A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'waur'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of waur in Corpus

Mid Northern A

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
rt, itherweese, ye micht be e waur o't, an e shirra han ye ower on page 12
innerein, e chiel's plicht is waur nor it wis at e ootset." on page 100
m: div ye think they were ony waur nor ilka ither body in kensal on page 104

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
the fit o Minnie's wame grew waur. She cud feel the stickiness
ell ye tae dee't, or it'll be waur fur ye.'
o't. In fack, he's turned far waur these hinmaist twa three days
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ain back yairds bred horrors waur nur onythin Africk cud conjur
m shauchlin hame in bauchles. Waur, she'd whiles senn him oot fu
ke craitur, an naethin cud be waur than bidin on the fleer o the
age. A bairn in a man's skin. Waur, fowk fuspered coorse things.
me. She'd sleepit wi mony the waur. Forbye she'd daen her resear
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Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
affa din yer at! Fit’s the waur wi ye?’ Jocky wiz grummlin
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
waur, fur Dauvit wis that heich th
ae. Ae day, she waukened in a waur ill-teen than
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
yet? Ye may gang far and fare waur as Jimmy says. Weel, he's nae(2019)

South Northern

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
value, an teachers micht dae waur than invest in it; ye may gan
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Aberdeen

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
fter them. Only, he turnt oot waur nor them." on page 35

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
icks the day. Still, 'there's waur disasters at sea' as they say on page 12
charge, that some wad say was waur yet. Ay, that wis a bloody sh on page 18

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
hospital wi his bledder? Or, waur nor aat, athoot his bledder? on page 88

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
fae me faither for things far waur, bit Ah’d nivver seen the l
wid jist hae made things far waur.
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
t’ll turn inti somethin far waur – blin, burnin hate. Ay, it
An it could a been a hale lot waur nor it wis.’
it div ye mean, “a hale lot waur”?’ Ah said.
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
‘An ere’s waur nor aat. The twa o them’s c
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General Northern

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
a hates the drink inna. 'It's waur nor smokin; she sais. on page 43

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
the waur o that, wi his successor. We' on page 27

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
wye am I peyin ninety pence" Waur an that Jonsar Eck hid
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
. Naething tae fear, nae neen waur than gaun tae the dentist." N
a, somebody hid stolen it, an waur
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
�� especially gowd, siller an waur – slaves. Fooiver, the Scan
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@beast_afc tweeted
sgowCityFC Fits gan on soonds waur than blokes singin. Screechye(2020)
Can 2020 get ony waur. #heavenlydancers https://t.c(2020)

North East Central

(South) East Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Gin that's the waur is ivver happens tae ye son, on page 37

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Ian thocht it cuidna get ony waur, it got waur. On the Monday m on page 26

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Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
na pisht himsell. That wad be waur nor the belt. Waur nor the de on page 89

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
O waur than fruit; wae cam sin this on page 91

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
s lesson, things'll ainly get waur!' on page 58
'Waur nor that, gin he's tint the s on page 60

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
the mither tung. Whit's e'en waur an daes e'en mair skaith tae
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Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - Hame-combin, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
‘the dwallin for waur or graunder – the broun moo
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
bermeal bannocks, we cuid dae waur nor conseeder whit oor forebe
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ar ram-stam rattil skulls, an waur wuid enschew gin
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
bit man has made it ten times waur -
Oor men'll think the waur o me,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
ignity. This wis makit aw the waur
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
n either pigs or cuddies, and waur to drive alang the high road
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West Central

Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Challenge, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
But, waur, faur waur, on page 29

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
lliot's buttons, but gets the waur o't i the fecht, an Sundup ha on page 140

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Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
thinkin hissel ony better or waur than his neebur, except bi hi
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Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
's plenty else gaun on that's waur. Bairns bein bombed in Syria,
hese ither things tae happen; waur, tae be done in oor names. Th
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
o onybody whase situation wis waur than his. He’d made a fair
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Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
en for him forbye? He wis nae waur nor Tam, oniewey wha did that on page 68
tolerable. An it wis aye made waur by the fact that the common f on page 84

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Edinburgh

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
edd their hoose, we micht dae waur nor leuk at their example an on page 109

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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
tatements though are nane the waur o’ proof an’ when asked a
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ayed Guzul, in Chinese e’en waur nor the Captain’s, “we'll
ill telt him. “It'll be nae waur nor gittin a tuith pu’ed.�
he telt hissel. Ah’ve seen waur. Ah’ve seen field amputatio
. or maybe, which wis aamaist waur, reverently haint ... She sig
a lot waur whan he did his service on th
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Glasgow

