A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of wat in Corpus

Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Juist as wat as ever," said Alison in a do on page 25

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
hit then maun we dae? Weel-ah-wat, wirk nicht and day, body and on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
inby tae dicht its wat feet oan a strand on page 33

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
emy, an then haud a council o wat' on page 36
thill. He wis ower auld fot «wat. Fechtin wis for crouse young on page 38

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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ce an hauns a guid dicht wi a wat cloot, an synd thaim wi watte on page 23

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
wat splatt on page 62

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
As seen's he'd wat his fussle wi a waucht. on page 50

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
s floods were the warst, an a wat August, like last year, cuid on page 17

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Thus on a fence, bedraigelt, wat on page 7

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
An aa my face is sypin wat wi greetin - on page 43

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McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Tap Table, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Caul, wat, trauchlin oot an upward on page 117

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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Past grey, wat sheep lik ancient staunin sta
Ae wat nicht
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
t’s naitral ti the laun, ar wat bi the sam renn cluds, an hae
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ther things, aboot – weel A wat – thermal vents, thair unso
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
hause. She backit awa on the wat ice, an there wis a wee buith
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Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
For friends we made alang the wat, and kept at ony cost
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
y as its hooves skitit on the wat causey stanes o the Fleshersâ
Wi three muckle brandies tae wat his new granddochter’s heid
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Doric

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
@deangillan1 Wat a fuckin wank stain. How ee c(2019) search twitter
ed @frankieboyle on @wossy an wat a doon ti earth guy he actual(2012) search twitter
run away frae him.div e like wat a din there? #cleverfellowmei(2012) search twitter
@GregorHepburn jist wat your used to #bigbirds(2012) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Wat roaks tae clim an sprachle ow on page 2
Coul wat fing'rs on page 35

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
A soomed ma haun in tha saft, wat groond on page 18
blade gaed doon in tha saft, wat muck on page 20

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
he played on were slunky and wat, ye might call them a slarry, on page 32

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Wat an caul an miserable, on page 5

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Wat an loost an fair frae hame on page 48
Hapless hunter wat an loost, on page 50

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Doon coul wat mirky pots, tae fill on page 1
n yer haun", the' say, Wairm, wat an strang, on page 13
se. Wullie tuk tha waur o tha wat aff it wi an oul towel, an th on page 18

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Morrow, Rob Yarns 3 - Kirk and Ceilidhe Memorial, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2024) Ulster - Poyntzpass, poetry
Wat Scott aye minds us weel,
1 matches

NewtonLass Tay, (newtonlass.blogspot.com 2011) Ulster - Newtownards, poetry
Wairm, wat an strang,
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Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
ye’d whiles fin yin in the wat meeda whar the fahlty broo, f
in huntherwechts an whar, on wat days, a wheen wud gether, wae
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Fenton, James A' it taks, (Ullans Press 2000) Ulster, poetry
The wat-lint hoag frae a seeplin bing
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