A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of mist in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
siller mist Oo me maun cease - on page 56
The sky is lit wi mist, on page 66

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
tae yir heed n brings the red mist doon. Monica jumps past them on page 39

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
hey days. Thin threads ae dry mist straigled ower the scrappy. T on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
It's mist an chitters hap auld Leith th on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e threshold an beheld a thick mist clampit doun ower the Hare Cr on page 44
ng John disappeared intae the mist for a day on the peat hags, w on page 45
uld win got up that raise the mist frae the rig. Frae the burn s on page 46
Concealed 'mong the mist, where the heathowl was cryin on page 48
ield. Providentially, a thick mist cam doun that veiled the horr on page 51
Also on pages 52
10 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
A reid mist veilit Thor's een. His twa ha on page 14

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Damien Hirst, ye mist be the worst, on page 108

1 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
in a cauld April mist that crept an seeped on page 191

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Thi mist his jist set fir thi nite on page 60

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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
ttert aroun the well, the red mist cam on him an he sped aff eft on page 79

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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
slipt past atween sleeps in a mist on page 37
Spirallin up like the strange mist that lingers on the laund on page 141

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"I thocht it wis a mist at first on page 7

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
awa in the mist on page 11

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
nco gadgie comin oot frae the mist!" on page 5
er's thochts, "cause o aw the mist." on page 6
look muckle and square in the mist - and stuid for a meenit, ho on page 7

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
The sun wades throu the mist like the muin. on page 39

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
o trees, green mist, on page 61

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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Sang o mist-covert ben.
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
und. Then it’s cawed fog or mist.” Ah thocht that wis awfy s
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ep ootside tae a thick, soupy mist. There’s a wee rowin boat o
’s a noise somewhere in the mist at a higher point ay elevatio
behind the bothy an intae the mist. The grun’s boggy an wet, t
3 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
py, human shapes formed fae a mist that wisnae there. Ailsa had
1 matches

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Scotch mist on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
a helth, evin thoo av ayeweis mist ma three wheelter an wull aye on page 68

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
in public onywye. That mist on page 10
Yet fan mist's veil slid ower the pier's c on page 40

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
ony time I've hungir pain, I mist refrain on page 150

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
's Tracter!" Loomin oot o the mist, drippin weet, wis a ginormou on page 87
is somebody doon there in the mist twangin awa at the same tune, on page 88

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Thick weet mist for the hale day lang,
Hale day lang damp wi a mist sae weet,
Weet an fule is the mornin mist,
Fae a weet mist we div cower..
Thick mist blawn intae us like a sheet,
6 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Wi a fule weet mist it's against the grain.
Ere's a damp fule mist fin we rise,
Nae haar nae mist bonny an clear,
First it's mist en on comes the rain,
Mist turns oot sae affa fule an we
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
than moosewabs, thinner than mist. As the ghaistly bunnet melti
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
e pavement fen een o e chiels mist e club an it catcht me on e s
1 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
k his haun, but a kind o gray mist cam doun and he juist disappe
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ahin it, trysted awa like the mist that hung ower the loch ilkie
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
dritch hools fae ahint him. A mist wiz gaitherin aroon the kirky
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@pressjournal mist' be a hoorin' big boatie tae (2015) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ye. Een wis you and the other mist hiv been pyed by you too. Ab'(2019) search twitter
it fir twa euros. Affa tight. Mist be fae Elgin. Either that or (2019) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
er Hoban wiz taken poor SWULB mist o gan feel(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
nna see the top o the Ben fir mist......anither dreich day(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
hing trip in Buckie! Think he mist hae picked me up wrang! https(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
In the mist that wafts up fae the meadow on page 67

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The mist'll clear and the sun'tl come on page 157

1 matches

Shetland

Irvine, Chloe Untitled Poem, (The Scotsman 2021) Shetland - Whalsay, poetry
Ee lass suys im du mist 'Scottish' body shu's iffer s
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
�watter’ or maybe better ‘mist’, at refers ta ooncoontable
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
an mist haps the distant craigs.
1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
n wis wi thum at day, kis the mist kam doon, an tho the Troopers
n it the Auld Wolf throwe the mist, thay wur bate tae licht on t
2 matches

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Whin oot o' the dark an' the mist an the rain, on page 30

2 matches

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
hunts the mist fae the lan',
1 matches