Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'liftin'

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Use in varieties of Scots

liftin	Occurrences normalised per million words	Occurrences	Authors
Total Corpus	24.1	80	40
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland	23.2	4	4
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A	52.3	16	2
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern	26.6	6	5
NEC - North East Central	45.9	1	1
SEC - (South) East Central	24.4	10	4
WCE - West Central	35.5	8	2
DUN - Dundee	10.6	1	1
EDN - Edinburgh	12.4	2	1
GLA - Glasgow	46.1	9	3
AYR - Ayrshire	32	3	2
LAL - General Central	18.4	14	12
SEA - South East (Borders)	25	2	1
SWE - South West (Galloway)	27.9	2	2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)	65.7	2	2
GUL - General Ulster
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of liftin in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Shetland

Mundair, Raman Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
sidda rain liftin een on page 10

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
da brukk bin," shü grumbled, liftin da lid. "Hey, what's dis thou on page 22

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
liftin weet heads, warmin dem i da s on page 28

1 matches

Sinclair, Lise Fauld up da Feddoms, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, poetry
Blyde, da blue sky liftin
1 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
bide here an coont," Ah say, liftin yer photie fae the muntlepiec on page 19
ren't they lovely?" she said, liftin the lid an takkin Oot a pair on page 65
ry ma, bit Ah hiv fun a wye o liftin masel in here," said Susie, s on page 72
it the memory afore turnin an liftin the lid on the aul widden kis on page 79
an syne lookit up, smilin an liftin a han in greetin as the aul p on page 90
Also on pages 92
7 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ttie, ignorin the question an liftin the taypot. She gied a wee ch on page 21
hell's at, noo?" said Dottie, liftin a neuk o the facecloot. "Leuk on page 24
Ay, amazin!" repeatit Muggie, liftin er glaiss te the portrait o t on page 33

4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
cht, an thon day they war awa liftin tatties at Pitrasherty Hame f
hrowe the coort. Syne she wis liftin the latch on the green timmer
door like greased lichtenin, liftin the braisse knocker an chappi
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
a-watter inno a jug, likewise liftin some dulse. At hame they spir
rse onybody afore. There'd be liftin him – an he cud thole thon.
2 matches

General Northern

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
You an me burnin matches, liftin latches, on page 192

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
in an pechin, liftin stuff roon aboot em. They mic
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
heavy liftin . Strae wis teen ben the shake
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
the saicant kest, A was jist liftin the flees oot
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
eir trackies and gym-kits, aa liftin irons for nae reason but tae
1 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
wid be neen the wiser. Ta for liftin the curse on the pit though ?(2020)

North East Central

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
an tae scoor the countryside, liftin up trees and muckle rocks tae on page 7

1 matches

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ike ah need tae witness Herts liftin the Scottish Cup again. Ma re on page 62
oor dreams and aspirations ae liftin the Scottish Cup. on page 99

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
wee heid noddin, his e'ebroos liftin an droppin as his silly wee b on page 74

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
an nae wey could A think on o liftin Airchie's hert abuin. "A ca'a on page 125

2 matches

Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
rn like bit in the middle for liftin them bi. When ye brocht pails
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
culties monolinguals haes (eg liftin that the French spaeks French
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
an nae wey could I think on o liftin Airchie's hert abuin. "I ca'a
"I dinna ken if I'm liftin aa this," I sheuk my heid as
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ice, for Ye ken, she’s been liftin some o Stuart’s wey o spaek
1 matches

West Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
l-kent yin,' Miss Honey said, liftin the book and gaun back tae he on page 71
in her muckle haund and then, liftin her muscly richt airm, heezed on page 142
the jug by the haunle but no liftin it yet, she said, 'Ah've neve on page 153
livin room,' Miss Honey said, liftin the tray and leadin the way o on page 183

4 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Discardin yin, syne liftin anither on page 207

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Discardin yin, syne liftin anither on page 11

2 matches

Dundee

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Na na! A ma tattie liftin's in ma heid noo-a-days. Nae (2020)

Edinburgh

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Ane wee scratch,” he sayed, liftin up his sark tae shaw her.
the same conversation again, liftin up his sark tae shaw aff his
2 matches

Glasgow

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
f where ah keep the shoeboax, liftin it doon. on page 10
Liftin the square boatle aff the tab on page 13

3 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ts as well. Ah imagine gently liftin ma hawn, haudin it in front a on page 22

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
nd in haund, carryin some and liftin ithers on page 15

1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
im, he burns it again, gently liftin the boattle up, still burnin
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
f where ah keep the shoeboax, liftin it doon.
� ah sais, openin the boax an liftin the two books (Dubliners –
Liftin the square boatle aff the tab
3 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ch lintel o the cothous door. Liftin wee Adam, she held him ticht on page 59

1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
cely chappin the broo, gently liftin ae ee lid tae keek in, on page 23

2 matches

General Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
She got oot o her bed, liftin the poker that she'd brocht u on page 11

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e jaloused at he wis echo-in, liftin whit the bodie outbye haed sa on page 31

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
stin noo, nae dancin, guisin, liftin o the hert on page 39

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
n breathe free oan a scourin, liftin sea.' on page 14

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ll weather shawed nae signs o liftin. on page 48

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
eeds to be' (Mi tawties needs liftin syne dey dunna rot I da grund on page 36

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
y aw shouted, staundin up and liftin their glesses. "Tae Mr Tod! L on page 76

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
eatin ony clart," Klaus said, liftin Sunny ower tae the judge. on page 85

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Whae's liftin the ratton intae the seck?" on page 83

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Rector. There's no ane o them liftin a finger tae help me - it's on page 37

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
t’s aw bein duin. That data-liftin empire haes become the embodi
1 matches

Porter, Steve Lallans 74 - Gone Wi The Windae, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e distance. A relaxin an hert-liftin sicht that nivir irkt ye.
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
Jenny wis raxin up. Ar ye liftin aa this? she spiered athout
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
granny fillin up the sink an liftin the windae tae lat the horse
1 matches

South East (Borders)

Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
On liftin ma heid, A see the sun’s li
1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
On liftin ma heid, Ah see the sun’s l
1 matches

South West (Galloway)

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Liftin on page 40

1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Liftin his een,
1 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Hairt-liftin mystrie on page 16

1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
al Tower an ah pictured masel liftin it up an writin a story juist
1 matches