A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'one'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of one in Corpus

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
One on page 127

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
No one did I ken in that kirkyard on page 26
before I thowt I kent no one, on page 27
Weel, that's no exactly true, one's me favourite, the other's j on page 30

3 matches

Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Wae a one-eyed pink rabbit and Maureen on page 29

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
Muir continued tae refer tae one anither in their Orkney and S
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
een. The tale is a cautionary one: many problems are within us,
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
even minute coffee breaks and one hour for lunch. The German ap
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
“een” slips tae “one” sheu comes quiet, waantan
1 matches

Flett, Alison Harbour, (Scottish Poetry Library 2004) Orkney, poetry
o ma first one
1 matches

Ljosland, Ragnhild New, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Cus no-one here can pronounce me auld on
here can pronounce me auld one
No-one kens
3 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Slipan, Sweechan, (harryjosephine.com 2017) Orkney, prose
“to chant is to try to put one over on our friends and neigh
1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
@mostlyotters There is one thing, and one thing only, th (2020) twitter link
@nickyforvictory One for @WJSmith97 to coo over!?? (2020) twitter link
ath sooth o Yesnaby. Just the one fence to cross(2020)
@DonegalDrift Cheers beuy. One o me favourite bits o shore(2020)
Tafelente Fantastic! At least one kumlieni in there(2020)

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ea what it contains, it's the one thing she always kept under l on page 24

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
t is politic for you to marry one of the daughters of the Twadd on page 35

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ald English numeral ān (StE 'one') spleet intae a nort/sooth d on page 59
English 'the one... the other'. You fin dis it on page 60
anslate tae Standirt English 'one': ee an een. Dey hae on page 67

5 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
da edge an work ta da middle. One step up, work oot fae da midd
ont. He starts aff bent doon, one knee on da grund while he get
2 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
One argument against a standardis
ion of Scots spelling is that one of the language’s very stre
2 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
been shaped by someone. This one is just a stone's throw fae a(2020)
st gets better and better" is one of the reasons why I give my (2014)
killer whale let alone seein one ????????????(2016)
be so cruel to an auld body. One more incident and ban them fa(2020)
A passage fae one o my favourite books ever #co(2016)
and 8 other occurrences.

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
ate post on the Helly Nichts. One more to go! ????(2019)
One of my favourite aspects of sh(2020)

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
my ps4 I managed to get this one. One trophy awa fae my 1st pl (2019) twitter link

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
HAD HEARD THEM ALL, BUT THAT ONE I HADDN'T, eif yoo'v no tikke on page 39
Noo, "At's aw et noat," "Oow, one just love's to go fishing," h on page 60

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an er computer. "There's only one problem." on page 39
ll me," said the wifie, "does one leg feel longer than the othe on page 60
need to make a little space. One can't possibly hold on to eve on page 72

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
boat oot an hit the 'Two for one Cocktails'." on page 15
ye go. Ah'll stairt coontin. One...two...three..." Ah ayewis d on page 19
desperate quest te find 'the one' goes on. The hapless Meldrum on page 50
're aboot as muckle eese as a one-leggit mannie in an erse, kic on page 54
humour ~ let's just hope that one day you'll know when that is. on page 74
Also on pages 75, 77
7 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Bit A fair see aat Jock's thi one, on page 20
He is thi viry one, on page 30

