A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of worked in Corpus

Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
, leevin aff Jock's wage, him worked tae the bone. Less spring in on page 78

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
fe well. She hud never really worked a day but wanted fur nuhin. T on page 37
heir twenties - while ma maw worked n ma auntie met Bill ~ they h on page 38
stin A wis gonnae git. It hud worked, after a fashion. She wore hu on page 51

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
The lapdug neither worked nor wanted on page 19

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ay kent hoo the earth worked. It was life. Makin. No keepi on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
the grass an dug the gairden? Worked til ye can get nae mair din? on page 77

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
didnae need their help cos ad worked it all oot fir us. on page 42

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
tae behave lit this, I coulda worked oan it an no ruined ma life i on page 3

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
encouragement appear tae huv worked as the fucker hus jist manage on page 36
tae jist relax and no git too worked up aboot the situation. But t on page 54
wis aboot ages wae me now. He worked doon at the world famous Henr on page 86
Him and aw his work mates he worked alongside at the shipyaird we on page 87
cannae believe this actually worked," whilst gigglin like a schoo on page 134
Also on pages 178
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
a pure cracker o an idea, she worked everythin oot and laid her pl on page 130
hud worked haurd wi him at hame on spell on page 139

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
as.auld as the hills an she's worked at Renfra Grammar fur nearly on page 33
f wi each other, but it never worked cause it kept landin at me an on page 62
tin bullied knew the guy that worked in the shop, an she felt dead on page 82
deep sea divers; it actually worked anaw, but the only thing wis on page 91
an whit he wis gettin when he worked at the Parks Department. Yir on page 97
Also on pages 100, 101, 169
9 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
At the stairt o the Strike ah worked pairt time. on page 70
Ah'm sixty-nine, ah'd aye worked doun the Pits, on page 76
Ah worked as a coalcutting machineman, on page 81
The place ah worked wis a faur-away run, on page 83

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
Cloot worked his wey alang the streets o F on page 12

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Mr Kranky, gettin himsel sae worked up that he pit coffee and mil on page 74

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ye did when she wis narky. It worked: taen the knot frae her broo, on page 38
But it aa worked oot in the end cause Cinders on page 89

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
hit wis wrang wi me, but they worked it oot eventually. Ah've got on page 5
murder. Maw knew, because she worked in the corner shop doon the s on page 38
ther side tae life when David worked in America, ah wish they'd go on page 43
Hollywood. Even though Donald worked in the yards and liked the da on page 51
as sharp as a razor. Bettie's worked oot sommat's hap-~ pened. Eve on page 80

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
a Clydesdale stallion as he'd worked wi onywhere. At least Auld Cr on page 17

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
pitheid on the same day. They worked on the same shift and went ha on page 136

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
wi her mates the night. She's worked aw week so it's only right. A on page 45

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
wes kept, pumped oot dry, and worked, on page 107

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
worked for a twalmonth wi twa groups
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
s built for tanks. Ma faither worked in Linwood fur ten years. Con
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
White Sergeant. In a way, it worked that I couldnae join in becau
It worked a treat.
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
in. A keeked at the cloack an worked oot it gied me three oors tae
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
otland. When ah was young and worked up north wan year in the fore
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
her passion for her job. She worked in a secondary school teachin
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Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
tae jist relax and no git too worked up aboot the situation. But t
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
up an doon, gettin himsel aw worked up. ‘Scanlon, keep that cun
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
like this as long as ah’ve worked this beat.’ the polis sais,
idnae paiy the money. Ah’ve worked oan they sites. Ye could fuck
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ckest hour ay ma life - then worked oan till Joe sais we’d done
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
llin it tae him. ‘Ma Granda worked just acroass the road there i
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
For Aphrodite’s aipple had worked its magic. Atalanta had fawn
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
fe doon there again. An’ ah worked ma way through the sequels ta
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e scrapyaird whaur Wee Shooie worked.
e nae daft, ye’ll hae maybe worked it oot a’ready that the pun
2 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
nges into the living room. Av worked it oot.
‘Worked oot wit?’
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
’ Physical Education but he worked in the Borders an’ that mea
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
t him as best ah kin while aw worked up like this. —Dinnae worry
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
the next move. Eventually ah worked up the balls tae go back tae
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
At first he worked as a schoolmaister alang wi a

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
n explain a bit mair hoo they worked.

