A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of grass in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
the flooers an the blades ae grass, bit she ecouldnae see anythi on page 42

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
an knees, feelin aboot in the grass lookin fur the phone. Hair aw on page 17
n harder, feelin aboot in the grass pure frantically. "'[There's on page 18

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
unts. Somecunt in school wull grass yi fur name-drappin. They've on page 9
e that, lest yi be labelled a grass fae then on n rightly terrori on page 54

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
fae thum is a long layby wi a grass verge on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
lays eggs an scrans grass. on page 19
pped, the pads are swept, the grass is cut, the flooers wattered, on page 77

4 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
nk yer wee tootsies intae the grass an' really mak' yon connectio on page

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
et in the odd puddle an muddy grass. Add decent shoes tae the lis on page 3

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
'Cathy's the biggest grass in Primary Wan, Scott says at on page 7

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
sail upun wide wide savannah grass on page 35

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e tells her "Naeboady hikes a grass. on page 186

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
wi yer luncheons in the grass. on page 103

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ield ayont. She landed on the grass, stoated three times and fina on page 108
lined her pencil-box wi star-grass fur the craitur, but she disc on page 131
ecided tae gie it aw the star-grass fae the pencil-box as weel. on page 134

3 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
eh wiz covered in mud an grass stains on page 52
belly doon in thi grass, on page 93

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
bottle empty aside him on the grass. His pals were fair taen wi t on page 31

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
nose; Harpreet decidet no tae grass on Tommy an he decidet no tae on page 119
mean ah don't think Wully wid grass on anybody. on page 133
d tae have a cuppa tea on the grass an the top ae ma ma's flask f on page 163

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
d oot a fortune tae shut some grass up, on page 112

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
On myriad blades o grass unfurled on page 121

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
n the unicorn lay doon on the grass an allowed the wee fairy tae on page 98

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
st the right twigs, rocks and grass tae turn it intae a miniature on page 39
hen ah told Maw, she said the grass isnae always greener oan the on page 43
d better, and even though the grass isnae always greener oan the on page 83

3 matches

Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
But the grass wis gettin lang and I needed on page 12

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
the laverock abune the grass-clamped dunes. on page 112

2 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
No like this patch o wizent grass. on page 62

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 73 - Wrack, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
oan the kirkyaird's grass, lurch an glut. on page 77

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
staun up clean as wind, matt grass, bare trees. on page 107

1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
i October damp bi then, couch-grass straws an stalky plantains. W
he seyd wiz “Sky of blue, grass of green, can I have my Hallo
n again, towards thon patch o grass behind the railings, wi the b
’d slither through the long grass or crouch in waitin in among
The grass an docks an willowherb were h
6 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
ushed Abby on the freshly cut grass.
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
But lookin on the grass below Ah saw an unco sicht.
Dae we no fertilise the grass?
No like this patch o wizent grass.
3 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
rest o the area is covered in grass, plants and trees.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
wind blawin through the long grass an weeds ma only company. Ah
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hrough fear ay bein branded a grass an aw that goes wae it, breed
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ingin aff ma back, covered in grass stains, stomach gaun like a w
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the overgrown, frost covered grass conceals the rapidly accumula
’d be oot weedin and cuttin grass. Trimmin the bushes in the sp
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
alls the polis, but ah’m no grass.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Wi mud an grass that's true.
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
the snell breeze set quaking-grass tae rattle and dirl. But Ails
e began tae stride across the grass, movin wae greater purpose an
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ettin the shed door open, the grass huvin grown again tae knee he
t haun – cuttin this bloody grass. It serves me well tae keep b
2 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
he’d bin scrapin intae the grass efter each nicht hid passed i
n me ower tae yer wee patch o grass fur denner. Bit A think this
2 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
ae the park, skitin alang the grass, while Declan’s right haun
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
The grass was greener for restless he
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
@dannycaz93 Nae grass next tae ma hoose aul champio(2017) search twitter

@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
deprived of experiencing the grass roots of fitbaw. Commercialis (2021) twitter link

@FaetheRye tweeted
wee. Then washing laid oot on grass. Also a separate washhoose. W (2021) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@Scotpol1314 The coo eats grass an gives milk(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
'The sky is blue, the grass is green...' complete the wee (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@AETshirts @BBCSportScot grass it wooda been off defo - the (2021) twitter link
in my area yesterday - 1 on grass and 1 on 3g - and everybody (2020) twitter link
k m8 ur gonna huv tae get the grass cut - tut tut lol (2021) twitter link
Official probably should have grass aye - but it disnae - conta (2021) twitter link
thru nxt week too - at open grass parks n a kin assure you no b (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
g ower, gid oot an picket sum grass an stuff, an fin a weis pette on page 31

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ung loons stannin wattenn the grass verge. on page 20
Walter, cam stridin ower the grass, his size aleyven feet stanni on page 77

2 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
cover’t wi the smooth green grass
The greenest grass ye’ll ever see
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
t o May, she rubs dew aff the grass on her face. I widna if I wis
1 matches

Diansangu, Mae Puddock Spittins, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
ih grass
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
rier and safter wie patches o grass, and the branches above oor h
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
far a feel maste at hame. the grass isna iwis greener, and theres

@beast_afc tweeted
th we yer cheels in da sun . #grass #snitch https://t.co/RNmzdp0s(2020) search twitter
@andyrbn @scottda95388967 A grass snitch snake gan tae inither (2020) search twitter
ouldnae be wantin a snitch or grass in ma hoose. #grass(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Southern

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
at the flures an the blades o grass, but shae didnae see oniethin on page 42
room, an craalt awa intae the grass, sayin es it went alang, "Yin on page 50
The lang grass russelt at hir feet es the Wh on page 124
hange tae dull reality - the grass wud bae only rustlin in the w on page 125

4 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Or whut aboot cuttin the grass like? on page 15
As grass granes up and plants begin ta on page 46
An the grass is lukkin greener, wae the bi on page 48

3 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2011) Ulster, weans
intae the wudds. Hae fun some grass.
Hae wantet tae ait the grass.
Thur wus grass on the braeside. The billy go
e. The billy goats wantet the grass.
rig?” “A want tae ait the grass on the braeside-’ “Yae wu
5 matches

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
The grass is still froze, she blows ste
1 matches