2 matches

Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
ie took the village doctor to one side after the examination. "
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
It is hard to be one among many . . .
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
Ask ony Primary one
1 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
oms but am sure we can kip in one of our beds ih gither cus I�
Yur one of the funniest folk a kane.
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ock ivery mornin alang wi her one cup o coffee. She sat back wi
icht they spent watchin them. One film though wiz Mabel’s fav
p at her fae the fleer wi the one blue ee and aifter a minty it
wint ootside and on mair than one occasion hid hit him. This wi
hat each hid been shot twice, one round in the chest an yin atw
13 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a crunch. Bob the dog gid but one howl an fell doon stone, stif
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
chine-guns were set at twenty one inches abeen the grun so that
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he siller ower richt awa plus one fifty for aa the books. As I
upied Norway. She tellt ma on one attack they’d came under he
ae the past chatterin awa and one voice as clear as a bell say:
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ound wee Sanners MacKeerin in one corner, a finger up his nose
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hid died at the age o twenty-one far far awa fae hame. He’d
ir simple fare. As she passed one windae she did hear somebody
ens are githered once mair in one place!”
buy as her marker!” He teen one last look at the wee aal wifi
4 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
every night. She was allowed one half day aff each month and t
ordon tellt her she would get one pound twa shillings per month
One mornin early Jessie wint doon
3 matches

Cormack, Liam Hallaeen, (The Gaudie 2019) Doric - Banff, poetry
re's zombies - nae true, nae one wee bit
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
Hooiver er wis one problem Harry could see
There wis one thing for certain sure

@DoricPhrases tweeted
fit means enough potatoes for one meal.(2014)
a diet, whilk means ah’m on one too - bit dinnae clype - ah(2018)
lates to enough #potatoes for one meal. https://t.co/euCbS8Sdlr(2020)

@FaeFoggie tweeted
c89883981 He's only jist ower one. My mither taks him fir a wee(2019)
n and I'll jist be needin the one eye. Gypes! https://t.co/XMos(2020)

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
DavieDonaldson We'll add that one tae the mix! Ony chance ye co (2020) twitter link
@molach95 Fit like this one? https://t.co/uYqGPPeead (2021) twitter link

Mid Northern B

Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
target fae hunred yards aff. One day I went ta skweel and I to
1 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
a dad because he hasna caught one before so a can wind him up a
so I knew by then that a got one on so a shouted ma dide tae c
a carried on fighting it this one is bigger than the other one
is bigger than the other one it is taking longer tae take
. A eventually landed it took one hour and half tae take in thi
7 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
he corner haein a blether and one mannie wis struggling to stan
1 matches

@McGoo1888 tweeted
t eh digging and they had not one ex military person involved i (2021) twitter link

South Northern

Aberdeen

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
lth of my own children for no one," she says. An that wis that. on page 35

1 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
You have one new message. Message received on page 7
You have one new message. Message received on page 9
You have one new message. Message received on page 17
You have one new message. Message received on page 18
You have one new message. on page 21
Also on pages 36
6 matches

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
The best one wis, for Mary, my hard wirkin on page 27

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
far the warld feels at one wi itsel on page 44

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
t cowardice is cowardice, and one rotten apple can spoil the wh on page 17

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ocht Aitken wis gaan gyte. Wi one stride he’d got haud o him,
t wis in store for him. Bit o one thing Ah wis sure – Ah wisn
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
it, to show me you know which one it is. That’s a nice game,
to do a drawing, and then try one last animal.”
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
Ah, for one, will be takkin a turnie doun
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ta so I dinna use it aa up in one go. Problem is, I use up the
Aarite ma loon. One biylt egg comin up, Grunny sa
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
��ll see oot, and it’s been one o the worst to thole. Maist d
a thing that’s linked up to one o the last few satellites tha
an exchange on your property? One of our officers can descend f
, sorry. Yes. I’ll exchange one of my toolboxes. Will that do
up in a lang iron chain. Wie one big haul at them, I manage to
8 matches

General Northern

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
tarted tae miss lessons. Jist one or two tae begin wi. Jist tae on page 59

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ppin mall; or some damn silly one-wey system brocht in - mak t on page 8

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Lady Madonna or One After 909 on page 174
Scene one, in which Peggy gets her porr on page 192

2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
lin wi an invisible power the one minute, then grey an cankert on page 118

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
lf price. Some signs said buy one an get
one free. Noo Jonsar Eck hid been
the island. For instance the one track road at ey were rinnin
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
hat Nineteen Ninety Eight was one of the
will cost you one hundred and twelve pounds," b
2 matches

