A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'mum'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of mum in Corpus

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
"Listen," an records the deep mum o Aikeray's injines, the bed on page 72

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
So - Mum on the pillion, me squashed a on page 43

2 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
_may Good morning to you too, Mum and Peedie Man! https://t.co/ (2020) twitter link

Mid Northern A

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
h Birthday today. Hope he and Mum have a lovely day. They're no (2020) twitter link

Aberdeen

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
I mind fan my mum an' dad decided tae flit
An' it wis time tae go mum wid yell
2 matches

General Northern

@glenlivetloon tweeted
s Erchie in Aberdeenshire. My Mum also spoke about something be(2020)

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Mum! Like it would be aw right no on page 1

7 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Now families Mum, Dad, Bairn, Auld-Yin on page 63

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
arently yae wouldnae ride his mum intae battle. Ah punched in m on page 25
timber fae auld uncle Sam. Ma mum wid jist brush oaff his tales on page 86
n ah hud tae sit and watch ma mum go cap in on page 90
ma hert broken again. When ma mum passed awey wae cardiac arres on page 91
couple ah assume, tae be her mum and dad who resemble the Twit on page 172
Also on pages 186, 187, 188, 91, 197
16 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
oot there spoke the Doric. My mum and dad spoke the Doric. We d
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
so my Mum happed me up in ma
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
s. Kaur, Fiona's Sikh click's Mum, that's a keen maimber o the
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
it oot an haundit it tae hes Mum, Annie. “That’s the maitt
Tae hes Mum.
the French hid duin thit hes mum thocht sic a guid idea. Anith
shiftit hes attention tae hes Mum.
in wis gey faur wrang gin hes Mum descrievit onythin is piggin.
8 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
er’’ ah tell him ‘’Ma mum alweys says ah should take de
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
reland, when an auld Scottish mum, visiting her son, got stoppe(2020)
ill I was 18 and saw my mates mum doing them in the oven ??(2020)
_67 I cannae even remember my mum baking a cake ??????????(2020)
bit of bird watching, me and mum watched dad have a pint ??, t(2020)

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The auld Queen Mum cashed her chips in, on page 44

1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
, but I forgot, and so did ma mum and dad, but ma wee sister re
tae a wee stane table and ma mum and dad dumped oor stuff doon
ree and that meant ma sister, mum and dad could mak a group, an
3 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
we meant tae say tae Livvy's mum??" Emma asked, anxiously. She
1 matches

@annieones tweeted
a used tae sae k'nit....as ma mum wis a keen k'nitter .... ayew (2021) twitter link

Dundee

Edinburgh

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
s oaff in ma mind. ‘’Your mum is a cleaner at Leith Surgery
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Aye, he gave ma mum a lift haime yin night when i
1 matches

Glasgow

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
he exowstit an strugglin teen mum on page 36

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Ma mum phoned on Saturday night, ah on page 9
s total sense. And how's your mum dealing with it?' on page 10
ow whit, Siobhan, ye're no ma mum, and ye're no Mrs De Luca, ma on page 11
avourite pub, accordin tae ma mum. And noo there's auld biddies on page 19
uches ma elbow. Mrs Casey, ma mum's next-door neighbour, wears on page 22
Also on pages 23, 25, 26, 28, 29
24 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
"Nah I'm fine mum juist tired." on page 3

4 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
ly pockets explainin thit our mum widnae want me eating thon th
1 matches

General Central

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Young Jock cried, 'Mum, admit it noo! on page 15
"I dinnae want a bath noo, Mum!" on page 17

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
her tea in the kitchen wi her mum. on page 1
be, I wunner?" said Sophie's mum. on page 2
coorse ye can!" said Sophie's mum. "Come awa in. on page 4
Sophie's mum said, "Dae ye fancy a wee pie on page 6
Sae Sophie's mum said, "Dae ye fancy a wee dri on page 9
Also on pages 19, 22, 27
8 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
' Harry says. 'That's what my mum always says to me. Give it a on page 51

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
art's goin like the clappers. Mum and Kate are sittin in the li on page 25
'But you're involved too,' Mum replies tae Kate. 'And they s on page 26
That's why, when Mum phoned me up tonight tae say on page 27
hur age,' Granny had said tae Mum. 'No that it makes a differen on page 28
'If you'd treated Mum wia little respect this would on page 29
Also on pages 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 60, 61, 83, 88, 89, 91, 92, 116, 118
43 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
"Shove ower, an let in yer Mum." on page 13

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Wullie’s mum, Annie, nivver made tae muive
Wullie’s mum apened the hoose door wi a ro
’s hessel whan he heard hes mum lauchin. A laigh, couthie soo
shoothers. Wullie thocht hes mum wis awfy braw. Fir a wumman h
4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
am frae the kitchen, thit her mum cried the leevin ruim, ir whi
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Ma, Mum, Mammy
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
@heatherdunnn Mum phoned ma work to see if I’d(2019)

@IshbelMcF tweeted
Day 363. Mum collects stones when they go (2016)

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
thocht tae cheynge "lum" tae "mum". Gled I glisked it in time a(2018)
an Get well soon, Sara. As my mum aye used to say, Guid gear's (2020)

@RickHJohnston tweeted
r a new boss. Ye'll ken that. Mum is behaving! We're in Buccleu (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
wis driven oot the hoose. Ma mum gied him a wee wave ta ta! ht(2020)

@fairpechtoot tweeted
guage Mither, maw, ma, mam or mum? And gran, granny, Nanna? No (2018)
@DavidPaisley Yer mum did such a lot fir Scots an S(2020)

@LairnScots tweeted
ots, English and Polish, ‘My mum says it’s, like, my first la (2019) twitter link

South East (Borders)

@jamie_ginger tweeted
s like what the fuck do a get mum and dad. O mums hers a candle(2018)
t “o shit” moment when your mum hand you a card and u say wha(2019)
eres fuck all mobile aboot ma mum and dads mobile phone. Better(2020)

South West (Galloway)

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Rock a bye baby if Mum's at the top And goes back to on page 40

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
pier fir @scotslanguage pals. Mum Mima's 90, fae Muirkirk and m(2020)
@NHSaaa Huge thanks too from mum who's so immensely grateful @(2020)
@ReidEileen1 Aye J's mum good. My own soldiering on to(2020)
mnock Aye maist folk dae! His mum Peggy was my dad's sister, hi(2020)

East Antrim (Larne)