A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'draw'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of draw in Corpus

Orkney

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
nd cross-holster toting daith draw slingers, but er ayont common
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
se at her mistress's tail tae draw the kitchie curtains ticht, s
st day. Efter the kittlin did draw bluid, an Meg's fingers war i
'Ay, I saw it draw inby Northies fin I wis cairt
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
owpit doon aneth the tree tae draw aa the homygollachs they’d
his mither helpit him draw a muckle pyntit starnie.
2 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
leids an literature an it'll draw the worlde in. Geddes wid app (2020) twitter link

Aberdeen

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
ou a piece of paper, will you draw me a house?”
1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Northwords Now 45 - The Win, (Northwords Now 2024) Doric - Peterhead, prose
ahin the hoose like as if tae draw its strenth awa, afore drawin
1 matches

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
er instead. Apparently if you draw that next tae a cooncillor’
1 matches

General Northern

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Aifter a file she telt us tae draw oor ain picters hopin we'd ta on page 41

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Better thin watchin Quick Draw McGraw, or Basil Brush. on page 133

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
started tae draw in the fermer wid need mait f
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
in the next pairk micht wuid draw ower muckle attention tae the
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ie. A hope the elaskit in her draw-
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
Don’t you wanna draw with the others? Jenny asks.
e laughs again. Come on! Come draw. The best picture gets points
2 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
d yer neck in n' ring oot yer draw'ers wifey!(2016)

@72redz1903 tweeted
s, shithousery, use yir heid, draw the fouls etc (2022) twitter link
win? 40 000? Cove will never draw significant support fae the D (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
berdeenFC For a win but nae a draw(2020)

@cligeey tweeted
r a a legends corpy and a 0-0 draw Archie went past in his motor(2020)

(South) East Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
on us! Thir days A can scarce draw braith for sechin sair, kis A on page 45

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
udin oot ma dout. 'Ye waant a draw, huv a draw. Murder gien up, on page 1

3 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
Jist ye draw yer chair up here, richt inta on page 5

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
. And when the time comes tae draw oor final breath, we've accum on page 24

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
mak it mair... solemn. We can draw a wee cross an write his name on page 68
ere daein braw an the wye the draw went, it look't like they mic on page 94

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
managed tae haud thaim tae a draw, thon wad be a bigger victory
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
. Mirren an John cam ower the draw-brig an
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
he wee tailor’s cuid scarce draw win, sae he cuid dae naethin
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Tae draw his auld age pension.
1 matches

Hawkins, Rudi None Shall Rest Easy, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central - Stirling, prose
can think o, as the reidcoats draw nearer, the image stark in ma
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ane o her generation "....can draw to save yur bloody lives". In
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
hru lol - its the luck o the draw wae games the noo - seem tae (2020) twitter link
@DicaculusManiac luck of the draw - most parks will have vanta (2020) twitter link
monnReynolds that wis efter a draw tae - ffs lol (2020) twitter link
RAU @TollcrossTh good 2 c the draw and fixtures for both days gu (2021) twitter link
the top drawer - finished a draw wae the east missin a penalty (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
But if we draw the same amount frae oor wee on page 106

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
Watty, I'm owre auld a cat to draw that strae before'). But for on page 116

1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Democracy, we can stairt tae draw up realistic plans. Prime Mei
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
s clerk tae come richt awa an draw up an order tae commit the la on page 26

1 matches

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
wed me sympathy! Scott wis ma draw fir the Secret Santa, whit ta
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
bease, and it wis a gey back-draw that nae craitur wis able tae
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
dy. You have to know where to draw the line in the sand with the
“Bit she can draw on Miss Beatrice’s siller,�
a sooch, “Ah’ll gang and draw siller for yer bike.”
ee. She’d aareadies had tae draw on Beatrice’s accoont tae b
aa that Rongye wad agree tae draw on. Bit Balvinder wadna tak t
6 matches

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
stling an declare it tae be a draw. The chubby wan slides the ba on page 10

