A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of sound in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
boay called Parker. He disnae sound as bammy as the rest. 'Am I r on page 10
n ah hear a horrible, wattery sound. Like emptyin a tin ae soup i on page 14
t Dolly's phone back, safe an sound, on page 23

3 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
war blastit wi an unexpectit sound. A piper an drummer, brawlie on page 25
ined for bricht lichts an the sound o fowk clappin her an ruffin on page 28
words she wis taigelt bi the sound o her mither, reeshle-reeshli on page 31

4 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
r boiler. There's always the. sound ae water runnin where they ri on page 3
rteen. Pure perfume boy but a sound cunt nonetheless. on page 8
cans, eh?' A Say, actin pure sound wae the eld boy. on page 12
Their shouts n threats still sound up the street. AKNOW WHERE YO on page 20
ae the tale. He acts oot the sound effects ae the firework, n ea on page 22
Also on pages 54, 57
7 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
The weather's sound! The summer's here! Tak oot t on page 77

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
The sound ae a Santa hat jingle-janglin on page 14
yer loss. But ah dae like the sound ae boyfriend. on page 25
r Brightside starts up on the sound system. Slightly gassed folk on page 26

3 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Despite all this good sound advice, A still might want ta on page 63

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
The sound crew, the guys who greeted Ao on page 3

10 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
Ah sound different fae everywan else, on page 7

5 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
voice, siftin ma mind's sound files on page 96

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Eh dinna whant ti sound on page 14
It's a funny thing, ken that sound on page 16
eh sound better when em half canned, on page 45

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
wuid sound - or dive. If there wis only on page 41
mit o Kinpurney seemit tae be sound in mind and body. Anither har on page 89

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
they really squeaky wans that sound lik yiv jist blew up a balloo on page 89
ks he's dead funny. Ma sister sound, lik a pop corn machine; ma m on page 90
silent an forgot tae turn the sound back on - normally by this t on page 169

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
whaes forecasts wance seemed sound, on page 45
And the sound of the voice that is still'. on page 88

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah sound different fae everywan else, on page 5

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
so 'ʒ' (yogh) representing a sound similar to the 'gn' /ɲ/ in t on page 17
rd English (usually the vowel sound), generally have the same spe on page 18

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Still nae sound. Next, Shuggie started roarin on page 20
wis nae use, jumpin at every sound an warnin''s flashin in his h on page 43
(SOUND OF OVEN DOOR OPENING AND CLOS on page 61
Canna. (SOUND OF SCRIBBLING) There ye are. on page 68

4 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
We sit in silence. The sound o a blue cocktail clinkin oan on page 11
Ah sigh. Kate and Dad sound proper, but ma accent is as c on page 29
ings oantae the prey sky. The sound o an accordion brought ma eye on page 41
n the tram. Ah blushed at the sound o a wolf whistle. on page 55
'This is gaun tae sound weird... Ah made a ghost acco on page 90

6 matches

Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Sound-aff rhetorical alairms: on page 55

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
roblem - an A don't mean tae sound ungrateful, is that box wi th on page 32

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
And distant broth o motor sound on page 98

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
' he responds to the hint o a sound fae Mairshall's thrapple. on page 72

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ivellin on. He kent he didnae sound awfu wycelike. He was makkin on page 37

2 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
set doun sound, fertile wi understandin on page 107

1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 75 - The Raid on Clydebank, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
wi a sound like cannie-nannies
1 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
g wi PC Murdoch, an’ it did sound crackers, but it wiz jist ma
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
developer of some bad kind of sound-proofing foam, and tech bloke
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
fast – hhsssst – wiz the sound it made.
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
For Supper, A Braw Brew, The Sound of our Voices, The Kist (an C
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
a problem like Maria? fae The Sound o’ Flamin Music! A cannae s
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
I awoke tae the sound o a fire crackling beside me.
1 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
d by a high-pitched screechin sound. Ivry few seconds, a wee whit
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
John was all fur it, made it sound as if it was a holiday
sound funny in a broad Glasgow acce
s and way in the distance the sound of the
3 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
rough a weak voice that didna sound like her ane, “I dinna want
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
"The boy doesnae sound like he's speaking Scots natu
g Scots naturally he makes it sound pure put-on and that's the po
2 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
oot faster than the speed eh sound. "That’s wit ye git when ye
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
t stopped in ma tracks by the sound o this loud and demanding voi
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
mair maks ma hert sink is the sound o gunfire, for I ken the wee
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Titian hair' an „the Boreas sound' bringin the universal tae th
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Sound ma man,’ he sais an puts a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae it, pushin back at me, the sound ay its claws tearin doon the
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nae very persistent. The only sound is the tickin ay the cloack o
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
h sais tae him, no meanin tae sound dictatorial but at the same t
n intently. ‘Don’t make a sound.’ he sais.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
m.’ Tam sais, attemptin tae sound sincere but really, just tryi
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
es echoin roon the close, the sound ay scratchin paws scuttlin ro
The sound ay the front door slammin wre
in point. It’s no meant tae sound like the first wan! Like aw g
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y elevation. A fuckin strange sound, like nothin ah’ve ever hea
’m drawn tae it. Against aw sound judgement ah walk taewards th
The sound comes again; louder this time
the mornin wae only the alien sound ay somethin unknown fur compa
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Aye, sound Joe.’ ah sais, an pour mase
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Robertson? He’s sound, that cunt. Hud him a few tim
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
barked and I heard a piercing sound, beyond a high note fae the s
n that way. Does that make me sound cold?
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
n’s wi’ a stick!” Aw’ sound advice, gin the Muppets forgo
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ars pricked, fur the familiar sound ae Ailsa’s door closin ower
heid still rang wae the eerie sound ae thur whistlin. Ailsa wis f
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e door shut in oor faces. The sound ay the wee wean fae doon the
him, ‘ . . . sais it wid be sound.’
The sound ay the lavvy flushin comes fa
Ah stick it back oan tae the sound ay metal scrapin alang the fl
ew mare seconds elapse an the sound ay the door up the stair slam
5 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e way you talk, you make them sound as if they belong to a pre-la
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
‘Sound, Damo. If that’s how it is,
1 matches