Bundy Broch The Doric Min, (YouTube 2020) Doric - Brouch, poetry
ngue, I will change it for no one
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
evance tae understand, hid at one point been a business associa
nt snare. A rope, fastened at one end tae the tap o a young sil
hangin fae it, upside doon by one leg wis Charlie ‘Lips’ Le
3 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
. “What do you make of that one, girls?”
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
green and blue aa merge intae one like the Caribbean Sea jist o
1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
fae here are linked tae that one shot in the film.
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
d learning was brave and fine one day; and the next you'd waken
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
ts height ah wisna likin this one bit ah niver had breakfast co
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
a group who wanted tae abduct one of my students. Scared the sh (2022) twitter link
loping as left backs - gives one or two o them the opportunity (2022) twitter link
n it, but, this is apparently one o the deals we are looking ta (2022) twitter link
ssed. Aye we are nae creating one on ones but my goodness with (2022) twitter link
rvy, far too ponderous - nae one player wanting tae step up an (2022) twitter link
and 13 other occurrences.

@beast_afc tweeted
oon since his injury with us. One last chunce coming up fur him(2020)
richt o picture in the shed. One o ma first games. #stillstand(2020)
, I am a 7 square a wipe man. One strong square of kitchen roll(2020)
s like a broth pot efter yon. One word - Rollercoaster #standf(2020)
if ye get aff a lift at level one, ye fall tae the grund? Epple(2020)
and 3 other occurrences.

@cligeey tweeted
video o them gathering early one morning I wis gan ti a semi f(2020)
One, toon two states different ru(2020)
lfordbrad @iambecharlotte was one o the support acts affa good (2020)
6 lums looking efter that was one o the tasks #Aberdeenshire ht(2020)
tewart31 @AberdeenFC Jist the one son(2020)

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
eey @RobDrummond Aye, that’s one theory I’ve heard. That it w(2020)

@Franwella tweeted
ad @AsdaServiceTeam Aye, half one! Efter anither Call. Turns oo(2020)
Kennacraig n sea looks calm. One day I mite tak th kids!(2011)
icol1 oo shall we....jist the one(2011)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
The state o one the young loons fae last nigh(2016)
ondering my new account (this one) has replaced my auld ehnn @F(2016)
a trooper a nicht in bed! At one point I thought even the cat (2016)
One was sipping wine and the like(2016)
the drink this week bit u hae one & aff we go again! Ma heed(2016)
and 18 other occurrences.

@glenlivetloon tweeted
ed argument then! Insults say one thing... nae 2 brain cells ta(2019)
sMacNeilSNP She's a riot that one. Spends her days ranting abou(2020)
spouting absolute keech. This one is right up there!(2019)

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
the Cooncillor for Seaton at one time? It doesn't come much be (2023) twitter link
in Scotland has sung that at one time or another, and always l (2023) twitter link

(South) East Central

McDowell, Diane Drummond (Ma's Bairns), (Independently Published 2021 ISBN: 979-8592734588) Central, prose
what I have agreed. There is one child who reads beautifully, on page 1

7 matches

McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
. Ah was third in line. First one got up. Ah felt sick. It took on page 7

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
And foul-breathing memory Of one-time glory. on page 4
One of a series of sisters Who sp on page 54
s upon the ministry Of such a one. on page 55
pint and a nip uttering only one syllable; on page 60

4 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ite a play about why his last one was so bad." on page 50
" he says. "But just remember one important thing. Your first c on page 52
huv hud it in fur me fae day one. See, they've alweys felt the on page 61
ball do certainly coincide as one. This is Jim Spence, reportin on page 113
me fur yince, "I've spoken to one of my colleagues. And an exci on page 126
Also on pages 194
8 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
No' one to miss a legitimate business on page 19
on sae much that it wisna ony one length at aa. Oan her feet we on page 22
. Ten past two." "Sixteen tae one. H'much?" on page 37
the Prince that she agreed on one condition: that he became a m on page 89
hard grafting wee lass, that one. But tell me about yourself a on page 92
Also on pages 100
7 matches

