A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of ahin in Corpus

Central

Adamson, Donald Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
ahin the ugsome, oily cloods o ree on page 37

1 matches

MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
We didnae ken till ahin-haun on page 61

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
we ken ye've left ahin fir aw thaim on page 22
an left ahin amang the very blood on page 24
the braes o Sanquhar. Faur ahin on page 37
Dinnae luik ahin an greet, on page 46
Bleezin lowe ahin the grate, on page 62
Also on pages 77
11 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
you foresee the carnage left ahin. on page 20

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
iffer fae Soothron. The ettle ahin writin an airticle is tae imp on page 12
pelling relegate tae brackets ahin. on page 13
unin o the meaning an history ahin a word an whither it is the r on page 17
y life, but insteid the ettle ahin them is tae steer up parody. on page 38
ules an hae a clear rationale ahin it. on page 40
Also on pages 57
6 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Ahin ma skirts he hides yet. on page 23

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
o a moose. Baudrons wes richt ahin, claucht the moose wi yae low on page 42

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
hing. And gin thir is onythin ahin it. on page 18
he hus tae bide ahin. on page 25
ahin the ugsome, oily cloods o ree on page 26

3 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
The Grumphieman jouked ahin a hollow tree whaur he had le on page 92

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
we lea the rocky inner warlds ahin an heid for the gaseous warld
rd *Wenes or 'freen' sae that ahin the word Venus is the cheil t
leain the aff-fawins o itsel ahin, but speirings at the Versity
licht o the Sun hits them fae ahin. The heidmaist o thir moons i
heat. This heat is the pouer ahin the spoots an nitrogen jilps
5 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ae skreiched. Bot it wes ower ahin haun. The war a
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
something ither? Whit wis it ahin the cloods? In anither instan
drappit, rose up again, gaed ahin a clood an burstit in licht.
eculate that ootrels micht be ahin mony o the stories o the elfi
3 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ng greens an gairdens striped ahin high wa’s o slate an granit
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
in tae tell me. The unnerpass ahin the shops is fenced aff.
e arcade, leavin ma duggy pal ahin me. A’m aa bit runnin doon
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
hud slipt further and further ahin schedule as the day wore on,
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
her, cos I kaint it would mak ahin worse.
s o boxes were ah higher, and ahin seemed busy, like fan we were
an intae ma sister’s room. Ahin hid moved. It wis empty. Look
n at it afore, a coulda sworn ahin in it wis a part o the hoose
4 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
I wis her age I’d hide awa ahin abidy n if I wis lucky I hid
1 matches

Briggs, Susi Diva, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central - Dumfries and Galloway, poetry
She strinkles glitter trails ahin me
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ahin it aw.
ahin thaim.
2 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
The screivar ahin the 1706 blad (see PDF ablow)
The screivar ahin the airticle is fasht at the
ht o sic an appearant threit. Ahin the satire the’r the real d
3 matches

Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ap furst, airtin the blin man ahin him, ower the lest othe stane
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
An I’ll no be that faur ahin.
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ned his een an keeked oot fae ahin his haans... an saa they were on page 41
it, but it seen left him far ahin. 'But, losh, they're aawey! C on page 42

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
e a bit newse wi fa-ivver was ahin the coonter. He likit fine da on page 76
gin gaan up ower the rodd. An ahin him a hantle o his pals, aa n on page 77
A hinna time tae listen. A'm ahin ma time ariddy. A maun bid ye on page 78

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
s he'd closed the Prof's door ahin him, Ah tiptaed ower an pit m on page 55

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
e o walth haed been leeft far ahin. on page 30

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Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e. The railwye track wis jist ahin the hoose, an she liked playi on page 15

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
bliss, bit we wis cooried up ahin the gym hall. We kint fine if on page 53

1 matches

Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Seaforth Road, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Ahin the frosted gless oot the bac on page 70
Ahin the frosted gless oot the bac on page 71

2 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
cobbled road, leavin ahin them the shabby mix o student on page 76

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Iss place isnae big enuch for the baith o us , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Aa widnae leave ahin sic a redup for freens tae fi on page 78

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
e the butcher disappear't Awa ahin the scenes on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
thi mess eit thi lad hid left ahin. Ye see en thi winter thi day on page 62

1 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
sittin ahin the curtain. on page 23
ahin the widden cell door, on page 25
That's definitely him ahin the frosted glaiss so why ye on page 31

