A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

especially Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words68.2 84.5 44.8 29.8 69.7 76.6 8.8
Number of occurrences211159 28 3 12 7 2
Number of authors83 56 15 3 4 4 1

Occurrences of especially in Corpus

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Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
again. Oan a day like the day especially. on page 8

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ak. The weather is pish here, especially the night, but our dossin abo on page 7

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
owre kenspeckle inti either. (Especially the latter). on page 69

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
l sight fur this time ae day, especially wae the racin aboot tae start on page 31
me ah need tae see Craig and especially that cunt Aldo like ah need t on page 62
ously pits oaff the regulars, Especially at the weekend when there's m on page 69
ot ae the boays oan the team. Especially, since the majority ae thum a on page 96
ittin oor heids tae play wae. Especially if Aldo decides tae cause yin on page 103
Also on pages 109, 117, 156, 165, 167, 169, 197
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
richt answer jist like that, especially a lassie! Ye're a wee cheater on page 49
come intae a chaumer doucely, especially at breakfast time. He aye hud on page 53
aid. 'He maks me lauch a lot. Especially Mr Pickwick.' on page 75
at wig mair muckle than them, especially the big lassies. on page 98
ot jist tae keep her airm in, especially bairns.' on page 104

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
especially when eh live in Scotland on page 16
especially on this day o thi year. on page 35

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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
how he shuid aye be greetin, especially as he haud sic a guid pal in on page 63
bench hated aw poachers, but especially our Davie. He wis jist ower f on page 83
s, sayin, 'A Dundee criminal, especially if a lady, may be known, with on page 103

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
he shop, an she felt dead bad especially on page 82
s. That ure gies me the boak. Especially when thiv got big bushy beard on page 95
everythin Frieda says though, especially noo cause she jist fun oot th on page 108
tae Regi an her no bein there especially when Mister Morris said her n on page 121
wkward, but it wis quite hard especially when oor heidy startet talkin on page 127
Also on pages 157, 169
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
imes things went kinna funny, especially Setterday nights whin ma uncl on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ither, Chairlie's mither, and especially wee Chairlie himsel - gaed a on page 6
imes kythe ahint the windaes, especially late at nicht when the lichts on page 21
rs are braw. They're smashin! Especially when they stert pumpin ither on page 40

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
nks the fairmer's better aff, especially whan some on page 103

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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
And staunds oot especially, a rid flame at yer hert on page 111

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Writin that makes folk laugh, especially when it's written the way the on page 12
a best pal if ah kin help it. Especially if, God forbid, folk think ah on page 20
getting held back like that, especially when ah'm as green as ah'm ca on page 21
e, but his days are numbered, especially wi Lottie, the neighbour's ca on page 28
no hoo the world works, hen, especially schools. If ye'd been taught on page 33
Also on pages 37, 52
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
nounced in the derived forms (especially past tenses) of many words. I on page 19

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ey couldna pin onythin on him,especially when he got rid o the rest o on page 43

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
- I mean, whit's that aboot? Especially if the ather chiel's dock is on page 141

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
we've no gat money tae burn, especially as Donald loves a drink, but on page xiv
Mum couldnae say no cae hur, especially in hur old age. But if Dad's on page 30
ah wis openin' ma legs again. Especially when Donald raised his haun t on page 51
the happiest times o ma life, especially when ah'd money fur the corne on page 77

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Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
that ye're a pure princess - especially tae a dead picky posh Prince. on page 8

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
angsum an scunnersum process, especially gin they were in kittle-tae-r on page 14
, and various other editions, especially Skene's haes been collatit wi on page 15

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ower fat tae warsle fir lang especially whan she cuidnae git braithin on page 68

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
lies wi the fowk tradeition, especially the tocher o Scots sang. Thir on page 56

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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
blic authorities an groups an especially oor weish is thit groups wi f
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
he anes in favour o borraein, especially frae Laitin. This was the cam
ference pynts o this kyne – especially Burns an the muckle sangs (th
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Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ed it was sumthin o an event. Especially whan he was cairryan a briefc
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
antment, witchcraft; a spell, especially one affecting the sight, as i
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
rt he wis cawed. He wis actin especially strange the day afore though,
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Especially us bogles here.
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
onfidence aboot hoo we speak, especially fir thae folk thit speak Scot
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
e cannae control, does it no? Especially when that hing is tae dae wi
1 matches

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
s the best coach avever seen. Especially fur his motivation.
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
‘reputation was destroyed, especially in the eyes of the nobility.
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
development chynged aathing, especially for launds ootwith the Fertil
ootwith the Fertile Crescent, especially for Scotland.
2 matches

Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
s, wi a wee bit o persuasion, especially fae the Association for Scott
are aw things that mony o us, especially in the ASLS (an educational c
bring aboot positive chynges, especially in education.
nae there in ma younger days, especially the brilliant Itchycoo an Sco
a result o aw this, teachers, especially primary teachers wi an intere
5 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
It’s never far fae ma mind, especially noo. Word oan the street is t
she could o ever understood, especially oan Deid Dan day.
Bettie loved me too much, especially in the beginnin. Maybe ah’d
3 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
eyes and the broo o his nose, especially when he wis excited. I liked
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
watchin' ri wee lum smokin', especially whin ma uncle Toamy stapped '
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McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
thi day. Yi like this place, especially thi auld songs oan thi juke b
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
especially thaim
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tae thaim as they passed, bit especially tae Beatrice’s mither. The
t’s haard tae keep that up, especially for a bairn. The warld is tha
anderthals, excep they werena especially smaa. Aabody here tendit tae
vagant, tae cultivate a crap, especially sicnaa nutrient-hungry crap,
eld up as the ideal o beauty, especially male beauty. The hairless mod
6 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oan, fur Stephanie an Daniel especially. It widnae dae fur the boay t
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
mair substantial airguements, especially aboot currency. Aye ran a gui
d Labour wull redd it aw oot? Especially giein that UKIP, wha cam seic
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McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ster Road. There’s naething especially interestin aboot the gemme it
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McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
electoral seistem, but it is especially sterk unner FPTP, whaur pairt
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
hile leukin at the reactions, especially frae Labour. Tae see Labour a
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
pit in the wark for this – especially frae the RIC, an I howp that
1 matches

Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
naebody could hae predicted (especially on that darkest o days on the
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
ie ah’v seen a dozen times, especially after ah realized a wisnae go
1 matches

Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ource o licht tae ye durin an especially dairk time in yer life?
f the images o yer memory are especially strang, mebbe ye could get th
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
gain. Oan a day like the day, especially.
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
un the unnerlyin three wirds (especially the mair Scots final twa), bu
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
It wis weel done especially when the weans wur involved a

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
les 11 claimed for the crown, especially the Divine Right o Kings whic

Smirnov, Kuzma , (Facebook 2015) Central, prose
thair politics an thair leid, especially in West Ukraine, whaur thare'
nna speak Roushie the nou, an especially nae in East Ukraine, whaur th
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
t’s a soberin thoat, likes. Especially when yae consider that its hi
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
speech if ever there wis yin. Especially when it’s directed at someb
s alweys been deny everyhing. Especially if what their askin is the tr
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
re than boarderline fanatics. Especially ma mother who alweys takes an
r knoackin a wuman oot cauld. Especially yin in a wheelchair and who
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
t ah’ve no fucked oaff yit. Especially as a queue hus started tae fo
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ck is what ah need right noo. Especially since its jist turned midnigh
1 matches

@gordimhor1 tweeted
u shallt gie a'body yir snash especially gin they rip yir knitting(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
k! 2015 I'm budgetin fir you! Especially @MattRichardson3 shows! xxx h(2014) search twitter
Happy weekend tae awe especially @JeffBrazier and fam and awe (2014) search twitter
it tae Scotland sadly as yet! Especially as Ed fringe is just round th(2015) search twitter
@Mattjohnsons ....especially as my mom and dads deaths wer(2015) search twitter
razier Lovin the daily blogs! especially today's as reminded me 2 reme(2015) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@MartinBroon tweeted
eFC . Lang May Yer Lums Reek. Especially @ClydeFC (in The Furst Divisi(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
A hear folk speakin like me. Especially aw they folk fae Fife wha din (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
tPoet @johnstone_shane It is, especially if ye ken the tradeitional mu(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
rrassed aboot or keep secret, especially as she wisnae in her richt mi(2020) search twitter
r caa'in oot safety concerns, especially wi regards tae patient care. (2020) search twitter
Ah passed her in the street, especially wi her blonde hair. #GettingH(2020) search twitter
set fire tae a'body involved, especially Sunny!(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
a dozen) would follae suit - especially noo we ken that their "end of (2022) twitter link
ecifically from 2mins). Women especially, who (obviously) are not driv (2022) twitter link
clusion, everybody kens that, especially the fowk (like NS) who wurny (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
iate and dehumanize the poor, especially if they're fucking paid tae d (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
Ye really must be awfy prood, especially when the neanderthals come oo (2021) twitter link
r Scotland, upsets unionists. Especially when their "man" is away hame (2021) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
went tae av ended up mawkit! Especially at the arches man, the place (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
an watch folk speakin Scots, especially Ulster Scots, in the 'Minding (2020) twitter link
ffa interestin look at Scots, especially Ulster-Scots, in the BBC docu (2020) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
this jist gied me flashbacks. Especially the ‘HERESIR’ (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ttention and understandin but especially tae ma wee wife wha is withoo (2021) twitter link
d tae luk efter each ither - especially the aulder bodies wha cannae (2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
shift fae awe the lads 2 day especially second half - big george n k (2021) twitter link
@Brian_Pacey especially when a pit ma heedphones oan (2020) twitter link
n morale is defo the big one especially at grassroots level - and as (2021) twitter link
mockery of a decision this is especially! (2021) twitter link
ing statement from brechin - especially the bit about how many games (2021) twitter link
and 8 other occurrences.

