A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'wecht'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of wecht in Corpus

Shetland

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah'm jist keepin an eye on ma wecht, eyvnoo." Elspeth pattit her on page 29
e even time te get te ma goal wecht," said Gertie, sookin in her on page 36
Ah held her close, feelin the wecht o her wee body in ma airms; r on page 45
Tommy, said aat loasin aa yon wecht wis the warst thing she ivver on page 69
chie ~ aat'll kick-stairt yer wecht loss afore ye even stairt yer on page 70
Also on pages 71
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
iv tae get a baptism an fit a wecht's on ma shoothers till it's b on page 103

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
'Lordsake fit a wecht, ye maun hae steens in yer sh
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
herself gey trauchelt wi the wecht o the bairn in her wame an wa
ae mony years he'd bin a sair wecht aroon his auntie's craig, tho
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wiz fair trickit tae tak the wecht aff her feet for a meenit. Sh
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
n in his hairt, as if a heavy wecht wis loadit on it.
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
ae tell ma wifie she has tint wecht wi a poker face an nae burst (2017)

Aberdeen

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
rse must hae felt the stingin wecht o that belt a dizzen times, t
ower the heid. It wis an affa wecht, an doon she drapped on the s
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Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
lth issues which can lead tae wecht gain. Ah, masel, hiv gaed fae
There’s fowk fa struggle wi wecht gain because o thyroid proble
bese person tae “juist lose wecht” is nae faur aff tellin a d
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General Northern

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
he rochness til its grip, its wecht an hear, on page 36

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
SILLER SNORERS / DRAP 'AT WECHT on page 191

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
wecht ticket fae the saw mill. It's
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
wecht. He said. "I dinna want tae o
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
med an as seen as he teen his wecht aff the mine wid explode. Noo
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North East Central

(South) East Central

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
A wecht presses on folk ayont blamin on page 23

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
aed eneuch an yaise thair ain wecht o nummers tae force thirsels
e aulder generations did. The wecht o this force for chynge is a
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
cht, ticht, tocher, trauchle, wecht, wricht, wrocht.
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
Cause her wecht’s geen an risen,
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
iteir. an tho he wes ane awfu wecht, brocht him hame wi
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
is mooth wi remerks anent her wecht. I wonder she can still lauch
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
d Lanark abuin them", "...the wecht o the wurld abuin them tae lo
still punch weel abuin thair wecht wi the skaith they dae tae th
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
makin his hame toun feel the wecht o
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
�s erse (though wi less moral wecht). Mair anent elks anon.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
the Board. He gied particlar wecht tae his consait that the Boar
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ge in general, isna gien less wecht nor cultural an literary form
tae noo, the western European wecht wis maistlins airtit tae lang
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ootcomes will pit a particlar wecht on tae the European Commissio
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
the closie for a meenit. Yer wecht was on the outsides o yer fee
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
w projeck for, wi ower muckle wecht bein gien tae numeracy thae d
hin fowk haes clyped, they'll wecht aw the answers an, gin they f
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
punchin weel abuin thair ain wecht an in some weys they micht ha
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West Central

Dalgetty, Moira Lallans 104 - The Best Laid Schemes..., (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, poetry
in normal and even pittin oan wecht. on page 102

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ckle laddie is aboot the same wecht as an Olympic hammer and so h on page 104
bull wis leanin back agin the wecht o the birlin lassie and pivot on page 108
wis back, stotterin unner the wecht o a muckle great cake on a ch on page 118
richt aff ony minute wi thon wecht on them. on page 148
cker than she wanted, but the wecht wis aboot richt. It'd be fine on page 204

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
rase at haes mukkil salveific wecht). on page 136

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
rms o vollum, a caller, licht-wecht production frae the new Embro
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
tration tae stert pittin mair wecht ahint it wi a faur mair ameeb
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Kirk Jn, Albert Wur Empire's Guid, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
We eat yer meat tae loass ye wecht
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
uthie an jonick tae vizzie an wecht;
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Kirk Jn, Albert The Wit o Solomon, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
the wecht o lairdly ties:
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Dundee

