A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'climb'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of climb in Corpus

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
r dabbed his sweatan broo and climb'd back on his seat. on page 8

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
aand. "But you still liked to climb the highest mountains in the on page 67

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
hills, hand tae grip fur the climb on page 119

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Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
the vast ouse o Cata Sand and climb the dunes. A gull owerhead in
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North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
t Paul ran tae the windae tae climb oot. McDougal took a hud o’
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Aberdeen

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ar up maist o the wey an then climb the rest yersel. Either wey, on page 5
s ower Porto an beyond ye can climb it an cross the river bi fit. on page 10
e offers a place for fowk tae climb up on tap o a ruif and then h on page 16

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Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
, some days nae bein able tae climb a set o stairs, since develop
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General Northern

@beast_afc tweeted
Red shed is gonna see me the climb(2020)

(South) East Central

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
an allowed the wee fairy tae climb on his back an soon they were on page 98

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
But, boy, she can nae half climb trees!”
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West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
hir wis hardly any stairs tae climb. Dunvegan had four tenements on page 143

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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
ution and jist used a bin tae climb e'er the fence, and that wis
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Dundee

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e reached the Zeneth o’ oor climb,
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
feet intae your cockpit an’ climb in.” A move we’d done bef
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Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'So ah joost need tae climb up there, get doon intae the on page 31

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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
en wae nae padlock oan it. Ah climb the crudely constructed steps
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
We climb oer the stile an alang the pa
wo or three ay them hurriedly climb oer it, runnin oot ay view be
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Ayrshire

General Central

Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
Ah gang in ... ah climb the stairs on page 27

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 102 - Sindrins, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, poetry
Frostian gates to climb or close. on page 50

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'Awa and climb this radgie bean.' on page 17

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'Climb aboard!' said Doug, as a rope on page 8

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
e each ither they stertit tae climb. on page 31

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
er, and the rope tae help her climb, Violet howped tae get tae th on page 118
shut her een and stairtit tae climb. Ower feart tae look doon, sh on page 121

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
hollow aw the wey doon. If ye climb tae the tap, there's a hole y on page 29
ower mony stairs for them tae climb. But they never if came tae s on page 38

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@jax6754 tweeted
cial Would you ever sing "the climb" oan tour?. Sorry never ever (2015)
...can we still donate re yir climb? Happy weekend tae you Matt!?(2015)

@Chazzbat tweeted
tit chirpin. Ah'm no able tae climb ma stepladder, an ahve naebod(2020)

South East (Borders)

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
the muckle staircase eed tae climb if ee wanted tae eat eet ther
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
@Glenwelsh55 Climb back in your hole yi ginger m(2020)

South West (Galloway)

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
A sair climb it wis, clamberin up stane on page 191

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
whase climb frae New Abbey tae Colvend gi on page 11

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Tae climb this hill will be wir aim, An on page 40

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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
get wur breath back frae the climb an looked doon at the
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@StuartPoet tweeted
ms for a wee virtual breenge. Climb aboard and don't get #Lonely (2020)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)