A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of ah'd in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Ah'd gie it aw ower on page 62
Fae a stymie, ah'd stuid in feudal Japan, on page 92

2 matches

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
n oor time wis just oot, when ah'd tae wade in an get ye oot ay on page 9

1 matches

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
n capital cities ae countries ah'd never heard ae. And even poli on page 35

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
rm, it's Craig Tara. In fact, ah'd go as far as tae say it's mah on page 1
asel at him. "Take me, Huey,' ah'd say. "Take me back tae yer ca on page 2
Ah'd be good at that.' on page 104

3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
wha'd naither. Acause Ah kent Ah'd nivver hae suffeecient siller on page 26
Bi the time Ah'd thocht o a skeelie comeback i on page 27
whit Ah wis aboot tae dae an Ah'd nivver been sae shair o onyth on page 32

17 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
idge door ajee an spiers whit Ah'd want fur brakfast. Ah seys Ah on page 78

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Ah'd nivver want tae wear on page 15
"If ainly Ah'd spent mair time oan Facebuik" on page 21

3 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
e's tae ma ain, an the things Ah'd say on page 20
dinnae haud back, Ah'd raither it said on page 28
Ah'd hae the daurk, an you, instei on page 54
Ah'd like tae think thon lang howk on page 61

4 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
k wummen as it plaises masel. Ah'd on page 14

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
they're growin' oot o' them. Ah'd better no complain aboot that on page 5
he telt me if Ah started that Ah'd niver be clear o' them, ocht, on page 9
s richt enough? If there wis, Ah'd like tae kin if they wis mayb on page 10
yaist tae dae it. Ah think if Ah'd lived in they days Ah wad hae on page 14
's no bad, bit it's no a life Ah'd like, stravegin' aw ower an' on page 18
Also on pages 23, 27, 28, 29, 36, 37
13 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
a big sigh o relief. Ah knew ah'd be safe. Twa boys wur kissin. on page 7

17 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
hud a mirror in front ae me, Ah'd be guessin ma facial expressi on page 32
nnae gee a fuck. You'da thoat ah'd ate the fuckin Bat massel." on page 53
ow they should tell the world ah'd nipped roond tae ma sister-in on page 56
ken that the selfish bastard ah'd backed that day wida went and on page 60
when ah glanced oor tae him? ah'd nae choice but tae catch sigh on page 65
Also on pages 71, 74, 98, 119, 142, 154, 155, 175, 186, 188
15 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
reports. If ah wis a dominie ah'd invent some richt crackers fu on page 2
Matilda said,'Ah'd like a really guid yin that a on page 9
'Ah'd raither no,' Matilda said. 'S on page 10
'D'ye think ah'm that gawpit ah'd glue this thing tae ma heid o on page 27
Matilda said, 'Ah'd gie it a guid wash, Daddy, if on page 58
Also on pages 72, 83, 100, 133, 153, 166, 173, 189, 194, 195, 196, 200, 209, 232
23 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
hite horses. In a gull's caw, ah'd hear on page 201

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
oot man. It was fuckin rank, Ah'd fucking wriggle aboot in the on page 76
e Christmas that wid be. Plus ah'd huv nae granny. Nae granny me on page 171

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
th wi oot the airm bands then ah'd be allowed up the deep end th on page 14
owin whit tae expect cause aw ah'd done wis swim a breadth, an t on page 15
Ah'd never had a puni before ah go on page 16
lushed the plug behind me lik ah'd jist been sick fur real. Want on page 18
e ah mucked it up even though ah'd been practicin non-stop the w on page 26
Also on pages 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 38, 43, 47, 48, 50, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 80, 82, 87, 90, 91, 95, 96, 99, 101, 105, 112, 122, 131, 141, 142, 145, 148, 149, 150, 153, 155, 162, 164, 165, 169
109 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah'd send it some wurds, an yins n on page 36
Ah'd confidence tae air ma point o on page 65
Ah'd gae back doon ablow in a meen on page 71
Ah'd nevvir yince been in ony trou on page 74
This manager ah'd hud a run-in wae on page 75
Also on pages 76, 77, 79, 82, 106, 109, 112, 125, 128
15 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
thed a sigh o relief. Ah knew ah'd be safe. Twa boys wur kissin. on page 4
e school, even though ah knew ah'd a talent fur English. on page 10
hat wis part o the reason why ah'd the piss ripped oot o me in t on page 21
miliar wi Wee Laddie whenever ah'd the nerve tae say 'Aye' inste on page 28
h cast ma mind back tae poems ah'd seen pinned tae the walls o t on page 30
Also on pages 37, 38, 40, 42, 43, 44
15 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Ah'd nae bother wi ma lassies,' ah on page xvi
and wis naive enough tae hink ah'd mair magic in ma eyes than Li on page xvii
oan ma weddin day; if ainlie ah'd known it would lead tae this. on page xix
he same flooery, cream apron. Ah'd been fruitful and multiplied. on page xxi
He smiles at Gary. Ah wish ah'd hud a boy as David would huv on page 7
Also on pages 8, 9, 12, 14, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 74, 75, 76, 77, 83, 85, 87, 90, 111, 115
61 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
isits. Ah dae wunnur thoa how ah'd feel if it turnt oot tae be s on page 41

