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ettle Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words59 78.6 33.2 0 0 103.4 17.7
Number of occurrences189153 22 0 0 10 4
Number of authors60 48 8 3 2

Occurrences of ettle in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e gin no for his drame an his ettle tae mak that drame come aboot on page 10

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 82 - The Gowden Boat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Gang whaur ye ettle, gie care whaur ye may, on page 15

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ent at the Journalism, wi her ettle efter bein the editor o the c on page 15
raw cast ti gae alang wi thon ettle, for like her mither afore he on page 28

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
reend quat me wi his sheep. I ettle tae descrive him here sae I w on page 20

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
y've stertit daein riddles-TI ettle I jalouse that," she said alo on page 44

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
wer hes thrapple. Nae eithlie ettle wi a muckle girn oan hes face on page 27

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
eenit or twa they gied up ony ettle at defendin theirsels and sho on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
ettle at fettin up wi a on page 8
but whit's the ettle o that on page 17

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
bairn's keep, gin ye ettle for her tae bide a while at D on page 30
hit Edam, Jock, Wull an mysel ettle tae dae in time - but mebbe on page 79

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
eel and naturally sterted tae ettle efter books. The only book in on page 5
ble tae descrive, but ah will ettle tae dae it a wee bit later. B on page 61
din. It's a sair fecht. We aw ettle tae help each ither.' on page 103

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ae respondit tae this blatant ettle at manipulatin the past tae f on page 100

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
rriors o medieval Scotland an ettle at haudin aff the onding o th on page 54

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
t they saw as a fassoun. Some ettle jist tae forder the muisic, a on page 56

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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
wee spiel aboot oor daeins, I ettle tae say a wird or twae aboot on page 59

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
We ettle tae revive nou 'ane auld sang on page 42
rone tae dae wrang, sae let's ettle tae be fair in oor punishment on page 116
but ettle tae act lik a faither tae him on page 118
tae ettle tae mak the punishment fit th on page 119
Damnin me an Sis tae ettle agane. on page 151

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
undit. Teachin practice shuid ettle tae extend uiss o Scots ayont on page 11

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
3. CONSEEDER YER ETTLE. Morna Young haes wrutten the on page 5
ooanever, is less common. The ettle o this sheed is tae help airt on page 9
ngage used will lippen on the ettle, tairget audience an subject on page 12
Screivars shuid ettle at discretion whan conseederi on page 14
tten doun afore. Ye shuid aye ettle tae use ane o the ordnar acce on page 16
Also on pages 34, 38, 49
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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
us Alecs hear ma vyce thay aw ettle tae tak the Michel. on page 2

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
thocht that mibbe when he did ettle tae speak he widna be able ta on page 39
re oot o sicht o this Pit, we ettle tae find it again?' on page 115

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ifted ma clubs for tae mak ma ettle claer, but on saicont thochts on page 125

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
rriors o medieval Scotland an ettle at haudin aff the onding o th on page 54

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Dinna try - ye'll ettle ti nae eese, on page 21

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
d mairrage', Sean an Chrissie ettle tae gae an bide in Lunnon: Sa on page 90

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 67 - Leddy Stair’s Closse, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Tae ettle tae airt oot the fate, on page 141

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
nae ettle in ma smile on page 8
wunnerin if aiblains we cuid ettle on page 18

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
stant aathin that wadnae ever ettle nou. The stoun and grue that on page 17

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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 83 - Cochise o the Apache Nation, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Ich ettle tae byde in thir mountains. on page 26

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
tyauvin awa tak mak the hail ettle that wee bit mair sauf an sic on page 65

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
n the pairties haed ae common ettle that didna necessar ding doun on page 110

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
factions wesna necessar; the ettle o the owther wes tae tak the on page 119
khall hauds tae the oreiginal ettle o the Inglis poet. on page 120

