A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of spikkin in Corpus

Central

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
staundarts thegither. Braidly spikkin, thir staundarts hae arisen o on page 107

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
a queer man I trou him still. Spikkin as a makar, the best thing ab on page 19

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ink A'm makin fun o his wey o spikkin an he'll be struntit.
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
north-east, but they are nae spikkin Doric. They think that they a
he north-east that is kent as spikkin pan loaf. If ye are spikkin p
pan loaf. If ye are spikkin pan loaf, ye are tryin tae sp
think that they are better by spikkin English when they should be s
English when they should be spikkin their ain language. It goes l
5 matches

gov.scot Biggin a strang future for Gaelic an Scots, (Scottish Government 2022) Central, government
iver, there a growth o Gaelic spikkin communities athort the centra
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
mmers o thaim thit's lairnin, spikkin an uisin thir langages athin
the bringin forret o thochts spikkin tae aw pertinent interests. N
n the nummers o fowk thit are spikkin, uisin, an lairnin the leid.
the nummer o bodies thit are spikkin, uisin, an lairnin the leid.
rejiggit the traditional Ers-spikkin areas in Éire on linguistic
6 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
- an it didnae seem they wir spikkin that wey oot o whimsy. There
fected leid, nae matter wha's spikkin it. It's a leid fowk speak ar
dnae. It's ainly natural that spikkin an scrievin in the leid ye th
3 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Spikkin at his buirial, the mistress
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
scheme o things, economically spikkin its verra sma fry indeed!
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
the necessity o spikkin a language.
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@jack_capener tweeted
@stewartbremner Spikkin an screivin mair Scots helps (2019) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
STV news at 10.30 the nicht, spikkin aboot the Scots leid. (A dinn(2016) search twitter
@billykayscot Ishbel's tae be spikkin aboot Scots on Scotland Tonig(2016) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
r the bairns @EducationScot ..spikkin wi the Quality Impruivement f(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
are discriminatit against fir spikkin Scots. Whit dae we dae aboot (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
asin the word 'scullery' when spikkin aboot wir 'kitchen'. Its a gu (2021) twitter link
tly). Even the bairns enjoyed spikkin tae a teache(2020) search twitter

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ye nae unnerstaan? Fat we're spikkin aboot here is fat the Bible c on page 82
'Ay, Mundie spikkin. Na, we've been ower thrang t on page 83

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ed somethin? Faa's this ye're spikkin aboot?' He wis a laddie o abo on page 41

3 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
can tell ye. Aa they dreams, spikkin awa at ye, an ye're jist nae on page 84

6 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
tho he was, was in a teen for spikkin; an, as Zander haed spint gey on page 30

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
rdon Dunlop. Files Ah min' ye spikkin aboot him. Wid it be the same on page 35

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
standardisation, here's folk spikkin, scrievin an creatin in it, d on page 9

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Ah hidnae a clue fit she wis spikkin aboot. As far as ah cuid see on page 40

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Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Spikkin aboot the mornin assembly, th on page 50

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Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ls, bit Ah dinna ken if she's spikkin te ma in real life. Ah get aa on page 93

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
only raise a gallic shrug An spikkin, weel, that green wis he The on page 15

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Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
ie an ye maun lug intil folks spikkin aboot yorlins, yerlins or yel on page 37

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Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
spikkin oor technolingo on page 11
Are we nae spikkin? on page 18
We still nae spikkin? on page 21
So you start spikkin in yer strongest Doric, on page 32

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ir then jist wirds an a wye o spikkin: it's an attitude; a wye o li on page 7
Ah said, defendin ilky Doric spikkin bodie in the lan. "An Ah thin on page 8
heid like he kent fit he wis spikkin aboot. on page 12
tee, afore addin, "He's aiven spikkin aboot buyin ane o yon motirs on page 13
"Spikkin aboot the 'cairry oan'," fusp on page 14
Also on pages 17, 22, 24, 33, 42, 43, 46, 53, 70, 71, 73, 75, 85
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ale new social circle, Ah got spikkin te Elspeth ae day an she telt on page 26
if ere's onybody ere ye funcy spikkin till. Obveesly, aa ye'll hae on page 55
happenin? Hiv ye actually bin spikkin till her?" "Aye! Wi've bin me on page 56
ied his pal a smile. "Get per Spikkin aboot hersel - aabody's favo on page 57
wi aathin she says...get her spikkin aboot hersel..." He felt his on page 58
Also on pages 63, 66, 72, 75, 76, 80, 88
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
" bit he didna ken fit he wis spikkin aboot. As he wis spikkin, a c on page 96
Eence he wis throw spikkin, a Pharisee bad him come an h on page 101
They hidna a clue fit he wis spikkin aboot; they coudna mak heid n on page 111
inna got e foggiest fit ye're spikkin aboot." Wi att e cock crew an on page 118
Bit they thocht e weemen were spikkin a lot o dirt an didna believe on page 120

7 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
n the lairgest city in French spikkin Switzerland. Geneva is sae mu on page 5

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Fit ye spikkin aboot?" Dottie leukit confuse on page 22
sel es she listened te Dottie spikkin aa panloaf. Fa the hell dis s on page 24
oon suppin it their drinks an spikkin in hushed tones like some'dy on page 29
h'v jist bin listenin te folk spikkin," said Muggie, linkin er airm on page 31
t aboot aa yon weirdos Ah gat spikkin tull oan the internet? Wealth on page 35
Also on pages 48, 52
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Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
It felt like they were spikkin tae him, but they couldna be, on page 25

