A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of yours in Corpus

Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
erest in fixin the shed up by yours on the auld pit road, that he on page 78
rither woulda been a friend o yours a while back, wis he no...? a on page 80

2 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
th. Last time for that ring o yours ye hud twa tickets? aff me. I on page 138
"Fit business o yours is ma sister, loun?" on page 139

2 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
park that stupit auld arse ae yours,' His wife's aw watery-eyed l on page 2
interestin oan that phone ae yours that ye Cannae leave it alane on page 4

2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
biggit til the found o't. Can yours dae the same?' on page 26

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
at belangs tae naebody, it is yours. Whan ye discover an island t on page 48
me skelterin back unnergrund. Yours will caw me, like music, oot on page 69
he roses. Ye will ken nou tha yOurs is unique the haill warld owe on page 72
he wee prince, 'these tales o yours are aw verra weel; but I haen on page 76

6 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
n, I'm sure, will differ from yours. on page 54

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
; an gin I wis, I wadnae want yours; I dinnae like thaim raw." on page 44

3 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
the voice is yours on page 55

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
day that yon muckle maucht o yours begins tae dwyne, Jones will on page 6

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an so is yours. on page 29

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
n o that wee bit o property o yours up by at Muirkirk ... But I'l on page 80

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
The voice was yours, I sweir, on page 43

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
Thon statur o yours is like tae a palm tree, on page 16
The thoosand's yours, Solomon, on page 18

2 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
The wrang wasnae yours; the guilt was misplaced; on page 21

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
As his last pint (and yours) are flatly sinking on page 60
'Is it thon dodgy business o yours?' Nae awnswer. Me again: 'Aye on page 72

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
it a grand oan that hoarse ae yours, True Romance." In light ae t on page 41

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
can mak a note o it and it's yours fur twa weeks. Ye can tak mai on page 13
'Wid yours?' Hortensia speired. 'Ah ken on page 110
is weel-kent doctor faither o yours hus taucht ye tae dae?' on page 138
oot the reenge o this power o yours. Ah ken ye think ye can move on page 186
e can dae wi thae byous een o yours.' on page 200

5 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
is yours? Eh dinna think so. on page 49

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ls. "Wad ye like some help wi yours?" asked Adam, real solicitous on page 89

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
h, ah said, Whit's up wi usin yours. Kirsty, said Charlene, Gaunn on page 107
know's allowed wan apart fae yours truly here, the pure freak a on page 140
Yours sincerely on page 146

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
We widnae dream o it! It's aw yours!' on page 35
ower this magic chawin-gum o yours and we'll see if the thing wa on page 108
entire factory will become aw yours.' on page 170

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Signed, yours on page 94
faut is this then: a frien o yours on page 119
envy thon het-heidit temper o yours!' on page 123
friens, is hou Apollo rescued yours truly. on page 127

4 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'See that Declartin device o yours. Does it work on rooms tae?' on page 25

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
n whit this uptap invention o yours is gonnae dae tae the warld! on page 74
d Mr Kranky. 'Braw medicine o yours, Geordie.' on page 103

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
tie in that beukie o oors and yours and aw, on page 39
Yours or the patient's if ye have t on page 134
in a slider, ye'll mynd whan yours fell , on page 157

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
* ...hiv you got yours? on page 29
he pronouns 'hers', 'his' an 'yours'. on page 30

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
his heid. "You ken that's no yours, an worse! It belongs tae tha on page 38
"That donkey o yours came in. I couldna believe it on page 45

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
t's somethin else. Can ye see yours, Wee Grumphie? I thocht I cou on page 88

3 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ld enough, the siller will be yours tae on page 9
stey wi a distant relative o yours that bides on the ither side on page 14
er o thon bonnie wee coupon o yours." Violet shiddered, and the b on page 49
. Aye, gaffer, I ken she's aw yours. Awricht, gaffer." He pressed on page 126

4 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ls. "Wad ye like some help wi yours?" asked Adam, real solicitous on page 89

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
These stanes an causeys are yours on page 15
in - Rizzio's bluid - in yours! on page 28
Jean - this dream o yours, I see - on page 29
Thon wisp o yours would kill us aa in time on page 31
An whit are ye ti yours? on page 33
Also on pages 35
10 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
But I'm aa yours! - The deil ye are, ye geet. on page 45

2 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
A rax ma haund tae yours, on page 12

1 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
ma peenie and the siller's aw yours. Unless it's gowd yer hert is on page 30

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
aa glawrie and honour is yours, on page 97

2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
bit tell me yours first,
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
tter tak a look at this pig o yours."
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
t ye always gave that look o' yours an' did whit ye wanted onyway
no'? Ye and that fancy man o' yours. It's jist as weel that Tommy
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Whit’s yours?’ she replies, defensively.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘I’m sure the job will be yours, I’ll call you this afterno
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
en efter a cursory howdoo fur yours truly. 'E ay kens whin rur's
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
very day that stieve bouk or yours braks doun, Cameron will sell
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ist in Napoleonic fashion. “Yours tae command,” he sayed. He
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
remain, till time pe no more, yours till teath, and ever-more.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
language, which is his loss. Yours sincerely
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
, gie's a leuk at this fish o yours then." auld Andrae sayed.
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
Forby, ‘Yours aye’ is a guid professional
1 matches

Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
Yours’s a flute n we’re a vase,
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
much but whatever they huv is yours. Jist dinnae lit me die’’
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
the wits oot o that laddie o yours, did he no?’
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
a Merry Christmas to you and yours Anne. Hoping a lovely time fo (2022) twitter link
All the very best to you and yours.. And let's hope for better f (2022) twitter link
Aw' the very best tae you and yours buddy.. ?? (2023) twitter link
ng a guid day for yersel, and yours too... ?? (2023) twitter link
a Happy New year tae you, and yours Patrick.. Can ye send some o' (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
! Happy Christmas tae you and yours and prayerfully I'll see you (2014) search twitter
hink! But ultamitly choice is yours! ?.X(2015) search twitter
re's how ma Monday went! Hope yours wis a guid yin awe? Thank you(2015) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
. Merry Christmas tae You and Yours ??. ??????(2019) search twitter
Cheers Tony same tae You and Yours. Let’s get this done Ma Man?(2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
wullie Best wishes tae you an yours Janey! (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
uid man with words, so I echo yours.(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
return. You luik efter you an yours, an I’ll tak tent o me an mi(2020) search twitter
pears. Aw the best tae you an yours.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
wur baith on the series afore yours (which Ah didnae watch - soz(2020) search twitter
t, an that magnificent erse o yours is gonnae be MAHOOSIVE.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
oyalties lie wi Oor Wullie an yours wi boats? :-) Maybe a photie (2017) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
brother is it salt n sauce on yours - a forgot tae ask lol (2020) twitter link
park defo playable there and yours is a far better surface lol (2020) twitter link
question so im not answering yours - are you a councillor or an (2020) twitter link

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
its fume Yours on page 3
parteeclar Yours on page 74

3 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
d, loon, iss lands'll seen be yours on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Bi prood o the Doric - yours an mine. on page 32

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
e, div ye think? An fit aboot yours, Chairlie?' on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah'll hae yours, than." Ruth raxed ower the t on page 75
ingin onte somethin aat's nae yours." on page 82

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Cause yours is e keengdom, e pooer an e g on page 13
is wirship me an it'll aa be yours." Jesus answert him, "G'wa oo on page 85
disciples o e Pharisees, bit yours ett an drink." Jesus answert, on page 88
att wint; e Keengdom o God is yours. on page 89
ens. Bit as seen as iss sin o yours att his spent aa his siller o on page 107
Also on pages 109
8 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
eck oan at recedin hairline o yours. It's aa jist previntative me on page 12
he eence gaed awa wi a laad o yours." on page 23

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ma hert's yours ony day on page 70
Yours sincerely, sign in black ink. on page 135

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ly, "nae aa tapsalteerie like yours." on page 28
it is forbye. Wi a name like yours ye mith be ony shap, aamaist. on page 78

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a up wi that bloody Tracter o yours, an it's time somebody pit ye on page 89

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
s noo, an this Rolls Royce is yours?" on page 110

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
‘A freen o yours?’
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
An my God, yours.'
1 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
nd could easy tak again, like yours.” Delusional. Truly she his
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ide mad at yi we a facey like yours," says his mam.
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
, will raise a dram tae you n yours this weekend ??(2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
feet up and get at guid man I yours ti look efter ye properly (or(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
rnessa Happy Xmas tae you and yours fae a wee bit o Scotland ?? (2022) twitter link
r widely is my point but also yours funnily enough (2021) twitter link
t, emotional responses sic as yours are boring - get oar yirsel (2021) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
r defenders are startin afore yours. You are oor scout network/fe(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
dref Did ye see mi fleeing by yours aboot 9 Reed, n pechin(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
ob. Happy Christmas tae you n yours Shuna(2020) search twitter
hee hee jist saw this tweet o yours ma luvly n amm lafn muchly...(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
d’s maist popular word! Fits yours? I prefer glaiket or scunnere(2019) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ime try beetroot and breid wi yours.(2019) search twitter
ricPhrases An foo div you ate yours?(2019) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
.aw the very best tae you and yours pal...mean it...hugs x (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
owld, formal ‘you’ and ‘yours’; they convey a warmth, a g
1 matches

Shetland

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
wi yours forever, an aye an foraye.
1 matches

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
"Thaim simmets o yours is fit fur naethin', she said on page 15
e, "said Wullie, "That wife o yours haes me oot a fortune, an aa on page 19

2 matches

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
erd aboot thon revolushion o' yours Raiph! ?????? (2021) twitter link
erd aboot thon revolushion o' yours Raiph! ??????(2021) search twitter