A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

luks Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words9.2 2.5 0 159 0 0 39.8
Number of occurrences305 0 16 0 0 9
Number of authors16 4 8 4

Occurrences of luks in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Aye, richt enuch. Luks like it's the Kinema then, eh on page 27

1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
'E flung mey wan e' 'es luks an' a kent whit 'e meant bey
1 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
@FatStuC @chrismcstay_ Aye luks lic it ??. ??. ????????(2019) search twitter

@changed_days tweeted
sted fur smugglin kilos! Also luks like he's seriously ill! A ho (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Bessie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
She luks awey. on page 18

4 matches

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
ust her around Davie. The sly luks. Pitten me doon at any opport on page 21

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Sheu luks fur any unwashed necks. on page 23
A peedie lass that luks like me and Jack, wi Dad's gi on page 60

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Thee skin luks poleeshed in the light on page 116

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
through the letter again. He luks at his wife 'Thir's a bit bee on page 37
ispers ahint hands an sidwaes luks, on page 127

2 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
He luks flummoxed, rooted, on page 156

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
In this light hid luks like you could laep on page 93

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
face when boiled and drained luks like a marble boulder. Cut it
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
‘Aye, luks like it,’ said Dumbledore.
1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
@HazelR74 Soonds and luks aafo fine! (2021) twitter link
@jm_stout Yin luks aafo fine(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
yis that oniebodie that even luks at a wumman wi just haes aare on page 5
kit an adulterous genération luks fer a miraclis sign, but nane on page 9
s ït swep an clain. Then ït luks for seiven ither ïll spïrit on page 90

3 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Luks lik it cum strecht fae a sheu on page 14
luks like shes quare an fan o a fi on page 24
e o tha view fae ma wee hoose luks iver tha Tullynagardy Glen an on page 29

4 matches

NewtonLass Tay, (newtonlass.blogspot.com 2011) Ulster - Newtownards, poetry
Luks lik it cum strecht fae a sheu
1 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
raisons. Tha Heid-coont Offys luks efter an keeps tae itsel aa t
1 matches

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