A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of scary in Corpus

Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
unae huv a wean. Big an kinna scary. That's ma boy in there. Some on page 1

3 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
it's ancient an scary an cannae be killed. on page 66

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
ch meat on ma bones. A wisnae scary. A wis mare feart of the othe on page 37
ad tae think aboot how tae be scary, but no so scary that the boy on page 39

3 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
irgin Mary, it's really quite scary on page 55
virgin Mary, the world can be scary, for angels who never take fl on page 56

2 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 104 - Stephen, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
h don't hink she meant tae be scary. Sumhin in her ghaistly demea on page 11

1 matches

McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
r a bit coz the blank page is scary. But then ah fund oot it's ju on page 7

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
lived three sisters, skinny, scary on page 63

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n Good Mornin Bnitam "He's so scary" he said. "He shouts at me an on page 55

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e wisnae wan. She Wis quite a scary lookin lassie. Ah don't under on page 126
tae question us: wis it dead scary, wis Charlene aw doped up, di on page 152

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"Ye anely think it's scary," Klaus said, like he wis rea on page 6
"It wis awfie scary," she admittit, "but no as sc on page 129

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
moose taen a dauner through a scary big wood. on page 3
ff went the moose through the scary big wood. on page 7
an went the moose through the scary big wood. on page 11
Aw went quiet in the big scary wood. on page 25

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
Ever set fit in the scary big wood. on page 4
He's no big, no scary, but a moose at least - on page 22
t cast a big shadow - a real scary sight. on page 26

3 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
lags wur Russian yins? It wis scary, no kennin whit wis gaun on,
1 matches

Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
They wurnae gonnae say it wis scary or a wisny gonnae dae it.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
rning Britain ‘’He’s so scary’’ he said ‘’He shouts
1 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
It wiz scary tae gang in thair, but Sandy
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
ean. Bit even though they wis scary an’ ah didn’t want tae be
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
drivin itsel, apairt fae some scary gradients an clints. The big
1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
explained tae Cook aboot the scary lecky device that Mr Baxter h
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
e public view o the world.” Scary stuff.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
gnum Moss ... And this is the scary bit. It can only be Spagnum M

@jack_capener tweeted
@molach95 Nowt as scary as a decaying tumshie! https:(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
Scottish. But not, like, how scary it is. The opposite. When Eng(2018) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
er faither's shirts, they wiz scary eneuch!(2019) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
r wieldin it? Only thing mair scary than a wielded spurtle is a w(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
@jackiepatie The scary hing is, his fans wull aa ken(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
bidin in wi Burns? It's a bit scary fir wee yins, mind. They can (2021) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
basic biology an physiology. Scary tae think she's an elected MP (2021) twitter link

Doric

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Look at ye, yer nae sic scary, on page 13

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
til em nither. Att wis richt scary. Aa e time lachin an jokin. N
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
nted cos it didna look a that scary efter a. We heided intae the
1 matches

Cormack, Liam Hallaeen, (The Gaudie 2019) Doric - Banff, poetry
Hallaeen's a scary day
A'm nae ootside at thon scary time
2 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
if ye canna see, it is quite scary
1 matches

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