A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'guess'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of guess in Corpus

Orkney

Hume, Caroline Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A liv o 'Ye'll nivver guess whit ah've heard.' on page 126

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
‘We can only guess,’ said Dumbledore. ‘We ma
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
een able ta get i da toon. An guess wha wis her best customer! on page 11
ot onything, bit you'll never guess wha's in da office, Mind dat on page 40
Janice bubbled, "Du'll nivver guess, here's somebody ta spaek ta on page 78

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@shaetlan_rose tweeted
further update: guess who just put eye drops in her(2019)

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ye°ll nivver guess fa's awa!" Ina cam breeng; do on page 22

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Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
n a tree. As you can probably guess Callum set aff on a danner do
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
sound a bittie rude, can you guess which fruit it is? The answer(2014)
he Doric Phrases A-Z: can you guess what bodily function this is?(2014)
nshire sunny wither - can ye guess far I wis the day? http://t.c(2014)
Ye ah'll nivver guess whilk dolphin ah shall be bid(2014)
er added to database. Can you guess fit these twa auld Doric word(2015)
and 3 other occurrences.

@FaeFoggie tweeted
Guess fa won iss shuffleboard game.(2019)
s o yon Brewdog Punk thingmy. Guess foo muckle? It wis a kick in (2020)

Aberdeen

General Northern

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ony idaia o giein him anidder guess, but jist fae her kyn-hertit on page 78

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
he man, an naebody could even guess at his age. He wis beeried in on page 118

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
or an bitter man an maist wid guess ready tae exact revenge for t
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@72redz1903 tweeted
each a ceiling and soon I wid guess, let’s see fan they start lo (2022) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 aye! how'd ye guess??(2012)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Guess fa’s back! Aye it me fa’s b(2019)

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ersonafc1 Oh no, ye'll nivver guess fit Sara Cox is playin on e w(2020)
e need masel. BMW marketing I guess.(2020)

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
his phone and diallin 666. Ah guess it's true what they say aboot on page 16
aself suttin will turn up. Ah guess General Custard must huv said on page 20
ed a lastminute own-goal. And guess what's the first hing ah see on page 40
Edinburgh's high society. Ma guess is this is largely due tae th on page 51
chain reaction. But that, ah guess, is the hing when it comes ta on page 57
Also on pages 60, 71, 72
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ar mair than A could coont or guess,
and fills the reservoirs. My guess is
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
e. Ah’m sure ye can already guess why ah’m mentioning them. T
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
g there - laddies a legend n guess whaes been there - got (2020) twitter link
en the feelin - nae need tae guess whit club blocked me lol (2021) twitter link
irlsSexyGirls_ @simon84109405 guess who will b purring like a pus (2020) twitter link
aye you live and learn - guess who runs this guys lol (2020) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Oh guess whit happened when you left, on page 18
Yi'll never guess whit jist happen tae me, said on page 29
come in an said, Yi'll never guess whit. Ah said, Whit. He said, on page 49
r face that said, Yi7ll never guess whit ah've jist heard, so ah on page 169

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Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
Oh guess wit happent when you left, sa
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
slowly and painfully. I would guess that everyone in the ceilidh
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
"Guess it agrees." Emma blanky said.
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Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
until ye're oot on it. But ma guess is that it'll come tae a stap
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
wis spoat oan birra couldnae guess as tae how it tastit.
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
Ah guess it wis like a kinda leer. An
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
Ah guess whit ah’m sayin’ is that
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
Oor Wullie cartoon, an’ ah guess that’s how she disnae fit.
e shuld feel sorry fer Andy I guess. But then here he wis, waving
ein’ gid family holidays… guess which they picked? Watson’s
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
rang then it’s omb’dy’s guess.
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Dundee

Edinburgh

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
r he chose for tae say - tae guess? tae mak up? - wad be the on
ae tak the initiative, Ah wad guess ... awauk tae her ain pleisur
aid trainin tae guess that the young man wis likely
��d halp the lads. Foo did ye guess?”
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
s what ye want to call it, ah guess ah dae. Ah jist need to get l
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
�’Wae the fuck kens, eh? Ah guess they’ll need tae wait fur t
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Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ples, he'd huv been mah first guess at who wis the groom. on page 11

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
'Aye, well guess wit, Billy Boy... Finnegan sa on page 14

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
it and wiped his eyes aff. 'A guess all jist really miss her scon on page 40

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Scene But I guess it's like a limpin loon on page 72

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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
, ye see the flesh, bit canna guess intent - maun rustle up yer
say. Aat efterneen Ah couldna guess an didnae waant tae see… Ah
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Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
er close. An’ ye’ll never guess wit wiz in it.”
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the waws ay the hallway. At a guess, ah’d say mare than hauf ay
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ie. Listen, hen, you'll never guess whit. They've found the new l
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General Central

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
s, don't ye? Gaun tak' a wild guess. on page

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A guess the thing that makes me feel on page 34

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'Ye'll never guess whit your braw son, on page 13

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Scots is that ye shuid never guess hoo tae spell a word in Scots on page 16

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Tae speak in hope or guess ayont oor ken, on page 25

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary: I canna guess, even a hint? on page 35

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ad onybodie care tae hazard a guess at the specific flooers Burns
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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
'll mak ye a deal. If you can guess ma name, ye can keep yer boy.
"Ma first guess is Shooglie Wooglie," said th
ff!" The auld wummin smiled. "Guess again."
"Ma second guess is Tattie Bogle," said the yo
broon teeth this time. "Last guess comin up."
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
An A guess
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
tin for a Green supporter, ma guess is that the unnerlyin warmth
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
ewhaur in the middle – ‘I guess/suppose that’.
s a context informit educatit guess.
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
Ah think ye can guess he wis in for a difficult tim

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
d the Cameronian regiment ... guess whae thur named aifter. And t

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Ah think ye can guess he wis in fur a difficult tim

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
e deal wi the airm ... Can ye guess whit nixt? Twa helpers grab h

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
eat school uniform naebdy wid guess tae look at her she wis a tea
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@g_hibby tweeted
a.. How long for is anybody's guess? (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
ier Local council office at a guess......well that's what we dae (2016)

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
Guess whit's oot the day! YALDY! ht(2020)

@iainnicol tweeted
Ach weel. Guess A’m no gaein tae hear as muc(2020)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@MhairiHunter Guess - am i a bread bin quine or (2020)

@Chazzbat tweeted
kiepatie 1, 2, 4, 3 wid be ma guess. BAME folk ur maist at risk, (2020)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@kvwatchtay7 Hae a guess why he's a 'celebrity TV doct(2020)

@bigandymccoll tweeted
efter us if he needs tae. My guess is that there are many, many (2022) twitter link
Scotpol1314 @AlbaPartyTime My guess is that the names will seep o (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
about? Ladies like tae moan a guess ?? (2021) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
nd that, as wetl as she could guess, she was noo aboot twae fit h on page 19
d a wee beastie (she couldnae guess whit sort eet was) seratchin on page 37
kin riddles-Ah believe Ah can guess that," she added oot loud. on page 67

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South West (Galloway)

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
guess or ken that their eyes and bo on page 42

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Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)