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
r, snortin and pechin, an nae spikkin. on page 87
," unswered Chairlie. "We're spikkin for the hale lot o's roon abo on page 89

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
n A'll tell ye. Dae ye myn me spikkin aboot aa the troke 'at was be on page 88
'But, Fergie, min, fat ye're spikkin aboot here is naething mair o on page 90

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
spaad a spaad, or, in a wey o spikkin, gettin their haans yirdit. T on page 72
Ah myne eence we got roon ti spikkin about space ships an wis ther on page 74

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
the room. He could hear her, spikkin tae anither big body. “The
1 matches

Uri, Antonia North East filmmakker feart for the futur o Doric, (Doric Future 2019) Doric, blog
made up o “very much Doric spikkin fowk, rooted in Doric because
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
es in the bakers shop started spikkin aboot Geordie Grip an
yon twa wifies ken fit their spikkin aboot."
the twa o them nivver stopped spikkin. As Muggie got stuck intae th
widnae stop spikkin. He kept on an an on, he jist
wis spikkin tae him. In a twinklin, the b
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
y Buik that he wis sae fond o spikkin. Yet Sally Bruce wisna coorse
Their ainer, Miss McFadyn wis spikkin poetry.
'Richt then. I heard Jock Dow spikkin tae Alec an Ned at the roup y
wisna sure fa her faither wis spikkin till. He wis luikin ower at a
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
tooshie wis hett Gospellin an spikkin in tongues. Mrs Ngobo quaetly
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Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
especial in this scheme I’m spikkin aboot, far I growd up. It wis
I hid nae idea fit he wis spikkin aboot, bit I wis kittlt that
o the drink cam alang wi his spikkin.
3 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
he wid o been in the mood for spikkin.
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
Fule?”, tae whilk the Doric spikkin loun shairply replied, wi his
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
arth will ever stop the woman spikkin, but I’m really worried noo
1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
und an ye'd tae mackie-on yer spikkin ye jist say 'A little bit o b
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“She’s spikkin aboot us,” cried Gurr.
fur she wis spikkin tae hersel. She left him scut
e fin ma wis in a rage an nae spikkin tae him.
3 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
Ah'm nae spikkin sic jist tae mak ye raist, ts
Ah'm nae spikkin sic jist tae mak ye raist, ts
Ah'm nae spikkin sic jist tae mak ye raist, ts
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Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
herin interest an gettin fowk spikkin. Social media is fu o discuss
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The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
gan tae be fit and, generally spikkin, naebdy kens fit the hells ga
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
e be in a meetin yistreen far spikkin Scots wis expectit, nae jist (2020) search twitter
Are we spikkin skippin ropes? https://t.co/p(2020) search twitter
growe easier. A felt a fraud spikkin Scots in professional context(2020) search twitter
rifie fit kin o toffee we wis spikkin aboot. https://t.co/CpYl4IVMr(2020) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
MortScotty fit sic a shite Ye Spikkin Ye haverin' hoor?(2015) search twitter
ancer108 @johnnydee72 fit you spikkin aboot Quine?(2016) search twitter
nnydee72 #ClitFest ? Noo, yer spikkin'.......best Fest by a thoosan(2016) search twitter
nalfm Whau's thon Welsh Quine Spikkin oan the wireless a' day wi th(2015) search twitter
re than likely Pooh? Ach, I'm Spikkin shite?(2015) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@DoricPhrases tweeted
an locals are noo blessed wi spikkin oor dialect? http://t.co/kA4F(2014) search twitter
Fin yer spikkin tae quine or loon fa's nae bl(2015) search twitter
A doric spikkin monkey! https://t.co/hoxg0V3A(2016) search twitter
Ah'm spikkin aboot The Grey Lady Ghost of (2016) search twitter
Ah’m nae spikkin tae onyone the day! Ah’m gun(2018) search twitter
and 6 other occurrences.

@FaeFoggie tweeted
Butteries are affa versatile. Spikkin o butteries. Fa dis i best bu(2019) search twitter
ht. Am runnin a wee oor doric spikkin lecture afore i bells. Een o (2019) search twitter
@aberdeentaxi1 I mean, fas he spikkin till?(2020) search twitter
an til rewatch it i morn. Wis spikkin aboot it i'nicht. Fowk nae ha(2021) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
hiel fae Arbroath fa supports spikkin an' scrievin ih Scots leid an (2020) twitter link

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
lykayscot @Mhairi_53 @OorVyce Spikkin as someone fa’s jist at the (2020) search twitter
s, I mean jist Scots spikkers spikkin aboot ‘normal stuff’. We’v(2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
80s an eest tae get a row for spikkin Scots, it's jist brilliant ta(2019) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
wikend. Nae idea fit they're spikkin aboot.(2020) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
we hivna got a clue fit she's spikkin aboot. Like how difficult is (2023) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
huil, staun up fer the bairns spikkin it an call oot teachers fer s (2020) twitter link
conjours up a vyce an a wye o spikkin. Lang may it ging on. #scotsl (2020) twitter link
@scottishbktrust When yer spikkin tae a buddy in Banff, ye mich (2021) twitter link
an influence. But A could be spikkin pish. ?? (2021) twitter link
es wi that?' (whan a buddy is spikkin mince) (2020) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

Shetland

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
e wha’s standin fir election spikkin on da wireless https://t.co/f (2021) twitter link
When spikkin in Shetland dialect, normalis (2021) twitter link

Southern