A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of bedroom in Corpus

Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
e telephone table ootside the bedroom. Ah turn the loabby light oan on page 8
In the wardrobe in the bedroom ah reach up tae the high shel on page 10

2 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
The bedroom door swung open an in process on page 47

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
fur nuhin. They've git a four-bedroom hoose on the outskirts ae tow on page 37

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ratchy heard the yell fae his bedroom. He'd heard the door bang whe on page 1

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
As suin as the licht in the bedroom went oot there wis a rowstin on page 6

4 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Ah cannae fin the bedroom licht. on page 75
Tie ups, Trident, Bedroom Tax on page 77

2 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
he stairs and heading tae the bedroom or the bath. Or maybe tae Mas on page 40
slept on the floor too, in ma bedroom, between the mattress and the on page 41

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And for the bedroom hunts aroon. on page 33

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
her man put a haun threw the bedroom door, on page 47

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
pit wee man smookin aboot the bedroom in his purple-strippit pyjama on page 29
uffed and took her up tae his bedroom whaur a truly byous blue and on page 36
Matilda could hear in her bedroom on the ither side o the lobby on page 53
n oot and cairried it tae her bedroom and shut hersel in. on page 204
She crossed the bedroom and lifted the cigar and pit on page 206
Also on pages 221
7 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
vote fer the rape clause, the bedroom tax, Trident, airms-sales tae on page 12

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
He ran tae the mirror in his bedroom an fookt at himsel. Richt eno on page 67

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
t see her an nae mair, fae ma bedroom windae, as she stopped at the on page 31
see me. She carried me oot ma bedroom windae an we flew through the on page 41
e livin room she'd sit in the bedroom wi me an talk aboot boy bands on page 56
an it wis pure climbin up ma bedroom waw an stuff. Honestly, said on page 105
she's gaun after school's her bedroom tae dae her homework so's she on page 142
Also on pages 169
7 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
And in the bedroom, by the bed, on page 158
e hoose intae the auld folks' bedroom. Shooers o stoor and crackit on page 173

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
done a pictur o himsel on ma bedroom door in permanent merker. Wee on page 21

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
mither's dressin-table in the bedroom, Geordie foond yet anither br on page 21
The bedroom had naethin mair tae gie, sae on page 23
shed up the stair tae his ain bedroom and there she wis crashin up on page 46
ckly towards the ceilin o the bedroom. on page 47

5 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah wander intae Mammy's bedroom and take oot an auld, dusty B on page 30

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
an hooverin an tidyin her ain bedroom. She wis feart o them, takin on page 78
stair an in yer stepsister's bedroom, yell find her wallet wi her on page 81

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
it tuffed and hing it on yer bedroom waw. Noo get a shift on wi yo on page 69

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
elaire bairns went up tae the bedroom and dowily packed whit wee bi on page 17
bedroom, and even though she could se on page 18
tuck thegither in wan clattie bedroom that anely had wan tottie wee on page 28
urtain rod that hung ower the bedroom's anely windae and bawed them on page 29
n tae the Baudelaire orphans' bedroom, they wid hae seen three bair on page 55
Also on pages 71, 95, 99, 108
10 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e sunlight streamin intae his bedroom, and we said a happy goodbye. on page 44
unlicht wis streamin intae ma bedroom. God bless us and save us, ah on page 54

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
denner A gaed straicht tae ma bedroom, fund ma schuil-bag an empied on page 83

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
the television in the wean's bedroom. Wirkin-cless faimilies are, on page 9

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
lang hissin snakes intae his bedroom. The wean, when he saw the de on page 1

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
Queen snuck up tae the spare bedroom and poued aw the sheets, duve on page 12

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
sts’ shops. Stummlin to her bedroom whan the door wes steekit an
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
s loaby agin. As a got tae ma bedroom door, ah came tae a halt and
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ce formin on the inside o yer bedroom windae. I ken boays an lassie
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
at wan end, a bathroom and a bedroom wi three single beds.
the bedroom ceilin, Boabby?’
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y fling up these days; a five bedroom example, Zander’s - as heâ
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
- watchin him first, in his bedroom as he lined the interior ay a
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ollin before ah look roond ma bedroom. Ah’ve gat it just the way
’m sittin at the desk in ma bedroom. It’s organised chaos—jus
auf shut knife and up tae the bedroom. Ma heid hits the pillow, and
nlicht’s streamin intae the bedroom. Maybe fresh air will dae me
4 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
ke tae find a cyberdug in her bedroom.
nicht, as she keeked oot her bedroom windae, the Earth’s muin lu
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
uddha up on the unit in their bedroom and noo and again he'd go in
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
at doobled is leevin space an bedroom, whit, alang wi wan ither wee
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
nd kittens she had in her twa bedroom council hoose. A “concerned
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
fter. Paradin’ up n doon ma bedroom fir hours every day tryin’
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
'Cause the bedroom's painted red!
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
. Jist ootside her parent’s bedroom, a shaft fae a streetlight sh
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
As suin as the licht in the bedroom gaed oot the’ war a steer a
hat aye stuid in a neuk o his bedroom, and lat flee a chairge o Num
Mrs Cameron keekit oot o the bedroom windae, saw what wis happenin
haed bidden ahint in the best bedroom. She haed taen a piece o blue
4 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
oked up. Ah looked up tae th' bedroom 'boon me. Up tae th' body wha
ipped unnoticed, up intae th' bedroom. It's time.
ed tae descend back under mah bedroom. Takin me wi' it.
3 matches

Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
never tent the vote agin the bedroom tax an has a lang history o c
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
On ma bedroom chairs!
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
e telephone table ootside the bedroom. Ah turn the loabby light oan
In the wardrobe in the bedroom ah reach up tae the high shel
2 matches

Letford, William This Is It, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central - Stirling, poetry
wur boarn in eez bedroom wake me up.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
he hoose and wis pit in their bedroom. Ma mammy slept in the bed se
In the bedroom ah threw masel intae a corner
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
dim lobby. Aw the wey intae a bedroom. Ah brush his airm awey cos a
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
and take him through tae the bedroom and rest him oan ma bed. He g
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
nd living room TV was link to bedroom I got up and turned it on it (2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
t wan time. Never hud a three bedroom hoose attacht tae it vo...(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
the dartboord oota the spare bedroom, "Ah'm gaun te try ma han at on page 92
oss the road's stannin at her bedroom winda. Wi've kent een anither on page 93

2 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
aroon the bedroom, slowly but surely strippin a on page 34

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
l!" Stevie shoved im inte the bedroom. "Fan's the last time ye boch on page 53
The bedroom door made a creakin soun an a on page 64
bin leukin te feenish aff ma bedroom es file," said Dottie, turnin on page 72
d the wifie, throwin back the bedroom door an pyntin te the biggest on page 73

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
." He stuck his heid inte the bedroom an tittit. "Tak a look in her on page 9
t. Get him throwe te the back bedroom an shut him in - he's absolu on page 27
a draars an leave them on the bedroom fleer, an bi sure they'll aye on page 51
Mam said Ah hid te bide in ma bedroom bit Ah cud aye see fit wis ga on page 66
ings had gone downhill in the bedroom and, if I'm being honest, som on page 76
Also on pages 79
7 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Stumblin fae ma bedroom that day on page 14
under ma bedroom door on page 31

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
d appeart roon the neuk o the bedroom door. "'Aathin's bone dry. It on page 37

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Silently shuttin i'bedroom door on page 132
On ma bedroom wa on page 164
HE CLIMT IN THROUGH I'BEDROOM WINDAE on page 190

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
got a leak somewey ablow yer bedroom fleer.' Weel, it didna tak la on page 76

3 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
art wi Andrew hid a TV in his bedroom, a'a tae himsel, alang wi tha
hoose, nivver mind een in the bedroom. As far as Jonsar Eck cood
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
in their bedroom is burned black." Ere wis a l
wis a loud explosion in their bedroom an, Auld Geordie chuckled,
isnae been a explosion in the bedroom for a lang time" laughed the
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
up the stairs tae her ain wee bedroom an dowpit doon at the dresser
This mornin her bedroom windae up in the attic wis gl
o the press in her wee attic bedroom. Blaik varnished it wis, wi b
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
kitchie, dinin-room, maister bedroom (wi en-suite shouer an Jacuzz
d. Neil Duguid hid bin in his bedroom, haein his enin dialysis.
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ere’s doors tae her wee box bedroom, her eternally caul lavvie, t
I took a seat through tae her bedroom and sat wi her as she flicked
ce. I went ben tae Grunny’s bedroom and asked her if she’d like
3 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
ull oot ma aul anorak. Fae ma bedroom winda, I can see that the ski
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n fit hid been her mither’s bedroom and of course the grate in th
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
see, she LIKIT her bonnie wee bedroom an her cosie wee bed, an her
ething excitin tae see in the bedroom, sae they didna bide there la
2 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
Had the pic on ma bedroom wah- only failed tae name 3 C (2020) twitter link

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
t burka in your wye intae the bedroom - lol for a translation - w (2014) twitter link

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
peedie Karen's bedroom, an tised on page 7

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The lobby an the bedroom floor on page 105

1 matches

Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
reen silk cushion on mother's bedroom chair, on page 29

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
oom, Mr Dursley crept tae the bedroom widow and peered doon intae t
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
midder’s dressin-table i da bedroom, Dodie fan yet anidder lovely
Da bedroom hed naethin mair ta offer, sa
2 matches

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
rt Hams o Roe in a peerie twa bedroom but and ben hoose, we nobody
1 matches

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
ting to each idder across dir bedroom. #wishmeluck #ekeinootmorehou (2018) twitter link

Southern

Ulster