippy. Charlene wis workin as usual an she'g her hair aw on page 142
tae study cause ah preferred workin on ma tod. on page 169

8 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
In wir workin claes, an yer een wir black. on page 83
these sops haun't oot tae the workin man on page 141

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
oot ma pencil case and start workin oan the wall. Mammy would be on page 45

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
He telt o workin in his field, on page 7

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ace like a dog chewin a wasp. Workin as a police ofhcer helped Cat on page 6
stories aboot the dancin and workin in Copland and Lye, but ah ne on page 26
'Good luck workin in this town now your mum's g on page 34
tired, he funded his habit by workin part-time as a gravedigger in on page 50
ella Marie hus a photie o him workin in the graveyard, and ah hink on page 52
Also on pages 62, 63, 87
8 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
"Ma Wifi isnae workin - on page 7

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and they're workin a back-shift tae heaven on page 76

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
lang, lean man in his raggit workin claes, at the hair beginnin t on page 17

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
onsense. 'A don't want ma man workin,' she says that A cannie, A'm on page 46

1 matches

Cairns, Pauline Lallans 58 - Newsins fa the SND, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ral collectin we're richt noo workin oot a system tae help us wi u on page 110

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
illustration; Tom Hubbard is workin awa at a ploy wi Swiss poets, on page 4

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Cormilligan’s workin day commences,
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
thaim, an thay wadna thole workin wi “coloured” fowk, na, n
ke ti win some braw siller wi workin in his factory ower the
t thon time an the prospect o workin
onnie. Forbye, we jaloused at workin
stertit workin at the factory, thay haed bee
9 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
question for maist workin fowk when he wis young — he
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae eat wur pieces wi the guys workin on the scaffoldin. And they d
keep oan workin. Just like hame.’
tourist, even though we were workin. But here, in the saft light,
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
English mother tongue starts workin again. Only the wife kin ken
1 matches

Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
urrit by the 2010 Ministerial Workin Group on the Scots Language,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
worth ay debt wae him an wis workin fur him noo tae paiy it aff.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
omin! The prick thinks ah’m workin fur him in-fuckin-definitely.
fur him in-fuckin-definitely. Workin? That’s a laugh, int it? Th
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
get oan wae him then, another workin class guy fae the east end?
r he disnae know who you’re workin wae. Think it would be for th
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The West ay Scotland rules ay workin class masculinity man. Unwrit
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Naw, naw naw. Ye canae be workin oan ma site. If ye were worki
oan ma site. If ye were workin oan ma site ye’d huv oan ye
ginger oan tae ma stomach. ‘Workin ye too hard, um ah?’ he sai
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
h. . . somethin that involves workin wae yer hauns. No feart ay a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
only abidin prerequisite tae workin fur them. It’s no ma fault.
rt somewhere, at least if yer workin, yer no wanderin the streets
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
lie hauf eight in the mornin. Workin in the bog game isnae as easy
wipin the tears fae ma eyes. Workin masel intae a state is ainlie
2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
whaur I kent Daedalus wid be workin late. Daedalus, I thocht, mau
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
Whiles, if he was workin i the toon, yer faither wuid
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
Labour ane. Wan thit’ll pit workin folk furst. Dae awa wi Kings
hes wife. ‘Thai’r maistly workin cless like oorsel.”
t royalty haein exploitit the workin man fir hunners o yeir. Wulli
en the Inimies o the Scottish workin cless. Stertin wi thon baster
4 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
nt oan tae explain that A wis workin’ oan ma Uncle Peter’s wis
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
’ wine wis a mistake! A wis workin’ oan ma Uncle Peter’s wis
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
o’ a difference atween the workin’ class Scot an’ the middl
1 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
n Murray’s Ayrshire Scotlit workin group, an the report wis allo
had smitten the members o the workin group!
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
re’s a murmur ay discontent workin it’s waiy through the room.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
knew that wis who he’s been workin wae but ah mind ay the boay n
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The Itchy Coo projeck, that's workin oot o Dundee University, ettl
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
e bode estaiblished airtists, workin in Scotland, that is kenspeck
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
mbers tae show that ye wurnae workin in that area. An ye never blo
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
here efter his graft. He’s workin oan a buildin site noo in Gre
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
When the workin’ day wis done
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
rised than masel. But if it's workin keep goin so ah did.

