A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'tee'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of tee in Corpus

Shetland

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
we noat aw wer tyme tae keep tee. Weel, eis skeem wurket a tre on page 11
t, 1.e fit tae dee an fit nay tee dee. Raachil weis a richt dab on page 37
s en thi morning so's tae cum tee. So a looket eit thi dross an on page 41
ae maneyge tae brain waash ma tee louse aff an maak for't. Noo, on page 56
s doon, an fyle a weis cummen tee, a thocht tae maseyl, "Ken ei on page 65
Also on pages 69
6 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
she preened a reed carnation tee till the lapel o'is suit jaic on page 12
Winnie leuch tee, afore addin, "He's aiven spi on page 13
t fin the quine caad the door tee an pyntit te a lang leather s on page 82

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ered as Ah eventually teen ye tee. on page 19
Vi stairtit te lach, tee, an syne even Gerald jyned in on page 33
Ah've enuch o a chaave keepin tee wi the wirk an feedin real be on page 52
i'll get a chunce te hear ye, tee," said Ronnie, finally munagi on page 59
n Ah jist aboot hid ye lachin tee, eh, eh?" on page 76
Also on pages 79, 86, 90, 96
9 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
him, "Aye, bit Scripter says tee, 'Ye'll nae temp e Lord yer G on page 10
ik, turn e ither een till him tee. Gin a chiel sue ye for e ver on page 12
"Sae, tee, fan ye fast, dinna be lik e on page 14
th hae an unnerstannin o them tee. on page 79
baptised, Jesus wis baptised tee an wis prayin fan e hivvens o on page 84
Also on pages 88, 89, 98, 101, 102, 103, 107, 108, 111, 113, 117, 118, 119
28 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ther, bit wi hid a lot o fun, tee... atween fechts." on page 15
bittie o somethin else in im tee. An it wis at wee 'bittie o s on page 17
n's best freen - an wumman's tee. on page 18
seeder yer livin surroundins, tee: stylish furnitir, quaality a on page 19
n in sic a roch pairt o Toon, tee." on page 20
Also on pages 45, 46, 47, 48
9 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Ma wife A'll get tae help ma tee, on page 15
Wi skirt an legs an highheels tee, on page 17

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
aa a body could dee tae keep tee wi them. Fitiver faimly happe
e gar it daunce, afore pittin tee the door again.
her wee boorich o pupils fell tee tae chaw their breid an jam.
'Div men bluid tee?'
ns' secrets. Men hae there's, tee.'
16 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ptiles ancestors war maisters tee.
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
ean will be happy wi that een tee.
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
trunge an birsen. He faa’s tee agin e widden door, faachs hi
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
y but the yard wiz a fair caa tee. Onyhoo wi this the gairden w
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
icky lifted his fit an pushed tee the door jist as Bob the dog
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
r nebs, an wheeplit wee tunes tee them Syne aff he’d merch wi
nds ye on a kebbuck o cheese, tee.”
Wi a click, the door steekit tee, an the rocket set aft fur ha
r lum. Efter thon she clappit tee the door an switched on the
An Mistress Hennie yarked tee the door in Suzy’s snoot sa
6 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
The fergie could come tee

Aberdeen

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
Than, loshtie, A set tee tae laach. on page 34

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
oor o the spence an birsit it tee. The room was in mirk, tho; a on page 30

1 matches

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
'Cause problems there Is sure tee be, Fin we a' gang doon tae T on page 29

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
, if ye div tell a lee, ye've tee gie us back aa wir land. Are on page 90

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
An, wi aat, we set tee wi th'eeswal blethers aboot e on page 88

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
their heid. Gey queer ideas, tee. An nae maitter foo queer, ee on page 72

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
t wasna lang afore Fergie set tee wi his tale.
her name. Sae th’umman set tee giein Mither her dainer twa d
ma wird an kep the appyntment tee.
3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Puppet Mannie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
ds like me; an maneepulaaters tee,
1 matches

General Northern

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Abodie his a story tee tell. An I winner fit's yours on page 57
ked oot for us. Me, I decided tee act the radge. I wis a reed h on page 58
lly, I hate my life an I wint tee run awa." Because that's fit on page 59
they wir eggin each other on tee drink ower much o the stuff. on page 60

8 matches

Philip, George Tales Fae The Doric Side - Winter, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Frost caul caas, an uninvited tee, on page 80

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
for cuttin tee an we'll hae carvins on't - on page 27

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
dae ye ken she wesna drouthy tee? Nou for nummer three: ye low on page 11
e, aa acause Ailice hed yokit tee wi "Come an we'se lat on we'r on page 13
reek rises up in thon chaamer tee: but it's aiblins jist a pit- on page 14
a douce wee smirkle, an yokit tee again: on page 51
t, E'ysters dear, We can yoke tee an feed!" on page 55
Also on pages 63, 82, 85, 94, 97, 98, 100
14 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
frae the grun. I likit clay, tee. I aften plytered aboot wi du on page 51

6 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ots somewye far abody can get tee till't. on page 111

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
a dull an close, aye an heavy tee,
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Dull an grey an affa dismal tee,
comes oot, het an affa sultry tee,
Affa het an close aye sultry tee,
fore nicht it begins tae rain tee.
lichtnin tee, it maks dark in tae day so w
5 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
olk. A richt gweed wird it is tee: an A maun aloo, I wis fair t
sters hiv gairdies an loamins tee, tho ere’s mebbe nae mony k
dictionar, A wis fell pleast tee tae howk oot owersettins for
3 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
e an' Union Grove hid an Esso tee
1 matches

Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
we a’ his work tee’n in his stride
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
@Ali_Leith A bitty mochy here tee(2020)
@Ali_Leith Coming tee noo(2020)
ennie_mjr Yer spellings richt tee(2020)
. Sensitive Andrew blocked me tee(2020)

@Franwella tweeted
seNicol1 well ........ I ca'd tee!(2012)

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
his een aff the caur an ready tee move fast if they wur. 'Naw.' on page 1

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ae St Andraes itssel. Whan he tee'd aff at the first hole it wi on page 125

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ae St Andraes itssel. Whan he tee'd aff at the first hole it wi
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Ma Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2014) Central, weans
It suits mae tae a tee
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@hibeesfamily no at the big tee m8 lol (2021) twitter link
mdaws that was alf ramsay 2 a tee guys (2021) twitter link
m8 - no long in penny 4 the tee 5 n a jist happened tae b in (2020) twitter link

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
fittit his description tae a tee on page 51

1 matches

@annieones tweeted
yae described big boris tae a tee..... a callt him a fud yester (2021) twitter link

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
d it. Bit furst he made a wee tee afore applyin’ the boot!
1 matches

Glasgow

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
y gat the emo look doon tae a tee slides a flip phone oot fae w on page 7

1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
��s goat that look doon tae a tee; that scowl that invites cunt
1 matches

General Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
baobabs arena wee busses, by tee as muckle as kirks; an gin he on page 22

1 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
un on an a gey lot mair comin tee. on page 87

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
mingin medicine, Geordie said tee himsel. It wis fair stammygas on page 43

1 matches

@fourmenterian tweeted
a beauty @falkirkbairns #COYB tee-he'd(2015)

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
er1969 I might dae the same.. Tee hee(2018)

@raiphsays tweeted
aw day noo. A huv a wee cuppa tee an am up in err traffic cantr(2020)
o iOS14! Makes ye a wee cuppa tee wile ye tweet an teechis ye A(2020)

South East (Borders)