A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of roar in Corpus

Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ed up his airms, lettin oot a roar as he caused thunder an light on page 49

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
G TEAM, YA SCUMMY BASTARDS! A roar, geein them two middle finger on page 34
'YT FUCKIN POSSE" A roar before A jump aff the wall li on page 45

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
He tried tae gie a lion's roar on page 21
He heard an anguished roar on page 24

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
s ootae sicht. Only the fadin roar ae the engine as it turnt the on page 1

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
e kin it the hale toon's in a roar. Aye, maybe sometimes ye'd be on page 8
his stick. Then he lets oot a roar. on page 17

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
A crabbit roar. 'Och, whit a life! on page 21

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Come oan, ya dafty!" ah roar, and ah mimic the joackeys ac on page 39
"What the fuck happened!?" ah roar. on page 179

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
airply. Mr Wormwidd let oot a roar that gart the windae-panes di on page 26
pped deid. Then she let oot a roar that seemed tae heeze her sky on page 54
The Trunchbull let oot a roar and lowped aff her seat as if on page 155

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Whuts thi Hampden roar wi you? on page 111

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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
nner legs an gied oot a great roar. Nou Davie micht hae been nea on page 38
r the michty baist wi a great roar o anger. The cratur sped doun on page 79
ond Moo'ed' spade did yalp an roar, on page 115

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
s, turnin the engine oan wi a roar. on page 64

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
an roar'd an grat. on page 16

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
a muckle growl and a crabbit roar, the Lion o Nemea appeared. on page 8
es let oot a lood lug-rattlin roar that shoogled the sun and the on page 19
hat, know? Whit's the Hampden roar, but? Whit brings on page 30

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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
the loaf/laif, north/nairth, roar/rair phenomenon that affecks
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
A rummilin, getherin roar o pain
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McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
oot hauf midnight, a horrific roar came fae outside the cabin. T
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
he'd had enough and let oot a roar.
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
hyenas mingled wi the defiant roar o ae lion determined tae hing
l somewhaur short o an actual roar. “Hullo, pal, onie chance o
ado Dave gied a full bloodit roar and chairged. At this point t
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Aa at yince there wis a lood roar frae the wids and this muckle
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
cheek agin it till the final roar gaed up o bluid lust satisfie
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e be in oot ae that rain. Its roar wis louder than anyhin she’
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
A muckle michty roar came frae oor mither,
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
icipation ae the punch and ah roar in his face ’Who you been t
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
emper anymaire and send oot a roar ae ‘’Bruce, ya wee slag!�
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@RickHJohnston tweeted
e get up on the back legs and roar like a LION! (feel better now (2022) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
@kev_stuart @SJFC_SLO Ah the roar o the greasepaint and the sme (2022) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
Bruce an Winifred roar wi lachter. on page 40

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
door She lat oot an almighty roar on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
Pet thi hunnul doon!!" Muskcy roar's, eis Skim maid thi aul trac on page 6
ayvideee, Dayvideee," shi wid roar, an we offin hid tay hyed doo on page 9
Baggy eit's thi sharpek," aye roar's, eis Baggy shuvved thi till on page 10
So am hingin ontae eis, an a roar's tae Baggy, "Look oot ower t on page 11
"Gein roon en a sircul," aye roar's, bit Jim turn't roon ina, a on page 12
Also on pages 19, 26, 29, 31, 37, 38, 41, 48, 56, 59, 65
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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
see but hear that roar that's here on page 19

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
inte's lugs te droon oot the roar fae the ingins as they stairt on page 42
in te leuk ower er shooder an roar, "Git stuffed, Picasso!" on page 44

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
is time the words were mair a roar nor a rasp. on page 8

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
will be sair made, feert o e roar o e sea an e waves. Fowk will on page 115

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah canna roar oot at - it souns affa." Dot on page 26
n myn fit Ah telt ye - dinna roar fin ye'r spikkin in tull't. J on page 52

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
A muckle roar teen throu thi air - on page 8

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ide far ye are!” Aitken’s roar shook the cups on the table.
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
a roar." I wisnae sleepin." Jist wi
the cat. Jonsar Eck let oot a roar an ey
let oot a almighty roar. "Dinna be sae damned impatie
wis something o a triumphant roar that Jake let oot. As he open
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ers, the grieve sang oot wi a roar:
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
point accompanied bi an unco roar fae the onlookin thrang .!
The roar snapped me oot o ma historica
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
syne roar for mair, bellow his thirst,
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ollogue, fin ere wis a muckle roar ragie howder. E trees boo’e
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Orkney

Forkin, Ellen Sea o Dunder, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Ower the distant roar
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Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Hid gied a roar and gullpit doon the peedie b
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Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Roar oot Job - an see if ony-ean on page 27
t canna spaek - 'll start ta roar. on page 55
fore he dee'd he wis heard ta roar 'Loard, whit wye is du gien f on page 149

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
dis meenit!" dir midders wid roar, as da bairns bounced up an d on page 92

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Da roar oda boies at da dartboard on page 27

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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
d tae mak dem baith sprech an roar.
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ie’s back green. I heard da roar o his midder as dey draggit h
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Skyumpie!” I wanted tae roar tae dem fae undergroond.
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
da towt o' doin a Katy Perry/Roar/jungle spoof video ... Katy P(2014) search twitter

Ulster