A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of hurry in Corpus

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
haund as 'obsessive'. In the hurry o ilka-day life thare wis whi on page 15

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
"They are in a fair hurry, said the wee prince. "Whit a on page 74

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
'Hurry up, mate. on page 24

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
shin tae masel thit Trev. wad hurry. on page 24

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
an no aboot tae dae that in a hurry. "Naw, I'll hae a luik furst, on page 12
wis haudin, an drappt it in a hurry, juist in time tae avoid shri on page 19
heid, garrd her luik up in a hurry. on page 39
an tummlt tapsalteerie in its hurry tae get haud o it: then Aliso on page 40
hussh garrt her pou back in a hurry: a muckle cushie doo had flew on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
truth, I'm wishin ma mates'd hurry up. Bet they're hidin roon th on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
the gaitherin wis endit in a hurry. Awbody skiltert tae his ain on page 6

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
'Whar's she gan in sich a hurry?' they'll say. 'Aye weel, the on page 8

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
in the CO-OP. But he wis in a hurry fur his work so he didnae gee on page 33
rgin. No that ah'da been in a hurry tae pick up. Efteraw, the las on page 175

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Miss Honey said. 'Ah'm in nae hurry.' on page 167
'Ah'm in a hurry,' the faither said. 'Ah've go on page 232

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
t, "Where you going in such a hurry, pal?' The polis seq a young on page 176

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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
outin an ragin at awbodie tae hurry up. While the drill bit wis t on page 49
his ain bluid an he tried tae hurry up. Still the licht kept comi on page 69

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
she said, Ah owe yi wan. Jist hurry up an gimme the thing, ah sai on page 31
talkin aboot me. Gaunnae hurry up, shoutet Charlene, Ah'm bu on page 38
y withoot rippin the wrapper. Hurry up, said Karen, Ah'm beatin y on page 42
Jist hurry up an tell us, ah said. on page 132

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
er look shairp! Ye'll hae tae hurry! If ye lea him in the chocola on page 89
'Aff we go!' cried Mr Wonka. 'Hurry up, awbody! Follae me tae the on page 92
're sayin. C'moan! Aff we go! Hurry up! Follae me! We're gaun int on page 116
jooder nixt time. On we gang! Hurry up!' on page 119
rtit intae the lift. "C'moan! Hurry up! We uv tae get gaun! Hoo m on page 161

5 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
ist waitin on the teacher tae hurry up and feenish the seatin cha on page 4

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
and ah'm in a hurry? An ah've aareadies telt ye w 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
Hurry. on page 141

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
The crabbit yin telt Isa tae hurry up but then the shoppin bag f on page 35
el, gie me a rag or somethin. Hurry. Is he...? Is he...? Weel, if on page 63
Hurry up afore the bairn comes. She on page 66
at these chickens. Hurry up afore the secret yin goes on page 74
hicken, ye'd better come noo. Hurry up afore it goes awa."' on page 75
Also on pages 80, 81
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
d sleekit tod yer faither is! Hurry noo, bairn, stert pouin thae on page 44

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
said. "Noo, I'm no wantin tae hurry yese, but youse bairns will n on page 16
"Hurry up wi oor denner!" somebody s on page 50
laf is a pure chancer. C'mon, hurry up and get yer claes on while on page 101

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
in a hurry on page 51

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Heat o hurry, hiss o heest on page 57

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Ah wis in nae hurry bein earlier than usual, an t on page 112

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Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
‘Hurry up and pit yer claes on and c
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
“Hurry on then. It’ll shut.” ma
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Hurry the bloomin bus tae Sarajevo�
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A'm no ane fur rushin or hurry.
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
be; appealin tae onybody in a hurry luikin fir somethin quick tae
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e tae get back in the van. ‘Hurry up, get fuckin in. Move!’ h
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
vourin the smoke, in nae real hurry tae get back inside.
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
a thae emails in the deil o a hurry. I wunner gin fowk finnds the
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
he gaitherin brak up in a gey hurry. Aabody flew til his ain slee
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n hae been in ower muckle o a hurry tae get tae his mait, an hadn
cut’ acause aabody wis in a hurry tae get back tae a habitation
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Aye, hurry up man. Where ur ye?’ ah sa
‘Hurry up ya miserable cunt. This is
2 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ugh an she said that ah shuid hurry there an back - nae dawdlin
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
d that the man wis in an awfy hurry tae get awa as weel. Jalousin
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Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
o’ be oot abroad again in a hurry. Nae doot they’ll say he’
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
se two the front door. So, ah hurry they’m up and lead thum tae
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@bigandymccoll tweeted
as long as you need boss. No hurry. (tbh, I'd hoped ye'd look at (2022) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
irden. He wis aye in a teerin hurry tae get ower tae the St Macha on page 35

