A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'ocht'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of ocht in Corpus

Shetland

South Northern

Aberdeen

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
deen? He kent verra weel fat ocht tae be deen. He ocht tae say, on page 30

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
Ye micht say it wisna ocht tae mak muckle o; ony loon wi
1 matches

General Northern

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
“Dinnae tak ocht ye’r no needin,” sayed Un
“Whits wrang? A dinnae hear ocht!”
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
wis rife. Een thay didna ken ocht whit wis gaun on, it widna be
Wullie nivver daes ocht lik yon. Ye said e cum roond
gied im hes meat. E didna say ocht ta iz in the efternuin. Yer o
claithes or ocht else fur iz, forby yon aipple
4 matches

(South) East Central

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
their stamachs are aye empty, ocht, ye shud sce the looks on the on page 5
r saps an' tell them stories, ocht aye, Ah'm a fair storyteller on page 6
' he telt his fether as weel. Ocht, bit did Eck no fairly kid me on page 7
ten tae them, in case ye miss ocht. on page 8
Ah'd niver be clear o' them, ocht, bit sometimes like Ah say, L on page 9
Also on pages 11, 12, 14, 17, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 38
27 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
the time wull come for ilk an ocht, on page 30

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
still aye nae urgency tae dae ocht positive. As Prof. Joe LoBian
t [CENSORED: phonenumber] for ocht tae dae wi siller or expenses
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
h, micht, nicher, nicht, och, ocht, pechin, pibroch, pleuch, ric
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
onal consaits aboot Scots nor ocht tae dae wi the law an fowk sh
aid an aw that he wad walcome ocht proponed aboot whit maitters
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
question an it wis speirt gin ocht cuid be duin tae gar mair col
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An if o mine ye're wantin ocht
He'd come when there wis ocht tae eat,
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
n, bidin in Scotland or haein ocht tae dae wi Scots culture.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
aes onie ettles at aw tae dae ocht that wad really mak heidwey i
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
er lugs cockit an gin ye hear ocht, juist send it in bi e-mail o
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
ane wisna stiff as a board or ocht. It wis gey souple sae it mau
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
sae feart an paranoid tae dae ocht wirth while for it? Shuirlie
ud o academia an bi no costin ocht tae prent. The International
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
Nane o the abuin haes ocht tae dae wi the fack that the
1 matches

@ricky_ballboy tweeted
an it’s mebbe no the way it ocht tae be – but as a former law (2020) twitter link

West Central

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 104 - Stephen, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
n her room across the lobby, "Ocht awa an stoap yir haiverin". A on page 12
tellin her tae drink plenty. "Ocht wheesht", said ma mither whin on page 13
"Ocht awa an stoap yir haiverin, it on page 16

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ye'll no hear ocht o that in aa yer schuils, on page 41
Ye've no goat ocht lik oors!', Scots lads will b on page 42
'Ah'd newvir hiv ocht tae dae wi anither man's wife on page 112
an ne'er gies ocht awa aboot hissel (because, qu on page 119

4 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
mair like a prentin hous nor ocht ither! The deils acks in mukk
rp’s gizz, as ill-faured as ocht e’er sichtit. Altho he haes
2 matches

Edinburgh

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
he’r no ane o us ’at haes ocht tae shaw for it. You kye ’a
aye haed an awfu time thinkin ocht oot for theirsels, but efter
maist care for fear o steerin ocht. They tiptaed frae room tae r
t haed nae interest in readin ocht binna the Seiven Commaunds. M
4 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
h whan he peyed attention tae ocht he turnt his face. Maybe he h
eople - which Ah wasna - ye ocht tae be able tae wirk oot that
airden yett. “Dis thoo mind ocht else?” he speirt.
acceptit watter, bit refused ocht else. Beatrice sut doon cross
o the compound, weill awa fae ocht ither.
9 matches

Glasgow

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ither wis ower doitit tae dae ocht mair than sit yammerin awa in on page 25
n seddles, bits an bridles an ocht else that wad serve their glo on page 38
- an it wis best no tae ken ocht about thae happenins - they on page 58
that he micht hae tae gie Tam ocht in return. Fegs, he'd be maki on page 80

4 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
oo easily he wis scunnered wi ocht tae dae wi royalty, I spiered on page 15
memory I hae o somebody sayin ocht positive aboot Scotland at aw on page 17
ma mind mair than ocht else is the sense o belangin on page 23