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
naebody aboot wee mishanters, especially a quine fa wis the bonniest m on page 84

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ines tae tak a change o claes Especially if he's on the nuts on page 15

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
varsity's grunds are stunnin, especially in the spring fan the blossom on page 7
castle wirth poppin in past, especially for Disney luvers, is the 'Ch on page 17

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Especially in front o' Ermintrude on page 154

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
tters such as organ donation, especially a donation from a live donor.
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
posse sae late in the nicht, especially bein on a hill host tae a cat
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
oot intae the winter nichts, especially fan there’s a bandy match o
een muckle oot o Scotlan, – especially gowd, siller an waur – slav
shows the osmosis o culture, especially on jewellery an cairved steen
3 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
e juist ae wey tae tackle it, especially fan it’s caused bi unnerlyi
y o argiments for an agin it (especially fae Irn Bru fans), but will i
2 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
nie fowk in Scotland the day, especially fowk sic as Lord Robertson or
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
d wis aaready sickent wi it, especially the fish, which is usually sm
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
th oot. They’re hivvy kind, especially the chain – it’ll help we
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Things were good for a while, especially aifter Dr Makadoork showed me
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
e love Stew at Doric Phrases, especially on a cold March day, but in t(2014) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ng restrictions in the summer especially around travel. (2021) twitter link
yers are right at fault here, especially because they chose to go spec (2020) twitter link
n starting wid be a highlight especially first game agin them. But, th (2020) twitter link
eir past in all aspects, but, especially in aspects that help shape th (2020) twitter link

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
lk to think aboot in there - especially the stuff aboot exposure. I w(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
een launching anything bit RT especially for you @LouiseNicol1(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
He says he is a good runner, especially fae the Polis(2016) search twitter
Well BBQ wis a good laugh, especially when Bert got oot his accordi(2017) search twitter
oy his a good sense o humour, especially wee the prices he charges fer(2018) search twitter
e stick the heating up a bit, especially fan I stroll in fae the bar &(2019) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@d_anderson878 Tuna, especially tinned. Jist glorified cat fo(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Especially when he wis bein watched bi t on page 16

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Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
This Hieland haggis is especially moist and mealy, wae powerful
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
wirkan in minority languages, especially languages closs tae the globa
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
wer. We aa worried aboot her, especially whin we heard shü wis kerryi on page 12
er mony fokk i da world - an especially ower mony o dis fiends a bair on page 27
He spakk aboot dee sometimes, especially if he wis hedd a drink, an ah on page 49

3 matches

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
ae takk yowes fae da banks - especially in da Voar, whin dey wid reen
girnin waand at da sam time, especially if da yowe wis gluffed/ill-tr

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
when dir in a shop or da pub, especially when dir a “Wear A Mask” si (2021) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
in my peerie bit for science, especially on a day lik dis ?? 1 Maalie,(2020) search twitter
e for peerie Bunny da Selkie, especially seeing the lungworm photos on(2020) search twitter
hear Oscar Charlie firing up, especially on nights lik dis. Hiprah for(2016) search twitter
Well done all da youngsters, especially #rspb vols!! Awards celebrate(2016) search twitter
rolls are good for wir souls, especially since Alzheimers, Parkinsons (2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
There was nowt especially funny aboot that; nor did Ahl on page 7

1 matches

@officialAliRed tweeted
awick Archaeological Society (especially President Tait), the venues, (2019) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
the hame toon again the day, especially in #Sinforianis ?????????????(2020) search twitter
preciate yon kind wirds Magi, especially fae yin whae's supportit me a (2020) twitter link
o windaes, guid Scots phrase, especially Glesca - Yer erse is oot the(2020) search twitter
Aye. Especially when I haver ?? https://t.co/(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
gregjmchugh That’s spot oan! especially huv been in several places be(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
in ban' scene internationally especially in the USA. Thon hes mich pot on page 42
n waark shud bae tae ax fowk, especially aulder fowk, fer wittens. on page 51

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