A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of sky in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
ine beats in from a hazy blue sky, but air-conditioning keeps t on page 14

1 matches

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
whither sea or soil or sky on page 7
whither sea, or soil, or sky, on page 8

2 matches

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
the sky, then again she'll sit by her on page 20
in the deein licht o a wunter sky, on page 25

3 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ce. 'I looked up at the nicht sky and thocht, Ill never see the on page 15
rees it wis like bidin in the sky. And it wis like fleein tae. on page 68

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
t comes wrigglin doon fae the sky bit - nae prizes fir guessin on page 52
its face, starin up intae the sky. on page 56
." He wis lookin up intae the sky the whole time he wis talkin, on page 57
Like a tea-tray in the sky. on page 71

4 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Yon skairt airk o the sky that swithers sae on page 2
Lowe in the sky! on page 14
Whase weengs ah cowed. The sky is lood - on page 48
Fell doun an made the sky brent-new on page 64
The sky is lit wi mist, on page 66

7 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
man an sky agley, maddened wi mosquitoes on page 67

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
is a fairy godfaither in the sky wha's gaunie mak everythin hu on page 48

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
its rush tae meet the drappin sky. on page 17
osand hills aneath a birdless sky; on page 19
t unnertaken, intae the lip o sky. on page 37

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
p glows against the navy-blue sky, n the bombers fall like embe on page 31
here's sleet fawin fae a dark sky. The fat chunks ae snow ir sp on page 38
nge street lamps n the purple sky. The Toi lies tae the east ae on page 41

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
-the box, an up I gaed like a sky-rocket!" on page 38

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Aneath its blue untrauchelt sky. on page 91

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
y baith? Ower in the west the sky was meltin gold ower purple c on page 1

7 matches

Grace, Reyzl Eemis Stane 2 - Late Efternuin in the Hermitage, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
nt. In thir latitudes, be the sky apen on page 6

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
t wis set somewhaur up in the sky, a wee bittie on page 6

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
uncee it again, swear tae the sky on page 36

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
intae a nicht sky lichtit wi stars. on page 62
ings aff Amazon, switched aff Sky News tae no feel thrawn. The on page 77

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
awa tae an eerie quate as the sky abune loured an darkened, an on page 51
'The sweeping blast, the sky o'ercast,' on page 65

2 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
sleep, and be wan wae the sky; on page 21
cannae thole the dark an the sky abuin ye's black, on page 95

2 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
en gaither moose wabs fae the sky, that's whan yer left tae yer on page 7
at are meant tae be up in the sky. Ah kin read richt enough, no on page 10
re's an end tae it, up in the sky? Maybe we are the end, or cud on page 11

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
The tap o it had chibbed the sky. on page 15

1 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
under a hot turkish sky on page 62

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ard a pie, like manna fae the sky on page 105

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
oar that seemed tae heeze her sky-high and she drapped the plat on page 54
playgrund and high up in the sky. on page 108

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
in the sky on page 177

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
n wis beginnin tae streak the sky. A couple o the Steeple Kirk on page 110

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
pieces are shot oot intae the sky by electricity. In the sky, t on page 143
y and wis noo risin intae the sky like a rocket, and the sunshe on page 164
lear gless sae high up in the sky. It made ye feel that ye were on page 166
lift birled upwards intae the sky. on page 169
e roof and oot intae the open sky. on page 175

7 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
t they must be pittin up the "SKY".' on page 12
rt tae a stane, luikin at the sky. on page 14
furrowed saund in the Eastern sky, on page 15
lls, whaur the land meets the sky. on page 16

4 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
a weet sponge drapped oot the sky an landed on Doug's neb. on page 9
then hit the rocks intae the sky wi muckle bats. on page 18
s in the cloodless Perjinkian sky, but then fell back tae the g on page 19
rood an disappeared intae the sky. For a saicond, the crood hel on page 25

