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Use in varieties of Scots

flat Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words85.2 85.3 111.6 89.4 110.4 51.7 0
Number of occurrences273166 74 9 19 5 0
Number of authors87 48 23 5 8 3

Occurrences of flat in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
e west, New York. Doon on the flat land on page 18

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ree gairdners threw theirsels flat oan their on page 77
shape as the three gairdners, flat an rectangular, wae their hau on page 78

2 matches

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
on oan a hoose mibbe - a wee flat or somethin. on page 10

1 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
yin flair doon in a separate flat, an every time he wanted oot on page 133

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
kkin, Olaf.' Ma voice soondit flat, hollow on page 60

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
as fuck like Robocop, n falls flat on his arse, his hat wheelin on page 35
lf a nice girl, n have a nice flat na nice car, you'll want to t on page 37
k aw the way n runs intae the flat door tae hide _ 2 phone the b on page 42

4 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
same flat tone, juist as if nowt had ha on page 44

5 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
be mair tae the pynt - heez 'flat'. He wiz in aw nicht an wud ' on page 78
The day Ah'm in Morton's 'flat'. Ah've gein it a licht dusti on page 81

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ke. Couldnae run a fag packet flat wi a steam-roller.' on page 1

4 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
n be gallus, pipe tae ferm or flat or palace, on page 77

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
rit an sclimmt up on a muckle flat stane tae address his flock - on page 34
ame. Aicht guid acres o braid flat holm wi a licht saun an greve on page 50
cruff o his jaiket. Adam sunk flat tae the grun, smoorin his fac on page 59

3 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
e frae Harald's rod wis Ketil Flat Neb an his sons. on page 14

2 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
sail through yer days lik' a flat-bottomed boat driftin' doon t on page

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
t's when a realised Clyde wis flat on the ground and panting eve on page 39

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
pure para cause ah found the flat door on page 1

4 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ae even matter tae me that ma flat is that cauld it wid gee an E on page 13
. Yae hink this shit box ae a flat ah've goat came easy tae me? on page 21
e tracked the boay doon tae a flat in Pilton. The pavements run on page 70
, eh? ah wis roond at Craig's flat tae sort oot numbers fur the on page 96
fae the landin ootside ae ma flat. Ah'm tellin yae, likes. Ah'm on page 139
Also on pages 141, 143, 146, 149, 150, 152, 153, 155, 162, 182
16 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e bunnet itsel wis wan o thae flat-topped pork-pie yins wi a pyo on page 24
he wid be deid in ten seconds flat. Or mibbe it wis set tae expl on page 120

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
tha he wis gangin oot ontae a flat plain. The ice pack wisnae li on page 38
re him wis the hut. In he cam flat oot thru the first door. Stra on page 39
ough bit they had been warkin flat oot for three days, warkin an on page 48
weavin his wey thru the auld flat grave slabs at his feet an at on page 65
outit Tam an took aff, rinnin flat oot in atween the gravestanes on page 66
Also on pages 68, 80, 101, 102
11 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
he had his hair aw pure gelt flat instead ae spikes an he'd on on page 127
tae live in a wee wan bedroom flat doon beside the Hope Dairy. M on page 169

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
scrimped bi flat, unfaddomable lines. on page 16

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
cauld chips picked up aff the flat, on page 133

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Tae the student flat in Paisley Road West, on page 61

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
It haes a voice a great flat sich blawin on page 52
But a braid flat field o gray, on page 57
Single parents wi a flat in the scheme on page 82

3 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ae show tae the world but two flat pancakes under a Patrick This on page 10

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Ma face wis flat on page 130

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Mr Tod streeked himsel flat on the grund and lay gey stil on page 12
s front paws chapped somethin flat and hard. "Whit the deil's br on page 60

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Coont Olaf and his hoose were flat-oot wrang, like first impress on page 28
fellas were cairryin a muckle flat bit o widd, pentit tae look l on page 134

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
hnuts and candy floss. Men in flat caps wur shoutin 'Every ticke on page 32
ed streets that wur filled wi flat-capped men tae Lizzie's hoose on page 53
maged my spine and had to lie flat on ma back for six weeks, but on page 88
uld man in a tweed suit and a flat cap asks, laughin. 'I could h on page 116
He looks like a sailor in his flat cap and blue jumper. The pict on page 118

6 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
ad; scorn no her dowdy skirt, flat shoes; on page 9
He niver kent a shairp frae flat on page 58
An ken at lang lenth flat frae shairp. on page 59

3 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
n mair fields than that aa as flat as a pancake an covered wi th on page 120

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ies, 'spirited wee ladies', a flat that is 'spotlessly clean, co on page 90

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
curves caad The Bends, an the flat holms in atween were fertile, on page 17

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
nnae complain jist look at ma flat. It's spick an span no a bit on page 45

