A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'raw'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of raw in Corpus

Shetland

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
t discovered Dehaze in Camera Raw an it is a game changer (2020) 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
' thi room. So, we jeyn't thi raw we wer tray's, aye pet sum mu on page 41

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
st that the fermer fed him on raw eggs an gallons o milk, wirth
et. Her hauns war rubbit reid raw frae bein steepit in the wash
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
uarry lay the Balbutt estate, raw upon raw o biggins, mair suit
upon raw o biggins, mair suited tae ba
e itsel, it wis cauld, it wis raw an it wis clorty.
pairts frae a cadaver, a hale raw o recipients cud at eence be
4 matches

Freeman, Rebekah Honesty, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, weans
raw nicht, cauld room, alane,
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
s fae rubbin the skin tae the raw flesh.
ars as the skin grafts rubbed raw ower half his body. No this p
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
a hole in his pooch an spied raw upon raw o shiny sheen, heich
upon raw o shiny sheen, heich heels fu
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Aberdeen

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
was a fremd kipple in e baak raw ahin Fergie; an ere was Fergi on page 25

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
enstein's tongue wis aboot as raw as a pun o raans. Syne he sto on page 88

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General Northern

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
n maks the day feel affa affa raw.
Fae the North roch raw win dis blaw,
fine an dry bit a wee bittie raw.
Sooth win still affa bare an raw,
Cauld an raw affa chilly for June.
9 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Nae a bad day wi a raw nesty blast.
Gey raw day wi a shoor or twa,
rds nicht it's affa coorse an raw,
richt fine day feel cauld an raw
ain in the mornin sae bare an raw,
14 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
an oor bait bag was fykie. A raw o muckle stanes streechit owe
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@beast_afc tweeted
@JimSpenceDundee Fit were ye raw from loon?(2020)

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Day. The street is a raw ae roughcast cooncil hooses w on page 1

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Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
d gaen clean sadge i the back raw o an enn-o-term assembly, thr on page 83
wer his shouther at the front raw o the cless. They aw leukit d on page 88

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
And the raw reek o yirth on page 16

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
iness as if tae be blawn reid raw bi the airn wind and droukit on page 136

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Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
hoose wis jist ain o four i a raw o pleughies cottages. Grandfa
ht accoont fir that. The auld raw o hooses hid a lang cobbled c
vaigit doon tae the end o the raw wi twa, three peelie wallie e
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
The teichar pit me i the bak raw, ti mak me haud ma coy. The w
eildit carles at wes set in a raw on a stane bink beikin i the
2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
nae. But she kep awa frae the raw o cottages on the green, bonn
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
howp, joy an pyne, feelins as raw an pouerfu as they ever wir.
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
nti’s agony uncle column in raw Patois in the Daily Star. Wha
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
charnley's fitba in the raw"
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
. E’en the Reds frae Russia Raw (that wisnae its richt name)
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
tae the quait Kirk Loan, the raw o aicht hooses staunin isolat
“The fowk on the raw’ll help ye,” says Mrs Lin
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s it wi a key and ye'll see a raw o white and black ivory teeth
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
d Andrae at the tap o Caird's Raw micht weel ken whit it is. Ju
le Rob an set oot for Caird's Raw. It wisna faur an he went thr
ou the close at the tap o the Raw an up the first ootside stair
3 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
cialSLFL @KeltyHeartsFC hut a raw nerve have aye lol - your pr (2021) twitter link
odgy tae - its fitbaw in the raw there lol (2020) twitter link
ays trust me - fitbaw in the raw - crowds crammed into ground (2020) twitter link

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
mony bade here in the Bot'ny Raw, on page 99
Wi Cernuda's wirk, raw, bitter an sad, on page 133

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
that night, her feet wur red raw an covert in blisters, an her
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Edinburgh

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ae the group, his skin's rid raw. on page 12

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an raw vulnerabeelities on page 30
Barlic an raw on page 45

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
n. The sentences dip halfway, raw with adrenaline. Eh explains on page 3

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
elite o the fit fou o rancour raw, on page 70
er, ye mebbe hear wirds still raw, on page 127

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Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
shift an lay the men ina lang raw side by side in dath as they on page 54

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
Thay were aa stuid in the yae raw in order o rank: the keings, on page 42

2 matches

General Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
This wis his secont day in a raw wi next tae naething tae eat. on page 134

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
oor lugs war peltit wi a lang raw o sweerie-wirds fae Paddy, ca on page 22

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
She finds three beds aw in a raw. on page 33
h were shairp, his gooms were raw, on page 46

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
rts o braw things in sticks o raw celery, the auld wumman conti on page 8
pent wis keepit. There wis a raw o cans on the shelf, aw colou on page 35

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
elf and hunkered doon ahint a raw o muckle cider jaurs, Keekin on page 67

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
charnley's fitba in the raw on page 5

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
scotland/214308) is in fact a raw o taps alang a rig. Here thar on page 65

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
oods o claes further doon the raw is fast is takkity buits wad on page 65
iddy mither cam oot the Dowie Raw... an yer faither." on page 66
ung. Stoorin further doon the raw. Whan thai'd pit a guid lenth on page 68
Thai huntit ivvery inch o the raw, howkin amang stanes an lang on page 69

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
he day agane. Fower days in a raw noo. 'He'l get nae tip this w on page 19

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
in road an heidit doon a lang raw o hooses, an brocht it skitin
ot aftner nor in, an lined wi raw abune raw o auld, shilpit hoo
abune raw o auld, shilpit hoosin, ilk a
o coorse gress rin atween ilk raw it the back, wi mozit claes p
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Mary Deas pittert doon the raw in her auld, hie-liggit bleck
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e seein the plays in their ‘raw’ state, afore Randall Steve
oys, The Paddy, The Plum, The Raw, The Ricey and The San Toy. R
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
e describe what it felt like. Raw meat underwater maybe – sof
My throat feels raw efter it, so I ken it wis lou
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
a record third election in a raw (whit wis that, Dode Robertso
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McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
they gied percentages, but no raw nummers whan annooncin the re
1 matches

South East (Borders)

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
than, whan A leukit alang the raw o fock, A tent at Wullie
orman whan shei convertit the raw o
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
@BobbyRobson46 3 raw eggs and a nip o sherry mixed(2012)

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
@ourrachblogs @ghud68 Me four raw eggs in ma milk every morn! Y(2020)

South West (Galloway)

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
the wey as raw recruits on page 23

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
wi pale fire. It wis raw breevery, on page 40

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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
In a raw o Screivin.
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@StuartPoet tweeted
is bit o an auld sang . Kames Raw wis a miners' raw in Muirkirk(2020)

East Antrim (Larne)