A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'bothered'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of bothered in Corpus

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Got aal hot and bothered on page 121

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
ind, freezan cowld. Nane o it bothered them much – they cheust wor
1 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
growe auler an naebody can be bothered wi ye." on page 35
"Fan's the last time ye even bothered yersel te ging roon an see Fr on page 82

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ye likely winna bi bothered. His loon wis roon the day an on page 14

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
aa fermers, her faither niver bothered tae gie the cottar fowk their
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
s fur luck. Bit he needna hae bothered... he wisna pykit fur
die’s cage, bit he cudna be bothered.
in the hoose nooadays tae be bothered wi you or me. They’re ower
3 matches

General Northern

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
circumstance. Ah became maire bothered aboot what ma mates were up t on page 19
m too fuckin depressed tae be bothered wae that pish" ah tell him "b on page 66
er ae they two clowns are too bothered aboot a pint. The bastards da on page 104

3 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A Cannae Be Bothered The Noo
A cannae be bothered the noo."
A cannae be bothered the noo."
A cannae be bothered the noo."
A cannae be bothered the noo."
7 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ot wear them at all has never bothered me tbh - its up to each indi (2020) twitter link
had got in nobody would have bothered - all the vultures coodnae w (2020) twitter link
@TennentsLager am no bothered where it is - its simply the (2021) twitter link
ae add me 2 the group n am no bothered if a cum hame fecked - cos a (2020) twitter link

West Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ther and faither, wha werenae bothered wan way or the ither aboot th on page 60

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
rity of you who have actually bothered to attempt the revision paper on page 169

1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
f wan o’ the Beatles wisnae bothered by the Hare Krishna, cam oan,
id be a first. Bit she wisnae bothered an jist says tae me ‘well d
2 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
an. An’ we wis nane o’ us bothered by religion. Mebbe that’s c
1 matches

Edinburgh

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
t Andrews, as we speak. Maire bothered aboot improvin his handicap t
1 matches

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
daft wee nephew. Ahm no that bothered aboot it. Ah dae the same hin on page 75

1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
cey an McDade but couldnae be bothered wae the in-depth explanation
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ma but they never seemed that bothered, went on wi their prayin as t
elp likin them. But wan thing bothered me.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e investigate. He neednae huv bothered as a guy fae the next booth s
1 matches

Ayrshire

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
No. I suppose no'. They never bothered while we were thegither, so w
at him noo' - cannae even be bothered tae visit, swankin' aboot the
2 matches

General Central

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
eel uncomfortable an' hot an' bothered. Whoa! Thae firey thochts are on page

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Klaus realised he couldnae be bothered wi books. The gears in Violet on page 12

1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
ot 22nd July ... if ye can be bothered that is.

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ip tae dundee and a cannae be bothered... ?? A need mair energy ?? ?(2020)

@g_hibby tweeted
a clean, and then couldnae be bothered fitting it up again.. :) So.. (2022) twitter link
g the blinds noo, I cannae be bothered looking oot there... ??.. Any (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
@MrCelebUK ALL 4! Canae be bothered tae watch this unless its Cel(2015)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Johnson He probably cannae be bothered tae learn the man's full name(2020)

South East (Borders)

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
neighbour told me that sumane bothered him durin the nichts. Nae me,(2020)

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)