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Use in varieties of Scots

ever Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words275.9 354.2 113.1 129.2 482.4 165.4 35.4
Number of occurrences884689 75 13 83 16 8
Number of authors156 110 21 4 11 5 5

Occurrences of ever in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
d the widds looked as braw as ever she'd seen them. Chaffies wer on page 1

1 matches

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
dly ken tractor or beasts had ever been in the paintin. They wer on page 10

1 matches

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
some of them don't. He hardly ever sees these people. They hardl on page 15

2 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
HAE YE EVER SAID INTAE YERSEL - no oot l on page 1
y fae the sea. Precious hadna ever seen the sea, but she on page 2
st heiddirlin sneeze that has ever been sneezed in Botswana, or on page 17

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
An ever, as the story draint The well on page 6
Doon, doon, doon. Wid the faw ever come tae an end? "Ah wunner h on page 9
h, tell iz the truth: did yae ever eat a bat?" when, aw ae a sud on page 10
t knife, wunnerin how she wis ever gonnae git oot again. on page 11
intae the bonniest gairden ye ever saw. How she longed tae git o on page 12
Also on pages 14, 16, 17, 20, 26, 31, 32, 35, 37, 49, 56, 71, 74, 75, 78, 94, 103, 118
23 matches

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
e finest example ay a man tae ever live an breathe, on page 12

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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
rd the funniest hing that hus ever been said by anycunt in the h on page 36

2 matches

Lang, Charles nobody remembers the birdman - Good Friday, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
Will Sharon ever find oot? Will Mick sell the on page 88

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
the night an his hair is, as ever, immaculate. Honestly, wit a on page 6
apidated lookin caravan ah've ever seen. Like suhin oot The Hill on page 19
oan the brew fur a while. Ye ever been oan the brew? It's a fuc on page 103

3 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
fe. Noo I didna think I could ever get yaised tae this. It wis s on page 60

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
icht wis the brichtest he had ever seen, yet it didnae blin him. on page 48

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ever passes this wey ava.' on page 42
me, for naebody afore me has ever thocht o awnin them.' on page 48
ae Nor America. An they didna ever mistak the order o their inga on page 58
'Naebody is ever blythe whaur they are,' said on page 75
dit treisur inby. Naebody had ever fund it; an belike naebody ha on page 78
Also on pages 93, 95
8 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ghaus jakit. Celtic fans only ever went fur on page 12
atchin ma eye. She looks doon ever so slightly, n gees us this m on page 27
ch us in our own area. As fur ever goin back intae school, we're on page 47
in baddest younger wans there ever wis, Big Kenzie says wae his on page 48
workshop this high school has ever conducted. Needless to say th on page 59

5 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"The bonniest yet I've ever seen. on page 14
Proof if proof there ever wis on page 28

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
n her wee heid on hou she wad ever get oot again. on page 8
ah, tell me the truth: did ye ever eat a bat?" when, aa o a sudd on page 10
the bonniest gairden that ye ever saw. Oh, hou she langed tae g on page 11
s snufft oot, for she cuidnae ever mind haein seen sic a thing. on page 13
e the mucklest teleseope that ever wis! Tattie-bye, feet!" (for on page 15
Also on pages 16, 19, 21, 22, 25, 31, 34, 36, 44
24 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
let slip fae his sicht, if he ever hid it in view: that wis the on page 38

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ts right in ma chops. 'If you ever want to get them off, you'll on page 1

6 matches

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
ye, is in wirkin oot if we're ever sayin onythin that's wirth it on page 3

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ae exactly the shairpest ye'd ever meet, but he wis respectit by on page 6

9 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
aye no ever, aye no yes. on page 15
never ever the same on page 58
orkin hard in their warl only ever targetit bi bombs aye launche on page 77

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
n impediment that he'd tholed ever since he wis 3 lad. But the s on page 22
wrang! Be assured naethin is ever hidden frae the sicht o God A on page 24
ime for a jest. Gin there wis ever a time for prayer in this pui on page 25
tlt that nae wife o his shuid ever fyle her shune steppin oot ow on page 27
His mercy is or ever sure; on page 36
Also on pages 43, 47, 54, 61, 64, 66, 69, 72, 74
16 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
were sat up in bed thegither (ever sin I claucht on page 38

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
gs. It wis the best breakfast ever cos a wis sick tae death of p on page 38

