A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'write'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of write in Corpus

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
body? Roon an trou, maan feet write answers on the floar? on page 140

1 matches

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
or instance, whit wey wid you write 'place', when the soond in th on page 8
r Edwin Muir afore him, didna write in Orcadian much himsel. I ra on page 9

5 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tiver this is tae. You'd best write back right awae an let him ke on page 38
He should write a book? on page 59
Hoo hid makes me write on this page, on page 109
Aa I ask is tae write the sam is I spaek, on page 135

5 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
alects an figure hou best tae write them doun. The twa month by,
tae wirk oot whit A want tae write wi this wirds, this tongue.
o Standard Engliesh – aa ye write chances at bean raed as bean
the first thing ye think tae write aboot is haem – an than hid
jecks is bannid, at we shadno write about them ony more. Thir nec
10 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
kan a whole nyow register tae write wi – wir no yet got a Scots
1 matches

@johnkmitchinson tweeted
saurus In Orkney we generally write ‘waeoot’ ?? (2021) twitter link

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
Could you write da neist bot o da story or ma on page 37

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
doon wi last year's list tae write oot da Christmas cairds, da w on page 1
ame alangside his ane, whin I write oot his Christmas caird. on page 6
"Bit ah'm gyaain ta write anidder letter ta Santy. I ke on page 30
vour, Aunt Maggie, "Would you write to Mother, and ask her to com on page 47
hedd ta choose an exhibit an write a story aboot it. on page 71

5 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
English wye. Fir example, tae write 'oo' implies at soonds is bø on page 36
e actions (laek dance, hosst, write), processes (laek growe) an s on page 69
- Write! on page 93
- Skrifaðu! / Skrifiði! ('Write!' [singular] / [plural]) on page 94

7 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Sae we'll write an read an spaek hit, on page 25
Serious i da studio, aboot ta write on page 100
whit wir oppen tae: poems we write, on page 108

3 matches

Mainland, Jim Love (After Miroslav Holub), (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
A hunder books we didna write.
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
rd Shetlandic, aathing at you write can be dismissed as ‘jargon
unciation, dan ony attempt ta write dis grammar an pronunciation
? Hit’s dialect, an you can write hit ony wye at you laek.
fee, define, promote, read or write fluently, or teach actively.
dialect needna can ta read or write it.
9 matches

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2017) Shetland
e whaar fok irr encouraged ta write i' da Shetland dialect... wir

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
arning his soonds an haed tae write examples doon in a workbook.

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Can haud a pen te write wi, on page 6
kit in er hanbug fir a pen te write it oot. on page 25
"Write doon the address oan ess." Be on page 72

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Te mak sure wi aa write richt." on page 5
m winnerin aboot askin him te write ma a prescription fir the mag on page 48
a private message, write on their 'Wall' or spik te th on page 55
pickit up his pen an began te write. on page 89

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
or," said Jack. "Ah'm gaun te write im a letter insteid." on page 8
peratit an said, "Fin ye'v te write aathin doon, itll gie ye time on page 39
overt is sinses an munaged te write doon is unnser. on page 40
anither note sayin, Could you write down what you want to say in on page 41
is briks an wis jist aboot te write doon, Ay, it's affa het in he on page 42
Also on pages 51
6 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
'Dinna write onything, even if they tell y
That I will neither write it nur indite
'Noo that ye hae the Wird, write it!
3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Bittie aboot oor Doric dialect, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Inverurie, blog
"Is it nae affa difficult te write in Doric?" I say, "No. Ah spi
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
be deen wi I phone. Likes ti write a letter and post it straight(2019)

Mid Northern B

@McGoo1888 tweeted
efore it became cool ah could write my name in Japanese...1985... (2022) twitter link

Aberdeen

General Northern

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I kin write a bittie mair if ye need me t on page 112

1 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ditor has speired gin A would write a wee bit for Lallans tae let on page 111

2 matches

Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
™s tae say ‘ats the wye tae write Doric stuff doon?
1 matches

@fittiecrooners tweeted
p ma boab! An @EveningExpress write up aboot ma 2nd hame - Fitti(2018)

North East Central

(South) East Central

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
n. We can draw a wee cross an write his name wi a message. "In lo on page 68

