A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of moved in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
He moved oan while he wis still talkin on page 73
hir heids!" an the procession moved oan, three ae the sodjers ste on page 80
the toap ae her voice. Naebdy moved. on page 120

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
et. One o the Douglas fellas, moved back wae a bride, and as ye s on page 80

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
He moved on as he spake, an the Dormou on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Efter a while Clair moved, sat up an they baith stared on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
acked, afore the Hicland Host moved on - like corbie craws - ta on page 34
tin ranks as the king's airmy moved forrit in strength, under can on page 39

2 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
shudnae say it, maybe if she moved awa fae here tae gan intae se on page 38

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
mate" he says. "She's awready moved oantae bigger and better hing on page 66
r back, this boay fae Granton moved oot this wey. And word goat r on page 70
pair ae us aw teary eyed and moved. Well, try and live through t on page 81
cloack doesnae seemed tae huv moved. And hings are aboot tae drag on page 104
kin see that even the dug huv moved tae the edge ae his seat. on page 154
Also on pages 162, 189, 195
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
owered at Matilda. She hadnae moved. She had somehow trained hers on page 32
The faither never moved. He seemed in nae haste tae b on page 39
oney said, 'Matilda should be moved intae the tap class wi the P7 on page 81
oney said, 'that we'll get ye moved up the schuil in a wee while, on page 84
The laddie moved cannily tae the table and sat on page 118
Also on pages 119, 162, 167, 190, 222, 223
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
an moved ti anither field, on page 32

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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
ion at Davie's condition were moved tae sadness. His freens were on page 90
wis twa yung lassies that had moved in thegither when they lost t on page 96
hairge o witchcraft itsel, an moved ower tae the barrel. on page 98

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Charlene's asked tae be moved intae ma Regi class cause she on page 45
'Then a week later, Charlene' moved on tae other pals an she kept on page 46
ont garden. Charlene had jist moved tae the hoose across the road on page 80
uv a message fur us. The ring moved tae yes. Who do yi huv a mess on page 107
The table moved backwards an Bunsen flew forw on page 118
Also on pages 121, 169
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ftin up ma bike, ah waved, an moved oan. on page 11
afford. He taen his money an moved the boy tae Rome whaur he att on page 100

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ith says we willnae be gettin moved fur at least another week. Th on page 44

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
sels, Hughie thought, as they moved awa. Mak's a man's blood run on page 44
JESSIE: It moved! There! It did it again! Wher on page 60

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
aft reeshle, as if a body had moved a fit, jist as lown as could on page 12

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
tae think people who'd never moved mair than a few miles ootside on page 32
ie's names in lichts. We even moved the gold letters oan the pict on page 53
d eighty laste month so ah've moved up in the queue!' Gerry repli on page 79

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
fore they moved their caravan. on page 51

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
ade six, an eventually we got moved oot wir room an kitchen in Bu on page 136

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
al use stopped when the court moved tae England. It has syne suff
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Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
then her ma asked tae get her moved seats cause ae the FAMILY SIT
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Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
Laura Kyle’s gettin moved seats cos she keeps talkin. S
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
It moved, close tae close, usin’ the
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
eneuch in shape an the wey it moved, tae mak this intry in Cauder
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
boxes a wy. Pieces of it had moved. A photae off a the windaesil
ma sister’s room. Ahin hid moved. It wis empty. Lookin at it a
tae high five each other, but moved wur haunds away afore the oth
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Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
right through i grades but I moved slowly through them.
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
folklore. In this way, it has moved fae a language o liminality t
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
if ye ask me. Like, they’ve moved in a linear direction insteid
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
still wae me, then we’d huv moved away like we’d always said
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
uck than me. Shortly efter ah moved tae London, ah nearly met the
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
oot the windae at it, how it moved wi the wind, the oilseed rape
Awthing moved then: the light, the shadow o
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
uthority, the weaver squadron moved oot tae tak up thair place o
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
weeks later the tools hadnae moved fae the hall so ma ma takes a
They never moved.
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
his dirty brown mac. An’ ah moved tae the ither side o’ ma ma
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Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
I had gleaned that Angela had moved in wi Gus and Doris no long e
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McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
drop in tae see him efter he moved oot o' Dalnoid. "How are you
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
spied a Police helicopter. It moved ower tae him an’ enquired,
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ved trampolinin’. Everybudy moved roond the 2 Tramps an’ had
’ her accent still hasni’ moved a yaird west o’ Corstorphin
d off tae the left! A quickly moved to protect her from landin’
3 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
com bubble by the neck an we moved wi’ the times and we mak’
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ent beyond the dofirstep. She moved intae the gairden, sclimmed o
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McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
wha`s wha in a shop afore yir moved on tae thi next yin. Jist lik
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
. In th' wey his lang fingers moved 'n' twitched in discomfort. I
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
rath tae the Trossachs. As he moved tae watch her it moved throug
tae watch her it moved through aw the shades ay the
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
irty grand fur the key he’d moved oan tae the Guru, which he’
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
left his base in Edinburgh an moved tae Lanark tae supervise the