4 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
time, adressin the limitless sky on ma ain or mebbe, it micht on page ix
is young and comets ruled the sky and muins arose anew. on page 13
By the sky, scaitered shaidaes passin by on page 19
le extends faur aff intae the sky on page 107
Aneath the leiden sky o her dream on page 118
Also on pages 125, 127, 137
8 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
if yer lucky enough tae get a Sky box, or huv a pal who cuts do on page 52

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
A blue sky up abeen on page 7

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
in oot until it raxed tae the sky, and whitever there wis the h on page 164

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
m and awfie quiet. Awa in the sky the moon wis sheenin. on page 12

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Violet stared up at the sky. She wished she could invent on page 67

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
nel billows up intae the grey sky. The pains o Hell take a hold on page xii
ether ye come by land, sea or sky, ye know ye're in Thistlegate on page xiii
look like they're touchin the sky. on page xiv
Ah look up. The orange sky is the only fing breakin the on page 28
ete buildings oantae the prey sky. The sound o an accordion bro on page 41
Also on pages 92
6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
pit a muckle hole intil the sky on page 77

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Aneath its blue untrauchelt sky. on page 54
Throu the apocalyptic sky on page 59

2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
this path ablo the bonny blue sky, the Kinnessburn pinklin an h on page 125

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
The sky is canopied wi nicht. on page 17
fillin the sky wi steel. on page 35

2 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
fell on broun reeds. The sky wis grey. on page 7

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
e cuida mindit seein trees or sky, he micht hae describit the m on page 8

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
e hame whither sea or soil or sky has taen them. on page 69
ame, whither sea, or soil, or sky, has taen them. on page 70

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
d like a thunner clood in the sky abinn his heid. They scarted on page 29
buhl thunner towards him. The sky seemed aboot ready tae faw in on page 31
elios had a keek doon fae the sky. He had wantit tae punish Her on page 43
owl, Atlas, that hauds up the sky. on page 45
and strained tae haud up the sky on his shooders. on page 46
Also on pages 47, 48, 51, 53
14 matches

Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
es wheeched up intae the mirk sky and turned intae peerie wee s on page 52
yin o the stars fell fae the sky, leavin a bricht trail ahint on page 53

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Aneath its blue untrauchelt sky. on page 91

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
whaur groon meets sea an sky. on page 36
an the umber, claie, o the sky. on page 61
e scaur o cloods oan a bricht sky. on page 76

3 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ough its leaves the cloudless sky of rapt tranquillity. on page 69

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
11. As Day Wes Dawin In The Sky. on page 114

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
in sent for a lang stand or a sky heuk or a bucket o steam or o on page 96

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
A sky of blue on page 122

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
n. Then he apologised tae the Sky viewers for yaisin thon Scots
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 76 - I am the Lass, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
I am the clood up in the sky, the clod,
1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
kies, plants, watter, wund an sky,
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
his peth ablò the bonny blue sky, the Kínnessburn pinklin an
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
he seyd wiz “Sky of blue, grass of green, can
jo. There wiz nae moon in the sky, nae stars, jist a port-wine
2 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
furrowed saund in the Eastern sky.
lls, whaur the land meets the sky.
2 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Ah asked, lookin up tae. The sky wis empty. Blue wi big white
“Sky comes in wee square bits,”
he tenements haud it up. That sky’s ower big. Whit’s haudin
3 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
the brichtest objects in the sky. Misfortunately the station�
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
a virtual veige at ‘Sea and Sky’. Gang tae stance 1107 for
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
The light wiz gaan quick, the sky the hue o watter mixed wi ble
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A cloudless sky, a frosty nicht,
Milky Way stretched ower the sky,
mas Eve, gin ye glance at the sky,
A weary wind, a lowrin sky,
fae earth tae sky,
8 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
. The brightness too – blue sky barely skiffed wi cloud.
ollin airm in airm, cloudless sky and lovely mountains risin ab
2 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Uniform, (Scots Hoose 2012) Central, weans
Like a rainbow in the sky
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
t o it aw micht be pie in the sky. Mebbe we'd be as gleg tae pl
1 matches

