A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Intro a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Texts Writers Statistics Top200 Search Compare

Concordance

Enter a word to find all occurrences of, for example ahint

The word 'liggin'

- basic concord - pre-sorted concord - post-sorted concord - map and chronology - chronogrid - similar spellings -

Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
ligginOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus10.53515
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 44.3 10 2
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 12.9 5 2
WCE - West Central 13.3 3 3
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh 18.6 3 1
GLA - Glasgow
AYR - Ayrshire 10.7 1 1
LAL - General Central 10.5 8 7
SEA - South East (Borders) 48.4 4 1
SWE - South West (Galloway)
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)
GUL - General Ulster 28.4 1 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of liggin 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.

General Northern

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
16 Dar Oma A wis liggin in bed a moch cam jinkin thro on page 3

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
kittlin, an the craiturie wes liggin douce an quaet an ettlin tae on page 9
These wes a byeuk liggin naar tae Ailice on the brod, on page 20
heid, wi a tossel, an he wes liggin runkl't up intae a kinna hudd on page 57
er at a little fite thingikie liggin ablow the tree. on page 59
tit awaa naarhan like snyaav, liggin ere in haeps at her feet-but on page 74
Also on pages 99, 100
8 matches

(South) East Central

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
intilt, liggin on the paument. The wirricow
liggin atwein the Pentland Huls an t
coutch, whaur shae bene liggin.
the haffit at laed’m liggin hiz lenth, gruppit the Blak K
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
maist Scots speakers the day liggin somewhaur alang this continuu
1 matches

West Central

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
freitin an keistie, liggin on yir ain... on page 137

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
An nou ye're liggin thair, ma dear auld Carian fr on page 215

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ss o Craigyburn, 'bonny May'. Liggin on his cootch, he sees a veis on page 139

1 matches

Edinburgh

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
laist ti hae the moyens o out-liggin in haun, fur the'r naethin ma on page 1

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
rodd shae sein the lenth o't liggin afoir hir, onchynged, the ins on page 1
rodd shae sein the lenth o't liggin afoir hir, onchynged, the ins on page 8

2 matches

Ayrshire

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
f cam an tuk his claes at wes liggin yonner on the saunds, sae nou on page 42

1 matches

General Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
er then ower this past month, liggin haill days an nichts in the s on page 134

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
I didna want tae get up, but liggin there on the grunn didna feel on page 54
flair - braken pieces o men liggin hereawa-thereawa. A haund, ha on page 59

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 102 - A Sang tae the Heir, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, poetry
Straths laich-liggin, braes an shaws, on page 11

1 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
lockit wi clart, an fulyie is liggin aboot in the vennels, on page 43

1 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
rd had uised whit was aareddy liggin thonder. The five eggs sat th on page 18

1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
el is said ti be risin an law-liggin steids ir at risk. In monie s
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Magic Brainch, (wordpress 2021) Central, blog
There wis fuftie secks o caff liggin on the chap. By times the cle
1 matches

South East (Borders)

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
sittin, liggin an mebbies yin or twae agrouf
waittergate. Liggin tae yer ker haund is the mair
thair wurk, sae Yid wis left liggin, ostensibly sleepin on the se
left Yid, liggin i the car sae at hei micht ha
4 matches

General Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
"Ye're liggin aboot like an eejit!! A loode on page 8

1 matches

Web Analytics