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
John began - his staumer aye waur at the sair en o a flytin or on page 22
rs for beatins an fines - an waur. Yae auld fermer, no able tae on page 26
struggled in a panic that got waur when Cleland ordered a volley on page 37
, for it cuid hae been muckle waur. on page 41
ous an biggins, a wee bit the waur o weir an wantin a new ruif; on page 50
Also on pages 53, 61, 75, 80, 81
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
people. W illie made it e'en waur for me when he threapit regul on page 14
ston wis doon there amang the waur o aw the dulie an dowie exper on page 23

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General Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
fykieness an that wis gittin waur. Syne he wunnert aloud, did i on page 18
Maugre thon it cuid hae been waur, for thay war terrifee'd at h on page 20
er gate haed gaen frae ill ti waur. Aa the blythe years wis tint on page 21
ye say ti her or it'll be the waur for me.' On hearin this a chi on page 23
e God, gin it daesna git onie waur nor this, I can still heize u on page 26
Also on pages 27
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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
lik a man. Ye'll be nane the waur o an eternal jabbin wi a rid on page 49

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
They waur ettlin tae be gaun thigither! on page 17
If Rab waur respeckit fir his verses an s on page 23

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
The neist hauf leukit waur, wi big stanes makkin whirlie on page 22

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
O waur than fruit; wae cam sin this on page 91

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
and didna hae yin mind, an we waur cast oan Edward's devisins. W on page 9
In thae deys, Kings waur twa tae a penny. Halfdan the on page 13
sark aneath. His legs an fit waur cled wi coohide. on page 14

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 104 - Whaur Div Ye Belang Tae?, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
o the law. Fowk wis affen the waur o drink an this cuid land the on page 52

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MacGregor, Rose Lallans 102 - The Big C Roller Coaster, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, poetry
Waur wired tae the tracks o yon ra on page 69

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And on the left yin somethin waur - on page 33

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
rs. The waiters's cin be faur waur. 'is wan time A whispers tae on page 2

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
O waur than fruit; wae cam sin this on page 53
Than deid waur bield, on page 80

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
torm there wid be a lot a sea-waur an the pleumen wid be doun in on page 54

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
han ma faither, an lookit far waur. Bit he wad hae me! A didnae on page 59

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
in Hitler's airmy.) But even waur wes the fac that they thocht on page 65

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
n tell me whaur the stound is waur, we'll get ye sortit oot gey on page 10

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
The waur ye flyte, the brichter howp y on page 45

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
e a grand cheese. He'd tastit waur - an less o it - mony a tim on page 17

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
like moonlicht. Even on his waur days, he glintit like a star. on page 56

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
gate o the tyme which is nae waur nor a hantle o whit is in the on page 69

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
there wesna siclike an muckle waur in the Gaelic! on page 126

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
The Zoo wis bad but waur wis tae come. We wis gaun bac on page 118

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
neck thit Ella wis gittin the waur o the incoonter whan Auld Agg on page 67

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
I chuise the bad: the waur aback I thring, on page 44

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ous greenhoose that grew ever waur. Ony watter bylt awa an the a
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Whit some creetics conseeder waur is that cookies isna anonymis
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
n a factory shuirlie wadna be waur nor waitin on tables or serri
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
he bairns an community ar the waur o it.
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Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
poverty an inequality aye the waur, an contributin tae global th
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
t wad seem gin things can get waur fir Scottish Labour at Holyro
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
oot-haudin o Gaelic is makkit waur.
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@ClashCityClarky tweeted
icol Ye may gang faur an fare waur!(2020)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
gowks. It wad hae been muckle waur nor sic as [redactit](2020)

@billykayscot tweeted
A lot waur than gettin yer oxter kittled(2020)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
oot. Get back under yer rock waur ye belang.(2020)
gey hingin fae a bit o string waur it belangs. Loada shite.(2020)
elp me oot? Gies a brekdoon o waur the £12 billion went. Ah jis(2020)
@RobertMiggins The only place waur traffic lights go 'red, amber(2020)

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
cDougall's focus, an nane the waur for't. on page 84

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
signifeein his en place, gin waur o't or no. on page 21

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
nane the waur forrit. on page 3
thistle, ma frock's nane the waur, An A ken that this flooer wi on page 44

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@StuartPoet tweeted
ing Ah'd want tae hae an faur waur nor a coo's lick forby! @DG_U(2020)
@HurchinHome Aye nocht waur nor a mug o wersh tea!(2020)

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
n couler wather med it aa tha waur, tha grey moss an apen muir e
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East Antrim (Larne)

General Ulster

Synthetic (no region)