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
steps back n look up tae the sky n take ah deep breath.
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
tternish Ridge daurk agin the sky. An they saw these torches as
1 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
like the stars in the sky
the fields Frank look it the sky
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay clouds flung oer the city sky. Never let it be said, there�
y in a cloud strewn, ash grey sky.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
sun nears its pinnacle in the sky an bathes the heather strewn
erful stroke higher intae the sky.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
delicately descendin fae the sky.
white discus suspended in the sky. ‘Ye seen McDade?’ Pearce
2 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
gnals: I flash a torch in the sky at night, I count one...two..
1 matches

Pennie, Len The Wheesht, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central - Greenock, poetry
cannae thole the dark an the sky abuin ye’s black
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
raptions traivellin throu the sky. An I ken it wis Daedalus tha
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
As he tellt the leaden sky o whit he'd seen.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
UNNER a sunny Fife sky, an tae the fameeliar soonds
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
rth, no yogic flyin roond the sky.'
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Back in those pre-Sky Sport days, there were only t
I wis saying, back in the pre-Sky Sport days, sport wis much ma
2 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The dark sky is stiflin the moon like a wi
hiz trainies pointin tae the sky.
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
or the Elven kings, under the sky,
t effort, could reach for the sky!
2 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
e wind an’ the rain. In the sky whither it’s blue or grey a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
roud, hingin in a clear azure sky.
1 matches

Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
et him through the slate-grey sky. They shone o’er the Auld F
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ce stretched o'er th' moonlit sky as th' stars appeared, twinkl
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
eids. Daurk clouds filled the sky, eatin the stars and snuffin
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
sties, hazy cloods coored the sky an diffused the licht lik an
the feelin jist came fae the sky. He wished he cuid jist blame
2 matches

DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
The sky abuin the smoch-hole in the t
wouf raised its heid tae the sky an yowlt wi pain.
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
fluffy clouds high up in the sky, of course. So, ah reckon tha
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
effort fae bt! even worse fae sky that they've nae game on(2013) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
otside noo, wi' a bit o' blue sky.... :) Also a high flying jet (2023) twitter link
noo. I can see a bit o' blue sky oot there.. Wonderful.. ??.. (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
elaxin tae "Alien Autopsy" on Sky 1 now?! ? xxx(2015) search twitter
ues. I've had that package wi sky fir last twa years now! xxx(2015) search twitter
@IAmChrisRamsey SKY! Does @virginmedia even reach(2015) search twitter
listening tae #CBBUK 2015 on Sky + X(2015) search twitter
flyharry Change yir provider! Sky is the best!?? xxx(2016) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
t if the muckle Jouker in the sky called him@home between elect(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
nniesaurus I only ken lift as sky, but there’s a wheen ither m(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
ou'll hear ma version oan the Sky Arts. Howzitgoan the day? (2022) twitter link
e beach? Was there nothin oan Sky Arts? (2022) twitter link
weapon! Ya coudnae watch the Sky Arts in a tunnel! (2022) twitter link
ks79 @star_welsh Awi an watch Sky Arts ya bawbag! Cannae wait u (2022) twitter link
lieve anythin if it's oan the Sky Arts ya dunderheid! (2022) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

@LairnScots tweeted
'The sky is blue, the grass is green.. (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
n only a mug would pay that 2 sky every month ffs lol - who r (2020) twitter link
a selfie taken wae her at the sky call centre at livvy - widna (2020) twitter link
annae - a drill fell fae the sky n dented the carriage way - (2020) twitter link
there actually still pay for sky ? - ffs lol (2020) twitter link
e comments oan folk payin for sky n bt n these ppv for sports n (2021) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
air explosions lichted up the sky, aboot half a mile awa, ayont on page 41

