A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of blink in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
The hindmaist blink o bein on page 56

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
In the blink o' an ee he'd vanished frae v on page 29

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
In the blink o an ee, doun went Alison eft on page 8
'd speirt oot loud; an in the blink o an ee, it wis awa oot o sic on page 44

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
fidgit wi pleesure, hoverin a blink in yin poseetion for its rewa on page 63

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
wie was aff the shop waw in a blink, awa tae the ither side ae th on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
blink oan ma gizz on page 8
seem like the blink o an ee tae me on page 34
howpin tae catch a blink on page 43

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
rishes - that some caad "The Blink' - when muirland conventicle on page 27

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ae ferlie nicht, fur juist a blink. on page 39
The visit was aa ower in a blink, on page 90

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
seals sunnin thirsels. Wi yin blink o the ee, we beachit yince ma on page 14

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ck on things that happen in a blink, that has ti pick up informat on page 70

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
close tae redemption. In the blink ae an eye they might jist fin on page 28
Then, in the blink ae an eye, Aldo went fae smil on page 78
fore ah even hud a chance tae blink she wis racin aroond the shoa on page 152
e is nae longer mines. It's a blink and yull miss it affair and b on page 160

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Honey. Miss Honey didnae even blink. 'Ah'm tellin ye the truth, M on page 162

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
urderin its ain fowk gin they blink the wrang wey, is supportin a on page 116

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
he kirkyaird wa, an withoot a blink hurdlit it like an Olympic at on page 66
auld gravestanes, then in the blink o an ee the licht went oot. on page 69

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah blink, and Jesus disappears. on page 38
Ah try and fail tae blink back ma tears. Dante puts a h on page 45

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
In the blink o an ee, the loon flicked the on page 156

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Ah kin tell he's tryin no tae blink. Donald could be a richt soft on page 62
es me up. Ah open ma eyes and blink the room intae focus tae see on page 85
ipe the sleep fae ma eyes and blink the trees ootside ma hoose in on page 118

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
That bonny blink - the wind-scoured ruin set on page 112

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 1 - Ye’re Still Here? It’s Ower. Gang Hame., (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ere the day an gane the morn. Blink an ye'll miss it. on page 24

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
fast it wid skite awa in the blink o an ee. The ainly thing in t on page 15

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
WHOOSHTI In the blink o an ee, the dug wis awa and on page 40

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
gie them their jotters in the blink o an ee," the High Heid Yin t on page 58
ma jotters." He thocht for a blink o his ee, then said, "Pure de on page 61

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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
‘nae mair nor hauf a blink:
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
o an ee in the spyglass, the blink o a bleary Cyclops, fae folk
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
Strange lichts were seen to blink an’ sheen,
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
n oor bedruim. Onywey, hauf a blink an Ah had
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
I count one...two...three, I blink during the day, three quick b
ain. I better flash my torch, blink my eyes, and I see they’re
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
r mibbie nane at aw, a case o blink an ye’d missed it. Ma ain e
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
awoke in the mornin, she’d blink in confusion at the unfamilia
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
enough ae it and doesnae even blink when the hing is oan the boax
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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - Thof nae a rigmarie hae I, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
I’ll blink on siccan bronze as think him
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
cht as England whan wi oot ae blink Engla(2020) search twitter

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
ere he could blink they reached his heid on page 12

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
he peer things are aye on the blink on page 15

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
its flichtert lichts, ae blink they're bricht the neist nae on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah blink awa a tear an look up. Somewy on page 45

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah lift ma heid an blink es Janet's face comes inte fo on page 46

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
cuidnae steek ma een, ein tae blink. on page 80

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
Aat wes a kinch. Efter a blink, Ailice begoud, "Weel! The ba on page 56

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
me in Cornhill afore Ah could blink. Onyroad Ah wisna gaan ti tel
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
In the efterneen ere's a blink o sin,
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ither wis deid. As quick as a blink, frae ae warld intae the neis
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
yalla far the sun strove tae blink ben. As fur the quayside itse
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
50'll be wi ye afore ye can blink. https://t.co/mcnoRejQxE(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Seemingly toaster is on the blink and the lassie offers me dry (2016) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
them, than you hae tae wait a blink afore id works. on page 15
wir chappan awey for a peedie blink whin something meed me leuk a on page 20
"Efter a peedie blink he turned an gaed a'af. He st on page 21
Hid wis a blink o time ago, Tam hid cheus lef on page 76

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
hey wid send someen doon in a blink. on page 41
rink - became alcoholic in a blink. on page 77
rted. He wis up and awey in a blink. on page 82

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
. Darling thinks fer a peedie blink. "Could I give a name?" sheu on page 129

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I blank / blink, double blank - the terrible on page 26
wae an exaggerated blink, frowned doon on page 30

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Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
Glim =a glimmer, a blink o light or fire on page 9

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
In the blink o an eye on page 88

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
They winked at each ither, a blink oan the waater on page 154

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
he kers moved on, an a peedie blink later, Mr Dursley arrived in
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@peediepuss tweeted
very kindly 'kidnap' me for a blink if he w(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Wir dæs ir a blink ati'da shoormal, on page 18

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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Jöst a blink on page 19

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Blink, blink, blinkrin - a starn ie on page 27

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
tae blink - a blinkie on page 39
tae blink - [X is] blinkin on page 40

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
An i dis blink, da scales faa fae dy een on page 84

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Ulster