A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of bottles in Corpus

Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
sitten seelent afore a hantle bottles that were toom, an anither ha on page 44

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
end sortit. These cunts drank bottles ae pound nasty, pure gut-rot on page 12
eld yin, in the shop fur six bottles ae Buckfast: on page 13
AT YI WALKIN UP THERE WAE OUR BOTTLES LIKE BILLY THE FUCKIN KID, A on page 14
in spilt aw over. Six plastic bottles ae pound nasty rollin oot. Ne on page 15
ope is takin the edge aff the bottles, chillin everycunt oot a bit on page 16
Also on pages 22, 40, 60
19 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Twa bottles o lager.' he telt the face wh on page 27

3 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Sinsyne they aipened the twa bottles o the Provost's special bottl on page 26

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
whin the polis came. The six bottles of monk vino? Well, yer honou on page 1

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
in the bottom o' a puckle 0' bottles, so whit wad we dae bit try i on page 30

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
me state. There were buiks an bottles, an a fire bleezin awa in the on page 74

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
inner pairty eftir a guid few bottles o claret. Ye see, tae them it on page 54

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
bottles o cider that costs on page 76

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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
y Auchterhouse, eftir several bottles o claret had been drunk ower on page 85

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e World we used tae knock the bottles ae milk that the milk boy lef on page 140
chippy. She got caught passin bottles on page 142
ckfast tae drink in Coca Cola bottles on the bus an wur bein really on page 164
ed the wummin fur three litre bottles a Mad Dog Twenty Twenty kiwi on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
. The shelves were hotchin wi bottles and jaurs o ilka sort. He wal on page 25
shelf. There were five muckle bottles on page 26
Factory and sell the stuff in bottles at five poonds a time. We wil on page 73
es and toom aerosols and toom bottles 'That's braw, said Mr Kranky. on page 76
doon the names o aw the toom bottles and cans. 'Help ma boab, whit on page 77
Also on pages 78
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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
e pit, by the little fowk, in bottles blawn in liquid gless blawn w on page ix
Entry peyed for by ginger bottles ye see on page 79
Nae mair milk in gless bottles on page 154

3 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
s stowed oot wi empty breezer bottles. on page 89

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
n through the slap atween twa bottles, he saw that she wis cairryin on page 67

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
wer the flair were empty wine bottles and clattie dishes. But maist on page 125
Molotov cocktails oot o these bottles," on page 130
"We could tan these bottles in hauf," Violet said, "and u on page 131

4 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
s oot huntin fur stray Bart's bottles she could sell back tae the o on page 9
aw sorts. They smashed glass bottles doon the burn next tae the ch on page 49

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
hert o the desert. He had ten bottles o watter wi him but afore the on page 42

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
essageboy brings to his hoose bottles happed up in thick broun pape on page 72

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
dizzen haggis an the samen in bottles o whisky. Nae mention, houeve on page 127

1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
r stuff doon, pokes o crisps, bottles o juice, some cups and a tray
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Milk bottles clink, an tho a try
1 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
where they tanned aboot four bottles eh Blue Wkd. Thurr up the fro
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
aith weys. They gied us empty bottles tae mak sugarallie watter, ja
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ehole so nae leavin yer empty bottles an joint ends aw oer the gaff
oints an the best part ay two bottles ay Bucky had taken their toll
2 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
at ya wan - naw, twa - guid bottles o whiskey, and ye wur despera
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ae say wis accompanied by twa bottles o’ Cava!
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
they werena. Twinty men. Five bottles wad gang roon thaim.
an ilk calculation. “Three bottles,” he offert, an lat hissel
they werena. Twinty men. Five bottles wad gang roon thaim.
an ilk calculation. “Three bottles,” he offert, an lat hissel
d. Sae Iqbal haundit ower the bottles o liquor, thrawin in some fag
5 matches

Eunson, Catherine Freude, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
if Jim hid nivver bocht thon bottles. Gin we left,
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
@80_mcswan Irn bru bottles i seem to end up with loads s(2020) search twitter

@Cobradile94 tweeted
ff! It's too bad we hivna got bottles tae tirn in.(2018) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
i'm kidding.. ?? (I got her 2 bottles). :) (2023) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
It appears tae haud fower bottles o fruity cider fer samplin ??(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
" said Joyce, pickin up fower bottles o factor 30 an bungin em oan on page 40
widdie fir aul returnable ale bottles an git enuch free smachrie te on page 87

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
lookin up it aa the shelves o bottles, glaisses an bugs o tattie cr on page 16

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in oot wir tins, An squaashin bottles flat. on page 34

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
rley wine. Efter the meal the bottles came oot. (The T.V. wis
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ae the 'altar', far the fusky bottles war opened, an the serious bu
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
se, e wis gien thay cardboard bottles ta
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
there’s clythes, burst pill bottles and bashed cans lying aboot t
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
the fridge, drank a couple o bottles o juice. We forgoat we wiz lo
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
iz littered wi empty tins and bottles. Because they drank aa nicht
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a bit corkit so teen a couple bottles o seerups o figs and that see
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
nked aff doon the road wi his bottles jinglin, an the postie wi his
lino. He jinkit roon the milk bottles,
2 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
An' impty lemonade bottles ana jist cos ye can
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
next tae that was twa big gas bottles the same kinda bottles ye see
the same kinda bottles ye seen doon the herber for w
engele turned awa tae the gas bottles then turned back he held in h
3 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
er, ah’ve already bocht twaa bottles fae Fine Fare!(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ae ees iv aa. Jist boucht twa bottles o yon Brewdog Punk thingmy. G(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ugh a bottle of vodka, gin, 6 bottles of wine & half way though a b(2017) search twitter
y. Been tae Asda, got yon sma bottles o Belgian beer fer £2 a doze(2017) search twitter
Expecting half the bar. A few bottles o'Glenmorangie in the cupboar(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ynar's waatchan fae ahint his bottles fer Noor tae come. He disno s on page 131

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
fishan oot bottles o bus drivers' piss on page 12

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Runnan tae find hidden bottles o ale, deep in the face o the on page 60

1 matches

Shetland

Walterson, Vaila Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
aff o’ da tatties, der wis bottles o’ ivery shape an size, an
1 matches

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
obble aboot da neck o da soap bottles to git 1/2 a pump. Its plenty (2020) twitter link
arjoleinR DIRS LONG HOT WATER BOTTLES?!?!? Whar hiv dey been aa my (2020) twitter link

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
whom he got a dozen honorary bottles a year, an the watterin jug a(2020) search twitter