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couldna Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words133.1 74.4 237 437.2 418.5 76.6 4.4
Number of occurrences412140 148 44 72 7 1
Number of authors88 25 34 10 15 3 1

Occurrences of couldna in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
the land and the sky till she couldna see a on page 8
e grazed the green parks. She couldna wark fast enough tae capture on page 10

2 matches

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
tae, same as himsel, and they couldna. They on page 18

2 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
as ower faur awa sae her wish couldna be grantit. Sae she had tae c on page 3
k aboot for escape routes. He couldna win back tae the bothy, he th on page 14
puir young chiel, but even he couldna tak on a haill village o folk on page 19

3 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
couldna get weel wi years o rest, on page 6

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
he didna seem shair. For aw I couldna unnerstaund the wurds, the tu on page 57
but wi ma haund on ma hairt I couldna tell ye gin a killt a man tho on page 59
ep. Wakkin or in ma dreams, I couldna get Skalla-Magnus's wild, ope on page 60

4 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
e o Clephant awa wi him, they couldna eat a single baobab out-throu on page 22

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
I couldna trew it, I'd nivver seen Harr on page 86

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
that eh couldna care less? on page 20
Thi couldna deploy thir horse, on page 44
jist couldna tak that, on page 48
an eh couldna really git across on page 56
Well eh couldna, an still canna believe on page 59
Also on pages 65, 104, 113, 120
12 matches

Anderson, Elizabeth Lallans 59 - OBITUARY : ALISTAIR TAYLOR 1928 - 2001, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Altho he couldna play ony instrument, he enjoy on page 4

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
"Whit's mair, Sophie couldna tak her bath as the teeger ha on page 20

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Geordie couldna help no likin his Grannie. Sh on page 2
snails' Geordie cried oot. 'I couldna eat snails!' on page 7
spoon, he couldna help thinkin aboot aw the min on page 39
here in space, the auld quine couldna speak. on page 40
ooth, Grannie" he skirled. He couldna richt see her for the reek, b on page 41
Also on pages 73, 78, 97
8 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
he communications media. This couldna dae ocht but guid for its for on page 12

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
al Scots mak like couldnae or couldna). on page 40

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
O things that couldna be. on page 7
e see the cratur stuck, but I couldna believe whit I wis hearin. Aa on page 24
I couldna help but gie a wee laugh tae on page 29
Hughie wid hae argued but he couldna think o a reason how the book on page 36
e mind o the missin bag. They couldna pin onythin on him,especially on page 43
Also on pages 44, 45, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 80, 83, 84, 85, 86, 89, 93, 94, 100
24 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
in in his best airm-chair, he couldna dae onythin but staund there on page 2
phie said naethin, because he couldna think o onythin, and Pooh sai on page 28
fund awthin in the press, and couldna eat ony o it, he said tae Kan on page 32
ein a Bear o No Muckle Mense, couldna think o the richt words. on page 41
aed on bummin awa, because ye couldna cairry on sayin 'Ho-ho!' for on page 42
Also on pages 53, 56, 62, 74, 86, 88, 103, 104, 108, 109, 116, 131, 132, 152
20 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
But yin wee tattie that couldna sleep on page 28

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
is doverin and aw. But Mr Tod couldna sleep because the dock o his on page 16
egs were shiftin that fast ye couldna see them. And gradually the d on page 18
e guid idea and the ither twa couldna say it wisna. on page 21
ard ower their heids and they couldna gang ony further. Mr Tod raxe on page 39
They were that whummled they couldna speak; for whit they were see on page 52
Also on pages 76
6 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
He jist couldna wait on page 14
We couldna wait fir March tae scoot on page 25
Faither couldna unnerstaun on page 50

3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
bejants is first years, but A couldna see the differ in the wierin on page 125

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
an wes heroes til a man. (Ian couldna unnerstan hou ilk ane o them on page 65

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
it wi his sword but the blade couldna jag through the lion's thick on page 8
ut when he looked up Hercules couldna believe his een. A new snake on page 12
's gub for him but he kent he couldna. on page 17
mair and mair wabbit until it couldna run ony further. At lang last on page 19
ny-heidit monsters?" Hercules couldna believe his luck. "Cheers, Ki on page 21
Also on pages 23, 27, 30, 52, 56
10 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Cain, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Yit eh - Cain couldna help it! on page 73

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
co. Syne he gaed back oot. He couldna say
1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
for he couldna really say.
1 matches