4 matches

Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Ah'd nivver kent im sae bereft, on page 19

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ow ye daein? Name's Hercules. Ah'd shak yir haun but the sky wid on page 46

1 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
"Ah'd gie them their jotters in the on page 58

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
, Ah wis puggled bi the fecht Ah'd haen tae haud him up an the s on page 17
s weys etc., etc. Bi the time Ah'd feenished reading Ah wis shai on page 18

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
y, it wis the strangest thing Ah'd ever seen in ma whole life. N on page 44
k called it. Jings, Ah wished Ah'd wan o thim tae. Then Ah cid g on page 45

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ah jaloused ah'd simply been takin' in. on page 63

2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An if it wisnae hauf sae dear Ah'd stan ye aw a roon
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
Acause the first thing ah'd want in an independent Scotla
time tae time, nae dout, but ah'd bet on us tae dae nae warse t
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
d suddenly tae mean somethin. Ah'd a deek through my ain timelin
w the wey back tae the mornin ah'd sat eatin ma piece in Subway
ld". Yon's the kind o message ah'd like tae see, an if it can be
3 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
ed wi thon loun, for a while. Ah'd watch onything that haed him
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
oor knowledge o oor culture? Ah'd say mibbes naw.
1 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ae "Put 't wood in't oil", or ah'd hear "By Ilkley moor ba'ht Ta
e tae uise Scots wirds, wance ah'd lairnt thaim. An it still is.
2 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ma casenotes when ah realised ah'd been scribblin thaim in Scots
happened. Staunin in a shop, ah'd see a sign stairtin "Don't" a
in ma heid tae "Dinnae". Aft, ah'd read an English wird as a Sco
ike a beautifu daurk moth. An ah'd feel a sense o loss when that
4 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
n. Sad but true. Like awbody, ah'd a hale wide rainbow o emotion
wis mair genuine than awthin ah'd iver felt afore, an wi aw the
e stomach tae repone tae her. Ah'd a complete inability tae see
e sae. It wis the maist richt ah'd felt aboot ONYTHIN in ma puff
h couldnae settle masel until ah'd had a guid rant, got it oot m
6 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
an' noo its too late. Ah wish ah'd been a better man for ye. Ah
ld bones are gettin' cauld - ah'd better be going. Ah havenae b
ays ye micht talk tae me, and ah'd gie onythin' tae hear yer voi
3 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
n, ah'm serious. Just thought ah'd go and have a wee meditate, t
'whit's he up tae noo?' looks ah'd seen a million times afore.
The time afore that was when ah'd tae drag you tae Anne Marie's
ee the centre. It wis rainin, ah'd nothin better tae dae and ah
Ah'd never seen ma da lookin like
9 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
ffect oan burds Birrit seem't ah'd left ma bunnet oan the train.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
letives tae himsel. Ah reckon ah'd be well within ma rights tae
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
If Ah wis Carla, Ah'd tell Peter whit that lassie h(2020) search twitter
e?! Ah widnae last 5 meenits. Ah'd punch the fuckers oot! ??(2020) search twitter
help me acause Ah complained Ah'd a'ready answered the question(2020) search twitter
ago, but Ah still miss thum. Ah'd love tae hear mair o thir sto(2020) search twitter
s during the brek. Disgustin. Ah'd rether watch fag adverts(!)(2020) search twitter
and 6 other occurrences.

@DABArbuckle tweeted
wee coffee in a rerr wee cafe ah'd recommend tae ye the Wattermi(2020) search twitter
e five. If ah had nair money, ah'd hae mair. Love them. Gae for (2020) search twitter
@DrewLawDesign Ah'd mak him an offer he couldnae (2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
oot her chip pan. 'Ye ken me, Ah'd be affrontit... Ah keep a cle(2019) search twitter
ve read fae this aw night and ah'd have been quite happy! #scotl(2016) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
sex?" and ma mither replies "Ah'd like it infrequently". Ma fai (2021) twitter link
this polis lassie ah decided ah'd be better jist stealin it" ?? (2021) twitter link
mair affordable. Personally, ah'd rether buy a tele that disnae(2021) search twitter
@DrewLawDesign Ah'd mak him an offer he couldnae (2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'll dee?' said Angus Willox. 'Ah'd an affa time wi him this morn on page 55
rips an teuchats, forby. Syne Ah'd speir at the kirkyaird if ony on page 57
double Dutch. Sae ti be fair, Ah'd hiv ti say it wis a draa. But on page 59

