A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of flee in Corpus

Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
But wi twa sic high flee'ers on page 31

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
en stunnert as their phantons flee on page 28
He'll bid ye flee awa wi him, he'll turn yer bo on page 52
Meenits flee in seelence, on page 76

3 matches

Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Forth Brig, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
like a flee in a spider's web. on page 28

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Yon peerie flee ignored bi Overseer on page 66

2 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
arras wull flee, ful monie wull dee: on page 57

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ower Fraunce. Ye wad need rae flee tae Fraunce in ae meenit tae on page 27
'Gin I bid a general flee frae flooer tae flooer like a on page 38

2 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Tae flee intae the distance then on page 18

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
owpit lik a troot risin til a flee, an lat oot the maist awfu ra on page 86

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
a richt auld flap, tryin tae flee up intae a tree. on page 44

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
t ony thochts for ma ain guid flee richt oot ma heid. It didnae on page 58

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e slabs. Wine an broken gless flee everywhaur. on page 1

1 matches

Grace, Reyzl Eemis Stane 2 - Late Efternuin in the Hermitage, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
throu it and see the fairies flee on page 6

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
birl, skite, flee not come on page 58
wir enemy quaitly flee on page 77

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
south-west, an nou tryin tae flee the field o battle; a field w on page 38
all turn it, nor cause it tae flee awa .. . let John be, tae enj on page 43
lar o the Covenant - had tae flee for his life intae exile in H on page 48

3 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
I ettled tae flee the bield, a lowp on page 36
Sheep Heid Inn. Fowk heuch an flee: on page 50

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Hoobeit, Brodir didna flee, weill content wi his aix war on page 14

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
an the shaddas flee, on page 5
an the shaddas flee, on page 8

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
He wis on it like a flee on clert, on page 8

1 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
tae flee oot ower on page 63
I felt lik I could flee an spreid my airms on page 66

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ht awa. We get rid o flees wi flee-spray and flee paper. Ah've a on page 153
d the Trunchbull. 'Ya shairny flee! This isnae addin up! This is on page 212

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
he Edinburgh Schools bourach, flee direckly in the face o onie n on page 36

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
trehd ti flee. on page 59

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
horns an a tail wis seen tae flee oot o on page 94
o witches that aw reason cuid flee aff fae a community like a sp on page 97

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
vy is shairp, an slanders aye flee on page 119

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
gie me a golach and a lowpin flee, on page 14
oond cairdboard cairton cried FLEE POODER FOR DUGS. KEEP WEEL AW on page 23
tic washinmachine pooder, the flee pooder for dugs, the shoepoli on page 39
'Flee pooder for dugs,' Geordie sai on page 83
'Ye mean ye pit flee pooder in the first yin?" on page 84
Also on pages 85
8 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Weel, ye've nivver seen men flee a pub sae fast. They aa heidi on page 95

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Can they flee?' spiered Roo. on page 56
Wee Grumphie a cuddy-back and flee up tae the letter-box?' he sp on page 131

6 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
The earth began tae flee oot hyte-skyte ahint Mr Tod a on page 18
id up through the gap. He let flee a dementit skraik. on page 39
silence that follaed, he let flee a on page 77
weel as I hae masel.' He let flee anither lug-lounderin rift. on page 78

4 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
s teacher gaithers nane. They flee on page 9
or latefund luve gart smeddum flee the coup. on page 25
Tae spin for heavy flee-traps? Aye he caas on page 45

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
thaim! - My fegs, ye're fair flee-luggit! on page 45

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
An fae my thochts it winna flee on page 50

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Ti spin for heavy flee-traps? Aye he caas on page 60

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
He noticed they didnae juist flee up the watter tae the neist h on page 17

1 matches

MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
For some are born tae flee the ither on page 13

1 matches

Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Louped up aw boun tae flee. on page 19

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
es a day, she wis let oot tae flee, though she couldnae flee tha on page 101

3 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
ill he askit the craw hou taa flee true. on page 82

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
e, he even radioed Lunnon tae flee in twa dizzen haggis an the s on page 127

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
, A'd aiblins better lat that flee stick tae the waa! A howp thi on page 15

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
t wi flechs, seemed aboot tae flee awa, as if, like
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
iffer-waffer wi the harns o a flee, the gumption o a tattie-bogg
1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 75 - The Raid on Clydebank, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
they flee owre fields o corn:
flee back owre fields o bear;
2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
an the smatter gars neutrons flee aff.
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
rious baw o fire wis seen tae flee throu the air ower the city o
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
inower this virtual warld can flee or teleport thairsels whaure�
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
is still the cheapest bit tae flee tae and A’d get explorin a
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
They fairly made the feathers flee wi peckin ane anither.
Stan still, ma naggie. Gin A flee
Let them flee aff tae Spain
3 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
dwam, watchin the scenery flee by. Woods in autumn colours,
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
. Gin Wallace haed wantit tae flee, nae dout he could’v. His a
lowp intae the schiltron, or flee, or dee unner the hoofs an la
2 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
garrin aa the herds o beasts flee flichtit afore them. At the f
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
in awa the ghaisties said tae flee aboot in the mirk on 31 Octob
1 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
y tae hae mair whummle than a flee landing on a giant elk’s er
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
apprentice – an had had tae flee gey fast fae Greece.
been watchin the seabirds flee past the windae an stertit dr
carus,” he warned, “dinna flee nearby the sun. Yer wings are
a bird as he fell, sae he cud flee awa. Noo, Daedalus begged Ath
apprentices that mortals cud flee like the birds, awbody said h
7 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
an jewelled hooses flee by,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
is stridently Scots! The only flee in the ointment wis he wis ay
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ae it that tight it wid niver flee again.
1 matches

