A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of dugs in Corpus

Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
thrang wi dugs, chickens, pigs. on page 5

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Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
dugs, wife an withies; an weans, on page 15

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ic. "Are ye-are ye fond-ae-ae dugs?" The Moose didnae answer, so on page 23
aun how it is ah hate cats an dugs." on page 24

3 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
The shepherd and his dugs were waukrife on page 34

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
versation. "Are ye-keen on-eh-dugs?" The Mous didnae answer, sae on page 22
talk ony mair aboot cats, or dugs aither, gin ye dinnae like th on page 23

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ry weys. First came the three dugs, Bluebell, Jessie and Pincher on page 6

7 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Gabbin tae dugs on page 8

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
tak dugs fir dauners, treat thirsels t on page 33
Ah've no got dugs nor a squatter o freens, on page 42
he baurstools Red Foxes never dugs, on page 71

3 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
hey yaldered, 'Murther!' like dugs. on page 49

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
it ower the gunwales lik seik dugs. on page 14

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
a pigs jumpin' an' wee scabby dugs howlin' a' at wance. Nae wunn on page

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
mpics if that wis a thing fir dugs. A qualified fir ma school tr on page 37
lastic bag and three wee baby dugs in the other. A didnae even c on page 39
pring and sat it doon fir the dugs. It wis dumb but a didnae kno on page 40
told him ad fed them tae the dugs. on page 41
tae the top wi three wee deed dugs. on page 42

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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
irt fae ane or twa wee yappin dugs that deave me an annoy me, th on page 23

3 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
it's fechtin wae black dugs yer're wantin tae win, lyin d on page 93

1 matches

Ellet, Tom Lallans 104 - Smirr, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
touns turnt tae ruins. Yowlin dugs gaithert in the on page 20

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Bonnie picturs, wallie dugs. on page 32

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tae hae a wee flutter oan the dugs. Three ae thum ah backed and on page 36

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
ur o ferm-life an ferm beiss, dugs in parteikular. In 'Lang Summ on page 5

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
n. Aw I've got at hame is twa dugs and fower bawdrins and six ma on page 127

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
e, nae joabs, auld men walkin dugs, on page 73
smash the door in, dugs barkin, pandemonium aa roun, on page 115

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
cairton cried FLEE POODER FOR DUGS. KEEP WEEL AWA FAE THE DUG'S on page 23
e pooder, the flee pooder for dugs, the shoepolish, the bleck pe on page 39
'Flee pooder for dugs,' Geordie said. on page 83
Yin cairton o flee pooder for dugs and yin tin o broon shoe-poli on page 85

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Fast as they beltin dugs at legendary tracks. on page 92

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Staundart Soothron spelling. Dugs an tods is near sib - but ye on page 15

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
me hamsters an a couple o wee dugs that liked tae jump through h on page 98

2 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
neeps! They're snauchles and dugs!" on page 15

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
kle wi fricht. 'Will there be dugs?' he said. on page 17

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
like clappit dugs on page 20

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
But fyled by dugs an fowk instead, on page 36

1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
s in the warld, or bairns, or dugs, or the glaur o the grund, or on page 47

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
, wis whan cats had kittlins, dugs had puppies nor mappies had s on page 82

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
fie fricht. The tods and wild dugs ran oot o the widds. The pudd on page 28

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
WHOOSHT! The three muckle a dugs appeared, as if fae naewhaur! on page 47
And as the three dugs stairtit tae growl, the toons on page 48

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
First the bouff o tentie dugs on page 10

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
Sir, e'en the dugs hae daylicht, an we pey, on page 32

1 matches

McCallum, Andrew Lallans 73 - Ecce Homo, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
twa dugs tirlin tails 'neath the soop on page 71

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ffectioun. It's a truism that dugs can awmaist talk, but this po on page 141

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
ur'm I getting siller for the dugs the nicht?' on page 58
I've gien up the cairds, the dugs an the horses!' on page 61

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
de the toun waas, tae gie the dugs sumthing tae chow. At's what on page 91

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
back and tae, gaun at it like dugs. But
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
mindins, yaisually positit bi dugs, bit whiles bi bairns. Awa do
1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
wally dugs; souvenir cuddies fae Minorca
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2022) Central
s alang wi yin or twa curious dugs.

