A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'class'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of class in Corpus

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ar o the Hoose tak an eveneen class on page 41

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
ationships, or explorations o class or cultural memory - as weel on page 1

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
bjects, new freends, gaan fae class tae class on page 42

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
the new, mobile, professional class. A lot o rural Orkney is effe
1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
@whassigo First class treatment! **Could you get me(2020)

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
y highly educated, wi a first class degree fae Oxford in some asp on page 13
A short exercise at a writin class held in da museum, whin we he on page 71
hange fae tryin ta organise a class a five year owlds." on page 76

3 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Nouns bilang tae da lexical class o wirds, an dat means dey ir on page 46
. Dey aa bilang tae da closed class o functional wirds, meanin de on page 51
, dey aa bilang tae da closed class o functional wirds, on page 61
n'll look first at da lexical class o verbs, dan at da functional on page 69
Adverbs bilang tae da lexical class o wirds at hae a braali trans on page 77
Also on pages 78
15 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
h. If shö wis actin shö wis class! 'Oh Kirsten, Ah'm sorry!' sh
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
fashionable wi maestly middle class English spaekin leeterary foc
1 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ack an find the wifie fae the class. Ah wintit te say, "At's fit on page 10
naethin forbye. Eric's idea o class is te coup is chipper ontill on page 18
e the tll. "Ah'll hae a first class stump, an aa, please." She pe on page 25
"It's caaed style an class," said Dottie, haalin oan the on page 72

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ky month - efter wir Pilates class - jist a select gaitherin, l on page 30

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
da wid eyn up bidin in a high-class area like ess," said Dottie, on page 23

2 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
ective 1: ‘Building a world-class curriculum for a learners in
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Dowpit doon at the back o the class, Isie wis scrattin oot her ai
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
bed him an telt him to get to class.
Fan Callum gets ti class a the bairns crood roon him s
2 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
r on in this Creative Writing Class in Saughton. The last time A
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hat got him an Iron Cross 1st class and a month’s leave in the
e a hero wi an Iron Cross 1st class on his breest and the whores
his shiny new Iron Cross 1st class on his breest.
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
een, aabody breenged inno the class fur Mrs Scott’s last day.
1 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
jigger'? Guid guesses fae the class. #scottishtravellers https:// (2020) twitter link
resources an a wee leebrary. Class sets arrived thanks tae grant (2020) twitter link
nnie wye o expression hissel! Class. (2019) twitter link
d hae a blether with ma scots class at some point? (2020) twitter link
The wee e'en's class up close https://t.co/wgfxp6v (2020) twitter link

Mid Northern B

Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ext thing a wis pulled oot ma class and telt a hid tae go tae her
1 matches

Aberdeen

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
, though. We were in the same class at the skweel, an we wid dand
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
rra much except for braidenin class divisions even mair. If a sae
1 matches

General Northern

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
She tells Max tae bide fan i'class has gan ootside on page 182

1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
. Neen o the loons in Billy's class hid ivver bin tae a Dons' fir
1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
e can come back and serve yir class. Wurk hard, bit dinna betray
rk hard, bit dinna betray yir class.”
nd I wis the only loon fae ma class. Fae upstairs in the bus, me
keep reading about the wurkin class struggle, loon.”
tae be wi the wurkers, in the class struggle.”
6 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
young teacher came intae the class and it ended up wi me gan awa
tools an sent me back tae ma class. My ain teacher jist glowered
r fowk tae jyne her new drama class so at thes I jist started my
wiz until she said the drama class wid be held in the room aneth
ls volunteered ana. The Drama class wiz tae be held ilka Thursday
5 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
iontime nithin' cries wirkin' class hero politician like a puss c(2015)

@72redz1903 tweeted
with a man of colour. Working class solidarity. https://t.co/dyFU (2022) twitter link
@lokiscottishrap Middle class porridge min ?? love it. Ah p (2022) twitter link
in all schools. As a working class adult learner who did the FEC (2021) twitter link
Total class @AberdeenFC you made an auld (2020) twitter link
@tommiehoban05 Shown your class already Tommie, here’s tae a (2020) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.