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Versity in Scotland. Sae its ettle is patent as a haundy help ta on page 130
e buik is weil-sindert in its ettle o comparin Heilan wi Lawland, on page 131

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ither fowk as directly as we ettle ti dae in future. on page 4

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
k's lives. The acteivities at ettle tae transcend diglossia, be c on page 56

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
as new recordins gang but we ettle tae tak frae our archive in s on page 46

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Nae Guid Ettle on page 16
vier...' Ah wis pechin wi the ettle o stellin the thrapplin con's on page 17
shal clap oan the back fir ma ettle. on page 18
d Man had telt him. 'Nae guid ettle ivver gaes unpunished.' on page 19

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
his time roun!). In 'Nae Guid Ettle', Charles P. Connor gies us a on page 7

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
r gin he wud onnerstaun thair ettle, kis for the maist o thaim, h on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
word Venus (tae hae a sexual ettle efter) is thocht tae spring f
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Tras-os-Montes. The heidmaist ettle o the v Internaitional Collog
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - The Warld Nixt Door, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
yet nivver ye’ll ettle tae win,
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Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
bi gien onie oppertunitie tae ettle tae sauf thon leid whilk we f
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
information is the foremaist ettle o Google — ingaitherin pers
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
rs wi the first Pairlamentary ettle tae
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ther wey o daein't: the'r nae ettle here tae pit forrit a parteec
eeclar orthography, juist the ettle o dingin doun thae things tha
r it's like the war even some ettle tae mak Scots leuk haurd an l
ty opportunity for takkin the ettle o a passage wrang whan nae di
ic a case A'd say we shouldna ettle at gaun the wey muckle nation
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ifted my clubs for tae mak my ettle claer, but on saicont thochts
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
t's a caur advert an the hale ettle o the argle-bargle in the hoo
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Fleemin, Sandy Post-Its, (sandyfleming.org 2005) Central - East Lothian, poetry
Nae ettle, aye miss.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Scots language. Thon wisna an ettle tae jouk the maitter as faur
the UK government pit oot its ettle tae sign the Chairter, that S
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The heidmaist ettle o haein Scots signage in publ
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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
ages athin Scotland. Tae this ettle, your contributions tae this
p o thir braid areas. We wull ettle for tae set the scene bi giei
it their hauns tae the oweraw ettle o heezin the nummers o fowk t
Gàidhlig (gaidhlig.scot) The ettle o GME is for young fowk tae b
The ettle for onie new strategic tak wi
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
nd aboot the reid planet. The ettle haes been tae detect neutrons
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e. Douglas stauns oot for his ettle tae elaborate Scots – an Sc
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
The ettle ti rax oot the langage wi’o
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
en nor no, this happens in an ettle at makkin Scots mair differen
aut – an sae it is that ilk ettle at brekkin intae the spheres
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
e weirin pouers haed come tae ettle at, stertin fae the end o the
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
vers o chynge seems tae be an ettle tae mak spellins mair represe
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ettle. The alternative, tho, wis ti
day in a feerich, wi howp an ettle daein a dance the time at swi
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
braw, dook, drouth, dyke, ee, ettle, fash, fushionless, gait, gan
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
tae the day, o screivars that ettle tae meet in wi warks frae ith
said, ane-twa screivers haes ettle’t tae push the bounds o Sco
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
. Thon myth wis like as no an ettle by the Pechts at foondin thei
y style Pechtish symbols, the ettle o which seems tae hae been fu
ferlie silver jewellery. The ettle o these symbols seems tae hae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
in Scots. In this mainner we ettle tae force the Scots language
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
rfeeciality o ilka linguistic ettle. Like ony ither tongues that
oleonic France (whilk saw his ettle as a sleekit wye tae shoogle
perfeecial gin yer linguistic ettle wis uphaudit bi sword, siller
dinna we? Weel syne, oor lang ettle fir Scots revival shudna be t
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
mporar European prattick. The ettle wis tae mak them easy for the
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
It’s aw pairt o Greggs’ ettle tae hae us emotionally connec
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Harper, Emma Promoting the Scots Leid, (The Scottish Parliament 2021) Central - Stranraer, government
bye encourages futur MSPs tae ettle at heizin up the leid's profi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
successsfu mellin o words an ettle".
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ges threapit, "A walcome this ettle, that's uphaudit an aw bi the
e report is pairt o a lairger ettle that taks in the abuin Europe
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ent..." tae the readin wi the ettle that he wants tae appeal tae
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
ken it’s bruckle; an their ettle’s aye
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
a gane tae the mercat for the ettle o bringin in siller for Camer
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
. No a route that onybody wad ettle tae attemp be ony mode o tran
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
nd forby his ain ane, but his ettle at yokin them in a political
ploys tae wraik Scotland’s ettle at plantin a colony in Panama
t. He states that it isna his ettle tae tak the fermers’ pairt
it peteetion maks on that the ettle o the Scots is tae cowp the a
e weys that baith sides shuid ettle at the campaign in general.
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Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
n mind this Declaration, shal ettle throu teaching and lear tae p
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
referendum shuid ettle efter naething but the heiche
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Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
kintra till 2002, sae I’ll ettle tae expone whit happent.
ll maist likelie tell him tae ettle tae get support for a minorit
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
the first place? Daes Labour ettle then tae haud tae that same g
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
al in the Irish Republic. The ettle is tae fend a high tech langu
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Kirk Jn, Albert Feydom, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
A didnae ken its ettle
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
rig an belyve A wirkt oot her ettle,
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Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
r centre an distillery. Their ettle is tae big up a community res
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
in o Scots, afore or whiles I ettle tae fin the fonds tae pay for(2020) search twitter

