A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of hie in Corpus

Central

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
n doon the baunk, his airm up hie as the signal that the trader on page 57
hat ane, duckin law an lowpin hie - his shield like a waw, his on page 59

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
This hie, ye maunna speak ower lood on page 20

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
n ye come at yon place, dinna hie awa, but bide awee, richt ane on page 95

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
the raised wali n jumpin aff. Hie takes JP doon wae him. It's a on page 46

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Crosbie wis bad eneugh; ilka hie note got missed bi a kintra m on page 26

2 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 58 - The Rooks, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Bot, sancts o hevin, at aik's hie tap. on page 112

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
Crivvens, missus! Ye'r up ti hie doh! on page 48

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
east, nearlins eighteen hauns hie, and as strang as ony twa ith on page 6

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
s, an his wumman Ragnhild wis hie born. on page 13
ys Skaldie, the waves are sae hie agin the waa, and he shaws th on page 14

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
he gas flame unnerneath it as hie as it wid gang. on page 32
The runkled auld face hie up on the roof glowered doon on page 52
r like a rocket. It lowped as hie as the hoose. on page 53
lowp. It did lowp. It lowped hie in the air and tummled its wu on page 55
auld carline, that wis noo as hie as a hoose, then took aff abo on page 71
Also on pages 97, 98, 99
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Hie doesna need tae be ony bigger on page 29

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
i the hie auld, stotterie voss at semed on page 3
he samen tuin o voss; raither hie, sae at aw the ruim micht her on page 7

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
o frush hailth; shae is owre hie vaillyiet an owre fykie ti be on page 3

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Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
"Stappin the kerr on a hie pynt o the rodd shae sein the on page 1
offishis an wes traitit as a hie-heid-yin. Shae wes alse a den on page 4
e loch. Stappin the kerr on a hie pynt o the rodd shae sein the on page 8

3 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
They built it hie, they built is wide on page 18

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
The hie flames flang, the mistress' a on page 23
gizzen wrack, heft house-heid hie on page 39
I needs maun steek hie on the coomceiled stane on page 44
raths, laich park an shieling hie, on page 63
stotters on heels sax inches hie, on page 65
Also on pages 67, 78
7 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
n's new suit an blouse an her hie heelt shuin. Bit maist o aw i on page 93

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
I needs maun steek hie on the coomceiled stane on page 59

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Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Pine Wid, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
the hie pines on page 6

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 1 - Ye’re Still Here? It’s Ower. Gang Hame., (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ys. Strike oot intae the knap-hie fields o wheat an jaggy nettl on page 24

1 matches

Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
til anither hie-heid yin on page 133

1 matches

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
nt thochts aboot the richts o hie birth, an on the tither the d on page 108

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
hie-heidit the Cailleach, see, br on page 17
he's fleeing hie abune, ay, tovin slaw on page 23
l stop, see, i the Hous o the Hie Ane on page 25
sweilin an birlin, ay, fliein hie abune on page 27

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
leet. Appearently this 33 fit hie cleuch cam aboot whan the dei on page 65

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
n on the ither haund isna sae hie-bendit: it is an editor's tex on page 116

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Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
O hie-keing's gowd as gied him thai on page 87

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Awa, fer awa till the hie cuntry on page 114

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
efusit, but in daein sae, the Hie Court, in an Opinioun deleive on page 25

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ou Wattie at first cairries a hie heid, syne, whan daith is nea on page 139

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
e're aff for a haik roond the hie-tech wab o computers that hap on page 15

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
fowk staunin in the lae o the hie busses, hiddled frae the lamp on page 16
uccupant wis hingin frae the hie set windea baurs bi a noose f on page 17

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
ery's a muckle biggin an unco hie. Syne, it cam on a smirr o ra on page 58

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
a get a heeze fae a leeterary hie-heid yin. The nixt thing is - on page 91

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
as weill as Americkie’s new Hie Heid-yin) wad like David C. P
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
eels. Keekin ower the twa fit hie widden lorry cheek, hes een b
rigg met the road ends, rin a hie railwey bankin cairryin the m
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ert doon the raw in her auld, hie-liggit bleck buits. Her claes
™s fowk hid a hoose up in the hie street. A thing bigger thinn
the raws, an streeched tae a hie shelf fir the mulk joog.
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
travaigin for a tint yowe. On hie grund, an a narrae path, he c
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 76 - Oan the Daith o John Law, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
awsont bard gaed gled tae his hie receiver,
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
d of yersel, to haud yer heid hie. We finnd it in Ramsay Poems
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
be separat,the hie heid yins o the cumpanies arr
pouer, an thai sel it at sic hie pryssis at naebuddie bot
iet on Jeannie Stothart, is a hie-heid
belyve intil tonnels an alang hie bankins
k gaein litherlie up the lum. Hie bakkit binks wes
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e planet haes been birselt wi hie-energy radiation. Efter the a
on the grund wis exposed tae hie-energy radiation fae gey an s
2 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
n the Ferr Aist, the Cheenese Hie-Heid-Yins uised ti pit on muk
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
o detail. It wad seem aw thae hie-gloss picturs in journals an
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Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
sel oot on the plainstanes an hie streets, winnin ower streenge
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
lien tae me. Ah had the moral hie-groond, an ah wis sharin it w
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
an ither saucrit warks in the Hie Renaissance style.
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
vie wis sclimmin back oan hes hie horse.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Hie'lan' mountains, rugged coires
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
ast, nearaboot echteen haunds hie, and as stark as ony twa ordi
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n. He pat his hauns til it: a hie~sidit wuiden hutch, a box on
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ples investment, brings aboot hie unemployment, an aften gars g
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ella Caledonia, an gainin the hie-profile
ddy league stuff. Neither the hie public profile o Cat Boyd, no
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
itutional wranglin an sleekit hie-politics gangs on, on the str
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
othe stanes that wur rauchled hie on the brae like the gairden
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
le gains. Settint he bar ower hie means oniething short o that,
1 matches

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"an dinna look at me lek at!" Hie got behind Alice as he spoke. on page 82

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
cam the hielicht o the annual Hie Constables denner, but the re on page 12

1 matches

Orkney

Shetland

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
wund is sherp, the clouds are hie, on page 38

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
A souch whuspers ower the hie gress,
The muin is that hie, it is
2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
es, History teacher it Hawick Hie Schuil, an Yid Nichol, i Yidâ
Retourin tae the Hie Road, atween Greenbanks ferm
tters. Whan A gaed tae Hawick Hie Schuil, ae Mrs Elliot bade
t the sindrins o the Laich an Hie roads. In ackwal fack, at big
˜ear auld, A muved tae Hawick Hie Schuil, leavin thar on ma fow
5 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
ne aply, whut come o the fait hie coles, swem aff in a babbin r
1 matches