@beast_afc tweeted
wid laugh at us. Yon loon is class.(2020)
ex scotland international wiz class. Perfec in for Cossye(2020)

@glenlivetloon tweeted
icht row if ye spoke Scots in class. Didna pit ma aff ava bit nae(2020)

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@gogzyboy15 Feckin class!(2020)

(South) East Central

Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
He was annoying me. He was my class enemy." on page 83
in the bigger picture of the class struggle. You don't even real on page 88

2 matches

McDowell, Diane Drummond (Ma's Bairns), (Independently Published 2021 ISBN: 979-8592734588) Central, prose
't take any beginners into my class, and you're too old and far t on page 1

7 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
But provides most high-class nookie, on page 33

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
A WORKING CLASS STATE OF MIND on page 13
propaganda against the workin class. Ah mean, jist the other day, on page 16
ave. In this country 'cash is class'. When yur born intae a famil on page 24
He's probably jist a middle-class cunt wantin tae dip his taes on page 41
ae they nomads fae the workin class, ken? Ah Strayed awey fae the on page 47
Also on pages 57, 81, 89, 91, 101, 102, 129, 135, 136, 138, 157, 189
22 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
d again ye'd get a kid in yer class whase name stairtit wi "Mc",
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
t a neighbour affecting upper class English Received Pronunciatio
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ied tones tae 'ye've goat nae class', 'or 'I'll be a true Scotsma
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
translate Scots and ma aw ma class jokes seeminly go oor his hei
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ndo10 aye defo that motor was class (2020) twitter link
e_Haslam @KCMANC @Tim_Burgess class act (2020) twitter link
@BonnyriggRose the big man is class guys - n what a milestone th (2020) twitter link
- sorry burra fans - thats class (2020) twitter link
we the caley n niddrie star r class acts likes as ee ken (2020) twitter link
and 18 other occurrences.

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
m bands an aw the boys in the class laughed at me. Aw ma pals wur on page 12
. Then Chris Rice fae ma Regi class shoutet at me, Heh how'd yi n on page 13
e wis the best swimmer in oor class, a right water baby, she'd be on page 14
t me right up the back ae the class wi Simple Sammy Semple, an aw on page 16
nt intae Madame Bonnie's Regi class tae haun in the puni this mor on page 17
Also on pages 18, 19, 20, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 36, 39, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 56, 57, 60, 61, , 66, 67, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 80, 82, 83, 89, 90, 93, 103, 109, 110, 111, 113, 117, 118, 122, 129, 131, 135, 141, 161, 169
109 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
A different class o fowk, an ah mean it, on page 71
goat taen in bi some heich-class crumpet. He suffert fir it on page 113

2 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
um haf priys tae foak in thur class. How cood yi, said ma ma, How on page 41

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
t me right up the back ae the class wi Simple Sammy Semple, an aw
t intae Madame Bonny’s Regi class tae haun in the puni this mor
l either send yi back tae yir class or phone yir parents dependin
y gave out punies to half the class. Aye, ah says, how come.
an he was passin it about the class an everyone was laughin at Sa
7 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
m bands an aw the boys in the class laughed at me; aw ma pals wur
. Then Chris Rice fae ma Regi class shoutet at me, Heh how’d yi
e wis the best swimmer in oor class, a right water baby, she’d
3 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
h endet up in the same French class an she got put next tae me ca
ther’s in ma wee sister’s class. She sits next tae him fur ma
2 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
’s got nits. Evrubdy in oor class is sayin it cos he’s always
got the highest marks in oor class fur the prelim; she got full
Cantsmell’s wee brother’s class wur in there choosin books.
3 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
ssible tae write aboot wirkin class lives - it wis essential.
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
ll, hum bein’ o’ a higher class o’ fowk, (which means his m
fference atween the workin’ class Scot an’ the middle class S
Scot an’ the middle class Scot and the high and michty
he high and michty landowning class Scot. An ah’m no sure ah cu
tae uni wid git hum a better class o’ chum than he’d hud gro
5 matches

Dundee

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Dundee's a class act, an em here now ti pit on page 26
A Wurkin-Class Man on page 47
A wurkin-class man that's whut eh am, on page 48
A wurkin-class man! on page 49
A wurkin-class man! on page 50
Also on pages 72, 74
9 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ee disnae really hae a middle class an that's no true, but whit i on page 9
ime, nane o this fancy middle-class notion o takkin yer dennir in on page 56
er the Toun Hoose, thon warld-class architectural masterpiece by on page 128

4 matches

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Langside students, "A better class o' lads an' lassies?" Oh, if
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
is oot Orienteerin’ wi’ a class at Cathkin Braes. He wis stan
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
s outraged that some o’ her class had gotten a certain question
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
andin’ back essays in a HND class, A ay’ presented them in al
in alphabetical order bit the class nivir sit thus. Sae A wid joo
boss. He asked me if I’d a class scheduled fir the pool? I sai
fir the pool? I said A had a class o’ jiners wha were goin’
the dressin’ room where the class were gettin’ ready. “Sorr
5 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
takin’ a Health and Fitness class in the gym, we were daein’
ere daein’ several tests in class an’ A wis usin’ the Sphyg
udents’ blood pressure. The class were split intae groups, tae
took an extra-curricular gym class. There wis ay’ Badminton, T
al schools. A mind havin’ a class o’ kids frae a Castlemilk S
5 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
t programme aw ae they middle class cunts go fur an aw expenses p
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
hoose that even these middle class bams wid be proud tae caw the
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Bruce hus goat too much class tae go near that hing’’
1 matches