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
e nicht was dark an drear the sky, on page 11
the meen shone in the sky on page 13

2 matches

Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Seaforth Road, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Reid sky at dawn, shepherd's warnin - on page 71

1 matches

Faffe, Christina Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Special Licht, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Ye'll ken it cos the sky sens a special licht on page 81

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - Oor Grun, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fan grun and sky belang tae neen o us? on page 88

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
rface, tae see eiss qweer new sky's, Fyle tryen tae breeth, we on page 27
wa hein oot, It kin reech thi sky, on page 35
wer stem wis peynten tae thi sky. "A'l crawl up thi deck an te on page 49
in we weis peynten up eit eih sky again, climmen up anither wai on page 56
i car weis peynten up tae thi sky, bit auch eit did thi job, so on page 65

5 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
itsel oot hine awa far sea an sky on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah kent gettin yon Sky TV putton in wis a big mistak on page 15
o the places ye can gang: the sky's bonny an blue an the beache on page 38
owe the channels oan the TV. "Sky an aathin - it's jist like b on page 44

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n doon fae a cloodless cobalt sky. Efter aa wir jobs war deen, on page 21

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
e see the squibs licht up the sky ower the palm trees. on page 4
ven beuk a meal at 95m in the sky in the Atomium's restaurant. on page 13

2 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
The dark violet sky circlin owerheid. on page 1
umulus forms an colours o the sky, on page 3
in the pale ultramarine sky, on page 4
it's a cloud cam doon fae the sky on page 17
the reid hot glow ignitin the sky on page 19
Also on pages 50
6 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in the street at hisna gat a Sky dish - Ah'm wirried folk'll on page 19
n made fir the door. "It's ma Sky maanie." on page 24
The Sky maanie soundit a bittie surpr on page 25
ppie?" speered Beldie, es the Sky maanie fullt oot aa is paperw on page 26
r giein ma a helpin han," the Sky maanie roart, es he drove awa on page 27
Also on pages 51
9 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
so we paddilt roon and roon, sky wiz grey an we wiz green on page 118
, i'meen is shinin in i'nicht sky on page 175
Flap yer wings an touch i'sky on page 203

6 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
wis weel on its wey doon the sky bi noo an it pinted aathin in on page 15

1 matches

Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
At maks a saltire i the sky on page 74

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
they come wrigglan doon fae e sky! Ugh, Serpent!" on page 50
, staran stupidly up intill e sky. on page 54
n." He wis lookan up intill e sky all e time he wis speakan, an on page 55
Lek a tea-tray in e sky. on page 69

4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
d. Fireworks glimmered in the sky as the evenin starnie rase. A on page 114
fireworks lichtit up the derk sky, and the sea skinklit wi thei on page 125

2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
verity o the storm front. The sky wis quiet, tinklin wi an invi on page 118

2 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Cabrach Days, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Aneth the star bricht sky?
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Nae any cloods jist a blue sky.
Affa weak is the sin in o the sky,
Hale day rain poors fae the sky.
En rain fer poors oot o the sky,
in the air, nae cloods in the sky.
16 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
En darker, darker, is the sky,
Thaw in o the air blue sky up abeeen.
Bonny sky up abeen as the day passes aw
Aye bonny an blue is the sky up abeen.
er wis simply faain oot o the sky) It wis noo nine o'clock in
19 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
s like the great blue sea o a sky that the hairsters prayed wad
he schule room windaes inno a sky, a corp that wis drained o bl
e stars war that sherp in the sky they luikit like cut gless. T
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
nin fur speedin ben the nicht-sky in a flicht car. His repon ta
Neist mornin Brian tuik the sky-train straucht tae Sector 8,
le Brian forbye. He likit the sky-train. It gart him feel some-
3 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
anither, reachin up intae the sky like ane o them fancy modern
it scraped the surface o the sky like ane o them New York buil
2 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
an shiver. Ye look up at the sky an see a slicht moon. Whit we
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
be the brichtest star in the sky tae see at this game wes gaan
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ucklie stars glimmered in the sky abeen, an a slither o the moo
gin the dawning colours o the sky. Nae far awa, an auld yow cha
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
bleck cluds hingin in the sky an a wee bittie smirr blawin
nor a aigle tovin awa in the sky!
ae a hivvie clud plump an the sky
3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Bittie aboot oor Doric dialect, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Inverurie, blog
oons; it’s in the land, the sky an the sea; it’s in the wea
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
eat big thunder clouds in the sky an a kent it widna be lang af
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
are wee specks high up in the sky, floating aboot on their heli
k up and across as much o the sky as I can see. The helicopter�
2 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
whit brichtness i the sky, whit heat?
onie moment he’d bring the sky doon,
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
nd ended up in the sea wi the sky abeen him and died bit by bit
s pleasure. She kent the reed sky abeen the sea wiz bonny but s
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ndsome wi pure blond hair and sky blue een. He smiled shyly at
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
And as the sky turns daurk and duskish and t
1 matches

