A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Intro a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Texts Writers Statistics Top200 Search Compare

Concordance

Enter a word to find all occurrences of, for example ahint

- pre-sorted concord - post-sorted concord - map and chronology - chronogrid - similar spellings - fine-grain concord -

Use in varieties of Scots

glaikit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words46.8 60.7 28.6 0 5.8 31 39.8
Number of occurrences150118 19 0 1 3 9
Number of authors52 37 10 1 2 3

Occurrences of glaikit in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
n a dwam. The flees were jist glaikit. But I ken fine.' on page 3

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
up intae her face, wae sich a glaikit expression that she'd burst o on page 81

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 82 - Caul Stane, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Noo ainly the glaikit or the wanweiry on page 24

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
nt,' the lassie says. Her wee glaikit boyfriend just sits there sta on page 5

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
micht be braw but yer helluva glaikit." on page 14

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
livver wey? He micht juist be glaikit, but A aye had the sauch thit on page 21
an spleet. No wantin tae leuk glaikit fornent the cless, he plankt on page 22

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
the grun anent the door, wi a glaikit luik on his face, an starin u on page 44

7 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
'A clartie doxy! A glaikit fool! on page 15

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
n a Monday. The big yins like glaikit Dodsie, tinker Tam, wee Mary on page 22

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
The Glaikit Fower scartit thair heids eft on page 26

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
mince an a bluidie pudden! As glaikit as a stirk, an dafter nor aw on page 48

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
for theirsels. Even the maist glaikit o them had awready liftit the on page 6

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
glaikit no daft, scaur no ridge. on page 15
aright glaikit daftie. on page 19
ve gien up drink? Ah'm arenae glaikit. it's Huntigowk, Ah'll get ma on page 77

4 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
cuid stop hersel for bein sae glaikit - an her a grown wumman - J on page 69
d be eneuch . . . But, like a glaikit sumph, he'd tellt Jenny an he on page 80

2 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
SMILE, N GLAIKIT AN' HAPPY Even if yer day is on page

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
The Prince cried, 'Wha's this glaikit coo? on page 12
'There's no wan bean, ye glaikit pup!' on page 15
Wi this pure glaikit cairry-oan. on page 22
'Fegs, whit a glaikit gypit chair!' on page 33
Naebody could ever caw her glaikit on page 40

5 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
tae learn that even the maist glaikit gomerels o parents should huv on page 4
t on his heid, she thocht how glaikit he looked. Haurdly the kind o on page 29
r, whether they're clivvir or glaikit. Jings crivens, ah'm no haein on page 82
iver. But yous're too wee and glaikit tae read The just So Stories, on page 99
she said, pointin at a toty, glaikit wee lassie cried Prudence, 's on page 140

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
us. There wis much talk o the glaikit seetuation existin whaur the on page 103

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
there yi stand like a mortal glaikit, on page 70

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Mr Wonka. 'Whit a scunnersome glaikit eediotic idea! He could never on page 86
Wonka. 'There's nae time for glaikit questions!' on page 98
ntly, Violet Boakregarde, the glaikit chawin-gum chawin lassie, on page 105
By coontin glaikit baw-faced sheep. on page 114
and a cage o white mice and a glaikit auld hamster! I want a squirr on page 127
Also on pages 160, 169
7 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
awricht, I must hae been awfy glaikit tae faw for that yin. But Rod on page 11
IT'S A SIGN YE'RE "CLINICALLY GLAIKIT"? on page 20

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
we'll caa him a glaikit big dreep; whiles yin wha's a on page 118
tae thair glaikit screichs an yelps. Thairineft on page 120

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
That wis a glaikit thing tae say tae a wee laddi on page 1
'Yer Mammie's as glaikit as you are,' Grannie said. 'K on page 7
Chookies are glaikit birds, and gey grabbie. They on page 53
s a look o bumbazement on its glaikit face, Geordie stood watchin i on page 54
tramp ye tae deeth! and ither glaikit things like yon. on page 72
Also on pages 81
6 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
gie him a haund tae git thon glaikit cat oot thon tree? The soonds on page 18

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
d awa again. And he felt that Glaikit and Wrang-Heidit that he had on page 48
lp, help! and it seemed a bit glaikit tae say that, when he had Poo on page 114
let oot a lauch tae show hoo glaikit Wee Grumphie wis, and walked on page 115

3 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
get distractit by onythin as glaikit as her hair, This mornin, she on page 3
laire orphans realised whit a glaikit thing Coont Olaf had jist tel on page 22
it dae him, pittin us in some glaikit play?" on page 79
n readin, youse twa are richt glaikit." on page 104
gowpit" here means "borin and glaikit" - play by Al Foncoot, cause on page 142

5 matches

Strachan, Shane Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Onytime ye'r being glaikit, on page 22

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
glaikit Nebe doesna ken whar he is on page 41
first eh thoecht he wis glaikit on page 63

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
tuid up in seelence an gawpit glaikit-like it the wee gress squerr. on page 78

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
joukably guid or bad, gleg or glaikit, aboot Scots - or aboot thai on page 3

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
fter the stag. If onybody wis glaikit enough tae shoot an arra at i on page 14
tells me. He thinks up these glaikit tasks hopin ah'll get malkied on page 16

2 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
wid I hiv tae dae?" He wisnae glaikit. He kent ye never got somethi on page 29
wis mebbe daft, but he wisnae glaikit. Efter he'd taen the princess on page 44