3 matches

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
Is ahin' ilka successfu' man on page 14

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
A face weel kent ahin the ploo, on page 11
Ina steekit oot er tung ahin is back. Mebbe Ah am a bittie on page 23
yin?" Ina smiled it the quine ahin the coonter. on page 24
!" cried Ina, closin the door ahin er wi a bang. on page 26
pyntit it the clarty waldies ahin the ootside door. "Ah git enu on page 29
Also on pages 33, 39, 41, 43, 45, 50, 55, 59, 69, 70, 73, 75, 80, 87
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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
roses an Grandad wis snoozin ahin his Times paper on a deck cha on page 94

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
at and suede shoes, that sits ahin a desk wi yer pencil an yer p on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
onditioning," said the mannie ahin the desk, "we charging forty on page 7
noo?" hissed Morrice, trailin ahin them an keepin ae ee on Joyce on page 12
goin here." He pit his hands ahin his heid an gyrated, thrustin on page 16
ayin hidean-sik in the widdie ahin the hoose; wydin waist-deep i on page 21
The traffic queues ahin ma on page 24
Also on pages 35, 40, 47, 65, 69, 73
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
tae Galilee. He left Nazareth ahin an sattlt in Capernaum alang on page 10
k hame, e loonie, Jesus, bade ahin in Jerusalem. Bit Joseph an h on page 83
m." Up he got, leavin aathin ahin him an follaed him. Efter att on page 88
a fancy pottie o ile an steed ahin him at his queets an roart an on page 92
dee naething for her, cam up ahin him an raxed oot till e fit o on page 94
Also on pages 96, 102, 106, 111, 119
10 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ither side is the fjords, an ahin ye, ye'll see hills an mounta on page 16

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
an left me trailin awa ahin ye on page 51
pittin his hauns ahin his heid on page 55

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
kes an Feel Freddie wis comin ahin weerin a reed base-baa bonnet on page 8
ttie! Ye canna ging an dee at ahin Bill's back," said Beldie. "H on page 19
the kitchen wi Dottie trottin ahin im, shakkin er heid it the fo on page 25
rtist's een driftit t'a place ahin ma left shooder an Ah kent sh on page 30
dumpin ma craacker an caviar ahin a plunt. "Bi Prood o yersel, on page 31

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
itur, an thocht tae unswer it ahin a heyrick neist the steen on page 12
zzent lookin. There wis straa ahin the lugs - the lugs must hae on page 13
el. Syne Ah heard a snicherin ahin me, an Ah turnt roon. An aal on page 14

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a fremd kipple in e baak raw ahin Fergie; an ere was Fergie him on page 25
e?" Cud it be the fremd chiel ahin him? He cud jist aboot hear t on page 26

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
t yer queets wi his paa, he's ahin ilky door wytin tae lowp oot on page 27

2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
in wi him, an cat gid skulkin ahin e citie waa til e Kirk an slu on page 84

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
It wis her sisters she'd left ahin, cam tae save her. on page 126
The faem wauchtit awa ahin the boatie. Bit it wisnae nae on page 128

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
intae the cab an squeezin in ahin the wheel. "Goad, jist look a on page 87
se ye'Il hae an airmy stannin ahin ye, hiv ye?' on page 89
awa he wint wi Jeems follyin ahin him.. on page 90

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
airch an there wis still snaw ahin the dykes - Ah min' it fine on page 104
er, an rinnin in tae the shop ahin MacTavish. Twa three meenits on page 105
up hope richt awa. He coughed ahin his haan an waited. Nivver a on page 107
de in a wee bungalow we built ahin the big new hoose, an we let on page 110

6 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
een seen daein his dirty wark ahin the railins ae Setturday nich on page 89