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
Scots Airts an Letters. He is workin tae reclaim his Scots languag
lost uisin English maist o my workin life micht no hae been the K�
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
e really stealin affy us (the workin classes he cries us though he
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
@IAmChrisRamsey I'm workin oan a 2015 plan o action awer(2014) search twitter
@JeffBrazier Link no workin!!! Just noticed just now as t(2015) search twitter
@JeffBrazier Workin oan me the now and a happy we(2015) search twitter
ir boys a fabby Chrimbo! Been workin oan plans fir 2016. .Catch yo(2015) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
on ! She wid caw it 'flexible workin conditions'. Fu stop !!!!! (2022) twitter link
@GTFDFB Wis in Bremen workin circa 1998 an headin up tae H (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Here's tae aw the hard workin teachers an lairners - hope (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
Whit army dis he think wid be workin in fuckin BRITAIN? Why no jis(2021) search twitter
r Ma niece wha is a very hard workin nurse says she couldnae gie a(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@EdburghCaleyFC workin on ma possibles for sunday gu (2020) twitter link
been guid tae me thru oot ma workin life lol (2021) twitter link
robbo86 am a labour man m8 - workin class thru n thru - dont b m (2021) twitter link
a c the greens want a 4 day workin week - the councils r alread (2021) twitter link

Doric

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
is this: I wisna affa guid at workin oot per cents. I kent fine th on page 124

1 matches

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
That nicht, Jim an masel were workin at the nicht school, an he sa on page 51

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ck Smith fae The Braes A hard workin chiel - he'd been dowie for on page 15

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
mair siller in a year than a workin man'll see in a lifetime.' on page 8

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Spy him workin, slavin awa tae i'wee sma oor on page 115
Workin in i'ile keeps him oot o' i'j on page 132
She wiz a workin quine on page 170

3 matches

Milligan, John Lallans 68 - Fu Brawlie Kythe Their Hair, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, poetry
So there ye're wise tae workin wayes whaur health an safety on page 40

1 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
getting in tow wi folk at are workin tae pit Scots tae the fore in on page 111

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
harlie 'Chaser' Robertson wis workin ower-time at the kirk cemeter on page 118

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
on, bit the hoose phone's nae workin ev noo." Bit wi that there st on page 104

1 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
* Support a Doric Workin Group tae promote Doric in ed
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Neest day Jonsar Eck wis workin awa, he coodnae bit think o s
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
bonny day an, Jonsar Eck wis workin awa in the moss.(He gey
g wi twa tails Jonsar Eck wis workin awa. The fork wis jist
drive maist o workin life Jonsar ferrly enjoyed a
Fine workin day I feel at ease
feed." Jonsar said, "It's nae workin affa
11 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
an hid a job at a local hotel workin makin brakfasts so he’d an
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Wi Jock workin in the mill the hoose wiz tie
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
eat an tidy wi twar three men workin awa diggin the grun. There wi
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
ay him en his loon Davie were workin in the byre

@FaeFoggie tweeted
regor @AldiUK There's a wifey workin in Morrisons I'm sure eesed t(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
@1990_Scotty im awa anoo workin the nightshift scotty. Mental(2013) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
ly will jist be a swift half, workin Monday. Maybe persuade @Louis(2013) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Fit a rare end tae yer workin day. https://t.co/HjGVWFbk5G(2020) search twitter
@cligeey You should be workin for Makita min.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Shetland

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
a hand. Hoosewark, gairdenin, workin da paets or even a grain o cr
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
n tae iPods tae check dey wir workin.
1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
d a whole book in it sadly ?? workin on yun though(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
sky peerie munchers have been workin their way through my Shetland(2020) search twitter

Southern

@cammyrudkin tweeted
use key? Frae cammy and huggy workin in hawick. Can e wish huggy a(2012) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
@1an_Higgins Whilst workin in Madrid, went tae Irish bar(2020) search twitter
Even a huv been workin in Scotland, N. Ireland and e(2020) search twitter
an half o’ ma life livin and workin up and doon the isles untae 2 (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Sam come on a still workin'. It wiznae a dream. on page 29
Workin' oot al' the figures, on page 35

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
An forbye thon, naebodies workin on page 37

2 matches

Hanna, Wendy Gaitherin’ Purdas!, (Facebook - Schomberg Society 2020) Ulster, poetry
Ye’ll no be long workin up a drooth,
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@MarkThompStuff tweeted
he genre, and “plain country workin men” in defiance of “weel l(2020) search twitter