A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of metal in Corpus

Central

Adamson, Donald Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
or shairds o metal scaitert ower a knowe, on page 37

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
nst the waw, was a long black metal tube wi some kinna plunger in on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
n rent tae ivrywan an the wee metal dug on page 49

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
aye the Finnieston Cran is metal an muckle on page 77

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
t an' press yer pedal tae the metal lik' yon Lewis Hamilton, mebb on page

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
profoundly unromantic, modern metal unit that insults ma need fir on page 3

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ome even begin chargin at the metal bars while others cower and w on page 160

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
's a lot better than a daud o metal,' Matilda said. "That's aw a on page 68
like a rocket, richt ower the metal palins o the playgrund and hi on page 108

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
that stuff. See cos the can's metal, right, it like heats up as y on page 172

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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
eign object, something made o metal, had gane doun the drillhole, on page 51
wistit an scrunchit-up lump o metal. There wis a gasp as awbodie on page 52
t doun by the crumplit iece o metal lyin aside the hole in the st on page 53
he kicked the twistit lump o metal, that had aince been a shift on page 54

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
pect yir heid wi her big, mad metal comb. Ah hatet the way she al on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ont o him, there wis a sheeny metal door. The pairty croodit roon on page 72
s kitchen! Aw aboot him bleck metal poats were bilin and bubblin on page 100
. It wis a moontain o glentin metal that touered high abune the b on page 104

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
oonced. He liftit up a sheeny metal box an opened the lid. 'We cr on page 13

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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
Mercury displays its liquid metal bluid that slips sae fast on page 15

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
wee soldiers in front o blue, metal poles that huv seen better da on page 4

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
The clangin an bangin o heavy metal doors; bolts an keys turnin i on page 28

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
e tods actually saw the sherp metal edge o yin o the shools as it on page 25

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
in device. There wis a sturdy metal rod ower the windae that the on page 115
or aw the warld like a muckle metal speeder. on page 116
She tied yin end o it tae the metal speeder, and looked at her ha on page 118
the grapplin hook and hae the metal airms cleek ontae somethin. B on page 119
fund hersel touchin a piece o metal raither than a clootie rope. on page 122

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
rr's ginger beer, unscrew the metal cap, and gulp. on page xiv
. It isnae surrounded by high metal railings and stone on page 51
naught,' ah said, pushin the metal bar o the door open. on page 56

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
or shairds o metal scaitert ower a knowe, on page 26

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
I lie bare-scuddie on my metal bunk on page 21

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
kinna buff-coloured cover an metal catches doon the back an here on page 45

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
, and wi her left she flung a metal watter-joug up in the air and
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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
in black shuin wi metal clappers,
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
hunk of immaculately sculpted metal. It is of course yer luscious
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Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
pect yir heid wi her big, mad metal comb. Ah hatet the way she al
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
me lock-up deckt wi chains an metal slabs an hatchets. It wiz a s
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
retreat, when I saw a glint o metal and twa reid een. It wis ma d
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
affic rumblin away, scraik of metal shutters hauled up fae a bar
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
lter an the emotional range o Metal Mickey. Maist o aw, the drone
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
waw ay stainless steel, sheet metal that draps doon tae a wee gut
rface rises like dry ice. The metal waw bevels ootwards, flickin
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e widden bits were burned and metal sections were melted doon at
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
Walsh pit his haun through a metal spike the day. It went right
en whit that meant. Wae these metal bars aw aroon us, we sometime
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Lehane, Matt Tuim Tattie, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
metal rims
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
metal,
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
it back oan tae the sound ay metal scrapin alang the flair, draw
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
rry, which turnt oot tae be a metal cage unner the tarp. There wi
tae sit doon for a bit on the metal drum that yin o the miners of
aamaist in tears. Flauchts o metal had flew through the air aa a
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Hazel found hersel at a white metal fence.The painted metal was s
fence.The painted metal was shaped like wolves and th
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
y o the muckle heavy unopened metal doors inside the wide, ramped
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Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
clean plastic an lightweight metal
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
Walsh pit his haun through a metal spike theday. It went right i
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@billykayscot tweeted
great name for a (very) heavy metal band fae Glesga ... or Belfas(2020) search twitter

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
Thi trouble weis, thi lump a metal weis jammt en 'o' thi baak o on page 6

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
id Winnie, claain oot the wee metal dishie an sookin the speen. on page 18
egs war gaun te mak it up the metal steps o the plane, an he felt on page 41

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
al awa fae the mungled mess o metal that twa meenits afore had be on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
they made their wye doon the metal steps an set aff in search o on page 7
thin o reestin on their great metal airms. on page 92

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
then above a scrap-metal yard, on page 32

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
tgenstein pit his moo tae the metal. Again, the notes cam back. on page 88

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
ws of boxies on ilkie page an metal rings proddin the pages up at
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
o the side panels. The heavy metal sign gave way, much tae the s
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
I heid oot wie ma metal detector and shovel and wyde
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Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ors have been left open?" The metal cruin: solar plants, atmosphe on page 43
helmet (but maed o some kinno metal? an glessless?) is skirlan - on page 45
deun sheu lies, mask tae the metal, - braethan wi the staetion. on page 145
nott o hids skuther o poly on metal on page 159

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
metal raileens, scanned the shut-do on page 30

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
x wae a peedie, knarled bit o metal inside, carefully packed up i on page 37
Noo, that peedie bit o metal in the match box is a bit o s on page 39

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Shetland

Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
s wir med oot o bane, ivory , metal or silver, laek wir een. Dey
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
rtridge then... Marlex? Heavy Metal Buffet? Da Lounge? Posers? Al(2013) search twitter

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
An hauled tha metal oot, on page 38

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