A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of called in Corpus

Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ts rollin joints, the fat wan called Muldoon n the skinny wan we a on page 3
roonie n Wee Kenzie, they git called. Broonie is a wee Nazi-lookin on page 7
wee cunt. Big Kenzie he gits called, n that's a name that cunts r on page 8
A've actually heard ae a cunt called Jamesy that git slashed' on page 11
wee cake ae chocolate, as she called it. A see ma escape n A sprin on page 35

7 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
The Provost called the toonfolk roond on page 27

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
en-shilling lands of Greenock called Cruikedbank - while his mith on page 79

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
em in Cumbernauld! "Whit's it called? on page

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
nae huv got closure if hed no called me fat. The lanky prick. on page 27

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
She called fur a truce afore she called on page 83

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
tae the South, whatewvir thir Called. So this is why fowk rise thi on page 3

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
'It's called the ymp here, he laughs. 'The on page 7

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Folk called her Martyr of St Paul's, Civi on page 55

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
as ah ken, mate. Is a laddie called Mark Thompson. Him and his ma on page 195

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
it wiz called thi world cup, on page 52
wizzna yazed ti talkin in so-called on page 56
A mate o thi brithers called aroond on page 63
h wiz boarn an bred in a toon called Dundee, on page 115
o thi bricked in thi Picts an called it on page 120

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e - ma mum made them - thir called samosas. She cut wan in half on page 30
the flair. Aye nen wee Mickey called me a fat bitch, said Charlene on page 31
Ah called Charlene tae find oot how the on page 44
so she can go intae this shop called Trendy Tribe. Ma ma isnae hap on page 50
remember him havin a brother called Ebenezer, on page 58
Also on pages 69, 71, 76, 91, 98, 99, 100, 104, 105, 112, 115, 116, 120, 121, 126, 129, 141, 160, 162, 163, 169
32 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'It's called the YMD here,' he laughs. on page 5

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
tional language and was being called Scottis to distinguish it fro on page 15

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"She's in here," called the crab, finally drawin back on page 37
callin me "hen". They nivver called the laddies hens. Sometimes g on page 70
Come here an I'll show ye," I called back. The wee yin gurgled hap on page 73

4 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ke fae the City Bakers. Cathy called me a tight arse when she saw on page 4
carin assessments, and Isla's called a taxi so she can salvage the on page 12
en sick in the men's and just called me a wanker for trying to hel on page 13
en we went tae the panto, she called John Barrowman 'a waste o a g on page 26
garden. The fire brigade got called, and Mrs Gillespie ended up i on page 28
Also on pages 32, 38, 44, 45, 57, 61, 79, 87
16 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ook! That's whit the big folk called it. Jings, Ah wished Ah'd wan on page 45

2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
fire kindled in it is always called the ingle, in the southern pa
miller is offended, if it be called the fire’.
2 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
nce gid pals wi two boys both called Evan. Ah mean, ah wiz like ma
offence at offhandedly being called a tool. Ah’m no sayin it wi
2 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
oned, there is a new campaign called Oor Vyce. It was also created
1 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
places. Quite a few ae ma so-called pals seemed tae think it wis
h heard fae Charlene that she called me a cow behind ma back but s
2 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ts and drink pee from animuls called coos. There are strange beast
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
collective responsibility, as called for in the 1992 Rio Declarati
plant species and over 200 so called “habitat types” (e.g. spe
2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
called in the shared toilets, called the mickey by ae character, t
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
a lanely cuckoo called fae Foswell hill,
A lanely cuckoo called fae Foswell hill,
a lanely cuckoo called fae Foswell hill.
the lanely cuckoo called fae Foswell hill.
4 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
sual. There’s a great group called Flag Up Scotland Jamaica that
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y doped up bloody junkie just called me an auld cunt, an fur whit?
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
h. A false consciousness Marx called it. They tell ye it’s a tra
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
n walking oor dog Lugs – we called him Lugs coz o his big ears f
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
a skin you might like. It’s called dog sounds. Want to try it?�
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
victim, an eighteen year old called Harry Reid, was fund in the w
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
at the faither wis some joker called Jack Riley. A executive high
jist a wee fanny frae Falkirk called Eddie Jones that she got aff
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
d hand frae a dubious grunter called Noel. We subsequently learned
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
parts o’ a boat, “This is called the Boom, cause w’en it ‘
1 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
se past four days syne Oonagh called. She meant well and don’t g
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
The Carpenters Estate it’s called, where ah’ve been staiyin.
1 matches

Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
h’m sittin wae a Pomeranian called Petta on ma knee n Ah’m kis
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
stuffed some mob frae Iceland called Akraness, and both they games
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
it bud im at court because i called ma wifes boyfriend a retard f(2020) search twitter
y I'm shite with names, being called union is worrisome so underst(2020) search twitter
comment on @bmc875 tell him I called him a wankjob secret Yoon, wh(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
u cannae be an artisan barber called Dave. ??(2020) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
@bummermaid It's called a slater in Scotland!(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
d.....and so a pj Saturday is called fir! Productive day at hame i(2016) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
huv at New Year, whit wuz it called? ?? ??????. Anyway Yer The Du(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
III or IV and Stirling Castle called Michael?(2020) search twitter
the muckle Jouker in the sky called him@home between election and(2020) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
by some big Russian hooligan called Andriy. Wit. A. Tune. (2018) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
event on the 23rd. Claret was called the Bloodstream of the Auld A(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Ma line manager called tae see hou Ah'm daein, an Ah(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
, his first son wis gonnae be called Zellsworth ??. (2022) twitter link
away when @eastlothianmp was called. I genuinely thought you were (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
? When a wis a wean a did git called a big skinnymalinkie lang leg (2021) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
me. He’s jist upset at being called oot on his creepiness, probab (2021) twitter link
fowk hae nae issues wi being called hen by strangers (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
Here's an idea. Stop payin so called 'stars' like Zoe Ball and Gar(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
- snow covered astros do get called off all over the country lol (2021) twitter link
een off defo - the refs jist called aff a wet astro pitch wae a f (2021) twitter link
rved btw - mind you these so called elite players are so saft its (2021) twitter link
archbishop oh canterberry is called erchie btw - gotta luv thae (2021) twitter link
nolds hees no a tinpot - its called passion - ralphies the man l (2021) twitter link
and 8 other occurrences.

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
erson o authority amang them, called oot, "Sit doon, all o ee, an on page 23
te dry again, e Dodo suddenly called oot "E race is oer!", an they on page 25
an feenish yer story!" Alice called efter id. An e ithers all joi on page 29
suit ma throat!" An a Canary called oot in a tremblan voice till on page 30
as she went huntan aboot, an called oot till her in an angry tone on page 31
Also on pages 43, 53, 75, 92, 94, 98, 106, 114
13 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ater, much later, a neighbour called by, sayin how it wis strange
1 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
I wis awa oot tae the pub called the Mosset (or is as it’s k
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
her and teen her tae fit wiz called the “Servant's Common Room�
the coal. Mistress Gordon wiz called and she’d little sympathy f
2 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
ld maybe smell as sweet if we called it a – clart… but it does
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
ten o clock afore ma name was called and aff I went up the corrido
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
t wye is the Yes Campaign nae called the Aye Campaign?(2014) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
his election was the way they called things out when it’s infactu (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
ng doon the field. I Ken it's called Pittodrie bt we dinae need to(2020) search twitter
When @Ryanp0rteous_ gets called up for Scotland but Andy Cons(2020) search twitter
euder92 @CalumWright2 Fits it called? https://t.co/nOlVP6QdhG(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
88 The heel, but our son once called it the ‘stump’. (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
This called fur desperate measures so I s on page 25
This called fur desperate measures if her on page 57

2 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And called a witch on page 74

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Beggars and thieves they called is, on page 22

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A land sea, the owld wife called it. on page 93

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
sure there were a lok o folk called Potter who haed a son called
Potter who haed a son called Harry. Come tae think o it, h
isna even sure his nephew wis called Harry. He’d nivver even see
3 matches

Flett, Alison Harbour, (Scottish Poetry Library 2004) Orkney, poetry
we called oot
1 matches

Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Fok called it Muckle Stoorworm, and they
1 matches

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
d for da soul. My late friend called dem 'Girny whelks' because of(2020) search twitter
take schoolbairns here and we called da guillys Gigglymots ?? http(2020) search twitter
n on 6music dat dirs an album called "bonxie" aboot to be released(2015) search twitter

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
a bad experience with sum sae-called JW kept knockin’ ma door per (2021) twitter link
rtunately. It’s actually sae called “British Sign Language”. Ag(2020) search twitter
er stand in the matter of sae called “Privy Council”? This was a(2020) search twitter
dentity rather then being sae-called ‘English’ nae only that, a (2020) search twitter
s nae only that, with sum sae called ‘deaf’ not “Deaf” colleag(2020) search twitter

Ulster

@Angelinekking tweeted
An tae tap aff ma day, ah was called hen, yin o ma favourite Scott(2020) search twitter

@OrangRuth tweeted
evlin Thons fake news. I just called him a tit(2019) search twitter
@roddecks I wudda called ye worser(2019) search twitter

@fairfaaye tweeted
you might hear a noisy person called 'a bletherer' or simply 'a bl(2020) search twitter

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
rs which my mother would have called “shunners” :)(2019) search twitter

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
ell first things first...it's called a hurchin!!! (Serious camo in (2021) twitter link
ye handy if @HurchinHome ever called in for a drap a tea! ????? ht (2021) twitter link
up wa hee haw. Thon boney was called aff coz o tha viris!!! (2021) twitter link