A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of chaumer in Corpus

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
he cleckit a plan ti turn his chaumer at the foster hame intil a ne on page 27
'Dae ye like yer chaumer nou?' Kate askit him. on page 28
Kate wis sittin wi him in his chaumer at the hame, spuin-feedin him on page 31
. She fand her faither in his chaumer, sittin fornent the windae in on page 32

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
rsel in the bield o her green chaumer. She chase her colours wi unc on page 31

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
fand her wey intae a trig wee chaumer wi a table in the windae neuk on page 33

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
sae A daundert ben tae ma bed-chaumer an read a comic. Whan the oor on page 22

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
g, nerra, sunken, stane-lined chaumer, that micht hae held yowes - on page 28

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
if o a French poet hid in her chaumer, fired up on page 38

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ndit the fire an dwallit in a chaumer ayont. Aftimes, Skald bidit t on page 11
e Sif wis sleipin ben hir ain chaumer wi the bar steikit, loast in on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
tae the chaumer o her wha conceived me. on page 6

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
This is oor hinmaist chaumer. We hae come faur, on page 39
In this oor hinmaist chaumer o luve an daith. on page 42

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
o mystery. The mystery o the chaumer ahint the shut door and the m on page 7
ae tak a hot drink up tae her chaumer and hae it beside her as she on page 15
've heard it here afore! This chaumer is haunted! Ah thocht yous ke on page 42
ay he could ever come intae a chaumer doucely, especially at breakf on page 53
yous ken that in her private chaumer, the Trunchbull hus a lock-up on page 98

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
THE CHOCOLATE CHAUMER on page 72
The Chocolate Chaumer on page 73
ed up intae yer plessed Fudge Chaumer is jist a muckle big joke, do on page 87
and Mrs Gowp up tae the Fudge Chaumer and help them tae find their on page 88
'Gang strecht tae the Fudge Chaumer,' Mr Wonka said tae the Heedr on page 89
Also on pages 99, 100, 102, 103, 104, 112, 116, 125, 131, 137, 142, 143
24 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
caundle, and stotted ower the chaumer tae see if onybody wis ettlin on page 18

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
hissell, up the sterr ben hiz chaumer, an at wes aw eiks an naethin on page 6

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
ll rews, intert that kwerious chaumer whaur Prence Peter Nirski hau on page 1

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ey breenged aroond the muckle chaumer wi its high ceilins. Efter a on page 62

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
hat fine," an joukt aboot the chaumer in the bodie o a moose. Baudr on page 42

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
r inspiration oan the Cooncil Chaumer's on page 112

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
gangin roon the chaumer wi ye, on page 28

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
r that leads intae a delf-lik chaumer. He stotters in the daurk an on page 9

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
The Emperor lay in his chaumer, alane. on page 107

2 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
theikit wi angelica, ay, chaumer o the lotus on page 21

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Thi Leerie, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
tak in thi peelie licht o ma chaumer, on page 93

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
ked thegither tae mak yin big chaumer an the'r tae be a couple o ne on page 95

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
in the beekin chaumer.
ee intae the faur neuks o the chaumer.
2 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an in ma chaumer A hae ma yearnins.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
frae uisin Scots in the coort chaumer haed mair tae dae wi the Sher
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
broun wattir rins by ma best chaumer winnok; ir agane whan it aw d
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
el-hair bavarie. Ye’l hae a chaumer fur me, A hae nae dout, fur A
Ti gie hir a prevat chaumer, twa o hir laddies wes tuimed
2 matches

Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
ae sneak their wey in tae the chaumer itsel, whaur the guid Scots t
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ablo the eaves in the dinkie chaumer wi the pentit widden fluir; a
sins haed sleepit in the same chaumer, evacuatit tae the kintrae li
ry her back an forrit fae her chaumer at the tap o the big hoose th
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
r when the feck o MEPs in the chaumer votit for it. Oot o the 471 M
it. Oot o the 471 MEPs in the chaumer, 423 votit for the resolution
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
whit, alang wi wan ither wee chaumer thit cuidnae be yaised acause
1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Sanct Hub’s, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
the poupit an the nave, in a chaumer
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
she disna need ane for every chaumer efter aa, an staps twa o them
s is makkin in the mirk o the chaumer. “Thon neebor wife’s no s
re lichts up the windae o the chaumer abuin, castin oorie, swippert
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
he follaed him tae a lamp-lit chaumer whaur weemen wis sittin aroon
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
liament is actually a saicont chaumer like the Hoose o Lords. It is
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
heard bi awbody in the lectur chaumer. An nae wunner tae!
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
an Adam MSP staunin up in the chaumer sayin,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
n comatees, in the pairlament chaumer an lobby for START an speir q
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
As I turned tae the chaumer an brocht my haun ben,
1 matches

Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
iament, intae the hert o this chaumer. They are wirds perfit fur de
1 matches

Doric

Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
tae a bien an snug chaumer. on page 138

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
d steered him inno a derk wee chaumer wi a windae. There was nae he
e was nae heatin at aa in the chaumer, bit there was a lang, low ta
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Dow, fa bothied aleen in the chaumer an got roarin fu maist Setter
wis Kilrogie schule, ae lang chaumer wi a stove tae gie some heat,
fin it entered their ain derk chaumer.
ower seen, fur the door o the chaumer clashed tee, jist alang frae
y the barn, in Steenhillock's chaumer.He luikit a lang meenit, wyin
8 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
n a bourach tae the dissectin chaumer an set the haa in a bleeze.
racin, he spied in a wee side-chaumer the operatin theatre computer
syne tuik a wee turn roon the chaumer. The inn hid aik-panelled waa
sheds an fooshtit trock. The chaumer wis cauld, ae wee lowe in the
eich o wae an grue fulled the chaumer till the verra waas trimmlitâ
5 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
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Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Saucht an quaeit sains ilka chaumer.
The chaumer is redd up, the incense burnt
ma chaumer, lyke haeps o saut.
abuin ma chaumer here, bi the lown
4 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
n the @IYIL2019 debate in the chaumer a few month syne, cross-pairt(2020) search twitter