A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'train'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of train in Corpus

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The Fast Train tae Papay on page 90
p is wae stepped doon fae the train on page 91

7 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
d in Blighty, waiting for the train north. Think we are for Glasg on page 39

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
cairrier-train wis movan oot tae war. on page 58

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
A’m writan this nou on the train sooth fae Aberdeen, eftir a c
1 matches

Shetland

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
k side. Kirsten wis wantin ta train, shö hed tried ta affröd he
1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Moarnin Ida Kames, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
sidie for sidie laek train-tracks
1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
d in Glasgow I haed tae get a train or bus tae Aberdeen followed (2021)

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
lift doon te the ten o'clock train in Inverurie here. She's a lo on page 52

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ist mornin Brian tuik the sky-train straucht tae Sector 8, the Ba
rian forbye. He likit the sky-train. It gart him feel some-like a
2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
wa. Margit winted me ti tak a train but I said, na, I’d tak e b
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t load o bales o rags tae the train at Mintlaw. The cairt wiz wee
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
id finally gets a fast direct train service tae Aiberdeen! https:(2018)
Stonehaven train derailment: Minute's silence (2020)

Mid Northern B

Aberdeen

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
y folk couldna their eyesight train
1 matches

General Northern

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
box wis on the sivven o clock train oot o Inverurie the next morn on page 51

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
n its length, mak on it wis a train on page 35

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
steam, he wis lik the runawa train that 'ran ower the hill an sh on page 8

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I' ghost train nixt an then knockin doon can on page 111
Pictir yersel on a train in a station on page 129

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ird Square-lickly ye'll tak a train, I jalouse - an ye'll finn y on page 34
telegraph-" "She maan pou the train hersel for the lave o the via on page 39

4 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
@LeftPeggers @AbzPodcast Train fae Jynt Station - takin the (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@Duncan11Stuart Niver met a train(2020)
@bj2029 Is at a model train?(2020)

@Franwella tweeted
f oors o’ listenin’ tae yer train creakin’ wa’ar nor th tinma(2018)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
orn in yon coffee shop at the train station. Fit will I dee noo?(2016)
Michty me, on train tae Inverness fae Aberdeen & (2017)

North East Central

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
ties bi the stillborn Braemar train station, whaur nae train ever
station, whaur nae train ever arrived.
2 matches

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
oze yer blues awa an take the train?' on page 1

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
And that ordeal of the train To the city hospital on page 54

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Bairns train here, yae dafty" he hisses at on page 111
it's jist been ran oof wae a train. Ah'm soon hoverin oor him ad on page 146
Then ma train ae thoat wis interrupted by a on page 193

3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
timeitit the neist stap o the train in a fell loud voss.
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
nner her mither pit her oan a train an sent her tae us. She wis l
she got wired in at, a steam train couldna hae cleart that plate
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Wi stomach rumblin like a train,
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
rorarangers yes your guys can train immediately and both legs wil (2021) twitter link

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
it'd be as daft as ettlin tae train a Donkey on page 107

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
s tae ken that there's a slow train comin. The trust o the ordina
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
t ah'd left ma bunnet oan the train.
Oan the train heedin’ fur the boat Wan ga
2 matches

Dundee

Edinburgh

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
timetable. There wis a bullet train fae Siliguri at nuin, bit she
an sittin up aa nicht on the train.
wis that ... occupied. Lik a train wi nae sates left an naewhaur
wis that ... occupied. Lik a train wi nae sates left an naewhaur
��s only a couple of hours’ train journey.”
5 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
formed part ae the auld Leith Train Station. Ah’m talkin aboot
1 matches

Glasgow

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Juist like ma train o thocht on page 51

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
mad guy pushed him on tae the train tracks. Maggie hud tae go tae on page 4

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ve compulsive neurotic bitter train wreck. And it wid become famo on page 3

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
y ither weans as the Canadian Train fell aff the rails on page 49
ined as a para and we stole a train on page 136

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
boot hauf an hour away on the train. The seaside
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
When we get aff the train at Crianlarich the rain’s s
c wae the two ay them oan the train oan the waiy up.
h’ll just head back tae the train station the noo ya pricks!’
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The train approaches fae the east an ma
The train pulls away fae Shettleston, f
staun up fae ma seat oan the train wae the rest ay them as the t
wae the rest ay them as the train slows doon, drawin intae Quee
, no too bad, ah just get the train in.’ ah sais, wae remarkabl
6 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
's successor, the wan they'll train up when he moves on.'
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
College at Glesca in 1662 tae train for the meenistry. Young Pede on page 30

1 matches

General Central

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
ns hae, an mair - signage at train stations, leaflets in Pairlia on page 3

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
eace tae rest their minds an' train their brains. on page

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
ge, followed her, hauding the train of her velvet frock while she on page 3

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
k ae hit. A wiss thon Glesgae train wad git in on time wance in a on page 2

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
oe wis gonnae tak them on the train tae anither relative. on page 65

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
at the lang train onwindin on page 40

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e Langtoun is 'The Boy In The Train'. on page 54

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
un wirk at ma tred as weel as train an play. Mine you, I ken West on page 65

2 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
is tae fling hersel aneath a train. Gif sic ongauns were perceiv on page 90

1 matches

Bramwell, Colin Eemis Stane 1 - I’d like tae like tae like it aa, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Mad, eh, whaur the train o thocht'll stap. on page 16

1 matches

Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
A wis gled tae get on thon train gaun back hame. Ma mither wis on page 118

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Ach, he'd lost hes train o thocht. on page 18

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e wint doon tae London in the train wi es kitbag an es hammock an on page 43

1 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
uld be as simple as catchin a train ye thocht ye were gonnae miss
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
hey take you directly tae yir train seat! xxx(2014)

@iainnicol tweeted
avidson is aw aboot the gravy train.(2020)

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
" (M C Smith. "The Boy on the Train" )(2018)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@DonaldJamesNic1 is it on the train route south from Stone...oh y(2020)
@0604Arb1320 Or a train ... frae Abz(2020)

@OliphantWullie tweeted
tae Hamburg wan Seturday. The train pu'ed in.........a double dec (2022) twitter link

@fairpechtoot tweeted
Wummin nixt tae me oan the train is a total clype... she's no (2019)

@raiphsays tweeted
an a huvnae seen at wan. Bit train tae Busan wis braw!(2020)
wis er! Bit a dinnae get affa train so..(2020)

@bigandymccoll tweeted
SE England and after the 4th train in a row was cancelled at the (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
@archer_rs The windaes oan a train dinnae open an the roof disna (2022) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
ing half an hour for the next train fae duke st intae toon again (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
walked the twa miles tae the train station, got the train tae Qu(2021)

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ye liftit an brocht ye a last train tae lift intae noo fir aw boa on page 77

3 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
The night train to Liege departs soon. on page 73

1 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)