A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'crabbit'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of crabbit in Corpus

Shetland

Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
a real trow if I wisna kinda crabbit back an fore.
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Mid Northern A

@DoricPhrases tweeted
g aroonAiberdeen, they are aa crabbit!(2018)
nyone the day! AhÂ’m gunkit n crabbit! https://t.co/5ApAO89ad6(2018)

General Northern

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
the aal eat, an spickin in as crabbit a vyce as she cwid manage-an on page 10

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Dreich an damp, crabbit it maks a body feel,
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TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
g-gabbit, jist Scots, feel an crabbit, bit ah kin spik e Inglis ken
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Guid morn ya crabbit hoors, a moo fey oÂ’ banana a(2019)

@cligeey tweeted
@AUOBALBA Crabbit(2020)

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
d for an argument, a bit like crabbit. "Stop being sic a kyard min"(2020)

North East Central

(South) East Central

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
The crabbit yin telt Isa tae hurry up but on page 35
wye tae go. Poor cratur." The crabbit yin wis wailin like a banshee on page 36
ly Isa wis deid by noo an her crabbit pal wid be too upset tae mind on page 43

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
play in. Winter moms are for crabbit cauld auld men. . . on page 136

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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
e crauchilt. Mirren wes a bit crabbit bi
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
o an auld crabbit Autocrat
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Gilmour, Rosie Fareweel tae Wallyford, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Nae need tae be crabbit or hae bossy voices
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Gilmour, Rosie Bak Tae Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2015) Central, weans
Dinnae be crabbit and dinnae be a daunder
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
d ignore yer da, he gets awfa crabbit when he’s no hud enough sle
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
at haes captions the likes o, crabbit crocodile wi clarty claes.Dav
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West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
s thirlt tae the task bi some crabbit gods, on page 151

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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
s teacakes. We’re tired and crabbit. We talk aboot aw this engage
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
dfire — happy tae see those crabbit portraits burn.The back door
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
he didnae want tae make Carol crabbit, slouched doun the stairs, pe
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
An aw the crabbit clamjamfrie got riled,
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Dundee

Edinburgh

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
wee watld as her guidman wis crabbit in his. John wis sorry for hi on page 25

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General Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
n eats a gadgie that's feelin crabbit at the time, he gets a sair b on page 20
Sepo looked crabbit. 'But I ken wha it is, he sai on page 50

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
mither answert, gey short an crabbit-like, 'Na, I'm ower thrang.' on page 23

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
But faither, that dour, crabbit, blellum, on page 15
Ma crabbit auld faither tae blame. on page 23

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
wis fell wearie. Yit she wis crabbit gin onybodie speirit aboot hi on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
IT'S YER CHOICE - CRABBIT OR CRACKIN'? on page

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
A crabbit roar. 'Och, whit a life! on page 21
Some men at breakfast can be crabbit. on page 30

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
wee Veruca got mair and mair crabbit ilka day, and ilka time I got on page 30
Like a big crabbit crocodile. on page 114
had done afore him - and his crabbit dochter. on page 132
Ignorin aw the crabbit looks, on page 159

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
is Grannie. She wis a grabbie crabbit auld wumman. She had peeliewa on page 2
im tae hersel that she turned crabbit on him. on page 4
'That crabbit auld coo in the front room ha on page 29
hould hope sae, tae,' cam the crabbit reply. on page 37
d. It hadna made her ony less crabbit or carnaptious, but 1t seemed on page 71
Also on pages 103
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
aw said because he wis ayewis crabbit; and Heehaw explained tae Wee on page 26

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
Bairns grew crabbit and spylt. They spat, on page 20

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
t gied him a sair belly and a crabbit temper. on page 3
. They were aw gey wabbit and crabbit. on page 20

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ee'd' means," Klaus said, gey crabbit. He kent whit the wird "dee'd on page 9
r blythe; he wis grippie, and crabbit, and honked tae high heiven. on page 30
onestly think," Mr. Poe said, crabbit, "that efter aw the sleekit c on page 154

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
mair puggled than crabbit on page 10

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
A reuch rank wife wi a coorse crabbit air - on page 65

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
as a wudden door. She wis aye crabbit. on page 118

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ph like this he was even mair crabbit and sarcastic than usual. Ye on page 37

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
Maw Rapet wis crabbit gettin: ilka meenit that slip
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
end intae the nixt street. A crabbit wifie plaistert the dyke wi c
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Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
ssive-aggressive’ (creengin-crabbit?).
is, tae loss the ‘creengin-crabbit’ conceit that says, ‘dinn
2 matches

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
ibby a wee bit carnaptious an crabbit but ye didnae moan.(2020)

South East (Borders)

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
tae thum, an aw wringin wet, crabbit, an uncomfi. on page 24

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
@KevinBrennanMP Ahm tae crabbit to make a comment against tha(2020)

South West (Galloway)

@StuartPoet tweeted
TippermuirBooks @billykayscot Crabbit an Crossfella(2020)

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
cudnae thole Scots, an mony a crabbit teacher wasnae blate tae use
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Gibson, Darren Cannae Thole Ye!, (lowcountrylad.blogspot.com/ 2014) Ulster - Ards, blog
tious aul bessom that’s sae crabbit, shae cud hardly thole hersel
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Dornan, Stephen Ode Tae 2021 , (twitter 2022) Ulster - Comber, poetry
An crabbit Sturgeon slabbered fae Scotla
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General Ulster