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
k the kinna "Scots" that they write but tho there an innin here t
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
a body can be trained up tae write consistent Scots wi a traditi
scription. Tellin bairns tae "write hou they spaek" is nae wey ta
ury spellins, we tak "ee", an write "heeligoleery", no "heiliegol
and that it's faur aesier tae write fluent, an sorts some ither d
llin o the homophones. Sae we write "they" an "thae", "they'r", "
8 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
mple, a writer shouldna juist write "thole" whanever he wants tae
ckle job o lairnin yersel tae write yer ain langage that they did
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
eterati that thocht he should write in English wi hou he'd never
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
an A'm fair fidgin fain tae write
Tae write a truly Scottish villanelle
tae write a truly Scottish villanelle
tae write a truly Scottish villanelle.
tae write a truly Scottish villanelle
8 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
- [CENSORED: emailaddress] or write tae:-
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
e a right tae speak it an tae write it. Ma wife’s ‘proper’
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
or write tae:-
n unnerstaund, speak, read or write thae languages or if they hae
"Write" Onybody that can read Oor Wu
Broons haes the abeility tae write in Scots if they've a mind ta
fowk shuid pit a tick in the "Write" box.
7 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Charlie, as he wis kent, cuid write mair freely an anonymously th
ew Fitt, baith spake, read an write an aw, in Scots. Rab eydently
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ots, I wis educatit tae juist write in English sae it's the langu
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
And she needed tae write oan it — urgently.
Whit did ah write? Whit did ah jist sign?
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
wee bits o short words, no in write but in prent, sae that he may
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
e [CENSORED: emailaddress] or write direck tae Irene McGugan MSP
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
wi haein tae lairn tae read, write an speak in a "foreign" langu
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
d do in Ireland? Speak Irish, write Irish, be proud of Irish, use
dae in Scotland? Speak Scots, write Scots, be prood o Scots, uise
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
nd (b) speak (c) read and (d) write Scots (including any local Sc
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
s language enthusiasts say or write.
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ll to play for m8 - a widnae write brechin off jist yet - its a (2021) twitter link
vival - a certainly wouldnae write them off just yet (2021) twitter link
n on here - they cannae even write a sentence - the words plebs (2020) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
s lik whit dae yi want me tae write on this AH WILL NOT FUCKIN SW on page 31
ors (even the wans she didnae write), but ah like Missus Auldhill on page 34
us sumdy should employ yi tae write the jokes fur the Christmas c on page 41
heets. Ah don't know whit tae write but. Well jist make it up, sh on page 57
ce last week where wi had tae write doon the full class's eye col on page 67
Also on pages 86, 87, 114, 121, 122, 123, 128, 151, 169
22 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah tried tae write a buik, anent the Pit, on page 81
But I digress, I write today, on page 92
n him wi the leesuir time tae write, Tibur wis a moral perspectiv on page 101
s naebody ye can name wha can write as much verse as masel, on page 124
Dinnae write me aff though, wi derision. on page 144

5 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
ie vote, Willie wad go on tae write whit wad become ane o his bet
onythin else Willie wad iver write, an shewed the maist humane a
t it wisna juist possible tae write aboot wirkin class lives - i
3 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
line. Hiv tae. Cannae no. Tae write in Scots isnae quite, quo Dyl
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
n’ o’ places where people write Scots stories (even in Englis
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
A could mibbe write a hunner mair
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
oin on. Nou aw they fowk that write histories hae a tendency tae on page 19
e the Signet that went on tae write a bookie or twa, an ither on page 26

3 matches

Edinburgh

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
heid o oor ain pairlament and write laws for us as it pleases. Fo
ent wadna daur breinge in and write laws anent ony hame-rule mait
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e staff telt him, “Jist you write it doon as it soonds, Adie, a
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
n run by the arts council tae write yin! Sic statements though ar
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
eached theirsels tae read and write frae an auld spellin beuk tha
, they could aaready read and write brawly. The dugs learnt tae r
first fower letters, and wad write them oot ance or twice ilka d
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
t he wis gaun tae ask her tae write the message intil his haun. B
1 matches

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
phone numbers an that? Joost write them doon ya dafty.' on page 28

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
t. The Toi wans, our enemies, write Y TOI or TOI BOIZ or YTB fur on page 4

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah niver saw her write it. Ah cannae mind huvin said on page 1

4 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
So ye write new wans and protect yer ain on page 19
Whan they write ye a photae. on page 115

2 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
iss Morris telt us we hid tae write 2 pages o our story afore the
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
history books. Maybe ah’ll write a letter an aw.
1 matches

General Central

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
The hings that ye say, dae or write, on page 17
write a legacy never tae die, on page 21
Ye didnae write me, pal, ma pages were fu, on page 33
Is tae write doon aw the thoughts A hae an on page 34
Or whit A try tae write, on page 35
Also on pages 77, 78
7 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
nd while ye're daein it, I'll write doon aw the items. That's hoo on page 75

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
WRITE IN ENGLISH on page 19
ma best Glasgae patter as ah write. on page 21
t use of the five senses,' ah write, addin his first star. 'Good on page 23
ou explain why you decided to write your story in such an unusual on page 24
you did use the five senses. WRITE IN ENGLISH.' on page 25
Also on pages 26, 27, 29, 32, 35, 38, 52, 53
19 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Whit wey write in Scots? on page 2
Whit wey write in Scots? on page 4
he best wey tae learn hoo tae write is tae read as muckle o sindr on page 5
haes reportit that thay daena write in Scots. It is hard tae reck on page 6
t o self-can in mony o us tae write formal like for airticles. Th on page 7
Also on pages 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 19, 24, 40, 44, 51, 57, 61
34 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
He had tae write this oot twa-three times afor on page 153

