A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'loons'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of loons in Corpus

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
The Loons, The Loch, The Stone O Hinatu on page 26

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The Loons: Tommy Tiffy, Ernie Tooin on page 11

1 matches

Mid Northern A

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
When country loons were throu wi school The usua on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the sicht o the line o young loons stannin wattenn the grass ver on page 20
Wifies, maanies, loons an quines, on page 32
ale wik wi'oot yon twa deavin loons." on page 38
din-skinnt like masel an the loons. Ye'll need somethin at'll ra on page 40
eenged by im an smiled it the loons. "Se lut's mak the maist o't. on page 42
Also on pages 43, 45, 46
10 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
in the opeenion o yer little loons, a teacher wifie it kens aboo on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Donald grinned as his loons jyned him on the settee. on page 35
wis beat: fin it cam till his loons he jist cudna disappynt them. on page 36
st day." Gertie smiled it the loons. "An Ab widna like te disappy on page 39
orna an Gertie lachin, an the loons skirlin oota them as the ride on page 40
"Fit wid ye like, loons?" Gertie's purse left her bug on page 41

7 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
wis Jeames an Jock, Zebedee's loons, fa were Seemon's pairtners. on page 87
an were droont. An fan e herd loons saw fit hid come aboot, they on page 94
bi Beelzebub, fa div yer ain loons cass them oot bi? Gin att be on page 100
" An he said, "A chiel hid wa loons, an ee youngest o them said t on page 107

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
te bi seen wis twa langhaired loons oan bikes; a shargered, ginge on page 38

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
"Noo loons A see aat ye kin dance, on page 20

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
lie tae Steenhillock. His twa loons Alec an Ned war dairymen in t
war doon on the park, fur the loons war awa in the toun deliverin
arr. 'Fa's strongest, Minnie. Loons or quines?'
s easy!' her cousin replied. 'Loons of coorse.'
joyin hersel, she aye did fin loons war aroon. Minnie hid telt he
22 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
roker like Brian. The medical loons an quines didna wint tae hae
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
rae us wis three, fower young loons, nae mair as twinty, I wid sa
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
hid ony inklin fit wye e twa loons focht like iss. Wis it or wyt
ti nicht. Iss momin, efter e loons gid oot - Kieran doon till e
er, wunnerin oan aboot ma twa loons, ma een steekit on e grun, fi
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
langer, till ain o the three loons noticed it.
rie tae the kittlin efter the loons gaed hame. “It luiks as tho
Inbye the schule, the ither loons an quines war peintin in an A
neist day, aa that the ither Loons wad spik aboot wad be firewir
rt last nicht?” speired the loons at schule neist day.
6 matches

Facebook link ( 2013) Doric - Buckie
So loons n quines if a dinna blether t

Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
er wis served maet first, his loons neist, syne ma aunt an the qu
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
e’in Aiberdeen City prood ma loons, now c’mon an get at fitbaa (2014)
Affa tricket wi ma bonnie loons, cannie wait tae see the cup (2014)
en an Aberdeenshire trust yer loons got ye muckle presents an spo(2014)
e a Sojours, Air Force & Navy loons an quines marching doon Union(2014)
onths tae Christmas quines an loons - happy Easter a'bidy!(2016)
and 20 other occurrences.

@FaeFoggie tweeted
fittiver happened ti ease bad loons. https://t.co/i0AkAmLx1W(2019)
ligeey div you ken ony decent loons or quines?(2019)
@BrewdogNews Ony o the loons and wines quines far yon radi(2019)
@andiabz Div loons nae wear UGGs?(2019)
yi like. Fan yir in i bar the loons n quines ahin i bar will gi y(2019)
and 3 other occurrences.