Glasgow

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
s full family is quite middle-class n he stays on wan ae the new on page 8
gan later on. They call their class slots 'sessions' n we call ou on page 36
them like two pupils late fur class. 'Sergeant Muldoon and Consta on page 58
time oot there as yi did in a class. The big yin cared n wis tryi on page 60

4 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
that wir foriver seicont class on page 38

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
snae that wee, jist oot of ma class a wis the weest. Da sent me o on page 37

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
comfortable dynamic among the class, some ay the bolder neds join on page 2
ay from older foik or working class people. It's no intentional. on page 3

5 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
annae believe it man that was class, Ah've git wan mare tangerine on page 175

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
In Class 2B doon at the end on page 23

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - Embdy Lost a Jaickit?, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
y's jaickit, take it intae ma class, on page 113

3 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
a box wae some earth oan the class nature table, on page 114

3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s ay spices an exotic, middle-class dishes bein prepared. The clo
wae him then, another workin class guy fae the east end?
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y!’ he sais in a mock upper class, English accent, pointin alan
t ay Scotland rules ay workin class masculinity man. Unwritten co
2 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
uckin off back tae his middle-class bubble where he’ll moralise
�ll moralise wae other middle class wankers. They’ll lament the
2 matches

@johnstone_shane tweeted
Wee excerpt fae upcomin buik. Class in the arts, elitism, Scotlan (2020) twitter link
ttish musik industry an it’s class. https://t.co/wOqq2uZyKJ (2020) twitter link
ttish musik industry an it’s class. https://t.co/wOqq2uZyKJ (2020) twitter link

General Central

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
that Coont Olaf wis a first-class bampot and his hoose a depres on page 28
Olaf is a rank bad yin, first class," Klaus said. : on page 65

2 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
wee flooers. A lassie in oor class wis Violet that was her name, on page 120

2 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
n nairrae-nebbit, wan-leidit, class-drookit snobbery and the smoo on page 4

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
'd been adopted bi a 'working class' family, cams 'hame', an a bo on page 128

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
r him? When he bawled out the class it very neir taen her heid af on page 37

3 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
he describes thus: ‘Another class of modern writers have no fee
1 matches

@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
eciate that ??tae the working class wummin voices ???? Full poem (2021) twitter link
's about time common "working class fitbaw fans at it again" comm (2021) twitter link

@gordimhor1 tweeted
d McGonagall arna in the same class https://t.co/UKeTZwBGjM(2020)

@ionafyfe tweeted
This is class. @JaneyGodley is nominated fo(2020)

@jax6754 tweeted
xercising at ma aqua aerobics class tomorrow evening instead! xxx(2015)
ing tae aqua-aerobics 2.Deain class and 3 walkin hame! Enjoy yir (2015)
over as walked down tae aqua class, dae aqua class and walk back(2015)
Ghotra Enjoy! I'll be in aqua class at that time so thanks for aw(2015)
a dae is go tae aqua aerobics class! As intensity is easier when (2015)
and 2 other occurrences.

@MartinBroon tweeted
tenhousemuirFC Absolutely tap class boys ??. Although A overstaye(2019)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
month for a wee conversation class tae practick Portuguese, the (2020)

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
Unreal class attention to detail aff Thoma (2018) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
TW wee Joey's openin goal wis CLASS!!! (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
@MRadclyffe Aye. An he's got class.(2020)

@fairpechtoot tweeted
cottishcilt Yaised this wi ma class. Pupils wrote guid versions i(2016)
oiraMonologues I got a Senior class to translate Romeo and Juliet(2017)
The Pizzenous Pet Shop wi S3 class yesterday. DSL website tae lo(2016)
h fun. Did it wi a sma Senior class who were huvin bother accessi(2017)
pleased youse enjoyed it. Yer class made it easy fir me so thanks(2017)

@rattlecans tweeted
@fickleskittle The middle class are so terrified of extreme r (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
'...it depends whit class you are...' Is speakin Scots (2020) twitter link
Task for the weans in yer class the morn! Get them tae transl (2018) twitter link
Dae the laddies in yer class ken whit a semmit is? Whit ab (2018) twitter link

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
es tae sit at the back ae the class,
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
uid and bad, a fausely biggit class divide tae ding it doon. Scot (2020) twitter link

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

General Ulster