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
NOTE: a signboard "Sorry, nae dugs' here in original]
e last week sayin, SORRY, NAE DUGS!
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
tarrier-dugs on ye.” He leuchit agane, t
i gie hir audiscense. Ein the dugs cokkit thair lugs.
an cuikit twa mappies at the dugs
gliff whan hiz dugs gied warnishin at ane onkent
4 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ee yins, aa lookin like stray dugs. A wummin wi an airmband oan
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
chows its chops et me. A like dugs, and dugs tend tae like me, b
, and dugs tend tae like me, but this bo
2 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
g? Aye, the neebors. They hiv dugs. Richt? Ah’m braw, evryhin�
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
an ma twa wally dugs.
Wally Dugs
whit better than twa wally dugs?
A pair o wally dugs, ye'll find,
're cleanly beasts, are wally dugs.
12 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
ertaen on horseback wi huntin dugs. The ongaun excavations at th
1 matches

Smith, Jamie O pigs and dugs: what for dae we treat them sae different?, (Mak Forrit 2024) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Like dugs, they wag their tails whan ha
tricks. (They’re juist pink dugs, really!)
Wad we treat oor dugs or cats like this?
hat pigs is juist as smert as dugs and feel aw the same emotions
re mony places whaur they eat dugs, for example. Us in the Wast
7 matches

White, George Uncle Wull, (Facebook 2024) Central, poetry
o chocolate….as wir aw his dugs
1 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
attacked by a group eh rabid dugs while they wurr makin their w
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
callous eneuch, settin their dugs on the woundit anes tae fíni
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
nder alang the road wi ma twa dugs. Gled as I wis tae be outside
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae the two eighteen stone lap dugs McNulty hud brought wae him a
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
the ane that says, SORRY, NAE DUGS!
t fowk aff frae bringin thair dugs intae the shop. Aince it haed
See thon. It says, Sorry, Nae Dugs!"
Ay, but Ma! It says Sorry Nae Dugs!"
"A didnae ken they selt dugs at this mercat."
6 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ae the kitchen whaur a pack o dugs noisily greeted us. There wer
at chocolate is poisonous tae dugs but back then we were blissfu
didnae really get on wi ither dugs, being quite jealous natured.
e time there wis a strict nae dugs or cats rule in force there.
4 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
fortable. First cam the three dugs, Bluebell, Jessie and Pincher
�dy. E’en the horse and the dugs haes nae better weird. You, B
or the tod-hoonds. As tae the dugs, whan they growe auld and tui
hint-ends, listenin him. The dugs haed suddently catcht sicht o
wer that dissentit, the three dugs and the cat, that wis efterhi
9 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
a big stick in case there wis dugs. There wis, bit it didna leuk
wis fully licht. The barkin o dugs telt him he wis near a dwalli
wi corrugatit airn ruifs. Twa dugs flew at him, bit he stuid his
eople dronin on neist door an dugs barkin ootside the compound.
oot thair wey. Us daena like dugs. Bit the Dug People!” he ex
20 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
kes tae bet on the cuddies an dugs,
Beside his fluffy dugs!
2 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
in some fine bird? Shoot mair dugs in the arse n playin hero? -
1 matches

Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
it's fechtin wae black dugs ye're wantin tae win lyin doo
1 matches

Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
lock they lassies wae the wee dugs? Westy says.
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Pumpin ma dugs tae get whalps o his ilk,
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert The Dug, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
The dug got telt that dugs meow:
1 matches

Havery, Hannah The Gaithering, (Literature Alliance Scotland 2022) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
like china dugs in glass cabinets
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
gin wae the wey he lits other dugs doon the park take liberties
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ae play wae some ae the other dugs, n aw. Though ah wis surprise
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ae Bruce who hus lit sleepin dugs lie fur noo. And withoot him
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ll2505 Mornin Colin. Cats and Dugs aw day here.(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
if yer going oot.. :) If yer dugs are wanting oot for a call o' (2023) twitter link