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
In Scots generally, the vowel sound is as aften – aiblins mair
1 matches

Letford, William This Is It, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central - Stirling, poetry
amplifier. The sound fae the strings is
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’But that doesn’t sound very legal?.’’ He whisper
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
y to do and ye dinnae need to sound irrate, go get seen it's bett(2020) search twitter
hould be the capital ?? its a sound location geographically.(2020) search twitter
@CRobertsonUK Ye make it sound so simple and fked up at the (2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ally Effie the dug trainer. I sound like a Scottish Ree-Mogg. ??(2020) search twitter
ark or Dave. Dave just didnae sound right. Davie or David, aye, b(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
Hope they awe arrive safe an sound an you can awe go tae yir ham(2015) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
Scots word ‘powny’ with the sound ‘ow’ (as in ‘that wis sair(2018) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
s tae be avoidit at aw costs. Sound affie guid though!(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
he telebox daein his best tae sound like yer kundly pastoral teac(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
is good for them. They'll be sound asleep not long after I take (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
e. Once a break the ice al be sound, so av a few month tae figure (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
There they're' are likely tae sound odd, or even 'wrang'. (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
34 weel eel need tae turn the sound up if eer the dj - am gaun d (2021) twitter link

Doric

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
An you're beginnin tae sound like only on page 18

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
stenan, iss time, as id didna sound lek e richt word) "-but A'll on page 9
lan o peedy cart-wheels, an e sound o a good many voices all talk on page 36
faces. Air wis a sound o lots o footsteps, an Alice on page 76
oice has a timid an tremulous sound." on page 100

4 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Beggerey’s marriage wis as sound as his fantastical greenhoose
1 matches

Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
d say that wid mak that wifie sound pleasant.
1 matches

Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ne oot an a got hame safe and sound. A hid a grand holiday but a
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e face, still makkin a tuttin sound and shakin his heed. Closin t
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
yne aathing gid silent. Nae a sound tae be heard apairt fae the c
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ke inner tubes tae absorb the sound o the discharge. That’s far
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
his heels a sobbin an greetin sound came fae him as he bolted. He
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
He listened instead tae the sound o battle abeen him. But it so
come doon tae him fae abeen. Sound playin tricks?
fair bittiie awa and the baff sound as the air pressure passed ow
o Mill’s bombs gan aff. The sound o feet abeen him and gruntin
4 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
screams. Hurrying towards the sound, in a clearin he’d come acr
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ked a step or twa towards the sound. She got a gye fear fin she t
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
A Skittery-dick sound a bittie rude, can you guess (2014) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
g players at the expense of a sound back four. (2023) twitter link
thought aboot watching wi the sound doon tae focus on the sets, k (2022) twitter link

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
ably because of the beautiful sound it makes as you ‘skoosh’ it(2020) search twitter
There’s something about the sound of a ‘Watery Wullie’ that’(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
enaylor feckless that make me sound like a right teenager haha. F(2011) search twitter
@aimeeannenaylor you sound impressed ma luv hee hee(2011) search twitter

Orkney

Shetland

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
is been telt dat aften dat we sound da sam on da phone, so if som (2021) twitter link

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
clothing, poles maybe. Might sound a bit overkill but could star(2020) search twitter
@Muzz_G #oooosh dizni sound to promising for me.(2013) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
Not a sound outside, cold, clear and star(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
af and cannae distinguish any sound of music but see its lyric, a(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
in, this time, es that didnae sound lik the richt ward ava) "-but on page 9
rumlin o cairt wheels, an the sound o a quare wheen o voices aal on page 38
ose wus sittin baetween thim, sound asleep, an the ither twa wur on page 67
they cam upon a Gryphon, lyin sound asleep in the sun. (If yae di on page 92

4 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
hummoxed them an it was a new sound tae us tae. Thon was a fancy on page 46

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
plen maun bae unnerpinned bae sound academic prattick, benchmairk on page 28

1 matches

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
red in Latin??! You're dads a sound (2021) search twitter