Peffers, Bob The Pittin Doon o Guid Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
e her, "I did not not like it one tiny little bit Grand Mother,
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
crystal clear a meaning that one wants tae get across tae folk
I have just one ask: to ask the Deputy First
ma bunnles, as he caad them—one-verse things. One of them was
-verse things. One of them was:
have time, I will gie memers one mair.
5 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
One morning, one morning,
One blue and blowy morning,
I met my love one morning
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
One Fine Day In The Middle Of The
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
or ye're ootnumbered, ten tae one.
n, there's ower much work fur one.
2 matches

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
wis set oan fitbaw since day one. And now am here, sitting oan
n ae awbdy oan me, so ah took one last look aroond then at the
2 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
One way Scots an Patois differ is
e a language o liminality tae one o resistance an unity.
Oh saying it was one thing
nsight intae that culture, an one that isnae filtered through t
4 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
Ivrythin's movin in one direction
an one part cement. It's aw in the m
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
r this year's readin campaign One Book - One Edinburgh bi Edin
Book - One Edinburgh bi Edinburgh UNESCO
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
cal schoolchildren contribute one shilling toward the purchase
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
quence is his assertion that "one of the first acts of the Parl
odge motions, this particular one was lodged by Brian Montieth
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
lar wad be question 7 in Part One. This question speirs whit me
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
es......and then there's this one. Still, forget your 'French E
1 matches

Letford, William This Is It, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central - Stirling, poetry
toon, an audience eh one radge eatin a
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ng in the centre ??. Cracking one in Stockbridge main st. ??. U(2020)
yday, some right up tae pr7 ! One parent said to me. You’re ki(2020)
@1Mikeydfc Need tae get one of those costumes ??(2020)
tial there be for the present one ??(2020)
if I was you I’d get a brown one. She’s always in the bath, o(2020)
and 12 other occurrences.

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
- safe journey home to every one connected with the club - ke (2020) twitter link
gRose @OfficialSLFL hope this one is on guys - b barry tae c y (2021) twitter link
good luck to the rose in this one and the big fella in the pict (2020) twitter link
yriggRose really enjoyed this one guys - n many thanx for the (2020) twitter link
@Bonnyton1912 answer that one bonnyton? or would u rather n (2020) twitter link
and 117 other occurrences.

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
General Poems: Part One on page 11
Polmaise One and Two, doun the road a bit. on page 82
Ma greetings tae ye one and all, on page 92
And I for one applaud their wirk, on page 93

4 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
l o’t nou unkent) sik as ‘One More River to Cross’, ‘Da
1 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
use you kane how abidy his at one thing their feer o. Somin thi
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
fur heaped on the flair, like one ae the birk lady’s fur coat
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e drive way. Carol watched “One of Us” oan the telly. It we
ils who wis almost seek efter one whiff. Even Carol had tae cov
It whispert, “One of Us.” Jim slammed the dai
er, tore limb frae limb wi “One of Us” written oan the waw.
One step
7 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
d thaim frae the puir (“For one very rich man there must be a
1 matches

@annieones tweeted
their propaganda! You are the one who has been indoctrinated! W (2022) twitter link
FM disnt hide behind either. One is personal the other is her (2021) twitter link
mbarrassment Boris is,does no-one check his speeches? Rolls eye (2021) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
esaurus Thanks! This is a new one for me, I cannae wait tae use (2021) twitter link
ctAura @Lenniesaurus Yin like one (2021) twitter link

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
the blade o a shovel wi one haun! Nou Dod wis a famous ea on page 58
mmand. Sterling fellows every one; and I have always said that on page 76

3 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
to see the future too Bessie. One day, all houses will have new
1 matches

Edinburgh

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
fing foam, and tech bloke fir one of they websites that does ye
1 matches

