A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'grass'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of grass in Corpus

Shetland

Mid Northern A

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
g ower, gid oot an picket sum grass an stuff, an fin a weis pette on page 31

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ung loons stannin wattenn the grass verge. on page 20
Walter, cam stridin ower the grass, his size aleyven feet stanni on page 77

2 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
cover’t wi the smooth green grass
The greenest grass ye’ll ever see
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
far a feel maste at hame. the grass isna iwis greener, and theres

South Northern

Aberdeen

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
t o May, she rubs dew aff the grass on her face. I widna if I wis
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
rier and safter wie patches o grass, and the branches above oor h
1 matches

General Northern

(South) East Central

McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
ved it an we kent naebudy wid grass us. Awbudy just wantit tae ke on page 7

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
n the unicorn lay doon on the grass an allowed the wee fairy tae on page 98

1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
But lookin on the grass below Ah saw an unco sicht.
Dae we no fertilise the grass?
No like this patch o wizent grass.
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Wi mud an grass that's true.
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
the snell breeze set quaking-grass tae rattle and dirl. But Ails
e began tae stride across the grass, movin wae greater purpose an
2 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
ae the park, skitin alang the grass, while Declan’s right haun
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@AETshirts @BBCSportScot grass it wooda been off defo - the (2021) twitter link
in my area yesterday - 1 on grass and 1 on 3g - and everybody (2020) twitter link
k m8 ur gonna huv tae get the grass cut - tut tut lol (2021) twitter link
Official probably should have grass aye - but it disnae - conta (2021) twitter link
thru nxt week too - at open grass parks n a kin assure you no b (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

West Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ield ayont. She landed on the grass, stoated three times and fina on page 108
lined her pencil-box wi star-grass fur the craitur, but she disc on page 131
ecided tae gie it aw the star-grass fae the pencil-box as weel. on page 134

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
The grass an the flooers, are they no b on page 209
iches Tho mind! 'Keep Aff The Grass! on page 211

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
nose; Harpreet decidet no tae grass on Tommy an he decidet no tae on page 119
mean ah don't think Wully wid grass on anybody. on page 133
d tae have a cuppa tea on the grass an the top ae ma ma's flask f on page 163

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
d oot a fortune tae shut some grass up, on page 112

1 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
ushed Abby on the freshly cut grass.
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
bottle empty aside him on the grass. His pals were fair taen wi t on page 31

1 matches

Edinburgh

McPartlin, John Lallans 73 - Wrack, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
oan the kirkyaird's grass, lurch an glut. on page 77

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
he’d bin scrapin intae the grass efter each nicht hid passed i
n me ower tae yer wee patch o grass fur denner. Bit A think this
2 matches

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
an knees, feelin aboot in the grass lookin fur the phone. Hair aw on page 17
n harder, feelin aboot in the grass pure frantically. "'[There's on page 18

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
unts. Somecunt in school wull grass yi fur name-drappin. They've on page 9
e that, lest yi be labelled a grass fae then on n rightly terrori on page 54

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
et in the odd puddle an muddy grass. Add decent shoes tae the lis on page 3

2 matches

Kennedy, Julie Ma Mum and William Wordsworth, (Howkin Words Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1399988971) Central, prose
e it's dry then this. Oan the grass a leaf moves gien me a fright on page 20

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
On myriad blades o grass unfurled on page 121

1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
i October damp bi then, couch-grass straws an stalky plantains. W
he seyd wiz “Sky of blue, grass of green, can I have my Hallo
n again, towards thon patch o grass behind the railings, wi the b
’d slither through the long grass or crouch in waitin in among
The grass an docks an willowherb were h
6 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
wind blawin through the long grass an weeds ma only company. Ah
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hrough fear ay bein branded a grass an aw that goes wae it, breed
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ingin aff ma back, covered in grass stains, stomach gaun like a w
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the overgrown, frost covered grass conceals the rapidly accumula
’d be oot weedin and cuttin grass. Trimmin the bushes in the sp
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ettin the shed door open, the grass huvin grown again tae knee he
t haun – cuttin this bloody grass. It serves me well tae keep b
2 matches

Ayrshire

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
rest o the area is covered in grass, plants and trees.
1 matches

General Central

Scottish Parliament Scots Leids Bill – Stage 1 Report, (The Scottish Parliament 2024) Central, government
hat, as it wuid emphasise the grass-roots approach. There is some on page 18

1 matches

McLeish, Alistair Lallans 102 - Eco Cheil, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, poetry
'My grass is Green,' he bums on page 41

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
No like this patch o wizent grass. on page 62

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
staun up clean as wind, matt grass, bare trees. on page 107

1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
The grass was greener for restless he
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
@dannycaz93 Nae grass next tae ma hoose aul champio(2017)

@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
deprived of experiencing the grass roots of fitbaw. Commercialis (2021) twitter link

@FaetheRye tweeted
wee. Then washing laid oot on grass. Also a separate washhoose. W (2021) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@Scotpol1314 The coo eats grass an gives milk(2020)

@LairnScots tweeted
'The sky is blue, the grass is green...' complete the wee (2018) twitter link

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
lays eggs an scrans grass. on page 19
pped, the pads are swept, the grass is cut, the flooers wattered, on page 77

4 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
sail upun wide wide savannah grass on page 35

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
wi yer luncheons in the grass. on page 103

1 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
The grass is still froze, she blows ste
1 matches

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

General Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2011) Ulster, weans
intae the wudds. Hae fun some grass.
Hae wantet tae ait the grass.
Thur wus grass on the braeside. The billy go
e. The billy goats wantet the grass.
rig?” “A want tae ait the grass on the braeside-’ “Yae wu
5 matches