A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word '-an'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of -an in Corpus

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
nland pareesh harleen-clad but-an-ben. on page 25

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hey Mr Strimmer Ma-an, cut sum weeds fur me on page 63

4 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Resiliant, rallyan roond, toe-an the line on page 69

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
dark nights draa-an in. on page 138

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
wheech, as hid, caa-an tae me, let me gyung,' on page 58

1 matches

Shetland

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
time. An trows should caa hide-an-seek skuttamilla-skroo. We pl
1 matches

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Aboot twa-an-a-hauf pun," leuch Donald. "A on page 36
e an look it ma waatch - hauf-an-oor te wyte. on page 43
ebbe stick te tryin nae te oot-an-oot insult per...aat's someth on page 57
dizzens an dizzens o aul black-an-fite an sepia-coloured snaps. on page 79

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Finally, efter hauf-an-oor, aa the powkin, ruggin an on page 26
the dash. "It's bin goin hauf-an-oor." on page 38
eedin time taks up a gweed oor-an-a-hauf an syne it's back te t on page 46

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
year his junior, efter a lick-an-a-spit o coortship, his feet
e glaur, bit noo I'm on the up-an-up – an ye're comin wi me!"
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Sae Kenny did-an he saw the bonfire as clear a
1 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Hide-an-sic in the wids yestreen, A s (2020) twitter link

Aberdeen

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
He gat a bark-an-bowff files fae his wife.
1 matches

General Northern

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
bbit a vyce as she cwid manage-an syne she spraachl't back inti on page 10
"It souns like a cuddie-an aal aiver," Ailice thocht tae on page 39
'll aiblins tak tent o a Breid-an-butter-flee. The wings o't ar on page 43
a fusper at sounit like "Breid-an-butter, breid-an-butter," an on page 63
a bittikie-but nae on the yird-an nae wi wyres," Ailice wes ste on page 71
Also on pages 78, 82, 84, 92
14 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
A haed bin telt aw the Ham-an-Haddie crack aboot the place,
d haen a sate, ma legs are gey-an wabbit.”
2 matches

(South) East Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
owks inti aw the wee fykie ins-an-oots o Scots leid provesioun
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
e whan I was coortin her, four-an'-thretty year syne. An' whan
s, or walin spellins on a fesh-an-feel basis (SSD).
2 matches

McFarlane, Ishbel Oor hail culture is fatphobic ... an thon’s the real shame, (The National 2020) Central, newspaper
arn this sweetie gin A dae sic-an-sic punishin activity”. Tho
1 matches

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
loadsa folk called her Lesb-i-an even though she wisnae wan. S on page 126
yle, Are yi still winchin. Gra-an. Are yi. GRAN: Aw look she's on page 169

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Then ah thocht hou sic-an-sae we baith wir; on page 11
e render thaim wi sic a hither-an-yon elegance, tae reason wi u on page 102

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
verra cosh-lyke wey, o the ins-an-oots o ma awn days as a colle on page 9

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
il steids. Nor wes Hogg an oot-an-oot leiterairie novice i thae on page 137
te, explainin aw the fykie ins-an-oots as he gaes alang. Again, on page 140
k: Betty haes tint hir wee but-an-ben, whaur she dwallt for fif on page 141

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
man cam ti hae his thrie-score-an-ten, an later on, in 'Troke', on page 7

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
braid wul gie thaim aw the ins-an-oots o what in fack haes happ
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rithat, the depairtment wes up-an-rinnin bi 1971. The forcie R.
1 matches

Dundee

Edinburgh

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
Allan follaed fur aroon a mile-an-a-hauf until it returned him
! Try this, ya hingit-faced so-an-so!’
2 matches

Glasgow

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
y deep-sea bioluminescent come-an-get-it fish. The Chain Road l
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
lap. We drove the hale hunner-an-siventy-odd miles in silence,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
in; how they’d pull aff such-an-such cos he’s been woeful a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ot that rocket. Plenty mare up-an-comers ready tae step intae t
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
r, an wad argie aboot whit sic-an-sic word meant. He aye argied on page 74

1 matches

General Central

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
The fower-an-twenty crewmen on page 32

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
Hoo-an-ever, some o these lessons mu on page 120

1 matches

Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Erse-an-collared me frae Paradise - on page 55

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
thrangit slum tenements, horse-an-cairts, university, railway s on page 120

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
As hither-an-yon 'Industrial Correspondent on page 132

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
es is strikin: at first a back-an-forrit flowe an mellin o curr
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
port, an that it haed taen twa-an-a-hauf oors for the mairch ta
1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
t luiked tae Kat like a snakes-an-ladders board gane gyte. In t
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ther kintras; say, sum generic-an-tae-Wastren-een-interchangeab
1 matches

solonggaybowser Merlin's Bairns, (archiveofourown.org 2020) Central, prose
As they blethert, a wee black-an-white face keekit at him frae
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
SLC council memmers are aye-an-oan busy daein their bit fir
1 matches

South East (Borders)

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
. Efter staundin empie fur ane-an-twuntie ‘ear, the Deuk
lo-an-behaud it gaed strecht til Wu
five-an-echtie yeir auld, haed fowre
ttha’s Gospel, chaipter echt-an-twuntie, verses nynteen an tw
It wur roond aboot the threi-an-twuntiet Februar, nynteen hun
7 matches

South West (Galloway)

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

East Antrim (Larne)

Synthetic (no region)