A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'wullie'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of wullie in Corpus

Mid Northern A

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
id hae roon his bosom pal aal Wullie Robertson, an they wid ploo t on page 94

4 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
"Wullie min, come o'er here." on page 9
chucked them doon afore peer Wullie, on page 11
Far Wullie's fate forivir broods!) on page 23
Wullie kent an'aa. on page 26
Bit Wullie wisna feirt bi noo, on page 27
Also on pages 28, 30, 31
17 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
collection o Buchan loon Auld Wullie's funny poems http://t.co/gk2(2014)
w of Peat Moss Poetry by Auld Wullie at http://t.co/2EUrERjq5L htt(2014)

Aberdeen

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
ignal is the bell on Skittery Wullie’s bike. They’ll be drappi
1 matches

General Northern

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisi
w richt thin. Ye maun hae gat Wullie’s message fur ta
Wullie telt ye whin e cum roond it l
So Wullie wis roond it yer hoose ower l
id! Jist you wait, A’ll see Wullie the morn’s
25 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@youngwd1 aye wee Wullie winkie, awfa ironic last time(2015)

@cligeey tweeted
nal girner mair sense fae Oor Wullie(2020)

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
about the sound of a ‘Watery Wullie’ that’s nae altogether appe(2020)

(South) East Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Twa lagers whan yer ready,Wullie,' Ah seyd tae Tam. on page 27

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
"Dae ye no mind whit Wullie Syme telt ye?" The laddie spe on page 26

16 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ae there, or e'en the holiest Wullie, I'd hae him up there, settin on page 74

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ings bathered Airchie wis hou Wullie Low's wis caad Tesco nou, lik on page 125

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
i the line, houanivver, Young Wullie Syme, the traivellin gaffer, on page 59

6 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
a awn sel, kythes afore us in Wullie Hershaw’s braw pley (extrac
eaturt micht pit ye in mind o Wullie Hershaw’s owersettins frae
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
he wis as fair-heidit as Oor Wullie and his face gaed bricht pink
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ings bathered Airchie wis hou Wullie Low's wis caad Tesco nou, lik
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ad" Onybody that can read Oor Wullie an The Broons shuid pit a tic
te" Onybody that can read Oor Wullie an The Broons haes the abeili
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Oor Wullie's 70t Burthday
NINE year auld Oor Wullie celebtratit his 70t burthday
h this year. Scots Tung howps Wullie haed a guid burthday an bids
t wis juist unner a year syne Wullie cam oot tap on a leet o Scotl
esults wis as follaes:- 1.Oor Wullie. 2.William Wallace. 3.Sean Co
18 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
oster haed a big picter o Oor Wullie on it an the wordin alangside
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ime whan there wisnae ony Oor Wullie or The Broons. Wis thare ony
It wis Oor Wullie alang wi Maw an Paw Broon tha
Ilka Christmas, baith the Oor Wullie Annual an The Broons Annual t
eitions o Robert Burns an Oor Wullie but things is stertin tae leu
4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
“Wullie, shaw that tae yer mither.”
? The doonricht impidence.” Wullie lukked tae hes Mither is she
Wullie shiftit hes tent tae hes Fait
n oan the skiffed watchcloth. Wullie cuid nivver mind o seem hes F
spin loafin, parasites ...” Wullie didnae ken whit parasites wir
27 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Sanct Hub’s, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
an auld Wullie, Christian jyner,
Syne Wullie an me sclimmed up intil the b
Wullie, the Christian, nivver notice
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
it exaggerated. Efter aw, Oor Wullie an The Broons haes been gaun
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
the contribution made by Oor Wullie in the preservation of the to
Uisin weel kent eemages o Oor Wullie, local an naitional poetry wr
2 matches

West Central

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
t tae Roamers' spurned, While Wullie Roddie's dyke, on page 213

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
this time roun ir the likes o Wullie Hershaw, Alastair Mackie an J on page 5

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
il the warld-wide relevance o Wullie Shakespeare, an it's a buik w on page 116

3 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
�Aye or onythin else’ added Wullie Broon.
he flair up a bit?’ offered Wullie.
‘Thare ye go again, Wullie, makan suggestions athoot thi
Wullie glowered at him.
l, dinnae luik at me,’ said Wullie, ‘the wife wad murder me gi
6 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
innocent bystaunner,” said Wullie Broon, as he suddenly foun su
pset bi aa accounts,” added Wullie ti the further amusement o hi
across the table towards him. Wullie coughed.
Wullie an Saunny stopped lauchin lan
Wullie Broon broke the silence.
6 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
t please?’ a latter day Oor Wullie asks wi’ a face that cun ba
, it’s referential o’ Oor Wullie an’ he’s no the kin’ o�
2 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
‘He’s Oor Wullie.’
‘He’s Oor Wullie, I tell ye.’
e sit on wur buckets like Oor Wullie an’ swap Christmas albums.
Ah ae’ways got Oor Wullie (or the Broons, they cam’ o
rtoons fer posh fowk. But Oor Wullie wis oor favourite. We a’ wa
35 matches