Peffers, Bob The Pittin Doon o Guid Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
id a understan thaim bit they couldna unerstan us at a.
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Modern Scots writins. Hunter couldna a haen ony computer tae help
thole the spellin "wird": he couldna be gart credit that onybody w
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ies oo'd never seen afore. Oo couldna git a saet thegither sae Pete
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
bejants is first years, but I couldna see the differ in the wierin
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
me bieldy hedge but somewey A couldna lift masel oot the glaur.
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ot wired in at, a steam train couldna hae cleart that plate sae qui
Ah turnt roon. Couldna see nae boulder, nor rock nor
ooked like she wid gub me bit couldna git up.
3 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Ah’d say. Aat efterneen Ah couldna guess an didnae waant tae see
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
I couldna think o anyhin tae say. I jis
ied tae hud back the tears. I couldna. They started streamin doon m
t wis a part o the hoose that couldna be changed. But it wis like l
3 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Baroque period. Siccan dargs couldna hae been wrocht withoot the s
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
a juist a few weeks after. Ah couldna bear it.
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
a fed. At last and lenth they couldna bide it ony mair. Ane o the k
ummed sae cadgy-like, that ye couldna help but trew in her guid int
er learnt the ah-bay-say, but couldna pit wirds thegither. Boxer co
pit wirds thegither. Boxer couldna win ayont the letter D. He wa
4 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
He couldna get Rongye intae a schuil, o
ittin tae Kalimpong, which he couldna hae coped wi hissel.
ear reactor. A faceelity that couldna possibly be left tae rot in f
d, Bapu relied on her, an she couldna juist get away that easy. The
e wis things tae be duin. She couldna sit there. Bit whan she cam r
6 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
he North Aist, an Zara Kitson couldna mak the brakthrough tae tak a
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ttish perspective that mibbes couldna be representit quite as weel
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Pentland Hulls by the man wha couldna see. The blin man, airtit sic
n his skin – an the man wha couldna see, mairchin awa aheid, shoo
The man wha couldna see won tae the tap furst, ai
red the blin man. The man wha couldna see nattled, faint i the lull
fixin hissel frae the man wha couldna see, staunin upricht on the h
5 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
is a wunner for a stairt. Ah couldna read afore Ah dee'd, an noo A on page 40
on wis Aiberdeen at aa. Na it couldna been Aiberdeen. Hell, mair li on page 46

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
shooder an read it an aa. We couldna believe wir een. on page 55

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
dy readin a newspaper, but Ah couldna see their face, an Ah jist go on page 38

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
Andra couldna believe es lugs. on page 84

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
wis a richt vratch. Mi mither couldna thole her; nae mair could I. on page 35

2 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
made the maist affa din, she couldna see foo at wid wark affa weel on page 16

2 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
at hid tae be kept. Prisoners couldna leave the fairms they were al on page 27

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
I couldna believe she hid said that, I on page 60

3 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
. But fur aa that, he kent he couldna ignore the fearsome growlin o on page 72
oond summin - or sumbidy? He couldna be sure, as the centre o thei on page 73
s an ower-sized jaiket, Blair couldna imagine Donald fittin in in t on page 76

4 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Fumes - Rob couldna stan - got nae cuttins fae A on page 15

7 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
I couldna see the end of Sanct John's N on page 114

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
olour o an aal newspaper, but couldna get a word oot. His mooth wis on page 8

5 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Bit Wull thi facts he couldna tell, on page 16
His hooves av noo ye couldna see! on page 17
As wide Wull couldna see, on page 24
Nick couldna watch nae mair ata, on page 28

4 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I couldna ask fur ony mair on page 82

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
p an ower. Aa excep Gavin. He couldna move. An fan fit wis left o's on page 16
hed tae the door. Bit Ah jist couldna leave it lik that. Wi ma haan on page 17

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
it cats?" for, ee see, as she couldna answer either question, id di on page 10
those cool fountains, but she couldna even get her heid through e d on page 11
candle is blown oot, for she couldna mind ever hevan seen such a t on page 13
Iss question e Dodo couldna answer withoot a great deal o on page 25
couldna think o anything till say, sh on page 27
Also on pages 36, 40, 43, 61, 70, 74, 76, 77, 79, 83, 92, 93, 97, 98, 99, 105, 116, 117
32 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ther deuks quaicked, but they couldna console the mither deuk. For on page 19
ere spikkin tae him, but they couldna be, because he wis ugly and o on page 25

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
pantheism was..." Na, na that couldna be richt. "Logistical pacifis on page 86
an sweerin aa the fyle. They couldna see a haan in front o their f on page 87

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
reath awa wi his story, an Ah couldna spik for a meenit or twa. Syn on page 110

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
sts gaan by. An michty me, he couldna half spoot. It wis aa aboot t on page 75