@iainnicol tweeted
luve, bit cats is better nor dugs.(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
ed? ?? ??????. Anyway Yer The Dugs danglies ??????. ?????(2020) search twitter
@ClydeFC Welcome tae yer dugs anaw. Woof! Woof! ????????(2020) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
Dugs are weelcam in Elie. In ither(2016) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
kye for visitors...coz my twa dugs in a tent isna gaun tae be th(2020) search twitter
@ionafyfe dugs are safe. will watch on Sunda(2020) search twitter
Scotto_Voce @Squidge142 I hae dugs. The dugs (currently) hae fle(2020) search twitter
usEffie @kirstininnes An, the dugs hae eaten my cushions an duve(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
ane o thay wee annoyin yappin dugs. Tell him Ta Ta, an get back (2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
hump inanimate objects, like dugs dae? ?? Micht as well invest (2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
nner tae, if at helps! A draw dugs! https://t.co/m71XXxK6Jg(2020) search twitter
ter.. it isnae fair oan uvver dugs..(2020) search twitter
@TripeUK @SNPsoosie Uvver dugs cannae win if Steve in it! He(2020) search twitter
wee Etsy shoap! Wee Steve/wee dugs fans, watch is space! :D(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
e gud but Scotch pies are the dugs baws. (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
rt fae me... nae rain and the dugs and me reporting in that we'r (2022) twitter link
She couldnae hear me for her dugs ?? (2022) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
«che disna like dugs! Weel, she needna bother comi on page 25
kinna beasties - espeeshully dugs. Ah've nivver hid a pet - cu on page 27

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Hear i'dugs bark on page 125
Twa dugs an a cuddy, an a cat. on page 133
In their pen i'dugs ir barkin on page 162

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
s nip-luggin yin anither, nae dugs bowfin, nae bairns yellyhooin on page 80

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
, ye ken, fan fowk tyne their dugs-'answers tae the name "Baatie on page 45

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
records. "Dae ony o you like dugs?" he wad speir.
sive, bit sae wis trainin new dugs tae perform auld tricks. Pat
elts bi the airtist Stubbs an dugs in scenes o hunts or househol
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
�s twa geegaws, her twa china dugs.
mmin wis handin the twa wally dugs that the pair o them hid bruk
2 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
get his full name. He hid twa dugs that baith had an affa stink
oudnae ging oot. He heard hiz dugs pining at the doors an smelt
th he cut intae hissel an his dugs tae get their bluid. He drew
e fae the grun an twa unbeast dugs followed. An affa smell o dei
feirt for his life. The deil dugs lowpit at Paul takin him tae
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@cligeey tweeted
Val_Bold @FolkloreThurs Wally dugs(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
wis da freendship o da stray dugs dat cam ta spaek. Dis pör bo on page 125

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
e rhuburb laef whin I took da dugs oot ower on page 8
objections tae wis waakin wir dugs, or fishin in da loch. Dey ev on page 91
s ta push ane anidder in. Wir dugs wis been in too, an dey wid s on page 93

3 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ical information. Fir example dugs haes da inflectional morpheme on page 43
aboot: he is a teacher or da dugs ir big. Shaetlan haes dis kin on page 86

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
d box markit FLECH POODER FOR DUGS. KEEP WEEL AWA FAE DA DUG’S
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ation. "Are ee-are ee fond oo dugs?" Th Moose didnae answer, sae on page 22

3 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
an the dugs ir aw berkin---
Ye can hear the dugs berk in the loans
Ma neibor’s dugs yowl.
3 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
k. Hei wis oot exerceesin his dugs, him an Peg, hei
1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
an scoured the glen wi thair dugs, but naethin – she wis merk
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
lly is porcelain. As in wally dugs https://t.co/KV3Od9dxpa (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
breid an clod ït tae tha wee dugs." "Ay, Loard, that's richt" s on page 9

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Snokin dugs, ir some siclike, an on page 2
ens, an playin wi tha coallie dugs in tha yaird. Thair wus aye t on page 16
ies), nannie goats an coallie dugs, Turkeys, geese an banties, a on page 20
f tae see some men aboot some dugs! on page 21

5 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Thair's sum bring dugs, tae waak an rin, on page 49

1 matches

Lyttle, A. G. Yarns 3 - Lastin Memorial, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2024) Ulster - Bangor, prose
on oor knees, pechin like wee dugs til we ketched oor
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@the_gellick tweeted
uare good news for tha heezin dugs... https://t.co/OXL9qsihIz (2019) twitter link