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aheid Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words59 70.9 33.2 0 11.6 41.3 101.8
Number of occurrences189138 22 0 2 4 23
Number of authors66 44 14 1 3 5

Occurrences of aheid in Corpus

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Central

Wilson, Rab Lallans 82 - The Gowden Boat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
are happit wide, she glowers aheid, on page 15

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Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
haur are we gaun tae? Strecht aheid! on page 30

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Aitchison, Craig nobody remembers the birdman - Fishin the Mairch, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
North Sea miles ahint, aheid strics tae loup, on page 1

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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
his wife sat decisively miles aheid in the scorin. Aw his condesc on page 35

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
d ava. I gaed in wi ma shield aheid o ma face, an ma aix swingin on page 58

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'Onieplace. Strecht aheid o him,' on page 18

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
keep his heid pynted straucht aheid at the dominie an opened his on page 40

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
e. Ah breenged in swick, jist aheid o him, tirnt oan mah maist mu on page 27

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'A'll breenge aheid tae the tap o yon saund knowe on page 59

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
kit and impatient, keiked oot aheid. on page 55

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e mischief. Just didnae think aheid ae hissell. She could see him on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
idins, Gowden eilds that bide aheid. on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
noo lichts up thir lucky days aheid on page 34
noo lichts up thir lucky days aheid on page 40
luik furrit tae the years aheid. on page 46
uries ben their futures, faur aheid when borders, wars an missile on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
eft Strathaven an galloped on aheid tae warn the conventicle. Fra on page 36

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
a hale rowth o time aheid o me; on page 36

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
he deed. Nae Viking e'er goat aheid o Ragnar Hairie Breiks. on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
fed oot an' yer e'en straicht aheid. If naebody's lookin', tak' i on page

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
uld finally see the hazy road aheid clearly, fur the first time. on page 91
oat aw aboot. But ah'm gittin aheid ae masel, likes. It's far bet on page 186

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
. The son wis lookin straight aheid oot the windae, stappin hisse on page 54
again, "Matilda is that faur aheid o the rest o the bairns that on page 93
r een glazie, gawpin straight aheid and seein naethin. Her hale f on page 169
cannily fur the dreich months aheid. on page 175

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e muckle capacity for thinkin aheid. Awthin is reactive wi thaim, on page 55

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
intae Castle Street a wee bit aheid o his pursuers wha were cryin on page 23
oun an Davie managed tae keep aheid o it. Still he cuid hear it w on page 39
wk streamin eftir it. But far aheid o them aw wis Martin. Jist as on page 79
m there wis nae need tae gang aheid wi this plan eftir they heard on page 86

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
hae bars o chocolate fu speed aheid fae mornin tae nicht. on page 30
wis some kind o daurk tunnel aheid - a muckle roond tunnel that on page 95
stick in their air. 'Fu speed aheid!' And wi the Heedrum-Hodrums on page 96
cht reid door cam intae sicht aheid, he suddently waved his gowd- on page 98

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
ce, because Charlie Davies is aheid o me, and he's gettin is brac on page 7
and he'd set ma alairm clock aheid tae mak it look like it wis t on page 11
MUCKLE PUMP AHEID on page 27

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
in lik mad oan the man that's aheid o him, on page 108
The wee man wis juist aheid o his time, on page 145

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
exts bein makkit in the years aheid. The'r that muckle tae learn on page 37

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
e's stick comin oot a wee bit aheid o Rabbit's didna lift their h on page 93
because Teeger aye boonced on aheid o awbody, and as soon as he w on page 106
o, there wis a yelloch fae up aheid o them, and oot o the haar ca on page 116

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
oovin aboot in the shaddas up aheid, the wind wid cairry the guff on page 8

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
r a blether. Next time, phone aheid and let me ken when ye're gon on page 63
t him. He jinked weel awa oot aheid o his sisters, howpin that na on page 92
reetin as she waved tae them. Aheid o them were the dairkened str on page 161

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
t lown and somehou lichtsome. Aheid, he could aye hear the thump on page 17
the driver's bink and walked aheid twal yairds intil the yellae on page 18

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
a lang, wearisome shift bides aheid o them. They will hae tae gae on page 136

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
mmunitie haes a guid bit darg aheid o hit. For the pairlament tae on page 121

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
out the pupils' work and plan aheid but maist o the time he was j on page 37