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
wis a mean thing tae dae. Ah couldna see it then, bein jist the lo
f. Ah wis feart an aa, bit Ah couldna move.
seen the like o this. Ah jist couldna believe a grown man could gin
bstoppers, an for a meenit he couldna spik. The same thocht gripped
onythin. He wis that feart he couldna spik.
5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
mildly fan Ah say Jock an me couldna thole him.
Ye can see fit wey Jock an me couldna bide him.
ult. There wis nae meen an ye couldna see yer haan afore yer face,
Ah couldna sleep ti begin wi. But it wis
pit it in his coat pooch. Ah couldna bring masel ti spik til him.
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
him, makkin a feel o him. He couldna answer back. Adults war aye r
1 matches

Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
, it wis a tape, ye feel. She couldna hear ye.
1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
Billy couldna believe the number o fowk tha
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
er wis weel an gaun aboot, he couldna thole the cauld win tae blaw
An as dotin faithers will, he couldna refuse her, clean connached a
near it fur onything. Sae Da couldna dee, the thocht wis unthinkab
y wis in the room, tho Minnie couldna see them. Her faither's breat
an the derk couldna comprehen it ava
5 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
a saft pile o sharny dubs he couldna help but ken fit had happened
1 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
puggy he wis, and next day he couldna mind far he’d beeried it. C
1 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
o eldritch colours, eens that couldna, didna exist. Her skellochin
1 matches

Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
freen fir the aifterneen. She couldna stand fitba an winted tae be
1 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
I wis as prood as punch! I couldna wait tae see ma mither’s fa
1 matches

Robson, Euan Peelie wally, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
the internet wis broken so a couldna use it. I thocht the day wis
roken intae hunreds o bits. A couldna believe ma een. A wis fair pa
ked me fit I hid been deein a couldna look at her in the een. So a
3 matches

Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
A heided hame happy and couldna wait tae see a ma freens tae
1 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
der. I wis greetin wi pain. I couldna move. Ma messages were scatte
messages, keepin me company a couldna wish fir ony mair.
2 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
little petrified beastie that couldna even staund, an wis juist rol
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
as ah felt that fowk fa mebbe couldna afford tae help oot by donati
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
tae NHS 111 – she said she couldna be bathered wytin in the queu
We baith couldna get tae sleep fan we went tae
went tae oor beds – Grunny couldna stop hoastin and I wis full o
3 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
and aa the loss he couldna speak
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
de o the settle. Drowsily she couldna mine fan she’d last felt th
Onywye Lizzie couldna see it bein her, she wiz jist
een the sea wiz bonny but she couldna feel that beauty onymair. Aat
rsed her came tae the door an couldna get in they’d lift the curs
4 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
and hid a look. At first she couldna see onything amongst the last
lt tae her like a prison. She couldna enjoy her gairden ony mair an
day awa on the bus, she jist couldna abide her ain hoose now. But
eport in front o him. He jist couldna believe fit he’d jist read.
d found in the shed. He still couldna get the next bit richt in his
5 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
cause wee though I wiz even I couldna staan up straacht in it. But
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
up. At the medical the doctor couldna believe the size o his broo a
chie as an invalid because he couldna hear a thing for the ringin i
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tween him an Bob the dog. Bob couldna wun by so he wint for the pip
came fae him as he bolted. He couldna scream for he’d nae win for
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e but for some reason he jist couldna get that image tae hud in his
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t? Oh me jist wait and see! I couldna get awa fast enough afore som
became magnetic an they still couldna find fit bit o my brain trigg
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
at some bugger hid shot ma. I couldna explain why I’d been tryin
. I tellt him aa the things I couldna tell the police, aboot the st
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he door o the Wall Hoosie but couldna see inside, it wiz jist black
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
importantly for her, far she couldna go. Scullery maids were on na
1 matches

Harper, Edith Soon Awa, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2021) Doric, poetry
They wir couthy mind, bit couldna jink the trowth.
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
ain gaan through his back. He couldna move, he felt as if he wiz pi
1 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
I dinna wunt the earth an' I couldna gie a dam
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
So nosey folk couldna their eyesight train
1 matches

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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
saw nor hammer. Twenty masons couldna rigg it, Nor as monie joiners (2020) twitter link
is that yer verse, Chairm? A couldna fin the author on the SLC sit (2020) twitter link
Geography and Scots teacher, couldna resist! (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Sclater, Kathryn Gallows Ha - The chapel by the burn, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Sheu couldna. on page 7

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Bessie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I couldna cure wir bairn. on page 18

1 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Puir Jeemick couldna understand, on page 40
But Jeemick couldna aet a bite, on page 41