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
Fan Ah'd polished aff the scone Ah gae on page 38
i ken them better Ah saa that Ah'd nae deen them justice at aa.' on page 40
e jist a sittin deuk here. An Ah'd raither face a roastin fae th on page 41

5 matches

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
n tae find oot mair aboot im. Ah'd baitur rattle ee's cage. (Soo on page 40

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
dingin doon, fan Ah wint in. Ah'd let misel in, for she's a bit on page 35

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
andness o the noodles. Aifter ah'd scoffed the lot, ah went ower on page 42
uid hae been sae different if ah'd only bade in Aiberdeen, ma Ma on page 43
it maks me hink o the picter ah'd seen in art cless; the broken on page 45

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
rappit me aff in the mornins, Ah'd mak her lut me aff roon the c on page 92

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah'd raither sit aside you," said on page 13
n fun oot fit the 'F' wis fir Ah'd te rise in the middle o the n on page 16
is erse widna touch the grun. Ah'd gie im aa the bliddy space he on page 17
ll!" She skirled wi lachter. "Ah'd hiv te bi aneth an anaestheti on page 19
e's naethin wrang wi ma lugs. Ah'd bi aricht iv you'd spik up in on page 22
Also on pages 39, 46, 66, 79, 80, 86, 87, 88
20 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ma life, an Ah nivver thocht Ah'd see this day. An you, Butterw on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
re so predictable - Ah think Ah'd dee o shock if ye ivver did o on page 6
last nicht - Ah didna think Ah'd ivver get ye beddit. Ah think on page 17
Ah'd grinned it the sicht o ye gau on page 19
n fin wi'd te ging uphill, so Ah'd stan it the fit o the brae an on page 21
book group, an aat's somethin Ah'd really like te get involved w on page 25
Also on pages 28, 31, 37, 38, 43, 45, 53, 56, 58, 59, 63, 66, 69, 70, 72, 76, 77, 79, 80, 82, 87
40 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ver lut oan. Ah aiven telt im Ah'd seen bi comin in fir ma check on page 7
"Aboot es muckle es Ah'd bi gettin oot o you," said Ja on page 12
at, like. At's foo Ah thocht Ah'd jist nip ower an tell ye. Ah on page 13
l es file, an Ah didna ken iv Ah'd bi up te aa the stannin." on page 16
It wis a damnt shame, raelly: Ah'd te pit a collar oan im an, fi on page 17
Also on pages 19, 26, 30, 32, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 52
16 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
bonnie day in late simmer, an Ah'd teen the bus oot tae Cairntos on page 12
n Ah returned the compliment. Ah'd 've pit him at aboot sivventy on page 14

3 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Weel, ah'd hardly feenished e first vers on page 69

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
og, Pawper, bit gin Ah could, Ah'd be laachin in't. Ah suppose y on page 89

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
"Och, Faither, Ah'd say ye were pullin ma leg," s on page 109

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ens, gin the wither wis fine, Ah'd tak mi Auntie Sarah doon ti t on page 74

1 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
Ah thowcht ah'd spin ye ae wee yairn o ma les
ie, hae im tak iz fur a neep, ah'd liefer claiver wi a haet butt
ie, hae im tak iz fur a neep, ah'd liefer claiver wi a haet butt
e, hae im tak iz fur ae neep, ah'd liefer claiver wi a haet butt
4 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
Quater tae six, Ah'd better go
1 matches

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
o tae spell it!! Gin ere wis, Ah'd hae 'at een an'aa!!... 'At'll (2020) twitter link

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Ah'd huv luved tae hae played him on page 222

3 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
lik a caundle. Ah wunder whit Ah'd mak o iz then?" An she tried on page 13
ei finnds oot whae Ah um! But Ah'd better tak him heis fan an gl on page 33
in eet tricks gie much, if-if Ah'd only bin th richt size tae da on page 41
"An jist as Ah'd taken th highest tree in th w on page 51
ame o th bairn" said th Cat. "Ah'd nearly forgotten tae ask." on page 63
Also on pages 65, 71, 83, 101, 113
12 matches

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
ti see me, juist lyke Ah'd ettilt ti meet him. on page 40

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
Weel Ah'd no heard o a Lockerbie Lick a(2020) search twitter
wabster's a weaver, mair, but Ah'd never thocht o't as a name fi(2020) search twitter
kennin whit it meant, weesht Ah'd seen yer post afore(2020) search twitter
1 @Historic_Ally Hud a feelin Ah'd skeck ye unner yon heidline J(2020) search twitter
h'm up in Ayrshire the noo or Ah'd see ye at the road-en(2020) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

Ulster