A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of cairryin in Corpus

Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
rniture-shifters, ex-sodjers, cairryin gear oot frae yin o the lands on page 136

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
cool breeze wafted ower them cairryin the ripplin sounds o the stri on page 49

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
hert wis thrang, I felt I wis cairryin a fragile treisur. Deed it se on page 78
sang o the pulley, the cairryin o my airms. It wis guid for t on page 81

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Furst cam ten sodgers cairryin clubs; they were aa shapit li on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
An she wis cairryin a wean, on page 17

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MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
cairryin ma messages, soughing. on page 61

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
waumie echoes o oor ain vyces cairryin back. Whit wey it's happened on page 3

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
. They had never seen animals cairryin on like this afore, and this on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
oan the Solway Firth in 1775, cairryin 82 emigrants tae Lot 59 on Pr on page 56

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
o law - for the simple sin o cairryin a bible, or takin the wrang g on page 39

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
less. Wuld yi credit an Abbot cairryin sic muckle stanes ~ giants ma on page 14

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
back tae her ain empty hoose, cairryin the tall cage in baith haunds on page 37
er bairged in fae the kitchen cairryin a muckle plate hoatchin wi eg on page 54
n hauf a minute she wis back, cairryin a ' muckle book. She opened i on page 71
chers came in wi her. She wis cairryin a ridin-crop in her richt hau on page 112
Is this eneuch?' she speired, cairryin it in. on page 181

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
f o it. The new submarine fer cairryin this scunner aroun the warld on page 121

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
an new yins made tae jyne the cairryin stream o the tradeetion. In t on page 56

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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
ome baists. This meant he wis cairryin a fair bit o siller an when h on page 17
g shift spanners an the crane cairryin the pipe tae the caged area a on page 49
wis anither auld boat wi lads cairryin barrels o tar alongside. The on page 127

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
There wis nae sign o jokin or cairryin-on on ony o them. on page 16
eheid hoose,' said Mr Baffie, cairryin on wi his readin, 'wis hotchi on page 39
bbie watter fae the river and cairryin it awa tae naebody could tell on page 75
ca tae the groond and sterted cairryin her across the flair. on page 128
edrum-Hodrums mairched forrit cairryin on their shooders the maist m on page 145

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ang an happent tae be the yin cairryin on page 105

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
Cloot wis cairryin a poke o snodcakes for the ga on page 21

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ae up the stair he stachered, cairryin the muckle twaluggit pot afor on page 18
he yaird and got oot. She wis cairryin a bottle o milk in yin haund on page 59

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ue, aw the means necessar for cairryin oot their professional activi on page 22

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
bottles, he saw that she wis cairryin a muckle rollin-peen in yin h on page 67
Cairryin a jaur in ilka haund and wi t on page 70

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
d intae the dinin room, Klaus cairryin a bowl o the noodles in aw th on page 51
om, follaed by Klaus, wha wis cairryin Sunny. They stormed oot the b on page 67
e library, hucklin Violet and cairryin Sunny, wha wis tryin and fail on page 92
d look. Three wee fellas were cairryin a muckle flat bit o widd, pen on page 134

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
he front o the stage, slawlie cairryin the sword an chean. on page 35

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
with ma gealt haunds cairryin the bloum on page 9

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
, syndin oot aw the clart and cairryin it doon tae the sea. on page 24
ch oot for Atlas. He's seik o cairryin the heivens and he'll dae abs on page 46
en aboot this. Atlas had been cairryin the heivens for an awfie lang on page 47

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
deed as did the Black Douglas cairryin the bowsie mon's hert. Cameo on page 27

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
"Fancy cairryin oan like that... G'oan Meg, p on page 67
awfy thing tae see twa weemin cairryin oan like thon. Bit ay, it hid on page 68

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 73 - The Unco Spate, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Dundee, poetry
the cairryin stream forbye on page 11