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
lossy blaik tyres an a driver ahin the wheel. Ah focht wi maselâ
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
wa, an Stirlin disna come far ahin’t. But if it’s location,
1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
aal freen, Fergie, A crap up ahin him an said laich-in:
foonert. A fun her ae mornin ahin the door o the kitchie, lyin
oose, wi th’umman wallochin ahin me like a banshee.
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
eil’s parks fin the sun hid ahin a cloud. “Mind, Dauvit, a l
1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
Sure enuff, there wis the cat ahin an auld kist an the mither ca
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Ahin the dyke sits doon the sna.
tak a photo, bit the sin wis ahin a
the bobbies car drew in richt ahin him.
Jist wi at the the lassie fae ahin the bar an anither toff
I'll jist gaun ahin a funn bush" snarled Jonsar.
5 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
wid you open the windae ahin you, it's gettin a bit het in
Sits doon ahin the dyke nae gweed ava.
war correspondent, as she hid ahin a
wis needin a leak) She thocht ahin a
le spanner that hid been left ahin be the
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
it, an spewed bun shaves oot ahin. Bawds an hairst mice ran wud
Hoosie first, wi Minnie close ahin. They crept in backwyse inno
the creakin cairt that duntit ahin great Tibby's sweeshin tail.
attled fur playin at schulies ahin the henhoose at Steeny's wi h
She did in the coort an ahin the stable waa
21 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
. His cousin Jed wis bikin on ahin him, a brosie laddie fa lived
e driver, leavin baith bairns ahin. Efter yon, Joe Sangster jist
a, Pranny's hair streamin oot ahin. Syne: Doon, tree, doon, they
twa. The cannle flames lowpit ahin their tint-glazed cage an win
Kennin naethin o the history ahin the twa pearls o watter trimm
8 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
s for the supporters tae coor ahin. The pairk wes mair the size
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
rose afore him an passed awa ahin. A tree, a finnock or the tum
her o the moon keikit oot fae ahin a cloud. The linties struck u
ape o a doe’s lugs twitchin ahin ane o the bushes. But in sic
matt an slowly backed hissel ahin some gorse. The ither chiel w
4 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
in’s mam – the sun glares ahin her so that a halo seems tae
1 matches

Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
doorway wi the teacher richt ahin him. He wis glowerin at me.
1 matches

Thain, Gianna Far Shaddas Lurk, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
g locks floating effortlessly ahin ih’ bonnie smile,
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
e bible passage up on the waa ahin her. I read through the passa
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
s seventies get oot o leaving ahin the only land he’s ever ken
ing the earth and flinging it ahin ma until ma shooders ache and
gain. I can hear him hobbling ahin ma as we heid through the lob
ealt wie afore. Andrew trails ahin ma is I lead us doon into the
thumping. I stand up and look ahin ma. It’s the same helicopte
5 matches

Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ween the shed an the hoordin. Ahin the hoordin lay the midden. A
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
at bade in the hoose directly ahin Mabel’s were affa fine. The
wi twa wheels that ye pulled ahin ye. Affa handy for eerins but
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a sign o him. I crouched doon ahin the cairt an fulled ma pooche
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ed tae Wully and fell in line ahin him and tried tae march like
Wall Hoosie and crouched doon ahin the wee drysteen dyke and wai
s and the quines cooried doon ahin his back whimperin wi the fea
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
oom, Jessie fellt like rinnin ahin her. The Laird composing hims
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
roon the room ahin the coal skuttle aneth the ta
er. Gurr an Scrat war fechtin ahin the sofa, bit they stoppit at
she meant them. They breenged ahin the curtains an hid. Bit the
. Aa except Lowpity He wis ay ahin,
anely a skiffin o bubbles ahin it, trysted awa like the mist
13 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
wk are in offices an shops an ahin screens. They’re typin an s
1 matches

Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
Auld Aberdeen ahin them, and the weather lookin'
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
attiejwattie Foond it. It was ahin Russ Abott and Yon Wurzels...(2019) search twitter
gor I've seen coos fartin fae ahin a drystane dyke!(2019) search twitter
r in i bar the loons n quines ahin i bar will gi yi wee tasters (2019) search twitter
sounds sic a rare idea. 100% ahin ye.(2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@Val_Bold We're a bitty ahin roon oor wye(2020) search twitter
2017Laurence Left a died Bush ahin(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
anBattySTV is that a sna ploo ahin ye?(2012) search twitter

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
s Tracy! There's a guid story ahin hoo yon cam aboot. Gled ye li(2020) search twitter
m__Jardine The only tunnel is ahin his lugs.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
auld tin box wus tuk oot frae ahin the cupboard dure, on page 10
ore the feet that's cumin ain ahin. on page 18
It's brocht tae life ahin a haun, on page 22
An them lef ahin watched proudly in awe, on page 30
An whan A get ahin the wheel, on page 52

5 matches