A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of she'll in Corpus

Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
She'll sloom the lanesome oors awa, on page 20

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ould see her efter the birds! She'll jist eat a wee bird soon as l on page 31
paws! Aw ma fur an whiskers! She'll hiv me executit, sure as ferr on page 33

2 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
she'll niver see the warld again. on page 6

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
oan the defensive here, like she'll knock this wee burd oot if sh on page 20

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
thon goun. It daesna maiter, she'll unnerstaund.' Syne, as he leu on page 30

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
m just patchin it. If A reply she'll open the floodgates. Fuck it, on page 49

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
An whit an ignorant wee besom she'll think I am, for askin! No, It on page 10
e her efter the burds! Jings! she'll swallie a wee burd as shuin's on page 30
paws! Oh my fur an whuskers! She'll hae my heid aff, as shuir as on page 32

3 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
er shout. If she catches him, she'll scud his lug. But the starin on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
she'll no be back again aside this p on page 25
she'll no stop or swither, on page 29
she'll speak fir aw chyce with the v on page 77

7 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
owin guid gress juist yet, or she'll swall up an dee. John smiled on page 24
worrit whaur Ive got tae! ... She'll hae me cowpt like a braxy yow on page 69
ae tell Jennet, for I'm feart she'll tak it gey ill, for she's suf on page 73

3 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
But she'll no dae it neethur. He grabs h on page 46

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
know ma mum's upset. Ah know she'll be annoyed that ah've no been on page 11

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
So, I like tae hink she'll smile at me an say she's free on page 69

2 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
the men hae hid a guid haul, she'll still len a haund. Ah shud sa on page 20
t yin. Ye jist mark ma words, she'll no mak a richt wife tae ye. A on page 36

5 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
wi a grunt an indicates that she'll be gaun straight back tae sle on page 3

3 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
i hur richt noo. She's scared she'll run riot wi the Young Team ev on page 7

4 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
'She'll hae me pechin at the swings, on page 24

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
f course, ah kin only imagine she'll commit food genocide. It husn on page 51
"She'll be along efter her shift at T on page 76
"She'll come back tae yae, dinnae wor on page 79
"How much? And do yae no hink she'll ken ah'm a bit underdressed t on page 83
up tae respect his elders and she'll be glad ae the company fur th on page 166

5 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
no met the wee smool yet, but she'll ken aw aboot it when ah dae. on page 79
imsoll in the tap class whaur she'll cause even mair heeliegoleeri on page 81
'Naw, she'll no,' Matilda said. 'Amanda'll on page 111
t. Dinnae try tae be funny or she'll get carnaptious and ye'll be on page 128
She's still only aboot fifty. She'll be aroond fur lang whiles yet on page 198
Also on pages 201
6 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
. If she catches me dain this she'll be fuckin ragin. It'll be wel on page 76

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
wis thirstier nor ivver. 'Ach she'll hae run intae Martin, the sil on page 78

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
t go tellin ma sister because she'll clype yi know whit she's like on page 48
'll no happen, said Charlene, She'll be too pished tae be bothern on page 61
sk her whit team she supports she'll say, Ah support ma legs an th on page
nothin but a user, she said, She'll dump that wee Nicola as soon on page 76
he gets intae anymair trouble she'll be gettin expelt. Charlene's on page 81
Also on pages 96, 120, 122, 135, 137, 143, 147, 151, 160, 169
24 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e!' said Grannie Geordietta. 'She'll cam tae a Clatty end wan day, on page 39
ae the de-juicin machine, and she'll come oot jist as thin as a wh on page 116
Mrs Saut, 'Ma darlin Veruca! She'll ... she'll ... she'll be bile on page 129
ir!' said Mr Wonka. 'Nae doot she'll turn up again sooner or later on page 130
'Because she'll no lea Grannie Jockina and Gr on page 172

8 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
see whit's oan oaffir; she'll show aff aa her guid pynts, on page 113

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ower here tae yer Grannie and she'll whisper secrets in yer lug.' on page 9
ome troubles,' Geordie said. 'She'll need it aw. Wi a sclatch and on page 29
phie back there in the hoose. She'll need a gey muckle dose o it.' on page 30
'She'll feel better efter she's let a on page 98

5 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"Naw, but she'll soon find oot." on page 24
ll hiv tae tell ma wife cause she'll be wonderin whaur I am." My l on page 28
"Think she'll make it?" Hughie asked. on page 37
rry up afore the bairn comes. She'll no be lang. on page 66
"She'll be hame afore midnicht, I pro on page 81
Also on pages 87, 91
7 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
If she taks yin matr, she'll see us, thocht Mr Tod. He cou on page 70
ch her pittin the stuff doon. She'll no get me' on page 71
She'll no feel sae seik on page 73
But she'll no feel sae toom on page 74

4 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Judge Strauss, She's a judge, she'll ken aw aboot the law." on page 80
erformance. But jist the noo, she'll bide in the touer whaur we ca on page 110
giein Sunny a wee wake-up caw she'll no forget." on page 139

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
hit Lizzie's daein right noo. She'll either be oan a picture set, on page xix
e, and Maw's face disappears. She'll be huvin an Annie Rooney. She on page 2
l placement in October. Maybe she'll end up in Honeybrook Lodge wi on page 11
ah hink o the Virgin and says she'll gie me strength in ma hour o on page 48
Marie back intae the family. She'll huv tae come back wi hur tail on page 60
Also on pages 80, 92, 113, 114, 116
10 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Thocht I, wi time she'll win til me again on page 13

