A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of faw in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
took a fair while for her tae faw ower, as is aften the wey o i on page 65
dour and stany if ye were tae faw. Dinna be feart, said yin o t on page 66

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
thought tae hersel. "Efter a faw lke this, takin a heider doon on page 9
sticks an dry leaves, an the faw wis aer an done wi. on page 10
hat she'd somehow managed tae faw intae the sea, "an on page 20
sea. So they'd tae faw a lang wey. So they goat thei on page 101

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
are breuken bi the faw, on page 9
Let oor petals spreid an faw on page 22
fitmerks saftly faw on page 42
rainch, an in their thoosands faw, on page 52
His myndins faw like flooers on page 80

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Monie wull faw, a feast for wowfs, on page 57

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
Syne ye coud see the gloamin faw whaniver ye like. on page 27

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ushions its arse n breaks its faw. A see ma opportunity. A dash on page 15

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ie ee'd. 'A'll hiv tae lat it faw!' on page 20

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
wha jist jaloused awb'dy wad faw in wi whitivver he waantit. on page 26

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
a een war guid in the gloamin faw, an the ghaistlie shape wisna on page 58

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
nt o the time an the gloaming-faw, A cawd-cannie climin ower th on page 22

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
Fermer Sandie: Fair faw yeir sonsie face! (Seeminlie on page 48

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
steikit neives hingit fae the faw o the mantle's folds and didn on page 55

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t noo. Try an yaise them, I'd faw doon. Trouble wi Friday is th on page 1

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Grace, Reyzl Eemis Stane 2 - Late Efternuin in the Hermitage, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
as it micht, the shafts faw nairae. Aw lines come on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
aiblins we'll faw oan gumlier grun. on page 13
though dinnae faw in on page 18
faw ablo or unner wather, borders on page 77

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
That verra nicht at gloaman-faw on page 26

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ntae a category. Maist people faw intae yin ae three categories on page 122
that pass through these doors faw intae yin ae three categories on page 123

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
up and doon and yer hair will faw oot and we'll huv eneuch tae on page 144

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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
erenae goin tae let theirsels faw tae that level! There wis ani on page 42
his crime in Dundee began tae faw aff, tho there wis them that on page 107

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
, ah said, Sit doon before yi faw doon. WOOTWOODO, she said, an on page 62

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
d thim oot because they might faw intae enemy hauns an then the 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
It's no jist her that has tae faw on page 132
Should faw upon Veruca Saut? on page 133
And that is hoo they had tae faw on page 134
Until they're faw cross-eed wr it, on page 157

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
ust hae been awfy glaikit tae faw for that yin. But Rodrick had on page 11

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
its braith. Wid the asterbaw faw back doon? But it didna. Aw a on page 25

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
STRANG OR THE SHEEP'S OO WILL FAW OOT AND THE CRAITUR WILL BE N on page 29

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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
Fearfu tae faw foriver on page 127

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
st pynters suggest that sic a faw in naitural multi-lingualism on page 17

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
s whit wey it's ower easy tae faw intae Soothron, disordert Sco on page 40

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
an eneuch, we coorie doon and faw asleep. .. and Pooh, sittin w on page vii
stertin tae faw ower. on page 18
as quick as he could. 'Did I faw on ye, Wee Grumphie?' on page 40
m waitin on the Huffalamp tae faw in. That will Taigle him.' on page 42
I'm waitin on a Huffalamp tae faw intae it.' on page 43
Also on pages 48, 58, 94, 139, 146
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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
rouall i the centir at didna faw apairt whan ye luikit at it. on page 46

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
Haggis. "Haud ticht or ye'll faw! on page 32

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
s and dauds o earth began tae faw fae the roof o the tunnel. on page 17

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
eans "shoogly" or "liable tae faw tae bits" - by theirsels tae on page 2
ed tae the brattlin o his fit-faw as he went up the stairs tae on page 78
on. Noo and then his een wid faw shut. He fund himsel readin t on page 94
lang wey for a wee babbie tae faw, even if she is in a cage. Bu on page 107
ter will be heidin for a lang faw. Richt then, on yese come." on page 132
Also on pages 147
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
adder, the further ye huv tae faw,' wis Mammy's advice tae me a on page 74

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Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
And if wan wee laddie should faw and brek his jaw on page 15

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
yird them whaur they faw on page 46

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
month syne, there wes a snaw faw that smoored the kintrae roun on page 6

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
blamed if the faimilie should faw And they caw in the Social Wo on page 40

