A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'died'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of died in Corpus

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
A died burd gittan aap tae wak, on page 40

1 matches

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
We're never died o winter yet. on page 43

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
e lad - efter aal, he nearly died - on page 14
it a raggy owld craa that hid died o fright at the soond. on page 17
ck and the engine coughed and died. on page 41
s hert when Cass, his collie, died. on page 50
expected - and I very nearly died! on page 58
Also on pages 61, 83
7 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
He died last year, weel intae his nin on page 33

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Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
Footan his aalmost completely died oot. It used tae be that ye c
1 matches

Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
The Stoorworm died in aafil pain, hid's body's h
1 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
The reason Norn died ... was because the Northern
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Michael Ferrie. Sadly Michael died at da age o 21. An whit a tri
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Da wind has died doon enough tae enjoy a walk (2019)

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
ride on car. It was purple. I died of cute. #TooCute (2019) twitter link

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
e-efter an resurrection fae e died, dinna mairry nor are they gi on page 114

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McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
And en he died on the gallas tree.
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
sea wi the sky abeen him and died bit by bit as his body froze
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t time. Eventually her father died and the doctor said his hert
r the same aifter her husband died.
said the pathologist “They died in agony and it widnae hae be
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
teen a couple years afore he died. “Aye, that’s the man ric
r hid always said that fin he died he wanted his Irvine fleein j
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
mber 1845. Her only bairn hid died at the age o twenty-one far f
mpany. The servant lassie hid died in the asylum soon aifter and
naebody hid known if she’d died by fair means or foul. Daavid
ojers he wiz treating and hid died. Doctor Webster dichtin his e
neral o a devoted mither that died o a broken heart!” He looke
5 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
erson Some Time In Bindie. He died in Banf. Feberuary 1694.' Por (2020) twitter link

Mid Northern B

Aberdeen

General Northern

@cligeey tweeted
gin rings battered egg n twa died ponies rare n sae wis the ste(2020)
@2017Laurence Left a died Bush ahin(2020)

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
boay who cheered when Mustafa died in The Lion King ah thoat it on page 41
gent ah helped tae look efter died suddenly when he ate suttin a on page 61
d yins ah help tae look efter died. Ah've been suspended fae ma on page 63
fuckin kill him" ah says. "He died cos he hud an allergy tae pea on page 64
eal diagnosis wis that it she died ae a broken hert. on page 91
Also on pages 92
6 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
OIRA: Was alive, but noo he's died! on page 61

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
agony of those who fought and died. on page 122

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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ff o the stame generatour als died doun ti seilence, it semed
the fermtoun at hiz pawrents died fur
puir wumman died o the sair darg at is necessa
3 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
r, oot cauld. The line slowly died doon. The group eh lassies wu
1 matches

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ma ma's da died when ah wis two an Karen wisn on page 57
Big Davy fae the lavvies died ae a heart attack this mornin on page 101
but Laura Kyle's granny jist died so she's aff school. Charlene on page 105
an she's wi her wee dog that died years ago. She gied Laura an on page 107
he other night an she went an died. Ah've never seen Wully greet on page 125
Also on pages 129, 130, 153, 169
10 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wee Alex and Agnes though died at birth, on page 17

1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
e trees went quiet. The waves died doon. Aw ye could hear wis th
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Waitin till the steer had died doun a bittie William made hi on page 24
elief when wi a great gasp he died. They flung his boadie ower t on page 42
d the bairns forbye, aince he died. on page 59
a middle-aged mannie that had died in an accident and been burie on page 110
Beaton wis deid the puir lass died o sorrow on the spot. An on page 118
Also on pages 124
6 matches

Edinburgh

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Had died oan the heather's frothfly sp on page 112

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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
d be tae nae avail. Ye were a died man, whitivir A did, Mac Cail
ye hae a richt tae ken why ye died. Weel, we aw’ ken't Colin R
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
or a ski-ing weekend, when Ma died. One of the girls told me, I
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ide him, wrang oot. Scotty, a died in the wool techno-phobe, loo
’ yer students hae fun’ a died boady, will ye let us ken?”
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
huv goat his diagnosis wrong died wae yin search oan google. Ah
1 matches

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
The screamin ootisde husnae died doon any, we've caused right on page 27

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
iet hard-workin wuman n ma da died years back. Didnae know the c on page 37

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
"Wendy died, pal. She had a heart attack on page 40
They say you went mad when Ma died. That you tried tae die too a on page 41

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'D'ye mean that ma stepda died six days ago?' on page 7
ar on the news that somebdy's died. Ye go 'aw, that's sad' and t on page 11
Steven wis jist... a guy that died. And that's sad, aye, but../ on page 12
it's ma stepda that's up and died so mibbe ah don't care. Mibbe on page 19
tmastime, so whether somedy's died or no, the pints urr a-flowin on page 21

8 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
noo," "Last wan made afore he died!" on page 3

1 matches

Kennedy, Julie Ma Mum and William Wordsworth, (Howkin Words Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1399988971) Central, prose
spital. Last week an auld man died oan the ward an she didnae gi on page 10

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
The pan pure smashed, Hink he died straight away. on page 3

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Or her that lived and died in the catacombs aneath on page 15

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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
gither like them if he hudnae died when ah wis a wee baby. The d
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
they boays. Their keyboardist died durin the makin ay the album
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
hese days. No since ma Jeanie died.
When Jeanie died it didnae take them long afor
left. His faither - ma son, died ye see. He goat in wae the wr
d messin aboot wae the drugs. Died because ay that bloody shite
4 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
n a chapel wis when yer daddy died. The time afore that was when
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
funeral. Ah’d heard she’d died (Stephanie phoned) but ah’d
1 matches

Ayrshire

Lehane, Matt Gif I was, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
gif I was... I’d be died fae a hole in the heid
gif I was... I’d be died fae a hole in the heid
gif I was... I’d be died fae a hole in the heid
3 matches

General Central

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
love will meet us wance we've died? on page 69

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Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
a sisters and one brother who died as on page 3

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
She died when I wis ten year auld on page 41

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
angs an the makin o sangs hes died out. on page 129

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
remember that es ain son had died, so here whin e saw Larry, e on page 44

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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
e tell you, but yer daddy’s died.
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@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
tae the date since ma husband died. Crismiss wis nivvir gonny be(2020)

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
twentieth centurie Prague he died be fire, tae speir fir freedo on page 10

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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
etin’ like he did when Nana died. That wis the first night a s
1 matches

Donegal (East Donegal)

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

East Antrim (Larne)

General Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
#RobertBurns died the day in 1796. The best o t (2014) twitter link
Sir Hugh Montgomery, o Airds died the day in 1636. The cratur w (2015) twitter link
96, Scotch Bard, Robert Burns died: he gied us mony poems an san (2015) twitter link