A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'filled'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of filled in Corpus

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
, even nostnils, wir aal weel filled indeed. on page 80
ou could end aap laek Tammie, filled aap in every pore! on page 82

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
's Hornpipe' bit me eyes were filled wi tears, on page 4
Ah'm cheust been and filled up the freezer - I butchered on page 31
A roosty owild can, filled wi petrol hid swashed oot aal on page 41
Wan day, I filled his watter dish and I left hi on page 55

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Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
A cork-filled, leather-bound, on page 3

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
and roaran in an air filled o salt spray. on page 52

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The pail then lowered an filled wae cool sweet watter. on page 35

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e but faer, faer bigger an it filled the horizon. I blinked, rubbe on page 14

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A yerd filled wae tapered scroos, havens fu on page 95

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Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
deeply wis her every feature filled on page 58

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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
blessings. The pot wid noo be filled wae the best o' fish, wae ple
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
issin a second chance. Shü's filled oot in aa da right ..." on page 40
ully tae him," Jessie's venom-filled voice rang oot lood an clear. on page 43
ledd doon ta girse, an laekly filled wi dis muckle brutes a park y on page 63
a labour a love, an his mind filled wi tochts o Maggie, an what s on page 71
infant da face a her Aandrew filled da screen, wi a message too. on page 78

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
fill (to fill in a form) ~ filled (I filled it in yesterday) ~ on page 72
fill (to fill in a form) ~ filled (I filled it in yesterday) ~ on page 73

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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
gie's' red, roosty hull, John filled wi sorrow as his
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Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
camera aff while I emptied an filled da dishwashir (sorry Don).
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
pebbles but loved how dis een filled da cracks in da rock at Scous(2020)

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Aul Nick it wis filled them o fear! on page 8
An filled it richt tae foo, on page 28
Fa's filled ye fou o fear? on page 30

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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
epin aff their drink and drug filled souls.
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ore she knew it her plate wiz filled again. “Wid ye like a bowl
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
lt somethin burnin. His hoose filled wi smoke an he kaint he wiz g
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Aberdeen

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Akin tae the gas-filled creatures on page 25

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - The Cricket An The Eemock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
Had filled the air wi cheery sang,
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Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
y help? Ay, mebbe taxin sugar-filled products will reduce the numm
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
ther side o winter. They’re filled wie new clythes, medication,
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The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
e topic is jist anither thing filled wi numbers and percentages I
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General Northern

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
echt poun, filled the ten bags o sticks up an p
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
t in case the licht went aff. Filled
er the room an the hoose jist filled up wi smoke. Hanna wis
hid a sponsor sheet that wis filled eence
uckle cabbage that jist aboot filled the
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
i a rifle, which he cockit an filled wi shakky haunds.
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
aes. Ye hid on a drindl skirt filled wi flooers an ye hid a yella
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@72redz1903 tweeted
er the attacking fitba remit, filled squad wi wingers and forward (2023) twitter link

North East Central

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
n along skinny thrapple. Blue filled his heid. Summer blue. Just c on page 1

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
fy bother keepin' they bairns filled, they aye seem tac be lookin' on page 5

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Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
o't spent i the ae scuil. He filled a space. on page 82

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McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
r last shed fae Papa, but she filled it fou wi a flymo an campin s on page 7

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ds an touns we'd left bek nd, filled his lungs in a kinna ecstasy. on page 77

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
away fae his call. "Caroline filled me in oan how Craig came inta on page 179

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
fer keekin through an it wis filled wi her eyeballs. on page 29
filled it wi Isa's bag an purse. He on page 44
y kettle fae the gas hob. She filled it wi cauld water oot the tap on page 91

