A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'sheen'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of sheen in Corpus

Mid Northern A

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Corse Makin socks an horses' sheen on page 15

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
she loadit aa Eric's claes an sheen inte a battered blue casie an on page 21
spint oan new claes: plastic sheen fir the beach; sweemin costum on page 40
Morrice, kickin aff is dubby sheen an dichtin a dreep o rainwatt on page 46
s o claes an a pile o bachled sheen biggit up against the back wa on page 69
winter coat; a puckle pair o sheen; a bricht reed anorak an hauf on page 70
Also on pages 74
6 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
beets an business men's shiny sheen; deevin music belts oot fae s on page 43
akkin Oot a pair o shiny reed sheen wi lang, spiky heels. "You ca on page 65
lut aleen weerin them. Mam's sheen apairt fae her Sunday eens, w on page 66
deep breath as he studied his sheen, held oot the shovel an said, on page 83

5 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
me, A'm nae fit tae lick his sheen, he'll baptise ye wi haily wa on page 9
o daith, a bricht licht will sheen'. on page 10
vens will reese up on hiz tae sheen on them att sit i the mirk an on page 81
a cairry purse, nor pack, nor sheen an dinna stan an news on e ro on page 97
at e ring on his finnger an e sheen on his feet. An fess e fat ca on page 107

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
riks an forcin is feet inte's sheen. on page 38
Ronnie drew is sheen in aneth the table an leukit on page 41
apeless cardigans an sinsible sheen. on page 44

3 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Stannin shackin in their sheen - on page 8
Nae neen wairse aat he'd nae sheen, on page 17

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e like the driven snaa an her sheen shone like sharn on a weet le
fit the muckle shelt wi iron sheen, an sherpen them wi spikes ha
, even doon tae blaikenin his sheen afore they pit them ontae his
ie or Daisy strukk their iron sheen against the cassies a twa thr
ht, ye maun hae steens in yer sheen,' he leuch, fur Minnie wis bl
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
fite socks an patent leather sheen – nae bumshayvilt trainers
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ey wannered but niver hid ony sheen on! Callum’s mam was aye wi
tree. Callum wheeked aff his sheen an baggie awa ti save i cat f
tyin his laces! Eventually i sheen are on, nae reight of course
reeks, bleedin nose an untied sheen Callum wanners bain the stree
lum we his baggie hingin aff, sheen untied, covered in muck an un
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
wee grey uniform an the broon sheen, an on wad ging the jammies,
yoamed o baccy an he caad his sheen “Hush Puppies”. He telt K
ey were caad that because his sheen really WAR puppies. bit he’
hers didna like dogs, sae his sheen jist barked at nicht.
dementit if it hid tae weir sheen. It wad be tea time afore it
10 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
nths ago. Nearly spewed on ma sheen.(2019)
@Angus_the_Bull1 Yer sheen Definitely isni(2020)

Mid Northern B

Aberdeen

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ll's: "An ye teuk yir hose an sheen aff, did ye?" on page 56

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
like his black shiny sheen. on page 9
the location o the sheen. on page 10

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
here ivry Sunday morning, sin-sheen or thunnerpelt, takkin tent o on page 24

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
assie Lily wore affa sensible sheen an nivver gaed ti the duncin, on page 72

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
n up the street wi his flinty sheen drawing spirks frae the steen
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
Ye’v on marless sheen, Grunny said een day aifter I
1 matches

General Northern

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
her's wardrobe, aneth piles o sheen aa weel polished wi Oxblood, on page 22

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
"pit on yer sheen an get doon tae at skweel, ye on page 33

1 matches

Faffe, Christina Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Special Licht, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
es cloakin aathin in a gowden sheen, on page 81

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
her feet spullt oot ower her sheen. Fin she drappit me aff in th on page 92

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
like you ti be shakin in yer sheen, is't? Yer mair accustomed ti on page 8

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
changed ma semmit, changed ma sheen an ma socks on page 67
Tartan sark and polished sheen on page 126
cine porters wi' great muckle sheen on page 129
Pit ma sheen on ma feet, on page 139
Mind an' wipe baith yer sheen, loon on page 153
Also on pages 176, 179
13 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
aces aa war synit braa, Their sheen like gless did glert, on page 53
O sheen an ships an shoogie-boats, An on page 54

2 matches

McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
keepin stuff for polishin yer sheen
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Trees noo lose their Simmer sheen,
a pair o beets, en twa pair o sheen. In anither shop
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Dry day wi a richt frosty sheen,
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
on fite ankle socks an black sheen. Ye felt really special. An n
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
but she’ll nae tak aff her sheen tae feel the grun aneath her
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
fit fit fits fit fit? #doric #sheen(2018)

@cligeey tweeted
@Skerrypiper Fair sheen min(2020)

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
s central. Hame noo wi yirdit sheen and spirkit socks.(2019)

@Franwella tweeted
wages n then ye cud buy a the sheen ye wint ......GRrrrrrr(2011)
@aimeeannenaylor yer sheen are still at mine(2013)
eannenaylor are ye stealin ma sheen?? x(2012)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
. Jessie buys me a new pair o sheen, wears it doon tae bar & some(2016)
Bought a new pair o sheen the day, pit them on & notice(2016)
ht! Ach well, back on wee the sheen & jakit(2016)
ae book my tickets, polish ma sheen and dig oot ma best clobber. (2017)
some hoors! Better dig oot ma sheen(2018)

(South) East Central

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
meandbobbie Wee spray with mr sheen.????(2020)

Edinburgh

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ure that wid even pit Charlie Sheen oan the pathwey tae sanity. Y
1 matches

Glasgow

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And ma breith cloodin its sheen o starlit faulds. on page 131

1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The sheen ay ma polished dress shoes re
e racin oer the sharp, glossy sheen ay the leather as the taxi we
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
in the middle tae a polished sheen fae the sheer numbers ay feet
1 matches

Ayrshire

General Central

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
white aneath the sun's cauld sheen, on page 33
Tae lat the sun sheen on ma brou. on page 73

2 matches

McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Unsteek the Door o Ma Hert, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
An gin the sun wid sheen the day on page 94

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
own flow'd her robe, a tartan sheen’; and ‘Her tartan pettico
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
chts were seen to blink an’ sheen,
1 matches

South West (Galloway)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

General Ulster