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
other word. Ah swear ah only ever mind tae write stuff doon whe on page 1

5 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Have ye ever heard such shite? on page 35

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
hark back at onythin' they've ever heard tell o' ye. In ma case on page 8
the knittin', did His Mither ever wark wi wool while He wis oot on page 12
the door, an' winder if Ah'll ever see him in this life agin. on page 15
maybe we did at that, naebidy ever said that the fish hid a bonn on page 17

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Nae livin sowel had ever kissed her on page 8
And they were happy ever efter. on page 12
Naebody could ever caw her glaikit on page 40

3 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Nae lass cuid ever het it up again. on page 42
aither confess ti Lizzie Than ever confess ti him.' on page 56
This scene's ancestral, ever. Lowping each stone, on page 63
kellie that ye forget, gif ye ever really on page 69
rinkin the stuff. Gif there'd ever been liquorice flavour, ye'd on page 71
Also on pages 72, 78
7 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
greatest trick those in power ever pulled wis gittin the workers on page 24
din citizens, and they didnae ever toil fur money. So there real on page 36
anguage says maire than words ever could as he appears tae huv d on page 42
romise ae a gid kidney if she ever needs it. Jist tae git ma sis on page 51
isin they'm fur their conduct ever since the fuckin ootbreak did on page 54
Also on pages 56, 62, 73, 84, 87, 89, 123, 130, 133, 135, 137, 142, 143, 145, 150, 152, 155, 156, 158, 163, 168, 173, 180, 186, 200
32 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Those thit never, valued ye ever, on page 103

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
snottery wee skellum ye could ever imagine, they still think he on page 1
Phelps wis mair bumbazed than ever, but she'd the sense no tae s on page 9
'Naebody ever got rich bein honest,' the fa on page 17
at neither greetin nor huffin ever got ye onywhaur. The only can on page 35
lookin mair peeliewallie than ever noo. They aw uptailed, clatte on page 42
Also on pages 53, 60, 61, 72, 76, 79, 98, 114, 131, 144, 148, 155, 156, 160, 166, 168, 176, 181, 182, 191, 209, 219, 222, 228
29 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ae some dodgy whelks an if ah ever see the cunt that sold me thu on page 4
's the best fuckin hing ah've ever owned in mah life. Mah uncle on page 171
k anycunt 'in this family has ever eaten any kind ae fruit. on page 172
the best present mah uncle's ever goat me. Makes me feel a bit on page 173
d. This is the best Christmas ever man, We stagger roon ae the p on page 174

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
lk an talk an talk. An aw she ever talks aboot is hersel an whit on page 23
ris Rice. The only time she's ever been near him wis that time w on page 24
e used tae be ma best pal but ever since we come up tae the high on page 28
Whit-ever, ah said tae her, But ah'll n on page 41
me in primary. Wuv been pals ever since we wur four-yir-auld wh on page 45
Also on pages 52, 56, , 66, 67, 74, 76, 79, 80, 81, 89, 90, 96, 98, 101, 110, 120, 124, 128, 131, 132, 138, 157, 158, 160, 164, 169
64 matches

Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
But he didna ever. on page 28

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
d keek at it jist, but widnae ever touch it. Then at lang last, on page 6
and makar o chocolates there ever wis. And whit a braw, mervell on page 7
chocolate makar the warld has ever seen! I thocht awbody kent th on page 10
e, he whuspered, 'Naebody ... ever... cams... oot? on page 16
cheynes wrappit roond them as ever, and Mr Wonka wis naewhaur ta on page 20
Also on pages 21, 24, 31, 38, 49, 95, 96, 100, 102, 107, 114, 116, 135, 140, 145, 152, 158, 164, 173
29 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
schuil is the dippitest idea ever inventit. On wan haun, ye've on page 3
ss or something. And he never ever gets shoutit at, even when he on page 21
e're for it. First time ma Da ever said "wee man" tae me like th on page 38

3 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
wi me. I dinna think there's ever been a Perjink-Earth team, bu on page 20

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
If we didna grow, we wouldna ever be grown-ups.' on page 4
that stood afore her. 'Dinna ever grow up,' she said. 'Ayewis d on page 5
yer tongue wi them, it doesna ever let go. Sae ye've got tae bit on page 8
ie sort o voice Geordie hadna ever heard her use afore. 'Some o on page 10
e nae doctor in the warld has ever made afore. on page 14
Also on pages 17, 59, 61, 73, 74, 81
11 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
English ower and ower again, ever since Mrs Clark said tae Mamm on page 18
anda hus the kindest smile ye ever did see. It's always so gentl on page 27
sounds like Scots words if ah ever heard them, but ah feel fur M on page 28
makin it a reality than ah'll ever be. on page 48

