A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

swung Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19.7 17 31.7 9.9 17.4 20.7 13.3
Number of occurrences6333 21 1 3 2 3
Number of authors43 25 10 1 2 2 3

Occurrences of swung in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
e stair. She sat up. The door swung open, even though there wis n on page 11

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
The bedroom door swung open an in processed Morag, h on page 47

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e 'vandalise the temple'. She swung on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ronies oot ontae the road and swung tae the five-baurred yett ahi on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ses whinnied as great puddens swung throu their torn bellies an f on page 37

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
He swung his trusty swoard and skelp on page 11

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
at ma front door. And when ah swung the hing open ah couldnae bel on page 197

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
oomit abune him an the cratur swung them doun upon him cryin, 'We on page 70
as he got there, the pub door swung open an in cam a posse of wee on page 76
eedin nae second biddin. Doun swung the mighty club on the cratur on page 80
she had been crackin wi, she swung her no inconsiderable bulk ar on page 101

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
swung bi a whoor he'd wis in tow wi on page 108

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
I swung April back ontae ma hip an he on page 76

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
t said, as if in a dwaum. She swung the axe doon and split a log on page 59
eddum, the Baudelaire orphans swung their axes at an amazin speed on page 61

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
slurred. David told me Jamie swung fur him, knockin the glass oo on page 10

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
y satisfied, the kitchen lass swung the swee aff the fire an bega on page 17

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
swung like tarzan on page 30

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McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Soond shift, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
h wha challenged the coont an swung the totie majoritie o ane sat on page 49

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McPartlin, John Lallans 73 - Wrack, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
drunk. Whae swung a thurible. Sang screeds on page 77

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
n 1994 whan the fiery perlins swung back thay war drawn dounwards
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ver tae help her doon. An she swung tae the roadwey wi sic gentie
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Porter, Steve Lallans 74 - Gone Wi The Windae, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
forrit wi a muckle skellet an swung it wi aa her micht. The skell
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
half a second later the door swung open, revealing the legs n to
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Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
or a bit puit oot as the door swung shut, addressed the baur in g
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Boswell’s Coort, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
o the eitches swung bi jyners lang deid.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n front. The vertical shuk an swung aboot. Aside her, Bill wis ay
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
etailed and flashy. The gates swung open soundlessly and she made
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
tit, though I lik tae think I swung her roond tae votin Aye. At o
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Facebook link ( 2017) Central
his heid, deid or alive. That swung it. Ye see the temptation o e

@jack_capener tweeted
@molach95 It was Coigach wot swung it.(2020) search twitter

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
nald insertit the key, and it swung open on page 76

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ecause o her deep draucht she swung lyke a penjulim an maid work on page 18
d hee say at, fin thi win hid swung en tae nor Wast an startet fr on page 46
aboot on eis, fin thi capten swung her roon eit eih last meeneet on page 48
, an fin he yarket, hee's han swung richt oot an connectet we Zoo on page 51

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
uncier?" mumphed Sandy, es he swung the aul reed Citroen inte the on page 34
t fae the singil bare bulb at swung fae the widden couples. Ah'd on page 88

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
he gun!' an he ducked doon an swung the wheel roon, an that's the on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
doon on the slidy settee. Ah swung ma legs back an fore an tried on page 65

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
an swung ye on tae ma hip on page 30

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
So Jock teen Wull an swung him roon, on page 19

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
wa year, spat on his haun, an swung the shaft o the scythe back a
wer the stable door. The door swung tee, there wis a meenit's whe
her taes inside her buits, an swung her feet back an fore aneth t
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ns an yon saft fair hair that swung doon her back like a linn o s
A buzzard swung atour the quarry's face, its
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Bundy Broch The Doric Min, (YouTube 2020) Doric - Brouch, poetry
But as he swung his queet, he coupit and did
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e: she turned the scones then swung the hotterin kettle farrer ab
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Jeemicky in pure desperation swung a kick at Bob’s heed an con
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
yalla an hingin in boorichs, swung frae a peg on the waa. The
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TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
Jeesus min, ah fair swung ma hips!
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Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
am's fleean shadow, an defily swung aside. on page 79

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Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
He swung'im trowe da æir. on page 21

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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
As his raft swung aside da 'Meerie Meggie's' re
had swung too closs tae da 'Meerie Megg
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Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
The dure that swung wi guidwull on its hinges on page 137

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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
her claes, an the gamekeeper swung the butt o his gun at her hei
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Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Then he swung an came aff it a skelp, on page 8

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Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
He swung the gate an’ danner’t on
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@the_gellick tweeted
1979. Mony's a quare bad yin swung fae thon. http://t.co/FEba5QM (2014) twitter link

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