Dundee

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Weary Wullie on page 29

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
occurs tae me what Cathal an Wullie wid say, an I make a mental n on page 3

6 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
McNulty. William or Wullie McNulty tae me, an every othe
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
we’ll aw be in a boat like Wullie’s wi the coronavirus.
doon oan the train. Just like Wullie Stirlin aw those years ago, a
ut it’s been nae use. Maybe Wullie Stirlin felt like this when h
Ah wonder if Wullie Stirlin considered the possib
four days, that wis hoo long Wullie Stirlin’s passage tae Ameri
7 matches

Ayrshire

Wallace, Lorna Tae A Selfie, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2014) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Am staunin’ wae a blow-up wullie,
1 matches

General Central

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ORKS, belangin a man cawed Mr Wullie Wonka, the greatest inventor on page 7
Mr Wullie Wonka's Works on page 9
'And is Mr Wullie Wonka really the maist clivve on page 10
ay I've never teltye aboot Mr Wullie Wonka and his chocolate works on page 11
, whit a mannie he is, yon Mr Wullie Wonka!" cried Granda Jock. 'D on page 12
Also on pages 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 24, 48, 55, 59, 60, 67, 93, 116, 129, 175
26 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Pairt Tom Sawyer an pairt Oor Wullie, it is a national treasure th on page 59

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
nicht neither. The boss, Auld Wullie Syme, wes aye keekin oot his on page 65

13 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ertscaud an the sleekit 'Holy Wullie' faither, wha bairnt her, is on page 90

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
But jings! It was Wullie Dunbar insteid . . . on page 123

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
t tae rin oot o pech. Alan an Wullie, aw thit wis left o the wile on page 63
"It telt in thon poem," seyd Wullie. on page 64

7 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Wullie traivelt doupit doon in the a
he raired oot hes cab windae. Wullie sclimmed the lorry side, loup
a barrel-kistit man. Grippin Wullie’s shoothers wi rauch, stour
totterin brattle. Davie Hall, Wullie’s faither, wis a lang liggi
Wullie’s mum, Annie, nivver made t
17 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
wirkin-cless Joe an the Hairy Wullie academic wi his neb in a beuk
1 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Oor Wullie, tellin it like it is. (Image
1 matches

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
get me startit on thon!), no Wullie. In the sixteenth century, th
as Kinmont Willie, no Kinmont Wullie. Even in the 1950s, my fitba
my fitba hero was Willie (no Wullie) Fernie. The pronunciation wa
ncashire) decide tae spell it Wullie? I can only jalouse it was ta
ary o Scotland has the ‘Oor Wullie guide tae Scots language’ o
7 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
ye have the high waisted yins Wullie...? ??.. Them were the busine (2022) twitter link
aid it's too cauld tae go oot Wullie.. So it's steak and tattie sa (2023) twitter link

@MartinBroon tweeted
Oor Wullie feelin a bit doon...?? https:(2019)

@OliphantWullie tweeted
...meanin armpit in Inglis....Wullie Oliphant (2022) twitter link
th, 92-94 an taen clesses tae Wullie's hoose in Wilson St. when Al (2022) twitter link
thor @ionafyfe A think it wis Wullie or Shug McIlvanney wha wis se (2022) twitter link

@fairpechtoot tweeted
te So ma loyalties lie wi Oor Wullie an yours wi boats? :-) Maybe (2017)

@raiphsays tweeted
@willie_rennie Wullie, jus gonnae no? It’s a virus(2020)

@LairnScots tweeted
raw! Dae ye ken aboot the Oor Wullie site? https://t.co/BQ7tgcrvz5 (2020) twitter link
cordcentre the day at the Oor Wullie BBT shop! Bring yer bairns al (2019) twitter link
Mon alang an see me an Oor Wullie @Wellgateshop in Dundee the d (2019) twitter link
es offered as pairt o the Oor Wullie BIG Bucket trail! Find oot ma (2019) twitter link
find oot mair aboot the 'Oor Wullie Guide tae Scots language' sit (2018) twitter link

South East (Borders)

@jamie_ginger tweeted
ecca_glen @bobbyrobson46 hope wullie dizni get din for drunk zimme(2012)

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
but ahm rather fir Beano, Oor Wullie, The Broons...(2020)

South West (Galloway)

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

East Antrim (Larne)

General Ulster