A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of broken in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
e empty heid is joost full ae broken biscuits. on page 17

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
, launchin themselves oot the broken windaes. A git told wan even on page 3
he light closes in around the broken corridors ae the Mansion at t on page 4
every step he makes, avoidin broken glass n dug shite. "YA WEE PR on page 14
en suhin bangs in the wind or broken glass crunches underfoot. We' on page 32
s themselves n ducks. There's broken glass on on page 59
Also on pages 60
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
kreich an a faa, an a crash o broken gless, an she jaloused that i on page 35
an ashet or a kettle had been broken tae bits. on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
think Scratchy an Fraser hud broken intae the canal yaird. At ham on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Thornkip Hill, the Broken Heugh, the Bogle Hole on page 11

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
raith, leanin on the haft o a broken pike he'd liftit frae the fie on page 37
ye gettin, be it a thorn or a broken tae' - an it micht yet be wo on page 42
ot ower the moss; a mare wi a broken hin-leg piteously tried tae r on page 53

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
okin' fur aw the world like a broken doll. That's whan Ah cud jist on page 15

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ong efter that ah hud ma hert broken again. When ma mum passed awe on page 91
Everyboady kin hear the guy's broken English tryin tae explain tae on page 124
aigy. But ah blame the boay's broken English fur the unfortunate i on page 131
de that Craigy's maist likely broken a tae or summit. And ah bet w on page 177

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
rauchled intae the hoose wi a broken leg. on page 4
are made o cement wi dauds o broken gless stickin oot aw ower, so on page 98

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Eh've been broken-herted an on page 12
when yir haed is full o broken promises on page 107

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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
am up an they cuid get at the broken drill heid. by this time the on page 49
n that a bit o pipe casin had broken aff an drappt tae the fit o t on page 52
ad pickit up a great lump o a broken branch like a club an wis com on page 79
tae sadness. His freens were broken-hairtit. The pathetic cratur on page 90
t o Police had aw its windaes broken an the haill hoose trasht, wh on page 127

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
an they brought back boxes ae broken biscuits fur ma ma an da an a on page 99
They all know ah'm from a broken home Dad wis murdered in Barl on page 169

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
2. The Gied Ower Hoose At Broken Hill on page 16

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
O the broken gless universe that mocks ye, on page 31
Broken crystal spheres, muins hingin on page 57
His scrawny erse and broken leg trapped fast on page 68
Broken bannisters niverendin on page 79
It's real broken herts and aw the Diel mey off on page 85
Also on pages 128
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ah cannae reply. She's barely broken a sweat. Ah'm no sure whit ta on page 11
Ah've already broken wan rule the day, skivvin isn on page 46

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
There sits Tam, a broken hert, Whaur yince wis king o on page 9

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ule, Violet felt like she had broken her promise tae her maw and d on page 118

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ought ma phone would huv been broken beyond repair, but when ah pr on page 84

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
havers alood in broken canadian on page 49

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
O flouerless peth an broken tree, on page 70
A broken saul doomed by oor simmer's l on page 75

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
coorse it wis that. Nae banes broken, bit he niver walked again. M on page 59

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Thouch I'm broken in hauf bi grief. on page 35

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
A broken saul doomed by oor simmer's l on page 59

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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
About a broken-doun angel wha's name was Cre on page 123

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
when he swallaed. His chappit broken lips were soon like the flair on page 42

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
In a broken chein their trainers pad the on page 98

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ey hae taen my love an left a broken hert tae me. on page 69

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
he industry will be faur mair broken up bi 2020. Iain Docherty, in on page 110

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
' no for reading; but you hae broken the charm now, an' they'll ne on page 116

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
owis salbe dewlie tryit ti be broken the ane half of the pane sall on page 24

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Tait, John M Lallans 73 - Guest, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
I traivelled faur throu broken hills, on page 61

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
Brissit brawnis and broken banis on page 124

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
The Broken Lyre: The Chronicles of Inver on page 127

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
er. Syne the photo-copier had broken doun. He hadnae had the time on page 37

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e could get a penny's worth o broken biscuits an here the smell o on page 46

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
fauld as if her back had been broken
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
t the majority of them), were broken apart by a silly wurd: in thi
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
hiz broken nature’s socialism.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
undin be nocht demolishit nor broken doun, xii.D.
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
arbour wa’, shinned up ower broken iceslabs in the basin, skitte
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
ere crushed by an avalanche o broken arch and chunks o the waw. Th
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
, curious as tae why they hud broken in at aw.
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
elluva reek comin fae th auld broken fireplace. Ah started skirlin
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
or aw the wee bairnies'll be broken-hearted."
A've broken ma guid battle-axe.
ist stung wi nettles? Naethin broken?
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ent an stuck big jaggy bits o broken gless in it tae keep the bair
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
but she just sat there like a broken wumman.
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
’m released, able again, no broken up. That’s what this alien
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Briggs, Susi Diva, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central - Dumfries and Galloway, poetry
Broken shairds in ma identity
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
e be seen but fechtin riders, broken heids, bluidy nebs an tuim sa
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Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
in Burma that he got his nose broken for the first time. Challengi
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Lehane, Matt Hush Nou, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
broken nature’s social union
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
or aa the airn Borders - the broken brigs, the blockit passes, th
ns on Raggle’s haun, an his broken nails, wis the badges o his c
he first aid box. He splintit broken banes, pu’ed teeth an lance
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e arse-end ay his life. Weak. Broken.
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
s shairp, jagged and harsh as broken gless. It tore through the le
e, either that or someone hud broken in and wis singin nursery rhy
taken aff its hinges and lay broken on the flair, wi wee shards a
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
wept by an avalanche ae snow, broken rays ae sun licht occasionall
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ems, The Arch, "As the day is broken on the world's edge." Afore t
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Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
m. Well, it nearly was….six broken teeth, a smashed finger, brui
or Benandonner. Now he’s aw broken teeth, sair finger, and wound
2 matches