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ae high that snaw stertit tae faw. The snaw got heavier and hea on page 19
he sky seemed aboot ready tae faw in as the michty buh] approac on page 31
axe jist as it wis aboot tae faw and flung it tae the ither si on page 44
haun but the sky wid probably faw on oor nappers sae ah'll no b on page 46

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Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
general commandit them aw tae faw oot and pit the tin sodgers a on page 72

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ged efter 1945 wi the rise an faw o the Cauld Weir. American su on page 110

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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Nae Tae Be Taein, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
faw's gaein tae tell thaim itherw on page 41

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McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Unsteek the Door o Ma Hert, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Fae keek o day tae gloamin's faw on page 94

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Houever, the buik daes faw doun in some important weys. on page 130

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
a dwaum. His weird nou is ti faw heidlang ower a clift, an gin on page 140

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ts Kuiper Belt cheils an thay faw inwards as comets. Mony o thi
millions o year bodies micht faw inwards taewards oor Sun Gird
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
n masell that onie fundin wul faw short o what is needit, but w
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Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
tours faw
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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
faw peenge we’re less than ony
faw ner spent a groat thay hadna
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
haim wis, "Guid freends dinna faw oot ower a guid flyte."
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
cht forrit bi a hail week tae faw in wi the meenister's thrang
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
d wi ying willies at brak hiz faw an let him frae rowin doun
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Scots period juist seems tae faw as if naiturally intae the la
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
n poleetical cheinges gart it faw intae decline. An the vera si
fashion, pedagogy or anither faw-back in the quantity an quali
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
leimit the rate o the ongaun faw, an keep things gaun a wee wh
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
muckle haufwits heidit for a faw. There's nae sic thing in Sco
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Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
jampt but it was mair like a faw cos a wis a wee bit feart. A
bit feart. A wis dain a free faw fir jist a few seconds and th
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McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
ma fit felt like it wis gonna faw aff. The changing room wis gl
1 matches

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
me ploy that wis tae gart him faw on the wrang side o the law.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
wife, Elvire, daes the scales faw frae his een, bi whilk time h
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘How’d ye faw in the watter son? Where ye o
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The wans that faw between the cracks. The forgo
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
uel joke, had made oor mither faw in luve wi this bull an gie b
l melt their wax an they will faw apairt.”
is torturin me, by makkin me faw in luve wi a lassie I canna h
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
birth an things aw sterts tae faw apairt. The story shaws hou i
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
r of Vortex? Naw…they urnae faw’in fir it. Coo coo fuckin c
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
An’ did a no’ faw heid furst intae a big patch
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
rapped aroon her, Hazel micht faw asleep afore this essay wis d
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
is feart that the kintra will faw tae ruinage an the invaders w
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
deid?), an maugre o a slicht faw-back i terms o saets, haes ac
y ayeweys were) wull probably faw awa noo tae sum degree. It mi
ir that Labour’s vote winna faw ablo. At ilka turn for awmais
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
t dwyne intae irrelevance, or faw intae infechtin. Indeed, efte
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
n the Liberal Democrats canna faw as faur as the polls suggests
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
Noo, ilka kintra is gaein tae faw short o sum aspecks o its ain
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
n he’s nae boun tae see the faw o the Labour Perty. Sae foo s
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
promotin the language the day faw intae the trap o leimitin the
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
igma, maist o thae things wad faw intae place nae bother. Sae t
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Ma criticisms faw oan deaf ears, though. As he
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ne66 Thanks Janie, but dinnae faw out with her over me. I have (2020) search twitter
matter. I hope their shelves faw doon ?? https://t.co/JVO9bfhS(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
risRamsey Couldnae stop masel faw daein both...any chance "twin(2015) search twitter
in migraine. Now its time tae faw asleep again! Sheeesh! Nicht (2016) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
ate* the cracks for folks tae faw intill.(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
@lokiscottishrap He's faw intae a pail o $$$$$ an come (2022) twitter link

@raiphsays tweeted
wis hinkin at! Mine at time a faw doon a hole er it hawalleen?(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
esponses - only a fifer cood faw hook line n sinker fir that t (2021) twitter link
eky fecker - aye there wis a faw oot - but bridges kin aways (2020) twitter link

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
the lift wis fou o faw'n sterns... on page 1
faw'n fir Ye ilka time on page 3

4 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
de eit en enna so's eit widna faw oot, an boy's aat jist did ei on page 67

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
“Gin ye faw aff ye’r deed!” A sayed.
“Best naw faw aff thin!” sayed Trev.
hungert gin ye faw ower the lip an tak aw yon pi
wer nar the lip, nor ye micht faw in!” sayed Uncle
e path an mibbie skite aff an faw. Oo
5 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
Noo...faw til't wi ma tombola nummer, s
1 matches

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