8 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 83 - Cochise o the Apache Nation, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
A hae nae wiss tae dern ocht frae ye, on page 26

3 matches

General Central

Cameron, Peter Lallans 83 - The Twice-fed Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
He doesna care ocht for caresses, on page 82

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Thare wisna, an she didna see ocht else at lowpit out at her or on page 14
'Mibbe she canna dae ocht else,' sayed Will. 'Mibbe ye' on page 23
d aye taen pride in no kennin ocht about the things thair faithe on page 26
'Ye haena duin ocht wrang,' Kate telt him, whan s on page 30
u wi't, her faither didna say ocht, didna dae ocht, but he wis l on page 32

7 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
chtly gairdit, an no expeckin ocht tae happen this faur doon the on page 54
ll be on thaim afore they ken ocht aboot it.' on page 55

3 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'A sheep will eat ocht it can finnd,' on page 27
d a bodie nane. He hasna dune ocht in his life forby add nummers on page 29
form o a seed. She coudna ken ocht o ither warlds. Affrontit tha on page 32
'Ocht! Ye mean the starns?' on page 47
'They're no gaein efter ocht, said the signalman. "They ar on page 75
Also on pages 82
6 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
pit in the burn! He's no said ocht yit either?' on page 20

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
'Ocht onybody cuid dae yon, it's st on page 22

1 matches

Robertson, James Eemis Stane 2 - The Ploom, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
that ocht tae bear original sin on page 6

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
he didnae see that there wis ocht tae lauch aboot. Nanetheless, on page 6

2 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
cots is as a reason notae dae ocht on its behauf. Whitiver the r on page 10
tions media. This couldna dae ocht but guid for its forderance a on page 12

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
said, as if Rabbit hadna said ocht. on page 74
Heehaw didna say ocht. on page 95
e, and Wee Grumphie didna say ocht. He had tried tae think o som on page 114
t, and Wee Grumphie didna say ocht, but jist stood mn a lowe. Fo on page 143
I ocht - on page 155

6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a drap o ocht on page 53

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
et better". I hae never heard ocht like it since, but ken that i on page 6
it ony mair, can ye no gie me ocht for it, hen - this stound's on page 10

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
It's deed ken, an cannae eat ocht!" on page 79
"Div ye no ken ocht aboot naething?" A said wi su on page 81

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ure, a bit piece an a flask o ocht wairm for tae slock the drout on page 65

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
The haill story ocht to be faur back in the past t on page 72

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Red on Maroon, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
har man has failed tae wither ocht on page 111

1 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
n niver uisin them for ti mak ocht. on page 4

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Ocht, hen – yer a stoater!
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e muckle interestit in findin ocht but juist wants tae search an
's end. Fowk thinkin on buyin ocht learns awthing anent the prod
2 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
mption thit consultation taks ocht tae be juist anent thir pynts
c is for aw athin Scotland an ocht for tae be a national leid. T
ctivities in support o Gaelic ocht tae be locatit, heezit up, an
. In ither wirds, commitments ocht tae be stranger whaur there m
Gaelic thit onie gien things ocht for tae happen whaur there a
9 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
haur ye can howk oot an speir ocht ye micht wad like tae ken. Th
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
tor an taen intae accoont, an ocht that can be shawn wrang will
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
nna trattle on gin thay haena ocht ti say. Aathing about thaim
ti git crackin wi thaim about ocht else hairstit naething
2 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
s or couthy hameliness. An we ocht tae leuk at the reasons for y
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ham”, “Votin disna chynge ocht,” an aw the lave. Ye maun h
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
it on a shaw that wid brither ocht at the UK or USA wis able fur
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
ianach @fion_argh @mnits11 An ocht tae be fir wir Scots leid ana(2019)

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
@raiphsays Ocht, ats a wee shame. Ah feel fur(2020)

@billykayscot tweeted
ynt o it. I couldnae hae duin ocht aboot Scots, gin I hadnae bee(2020)
k oot there that want tae ken ocht aboot Scots words like...wice(2020)

South East (Borders)

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
kent ocht ont thum. The laist tyme A sp
1 matches

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ocht else is made-up or diminished on page 12
tae say ocht tae an noo weesh were listeni on page 20
an gin ye say ocht different on page 29
an ocht tae still be here. on page 36
Ah'll no speir ocht that's noisome, on page 53
Also on pages 68, 73, 77
11 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
sae ye huv nae belief in ocht but smotherin rain on page 43