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
ah can remember, and he husny worked fur years, but these past thr
s he cries us though he husny worked a day in his life) and theyâ€
2 matches

@FaetheRye tweeted
n, one summer as a student, I worked in the grocery, they turned a (2022) twitter link

@g_hibby tweeted
llowing, and it seems to have worked? (2023) twitter link

@RickHJohnston tweeted
gaed ower tae oat milk masel. Worked in coffee trade. Confirm best (2022) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
MichaelRosenYes @billykayscot Worked at Craigie Primary ,Perth, 92 (2022) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
d-in-law did this. My husband worked away from home but his dad wo(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
@FrankOctopus Ah worked wi a lassie wha grew up on a (2020) search twitter
n a solicitors' office. Niver worked in the service industry. http(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
fur me, itherwise it wid hae worked a treat an am sure it will fi (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
The folk at @ei_folklore hae worked wi @welovehistory tae produce (2018) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
ithgow whaur they used it, an worked in Edinburgh whaur fowk I wor (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
rgettin. Often, baith parents worked but the income was very low a(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
these r the people who have worked thru the whole pandemic - th (2020) twitter link
imondolan defo the bin men - worked right through the pandemic m8 (2020) twitter link
urgeon aye exactly - afore a worked wae the cooncil - a worked i (2021) twitter link
r and all the people who have worked so hard tae get olivebank spi (2020) twitter link
ure fae the bin lads who have worked right through the covvy every (2021) twitter link

Doric

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e, neither o those strategies worked oot for us. Me, I decided tee on page 58

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
She telt me she worked in i'mornin on page 104

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ns throw the estate far Gavin worked, ower by Findavie. This rocky on page 16
n wis shakkin noo, an his moo worked for a meenit or twa lik he wi on page 19

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
aboot it. Bit that widna hae worked either. In the eyn it wid jis
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
hid started awa as a loon an worked his wye up tae
heid gamie. He hid worked on the estate for twenty five
Jane hid worked at Auchter Glen hoose for fiv
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
As Jonsar Eck worked awa cuttin the girse his mind
n. Jonsar coodnae mind fan he worked last on a day like this.
worked awa an efter he wis finished
worked fine, makin his hoose affa fi
ad feedin the mull his nivver worked on a thrashin mull
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Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
proceeds atween the school I worked in at the time as a PSA and a
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Mabel hid managed though and worked awa at the cooncil, eventuall
id nithing, things micht’ve worked awa but noo she’d shown her
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Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
He worked the same wye, takin’ pride
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Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
n bred in Buckie/Sloch. Then worked in Banff efter leavin the sch

The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
in the work place. She eence worked a shift in TGI Friday’s but
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@72redz1903 tweeted
wearing loudly in Scots/Doric worked for me in Brussels a good num (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
ds @akaollie1903 @akawakeford Worked at the castle for months when(2020) search twitter
enFCSLO @ARedPOV @AFCHeritage Worked wee yer granda a while back s(2020) search twitter
ybat @chaz50_duncan Ken hinna worked oot local stockist yet(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
lor get that friggin place ye worked at tae pay ye yer wages n the(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
teeth, need a gud wash & nae worked in their lifes. As for the bo(2018) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
I worked in Edinburgh for a while. I r (2022) twitter link

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
@ROSAZAMBONINI I have worked 30yrs in the Oil & Gas indust(2021) search twitter

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Makeen, Fair Isle knitteen worked in the roond on page 47

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
reminds people o. Aggie just worked on the farm all her life. on page 30

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Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
ger tae dig oot the found. He worked long oors, and soon struck ro
red them much – they cheust worked and worked and worked. And th
and worked and worked. And the shed wis up – a bo
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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
Mrs Dursley, sheu aalways got worked up at any mention o her siste
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Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
lated activity. Wur forebears worked herd and I doot efter thir wo

Shetland

@tattooedselkie tweeted
Also as someen at's worked ower mony retail / customer s(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
verse threw me back to when I worked in da fish factory packin mac(2020) search twitter

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
toric_Ally Ah'm fae Killie an worked at Walker's years lik a wheen(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
toon. And have been lived and worked up and doon UK. In ma opinion(2020) search twitter
Och aye, nae question! When I worked within deaf community with th(2020) search twitter
talian88 a hope sae, as a huv worked and lived aal over UK, a feel(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
Aye we worked all day there at the spuds, f
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Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
And they worked very hard all day long and of
And the men who worked on them all retired and some
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