Edinburgh

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
contexts thit gie a leid the wecht o offeicialness. Gey few folk
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
eatrice as a surasundari, the wecht on yae leg, the ither knee bo
thly ower tae him an tane his wecht on her shoother.
s he howpit she wad, than her wecht wad be ower his injuries, an
tae mean naethin. Wi all the wecht Ah’ve lost ... maybe Ah’m
He staggert wi the unexpectit wecht that she pit on his erm, an t
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
Allan judged the wecht o the dread that hid pressed
a richt scunner o a day. Its wecht sunk intae the grun, sae that
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Glasgow

Ayrshire

General Central

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Not wan culd warsle the wecht o this ingin on page 30

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
In nae time, an wi smaa wecht o gowd, the sons o Ivaldie fi on page 14

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Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
wi the wecht o time? on page 34

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 102 - A Sang tae the Heir, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, poetry
The sons beir the wecht o the sins o the faithers: on page 12

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Freeman, Fred Lallans 102 - Burns, Hamish and Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
Leid. This is commensurate in wecht and infuit in Henderson and B on page 62

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
That thing's warth its wecht in gowd! Whit am I talkin abo on page 53

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
s book is gonnae be wirth its wecht in gowd. on page 2

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
But whitever his wecht in punds, pennies and oonces, on page 29

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
he next mornin feelin as if a wecht had been taen aff their shood on page 58

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
ds, an whit I dae, cairry nae wecht. on page 34
We'll thraw aff this wecht... on page 35

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
The wecht o wae an grame it's warslin u on page 45

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
t was a separate soun, wi the wecht o a full syllable's beat. on page 33

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
hae dune this athoot an awfu wecht o skeel in takkin doon sangs on page 69

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
etter od't. Yaisin her muckle wecht she rowed oan tap o Meg. Bit on page 67
The Hoose End's unco wecht wis the undain o thaim baith. on page 68

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Oh, sic a wecht o dule an pyne I dree, on page 43

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
O number, measure, wecht and want. on page 79

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McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Unsteek the Door o Ma Hert, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The day's wecht havy on ma broo on page 94

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
trechnin tae tak the thraplin wecht aff the man's neck. on page 17

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
hydrogen is unner that muckle wecht that the brizz breks hydrogen
wis pullt and pusht throu the wecht o the gravity fae Uranus an v
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
vyce the maik o hes hicht an wecht.
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
80. It is evident that a wecht o work has been done tae prom
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
rkly metaphorical forbye. The wecht o deid metaphor hings havy on
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
is weel seen that something o wecht haed been gauin aboot thare.
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
in a wey at pits ower mukkil wecht on us humans, an we loss mind
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
signs o cairryin ower muckle wecht; I jalouse it’s no aw fae e
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
end o Scotland, oot vote her, wecht her doun wi new taxes, an thr
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Scottish voters hae political wecht. Polls are currently indicati
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ternal colony wi oot the same wecht as England whan wi oot ae bli(2020)

@Chazzbat tweeted
er ma skin colour, but fer ma wecht. Ah hed a similar experience (2020)
trainin, but didnae lose ony wecht. #CubanFury(2020)
Craig's lost a pouer o wecht! He luiks amazin. #Corrie(2020)

South East (Borders)

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
wecht. Mr Mitchel, the faither, sel
emic impruivment lends graith/wecht til whit A read ae wheen mont
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South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
cough up the shackles that wecht doon the race, tuim yer harns on page 77

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
An ken the wecht o luve an grace. on page 66

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
no tae birse ye wi the wecht o it. on page 28

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Niven, Liz Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
he marriage strains unner the wecht o it. The buik does, as the b on page 87

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Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

East Antrim (Larne)