A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'boots'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of boots in Corpus

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
y in a brand-new pair o Derry boots and that's bound tae gae her on page 86
oond, bit wan o hur new Derry boots is caught oan Kirkness and Go on page 87
Thigh high boots in patent red on page 98

3 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Me ankle boots are ferly sad on page 102
Like boots in iper, stuck. on page 113

3 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Sharny Boots on page 136

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
grund an high-heeled, buckled boots. His blue eyes were light an
vrything fae his neem tae his boots wis unwelcome. He wis busy ru
2 matches

Shetland

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
n garbed in bull's-eye rubber boots, bib an brace overalls and an
1 matches

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aikin in charity shops an car boots; gaun te the Legion bingo..." on page 19

1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
rey smocks and a pair of work boots. The best bit o aa though wiz
r, came tae the hoose wi work boots for Jessie, they were affa po
se cheap leather, faras these boots were like those she saw ladie
3 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
isting. This means Wellington boots. Many thanks to Mary. We also(2015)
the day" to each ither. Furry Boots am I? https://t.co/Ktn7cQsVeh(2016)

Aberdeen

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
run is dubby and sucks at oor boots as we trudge through it. At o
1 matches

General Northern

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
heengs hairy? Fit about furry boots ken?(2015)

@beast_afc tweeted
a gid job o cleaning consi's boots the day. Lot tae learn(2020)
@AberdeenFC @tommiehoban05 Boots stappit fu we cotton wool I s(2020)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
then back tae mine, fill yer boots as wife's deen her roots" fit(2018)
opping. So me & Bert fill our boots, get the left o’er liver n s(2019)

(South) East Central

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
d o slavery, an we filled oor boots over there tae such an extent
1 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
eed an throw yi right oot yur boots
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
Quizical123 Only if if got ma boots on ??(2020)

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
onjo shelvey coodnae lace his boots - thats of course if he turn (2020) twitter link

West Central

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
�An’ ye can hae yer f-in’ boots as weel!” She removed the b
as weel!” She removed the boots an’ marched aff frae the ta
��ll have to make her put her boots back on!” A looked at her a
in’ her an’ forcin’ the boots back on, against her will, wo
is ower yin shoodir an’ her boots in the ithir han’. A skied
6 matches

Glasgow

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ey never wanted tae git their boots muddy walkin doon the Mansion on page 3

1 matches

McClure, Rob nothing but a set of eyes for stars - The Night, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, poetry
sprinting shadow, scuffle of boots, on page 101

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
. The truth is ah work in the Boots on Sauchiehall Street, but fu on page 17

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
an that requires me 'ae wear boots and no trainers, cos absolute on page 3

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Uncountable boots sparkin the cobble sets on page 63

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
u they sell it in shops, like Boots an Co-ops, on page 29

1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ic blootered denims an rigger boots he’s hud oan every day sinc
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
kitted oot. Ah’ve goat yer boots an that in the van.’ he sai
Ah pull aff the boots Joe hud gied me, each wan lau
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Fuck aye. Couple ay dirty wee boots, right enough.’ Monty sais,
1 matches

Ayrshire

General Central

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Robert McCleish, Gold in His Boots by George Munro, Men Should W
I Pa? D’ye like ma fitba’ boots?
2 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
whit happens when He pits the boots oan the right feet! ??. Get i(2019)
y92 ..oh aye and DGW pits His boots back oan the right feet??. Wh(2019)

@billykayscot tweeted
supposed tae meet him ootside Boots, but she gied him the blinn, (2020)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
supposed tae meet him ootside boots but she stood him up".(2020)

South East (Borders)

@jamie_ginger tweeted
y fluid and food. Gid Walking boots and clothing, poles maybe. Mi(2020)

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

East Antrim (Larne)

General Ulster