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
nds, rin a hie railwey bankin cairryin the main line tae Edinb’ry
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
• cairryin oot research intil the uiss o
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McFarlane, Ishbel Time tae mairch oot o oor climate comfort zones, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
” is that oniebody that’s cairryin oan as usual luiks like they
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
interest groups didna tak the cairryin oot o this commitment for a s
blic services athin Scotland, cairryin oot a braid reenge o function
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion
tions wha gie a heize tae the cairryin stream are thame wha conter t
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
still. You wak wi discretion cairryin a bairn. Safer tae set him do
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
cairryin oan their love affairs,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
aw an his wark. He is seen as cairryin on the tradeition o the poets
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
generation ar shawin signs o cairryin ower muckle wecht; I jalouse
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
tae see a younger generation cairryin on the guid fecht for the Sco
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
e Census Test that they'll be cairryin oot in Aprile 2006 in pairts
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
evels an ivery room had pipes cairryin watter for washin an bathin.
. An that poke o fruit he wis cairryin wis shair tae slaw him doon e
. She cudna stap her legs fae cairryin her towards it; or her airm f
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
thair dumfoonerin physiques, cairryin oot bumbazin acks or garrin t
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
e auld da, gaun tae his work, cairryin on in the hoose. He stuck a p
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Boswell’s Coort, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
cairryin the stour o centuries on wir
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Duncan, Robert Peeweep, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Lumphinnans, poetry
cairryin the canary.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
aith back tae the flat, Malik cairryin a big gift box o sweeties -
nloadin sacks o vegetables an cairryin thaim whaurever the customers
ars. He pit up three fingers. Cairryin his spears, he gaed ower the
idit Bill, wha wis lauchin an cairryin on wi a group o the ither fre
rukken man. He wad ne’er be cairryin on lik this gin he wis in his
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
n thair sleaves shawin a bear cairryin an artillary shell in its air
ions anent the formulation an cairryin oot o British race policy. Ca
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Paterson, Stuart A. Ootby, (twitter 2022) Central, poetry
Tae keep oan the road cairryin feet never wheels,
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Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
m, wisn't it? An the boat wis cairryin guns for the Rooshian Airmy. on page 44

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Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
happen neist? Mare shoutin an cairryin on. Thumps, jeers, sweerin, c on page 60

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
'Na! Na! Awa wi 'Ah wis only cairryin oot orders'. Wi heard eneuch on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ves inte the mull, the bairns cairryin watter, an syne the weemin fo on page 93

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
att fan he wis inno e Temple cairryin oot his dyowties, he wis burn on page 79
them aa. Some chiels arrived cairryin a paraleesed lad on a cooch. on page 87
his han on e coffin an e lads cairryin e coffin steed up. Syne he sp on page 91
gratefu till e fee'd man for cairryin oot yer orders. A widna think on page 109

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Ah find masel cairryin a wee prayer on page 6
cairryin aa their wisdom within ye on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e. "They micht think ye inten cairryin oan the buzness." on page 23

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
Malkyne yokit tee richt awaa, cairryin roun servers o fite an broun on page 97
aan tae stap the argie-bargie cairryin on: he wes unco timorsome an on page 100

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
arlan fairmer. The cousin wis cairryin twins at the time. Fin Nell s on page 51

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
aboot it. Ah dinna believe in cairryin that sort o thing ower far. N on page 72

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ae a wird o the bairn she wis cairryin gaed doon on the daith certif
frae the neck o a sack he wis cairryin. The futterat wis curled up i
ie hard at his dowp. They war cairryin lamps an sat them doon in a n
Jock Dow wis cairryin a bunnle. Fin he unrowed it o
er than hae the bairn she wis cairryin. Fa the faither wis, anely hi
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
jungle an the eildritch tree, cairryin a meikle gourd aneth her airm
n twinty-first century fowk o cairryin oot the degradin darg o tortu
month back, jist efter derk, cairryin a torch an a bowl o rice tae
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
anither, aa e time lachin an cairryin on. But wyte til I tell ye is
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
s servants hid tae waak aboot cairryin aal tin trays o mackie-on mai
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
lls fin the laidder he wiz on cairryin a bolt o canvas hid given fae
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
bed. This time, her ma WISNA cairryin sweeties or comics or juice.
p at the door. It wis a chiel cairryin a boxieweel rowed up in
cairryin a buik wi a rowth o picturs i
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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Furst come ten soldiers cairryin clubs: these wur aal shape't on page 79

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
yer wife, fer tha wean she's cairryin ïs o tha Halie Spïrit. She on page 1
that the' wur cairryin oot a deid man, a weeda wumma on page 81
cum ïntae tha cïtie, a man cairryin a pïtcher o wattèr wull mee on page 106

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
* The forderin an cairryin oot o' range o' programmes ba on page 7
s forderin. The comprehensive cairryin oot o' the follaein plen an' on page 17
* The cairryin oot o' a laafu review wi'in 3 on page 25
Guid Friday 'Greement. Quhan cairryin oot speirins we wur affen tou on page 28
5) Cairryin oot economic appraisals. The on page 33
Also on pages 40, 55, 59
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@the_gellick tweeted
em gulderin at yin anither an cairryin on like weans. Quare geg this (2014) twitter link