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
couple o fine poems fae young loons at scweel in last wik's socia (2021) twitter link
A gied yon loons a wheen o wordies, an aff the (2020) twitter link

South Northern

Aberdeen

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'But fit wey hiv the loons aa got Carlsberg on their sar on page 43

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
the same sinse o eemur as the loons. on page 76

1 matches

Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
hile, wi the kimmer n' ma twa loons, arriving jist in time fir a on page 25

1 matches

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
We were baith jist shephers loons on page 11
Seen wi' hid twa wirkin loons on page 27
Stuff we a' hae snuffed since loons A'thing noo is pintin' tae pl on page 29

5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
him, tae be honest; bit then, loons ayewis got on better wi their
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
It’s aboot half-echt an the loons an quines are takin a brak fa
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
Locusts. Darkness. Firstborn loons drappin doon deid... And we t
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
elds that eence fed the Bothy loons and lassies, and the industri
ng ma pals late at night, the loons that bid jist up the road fae
2 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
As nae apprentice loons are ony mair cast
That turned mony apprentice loons intae Bakery Craftsmen

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
As nae apprentice loons are ony mair cast
That turned mony apprentice loons intae Bakery Craftsmen
2 matches

General Northern

Robertson, W. F. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Fit Een's Ken?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Fower loons hid Ken and Hen, on page 47

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
on for baith O us. It wis the loons that started it. I got caad t on page 58
he horrible stuff. The aulder loons an quines got hud o booze som on page 59

3 matches

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Exodus20:3, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
young loons tak swimmin lessons on page 66

1 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
aboot mak oot a wheen o young loons huddled thegither. Blair thoc on page 73
smirk fell. He glanced at the loons aroon him, fa were baith wyti on page 74

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I' loons ye've kint fir mony years on page 127
As she lookit at the loons gan by, on page 136
The loons frae i'press said "We wish ye on page 178
Jist like wee quines an loons on page 204

4 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
e fans cried them. Neen o the loons in Billy's class hid ivver bi
1 matches

Bundy Broch The Doric Min, (YouTube 2020) Doric - Brouch, poetry
Because we hay a heap o rare loons n affa bonny quines
1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
arred. The men were aa young, loons back fae the war a few year,
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
yer auntie likes tae look at loons an that they like tae look at
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
hinty stick or twa amun these loons. Ye jist hae tae tak tent o t
1 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
. So fit am I tae dae? Get ma loons tae bring a spade and stert d
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
e’s built different tae the loons ye see wi their trackies and
s, she’ll luik at ane o the loons she’s kent since she wis we
2 matches

Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
es oot his haan and halts the loons endeavor
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@AberdeenFC Thon loons gola’s are gie sparklin’ li(2020)
avsn fit fine banter fae thon loons? #OwerMaHeed(2016)
@Davyshanks @originalfm aye loons, is thon SpaceMannie fae A'ib(2015)
@the_prodigy aye aye loons, did thon sweary angry mannie(2015)
ba's tae pit aff thon Quatary loons fur a goal(2015)
and 3 other occurrences.

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
m a stalker an' aa! Ah've twa loons flown ih nest! (2020) twitter link

@72redz1903 tweeted
stairs tae my flat under the loons bogs at closing time - see y (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
enFC @AberdeenFCSLO Fair play loons ye were rawer than ma gooch e(2020)
ime. @RobMacleanSport Get ese loons on @RTG_Podcast . If yer gona(2020)
t cos it's a Quine. I gee the loons an honest ribben a the time. (2020)
fitness prefer te hae oor ane loons. https://t.co/MaSaTH9CtF(2020)
Nay the worst podcast loons, ul ge ye that. Um on the SWU(2020)
and 6 other occurrences.

@cligeey tweeted
l1903 Usually quinces jimmies loons eens hid pints(2020)
@Meldrum04 @RomanScotland Oor loons gairden is within the area(2020)
Up the Don's ony o Solbergs loons playing for Stavanger(2020)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
The state o one the young loons fae last nights stag doo. Tol(2016)
ry fit like? There's yon many loons aff the boats coming in tae F(2016)

(South) East Central

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
sae when ah heard yin o the loons on the committee say "It's aw
1 matches

West Central

Glasgow

General Central

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
'And noo, loons and quines," Coont Olaf said, on page 145

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Ceilidh, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
o gallus quines an loons, on page 115

1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Tae Ilka Scots Makar an Scriever, (twitter.com 2022) Central, poetry
wa wirds for tae skair wi sic loons:
1 matches

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
eilKirk Awfy braw tae see, ma loons!(2019)