Duncan, Robert Peeweep, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Lumphinnans, poetry
‘Let’s flee awa,
let’s flee awa!’
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
a neuk o his bedroom, and lat flee a chairge o Nummer 6 shot int
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
erve. They wadna see a warble-flee till it laid an egg in thaim.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
h o us took tae oor heels tae flee,
1 matches

Briggs, Susi Atween the lines o Muirland Meg, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
cage lies open but she canna flee yet
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
Whan thay come tae a hinner, flee heich in the air,
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
@andrhugscott When pigs flee! ??(2020) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
Straths I saw the wild geese flee/ A lang, lang skein o beatin (2018) search twitter

Doric

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
e or maybe a sair heidie or a flee cemetery. on page 124

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
But a letter ilka week will flee on page 15

7 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
tur on tae lan far seen yogic flee'rs refleckit in Yer een a war on page 3

3 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
hairber brae, an jist lyke a flee tae shyte a wid mak haist str on page 1
river en thi tap o eit an let flee wee thi haimmer. "FFITTEEEEES on page 33

2 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
flee tae yer man-made island on page 7
an foggie brainches flee, on page 24

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ht less." An oan life: "Iv ye flee wi the craws ye expeck te git on page 7
jist ca canny! Dinna flee ower hich fir a stairt, ye'll on page 8
"Fit time div wi flee?" they speered thegither. on page 39
"Dad's feart te flee-ee. Dad's feart te flee-ee." on page 40

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
oney-grabbin, balloonbreestit flee-up aat'd named a great, lang on page 37

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ye the truth she's a bit o a flee-up. In fack, Ah'm nae excitin on page 28
ep by se slow fin it eesed te flee se faist. on page 44
eel es Ah waatched is fingirs flee ower the keyboord o ma new la on page 50

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
mithir fae gin, see hoo they flee. on page 144
tak 'is Glesga roll an flee awa on page 161
FLEE AS A BIRD *** on page 203

23 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
and ris up ower the loch tae flee wi his new pals. on page 27

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
uss ye'll see a Shoogie-horse-flee, gin ye tak a scunce. It's ma on page 42
tak tent o a Breid-an-butter-flee. The wings o't are scrimp fan on page 43
been: Nae birds war there tae flee. on page 52

6 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
like swarms o bees ettlin tae flee awa frae the cauld and the sh on page 51

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
he'd hae sent him packin wi a flee in his lug. Fa diz he think h on page 87

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
aften eesed ti wish Ah wis a flee on the waa fan Herbie Morrice on page 74
Merk o the Beast ye'd better flee for yer life, an pray it widn on page 75

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - The Cricket An The Eemock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
Nae flee nor wirm laid by in girnel
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
nae much o a doo if it canna flee twa mile. Jonsar Eck kent
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
wis so cheap for Germans tae flee tae Spain an athing wis a gwe
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
er..then,jist as she made tae flee doomnstairs fur help, it ster
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
mair adee, the sisters maned: Flee tree, flee; an yon itherwardl
tree, flee; an yon itherwardlie tree rug
their tree efter their dook. Flee, tree, flee, cries the twa, a
, tree, flee, cries the twa, an the tree r
o the tree, divn't they? Sae, Flee tree, flee, they skirl, an th
6 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
i spik wi it fair maks e time flee by. I winner if thon wifie’
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
s, an A hiv a wee buik o weet flee
jist richt for fushin a weet-flee. Roond on the ley-baunk the w
hauf pund. A chynged the tap flee
almer, a bussie broon hacklet flee
the tippit flee afore dovin doon intae the mi
5 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
room, aften gettin oot for a flee aboot an chirpin awa happily
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
a dredfu soun tae be makkin. Flee awa hame fur ma lugs are sair
ckit screiched a warnin - “Flee awa, flee awa Victor Vratch.
awa, flee awa Victor Vratch. The fairme
Bit Victor didna flee awa, fur he widna leave the b
o fine an gran it maun be tae flee sae heich. Fee I wish I cud f
8 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ae muckle pace like, #JimBett flee by ‘em ken! https://t.co/Acu(2018) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Nae fine for e een thit canna flee ata.(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
straths I saw the wild geese flee, A lang, lang skein o’ beati (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
n kieks aff intae space. Thay flee a fair piece. Thir tedders st on page 108

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
An the flee bings fromade. on page 84

1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
a sooth, fae iviry ert dey'll flee an J, da Loard, will bring de on page 69

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
kit wi fedders laek a piltick-flee. "Really, Robert, you might h on page 35

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Da man killed da flee. on page 83

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Dy wires flee faster as ony dis side on page 100

1 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
t - lik a fyshermen castin a flee or a fiddler draain a bow. Bi
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Boy, doesn human time flee? Yon’s anidder year ower wi
1 matches

Southern

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tha mair ye flee abane it aa, wi wurm's-ee vie on page 21
A fly's a flee, a flea's a flay, on page 37

2 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Gars traitors flee, an bears tha gree on page 33

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Joseph an Mary flee awa tae Egypt on page 2
thaim at's ïn Jerusalem maun flee oot o ït, an thaim at's oots on page 105

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Wi haste maist flee frae aff tha hill, on page 48

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
e's Brae. The fish cairts wud flee up tha road at nicht, on thai on page 8
ht tha button o ma breeks wud flee aff tha minit A got up. A'm g on page 26

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
y ken that thon wee burd, cud flee sae blinkin fast! on page 46

1 matches