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
skelp on the bahookie wi the flat en o his sword and the buhl w on page 33

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 58 - twa poems bi George Hardie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Hamilton, poetry
A flat airch on page 41

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
trauchles o a lassie seekin a flat in the toun (Na Seòmraichean on page 126

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
but mair lik a flat-packed construct,
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
The rain cam ver near flat across the muir.
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
tailor waled oot yin that wis flat but heized up on fower stanes
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
but light like a dentit bell, flat grey an ringin caal. Cloud se
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
the bugger only goes an sits flat on its backside an smiles et
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
a flat withoot a gairden.
'We'll hae tae work here flat oot!'
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
laster dust all ower, but the flat had everythin we needed, and
t hame if you’re daein up a flat tae rent oot, it’s an elsie
flat sand, were tamed like the bea
3 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
an carried it intae room two, flat three one. It wis sma. it hid
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
it a wide berth. Every other flat bar the shoap, as he calls it
The door tae the flat’s open so ah walk in. The h
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hie cunt again at his gaff, a flat just aff Kilmarnock Road in S
r me tae go wae her intae the flat. She’s wearin they Jesus sa
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
uckin hill, doon taewards the flat calm ay the glen below, back
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
hiein the door in Scanlon’s flat up tae the point we were conv
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s this hoose. A lower cottage flat they wid cry it noo. Four in
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
heel intervenes an crushes it flat against the asphalt. Pearcey
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
-de-sac. It wis a hoose, no a flat, nothin very special aboot it
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ains Park. We were the middle flat at the east end o the buildin
Auld Mrs Anderson wis in the flat abuin us, across the landing
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ced that Maggie’s car had a flat battery. “We’re Jist awa
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
euvre it intae the grun flair flat.
Every flat’s boarded up, bar the wan b
e couch intae the door ay the flat as we go in.
nin it up wae the door ay the flat, ‘Right! Oan three,’ McDa
hame, as the boay inside the flat ends up oan his back wae the
9 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
he livin-room o the smaa toon flat.
yin that he kept in the Delhi flat, appeart in the door o the ki
the auld man’s vyce cam oot flat an thin, as gin it wis blawn
r Walfare Service, providit a flat. But she wasna stoppin there.
en, I’m going to look for a flat bit of valley bottom, and I
18 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
a wee broon moose Shared a flat in an aul’ tinamint hoose T
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ethin tae eat an back tae her flat later fur . . .’
1 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
t ‘the combination of long, flat vowels and guttural fricative
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
aed the pleisure o bydin in a flat wi Duncan Sneddon, an strang
1 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ae 123 Book Street, the first flat yese shared thegither. Hing a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
n oan a hoose mibbe – a wee flat or somethin.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
iy wae ye man. Who’s fuckin flat is it, eh?’
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
he carpet of oor ground floor flat
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
y caught up wi him. The first flat stane is his restin place in

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
When we got back tae my da's flat he stuck the news oan and mad
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
leamin and glisterin agin the flat cardboard. It wis like the di
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
greetin and moappin aboot the flat. At least a week’s long huf
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e make a quick escape fae the flat ah must huv shoved ma sample
We arrive back at the flat jist in the nick ae time. The
he telly. Changed days in the flat ever since Bruce burst oantae
different environment in the flat ever since he moved in. Inste
4 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
lk aboot aw that themorra. Ma flat, eh? be there. Twelve o’clo
raculously standin ootside ma flat in yin piece. Efter droappin
focus what ah shite hole the flat hus turned intae in the last
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ma personal belongins and the flat. Who should be invited tae ma
s. Before heidin back tae the flat wae the very cure fur Brucies
The flat is sparkin clean again and ah
3 matches

@DABArbuckle tweeted
sier than daein the press ups flat oan the groond.(2020) search twitter

@LowEndJardo tweeted
3rd day in ma new flat n there’s a powercut, time t (2021) twitter link

Doric

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
d bin in Consty, in a railwye flat. Her mither thocht the bathro on page 18

1 matches

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Flat-pressed amon ilka buik, she f on page 22

1 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
a hae onything tae eat in his flat. He wis feart tae gang oot in on page 72

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
He fell flat on is face an oh! sic a mess on page 15

3 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
beest broak free an aye fell flat oot doon eih houl. Yea widna on page 11
s caim beltin across thi baiy flat oot, An thi lad ct thi helm o on page 17
meis't thi chucken an landit flat on ma deysh entae thi soop ei on page 32
v coarse thi syder weis laang flat or eis tyme, bit we weis stei on page 33
Thi sea is flat, Thi sea is steep on page 35
Also on pages 41, 48, 51, 62, 65
11 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
ut grey ablow, are skailt oot flat an thin like fillets; files i on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ken fit it is!" He duntit the flat o'is han aff i is broo. "Ye'v on page 28