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Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
stood ootside the door an wis filled wi braw saft rainwatter frae
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
waa, scunnert wi a fear that filled her bruckle wee bouk wi chitt
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
ff the blood o slavery, an we filled oor boots over there tae such
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
rectly abune him. The air wis filled wi the soonds o battle, whoop
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e withoot the wrestling. This filled the 4pm until the classified
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
hen suddenly a piercin scream filled th' deidly silence, mah pierc
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
in oor me. Probably be a room filled wae knoacked oaff tellys or p
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ok - on your bike to the man filled full of hatred and remorse (2021) twitter link

West Central

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
folk’s heids. Daurk clouds filled the sky, eatin the stars and
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
An filled the toon fu o a sang, on page 114

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Cara, Dillon, Ami and Travis Bogle Adventure, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
d the magic watter bucket and filled it up wi watter fae the loch.
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Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
His he'rt filled wi' pride,
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
her heart, baith filled wi' pride an' fears,
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Yir talent has filled us wi' pride,
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
t wur, eh? crusin in an ocean filled wae defenceless tuna fish. An
the ootside ma heid is still filled tae the brim wae a sense ae b
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Glasgow

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
n young. The accompaniment is filled wi jazz chords an riffs. The on page 3

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
In caverns filled wi crystal clay on page 15
the carnival chaos o her flea filled bed. on page 33
Brim filled up by thaim o pairts. on page 101
The burnin beacon o his fire-filled een on page 129

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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Stevie filled us in oan his situation wae M
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Ayrshire

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Like a shit-filled nappy.
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General Central

Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
and I returned tae my place, filled with the wonder of it, the bo on page 3

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
aste efter the tubes had been filled. But a toothpaste cap-screwer on page 5
ve blossoms. The meedows were filled wi thoosands o yella gowans. on page 75
Suddently, the air wis filled wi skirls o excitement. The s on page 76
g, dooked it intae the river, filled it wi chocolate, and haundit on page 95
chts and the haill tunnel wis filled wi brilliant licht, and Chair on page 97
Also on pages 109, 137
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
groond. Suddenly, the air wis filled wi flashin reid lichts an ski on page 14

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
aw doon the jaw-box. He then filled the bottle wi his ain magic m on page 36

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Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Filled his breeks. on page 21

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
he could hae filled a trophy room on page 45

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
The air filled wi his shrieks an howls! on page 26
Bothwell: His hoose is filled wi fire an smoke. on page 35

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ed tae imitate the bird. They filled their mooths wi watter and ha on page 100

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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
g wife wis that gled her hert filled wi joy and she sterted tae gr
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ges o the claith, her neb wis filled wi the scent o hyacinths, an
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Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
or resigns, their place gets filled frae the leit like we ken it
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
descrieves hoo her spirit is filled wi ‘sa greit joy’ as she
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
’ The auld flesher’s hert filled wi dreid an forebodin.
y soun o a lusty greitin wean filled the stairwell. Upstairs Mario
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@jax6754 tweeted
! Hope you've had a fabby day filled wi fam, freends and much cele(2015)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
g the hospitals are gonnae be filled tae burstin jist aboot Januar(2020)

South East (Borders)

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
or the fawin petals filled the faulds o ma goun. on page 34

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ma een ir filled wi maimories lik wyne.
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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
Simmer cam in fine, filled wi the yorlin’s sang. Whani
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The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
ferent tae mei nowadays. They filled in the Cat's Pil a few years
he rest o' the bottom end hes filled up wi stanes ana', cos there'
2 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
@molach95 When a filled ma census form, a dae put “G(2020)

@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
ing Miss S. Have yersel a fun filled day ???? (2022) twitter link

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
jist a flask filled tae the brim wi tea, on page 39
these are the things which filled wir river. Here's the saut an on page 77

2 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Till I was filled wi liche. on page 66

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Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Oor Mum filled up the twa-pun jars, on page 149

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
ice age days gin muckle dunts filled, wi watter caller an clear. N on page 51

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West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
Belfast. New cooncil estates filled wi "blaw-ins" laein Belfast a
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General Ulster

Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
But noo it’s filled us aa wi fear
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Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
So ye filled the basket up ye see and soon
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