4 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
eid. Scots speakers haes only ever been educate tae read an writ on page 6
Ilka word that ye will ever want tae write doun in Scots on page 16
st nummers for Scots speaking ever recordit. Ower 1.5 million fo on page 37

3 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
t kind of a name is that? You ever been in two places at the one on page 2

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
wis like... like nothin I've ever smelt afore. I wid say it wis on page 21
And made the best lentil soup ever tastit - She could mak a mea on page 31
aa up. If that magic rooster ever fergot, then we'd aa lie in w on page 76
forty weans an lived happily ever eftir on Social Security bene on page 89
n tae Mrs O'Flaherty. Noo, if ever there wis a manishee that cou on page 91
Also on pages 97
7 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
nawy ahint the lugs than he'd ever felt afore. on page 3
Hums for Snawy Weather he had ever heard, this yin wis the on page 5
'Oh said Pooh, for he hadna ever seen a craitur like this afor on page 20
yewis steyed at Kanga's hoose ever sinsyne, and had Extract o Ma on page 33
nd we're gonnae stey here for ever and aye. I can see Wee Grumph on page 61
Also on pages 62, 64, 80, 85, 88, 107, 131, 163, 168
15 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
st frichtsome soond a tod can ever hear - the scart-scart-scart on page 16
miled. He loved her mair than ever when she telt him things like on page 19
rawn and mair determined than ever no tae gie up tae they had ca on page 28
ae naebody could ken they had ever been liftit. on page 42
rs Tod wis mair dwaiblie than ever fae want o food. She opened y on page 43
Also on pages 74, 79
10 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
e days that follaed. If ye've ever lost somebody that meant the on page 11
uid time. Mr. Poe wis hairdly ever at hame, cause he wis ower th on page 13
in in wis the mankiest they'd ever seen, and a wee bit cley on page 22
I dinnae ken if ye've ever noticed this yersel, but hauf on page 27
nt Olaf wis that they hairdly ever saw _ him, Wance the bairns w on page 30
Also on pages 34, 37, 72, 86, 102, 104, 105, 110, 132, 143, 156, 161
17 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ook mair excited than they've ever done oan Christmas mornin. on page xvi
aicket is the bese hing ah've ever owned. As much as ah'm wearin on page xvii
t he's never far fae ma mind. Ever since hings huv looked like t on page 1
in them, but ah doubt they've ever considered stoppin. Ah catch on page 6
heep o the family, but no one ever said anyhin aboot it until re on page 12
Also on pages 14, 26, 27, 32, 38, 44, 45, 50, 64, 75, 78, 81, 85, 87, 89, 91, 111, 114
25 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Slag them aff fur ever mair!" on page 3
t colour photie the world had ever seen, on page 10
The biggest slide Ah've ever seen, on page 20

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
nae human sowel should ever dree on page 49

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
erstates, an I'd wonder if he ever thought aboot me. on page 136

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
o things. It's the first A'v ever crossed the Forth athoot the on page 125

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
Hoo-an-ever, some o these lessons must ha on page 120

1 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Ever consairve an renew, an wi ple on page 43

4 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
luik at my hands - did they ever dae a day's darg? Did I ever on page 47

2 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
huir that ilkie word that wes ever yaised in Scots, exists somew on page 6

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
mmunity at an earlier age nor ever. They'll be in the hans o pro on page 9

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
're still wi'oot oor railins, ever sin the war. on page 129

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
I ken: sic tung nae lass hes ever gien on page 45

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
o the fowk an the airts: wha ever hard o a lassie caa'd Mireill on page 50

1 matches

Robb, Fraser Lallans 61 - Jimmy Bond, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, weans
But the toughest chiel he ever kent on page 9

2 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
thooht on aa the names she'd ever haird o an sent a messager th on page 42

1 matches

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

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 1 - Ye’re Still Here? It’s Ower. Gang Hame., (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
aboot these poems an stories ever syne ah first read them. Ah s on page 24

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
If later on I ever myndit o it. on page 25
But naebdy cuid ever tak in the haill. on page 28