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
it we hae tae keep dreamin or ocht we'll aw dee, Ma sisters ma b on page 44

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Januar 19th, 2009, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
hou thair was nae lichtnin or ocht o spaes or spiels,
1 matches

McClure, Alan A poem, (Twitter 2022) Central - Galloway, poetry
Tae me, or ocht that micht distract them
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
s richtfu an ain branch as it ocht tae be ???????????????? @Scot(2020)
d be aboot the here an noo an ocht an aathing aa owre #mineapoli(2020)
eids. Forby yer blinness roon ocht adae wi philology, Scotia has (2020) twitter link
s mag, aye? Dinnae ken it but ocht tae dae! Ye hae a link tae th(2020)
me Iona? Ah jaloose wir leid ocht tae be lik ony warldwide leid (2021) twitter link
and 10 other occurrences.

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Ocht o the kine on page 16
soarted or wuz lang by daein ocht wae. on page 49
wain agane, an wae nae mine o ocht, on page 52

3 matches

Campbell, Robert Yarns 3 - Brae / Sheugh / Cannae / Piece, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2024) Ulster - Ballymena, poetry
Noo ye cannae dae ocht.
Thut ye cannae dae ocht
2 matches

Drennan, William Yin Tae A Hunner, (Ullans Press 2004) Ulster, poetry
A’ll coont ocht at ye a
1 matches

Eastern Ulster (Belfast)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
cie airs, the' didnae get hir ocht. Thon hizzie she wus fu o pri on page 11
ae be oul hans, an cannae dae ocht ava. Whiles yell mebbe hear a on page 12
"Them tay-bags isnae guid fur ocht", ir "It's aye tha loose tay on page 13
luk. At furst, he cudnae see ocht ava, bot then he heerd tha gi on page 17
"It'll no coast ye ocht tae get in, for A wus at schu on page 23
Also on pages 26, 27, 29
11 matches

Cromie, Willie Doon tha Wal Raa, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1739905620) Ulster - Ballywalter, prose
in thing that meant mair than ocht tae me it wud hiddae be hame
eir han an whun they missured ocht, it wud hae bina hanfa, a pin
the’ hinnae onie, or is it ocht ava, or nane ava?
d dae it. Noo we haednae daen ocht like this afore bet we agreed
4 matches

Lyttle, A. G. Yarns 3 - Lastin Memorial, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2024) Ulster - Bangor, prose
e aa cheered and clapped ower ocht and the ban’ struck up agan
r: Wee Wes.’ A lauched ower ocht.
2 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
o politicians wha didnae know ocht aboot Ulster-Scots played pol
cule dinged doon an no knowin ocht aboot a thing'll no stap a co
folk that slabber dinnae know ocht o oor lang tradeetion o writi
style yarns. Naebody toul us ocht aboot ony o this at school. T
er, I'm no sure thon tells us ocht. Yin thing I dae know is that
5 matches

NewtonLass Tay, (newtonlass.blogspot.com 2011) Ulster - Newtownards, poetry
�Them tay-bags irnae guid fur ocht”, ir
In ocht daen richt.
2 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
e whuttled awa wi’oot sayin ocht mair. By een, she’d med thr
n. “Fur why daes she no say ocht? Dae ye ken yit wha she is or
mair oorie. Life wasnae worth ocht wi his femlie awa. Days gaed
3 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
richt kiltle ban? Na, no owre ocht on page 5
Tae fin if ocht yit burns. on page 10
But skelfs or ocht A cudnae see, on page 44
An skails ocht in its pad. on page 45
Tha raip o hye's as strang as ocht, on page 47
Also on pages 49, 57, 68, 73
9 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
was aboot tae suggest we play ocht else when ma eenies cowped an
1 matches

General Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
ot o it. I hairdly unnerstaun ocht the Scotchies say. #UlsterSco (2014) twitter link
l tak a wee keek an see is it ocht o interest tae the #UlsterSco (2015) twitter link
the TV ana, but I dinnae ken ocht aboot the yin or the ither. A (2014) twitter link
o Conn O'Neill's wee brig... Ocht left o the Clandeboyes? http: (2015) twitter link
nnae say The Peelers hae done ocht tae scunner me ava: hooaniver (2015) twitter link
and 7 other occurrences.

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
ng @molach95 Och A dinnae ken ocht about ocht that isnae fae roo(2020)
@AntonJTMcC cannae say ocht :)(2020)

Synthetic (no region)