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
expectation, by bringing into one view the result of details th
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
said she'd lots o' visitors, one arrived when she was asleep a
ki-ing weekend, when Ma died. One of the girls told me, I had t
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
one mair victory we sought,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
a’, Sur?” A’d give them one wi’ the express warnin’ t
urned at 1:15. A wis the only one in the department on a Friday
One memorable Painter wis Adie We
dae aw’ his College work in one continuous year’s attendanc
4 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ise a poor outrun or fetch on One Man and his Dog! To make it e
sed. I enquired “why?” “One o’ the Cubs who were in las
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ae support ye!” “Ok…….One Two THREE!” She counted oot
n three?” “Right, ok …..One, Two, Three!” Wheeched off
.” “Right, here goes….. One, Two Threeeee!” This time s
3 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
One for the Dark Lord, on his dar
One ring to rule them all. One ring to find them.
One ring to bring them all and in
“One Jimmy Johnstone, oan the wing
One jink tae fool them aw’, one jink behind them.
5 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
take-offs, but there is only one single passenger list. Now si
gle passenger list. Now since one vertical was blown up two hou
r traumatic disturbance, take one spoonful.”
3 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
? Auld Sean’s just given us one ae his best lines and ye dinn
me. Ah ken that look. Is the one he gies to the lassies at the
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
or the long wait. It has been one of those morning’s’’.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
r. She owns the Labrador. The one which is familiar with your d
1 matches

Glasgow

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
-covered jeans. We aw look at one another fur a wee moment. In on page 13
'You one of the young wans that punche on page 26
Andy McColl, one ae this guy's mates, steps fo on page 27
security for your own family, one day. . on page 37
I'm one of the UDR four! on page 41
Also on pages 51, 52, 55, 57, 58, 59
14 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
dae that, son, Da said tae me one afternoon when a wis slipping on page 36
wi ma mucky running shoes in one plastic bag and three wee bab on page 39
even porridge. There wis only one tin of beans. A took them and on page 40
a murderer Da, a really slow one. Killing me as slowly as you on page 41

7 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'No one's been talking about you, Sio on page 1
, sorry, wait, there was that one time where you referred to hi on page 10
But no one needs you. on page 12
za at the Bier Halle, two for one, and you made a note about no on page 13
accidentally stick on Another One Bites the Dust or Going Under on page 26

5 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
un an start tae rub it aff as one does in the hoose, feelin it on page 2
box! Such a big warm sound!" One of the residents was asking i on page 3

7 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
nae granny. Nae granny means one less bundle ae presents next on page 171

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
The Herald said, "This was one more vindication," on page 114

1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
“One more,” Ah seyd.
“No. One more.”
2 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
d up the car wi ah the boxes, one sittin on ma lap. We drove th
it intae room two, flat three one. It wis sma. it hid a bed, a
when I high fived her, it wis one ah the few things that still
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah sais, waeoot thinkin. Nice one ya fuckin knob. Could ye huv
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
aun signals, wan taewards the One Way sign pointin away fae him
driving the wrong way up this one-way street pal? Ah presume th
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e start walkin again. ‘Nice one ar kid. Fancy a wee stank ay
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
fuck? We leathered him. Nice one.’ he sais, lookin aw fuckin
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ature is like the bright sun. One of the signs,' says Ally.
orry but this baby is not the one. Please accept our blessing.'
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ate, you’re gonna ave to do one. Julie’s goin ape shit bruv
One Week Earlier
2 matches

Ayrshire

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
space in front o me. There is one relatively small two storey b
Evelynn is no longer the "odd one out". Ah feel like Ah’m the
out". Ah feel like Ah’m the one who has some sort o disease a
3 matches

General Central

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
English or the joint British one, by demonstrating the existen on page 38

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Fuck it, dickhead, this one's just for me and my ain mind on page 34

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
ed each in turn, patting this one on the herd, stroking that yi on page 3