Briggs, Susi Atween the lines o Muirland Meg, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
And broken fer coins she wid never hae s
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
left haun. Weel thoumed, wi a broken spine an twa or three loose p
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ys in the building trade with broken bodies, and I’m getting that(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
than you, the petted lips an broken herts, I content mysel jist t(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
an the brief magic spell wis broken.(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
A broken watch is right twice a day - (2022) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ist nae gaun Ma false teeth's broken in the sink Withoot them I lo on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
cut tae thi syze tae fcit thi broken box's, aw eit yee hid tae dee on page 29

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
me foo his broken ex wis aa Bruce rued. 'Time a on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
r near forty ear, she maun bi broken-hairtit. Ye can say fit ye li on page 26
een wi clean fite hunkies an broken-hairtit bairnies greetin fir on page 76

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
dy that hidna been cracked or broken. Still an on, he thunked his on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
, the back door bangin like a broken promise. on page 45
story...aboot a deed dug or a broken hairt." on page 56
ke the Ten Commandments - aa broken." on page 69
in hers. "Ah've hid ma hairt broken a hunner times an it's like t on page 77

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
tae heal e broken-herted, tae set lowss e lads on page 86
them sayin, "Iss is ma body, broken for ye. Dee iss tae myn on ma on page 116

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
, ye can see the 39 fit high 'Broken Chair' widden sculpture, inte on page 5

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
leent up against the waa like broken ornamints. on page 44
o the ears his left ma bodie broken, fit's in ma hairt an heid is on page 48

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fan yer toys ir broken on page 120
his rival it seems had broken his dreams on page 163
er muckle fir me tae tak I've broken ma belt at i'buckle on page 175

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a aboot. A bit o the bank had broken awa an the twins had faan int on page 18

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
till save her neck fae be-an broken. She hastily pit doon e bottl on page 32
hriek an a fall, an a crash o broken gless, fae wheech she conclud on page 34
me oot o tss!" (Sounds o more broken gless.) on page 35
edy shrieks, an more sounds o broken gless. "What a number o cucum on page 36
if a dish or kettle hed been broken till pieces. on page 54
Also on pages 92
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
airds, or ‘knifey’ wi the broken pen-knife ma big brither gied
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
t, ere wisnae een ata, it hid broken. Jonsar
jist broken doon, noo dinna be daft". Haz
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
spoke in gey broken English. (He wis German.)
lectrician said "Och it's nae broken doon again is it?
bit, an naething broken (jist his pride). As he gaed
broken bits o sticks back instead o
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ge, his een steekit, breathin broken an whizzly as anely a dreamin
n nichered an whinneyied, the broken been cockin clean throw the s
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Robson, Euan Peelie wally, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
the tele and the internet wis broken so a couldna use it. I thocht
ma mither’s best ornaments broken intae hunreds o bits. A could
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Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
and damp. The windaes were a broken and there wis doos dirt a owe
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Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ray abd they discovered a hid broken ma airm. Noo am ina bloody ca
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
was strapped to his back has broken apart – across ma backie, t
e toolbox. The clasp’s been broken open, the contents exposed.
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
it. This wiz supposed tae hae broken the spell as they’d started
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
at the back o the hoose were broken noo and her eence bonny gaird
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
devoted mither that died o a broken heart!” He looked doon an m
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
An' us kids feelin' totally broken-hearted
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
t mon! Talkin' o' walkin' oan broken gless, fit like @AnnieLennox (2015) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
e @youngwd1 (Fit wye) spikken broken doric(2020) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
m oan ah lads trip...ah had a broken leg so wis a bit slower than (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
wey, wan o the covers hid got broken in some wey a peedie while ba on page 20

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
A broken leg? Three months in plaster? on page 75

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ight. They're not wrecks. Not broken. They are-they are a message on page 43

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
gift o a broken pottery piece on page 119

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The rhythm o the waves broken only by the caall on page 27

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
d a solace of nature unfurls. Broken by the murmurs o bairns on page 60

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Shetland

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
a lift hame frae work. Wasni broken doon. Cheers for thinking abo(2013) search twitter

@officialAliRed tweeted
fter missing last year with a broken back, it feels guid tae be...(2019) search twitter

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Ah'Il lee yae wae a broken heart. on page 32

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Bloody an broken, on page 42

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
im fix an awfa muckle wheen a broken things, on page 11

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