A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'pull'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of pull in Corpus

Orkney

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
Or pull his buits on at the ither sid on page 42

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
No! Dinna pull owld Rover's tail.: on page 5
"Cheust pull theesel taegither, min! Are t on page 50
e me a bit o a 'pep talk' and pull me right back fae the brink. on page 63
They sit and pull their crackers and pit on the on page 81

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
s sweeng closs, touch, twine, pull back, touch more. An than: "A on page 62
whit sheu's gien tae haad, an pull whan telt tae pull. Sheu coon on page 156

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Lower the pail an pull hid up, then anither. on page 35

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Pull the curtains lock the doors on page 22
uiet and I turn onto me side, pull the blankets up aboot me and on page 85

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
in a push-me-pull-you tidal dance, The Westray on page 154

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
r Dursley wondered? Tryan tae pull himsel taegethir, he let hims
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Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
pull back, touch more. An than –
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Hall, Simon W. Crackan the troughs, (Brisk Northerly 2021) Orkney, blog
doon in the weet and ye canna pull yer feet oot. Climate change
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Shetland

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
sail, doon-haulin wi wan easy pull,
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North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
breath as Ah saa Missus Reed pull open the sideboord draar gn t on page 65

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a fyow attempts, Ah munage te pull a hunkie fae the string bug a on page 46

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
A'll pull ye's doon intae ma lair!" on page 9

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
the aulder horse, an he could pull the fower wheeler, fur the Br
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ted on the shutters tryin tae pull them aff. The foul language t
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
. He gave her a smaa heuk tae pull the laces tight. She struggle
ng back up tae the kitchen an pull on the rope till it came up.
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“Let’s pull a Xmas cracker an gang hame�
hroom tae redd up his fur, an pull oot aa the stickywillies free
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
ngilt. Jist as he wiz awa tae pull his jumper back doon, oot the
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Aberdeen

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
y, I say. I lie back doon and pull ma sheets up tae ma chin.
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
ngst the dirt wie ma hands. I pull up the thin black object –
Fan I pull masel back up oot the three-f
I rake in ma lobby press and pull oot ma aul anorak. Fae ma bed
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General Northern

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ye canna pull i'wool ower their een on page 162

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
damage. 'We hid tae forcibly pull him aff the tree,' says McChu on page 118

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ghts afore. She hid tried tae pull em ower her black stockings a
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
will pull you along as well.
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
side tellin ma tae gang in an pull oot some bunting. I could see
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Ye hid tae pull it oot or at least try
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@fittiecrooners tweeted
I've jist hid tae pull masel tigither efter haeing t(2018)

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e yin waitin in the wings tae pull oor plug. Wae jist a few crum on page 22
ssico' and Aldo will need tae pull suttin definitive oot ae the on page 109
back the tears. Ah decide tae pull this pencil pusher tae the si on page 161
t huvin a session, lookin tae pull. The wey ah look at it, eh? t on page 168
shit tae bed. And Craigy will pull through, eh? stronger than ev on page 180
Also on pages 183, 91
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
go there. I?ll show ye." She pull't the chain aff him an tucked on page 84

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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
wirds like "full", "bull" an "pull". Sic diacritics leuks guid a
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
d suffocatin, even fur me. Ah pull ma ciggie packet fae ma poack
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
n for me and Maisie, where we pull some random stuff oot the fri(2020)

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ghted 2 hear it - lenny will pull them outa this lol (2020) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
r name is, how come he didnae pull you up. Sorry, said Harpreet, on page 25
lucky how did yees manage tae pull that wan aff, an she jist rol on page 75
mmin she goes up an tries tae pull aw the boyzees trunks doon ta on page 94
an ah thought she wis gaunnae pull me up fur it but aw she did w on page 113

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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
Double points forby if we can pull aff the auld coin trick o att
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Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
id quiet voice the OIM said, 'Pull it up.' This time there wis n on page 51

