A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of dressed in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'I?ll go in and get dressed an we can go and get it, Angi on page 19

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ly n tae see some elder burds dressed up in wee costumes n heels n on page 5

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
the White Rabbit comin back, dressed like a on page 16

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t ben the kitchen. She wis aw dressed. Pittin her make-up oan at th on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Janet, still hauf-asleep, wis dressed, happit up in a warm plaid, a on page 30
based - for the fella wisnae dressed like a dragoon, an he recogni on page 59

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
And noo there's auld biddies dressed in black fur him at the smoki on page 19

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
'res ye see o' Him, He's jist dressed in a kind o' frock-like thing on page 12
at awthin' that wis gaun on. Dressed fair tae the nines wi' a hat on page 17

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ction. The young local girls, dressed like Glaswegians fae ten year on page 3

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Dressed in her braw new WOLFSKIN JAIK on page 40

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
unner grand oaf me. This boay dressed in a tuxedo and bowtie who lo on page 17
ma eye ah notice this smartly dressed boay enterin the shoap. This on page 41
thin lookin boay is certainly dressed fur the occasion. His stylish on page 48
gid tae yae, ya smug, dapper-dressed, intolerable CJ fae the Egghe on page 49
ntourage ae well-mannered and dressed to kill fine diners form a ti on page 50
Also on pages 51, 63, 82, 83, 84, 100, 172, 187
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
whaur her perjink and dinkly dressed teacher bided? Wis this whit on page 184

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ew Mercedes drew up an a weel-dressed wifie ~ aye, she had blue-rin on page 106

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Shi thinks that shiz ower-dressed on page 14

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Dressed in his semmit he picks his wi on page 87

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ie chiel wi a richt lang neb, dressed in a lang black goon. There w on page 47
oont Olaf's shilpit, dreichly-dressed body, and saw that he wis pyn on page 105
ildren turnt tae see Mr. Poe, dressed up tae the nines wi his wife on page 139

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
star - a star like Doris Day, dressed up tae the nines oan a ricket on page xiv
Ah look oot the windae. Dressed in a long, dark oversized coa on page 2
a nursin hame, and he's come dressed in his veteran's jaiket. on page 13
Nane o them wur as well dressed as us. on page 56

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Enter Mary, dressed in a black coat wi a high bla on page 17
ke Mary, comin frae the dance dressed for the nicht air.) on page 18
An me as weel - dressed like a slave, on page 20

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Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
oan a sleekit disguise and he dressed hissel up in manky auld claes on page 87

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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
htingale Nichts', whan awbody dressed up as birds... Hoo daft can s on page 101

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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
een an awfu bonny broun hair, dressed for the office but no in what
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
humiliation o a radge outlaw dressed up like a chocolate cowboy.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
n sune they wir, weel, partly dressed -
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ther the warm blankets an get dressed in bed. The alternative wis t
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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
ae. It wis an auld wee wummin dressed aw in green wi a big bunnet m
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ts oot o pentit newspapers an dressed oorsels up for guisin in clae
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
is he no? He might as well be dressed up like a bastarn leprechaun.
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
middle o the war, a stranger dressed in Athenian claes arrived at
n women tied up their hair an dressed gey different tae the lassies
ill coort wis gaithert. I wis dressed in ma dancin claes, as I wis
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
as she’d fair enjoyed bein dressed as a Fankelite.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ure, "To someone more smartly dressed than usual, you could complim
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
rance bit they wandered aroon dressed in flimsy wee orange togas an
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Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
on’t need tae head yet. Get dressed n al take yae fir a Fryin Sco
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
or. Baith were tradeetionally dressed in white kurtas, bit yin o th
tin or sittin aroon the fire, dressed in Uighur fashion. They widen
Whan she wis dressed, Rongye cried on the weemen.
es, sin that wis foo Beatrice dressed whan she veesitit her granfai
im. They leukit like fermers, dressed in sturdy bit worn claes an k
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
rough Jim. The child also wis dressed in a pair ae fancy shoes, tor
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
morning ah got up early, got dressed and went through tae the kitc
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
onsive and comatosed scantily dressed young lassie is lyin sprawled
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
naewhere, a young and smartly dressed lassie comes dartin roond the
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
last night. You’re no even dressed yit’
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@billykayscot tweeted
n a rhyme when the lassie wis dressed up an taen roon the streets b(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
. Fowk could get their bairns dressed up and hae a wee Hallowe'en p(2020) search twitter
ony bairns will be oot guisin dressed as the Tory Party(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
hen, cannae go the Highlands dressed like that! (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
oad has jist chapped the door dressed in naething but a see through (2021) twitter link
. Fowk could get their bairns dressed up and hae a wee Hallowe'en p(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@EdinburghLive_ dressed in red i see - nudge nudge - (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Intae the car - nae even dressed on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
seyded tae try wer haan's eit dressed craib, cus ma mither "'Raachi on page 37
al's. Oneywuiy, we stuck en a dressed craib entae theis cuntraptien on page 38

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Jist git yersel dressed!" said Stevie, pullin oot a h on page 54

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
th the deevin. I'm awa ti get dressed." Wi a swippertness that beli on page 94

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
te the livin-room: Gerald wis dressed in his usual nondescript styl on page 27

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
t him an made a feel o him an dressed him up till e nines an pat hi on page 119

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
tae keep his manhood dressed on page 54

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
naggin an gie's a han te git dressed." on page 37

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
hink she got a hard neck, aye dressed in bleck on page 91
Sees 'at they're dressed an fan they've bin fed on page 132

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
jist had the ae airm. He wis dressed in a tweed jaicket an flannel on page 14

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
White Rabbit returnan, fancy dressed, wi a pair o white kid-gloves on page 16

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
lie an Jeems in. Chairlie wis dressed fae tap tae tae in bricht gre on page 90

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
An the vyce for't. An he wis dressed for the pairt an aa. (But it on page 72

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
went inside the Wee Wifie wis dressed in
Noo bairns get dressed an gie your mither a hand tae
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
it wisna nicht, an she wisna dressed in her goon an kneelin aside
ee. Aabody roon the table wis dressed in blaik.
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e o a bonnie wee Hindu quinie dressed like a European gaun throw th
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
en that much. Ye were already dressed in yer best claes. Ye hid on
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Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
nd then ma faither came oot a dressed up in his fitba strip. He loo
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
d see ye... Ye were aa bonnie dressed in a gansey I’d knitted fil
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@Manuforti1968 tweeted
up ah yon sotter afore ye get dressed. Fit a raid up!(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And Doondies dressed in silver passed roond glesse on page 91
on't want tae luk like muttin dressed is lamb on page 98

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Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
A weel-dressed, flamboyant guide in her midd
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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
ouldna be daean wae folk that dressed in queer claes. The get-ups y
ts in broad daylight, no even dressed in Muggle claes, swappan rumo
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@peediepuss tweeted
, all garish & vulgar indeed. Dressed in a billowy summer frock whe(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
Dressed in t-shirts an shorts an sand
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
John oot o his dwaam. He got dressed quickly, an ran oot on deck.
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
��Greetings!” roared an elf dressed in green fae head tae fit. �
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Southern

Ulster

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
e was a lock mair comfortable dressed up in weemen's claes naw men' on page 44

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
lie? she axt. "Hoo cum yer no dressed? D'ye want tha doctor? This i on page 18

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
o 2016, twa teams o boys, aa dressed in grane, on page 29

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