A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'flew'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of flew in Corpus

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
then hid whistled and aff hid flew. on page 16
owt he'd geen forever when he flew aff ower the sea. on page 56
And bits o me teeth flew aal ower the place. on page 72

3 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
O levels an Highers - time flew past. on page 42
the dancers queek and queeker flew on page 155

2 matches

Shetland

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Doon flew the craitur. His dowp wis cut on page 13

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
ae his hooves thi sparks fair flew, on page 17

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ked lang-lugged craiturs that flew throw the corn like the win f
teen, an fur seeven oors they flew an pykit an scrattit at ane a
he warld tae Heiven An a swan flew throwe her dream wi a harp at
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Gey doonhairted. Victor flew aff back tae Hallierackit, fa
luik ower the parks afore he flew hame tae his lanely nest hiss
at the fairmer’s mercy. He flew ower the tattiepark, as faist
she wished she hidna! As she flew aroon in the
his IS excitin,” as his fur flew oot ahin him like a burn in
7 matches

Mid Northern B

Aberdeen

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
n... And oot o naewye... doon flew a wee sparra that landed on t
1 matches

General Northern

North East Central

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ower the plants! Me an Ginger flew ower tae it, tore the hose af
1 matches

(South) East Central

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
When witches flew the darklin air
As ony witch that iver flew.
Then aff it flew. When Ah let free the ane Ah
the tree gied up his sang, an flew awa.
sae intae the kitchen A flew.
5 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
It that meenit the front door flew apen an in boolt Teenie Finla
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Suddenly, mah eyes flew open. Th' creaking. It's hasn
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@EdinburghLive_ wow it flew over musselburgh as well - w (2020) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e oot ma bedroom windae an we flew through the air, aw the way t on page 41
nce. Well no exactly met: she flew past us wan time when ah wis on page 66
is jist took tae wur heels an flew. on page 70
e start. Harpreet practically flew oot the door. Charlen, wisnae on page 96
de me jist snapped an ah pure flew fur Charlene; ah had her pinn on page 101
Also on pages 118, 163
7 matches

Dundee

Cara, Dillon, Ami and Travis Bogle Adventure, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
y were up tae. Soon enough if flew richt doon beside them but th
bogle that got flegged and it flew awa never tae return again.
2 matches

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
raight at us, sae mony ba’s flew high bit some fun’ their go
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
rak up in a gey hurry. Aabody flew til his ain sleepin-bit. The
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
rrugatit airn ruifs. Twa dugs flew at him, bit he stuid his grun
n tears. Flauchts o metal had flew through the air aa airts an h
2 matches

Glasgow

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
The beast flew doon anen sat oan its bum. on page 16

1 matches

Ayrshire

General Central

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
hrie days afore Christmas, Ah flew frae Stuttgart til Heathrow, on page 37

1 matches

MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
near killt me, so I flew tae these yetts. on page 61

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
e joys. It's no' a creepy Wan Flew O'er the Cuckoo's Nest thing. on page

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
enged out ma coupon, the leid flew awa fae ma tongue, on page 77

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
egs wid cairry him. And as he flew past Mr Wullie Wonka's chocol on page 55

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
The mavis took aff quick and flew awa. on page 50

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
An aye the reek flew up the lum. on page 22

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Flew forty fiery bools. on page 50

2 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
latter o wings as a wild deuk flew up frae a clump o rashes nae on page 17

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
oan gabbin gabbit is Lang Meg flew it Ella wha wis bizzy strampl on page 66

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
e fly by anither warld. As it flew by it gaithert in data that s
that bade on the module as it flew aroond the Moon. Sindry progs
2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ht brithers in North Carolina flew the Kitty Hawk a hail fower m
ives objects like starns that flew aboot an haed flauchts o lich
2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
ners o feet intae the air and flew ower the muckle widd a couple
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
tin new mervels. But he niver flew again, nor biggit anither pai
Syne she flew tae Atalanta’s forest, an p
2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
An aff thay aa flew lik the tap o a thrustle.
1 matches

South East (Borders)

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
thay flew awa for guid, airtin for the on page 39

1 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
s! ?? cannae believe hoo time flew! That year, a was babby!(2020)

South West (Galloway)

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Whaur bricht birds flew on page 65

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
contents flew, delight released aroun the h on page 93

1 matches

McClure, Alan A poem, (Twitter 2022) Central - Galloway, poetry
The feathers flew, the battle breengin
1 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
hae's flew by far ower shane,
1 matches

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

East Antrim (Larne)

General Ulster

Synthetic (no region)