A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

lifted Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.3 20.8 25.5 39.7 81.4 20.7 88.5
Number of occurrences9841 17 4 14 2 20
Number of authors42 16 11 3 7 2 3

Occurrences of lifted in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
The Gryphon lifted up baith its paws in surprise on page 95

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
. MacNeil pit doon his pen an lifted the pile o papers tae his lef on page 42

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
tin tae see if I'm gaunae git lifted, again. For the umpteenth tim on page 1

6 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
w easy it is tae git yer heid lifted an' yer heart swellin'. on page

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
idas tracksuit which hus been lifted straight fae the back ae van. on page 63

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Honey gawped at her. Then she lifted a pencil and quickly done the on page 68
scripture lesson and She jist lifted him up by wan airm and papped on page 103
ither twa, then richt awa he lifted the knife and cut the neist s on page 122
The Trunchbull noo lifted the muckle blue cheeny watter on page 154
she jouked doon richt quick, lifted it and pit it in her pencil-c on page 160
Also on pages 168, 206, 210
8 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
otta men git drunk. Larry got lifted bi the polis because Auntie E on page 76

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
an I wid get the blame. So I lifted April ontae ma hip an haudin on page 71
Betsy got up an lifted the empty kettle fae the gas on page 91
An wi that, Betsy lifted the pie an smacked it richt i on page 96

3 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
e's roond at the bit where we lifted aw thae sticks fae,' said Wee on page 13
wis feelin sing-sangy. Sae he lifted a fir-cone and scansed it, an on page 86
bin. 'T'll mak ye wan. And he lifted a stick and tigged Pooh on th on page 165

3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
intae the buit o the caur an lifted ma clubs for tae mak ma ettle on page 125

2 matches

Landles, William Lallans 73 - Welcome, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Was lifted a Bairn's first cry, on page 57

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ice the man wha stepped up an lifted her satchel. on page 112

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
intae the buit o the caur an lifted my clubs for tae mak my ettle
s a bejantine." He stopped an lifted a finger for tae pynt alang t
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
a wee bit nervish chitter. A lifted the ceegarettes an teuk the d
He lifted his airm an pynted an A turne
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah lifted them fae the flair. Beads. Bi
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Lifted up the carpet,
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
ninety-three in ma purse. Ah lifted the pack and walked to the ch
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ae Paisley wants restrictions lifted. He wants it to be like when (2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
eats. 20 meenits: haud tae be lifted aff the sax fit wa, inaboots (2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
shed tae ken whaur he wis, he lifted the lid o' the record player (2021) twitter link
e went doon the pan. This has lifted ma spirit nae end.(2021) search twitter

Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
n in hell, sair tirmintit, he lifted up his een an saa Abraham hin on page 108
toon e linth o Bethany far he lifted up his hans an blist them. As on page 121

2 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Then lifted up his heed richt high, on page 12

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
His da lifted a gean fae the fruit bowl.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
the close wi her black frock lifted up under her
dnae gang aff. Fin Jonsar Eck lifted the
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
lifted wi the three taed fork. they
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
tae fleg the deer. The beast lifted her heid an he kent nou for s
n an roe cocked their lugs an lifted their heids, baith ettlin tae
2 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ae ma didie to tak a photo. A lifted it up and it was quite a heav
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
hits me. Ma ears pop as I’m lifted up into the air and thrown ac
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
er. Sabbin in terror Jeemicky lifted his fit an pushed tee the doo
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d “This curse will niver be lifted until the nine steens are git
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
d, wi their pynts lowsed. She lifted the sheen an
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
reckon, maist o crop will be lifted afore then(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
dee n th sha’s turn n a’. I lifted ‘is lot jist efter th flo’e(2020) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
a flat wi the Poiis girl who lifted me for public intoxicating ah (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
e silage fork fae the byre an lifted the lot tae the burn an dumpi on page 17

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I gingerly lifted the bonnet up and hid a luk i on page 41
In the morneen, sheu lifted me blankets - "Hid's Sunday on page 61

2 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ower in his chair a piece and lifted up his elbow. I scuttled oot on page 129

1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
fir he haes lifted my haert on page 33
in aboot wi graet kindness. I lifted dem up an kerried dem. I took on page 69
da man raise tae his feet. He lifted his board an as he set aff fi on page 110
re da Göd Man's reign. An he lifted da cup an gied tanks an said, on page 143
left ta dee. Bit da Göd Man lifted him up fae daeth an set him a on page 167
Also on pages 173
7 matches

De Luca, Christine St Ninian's Isle, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
at’s lifted centuries o haerts. She’d b
1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
ught efter. Da unlivin corpse lifted its airm, an its hand began t
1 matches

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
o seconds, I felt mysel bein lifted by da force o a wave. I vague
1 matches

Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
seevint wave struck, da boat lifted up we hit an da mast brocht u
1 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Da Wye At I Spaek, (self-published 2021) Shetland - Brae, poetry
Haein lifted a braw nev-foo
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Olina lifted een an I took da idder. Weel,
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
den sign o “Michaelswood” lifted dir speerits.
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Yer spirits lifted high on page 7

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Th Gryphon lifted up baith eets paws in surpris on page 93

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
aird again the windae. Maisie lifted the lace curtain tae see the on page 1
ie set doon the porridge. She lifted a plate an soda farl an butte on page 4
i his han. Esther knelt doon, lifted Daniel's chin, kissed his che on page 7
tae the wean," said he, as he lifted the bacon ontae the boy's pla on page 12
t intae Maisie's coat. Maisie lifted him as his bodie flicthert in on page 20
Also on pages 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 47, 52, 53, 54, 59
15 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Han lifted, the gless o on page 6
An frae oot the dark, the lifted on page 14

2 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
n its side in the gairden. Ah lifted it an ah rode doon the street
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
So I lifted it oot tae tak a guid look it
tae the flock were past and I lifted her up again
2 matches

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