A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'lion'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of lion in Corpus

Shetland

Mid Northern A

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
r enemy the Divil as a roarin lion walketh aboot sikkin fa he mi
1 matches

Aberdeen

General Northern

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
The Lion an the Unicorn on page 90
"Atweel, the Lion an the Unicorn, in course," s on page 95
tin devaal't jist aan, an the Lion an the Unicorn dvstit doun, p on page 97
The Lion hed jynit wi thaim file iss w on page 99
n the toun, ye chucken!", the Lion answer't; sounin richt fasht, on page 100
Also on pages 101
17 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
, saften an sweeten, like the lion on the green seerip tin. Fit on page 51

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Sooth win like a lion dis blaw.
March his been a lion throo an throo.
2 matches

North East Central

(South) East Central

McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
y night. Treasure Island, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, on page 7

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
it Suzie the floozie frae the Lion and Stag And made her an hone on page 16

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ered when Mustafa died in The Lion King ah thoat it wis better n on page 41
umatised sheep stuck inside a lion's den. He opens up jist the w on page 52
oan Attenborough's shows. The lion sittin doon in front ae the p on page 126

3 matches

Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
pipe. It micht hae a fantoosh lion's heid wi a spoot fir its moo
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Jist like a lion in a cage
1 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
locked eyes wi his pal like a lion starin doon a gazelle n roare
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
The Rid Lion was jist aboot empty, Harry t
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
gled wi the defiant roar o ae lion determined tae hing on tae hi
ly summed up the situation. A lion had taen possession o a an au
Shug wis the first lion Dave had come across since he
3 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
frae the wids and this muckle lion cam bounding oot. He made a b
she went straucht up tae the lion and skelpit him richt on the
t isnae bliddin is it?” the lion whimpered, shaking like a bad
n whaur tae fund onie,” the Lion replied
it wis decidit, the Cowardly Lion wid jine them and gang alang
7 matches

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
the benche, next tae the big lion statues where aw the pensione on page 82

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
timorous moose an the michty lion, ye ken. on page 108

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
ter kent poems, "The Cowardly Lion", a disjasket parable o a lio
", a disjasket parable o a lion too feart tae leave its cage.
2 matches

Edinburgh

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
and got that fou at the Reid Lion that he didna come hame till
1 matches

Glasgow

Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
huv fun! Make sure ye see the lion!” He called, as he waved th
dn’t the man say they hid a lion?” asked Jonny.
“Is the lion in there Billy?” Jonny aske
as if oot ae naewhere, a huge lion strolled oot fae the dork. He
“How dae ye normally spell lion?”
8 matches

Ayrshire

General Central

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ay telt the zoo thit this sea-lion wis cawd Sally an oreeginally on page 63

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
n and got that fou at the Red Lion that he didnae come back unti on page 6

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ns. He hid a reid shield wi a lion heraldit in gowd, an his belt on page 14

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
eggies. Aye, the lambs an the lion cubs wad play thegither, jist on page 89

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ie, frae the stuffed heid o a lion that wis nailed tae the waw t on page 23

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
The Lion An The Unicorn on page 26

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nou they've left the Lion's Hainch. on page 36

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
eggies. Aye, the lambs an the lion cubs wad play thegither, jist on page 89

1 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
gel, an wi it this yae Gowden Lion. on page 43

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Mairch had come in like a lion - he'd taen the brunt o it - on page 17

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Tho I'm a lion-hertit man o main, on page 42

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The lion's rowt is the fushion o God. on page 79
Man prinks as a lion, on page 80
the lion and tiger fruchts. on page 82

5 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 76 - I am the Lass, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
I am your Lion, Wolf an Lamb,
1 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 74 - The Lion Laid Low by the Man, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
The Lion Laid Low by the Man
A lion o great muckle thew
A passing lion fairly caa’d their bunnets
Gin my lion-freens kent hoo tae peint.’
4 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
she thocht o – which wis a lion. Atalanta cudna believe it. S
1 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
January cam' in lik a lion rather than lik a lamb an sae
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
g. Cameron’s kent as the ‘Lion o the Covenant’ Gies ye a c
e’d urge him tae become the lion, tae become the witness tae t

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
t readin. He wis kent as the 'Lion o the Covenant' which gies ye

@RickHJohnston tweeted
the back legs and roar like a LION! (feel better now) On to #Sco (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Me an the lion get oan fine on page 78
the Fleur De Lis an Rampant Lion on page 87

2 matches

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

East Antrim (Larne)

General Ulster