A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of god's in Corpus

Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
God's shouders sagged an his heid w on page 50

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
boys he's grown up with. For God's sake, I used to take them to on page 54
aw gonnae be lookin fur them. God's sake, Liz. Use yir heed, wuma on page 56

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
t wis sic a braw tairget! For God's sake Harry, he'll fin oot it on page 86

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
We luved an waurked as wis God's will. on page 13

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
God's gairden wes a bonny plot. on page 91

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
t she gaed wi her haun in yon god's haun, lang windin sheets cons on page 55

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
i her man singin aboot a male god's mercy an preyin tae 'Oor Fait on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Is it thinkin that yer God's ain gift? on page 18

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
n the peace o daith _an socht God's help in this, his time o grie on page 29
gels in the blessed freedom o God's blue heaven .. . There I had on page 31
nelt in prayer ilka nicht for God's blessin an deliverance, he sh on page 43
a tremor nor a staumer - for God's remembrance and blessin on hi on page 46
in in the corner, 'that ane o God's chosen meenisters, the noble on page 52
Also on pages 56, 57, 63, 71, 73
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
Glaikit, but I ken I'm ane o God's ain lang forsaken Gawston wea on page 21

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
want tae, cannae tell her the God's truth ay it, that I truly on page 3

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McDowell, Diane Drummond (Ma's Bairns), (Independently Published 2021 ISBN: 979-8592734588) Central, prose
he fancied a spell teachin on God's ain island? on page 1

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Matthews, Andrew Lallans 104 - Skiddlie Thochts, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
abbath that thair dree wis aw God's will, an thet gin they forbei on page 81

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Dalgetty, Moira Lallans 104 - The Best Laid Schemes..., (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, poetry
coulda heard it in Paris, for God's sake - and that wakes ma wea on page 102

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
her man, fer puir fowk arenae God's bairns the wey the Oxbridge c on page 113

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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
aboot an there wis nae wey on God's green earth wuid he back doun on page 87

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ene, That's your gran. Aw fur god's sake, ah said, an ah went tae on page 107

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
sklintered sair as God's jaggie croun, on page 16

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
"Ah'm telling ye, it's the god's honest truith!' on page 125

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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
Muived by God's spiral fractal clockwark, on page 57

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
A son, God's Mither wull ye be. on page 19
t stangin frae the clouds, as God's gret micht on page 24
God's gairden wis a bonny plot. on page 52
Judgement Day, that mairch o God's, on page 59

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
God's in his Heiven still. on page 19
an nae God's. on page 21
Or fear o God's aa vanishit. on page 22
"Ye're the Queen, for God's sake!" on page 23
weakness. God's set ye that wey, nae doot, on page 32
Also on pages 33
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Ower me? God's wunn wull gar ye stap: on page 50

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
The christenin bi God's folk's spittle. on page 112

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Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Their god's their guts, and aa their piet on page 55

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
My ain God's no a personal deity, on page 22

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
God's gairden wes a bonny plot. on page 91

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
grew God's sodgers like teeth. on page 38

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Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Sa Hildebrand caws God's mirk duim frae hie: on page 87

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
Lik God's ain Prophet eats in Paradise on page 31

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
for God's sake, and have her see to you
God's sake! But I want her here wit
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
if the hand o God's in this, Christ
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
He wis kent as 'God's moothpiece.' Quite a complime

@weenell3 tweeted
@Alan1967 Good morning fae God's Country ?????????????? (2022) twitter link

@ricky_ballboy tweeted
wee hurl throu D&G an on tae god's an Burns' ain countra.(2019) search twitter

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
steen. Fit's gweed eneuch for God's on page 27

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Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
God's gift tae modernity! on page 7

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Fir God's sake!" snappit Joyce, smilin on page 8
wis growin in his guts. "Fir God's sake!" he cursed as he tried on page 11
ilky second ye spint on God's gweed earth; fir aa the times on page 23
"Fir God's sake, Ronnie," said Stevie. " on page 51
as short o expecktations, fir God's sake, dinna say onythin. Ye'v on page 57
Also on pages 62, 74, 87
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
seek peace, they'll be ca'ed God's bairnies; on page 11
either bi hivven, cause att's God's throne, nor bi earth, cause a on page 12
rit an she roart oot o her, ""God's blissin is on ye, abeen aa we on page 80
ngie o e hivvenly host singin God's praises: on page 82
oot an a gey clivver chiel an God's grace wis onno him. on page 83
Also on pages 84, 91, 94, 96, 109, 114, 115
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Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
screamed like a banshee, "Fur God's sake lie ower! And shut up ye on page 72

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
here I am wae you, Bessie, in God's hoose - in Marwick's Hole. S on page 77

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
For God's sake don't turn left! on page 137

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@peediepuss tweeted
grain o popcorn. No drink fur God's sake, they're weeked buggers (2021) twitter link

Shetland

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
od can mak weans fer Abraham. God's hatchit ïs noo at tha ruit o on page 3
ether bi heiven, fer ït ïs God's throne; or bi tha irth, fer à on page 6
t's richt proves tha wusdom o God's wyes." on page 9
He wull be lake Elijah, fu o God's Spïrit an pooer; on page 69
k on iz, oot o tha guidness o God's hairt, on page 71
Also on pages 81, 83, 87, 99, 100, 104, 105, 107, 110
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King, Angeline Untitled, (twitter 2021) Ulster - Larne, poetry
t o Larne for a guid year, an God's honest truth, ah'm as happy a
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@Angelinekking tweeted
od phrases along with "Honest God's Truth," "Well, I niver in all(2019) search twitter
Och isn't it wile guid craic? God's truth, it gie's us aal a wee (2020) search twitter