A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'ok'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of ok in Corpus

Orkney

Shetland

Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
"OK, mam, I will." on page 17

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
cups o tae.' He says, 'Hit's OK.' on page 68

1 matches

@HazelTindall tweeted
in da makkin world tink it’s ok ta pit an s on da end o peeri(2020)

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
y da auld calendar). So, it's ok for May??(2015)

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
da celin fae its back 2 legs. Ok. Dead spider. I’ll joost hoo (2018) twitter link
ols closed daday. How long is ok tae leave kids ootside to pla (2018) twitter link

Mid Northern A

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
Annie's" A thocht tae masel. "Ok" a say's an we took awthin ba on page 61

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
% really ging till his heid. Ok, God! Ah'm bleezin'\ he thoch on page 60
fat, onywye," assured Alec. "OK, it's true te say aat ye've a on page 69

2 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@NatalieAHood Aye ok mastermind ????(2020)
@Willie10Miller Aye ok Clouseau ?? https://t.co/5zq2(2020)
n roond till I shoppie. Is it ok to weer iss. I canna find my (2021)

Mid Northern B

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
e if fit they hid tae eat wis ok. But it seemed tae be jist me
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
tties. A speared if it wid be ok if Dexter stayed ower fir his
1 matches

Aberdeen

General Northern

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
hame, eh? Mak sure ye get in ok," on page 75

1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
@spaterson83 OK thocht the might o been moved(2020)
@73Bain Six fit doon at be ok(2020)
@FaeFoggie OK licht the touch paper(2020)

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@d_anderson878 Bit it wiz ok. So lang as ye were unnernath(2020)

(South) East Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
lat me see we're still pals, OK?" on page 86
"OK" I said, no really wintin tae on page 90

4 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
need yae tae be brave fur me, ok pal?" on page 158

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
"OK, I'm nippin doun for a pee. G on page 96

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
richt eneugh!' quo Cherlie, 'OK, we better stert on thir cubi on page 60

2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
this aipple ban? It looks OK
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
aft, the likes o Facebook wis ok for finding oot whit the bad
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e family and he aywiss seemed ok tae me.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
gg tae pure carbon. They were ok, I suppose, but they didnae h
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@rosebrook22 Ok 20mins, cause she’s so wee. (2020)

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
there lifes again - aye its ok 2 b cautious - but imo lockd (2021) twitter link
s aye its no real - xmas wis ok n am happy noo as isobel took (2020) twitter link
@EdinburghLive_ hope all is ok - always very busy in that a (2020) twitter link
@edinburghpaper ok - but its awrite for the roy (2020) twitter link
quite believe it - aye doin ok n hope eersel n the family r (2021) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
awyer wull nou be the fairmer OK? on page 104

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
Are you ok, she said. Ah don’t feel we
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
“Ma boy! Are you ok?” He queried. “Come here,
1 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
Macbeth an 1984 wid’ve been ok. The mysterious removal in 20
1 matches

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
"How are you daein', Iain?" "Ok I'm jist daein' awa' an' feed
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ae problem tae me, A said, “Ok we’re Jist aboot tae ski do
Ok, we’re daein’it! We’ll
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e hae their Fitba, Sur!” “Ok, here ye are bit mind no’ o
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
let the heat clean ye.” “Ok A’ll try it fir a wee while
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
in the direction of his gaze, ok got it! “Billy were you pla
e there tae support ye!” “Ok…….One Two THREE!” She c
� She graciously admitted. “Ok we’ll try again, mind as ye
ive your fists straight back. Ok, on three?” “Right, ok �
, on three?” “Right, ok …..One, Two, Three!” Whee
10 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
The Wee Man wis a phenomena, ok a flawed phenomenon but great
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The nurse noddit slawly. “Ok, we’ll git ye dischairged f
“It’s ok,” he sayed. “Not your sec
about it, Bill. Everybody’s ok.”
“?’m not ok,” sayed Bill frankly. “Ho
4 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
bittie mair licht, bit. Aye, OK. In lieu o oniethin else tae
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Ok’’ she sais. ‘’Do you
1 matches

Glasgow

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
“He’s OK,” Margaret seys, her Doric
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'OK, ah know it's funny, ah proba
'It's OK, Da, ah just wondered, that's
'OK, Jimmy. What about this - co
3 matches

General Central

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'OK, Mrs Brennan, that's a minute on page xix
'So, you thought it wis OK fur them tae get the police i on page 28
'Are you OK, Isla?' she asks. 'Your heart on page 84
Ah laugh. 'OK, so the account's email addre on page 90
'Mum, is everyhin OK?' Cathy asks. on page 118

5 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
raith?" Young Wullie speirt, "OK lowp up on the back o the lar on page 65

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Scots speakers get telt aff. OK. It’s no richt. It shouldna
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
ae explain tae me that it wis OK tae steal ooty shops cos they
1 matches

@FaetheRye tweeted
@campervanwoman thats ok as long as yer heid’s in ric (2022) twitter link

@g_hibby tweeted
ll's fine enough TY.. Yersel' ok? (2023) twitter link
oth are picking up, and doing ok, then that's not so bad.. ??. (2023) twitter link
@patraoctober All ok here thank you Angela.. How's (2023) twitter link
ammockatory ??... We're doing ok Rab, thank you..Just livin' t (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
@TheMattEvers @prosonice Ok.........maybe I've missed som(2014)
2wks before C******** , so if ok wi you gonna ask fir b'day in(2015)

@iainnicol tweeted
@stewartbremner Last ever? OK, gonna hiv tae stap ma procra(2020)
Guisin is OK tho. https://t.co/4MTDZjmY7X(2020)

@MartinBroon tweeted
opean elite will be watchin,& OK translates internationally.Wh(2020)

@RickHJohnston tweeted
t also many Rangers folk too (OK, in the pub! ) keen to tell u (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@JamesMelville OK I sall bite. The quaesten is (2020)
are you Michael and the girls ok? Coping? If your stick can co(2020)
airiHunter Tae be ar pedant u ok hen is the Glesga version hen(2020)

@billykayscot tweeted
@arabshedboy Ok on the laptop, but disnae cas(2020)

@Chazzbat tweeted
OK, so Ah wis wrang aboot Tom be(2020)
OK. Wrang suspect, but still a t(2020)

@raiphsays tweeted
ershorscht Nae bovver! You be ok!(2020)
rt Aye if a cannae see em, am ok wae em!(2020)
@onafi Aw it wis ok furra wee bit yessaday!(2020)
tryin tae save him! Bit he aw ok noo! :)(2020)
s dinnae write an press RT it ok!!(2020)
and 2 other occurrences.

@bigandymccoll tweeted
Ok Alba friends. I cannae make c (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

East Antrim (Larne)