33 matches

Freeman, Fred Lallans 102 - Burns, Hamish and Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
) a 'curious bilingualism' in one language which greatly extend on page 59
oets. Intellectual enquiry is one thing, art something else." on page 65

3 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
ver been in two places at the one time? Well; your name certain on page 2

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
is one hunner on page 27
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe on page 34
in one wee laddie's mind on page 52
n: "Willie, you're the clever one on page 54

4 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
One, two, three a-leary I saw Mrs on page 120

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
- one ee blin, the ither starin int on page 35

4 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ballad among the vulgar, than one short hour will effect, if in on page 69

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
kick away from under his feet one of the ladders on which he ro on page 56

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
nt them kept away from cards. One thing leads to another and be on page 44

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
or turn out the brunt side o one's shin means tae be prood of
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ots vernacular...’ an ‘No one seems to have paid much atten
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
tae this wis More Worlds than One: The Creed of the Philosopher
om them like sheets enfolding one another. The People thought t
examined by the minister and one of the bailies of that town,
and] affraid surprized saying one to another what may this mean
4 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
tchcraft; a spell, especially one affecting the sight, as in th
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ear a crime, ’ There’s no one speaks like that’, they fle
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
in the sky at night, I count one...two...three, I blink during
e fir ages and finally yi get one, but it's yir whole body –
nd think aboot oor bairn, the one he knocked oot o me aw those
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ord-Scottish-Voting-Intention-ONE.pdf)
1 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
"life theory." Ah dinnae have one masel, but Sick Boy's sense -
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Scots is one o the national languages o Sc
1 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
across the water. All because one built his ‘driveway’ a bi
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
ur tae express the English ‘one’. The fower main anes are �
s, in English, jist mak it ‘one’. Owersettin fae English in
old way – tae mean baith ‘one’ and ‘the same’. Anithe
n àm / at the same (i.e. not one) time.
4 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
“a song of friendship from one lady to another of sufficient
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
?? I cannae sleep, it's one of those nights everything a (2020)
ar I will wait but I will get one of ye one day ??(2020)
ng it hard to do it with this one ??(2020)
or will never do so don't let one fanny get tae ye.(2020)
@august21st A dinnae have one either if not in the right en(2020)
and 7 other occurrences.

@alistairdunn tweeted
ae, nae manager after sacking one 3 n a half weeks ago is a sha(2017)
today can just take one big fuck tae itself(2013)

@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
ing, get it watched 10:25 BBC One ?? Fae yer phones tae the tel (2020) twitter link

@FaetheRye tweeted
ence My gran's wis 189. When, one summer as a student, I worked (2022) twitter link
@TheIndyNinja1 Who wis the one with the heid doon who scuttl (2022) twitter link

@g_hibby tweeted
....I've got Mrs H a fabulous one day adventure booked.. Bungy (2023) twitter link
rting tae lose my hair A, and one night on nightshift, I decide (2023) twitter link
head, and hoped we'd crack it one day. (2023) twitter link
it pretty quickly.. This next one will be a while methinks?... (2022) twitter link
@MairGrass ??... The new one I have just bought, has decal (2022) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

@jack_capener tweeted
that disnae mean Scots isnae one of them. Why does having vari(2018)

@jax6754 tweeted
mare! The movie Mannaquin wis one o ma fave movies tae!(2014)
ntemplate takin a "Pleasence" one! Hee hee! But didnae bother a(2014)
vellodge hotels! Hope you get one! xxx(2014)
nselling Course???. Now which one tae day!!!(2014)
@JeffBrazier One of mine's is the picture with(2015)
and 14 other occurrences.