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
ate tae knock it oot o’ the sky wi a massive fly swatter, fas
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
t means describing a thundery sky.(2015) search twitter
n big roon yalla thing in the sky?(2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
e buy? Apparently reported on Sky Italia - onything in this Sc (2022) twitter link
f that game is fit creams the Sky execs, the thing is that we g (2020) twitter link
ng suggested Sharp Objects on Sky Atlantic which she loved, I’ (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
op o the giros that maist get sky oot o onywie . #rangers and #(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
be arsed arguing. Just watch sky sports news and see sum o the(2013) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
the laddie fae upstairs flats sky box in tae the bar withoot hi(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Grieve, Ingrid Gallows Ha - Recipe for a Good Storm, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
a reid morneen sky, on page 26

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
thrice aroond an wave at the sky. on page 27

2 matches

Skea, Bessie Gallows Ha - Earth-bound, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
e him, oh hert that baet till sky grew dim, on page 33

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ness pills and eyed the windy sky. on page 20
ed stars across the dark blue sky. on page 30
nd tangle beneath a windswept sky. on page 48
till dusk, scannan the empty sky on page 55
he fingers o dawn touched the sky. on page 66
Also on pages 67
7 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
The sky is so white me eyes on page 37

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The sky's Hammermuggley on page 12
fisherman sat an watched the sky on page 25
A reid morneen sky on page 52
suden glett through a stormy sky on page 112

5 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The sky changes is we stand an lukk on page 34
Open gaetwaey leadan tae the sky on page 63
thrice aroond an wave at the sky. on page 152

4 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
doon the sky. on page 18
ple dresses flittan cross the sky on page 90
The sky wears ids culurs weel on page 118

4 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
When the sun faas fae the sky. on page 121

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ranslucent Mediterranean blue sky contrasts on page 16

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The sky is tinglan wae stars; on page 93

1 matches

Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
Time dandered in thi sky but Lily an Peter on page 18

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
flatness o sand/soil and pure sky, stretching northwards and ea
s spread beneath the northern sky. It’s possible for a vistor
2 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
wis notheen aboot the cloody sky ootside tae suggest that quee
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
r understandan Scots. Wid the sky faal doon if we scripted the
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
wis bonnie: a douce blue-grey sky wi saft layers o clood, an a
1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
wir oot in the hairst an the sky wis ominously fillan in,me gr

Peace, Courtney The 'Guid' Life, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
The moon wis still in the sky,
1 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
ebbin an flowin, and tae the sky, teu, tae ken if hid wid bide
tae wirk in. Ony sign o' the sky changin, an weet comin, wis a
2 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
ye it's wild. Yin wis a windy sky! Better off bidin hame onywey (2020) twitter link

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
'Under a bugsy sky, look, buddoo, on page 21

1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
ida-box, an up I gengs laek a sky-rocket!" on page 39