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
gs aboot them but naebody had ever seen them. Even though the vo on page 38
stey as Eurystheus's tube for ever. on page 45
e it and get oot yir road for ever." on page 50
appen tae their sowls if they ever tried tae get oot. on page 53

4 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
Ever set fit in the scary big wood on page 4

1 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
oor fowk were ever on the run, on page 53

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
e versities haes been teachin ever mair o oor history. Thair mer on page 129

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
haes the Executive o Scotland ever duin for the Scots leid? A da on page 121

4 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
soot on every waa rain ever fell by. on page 107

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
wis the strangest thing Ah'd ever seen in ma whole life. No lon on page 44

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
e o Jock Tamson's bairns cuid ever win ower. It fund that the te
shionous greenhoose that grew ever waur. Ony watter bylt awa an
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
e form a language that hisnae ever been spoken in the bygane an
thers ower the years, naebody ever sees thon as a shift in the m
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
pee. An whatever ye do, never EVER trust a fart.'
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
en the swearin-in o the first ever colourt American Praisident,
erk an set tung til the first ever ‘Audit of Current Scots Lan
2 matches

Thom, Williamina Lallans 75 - Oor Tibby Pagan, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
the fore. Aye, an as braw as ever, ye can still hear the ewes b
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
huge n aw that wi specific n ever so slightly individual meanin
fact the only tools that wid ever make a home in that shed were
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
-she had trysted Ecky withoot ever lettin on to me--to gie me a
gart credit that onybody wad ever soond the wird that wey.
2 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ative Scotland held its first ever Scots leid gaitherin, and it
he langest motion that I have ever seen. Like Stewart Stevenson,
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
this, spylin ma joke. "Hiv ye ever soukit a wumman's dous, Jeemi
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
o things. It's the first I'v ever crossed the Forth athoot the
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
A'm no big man, naebody's ever gien me claes as fits. Wi ma
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Ever watch the adverts on the TV?
1 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
fur who. Kirsty whit’s she ever done tae you, he said, Jist c
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
Aye but ah thought nits only ever went tae clean hair. Laura ji
at the bus stop this mornin. Ever since that day in the super m
2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
an whither or no ootrels haes ever peyed us a veesit. Div ye bre
this pynt. Scotland’s first ever fest dedicate tae the eldritc
2 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
play. The coffee’s shite as ever.
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s and glaumrie o life we’re ever likely to reap in this world!
din done wi ony baby that wis ever born’, and this provides us
eeds doing with any baby that ever was born’.
3 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
naebdy on God’s green earth ever gaun tae mak contact wae it.
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
t hae been the fastest I’ve ever rin.” I thought. It wis inc
I didnae think that he would ever imagine this would happen. No
It wis the hardest I had ever thought. How could I kill the
3 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
errit, ah’m sure. Ah didnae ever see its coupin mind ye, but i
eid? Am ah alive? Naebdy will ever ken. A hope that this is aw a
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
is no the best A've ever writ,
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
collective wheesht lest they ever discover hou we were
use it wis a thing we haurdly ever heard fae important
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
r away but nae Scottish beach ever has such heat, no even in the
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
in oorsels, an mair fowk than ever hae damned the torpedos an sc
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
ethin ye're born tae. Naebody ever taucht ye Scots - ye lairt i
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
mmunities, but tae awthing we ever were or micht hae been.
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
Hae ye ever considert whit that's aboot?
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ependence nou is as strang as ever. Ah believe time has pruiven
ins as raw an pouerfu as they ever wir. But it willnae be the sa
2 matches

Lamb, Darcie T in the Park, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
Best day ever.
1 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
r plan was to go further than ever before. They felt brave and g
1 matches