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
tae get a muckle winch" "Jist hurry up - oh me - ma hinch" "Or on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n the carpet. "An if wi dinna hurry up an gang noo, the twins' ll on page 38
et ye oan the main road - an HURRY!" on page 56

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Tak yer time dinna hurry on page 105
like fest food, I'll hae tae hurry on page 114

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ce wisna goan till do at in a hurry. "No, A'll look first," she s on page 12
along in a great hurry, mutteran till hissell as he on page 17
deed!" sade Alice, in a great hurry till change e subject o conve on page 21
d made her look up in a great hurry. ~ on page 38
tumbled heid oer heels in ids hurry till get howld o id: then Ali on page 39
Also on pages 50, 51, 70, 94, 108, 112, 114
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
lar, e craitur, an wis in nae hurry tae be awa, sae, like idder v on page 27

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
n up suddentlie, "gin I dinna hurry up I'se hae tae ging back thr on page 23

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
it the Morrices did. An in a hurry an aa. on page 72

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fermer in a hurry turns hey maker.
Jonsar wis in nae hurry that mornin, jist gaed aboot
m took their time, nae in ony hurry, stoppin tae admire the
lm fin, a wee nurse in a affa hurry
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
r airm throwe her brither's. "Hurry up an get it ower wi, syne gr
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
His mam skerls, "Hurry up or yi’ll be gettin a ske
anners bain the street in nae hurry fitsoiver. Across i roadie Ca
2 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
I wisna in nae hurry so ah took ma time the corrid
1 matches

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Ahm in no hurry,' pluckan gress in naevefils on page 72

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
hurry tae the shelter o the byre! on page 111

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
linkin or da mön seemed in a hurry. on page 11

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ne, an we hedd ta mairry in a hurry, as fokk did danadays. Wir fa on page 72
ays I cam intae da world in a hurry, just lack my grandad Aandrew on page 78

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Nicholson, Hannah Eemis Stane 1 - Dance o da Selkies, (Eemis Stane 2022) Shetland, poetry
We hurry back intae dem on page 15

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Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
n till’r, wi no haste an no hurry.
Dey cam ashore. Dey wir in no hurry. Pleasant anoff men. Half a d
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Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
s aboot da Görwill trows tae hurry dem hame.
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
wisnae gaun tae dae that in a hurry. "Nut, Ah'll look firrst," sh on page 12
ame trottin alang in a muckle hurry, mutterin tae himsel as ei ea on page 17
deed!" said Ahlice, in a fair hurry tae chainge th subject o conv on page 22
mbled heid ower heels in eets hurry tae get haud o eet: then Ahli on page 40
hiss made hur draw back in a hurry: a muckle doo hae flown intae on page 51
Also on pages 96, 115
8 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Wae the hurry o rinnin watter, on page 3
O the lade's shella hurry, yin on page 8
Aboot, withoot flooster or hurry on page 39

3 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Noo hurry, Oh ma strenth, tae help Be n on page 65

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
wusnae gan tae dae thon in a hurry. "Naw, A'll luk on page 12
shae cloddet it frae hir in a hurry, jest afore shae shrunk awa a on page 20
yer pairdon!" gret Alice in a hurry, feart that shae had hurt the on page 22
l naw!" said Alice, in a wile hurry tae change the subject. "Dae on page 23
snae mae!" said the Lory in a hurry. on page 26
Also on pages 41, 42, 52, 69, 73, 97, 113, 116, 119
14 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
"Hurry up, you thraveless getts, on page 30

1 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
Och! The worls in sich a hurry noo, its chane’t since we w
1 matches