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
d five bunnies in the bag. We moved oan an fun another set a
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
oot his mooth. Everyboady hus moved firmly tae the edge ae their
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ae ma baws. Even though a hud moved at what musta been Guinness W
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ent in the flat ever since he moved in. Insteed ae littin the pla
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@jax6754 tweeted
e able tae see how far I have moved oan! ??? xxx(2015) search twitter
hhhhhhhhh! Yet again Holby is moved in Scotland! Not bein shown n(2018) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
plugged in ma lugphones (!) A moved the camera so youse cuid brie(2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Great day when oor family moved intae a brand-new corporation (2022) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
n a cauld winter's mornin !!! Moved to a new hoose in oor village (2022) twitter link
@Deutschepars She's moved fae the 17thC intae the 20thC (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
is Mawe's hoose twice fae she moved in. TWICE!" (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
uro was over valued when they moved from the Cyprus pound. Wages (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
hers and went tae Glesca Uni. Moved oan tae Strathclyde Uni. Beca(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
f absent fans - i will not b moved on behalf oh ma fellow brothe (2020) twitter link
@Brian_Pacey aye hees no long moved there - gaun up wae a cuppla (2020) twitter link
here and the junior teams who moved have done well imo and its go (2020) twitter link
and we shall not b moved lol (2020) twitter link
he travelling people who have moved in next to the raceland at ma (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
"Fu did ye ken 'at, if ye'd moved awa?" said Hilda, pinting her on page 35

1 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
on. Donald's bairns had baith moved doon sooth fur gye different on page 77

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
On various pretexts they all moved off, an Alice wis soon left o on page 30
He moved on as he spoke, an e Moosie f on page 71
their heids!" an e procession moved on, three o e soldiers remain on page 78
"Weel, id mosst be moved oot o here," sade e King dete on page 82
at e top o her voice. Nobody moved. on page 118

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
we hiv moved intae. It's far, far better t
Ronald an Hanna hid jist moved hoose fae Low Street up tae t
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
"I would hope we've moved on since then," smiled the go
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the kids hid all growed up an moved awa.
the neighbours wha hiv since moved away told that, in a rare mom
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
You are being moved to Ward 6, just stay where yo
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
Nah, she’s moved on to Ollie noo.
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Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Mrs Clushet moved forritt, “Oh fit’s wrang
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wiz soon aifter that they’d moved intae this hoose that’s siv
ast year’s growth until she moved some o the twigs aside. That�
ut it aneth the bush then she moved awa an sat on the greenie wi
doon there. That wikein they moved but nae afore Mabel getting t
‘Double Tap Murderer’ hid moved ontae a new weapon o terror.
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Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ease aff a bittie. But if he moved a fraction the searin agony c
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
In the days afore we finally moved oot
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Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
treet Buckie till i married n moved tae Gamrie. Been in Gamrie fo

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
- 15 nearly - and in 2007 I moved to sunny Sittingbourne in Ken

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
i a moo fae of cotton wool ah moved ma tongue aboot ma moo and lo
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
affa lot o single quines jis moved inta ma area an wint tae spik(2017) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
@DoricSkateboard Aye, 23 also moved tae Heatheryfold (2022) twitter link
Wid Glass’ ego handle being moved aff the training pitch far he (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
War baby far wis his parents moved fae(2020) search twitter
83 OK thocht the might o been moved oot o a city didna Ken it was(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
lan so emotional, ah'm nearly moved tae tears. on page 52
leigh bells as a light slowly moved through the night. on page 82

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
When I got owlder and moved awiy and the powny geed tae a on page 33

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
a peedie gless o whisky, and moved on kweekly. It wis unpredicta
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
aye, that wid be it. The kers moved on, an a peedie blink later,
ey near midnight when the cat moved at all.
2 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
n, some novelists in Scotland moved fae English narrative wi Scot
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Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2021) Orkney
ile wir language is certainly moved on. Hid wid be interestan tae

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
øn spleet, so at ee pairt is moved tae anidder position fur tae on page 56

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ld is Shinny?” I axed as we moved on.
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
I still bade in Glasgow an I moved awa fae there 7 an a half yea(2021) search twitter

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
ftin up ma bike, ah waved, an moved oan. on page 207

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
!" Wi various excuses they aw moved off, an Ahlice was sin left a on page 31
went efter im: th Mairch Hare moved intae th Dormoose's place, an on page 73
heir heids!" an th procession moved oan, threi o th sojers stiyin on page 80
Th Queen smiled an moved oan. on page 83
t th top o hur voice. Naebody moved. on page 121

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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
She’d moved in wi me, the day efter Lockd
ck. Her mither an faither hud moved tae the ither side o the warl
2 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
inking aboot it.trying to get moved into this hoose ana.(2012) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
onia durin that time afore we moved doon sooth! This picture show(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
It moved me ain wi frenzies flame on page 46

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@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
ter, it's a belter Raiph. She moved there in tha 50s!(2021) search twitter
it's affy gud ????, she then moved to Switzerland. She passed aw(2021) search twitter