A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'furrit'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of furrit in Corpus

Mid Northern A

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
I gid ti Edinbro, fair lookin furrit til a whilie awa. Margit wint
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
e mirk, e door swyin back an furrit ahint him. I cower in e sudde
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
y’s weeir as me, so naethin furrit bit in he goes. Christ Awmigh
1 matches

Aberdeen

General Northern

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Nicht wis weel furrit fen cat, stoot an stappit fou on page 84

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
r, contermit tae haad stracht furrit or she wan tae the knowe. For on page 25
bbie cled in fite paper bou'd furrit an fuspert in her lug "Dinna on page 39
thochts, she decidit tae haad furrit, "for sicecar, TV' nae ging b on page 44
"I'se tell ye, gin yell haad furrit wi's a bittikie," the Faan sa on page 46
bouin furrit (an comin as naar as cwid be on page 79
Also on pages 99
6 matches

North East Central

(South) East Central

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
midden. It is no only haudin furrit, it is makkin its way back up
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
kar's styme of yovein back an furrit fae the pynt o his pencil:" c
1 matches

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
a ticht-fistit miser wha pits furrit sindry airguments in defence on page 103

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
h said ma ma went an slapt me furrit: aw ah said wis, Majin if Kar on page 41

1 matches

Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
ony criteria ye care tae pit furrit. The EU’s Bureau o Minority
re-examine the proposals pit furrit by the 2010 Ministerial Worki
2 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
'um doon Thur wis nuhin' else furrit bit tae huv a wee sate.
1 matches

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
he trigger. The hammer sprang furrit, struck an’ the flint spark
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ld man - Tammas Richard gaed furrit wi a firm step tae the heid o on page 54

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
Frae thare the cat gaed furrit an cam til a cornfield sae br on page 42

4 matches

General Central

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ere, pacin the palace grun - furrit an back, on page 35

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
they'd lost their star centre-furrit. on page 65

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Quate, apen-mou'd, heids furrit, fain tae hear. on page 50

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
o luikin daes tend tae bring furrit anti-authoritarian screivins, on page 56

1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ce them that this wis the way furrit, tae rouse the folk tae mair
nsisted this wis the best way furrit. They seemed tae believe a co

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
ye anither yin ready tae step furrit. He wis James Renwick, younge

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
ye anither yin ready tae step furrit. He wis James Renwick, younge

@FaetheRye tweeted
arclaypeter7 @portysoul Lukin furrit tae the repeat?????????????? (2022) twitter link
SSRG2021 @LawhillLayabout Luk furrit tae that! (2022) twitter link

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
was wunnerin gin ye"d pit her furrit for it !(2016)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@realDonaldTrump Looking furrit tae yer demise. Worst preside(2020)
ion oan ma life. Still lookin furrit tae independence(2020)
Och jings, ah wis fair lookin furrit tae tarrin an featherin them (2020)

@fairpechtoot tweeted
Lookin furrit tae the fareweel event. Weans(2016)
r focus group the day! Lookin furrit tae seein those learning reso(2016)

@raiphsays tweeted
TripeUK Aye bit he isnae goin furrit! He gonnae watch!(2020)
dae! A make aw wee fone cases furrit!(2020)
ipeUK He he! Steve isnae goin furrit!(2020)

@pmcm1355 tweeted
the rest o us are gonnae move furrit tae a future where Scotland i (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Lookin furrit tae jynin the session aboot # (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
TLAND tae cheer us up. Lookin furrit tae pyin even mair for a lice(2021)

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
wis faain ower the furrit field on page 7

1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
€™s heid, hinkin, afore comin furrit and stertin lickin ma haun.
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
tae see @Burns_Ellisland gan furrit wi sic a squatter o culturall(2020)
zeppelin north and gey luikin furrit tae this the day in The Brand(2020)
agin Scots. We're a fair bit furrit fae yon times an a wheen o sc(2020)
r o ane o wir ain leids. Luik furrit masel tae jynin ye fir a blet(2020)
Ayrshire's finest. We'll haud furrit an mak siccar suin eneuch nee(2020)
and 13 other occurrences.