A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'forth'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of forth in Corpus

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Set forth intae the piggie's hoose, (yo on page 78

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
her closs an rock her back an forth like the bern I wid never hiv on page 77

1 matches

Shetland

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
n; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shal
1 matches

Aberdeen

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'"An she brocht forth a maan chield, on page 81

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
back an forth on page 1
broucht forth anither, on page 33

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
n I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; but if a man bide on page 90

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
re o attraction. He wis layin forth on the stringths an weaknesse
1 matches

General Northern

@cligeey tweeted
sstalker Nae Info north o the Forth(2020)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
in the one table as be back n forth tae mine every twa minutes! ?(2020)

North East Central

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e kin see everythin. The hale Forth Valley spread oot. Wi the Och on page 1

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
To venture forth to heaven (or hell), He feels on page 3
tlands through a haar fae the Forth. on page 78

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ve goat boays rockin back and forth oan yin ae they leather padde on page 27

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
he first A'v ever crossed the Forth athoot the passenger at laest on page 125

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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
he first I'v ever crossed the Forth athoot the passenger at laest
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Pentland Huls an the Frith o Forth. Aw wes as it bene
ised ti rin frae Embro ti the Forth Brig. Whan we raxed Dalmenie,
atwein Forth an Tay wes cryed Fyth an ti t
rs wes ettlin ti wun ower the Forth an
o the Forth rail brig an mak amaist ane e
6 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
smile as braid as the Firth o Forth sae he gaed ower tae her an s
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
mewhaur between Longridge and Forth. Once we reached Carnwath it
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
wis the Preses o the Firth o Forth Fishermen's Associe an o ae t
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
. Attemptin tae rock back and forth in the chair in a desperate,
1 matches

West Central

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
’ the bitter bile is spewed forth. There are those wha huv deci
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
he Gatekeepers are aye pittin forth. on page 17

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
River Forth. on page 43

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
em. The battle swayed back an forth but it wisnae lang afore the on page 15
t tae on the south side o the Forth cheenged aince they were makk on page 26
haill o Scotland north o the Forth-Clyde line ull the mid-1750s on page 121

3 matches

Edinburgh

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
forth. The gallus brass Celtic warp on page 112

1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e richt haun waunerin back an forth at a melancholy pace. Sae quh
e richt haun waunerin back an forth at a melancholy pace. Sae quh
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
os he’s been comin back and forth aw mornin. The hale room gasp
observe folk dashin back and forth acroass the busy road. A smal
2 matches

Glasgow

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
the walls ay yir dome back 'n forth, fightin fir the front view, on page 3

2 matches

Eunson, Catherine Freude, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
lt and blackened fae that day forth.
1 matches

Ayrshire

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
afore the road brigs ower the Forth an Tay were biggit. on page 23

1 matches

General Central

Scott, Colin nobody remembers the birdman - Empty Nest, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
back and forth in dribs and dregs on page 172

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 104 - Whaur Div Ye Belang Tae?, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
lands ayont the Forth-Clyde line, Caledonia, efter on page 40

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
nown as Middle Scots, brought forth an abundance of literature ba on page 15

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
In Smaatoun on Forth: on page 17
Abuin the brattlin Forth but, kinglike, he on page 24

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
, lang afore the biggin o the Forth and Tay Road Brigs: 'Efter a on page 54

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
wast an ablo the faulds o the Forth whimplin thair wey tae the se on page 65

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
.deepseaworld.com) aneath the Forth Rail Brig at North Queensferr
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
e north east and there sprung forth a light as bright as that of
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
whae bidit north o the River Forth in Scotland, and scrievit doo
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Yont, he thocht o the Firth o Forth, North an Sooth Queensferry c
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
e’ve a hairt the size o the Forth at its’ widest reach.” Sa
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
k in the middle o the Firth o Forth. A horrible place tae be wi h

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ce in the midst o the Firth o Forth. Only way on or aff by boat s

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
n it wouddae bin the Firth of Forth! (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish on page 84

2 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
urin? Millions o wumman bring forth in pain, An every bairn is ay on page 40

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
hen Alexander III crossit the Forth in a hoolie an fell aff a cli on page 27

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
sed to row the ferry over the Forth. Love that bit of the world a(2020)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
It chargeth forth thein awful clout, on page 48

1 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Whar yinst a forth had owersicht on page 22

1 matches