A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of lauch in Corpus

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
mither's sel-lichtlifiein wee lauch, it wis raellie a puff, a bla on page 26

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
wis braken as we stairtit tae lauch. 'It didna even rhyme ya gowk on page 57
cauld. I wantit tae greet an lauch at the ae time, I felt hauf o on page 59

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
elephants gart the wee prince lauch. on page 22
end tae be deein, sae I wadna lauch at her. An I wad need tae pre on page 64
I said, "I want tae hear you lauch aince maic' on page 86
n ane o the starns, an that I lauch on ane o the starns. Syne it on page 87

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
oe-faced that she didnae daur lauch; an gin she cuidnae think o o on page 28

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
mornin,' speirt wee Mary wi a lauch? on page 59

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
be sic a disgrace thay wad aw lauch at iz. Thare war nae big stan on page 22

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
, wae's me for him at gart me lauch an sing! A'd gie oniething fo on page 45

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
e see that there wis ocht tae lauch aboot. Nanetheless, though he on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
eggy Aird the cook, an a guid lauch whiles in the companie o the on page 67
. 'Aye, but there's nocht tae lauch at, Edam, for there's mair ta on page 72

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
n ma gums - the bean! An her lauch like licht on page 38

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Wullie, 'Ah culd yaise a ree lauch.' on page 14

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
ct'res as weel. The bairns'll lauch at me whan Ah tell them aw Ah on page 6
Ah'll mak ye lauch the noo, Ah sometimes sit an' on page 10
Here, Ah mind the lauch we hid the ither nicht whan w on page 16
f ye jist went aboot it wi' a lauch. Ah said tae masell whan Ah s on page 26
Ah kin lauch aboot it noo, bit Ah wis fair on page 29

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
hat stink! Ah'll hae the last lauch,' on page 15
aye see me, but they heard my lauch: e'en gif they did see me, th on page 75
re were lips that didna aften lauch, nor kiss, but girned muckle; on page 76

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
as big folk and they luve tae lauch.' on page 74
s,' Matilda said. 'He maks me lauch a lot. Especially Mr Pickwick on page 75

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
micht be a sang that gars ye lauch. Ye wadna credit hoo muckle y on page 56

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
Uncle Larry?' an he wid jist lauch an say 'wait tae yes grow up on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
hin his heid aff! Hoo daur ye lauch yer heid aff when ma laddie's on page 86

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ach, we shouldnae lauch aboot it - it's no some joki on page 104
say, 'but ah aye hae the last lauch, on page 106

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Will she lauch or will she greet? on page 16

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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
ell oor jylers thanks for the lauch on page 47
Jist for a lauch. Ye're alloued some sins. on page 136

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
back snappit suddenly, whit a lauch we could aw hae. Haw haw! Mai on page 63
er, and he gied the lichtsome lauch ye gie when ye ken the Forest on page 111
Rabbit let oot a lauch tae show hoo glaikit Wee Grum on page 115
and syne gied a short snystie lauch, and explained on page 146
bin, and wunnered whether tae lauch or whit. on page 150

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Wi spechtwise lauch an cranlike dance, wha haes on page 45

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Broun didna lauch though, he juist turnt on his on page 65

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Dinna mak me lauch. on page 34

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
it Trev's faither giein a bit lauch. on page 82

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Wi spechtwise lauch an cranlike dance, wha hes on page 60

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
I lauch that Ma Tan's that faur forri on page 39

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Nae mair sall lauch at me. on page 17

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Whit is't 'at gars me lauch? on page 98

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
? Adam Macnaughtan can gar ye lauch or greet wi his sangs o past on page 77

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
t: ilkane o the plays gars ye lauch in the reading o't, an siccar on page 109

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
that at aucht of richt and of lauch perteigne til hir in fee and on page 19
r heritage attour the commone lauch, and namely in oucht at rynyt on page 20

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Shuir, thare muckle tae lauch at here: the cracks an the sn on page 127

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
t, an at ither times, gart me lauch oot lood. Gin the anely true on page 134

