A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of drank in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Thae wha 'gin the deid-kist, drank on page 38

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
en, for baith the twa o thaim drank the iced tea an thare wis aye on page 24

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
er. Sae wad a stravaiger that drank overly much.' on page 55
zed the pail tae his lips. He drank, his een steekit. It wis as s on page 80

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
n Saturday. How much wine yi drank, wit burds yi wur shaggin (or on page 6
l weekend sortit. These cunts drank bottles ae pound nasty, pure on page 12
s go n git these fuckin hings drank, A say wae a wee laugh, still on page 16
wee shop n the bookies. We've drank aboot half our wine, so we're on page 41
platters everywhere. Ave only drank a half bottle ae wine, so A'm on page 42

5 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Then they drank their freenship tae the lees on page 25

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
boot whit siclike folk ate an drank. on page 44

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
when kings drank claret, clippers' bells could on page 77

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
tae the Covenant, they ett an drank thaim oot o hous an hame, afo on page 58
baith his hauns ablow it, he drank deep an lang o the clear call on page 68

2 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
ae know then that babies only drank their ma's milk fir a while w on page 40

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
w'd you get sho drunk man? We drank the shame shtuff?" "This guy on page 3

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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
rt o cash. The wey he ate, an drank, it wis probably jist as weel on page 58

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e never smoked an ah've never drank an ah don't like tea or coffe on page 128
happent though wis Lesley Ann drank too much an it endet up flood on page 130
e fifteen ae them an then she drank a full three litre bottle ae on page 136
ing tae us if he coulda et or drank a newspaper. on page 140
y home time an she's no et or drank anythin except a can a Diet P on page 145
Also on pages 169
7 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
is horrible. Ma faither niver drank an neethir did ma mither. In on page 76

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
whan it wes brocht til'm, he drank slaw, lik a cunnar, dakklin o on page 3

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
And drank fae the Haggis's braw lovin c on page 37

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e rub taegether and a man who drank like a fish. Ah thocht the ni on page 51

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
r rooms in a richt midden and drank aw ma ginger. Sae ah fed them on page 35
big saft pillaes and ate and drank until they were boakin. on page 39

2 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
thir stories, we drank it in wi oor mither's milk Ae
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
Wullie’s Mither nivver drank, nivver smoked an the closest
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@jax6754 tweeted
sleep is almost iminent once drank and sleep is awesome! xxx(2014) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
if a ate plant based foods n drank elderberry wine lol (2021) twitter link

Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
days o e Sin o Man. They ett, drank, an merriet till e day att No on page 109

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Bit ye hinna got a clue fa drank aa his iron brew on page 121

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
Hattare jist gumsh't awaa, an drank a drappie mair tea. on page 96

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ure fur aathing. Her Da anely drank strang liquor at communion, o
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Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
ve bi the pool. Ye’ve never drank sae much fizzy juice in yer l
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
aw the chicken in the fridge, drank a couple o bottles o juice. W
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
y a jar o Nescafe coffee. She drank fae a china mug nae een o yon
ble big heavy joogs that fowk drank fae noo-a-days. She sat doon
ins and bottles. Because they drank aa nicht she could get intae
3 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
on, hid cam tae midnight so I drank me haffie dry on page 30

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
kill an I sat by her side an drank hid all in that summer an the on page 76

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ess at took ower his life. He drank mair, stule ta drink even mai on page 57

1 matches

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
peeps, once we were in NAAFI, drank three glasses oÂ’ WoodÂ’s Nav(2020) search twitter
mpur or John Paul? Hmm? ?? me drank JP, itÂ’s utter braw stuff! ?(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Glass wus drank an saucer bare. on page 18
Tha tea A drank wus ir sae sweet on page 50

2 matches