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ler chairts for bairns' buiks aheid o baith Harry Potter an Walt
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e, he haes anelie tellt thaim aheid o time o the ill thai maun th
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
d. Tae get an idea o the darg aheid o us, scance on ane o Burns
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
e)… but aats me fleein well aheid o masel...
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
this wey they war faur an awa aheid o Scotland. The meenister wis
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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
“Luik aheid, Mouss!” cryed the Mowdiewo
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
an aw is lown. But thare, up aheid, ye tak tent o a licht, white
r ships secret airships years aheid o thair time, as a wheen scre
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
five ither bodies haed wun in aheid o me: I countit thaim on ma r
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
amed This Walking Shadow) wis aheid o its time an aa. As ane o th
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
he shops. And there, straight aheid, is the arcade A remembered!
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s, Playfair seems aw the mair aheid o his time. An he certainly d
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
They’re starin straight aheid, oblivious tae whit’s happe
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ey both hud their whole lives aheid o them.
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
gallus an stertit fleein faur aheid. “Ca cannie, Icarus,” I h
h her; if he shot it fae faur aheid, she wid lowp ower it, or doo
the path, sae it stapped jist aheid o the gleg-fittit lassie.
er, an suin Atalanta wis faur aheid again. A saicont time, Hippom
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
staund oot for they war weel aheid wi quality forbye. This shawe
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
waved it on. If she had kent aheid o time - weill, she didna mi
they wad hae tae pey for gaun aheid wi thair plans. It turnt oot
they wad hae tae pey for gaun aheid wi thair plans. It turnt oot
rch o the mine, Hsien gaed on aheid wi Iskander tae scout oot the
Nae need tae luik that faar aheid,” somebody commentit. “Qu
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
pprenticeship, his whole life aheid ay him — illustrates the st
spurrin me oan fur whit lies aheid.
d ah huv guessed whit wid lie aheid, that glorious day in August,
3 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
no tae think o the dark days aheid
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Scots Pairlament, this gauin aheid in 1999.
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
freestaunin Scotland can gae aheid.
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Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
“Intae them!” an “Come aheid!”. In daein sse, he express
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McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
depth an quality i the years aheid. O is for Hoolet haes aready
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Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
wha couldna see, mairchin awa aheid, shoodert a practical cagoule
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
election, an whit micht ligg aheid for Greece an for Europe.
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
his wull continue i the years aheid. Noo that we hae an engaged p
media platforms i the months aheid – an oor ain wee blog haes
new year, stairtin wi a leuk aheid at whit micht 2015 haud for u
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rit an wark on it is noo gaun aheid as a jynt projeck atween Gles
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Yule Cairds for 2002 Weel Aheid o Time
ncomin Christmas 2002 is weel aheid o schedule in compare wi fern
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
sts tae stey an still wind up aheid.”
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
poem is byous gallus and faur aheid o its time in gien explicit a
r – and the poem bides faur aheid o its time forby gey ferlie.
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
oorland in the future, a year aheid on a day in July 1680. He see

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
is followers realise whit’s aheid? Maist like NAW.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ecution and terrible sufferin aheid afore it aw chainged. Mony a

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Aw aboot antercasts gruesome aheid
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e prentin costs, we’ll gang aheid wi sax hunner copies. I’ll
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@jax6754 tweeted
abor Day" and a fabby weekend aheid! ??xxx(2014) search twitter
yeefully its a "fabby Friday" aheid fir you whatever that may inv(2014) search twitter
Guid nichts sleep aheid now! @JeffBrazier @ComeCoachW(2014) search twitter
Enjoy yir evening and weekend aheid! Hugggggssss fae Scotland. xx(2014) search twitter
fir the follow! Enjoy yir eve aheid. Hugggggggssss fae Scotland. (2015) search twitter
and 16 other occurrences.

@iainnicol tweeted
lie @LadofPairts, aye ae step aheid o me.(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
dargs an as lang as yer teams aheid, ye haud gaun? https://t.co/b(2020) search twitter
sair need o him for the chave aheid for independence. ???????????(2020) search twitter

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
bit there aheid there glimmered licht; on page 11

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
huif-prents o a gait!" Ye rin aheid on page 3

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Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Ane in side-rips aheid on page 119

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Can firget te leuk aheid. on page 6

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"You rin on aheid, Jimmy, an Ah'll bide here an on page 19
"You rin on aheid, Jimmy." Ah tear rins doon ma on page 23
ttert t'imsel, starin stracht aheid. "Jist keep on page 41

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
her syventy, an sent them oot aheid o him in twas, till aa e toon on page 97

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
aheid. Jonsar Eck hid bein haein a
Hazel jist ignored him, went aheid an
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ransplant operation wis gaein aheid eenoo. It wis a quaet day in
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
an oo stertit tae plan aheid for the Setterday, bit as the
throu the heather. Aheid a wee, oo seed a roond gizzen
Uncle Tam haed strunt weel aheid an was weel oot o oor sicht o
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
isna say onything as he walks aheid o ma and steps into the circl
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
Aheid I glisk the brilliance o the
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
update their luxury team bus aheid i' the Scottish Cup Final - (2017) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ad withoot something definite aheid and hard tae use diplomacy wi (2022) twitter link
atbutton Div ye have tae book aheid? (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
perhaps I shud gie up file am aheid! Safe Journey x(2011) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
ae or cares either. Dinna get aheid o' yirsel Quine, trust me on (2019) twitter link

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
s" an hit'll hinder dem comin aheid socially. Dis maks fir da pro on page 9
We'll ging aheid aboot 4,000 year tae 4-500 AD on page 13

2 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
e th stert agin?" Ahlice went aheid an asked. on page 71
cairds: th Knave was standin aheid o thum, in chains, Wi a sojer on page 107

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
uttin the Ceitie Yett Ah luik aheid
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@StuartPoet tweeted
ir Scots owre here, youse are aheid o oor gemme, smashin. Hoo can(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
"I'm sure ye hae a lang night aheid." on page 7
aisie an stairtit tae walk on aheid. - on page 26
as his lang limbs galloped on aheid. on page 41
t ma's han an pushed the boys aheid, but Daniel didnae muive an i on page 42

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Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
The boag streetchin oot aheid, far, on page 6
Whun hizzies cried frae lang aheid gien in; on page 26
Aheid, he whiles, wae a', wud chak on page 37

4 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
' haed saen ïn tha East went aheid o thaim, til ït stapt richt on page 2
aheid o ye; on page 9
he sent sum messengers on up aheid o hïm, an the' on page 86
ir follaers an sent thaim oot aheid o hïm, twa bi twa, tae aa th on page 87
ut he wantit tae keep hïssel aheid o tha argyment, an he sayed t on page 88
Also on pages 93, 100, 101, 102, 106
12 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Sent aheid their leeves til spare. on page 15

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
n can bae biggit oan in yeirs aheid. on page 66

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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
lind bend. Harry an Gary were aheid an oot o sicht. What was ah g
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