A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'roses'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of roses in Corpus

Orkney

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
A'm covered wae embroidered roses on page 108

2 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
�dan dis’ll pent dem red as roses.’
1 matches

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
efterneen she wis sprayin the roses an Grandad wis snoozin ahin h on page 94

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
wk wi gairdens fur bringin on roses or rhubarb.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Jeannie wi a boorich o bonnie roses in a jam jar, an a boxie o ch
feenished, she pit the bonnie roses she’d brocht, on tap o Gran
e caad Rosy Lil, wi dizzens o roses peintit roon her sides, She h
rns” faces glowin like reid roses, an the park fu o fleein spir
4 matches

General Northern

(South) East Central

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
NORTHERN ROSES From the Hungarian of Lajos A on page 30

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
There lilies blumed, wi roses rare on page 91

1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ma roses - och, A ken - black spot
an roses fade.
Ma roses niver ken the drooth
3 matches

Lamb, Darcie T in the Park, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
n the bus. A luvved the Stone Roses, Alessia Cara and Catfish and
t. The last act wis the Stone Roses, ma favourite band. A've been
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
whan thay come tae the bed o roses ablo the windae, that lang fa
mer,” the scent o imaginary roses an a faurawa mindin o bizzin
agrance o a late blawin o rid roses. A bricht butterflee flitters
3 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
down now, time tae smell the roses. Seen to many auld guys in th(2020)
d tae slow down and smell the roses. Try to take Fridays aff. Jus(2020)

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
usselburgh this is bonnyriggs roses time imo - go for it guys n (2020) twitter link

West Central

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
waashes the stour aff aa the roses, on page 208
The breeze strummin the roses wi its haun. on page 209

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
k in haudin a big bunch a red roses. Aw my, said Charlene, Is tha on page 111
ask, he said, If yi liked the roses. on page 114

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Is all that ash burnt roses leave, O Di's sad story on page 44

1 matches

Dundee

Edinburgh

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ling too well. It's a Guns N' Roses tribute act that'll be perfor on page 3
gentlemen. We've been Huns an Roses. Ayrshire's original and best on page 4
Huns an Roses are playin again the night an on page 5
Efter hawf an oor ae Huns n Roses an no even so much ae a peep on page 6

6 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ot Second Coming by The Stone Roses an stick it oan tae his recen
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
in the spring and prunin the roses under the windae. Ah actually
1 matches

Ayrshire

General Central

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
There lilies blumed, wi roses rare on page 91

1 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
n intil his left the wey that roses grows amang the olive branche on page 55

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
n this will pent them reid as roses.' on page 20

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Hinnie an roses, wi twa bairns on page 12
There lilies blumed, wi roses rare on page 52
Reid clocks in the roses hunt, on page 82

5 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
hocht thay hed (Ring-a-ring-a roses is no about the Blaik Daith!) on page 129

1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
wi Christine Kydd, Bluid and Roses: The Sangs o Ewan MacColl an
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
His chouks reid as roses, his neb like a rowan!
1 matches

@OliphantWullie tweeted
o $$$$$ an come oot smellin o roses, as we say in Scotland !!! (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
ntinesDay2020 #ValentinesDay #roses https://t.co/intamzQ2ZU (2020) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Pink an whyte haunds lik roses an rice cake!
1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
i return ti selkirk when the roses bloom again. #intherain #yeta(2012)

South West (Galloway)

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
ings an gowd bracelet Fair as Roses her skin is set. on page 42

1 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

East Antrim (Larne)