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
e wis hame in his howf, A wad ettle tae caw in efter. on page 99

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
"dae ye ettle fir Her on page 3

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
boorach o veesitors, ye coud ettle tae veesit Valencia fan ane o on page 4
wey. Thou mony fowk micht nae ettle tae spend time in Iceland, Re on page 11

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
t azacly like her! Nou mak an ettle, like a wee darlin." An Ailic on page 13
eild on: "- an I thocht I wad ettle tae finn my wye tae the tap o on page 30
or she gullert "Fester! Dinna ettle tae spick!" on page 33
Tae lat him ken his ettle wes Sauf in the scap tae bide on page 53
en said peityin-like. "Mak ae ettle mair. Tak a lang braith, an s on page 68
Also on pages 87, 89, 94, 95, 97
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
on, comes via Lewis Mumford's ettle tae describe the monie facets on page 125

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
, comes via Lewis Mumford’s ettle tae describe the monie facets
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
r gin the day cam that he wad ettle tae sikk her oot – he wis t
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Banff Academy Aiberdeenshire Bairns an Young Fowk’s Chairter , (GIRFEC 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
el as foo wi express oorsels. Ettle tae mak us feel wi aa belang.
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
this wark, gin a chiel micht ettle tae ken fou muckle fowk in Sc
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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
he Scots Leid, an o coorse we ettle thir comments will pit fushio on page 5

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
s fremmit i ma lug. It’s ma ettle throch this airticle, tae spe
n A wis ae laddie, than is ma ettle i this ane.
ettle, tae lair tae flei ae airplan
yke cottages. Kis Frankie’s ettle wis tae tak up the
ettle tae identifie wi, an integrat
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@StuartPoet tweeted
fantoosh nor maukit aboot it. Ettle at lairin a wee sint yersel a(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
in Scoatlan forbye. We be tae ettle at fordèrin tha ootmaist com on page 43

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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
* Intherdependence - We ettle aa biggin social cohesion an on page 16
mendations abeen in this plen ettle tae address thae capacity an' on page 65
g Event Programme - thon wul ettle tae hae inthernational daeins on page 69

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