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
e startin, takin an extra big draw tae dae him. It makes its way on page 4
face up. Patricia hands hur a draw ae a Lambert and Butler, whic on page 26
the comer. A go over n chap a draw ae it. As the red n orange ti on page 31

3 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
indicating I've tae gie um a draw ay the fag. on page 3

2 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
kin things fae stickin on the draw.
beat the baith o them tae the draw
� She smiylt. She has another draw on her Benson n Hedges filter
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
flair. He taps the roof as ah draw up. ‘Any reason why you wer
bag oan the flair again as ah draw oot next tae him an gie him a
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Takin a draw oan whit remains ay the soggy
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
esence, John nou had time tae draw braith ower a plate o het par on page 30
rd, as he raised his heid tae draw braith, he beheld in the thra on page 38
erhouse in a rage. 'Sergeant, draw up a detail tae end this char on page 47
l. For months he cuid haurdly draw a braith ot move a step but h on page 75
n he has tellt the notary tae draw up an agreement that will inf on page 77
Also on pages 78
6 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ly wad aye pit ma name on ony draw takin place.... jist because on page 23

3 matches

Lehane, Matt Cubismo Part II, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
a wan eed dug cud draw as weil as thon
1 matches

General Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
t speired aboot it but no tae draw attention tae his-sel so that on page 40

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
in her white mane, howpin tae draw attention tae the reid ribbon on page 6

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Skald pausit tae draw braith. Prior Tammas signit f on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
DRAW A WEE PICTURE Put a few wee t on page

4 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 104 - Whaur Div Ye Belang Tae?, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
n kin haes lang haed a strang draw here in Scotland for thaim th on page 39

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Pirlicue: for tae draw thegither the pynts made on page 10
stantious body o wark that we draw maist o oor Scots spelling. on page 15

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
o a signature Coont Olaf wid draw an ee at the bottom o the not on page 30

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
mak tea an let it draw. on page 22
They wir awfy Draw an grand on page 50

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
ayewis endin in a draw on page 5

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Ay. Gie's a meenit tae draw braith!" A reponed. on page 79

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
cognates). Naebody wints tae draw doun Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
this case: fowk will uise an draw on whit thay ken, be it Scots
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
hear the word UFOs, or div ye draw in an tak tent? Jist aboot aw
road, no makkin a move as ye draw taewards it. Ye slaw the caur
used uiss o graith that micht draw pouer aff a neeborin starn. D
3 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ed stertit tae write history, draw up diplomatic writes, an pit
1 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
sum clear conclusions we can draw frae the results.
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
heir ane-saet defait tae be a draw, raelly. The SNP wadna be abl
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
We maun also decide whaur we draw the line i thir issues. Is Qa
1 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Forby, ye could mebbe draw this as a map wi descriptions
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
in 2021, her facial features draw on those o her brithers, whil
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
the glitter so you could jist draw with them. It wis pure brilli
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
today. Please can you RT tae draw awareness! Thank you!?X http:(2015)

@iainnicol tweeted
ins, bit rearranged thaim tae draw a funny pictur?(2020)

@MartinBroon tweeted
OfficialBRFC @FitbaFanatics A draw wid’ve been nice ??. ???????(2019)

@OliphantWullie tweeted
regard it as a 'win' it wis a draw. We hadnae beaten them in Emb (2022) twitter link

@raiphsays tweeted
oan ma walk an a jus hud tae draw him!(2020)
naw!!! Am a bad tae want tae draw at?(2020)
eUK @Sir_Norman Aye! An a wid draw the winner tae, if at helps! (2020)
it seem a bit soon bit wen ye draw Aw yer stuff ye huv tae be er(2020)

@LairnScots tweeted
sson idea - get lairners tae draw an label a Scots map o their (2018) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
n the mornins thay sent me ti draw wattir,
1 matches

South West (Galloway)

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
times Ah had tae return tae 'draw watter frae the well.' In ma on page 147

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
that wad hae made it a draw on page 72

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
She'd draw curly patterns in the whiteni on page 58

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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Draw ben tae the fire
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
But naw. As the bus went tae draw oot the carpark twitty meenit
1 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)