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
because she'd forgot how tae write hur name. Ah told Mum, and sh on page 26

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
o talking, eyes front while I write on the board." We got the res on page 120

2 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Cain, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
And syne tae write and read and that. on page 72

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ers o aff-centre dialecks tae write in their ain local vernacular on page 56

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
tae help Scots fowk lairn tae write an speak 'richt'. The hail ji on page 15

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
some paper. I want you all to write down ten examples - in sente on page 37

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
I write a new year's date and turn a on page 107

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ame foond as Gaelic an no can write offeecial blads in it, like y
tin yer ain dialect, ye micht write gid or gyid or geed or gweed
s nae bather – ye can juist write the t - for example, watter,
3 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ticiple is pitten. Sae ye wad write ‘We will pit this threip fo
˜it is when this urge (ie, ti write in Scots) is involuntary that
2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
o the day. The first Scot tae write a wark that we nooadays wad c
han maist fowk cuidna read or write, we maun lippen for the maist
otland learnt tae read an tae write letters, keep journals, an wh
3 matches

Heron, Caitlin Groonded, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
I write in pure scots
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
Mibbe ye awready write in Scots. If ye dae, gie’s
r it and gie it meanin is tae write in it.
ikely ye didnae learn how tae write in Scots at the schuil. Mibbe
at sel-loathin by stertin tae write in it. I suppose I wis tryin
Naebody has tae write in Scots as doesnae want tae.
9 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
l a puckle fowk that likes ti write thair thochts doun an post th
, but whit an airt it taks ti write as direct, an as weel as this
2 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
write them doon.
Ye cuidnae write them
write the wey A talk,
fur, ye cuid write
ye're wantin tae write
28 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
in Scotland haed stertit tae write history, draw up diplomatic w
mmer o fowk that cuid read an write wis sma, this custom o writin
2 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
saise tellin awbodie whit tae write, but there noo braw yaiser-fr
In the wey Creative Scotland write it and the wey they write abo
it and the wey they write aboot it, Scots is praisentit
3 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Write a recipe o the ingredients ye
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
uage and the wey we speak and write.
Learn. Read. And Write.
It’s easy tae learn tae write in Scots. If ye can write in
in Scots. If ye can write in English, ye can dae it in
4 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
member said" an that thay wad write Brown insteid, tho syne he la
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
‘Did he write that?’ exclaimed William, h
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
nwards. One o ma goals is tae write book and show there! X(2015)
you now as no much space tae write here! X(2015)

@IshbelMcF tweeted
some plot) an A'm wantin tae write aboot Brexit. Scrievin aboot (2019)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
you so much. I am thinkin to write (mibbes i Scots) Ane Satyre o(2020)
teur @ChildOfAlba If he could write poetry he might excel as a tr(2020)
@billykayscot I shall write a poesie tae ye anent it mibb(2020)
@colinjherd Write ae poesie? Sin mak ae conserv(2020)

@OliphantWullie tweeted
to learn tae speak an scrieve write that. Didnae hae the hert tae (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
oot because Tilly failed tae write "fuck Boris JOHNSON". Full na(2020)

@raiphsays tweeted
atweeredhead If ye jus dinnae write an press RT it ok!!(2020)
Pfft. You dinnae write at yersel... *aw nods* https:(2020)

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
n. Doesnae take much time tae write them. We've always got music (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
, we will celebrate women wha write in #Scots! https://t.co/13Shf (2021) twitter link
eir resources tae help bairns write in Scots: https://t.co/pe2pt1 (2020) twitter link
me resources fir helpin weans write in Scots: https://t.co/XhRjhw (2020) twitter link
Comin tae 'Wee Write' the day? Come alang an try o (2020) twitter link
an Saturday 7th March at 'Wee Write'. Click here tae find oot mai (2020) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
ma humph at Chinese fowk wad write poetry. A gaed gilravagin thr
d: A’d never been learnt ti write Scots, hed never written it,
2 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
a think next years ganna be a write off ana. There just seems ti (2020)

@officialAliRed tweeted
hat, in 2014, inspired me tae write a poem titled 'The Flit'. htt(2020)

South West (Galloway)

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
s jist a slut, An should only write clean lyricals. on page 43

3 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
y. Aunty Marion taught me tae write stories tae bring me oot ma s
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
rning in a hoolie. Off now to write poem on why @scotslanguage ha(2020)
lacenames @molach95 He didnae write it. It was gathered off Tibby(2020)

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

East Antrim (Larne)

General Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
wunner the coorse Christians write on it! http://t.co/yDwAl9KdaZ (2014) twitter link
never, the Scots themsels can write a daicent poem whan the notio (2014) twitter link

Synthetic (no region)