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Parker for a richt guid belly-lauch! on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
it as 'boom-ho-leh' tae hae a lauch at the fact awbody wis noo ga
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ry lauched, her bonnie lassie lauch, delichtit bi the baist’s a
richt,’ she gied her cantie lauch agane. ‘The depairtit. Whit
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ty, haugh, hech, hecht, hoch, lauch, leuch, licht, loch, micht, n
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
st their purple shooders wi a lauch!
Aye, dinnae lauch!
e birl about sae cantily, nor lauch sae readily.
3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
wi a gurl an laein thaim wi a lauch, ti fung itsell on fress pley
itherin hiz feit wi a couthie lauch. “In thaim ir out o’m, it
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
hae a lauch, tho A didna !
tae?” Frizzel hed ti lauch. An sae the wes griement.
airmed. The Rid Douglas didna lauch. He muntit hiz
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
wecht. I wonder she can still lauch at him. Every time he opens h
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s tae mak ye greet as weel as lauch, whilst the tragic natur o Ph
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ye can lauch at the gale
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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
it, it made her and her bairn lauch wi delicht. And when the caul
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Briggs, Susi Diva, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central - Dumfries and Galloway, poetry
and, her wit tickles me, an I lauch oot lood.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
lection nor a licht read an a lauch. Matthew's topics is braid-re
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
e glowerin, some scomfishin a lauch. But her mither aye telt her
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e Tattie Bogle. He gied a wee lauch and haundit a couple o aipple
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
wad say that he saw nocht tae lauch at. Aye and on, ithoot iver s
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
saft noise somewhaur atween a lauch an a snirtle. He cam closer a
e keep his balance. She didna lauch. She wis still angert, an bot
lthy gums, an it wis a cheery lauch.
, Ah’m gaun tae tak this an lauch in thair faces.
he burn, an he did manage tae lauch at the steam that rase aff hi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Performance of the Young Men, Lauch Whan Ye Can, Saint Dod, The M
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
" (Ecosse 9 Juin) juist for a lauch or else he wis pittin the wor
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McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
is face wes fou braid, an his lauch, whan it cam,
An I lauch’t whan I saw him, in spite
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Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Fellin ma mither tae lauch at ma grief;
1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 74 - Cannle-flame, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
greet an lauch an tak the gee;
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Wilson gied a wee lauch. ‘Is he no juist! He’s a
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
okin lik but tryin tae mak ye lauch)(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
e book that'll make yer weans lauch! Click here tae find oot aboo (2019) twitter link

Doric

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ot, coughin, an tryin nae tae lauch. on page 51

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
I ken it's nae the thing tae lauch At a medical "mishunter" on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
coarse aye tried sair nay tae lauch, cus a seen foo mukkul ma ski on page 10
weel eit wurket," an we hid a lauch. Aye Jim weis a fly broot an on page 12
Ronalt jist looket aat ma an lauch't, bit gee hem hee's joo, awa on page 26
ntel eit ena, we a curn qweat lauch's so's nay tae let on eit we on page 29
"No a henna," an Aik hayen a lauch tae hee's sayl, say's, "Yea a on page 31
Also on pages 49, 52, 55, 56, 64, 65, 69
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
"Waly waly for ye att lauch enoo; ye'll moorn an greet. on page 89
e canna feenish it, aabody'll lauch at ye. 'Ere's e chiel,' they' on page 106
ill e forrin billies, they'll lauch at him, malagaroose him an sp on page 111

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
ifie whinnied a heich, shrill lauch. Later yon day, bathed and to
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ly Dandy wid hsae a joke or a lauch wi her, or Meg micht gie her
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
An she flang the box wi a lauch tae the lochan's foun.
. Neil Duguid tuik tent o the lauch, tuik up his buiks an papers
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
n e left, nae doot hain a gid lauch. A aulder nurse
the side? Yon wid be a richt lauch, the stipit auld fuil!!
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
osy Vine, an he leuch a testy lauch . He pued the kite doon frae
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
Gaurt ma lauch! https://t.co/8v9T4AsmXr(2020) search twitter
Lauch at them? https://t.co/Orf3lG3(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
/t.co/p5FJb2zNzq a richt guid lauch!(2016) search twitter
teries/rowies - bit it wis a lauch!! https://t.co/4D1vm3NJZf(2017) search twitter
berdonian an is anely ha'en a lauch wi his Cockney rhyming slang!(2017) search twitter
’ve been, it’s a richt braw lauch!(2018) search twitter
y spikkin an claikin - fit a lauch we hid!(2018) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@DoricPhrases Be a richt lauch if there wis a flag al'riddy (2019) search twitter

Southern

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
dower that shae wudnae o dart lauch; an baecaas shae cudnae think on page 29

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Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
s. The wur gegs an gart thaim lauch. The wur auld billies thairse
1 matches