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Use in varieties of Scots

luiks Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.3 33.2 13.3 0 17.4 31 7.7
Number of occurrences8467 9 0 3 3 2
Number of authors35 29 2 2 2 1

Occurrences of luiks in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
e'en nou luiks on page 104

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Thinks "That cheddar chunk luiks guid tae me." on page 14

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
bit braider. "That's guid, it luiks happy sae faur," thocht Aliso on page 44

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
h, A'm aw slaigert wi glaur! (Luiks aroun) Bi the leivin Hairrie, on page 48

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
ma ain wean luiks at me on page 34
wi luiks oan thair gizzes that suggest on page 52

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
whae luiks at me. on page 69

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
'My that luiks gey guid fare for a servin la on page 68
this snell wather, an by the luiks o it, it's set tae last for a on page 81

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
aff the haill airm. An Thord luiks doun at his airm oan the grun on page 14

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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
anely photie we hae, faither luiks prood an vauntie in his sodge on page 23

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Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
A hap o cloods luiks doon fae the lift on page 23

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Scottish Parliament Scots Leids Bill – Stage 1 Report, (The Scottish Parliament 2024) Central, government
unities are and hoo a netwirk luiks. on page 16
sion fur Scots leid airts and luiks forrit tae receivin the resul on page 19
etin ony new staunerts, whilk luiks unreasonable. on page 33
ocht up wirries that the Bill luiks tae place requirements on edu on page 38
Ultimatelie, it luiks as gin it wull be a deceesion on page 51

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
uistic essays, Gavin Falconer luiks at Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglis on page 5

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
She luiks up an she speirs 'Miss, whit' on page 12
Luiks like tae end in grief an tear on page 47

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'Weel, ma maw says ma room luiks like Planet Clarty,' said Kat on page 9

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
Than follaed a battil o luiks atwein thaim; bot the skipper on page 9

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
ry: We'll bring doun his high luiks! on page 35

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
haes saxteen braw skreids, an luiks at vairsions o the 'Makar o A on page 116

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
collegianer, an Dauvit Purdie luiks haill-heidit at the pynes o l on page 9

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
God luiks efter the lion, on page 82

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
angkok. Thir's aa things that luiks guid on the CV, but whan he g on page 121

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
e the war, but this mairriage luiks tae hae bin unhappy (anither on page 133

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
irn whan, towarts its enn, it luiks like Murray wulna relent. It' on page 139

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Penny Wheep and is hou a Gael luiks on Scots musardrie. on page 46

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
Scots. Andy Eagle, houane'er, luiks at the seinister side o this on page 7

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
In Boswells Coort, Purdie luiks back tae his days as an appre
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Begg gies us a guid yairn, at luiks at the fowk’s airlie repone
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
thare, he concludes that hell luiks mair like a prentin hous nor
owdience up for a storie that luiks backwarts. In the mornin, the
2 matches

McFarlane, Ishbel Time tae mairch oot o oor climate comfort zones, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
e, napa leather, 2020 planner luiks lik a piece o daftness, if no
hat’s cairryin oan as usual luiks like they are sellin ethicall
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
icht seem an orra name, an it luiks as gin it’s pittin auld nor
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
this pynt. It is Chapter 4 at luiks intil Scott’s mauchtiest ac
gies sum intressin facks. It luiks at the policie o the Scottish
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Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
wis the end o Bertie’s guid luiks (his by name wis Handsome).
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
it luiks affae
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e’s heid. “No ane o thaim luiks lik a descendant tae me,” s
e’s heid. “No ane o thaim luiks lik a descendant tae me,” s
ortant body, Beatrice. Aabody luiks up til him...”
3 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
w aboot attitude raither than luiks:
1 matches

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
protest ower muckle’. This luiks like a corollary tae the ‘S
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
und and geography. The author luiks forrit tae mair research, lea
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
aboot yer fermer, Johnie. He luiks aboot ages wi yersel.’
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@jack_capener tweeted
@Zarkwan @OfficeGSBrown Luiks like he's pleyin a wee invisi(2019) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
cot @raffles343 @alandmcclure Luiks like it. ?(2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
thrang wi great airticles an luiks braw as weel. A kenspeckle ad(2020) search twitter
day, whaur even a distant doo luiks drookit. https://t.co/Fkw3V1r(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
her, Mikey North? A'body else luiks like thu've bin dragged thru (2020) search twitter
stic job wi the venues. It aa luiks amazin.(2020) search twitter
rrCarr @starof_72 @Jaynesharp Luiks like Destroying Angel frae an(2020) search twitter
oan on wi Gemma's makeup? She luiks like somewan's slapped her ha(2020) search twitter
@simonfromharlow She luiks proper grown up noo. She's lo(2020) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
mation but at least the hoose luiks less o a state. Ah feel bette on page 44

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Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
ince's derk een or his bonnie luiks. She langed tae be pairt o hi on page 118

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
hreatenin tae spyle his gweed luiks, Mr Morrison pyochered an spa
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
spot fur Minnie. Jewellery ay luiks best fin it's preened tae a p
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
, wis bonnie gin ye likit yer luiks ooto a peint box, wi blonde c
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
holes throw it. Faith, my neb luiks rale like a gairden hose fin
aiss he began tae smerten his luiks. He dichtit his neb, he powki
er the loons gaed hame. “It luiks as tho well hae a
ye on a banana, an whyles it luiks like a peppermint.
4 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
n, dy grit-grit-graand-faider luiks on page 84

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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
ae 'Aa da best.' Instead shö luiks aa concerned, an Ah'm aboot t
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
'Shö luiks far better fur lossing some o
1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Luiks like the land o milk an honey on page 213
She luiks up an she speirs 'Miss, whit' on page 219

2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
rats oan a job gey weel duin, luiks great! (2020) twitter link

Ulster

@HurchinHome tweeted
luiks like a wee drap a rain theday(2020) search twitter
@StuartPoet Luiks like I micht hae to put a hal(2020) search twitter