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
een waitin oan ma whole life. Ever since ah wis a wain when ah u
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ince she wis first diagnosed. Ever since then Ah’ve had tae wi
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
raisin them fur their conduct ever since the fuckin outbreak did
en aboot this. Naeboady else, ever. So, ah jist wrote an email t
2 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
hey were the finest wirds yiv ever written. Thank you). Tae a po
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
e that the only guid thing ah ever did wis get married tae ye? H
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
u, eh? You the hired help? Ye ever thoat aboot gettin a bloody r
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ernal, mental dossier against ever gettin merrit. Ah don’t nee
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah sais, as happy as ah’ve ever been tae see the cunt, McDade
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
o when they need money eh? Ye ever thought ay that? Like ah sais
it afore that. There wis only ever wan waiy that wis gonae pan o
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ge sound, like nothin ah’ve ever heard afore. Ah look through
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
cial worker’s case files an ever expandin criminal records -
three amigos. Been like that ever since. We bounce aboot wae ot
2 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
. ‘Never mind that pish, ye ever heard ay bein inconspicuous?
that the only thing they’ve ever done ay any real merit is The
2 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae us tae warrant asking - ever went. Ah wis the breadwinner,
dgerow where the gate lies is ever diminishin, the hedge reachin
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n McDade punched his cunt in, ever since he’s went intae himse
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae. Nane o us thocht it would ever become a reality.
t wis harder than she could o ever understood, especially oan De
hur there and then if she’d ever seen the licht fade fae a you
That wis as close as ah ever got tae tellin hur aboot died
died Dan, and the closest she ever gat tae gien me whit ah deser
5 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
then, the ainlie hing ah’d ever nicked wis a Bubbaloo, and ah
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
my fingers quicker than water ever would. I wonder if that’s b
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s dug. Oh well, if there wis ever a time tae be guid tae yersel
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
"Ye no ever heard the word 'gonnae'?"
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
wha is an orra man, if I hae ever gotten in ae word. Gae wa to
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
e's gonnae go – when did he ever show any sense in his life?'
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
aa weel abuin onything he’d ever daured howp.
“Did you ever dae that, Mr Mack?”
leddent her hert, no that she ever gaed tae the kirk. She introd
3 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e been Houdini. Hammy wis for ever escaping and ending up wi Agn
y Milk chocolate. Yin day wha ever had been sent tae the van had
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Nae trace o the crossbow was ever fund but there wis a deid dug
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ve been living aff his mither ever since they got mairrit. Ye ke
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
listenin’” goin’ oan, ever since thon day Clans Cameron
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ed how urbanites, what'd only ever seen sheep in close associati
, asked gin ony o’ them had ever rowed? “Naw!” wis the lou
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
intelligent arsehole, she’d ever met!” A maun say A’m perv
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Few, are ever 'claimed, "The best",
That he ever existed, enhances Man’s lot
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
“Jerusalem!” Were they ever consulted as tae their anthem
1 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
e say aboot language, withoot ever mentionin Scots or Gaelic!
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
Ever since she wis wee, Ailsa had
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
baith ay yies. An you? If you ever come tae this door again, ye
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
servant, in a wey. Bit athoot ever talkin it ower, he an Maa had
entalist Zone - foo wad they ever git back? The distance, the h
curiosity. But she had never, ever thocht she wad fin hersel oot
ten tae it wi Beatrice, if he ever fund her again. No that he fa
im keep it in case the effeck ever wore aff. Times ye cud get si
20 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
The furst tum a ever set eyes oan you
’ the right She very seldom ever misses Bit backs it up wi’
Don’t ever dare tae contradict me
Did ye ever sit yersel’ doon an’ wunn
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Inside, it’s the same as it ever wis; that familiarity ah spok
hollow a statement as ah’ve ever uttered, ‘ . . . tell me th
2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Muckle Michty Neep, (self-published 2021) Central, poetry
There’s ever been, withoot a doot!’
The best neep lantren ever seen!
2 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
pak til wis real an rational. Ever syne Nixon muived the warld t
1 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
voters wasna the anes we coud ever peuther or wyce or rede. Thir
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ynge i that city: whan did ye ever see fowk jynin the SNP for a
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
General Election an mair than ever Scottish voters hae political
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
yaise o Scots wis rarely, gin ever, expressed publicly i ma ever
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
o more, yours till teath, and ever-more.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
painstaking in education can ever-supply; and then, oholoos! Bu
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
k? He sais quietly. Si hardly ever calls us by oar first name an
ght wee slut, needy fir wha’ever he wants to gie me.
e dinnae shut up about it. Ye ever come from this? Touchin’ ye
s moar desperate than ah’v ever seen him.
s o ma mouth on him. —If ye ever need any help again, ye ken w
5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
gaun on aboot how you speak? Ever have anybody come oot wi ‘y
1 matches

Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
(never ever cryin that skirlie, nut ata,
oat mair claes than ma pulley ever could?
2 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
d him under the bloody table! Ever since he heard tell o’ Finn
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
e finest example ay a man tae ever live an breathe, an he’s ma
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
n the worst rain storm ah’d ever hud the misfortune ay bein ca
ay national pride, as we edge ever forward, tae the new millenni
ey labourin oan there than he ever could howfin aboot stage gear
3 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
ancie in our sex / Then euer [ever] amang men hes [has] bein’.
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Things naeb’dy’d ever share.
Don’t ever be afraid tae talk,
2 matches

Wallace, Lorna An Ode Tae Tinder, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2020) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Yi’ll wunner how yi ever goat aloang
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
So if I ever grapple for thee,
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
If there’s ever an honest poverty
1 matches

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
he Kìngdom o Heiven in Scots ever been ‘naurhaund’ (Matthew
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
t on that he kent, nor did he ever thank her. Onyway, it wis roo
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
ntration of criminal activity ever discovered in Scotland."
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
rain station, whaur nae train ever arrived.
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
l yez wan hing but. Ther only ever wis wan set a Girnin Gates, a
ne a perr a broonies as ye'll ever see."
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
hirk ma responsibilities. And ever since Bruce entered ma life a
ury. It’s a fuckin dump, if ever there wis yin.
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
fuckin motivational speech if ever there wis yin. Especially whe
the scratch that’s bleedin ever sae slightly. He stands up an
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ain self doots that ah could ever be sae dignified when ah’m
and as frightened as ah’ve ever seen him before. At least, ah
ally cannae help but love him ever maire because ae that. Fae th
han life personality kin only ever bring joy. We stare lovinly a
maire irrational thoats than ever before. And before ah ken it
5 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
s alweys been a curious soul ever since he wis a pup and it’s
and it’s no suttins he’s ever grown ootae. Alweys sniffin a
lly. Changed days in the flat ever since Bruce burst oantae the
erent environment in the flat ever since he moved in. Insteed ae
s lookin maire concerned than ever before.
5 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
he sais, signallin tae the ever decreasin boattle ae whiskey.
As ah stand up ma legs wobble ever sae slightly. And as a result
kin but never huv truer words ever passed fae ma lips. Neverthel
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
lept up maire confident than ever. ‘’ Ah fuckin knew it!’
ah feel maire motivated than ever before. The wee might is obvi
2 matches

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Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
'Time, like an ever rolling stream...' Fit dis it on page 34

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
st relaxing experience you've ever had - some people even fall on page 82

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
fa wearisome, an I dinna wint ever ti be Mrs Combine Harvester K on page 94

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
An ever, as e story drained E wells o on page 6
inah, tell me e truth: did ee ever eit a bat?" when suddenly, th on page 10
e intill e bonniest garden ee ever saw. She wanted till get oot on page 11
own oot, for she couldna mind ever hevan seen such a thing. on page 13
ot lek e beegest telescope at ever wis! Cheerio, feet!" (for whe on page 15
Also on pages 16, 19, 24, 30, 33, 35, 47, 63, 69, 72, 76, 91, 100, 102, 116
23 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 67 - The Road I didna Takk, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
Dooted that ever I wad come back. on page 62

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ips an tears at things wi its ever-changin cocktail o elements. on page 118

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
pper pursued each other in an ever-decreasing Vienna Circle, wit on page 85

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
wis an upricht man. A sint if ever there wis een. He said, takin on page 109

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
The greenest grass ye’ll ever see
That ever ye laid hans upon
2 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
days, as we say. Bit I never ever doobted we wir baein looked e
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
wettest years ever.
a was right, you should never ever be down hearted.
2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ths it wis lookin better than ever.
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
her the beast nor Erchie were ever found.
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
e most Scottish person I’ve ever met, and we meet a lot on the
Ye canna mind ever seeing yer mam and dad thiget
2 matches

Cara, Dillon, Ami and Travis Bogle Adventure, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
tae go hame and live happily ever efter.
1 matches

Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
her faimly could live happily ever efter in a wee cottage next t
ated and they a lived happily ever after.
2 matches