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
, Maisie bides in a tap-fleer flat in the toon centre, an Airchi on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
her 'looks' as his joke fell flat an they suppit the wine in si on page 29
He keeled ower, faain flat on his back, winded, bleed po on page 41
e, mebbe, bit fit if Ah get a flat, though? Ah winna get far wi on page 51
un an her amazin bosom wis as flat as a bannock. "Dinng mak only on page 62
t fae her Sunday eens, war aa flat lace-ups, waldies an baffies, on page 66

5 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
euk up his stance on a bittie flat grun. There wis a muckle croo on page 89

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
on the landin o their cooncil flat on page 10
in a fourth-fleer flat on page 32

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ir tins, An squaashin bottles flat. on page 34

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Gan tae yer flat on page 86
' fowk fae up i' stair in oor flat. on page 133
Mocha tae gan, sit in wi a flat on page 171

11 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
rs instantly threw themselves flat on their on page 75
e three gardeners, oblong an flat, wi their hans an feet at e c on page 76

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Craps fer flat ey div begin tae dreep.
Fermer's flat oot noo he's nae messin.
e battery wis gettin a bittie flat) Jonsar wis
ed. The match wis been played flat
4 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
s thirty year auld an it wi a flat reef. Noo
hing aboot reefs, kens that a flat reef is jist a
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
stukken wi swyte tae her thin flat chest. A single treelip o swy
raisse rods haudin the carpet flat tae the steps fur fear o fit
ween twa graves, makkin fur a flat steen tae dowp doon on.
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
el a self-contained executive flat in Quarrytowers, wi a haa, lo
ave. Jenny hid faan in wi the flat frae the first an plenished i
likins fur plenishin his ain flat. He wis hard-wirkin, ambitiou
Fin the flat wis aa daen, they hid hauden
Neil her final muntin fur the flat, a buik o Scots poetry.
7 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
gs the question, if he wis so flat oot an parched, why did he na
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
e side an lay the palm firmly flat on the grun tae raise hisel u
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
in yer life. This return tae flat juice is a reminder o hame, o
1 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
Ah've bin flat oot like a dyeuk's fit iss la
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
jist wee, fin we visited ees flat.
wis fower o’ us kids in Ees flat.
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
minute or two I’m laid oot flat on ma back, ma heid dirling.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
s neb, he powkit his feathers flat, he even pykit the girse frae
hoose wi a wee gairden, or a flat at the tap o
Plong is lang an flat, sae the Plongs fa bide there
3 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
TheRegular Doon stairs tae my flat under the loons bogs at closi (2022) twitter link
guid auld days fan I bid in a flat below Radars. On second thoug (2022) twitter link

@daleser23 tweeted
a hotdog in aboot 10 seconds flat. #tube(2013) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
tae cairy aroon because it's flat. Oh aye an half o't disnae en(2020) search twitter
stuff the nicht. Nae bad, bit flat headed like. https://t.co/YPm(2019) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
y from. Seattle wis sharing a flat wi the Poiis girl who lifted (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Ah'm got mesel a furnished flat. The rent is fearful high on page 10
Thank God wir road is fairly flat so hid didna roll that far on page 15
ay, "Whit's yer fancy?" I wis flat on me back in the barn. on page 42
in the 'Eightsome Reef falls flat upon his face Bit they cairry on page 70

4 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Combines gan flat oot tae git the hervist in af on page 94

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Thir flat and lost thir warmth. on page 102

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
The dry, flat an fertile reid plain o Emili
1 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
mer time an dried them on the flat tap steens o' the peedie yard
urtfu wae nee bother ower the flat banks tae the grund abune. A
2 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
da tree gairdeners, oblong an flat, wi der haands an feet at da on page 80

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
t crofts in da place, boannie flat rigs doon alang da burn, an f on page 1
dir selt a peerie twa bedroom flat on da outskirts a London, wi on page 8
ung wife. Dey rentit a peerie flat a dir ain i da toon, an he gu on page 11
lass, in dir cosy wan bedroom flat. on page 23
Da Flat Rock on page 54
Also on pages 56, 94
10 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
can set her up in a bit of a flat ... give her a small allowanc on page 35

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
nnin owre, fur layin fish oot flat on page 33

1 matches

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
lik a flat stane skitterin ower da ream-
1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
o his haed wis an auld, grey flat kep. Clumps o curly hair wir
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
minutes even though they were flat oot already (2016) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
riday an I kin get cosy in da flat when I win hom!(2021) search twitter
n me jammies dossing aboot da flat doin nithin an I honestly din(2021) search twitter

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Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
A leaking hose or flat back tyre on page 40

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
lted awa intae th derkness as flat oot as ei could gaun. on page 17
richt awa chucked themseelves flat oan their faces. There was a on page 78

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@projecthawick tweeted
orthy who lived in a basement flat in Bridge Street was told tha(2020) search twitter

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