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
backgrund o a cloodless blue sky. An dan he pat her in a boann on page 71

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
a graet sky abön, a ocean froadin on page 34

1 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
m south easterly wind an blue sky wi da promise o a good few ho
1 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
engine is hammerin awa, an da sky is veev wi white wings an da
1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
lines ta dem, an you watch da sky. An awey dey go, an dan you w
1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
sudderly breeze wi clear blue sky an a leep a haet at du’ll s
1 matches

Sinclair, Lise Fauld up da Feddoms, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, poetry
Blyde, da blue sky liftin
1 matches

Irvine, Chloe Untitled Poem, (The Scotsman 2021) Shetland - Whalsay, poetry
But im seen du noctilucent sky un du nordern luyts.
1 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
n wis a fine sunny een, an da sky wis dat blue at hit wisna jui
idda back o me hoose, I hae a sky light idda röf. Hit’s ower
ght storm wis blown up, an da sky an waves were turned a dark a
doon. Be da time at I shut da sky light door da day wis as sunn
4 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ch have fallen doon oot o the sky. https://t.co/HwpZnj08Df(2020) search twitter
n and swirlin across da whole sky. My neck is sore :) #aurora #(2014) search twitter
A bonny sky at Sumburgh dis afternoon and(2015) search twitter
Da mornin sky caught everyones attention di(2020) search twitter

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
lethers, an sent him doun the sky. on page 215
t they must be pittin up the 'SKY'.' on page 219

2 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
-th-box, an up Ah gauns lik a sky-rocket!" on page 38
ae come wrigglin doon frae th sky! Ugh, Snake!" on page 51
r, starin glaiket up intae th sky. on page 55
." Hei was lookin up intue th sky a th time ei was speakin, an on page 56

4 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
hingin frae the trees, an the sky wis rainin bluid. She telt me
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
tside, cold, clear and starry sky. Ideal night for a fire. Cann(2020) search twitter
The sky wis a muckle lowe the nicht. (2020) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Teenklin frae oot the sky in spails an on page 4
Sky an boag, ower on page 20
The hingin sky, solaid as stane, on page 23

3 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
n the box, an up A went lik a sky rocket!" on page 39
e come wrigglin doon frae the sky! Ugh, Snake!" on page 52
dorr, starin stupidly at the sky. on page 56
." Hae wus lukin up intae the sky aal the time hae wus taakin, on page 57
Lik a tay-tray in the sky. on page 72

5 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
An glowered up tae tha sky on page 17

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
r's gaun tae be guid, fer tha sky ïs rid.' An ïn tha moarnin, on page 9
hippycrits, yis can read tha sky aa richt, but yis cannae see on page 93

4 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Nivir luk'ed at a tropical sky. on page 41

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
SULLEN SKY on page 36
Thon wakin sky wais filled, on page 40
Wi orange hue tha sky ait burnt, on page 47

4 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Lake a cannel in tha sky on page 10

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2011) Ulster, weans
l. Chicken Little sed, “The sky baes faalin. A wull rin?
“The sky baes faalin, Henny Penny: Hen
rkey. Henny Penny sed, “The sky baes faalin, Turkey Lurkey.�
Turkey Lurkey sed, “The sky baes faalin, Ducky Lucky’
osey. Ducky Lucky sed, “The sky baes faalin, Goosey Loosey. �
7 matches

Hume, David Aince the corncrake caa’ed, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ballycarry, poetry
As ower the sky they mak thair way.
1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
otline o Scotland haps up the sky. Frae the middle o the pairk,
Ma han was soarin throu the sky.
in in pain as they circle the sky. An that’s for why frog spa
Ah tipped ma heid up tae the sky. Greenland Grove is al yella
4 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
in wus glentin ower tha nicht sky, lichtin tha boag tha wye Gra
1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
with Sloop John B renting the sky, and me guldering for guts an(2019) search twitter
with Sloop John B renting the sky, and me guldering for guts an(2019) search twitter