@IshbelMcF tweeted
e after she was born, all but one the same midwife. And that’s(2019)
@ScottishLit One heck o a typo that yin.(2016)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
coastal wind... even allowed one person only of my now down to(2020)
@MhairiHunter And one can meet folk in the garden. (2020)
rival ye i the singin o that one sae all I stick wi my 27 vers(2020)

@Chazzbat tweeted
@FrankOctopus Is it a "take one, leave one" kind o thing? Or (2020)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ry.of presidents. Worsest. No one has been worser. You are by f(2020)
@Alan_Cochrane ONE WEEKEND . FUCKING BELLEND. He(2020)
@Ian_Fraser Buy one, get 5 free for the ither mem(2020)

@bigandymccoll tweeted
@thecoastguy @rattlecans The one on the AS case will win you t (2022) twitter link
at my local bar - sometimes one wins in life ??). (2022) twitter link
else I ever say, so I've got one chance. I hope you apologise (2022) twitter link
(tae much scoffing) and then one evening Roddy, having been co (2022) twitter link
in this digital age. It takes one minute tae sign on https://t. (2022) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
it's perfect here. Apart from one of our Bermudian friends aski (2022) twitter link
st got back from the pub. Met one of my exes which went well an (2022) twitter link
r Nae jobs hen! We're meeting one of Donna's sisters for lunch. (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
orrection tae "hasn't thought one up yet".... "naebuddy's telt (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
! Let's face it he's the only one who can afford tae switch one (2022) twitter link
@KMotherofcats I hope no one is seriously injured. They're (2022) twitter link
n1 They ken how tae dish that one oot Davy ???? (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
and another good one on the history and developmen (2021) twitter link
Auld one? Never. Auld yin? Definitely. (2019) twitter link
ae listen tae auld favourite 'One, Two, Three Aleerie': https:/ (2018) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
got a dial a booze number but one a can get a bottle ae an easy (2021) twitter link
ly tap aff dhgate, embdy want one? (2021) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
@KizzieWiz I mind that one as well! No, this was before (2021) twitter link

South East (Borders)

@jamie_ginger tweeted
llGolf @HoustonOaks @pxg From one ging to another. Well done yi(2019)

@officialAliRed tweeted
ts Park, and a lovely meal at one of Robert Burns’ former haun(2019)

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
nd! a dinnae believe that cos one of ma mates died instantly fa(2020)

@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
nin ah think it'll be a quiet one winter pishin doon. Have guid (2022) twitter link
@We_Like_Dogs Hello wee one ???? (2022) twitter link

South West (Galloway)

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
'the kiss one lover gives to another on page 37
But watchin one o the boys as he leans on page 42
its oan the cards, jist one last flush? on page 54

5 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ir thought Kirkcudbrightshire one of Scotland's most beautiful on page 84

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Nae one wad hae gaun onywhere on page 10
as one true to King on page 47
sax Maclntoshes oan a brig, one of wham on page 51
for one to emerge. on page 85

4 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Nummer one. A’m highly allergic tae ce
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
“Ronald, has only got one ball,
it in ma ain tounge. She’s one in a million, ma Aunty Marion
2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
tute Cheers Davey, will I put one aside for you? Ken(2020)
Love it. Whenever my dad let one go, he'd say "Aye, pick the b(2020)
ert Let me know if you'd like one, they're getting to be hen's (2020)
ttish #poetry is Josie Neill, one of the best I've ever known. (2020)
curated by @shugmcmillan Nice one Shug, great stuff fae Mark he(2020)
and 2 other occurrences.

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

East Antrim (Larne)

@Angelinekking tweeted
ered last night too! Possibly one of the most common Scots word(2020)
o ask my dad if he knows that one!(2020)

General Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
oon tae be Mothers Pride) was one I used tae see
1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
Good to see one of Trump's offspring turned u(2019)
n Bertie Ahern is a disgrace. One should only deck teenagers in(2019)

@HurchinHome tweeted
Its a quare wattery one! Dinnae fash. Get on yer watt(2020)

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
One of the great things about Uls(2020)
@StuartPoet One of my da’s classic questions(2020)

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
ed garlic, took pics.....only one that came out was this one??! (2021) twitter link
y wife always giggles at that one??????(2021)