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Edinburgh

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ely the whole story was a leg pull.”
or warld. “Gin you wint tae pull freins apairt ower this, dae
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
eek’s long huff which might pull the trigger oan ma ain waterw
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
use massel in the hope ah kin pull it thegither quickly. By the
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
er’s oan the other side. Ah pull it open only tae find Dougie
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Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
Huey looks terrified. Ah pull him away fae the wee horror a on page 7
'Fuckin pull yerself the gither, ah say ta on page 9
say. Ah go intae mah purse an pull oot twinty quid an smack it d on page 11
? Ah huv fuckin earned it. Ah pull a sweaty score note fae oot m on page 15
fuckin joab is worth this, Ah pull mah troosers an that back up on page 61

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
In maple wids o e'en. Ah pull the cairiage ower. on page 18

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ir comin fae both sides as A pull maself over the fence n hide on page 47

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
t hurt when they touch ye. We pull up at Iona's wee street, a hi on page 3

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
b it intae the meat, twist an pull it oot,' Then he pats me oan on page 1
eedle intae the soft flesh an pull. The hing comes oot nae bothe on page 2
Ah pull mah arm back. Decent wee weig on page 175

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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
ieve this is September.’ Ah pull aff ma jaicket. ‘It’s lik
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hether ye like it or no, they pull ye deeper intae their shite;
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The motors in front start tae pull away as the lights chainge an
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the source ay ma torment. Ah pull the blinds up an look tae the
t the door ay the close as ah pull up wearin a pair ay Bermuda s
by the railway, gettin me tae pull up next tae a ten fit high pe
cted steps up tae the door an pull it open.
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
quarter open garage door. Ah pull it open tae a squad ay cunts
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah pull ma airms inside ma Berghaus a
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
wee wink only some cunts kin pull aff.
Ah pull aff the boots Joe hud gied me
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Fuckin hell man! Casually, ah pull ma pilla roon fae behind ma h
Gettin up, ah pull them oan sharpish - ma cock
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the room again; how they’d pull aff such-an-such cos he’s b
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah pull the jayket oan, an get ma bun
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General Central

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
whiff o' a peat bog aboot ye, pull yersel' up! Git yer trotters on page

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
as weel. Dinnae think ye can pull a fly wan on me." on page 97
ily, she gied the rope a guid pull, and it steyed up. The grappl on page 121

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 1 - Ye’re Still Here? It’s Ower. Gang Hame., (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
gratitude tae yese aw that we pull up oor stakes an gang oor mon on page 24

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
uid tug, aan and I'll ken tae pull ye back up." on page 31
"Ye can pull me up noo!" "Whit aboot ma ti on page 35

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
yne wis claucht in oor bigger pull tae gang-roond us for evermai
s thir moons birls aboot thay pull at ane anither in the bygang
As Europa gaes by Jubiter the pull o gravity gars it heat, ice o
a string o perlins unner the pull o gravity. Whit cam efter wis
chance. It is thocht that the pull o the gravity o Neptune, or a
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
on, they wull fecht haird tae pull the Nationalists in a mair ra
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DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
l siccarly, an gae it a haurd pull. The wouf raised its heid tae
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
, I didn't say that, how do I pull that off ?? ?? ?? I think I h(2020)

@ionafyfe tweeted
@KCrommie It be nice tae pull oot the sparkly frock. Comfie(2020)

South East (Borders)

@jamie_ginger tweeted
@BrodieDru did the jist pull them oot wi a claw hammer?#ou(2013)

South West (Galloway)

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Neurons pull on empty place on page 21

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East Antrim (Larne)

General Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
n he took a big lang pole tae pull the loaves all back
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@the_gellick tweeted
Dinnae be carnaptious or I'll pull aff yer lugs an skelp yer ars (2014) twitter link

Synthetic (no region)

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
, it’s onlie fur giein ye a pull oot.
, it’s onlie fur giein ye a pull oot.
Whar ye can get a pull oot
ye tent, or, gie onie kin o a pull-oot tae, oniebodie owre tha h
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