A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of spit in Corpus

Central

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
raither nor spit the saut oot - on page 52

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
re luckin his faither's drawn spit. Nae denyin that yin. Man o t on page 79

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ed awa fae the drawer. 'Juist spit that cube intae the bucket,' on page 39

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
r hoched anither glob o bleck spit intae the wide moothed bottle on page 34

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
a body could spit peas through, shilpit on page 30

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
the goads' spit, an noo it wis mead hinnie sw on page 14

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
he spat inti the sawdust. The spit wis aa bleck, but o coorse th on page 71

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
whin we had nae polish? We'd spit oan wir boots, luik ... he li on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'Spit it oot!' said Mr Wonka. on page 109
'Spit that gum oot at wance!' order on page 110

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
Iona. The wirds spit frae his mooth lik a tellin. on page 4

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'I've fund somebody the verra spit o masel. I thocht I wis the a on page 20
aid, "A wa oot. Backson." The spit o this, forbye that this says on page 74

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
gettin ready tae spit, but decided tae stap. on page 33

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
I revile ye, an will spit on your grave; on page 33
Darnley: News? Then spit it oot, man, spit it oot. on page 35

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
spit o mountain fillt wi alkies on page 12

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McPartlin, John Lallans 73 - Wrack, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
ang. Stained glass an font wi spit. on page 77

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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
rae the moment their speakers spit thaim oot, like a wad o weel-
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n they sites. Ye could fuckin spit through the waws in them, kno
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
an the flair where some ay ma spit hud landed in front of her. S
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
s weel. If he had, I wuid hae spit in his.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the clachan square. They’d spit an shout abuse. The bairns wa
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
n Bit jeezo could that wummin spit.
tae explain She struggl't tae spit oot 'ur words
Cos the spit hud broke oan the barbecue
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McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
So spit ye out
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@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
@billykayscot Ye're the spit o yer faither!(2016) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
they need. Apparently it's a spit mask, cos the laddie kept spi(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@samgray_28 ffs spit it oot lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
an swyte an yalla gobs o spit, far aal on page 40

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ma pooch - a case o 'sook an spit'. An, files, Ah'd sweel a sli on page 88

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ch at him, malagaroose him an spit upo him. They'll gie him a gw on page 111

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
that fill the air wi stinky spit. on page 5
She wad spit an polish, on page 9
like meat on a spit on page 54

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t tell ma," demandit Dottie. "Spit it oot!" on page 22

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
he reid hairt o the fire. The spit landed on a stick. It birssle on page 51

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
s haun and clartit it doon wi spit.
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fine mornin bit ere's a spit in the air,
Bitterly cauld wi spit in o the air,
Mair than eence ere's a spit in o the air.
Dry warm mornin wi a spit or twa,
Ere's a spit or twa bit it dis bide dry,
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
truck) quicker than you cood spit. Jonsar
Day settles doon ta spit or twa,
Fin we rise ere's a spit in o the air,
Ere's a spit or twa en it brichtens up aga
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e o steens held thegither win spit, bit they war weel eneuch lik
n spat inno the spittoon. The spit wis streakit wi bluid, Jock.
lang, scrawny throat far the spit gaithered an rochled doon in
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
his junior, efter a lick-an-a-spit o coortship, his feet scarce
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Diansangu, Mae Doric, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
smeddum an spit an stars. wirds at can fecht
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Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
t he’s daein, foamy globs o spit aw owre his face. Mooney look
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@_DawnLeslie tweeted
notice that it’s starting to spit with rain... #cullen https://(2020) search twitter

Orkney

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Ulster

Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
an pull oot hur hanky..shaed spit oan it an nain to gently scru
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