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I didna want 'O'-Levels and I couldna really sing, on page 3
No, pet - I couldna ride thee bike. on page 5
He couldna send hid on himsel - they sa on page 8
Hid couldna wirked oot better if I'd hid on page 25
I couldna cross me hert and swear that on page 35
Also on pages 36, 42, 43, 50, 55, 57, 59, 68, 69, 72, 84
21 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
bit couldna mind oan noo. He havered a me on page 30
they couldna fiind a place fur, on page 36

2 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ctly the right size. I mind I couldna catch me powny when I first g on page 33

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
rips tae keep hid in place. I couldna believe the back view when I on page 99

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
'I couldna work oot ony o the scribbled on page 37

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
t, the day there wis fower! I couldna fathom hid. Why wis there a b on page 14

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
no, lukkan at the sign; cats couldna read maps or signs. Mr Dursle
usual morneen traffic jam, he couldna help but notice that there se
n. Folk in cloaks. Mr Dursley couldna be daean wae folk that dresse
r aal excited as weel, but he couldna see wan collectan tin. As he
ot them and their kind … he couldna see hoo he an Petunia could g
11 matches

Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
the back drivan home and she couldna git home queek enough. Gaan u
I got aafil tired and said I couldna walk aboot any more so me fai
2 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
Couldna hadd back tho when on page 18
You couldna trust on page 19

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Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
ts?" for you see, becaas shö couldna answer ony o da twa questions on page 10
s an cöl foontains, but shö couldna even get her head trow da doo on page 11
aandle is blaan oot, for shö couldna mind ever seein sic a thing. on page 13
ble for him, shö fan at shö couldna reck him ava: shö could see on page 14
Dis question da Dodo couldna answer athoot a grett lock o on page 27
Also on pages 29, 38, 46, 62, 65, 74, 78, 80, 81, 83, 88, 95, 97, 102, 103, 110, 112, 121, 122
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De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
He wis da vexed dat he couldna manage ta play his fiddle ony on page 5
his door da neist moarnin, he couldna believe his een! He wis da pl on page 28

2 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
hed dat muckle claise at dey couldna mak up dir mind whit ta pit o on page 35

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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
wis kirnin. Try as I mycht, I couldna had it tagidder. Davie hed b
e, dat I kent. As her coach I couldna spaek tae her durin da compet
2 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
dem in ta der graandmidder. I couldna a shifted as lang as I could
guid dere tö, but somewye I couldna move fae da hoose, an I just
2 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
geeglin an skeelkin, an shö couldna get oot a wird for yon upgeen
I couldna bit watch him drinkin.
2 matches

De Luca, Christine Thule Revisited, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
We couldna spaek tae dem, but liftit
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Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
When dey waakened up, dey couldna believe dir eyes. Dey were on
ll aroond for da trow but dey couldna fin him anywhar. Dey wirna wo
2 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
Bit aaber toh he wis, he couldna save dem:
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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2021) Shetland
Eftir 3 weeks I couldna trip oer da box any langer!.

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
a Dunrossness School. Well, I couldna resist! Den shu added, "we'll

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
lap tae shaa her da spoons. I couldna believe hit when she gied a g
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
o Jeemie’s ston an gret. I couldna even tell Mam an Da whit wis
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
datn a fine nicht, but da sam couldna be said for da raisin dat hed
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Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
tae see whit wis gaein on. I couldna believe my een.
“Och, I couldna dae dat . . .” said a blate
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
I couldna believe hit when Wunorse Open
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Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
oals in da hidmist meenits. I couldna help smeeg when dat second ee
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
we wir dat packit tagidder we couldna faa ower.
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Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
We couldna believe da poly bags foo o ma
I couldna git enoch o da chilli shredde
2 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
undered. Dey wir aff. Smootie couldna see a stime.
its.' (He wis a sooth man, an couldna spaek Shetland, but a göd en
m on holiday. Magnus an Freya couldna wait ta clap her. Smootie pur
3 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
I towt my opinion o da place couldna git any higher (2020) twitter link
in da DCC meeting dastreen... couldna git mysel aff mute ?? (2020) twitter link
hed a pound fir every paet at couldna keep dir dog on a lead troo d (2021) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
late for work dis mornin as I couldna no rescue da worms trapped up(2016) search twitter

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
@teena_mj right??? i couldna even begin to imagine how it (2018) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
t catchin up om da hooswark I couldna go dis efternoon!! #scunnered (2018) twitter link

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
I couldna pass him on a Setterday, on page 136

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Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Cos ye couldna hae o'er muckle, on page 149

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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
s that certaint o them, but I couldna think she wis makkin muckle d
ie, an I wis weary o it aa. I couldna keep wairm. I happed masel in
iried – hoo or bi whae, she couldna tell – tae a muckle stane,
mmer o a thoosand colours she couldna name, an she kent then she wi
4 matches

Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
And I couldna wait tae bite intae it when I
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