2 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
s and glamour. See if ye're a glaikit gowk? Ye'll no see a single t on page 58
onyhing? A'bdy wid think ah'm glaikit. Ah'm gonnae send ane o ma sm on page 60
on him or whether he wis jist glaikit. on page 62
ther. Naebody wanted tae look glaikit. on page 67

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
haivers intae his lug and the glaikit laddie listened. on page 80

1 matches

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
ched, rubbin her neb. "Whit a glaikit thing! A Princess expects gif on page 85

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ike that... G'oan Meg, pu her glaikit heid aff... Ay, awfy... titt- on page 67

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
m mibbe invisible bit Ah'm no glaikit. This wisnae jist chance an h on page 112

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
auld lugs it hid soondit gey glaikit it the time an it didnae mak
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ae wunner the puir lassie wis glaikit. An thai shak jidgmental heid
1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 75 - The MacNificat, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
glaikit wi greed; he has ramfoozelt a
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
O you, ye glaikit gowk. But mebbe
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ng they inherited. It reached glaikit levels in the Secondary
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
“Ye can weave yer glaikit wabs aw day lang there,” th
“Whit can a glaikit Athenian dae that the younges
if Hippomenes hadna been sae glaikit. He forgot the first rule o h
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
to kirn, an the peats to big? Glaikit giglets! Do ye think to get t
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
e gin he wants tae be seen as glaikit bi no seein this imaginary is
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
weerin. Annie aye sayed anely glaikit fowk hid tae sweer an she wad
waant him hearin hes Dad bein glaikit.
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e Jim Murphy wis shair tae be glaikit, she thocht).
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
e him leuk juist that wee bit glaikit, and it wis e’en true he ha
r his ain ilk. Waik or stark, glaikit or wice, oo’r aa brithers.
r theirsels. E’en the maist glaikit haed aaready uptaen the tuin
spirit o Animalism. The maist glaikit questions o aa wis speirt by
4 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
takin in the opulence wi’ a glaikit open-moothed expression.The l
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
rys o “ane-pairty state” (glaikit though they ayeweys were) wul
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
a universal national swing is glaikit – for ane thing, there’s
The SNP wad be glaikit tae lat expectations get oot
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
But she's awfy glaikit for a mither,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
report, intae a muckle daud o glaikit meaninless fiction.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
ggin, burroo, cludgy, gallus, glaikit, greetin, haud on, keech, lou
1 matches

Steele, Gregor When Scotty said “Scunner”, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
‘And glaikit and dwam and fleg and stane,
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Poutin’, glaikit through this farce,
1 matches

Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
atchin wi gleg insults — “glaikit”, “gawkit”, “gowk”.
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
threshed near tae daith by a glaikit gomeril like yersel?’ Wi th
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
KICK OOT THON MUCKLE GLAIKIT NUMPTY(2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
lothian the ither day. Ye’re glaikit gowks an gypit gomerils, ye’(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
t Handoncock disnae hauf luck glaikit.(2020) search twitter
@madeye611 @tartanroots Glaikit chookies(2020) search twitter

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
-aboot craiturs an howplessly glaikit, were mair easely taen in. We on page 55

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
ink she wis jist a wee bittie glaikit." on page 35

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
This is Deep Heat ~ man ye're glaikit" on page 15

1 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
Sufi fir Ye bit tak tent o me glaikit Daoist in Christendie behaud on page 3

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Bit Wullie stood aye lookin glaikit, on page 9

1 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
"Ugly and glaikit!" hissed the cat. "If ye cann on page 22

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
u her tears, it aa seem't sae glaikit-'"I cwidna greet." on page 58
"Fit kinna glaikit name is aat?" Humphy Dumphy i on page 77
"I ken it's unco glaikit o me," said Ailice, aat dounh on page 81

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
" he said tae hissel. An wi a glaikit grin on his face he picked up on page 86

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
t. Bappy, the ithers cad him: glaikit fyles, bit hairm tae neen. Ba
n oot fines tae onybody daft, glaikit, or coorse eneuch tae bladd t
Noo fifty-twa year auld an as glaikit's the day he wis born, he wis
d bin an ootlinn, kent as yon glaikit sumph fa'd let a wee quine de
4 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
suddenly ower young and ower glaikit tae be left masel for as lang
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
@TerryAnn_G Aye, glaikit so he is, blocked him yonks a(2019) search twitter

@Woodside Wullie tweeted
e What was the point o’ this glaikit tweet aboot a bairn supposedl (2021) twitter link

Shetland

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
blunt, John looked lik a gret glaikit brute. But dat didna maeter t
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
look up in hur face, wi sic a glaikit look that she couldnae help b on page 81

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
rnett16 You seem deliberately glaikit tae the pynt o thrawn. Yon wh (2020) twitter link
SNP'. Aye, yer no blate. Jist glaikit ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ay wus makin hir feel dozy an glaikit) whather the pleasure o makin on page 7
but it seemt quare an dull an glaikit fur life tae cairrie on in th on page 14
"Agh, yae'r that glaikit Alice!" said shae tae hirsel. on page 36

3 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
An scunnered wi sic glaikit games on page 10
Daubed wi tha blethers o glaikit weans, on page 28
(a quare begunk for glaikit Dave): on page 40
A glaikit glipe. on page 52

4 matches

Dornan, Stephen Ode Tae 2021 , (twitter 2022) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Glaikit Johnson was oxster-high in sl
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
- pokes in the teemin rain, glaikit-lukkin oul swans an James Ham (2016) twitter link

Web Analytics