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
She'll keep ye frae aa dreid. on page 24
there's nae kennan whit she'll dae yet. on page 34
She'll wauken the hail o the toun. on page 35

4 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
I'll tak a hure! - She'll finn her hair gets ruggit. on page 45

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Throu a nerra slit. She'll no cuid see, nor bear on page 19

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
cradle won't rock. Ye can bet she'll be blamed if the faimilie sho on page 40
e fitba, a wee gemme o cards. She'll take the wean tae its gran ro on page 45
An in the lang time tae come, she'll think o this day, till ilka s on page 61

4 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - Embdy Lost a Jaickit?, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
"Be as quick as you can," she'll say as a rule. on page 113

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
t the wee tin sodger. "I hope she'll be gled tae see me!" on page 80

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
s bird?" the Emperor speirt. "She'll sing in ma presence the nicht on page 96

1 matches

Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
us back," A coonterdichtit. "She'll hae nae mair mind o whit happ on page 118

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
It's no tae dern, she'll see it suir as daith - on page 42

1 matches

McGibbon, Joe Lallans 73 - Feyther Langshanks Blues, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Still an aa, she'll be hame the morn on page 116

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
s 'hame', an a bodie jalouses she'll juist gie up whitever life sh on page 128

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
round his thrapple. "O Jesus! She'll hae heard every word .. He ru on page 37

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
he's jist away a wee message, she'll no be long,' Gemma says. on page 44
ce an stormed oot the hoose. 'She'll be back,' Matthew says. on page 46

2 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
way she is. She'll be away any time now.'
The doctor says she'll be awa ony time noo. If that'
'Weel,' the nurse answert, 'she'll last twa days,
3 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
; and ‘Her tartan petticoat she'll kilt’. Aa richt bonny and r
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
If A get it she'll be to blame.
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
She'll no come back tae Kitterumpit.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ae Östersund. We've nae doot she'll hae the hail Scots speakin na
akin nation ahint her an that she'll gie a guid accoont o hersel.
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
just gone oot tae the shops, she'll be back soon. Sorry, son, ah
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
on: “Gin a wumman is yeil, she'll be sent back tae her faimly -
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s I canna mak oot ava. May be she'll be rowt up like the echt day
she had nae feet on her till she'll be brocht into the house; but
2 matches

Briggs, Susi Atween the lines o Muirland Meg, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
“Fer a sheeps cloot she'll do it and do it til morn”
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
it'll probably brek thum up. She'll accuse him o nocarin aboot Ol(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
kMmcnaught1 (no sure how much she'll enjoy my company tbh ??, and (2022) twitter link
t AND Sun. How Sun ye say? - she'll be Zoom guest speaker at Alba (2022) twitter link
ty ever getting resuscitated. She'll be playing to the average mem (2022) twitter link
tland. The HUGE worry is that she'll get her desired 3-way ref (pr (2022) twitter link
There's ZERO chance she'll risk a free vote - she's ger (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
y like the UK had in 70s.. so she'll no be able tae bail them oot (2022) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - The mornin o the waddin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
ae been tae her bed. Nae doot she'll be fu bi the efterneen, face on page 98

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
But she'll only sook a strippit ba on page 15

4 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
tae waste or ens she'll nivver tak it." Yet on page 43

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah'm sure she'll appreciate at. Tell ye fit, A on page 25
"Wi an erse at size, she'll need ane," leuch Ronnie, stai on page 50
v she disna hae ex ain motir, she'll hae tull." on page 52
like te caa a spaad a spaad," she'll say. An she dis - oan a regl on page 58

4 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
"She'll deeve me waar gin I aid an ab on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a bairn again. An Ah'm prayin she'll firgive ma - aat she'll unne on page 45
yroads, aat wis months ago - she'll need te get a grip o hersel a on page 75

4 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
he's gotten i the faimly wye. She'll hae a wee loonie, an ye'll ca on page 7
an she'll be made hale." An fan he cam on page 95

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah dinna think she'll ivver bi alloot te firget." A on page 51

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
She'll come back tae me on page 65
Then she'll gie me i'evil een on page 108
Weel, she'll hae a spin on i' waltzers on page 111

5 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
she'll think me for askan. No id'll on page 10
d see her efter e burds! Why, she'll eit a peedy burd as soon as l on page 29
paws! Oh ma fur an whiskers! She'll get ma heid cut off, as sure on page 31

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
k turn about, he heild on wi "She'll hae tae ging back fae here as on page 39

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
tinued, 'Nae man'll sikk her. She'll dee an auld maid. A dour bitc on page 51

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
the deid littlin, and whyles she'll lat the littlin sook her, an
Dow hisna socht tae see her, she'll gae ben the hoose an takk a s
he disna ging tae the bottle, she'll be that ferfochan she'd sleep
sleep throw the Resurrection she'll be that weariet.'
'She'll bladd it or brakk,' her ma wa
5 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
She'll wunner far ah am, be up tae h
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@Kennysc89883981 She'll be new. 3 mair wikks afo she (2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
a mark on them so Jessie says she'll go back tae shop but I've los(2016) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
r o a chav an i Blackface bit she'll dee gran.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

@peediepuss tweeted
@rothiemoon Aye she'll be reekan like a CalMac steam(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Southern

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
She'd niver lee, she'll hae tae dee on page 30

4 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
cum an pit yer han on hir, an she'll cum bak tae life." An Jesus g on page 9

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
She'll remember tae hir dyin day, on page 19
She'll no settle in hir chair, on page 45

2 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
@jim20mufc She'll hae tae gie the neist intervi (2015) twitter link