Rebecca, Casey and Stephen The Baby Dragon, the Wolves and the Lassies, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
Rebecca wondered if she wid ever be saved until ane day she no
prince and they lived happily ever efter in a wee cottage wi the
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
fag nor a drap o alcohol has ever past ma lips. I did ma best t
in St Combs right noo. I only ever liked visitin here for ice cr
aething on god’s earth will ever stop the woman spikkin, but I
m fit I should dee, but aa he ever says is, She’ll be fine. Sh
y better than onything I’ve ever had oot the chipper. Grunny w
5 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
better treated than incomers ever were fan I bid in the Broch.
ing ahin the only land he’s ever kent and starting aa owre aga
2 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
something thocht o ever sin syne
wid the plooman ever hae,
Naethin ever stays.
Naethin ever stays.
Naethin ever stays.
5 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
was the very best the S.O.E. ever put into the field with a str
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t severe looking person she'd ever set eyes upon. “Don't you s
s indignation, shook her heed ever so slightly and helped her af
he saftest leather Jessie hid ever felt. He hid a few different
3 matches

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twang tae the accent changed ever so slightly (2021) twitter link
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Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
"Hoo can I ever forgit that day, 'id wis the on page 13
n day oot on the field. Did I ever tell thee aboot that?" on page 19
et id rip at him, is haerd is ever I could!" on page 21
So 'Cocky', as ever, squared aap tae the task, on page 70
much, much, waer than hid hid ever smelt afore. on page 82

6 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I rued the day I ever thowt o makkan fur the Sooth. on page 20
the duvet and he's been there ever since. on page 25
Aal that I am and will ever be on page 27

3 matches

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
a great deal more fancy than ever you thowt on page 108

1 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
a pair o' island wirthies if ever thir wis, livin a kindo near-
o' them wir faithful folk, if ever thir wis, for hid wis shurly
codlins an haddicks they hed ever seen.
3 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
nah, tell me da truth, did du ever aet a bat?" whin aa at wance, on page 10
inta da loveliest gairden at ever you saa. Oh, shö wid a been on page 11
an oot, for shö couldna mind ever seein sic a thing. on page 13
t laek da biggest telescop at ever wis! Ta ta, feet!" (for whin on page 16
, na, dat wis mair hopless as ever: shö set her doon an startit on page 17
Also on pages 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 32, 35, 37, 38, 53, 55, 57, 59, 67, 71, 72, 73, 76, 80, 85, 95, 99, 103, 106, 107, 117
40 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
da rest o it is as true as it ever wis. Life gyings on wi its up on page 1
s da best fertiliser you will ever get, though, an aa fur free, on page 10
her, "I widna a tocht you wid ever a hedd ta worry aboot dat." on page 13
sser rattled, '1 am ashamed I ever faidered dee. Du cood a ridde on page 19
coorse neddir me nor her cood ever forgive him fur dat hidmist n on page 20
Also on pages 21, 22, 24, 29, 34, 39, 44, 47, 49, 50, 78
19 matches

Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
h, brush dee teeth, it's aa I ever hear," he muttered. He turned on page 17

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
ersevere hattered her mair as ever, an afore very lang shui took on page 35

1 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
ter co-ordinated dan du could ever be. Da best du can hoop fur i
1 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
da last da tree peerie grice ever saa o him, wis makkin oot owe
Ever efter dat, da peerie grice li
2 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
e even for haein da notion ta ever set oot in da first place. An
1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
ö spak till’m es kindly es ever shö could lat hersell, an sh
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
Ever fae sine da aert-shacker Pose
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
Noo, I canna mind ever haein a guid memory, bit I du
hinders Scots or Shaetlan fae ever bein teached. Hit means at hi
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ck our system is efficient as ever. Don’t want to be distribut
1 matches

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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
llieB I really wonder why the ever living feck this is such a th (2018) twitter link

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Should ever thought o' pain tae feel on page 11
What thoughts tae ever hurry on page 15
Farewell tae ever fa' frae grace on page 17
If ever should the tree but fa' on page 23
Could ever hope unite on page 28
Also on pages 44
7 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
an fifteeen. An ever sensyne
if we ir ever lyke ti see
Wha wul ever pick onie flouer for me?
3 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
oors u wirking now.yir hardly ever there #lazybastard(2012) search twitter
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Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
ful wee yella chicks, that ye ever wanted tae own
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
Dae ye ever noo look back an think o days
1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
t I'm still the bestest hater ever. https://t.co/OfVNVBHbmh(2019) search twitter
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@the_gellick tweeted
yflawn @warren_maguire Did ye ever hae a keek at Carleton fae Pr (2015) twitter link
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@MarkThompStuff tweeted
nd "thae" for those is hardly ever used nowadays. I also wrankle(2020) search twitter

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
in, gye handy if @HurchinHome ever called in for a drap a tea! ? (2021) twitter link

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