A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'knife'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of knife in Corpus

Orkney

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
dennir tatties, an I mind da knife slippin, an a spurt a blude c on page 19
da mere sight o him twistin a knife in my hert. Finally I pickit on page 59
r night, tweetin wi da pocket knife, a full riggit ship, every sa on page 71

3 matches

Tait, Christian Da Hegri, (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
ed oot bi da wadder’s sharp knife.
1 matches

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
o er. She's like a bladeless knife wi' oot a hunnel." on page 15
Jock lickit the butter aff is knife an steered is tay wi't "Ah wi on page 22
an yer sleeve. Nae lickin yer knife, or aiven wirse - yer plate. on page 53

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
sigh as he dooned his fork an knife an lookit up it Joyce. "Surel on page 6

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ep frae the foun o a pan wi a knife, garrin it skreich like a ban
t cut through wi a horseman's knife
an her hairt cuttit oot wi a knife, an her beens left oot on the
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
tae gyang unner the surgeon's knife.
byordnar fear o the surgeon's knife."
ear ready tae gyang unner the knife. Jenny grippit his haun as th
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
mannies pooch wi a pen knife an car keys. Teenie Pence hid
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
@TGIFridaysUK an pick up huge knife tae aet ah aye feel like Ramb(2016)
ing towards his victim with a knife clamped firmly between his te(2018)
Oi! Rinder! Ah’ve gotten yer knife, fork, speen an teaspeen an a(2018)

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
aftcollect Fer speed, dice wi knife, then sharp ice cream scoop, (2020) twitter link

South Northern

Aberdeen

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
��knifey’ wi the broken pen-knife ma big brither gied me, or, i
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
did and-aa. She used tae say knife like ‘k-nife’. Nae word o
1 matches

General Northern

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
fer feel wi a knife. He wis cuttin the binder tow
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
he saw the hunter tak oot his knife an stairt tae gralloch the be
1 matches

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
wi the black haunled knife. Dividin the power even as sh on page 1

2 matches

Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
hed tae be cut wi some verbal knife. Murray didna like tae be the on page 87

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
A knife, a father's throat had mangle
A knife, a faither's throat haed mang
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ry noo an then lay doon their knife and fork, to caw for yill, or
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ilka heavin breath is like a knife intae ma lung.
He didnae need a surgeon's knife -
2 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
Slate Knife Mcallum shouted fae the roof
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
warld an 'Spanky' his palette knife for a plectrum, mellin wi the
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
t tae pit a patient under the knife. This boay suddenly comes to
1 matches

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
und o her daith cut him lik a knife, on page 17

1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
n them. Dad had brought a pen-knife as well. “Jist in case!”
een. It wis ma dad wi his pen-knife. Aboot tae kill me.
, I should have taken the pen-knife, but I couldnae think straigh
3 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
her, and that the hing hud a knife in his haun.
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
tae stick William wi his ain knife. Our hero wis haein nane o th on page 23
phere on the drill flair wi a knife thon day. on page 52
sence o mind tae whip oot his knife an cut the line fae the pinna on page 92
bye that, they took the man's knife an his tobaccy. Yet again the on page 105

4 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
@JamieFairbairn1 Knife tae stairt an ice cream scoop(2020)

Edinburgh

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
But nae animal jouks the fell knife i’ the end. You gryce ’at
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
o plates she wis haudin, an a knife wis propellt through the air.
e wey.” He bent tae fin the knife for her, bit some ither body
“Lachin’s faither tane a knife in his haan tae rid his siste
3 matches

Glasgow

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
They hud slogans like 'Bin a Knife, Save a Life' n aw sorts ae o on page 58

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
tangible ye could cut it wi a knife an put it in yir pieces. on page 3

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
Mah maw gies mah granda a wee knife an he goes tae start carvin. on page 173

1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ye tae. Where did ye get the knife?’ He shuffles awkwardly lik
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he rasps an pulls a lock-back knife oot his back bin, flickin it
1 matches

Ayrshire

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
und o her daith cut him lik a knife,
1 matches

General Central

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
An his searchin knife fun his ee on page 40

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
l can win frae the ill-kyndit knife in the end. Youse youthfu gru on page 6

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
p me nakit. But I whup oot ma knife. on page 106

2 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
how yer knife wis in pain when it came oot on page 48

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
His orders were: 'Knife the wee nyaff!' on page 23

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nae corp hauds knife upon his craig tae rob, on page 32

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
yowled the cook wi the muckle knife that had jist cut the fish in on page 79

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'Fetch a knife,' Ah shoutit at him, 'an tell on page 17

2 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Soor Ploom Fairy, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an mair knife edges than a Setterday nicht
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
side o the neep wi the tattie knife. But it wis oor aulder brithe
1 matches

@billykayscot tweeted
muckle agricultural implement/knife for sneddin corn/sugar cane/t(2020)

@weenell3 tweeted
elp themselves always put the knife intae a compliment! (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
like a knife in her hert she says when she on page 24

1 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

General Ulster