A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of general in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e first thing she heard wis a general chorus ae "There goes Bill!" on page 39
low voice, tae the company in general, "Ye're aw pardoned." "Well, on page 91
Thir wis a general clappin ae hauns at this: it on page 117

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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
reason. So, needless tae say, general knowledge isnae exactly ma hi on page 35

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
wis met for ordinar amang the general kirn o humanity it wad be mai on page 134

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
e wad aften say: 'Gin I bid a general chynge intae a sea-maw, an gi on page 37
'Gin I bid a general flee frae flooer tae flooer l on page 38
speired the king. 'Me or the general?' on page 39

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
t the meetin n probably me in general. A come fae a good home yit A on page 52

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"An tae ma general fitness." on page 15

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Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
e reik. It belanged a Russian general; ye cud tell his rank bi the on page 36

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ance, includin, o coorse, the General Strike. His wirk wis aye pres on page 37

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
NO FIR NOO BUT FAR AVE Post-General Election 2019 sooth Scotia bl on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ordin tae the doctrines o the General Assembly o the Kirk o Scotlan on page 24
nark, still in guid hert, tho General Tam Dalyell o the Binns, wis on page 27
ed an sentenced by Lieutenant General William Drummond; an hung on on page 47
Bible tae pass the time, when General 'Tam Dalyell o the Binns on page 58
the venture, for Colonel, nou General, Lord Cathcart had focht brav on page 79

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
voicemail; it's useless. The general gist ae the message wis Steve on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
suttin will turn up. Ah guess General Custard must huv said the on page 20
eagerly brushed up oan their general knowledge. As if there wis a on page 67

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
Scotland at the 2015 British general election wuid hae meant somet on page 28
MsM an the estaiblishment in general will happily pit up wi them, on page 55
o April 1992 till the Labour General Election victory in 1997. on page 58
, that bi nou, eftir the 1994 General Election, wis plen fer aw tae on page 101

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
rced his employees, efter the General Strike, tae surrender thir ri on page 84

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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
traivel the land beggin. The general intention wis that gin ye gie on page 16
huid look like didnae meet wi general approval an their appearance on page 25
There wis a general air o relaxation as the pipe on page 51
The prosecutor, the Solicitor-General o aw Scotland, Tam Maitland o on page 107
Mill, the meenister's man, or general assistant tae the incumbent a on page 108
Also on pages 123, 124
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
talkin aboot folk in general huvin irritable bowl an no ab on page 92
tae be fair, public school in general] has probably been a bit ae a on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
General Poems: Part One on page 11
bi 41 Bc, followin Octavian's general amnesty, Horace hud secured f on page 101
General Poems: Part Two on page 128

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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
n oor transports o delite and General Wade. on page 15

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
National Census even tho the General Register Office (Scotland)'s on page 8
, an the people o Scotland in general, tyauvin thegither, aw hae it on page 10
slate intil precise rules the general principles affirmit in Pairt on page 19
guage Research Report (1996). General Register Office for Scotland. on page 24

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
repeteetion o words an ither general mishanters, tho hit, like yer on page 41

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
he got sent intae the Western General wi yin o thae wimmen's things on page 136

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
research cairried oot be the General Register Office for Scotland on page 9

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
straingth o this anthology as general readin is in evocation o, no on page 96

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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
aither tellt him. "You're his general noo and you should be prood o on page 70
uaird the palace!" the laddie-general commandit, and he set the sod on page 71
When the laddie-general commandit them aw tae faw oot on page 72
The hero returns!" the laddie-general's faither tellt him. on page 80

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
shuid plenish its reader wi a general owersicht o the subjeck an be on page 110

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
speirin-oot Scots history. In general, this screid o buiks sets oot on page 130

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
is buik wid be: Caviar to the General (whit it is!), because Ah mas on page 132

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
loy, tae yird Scots unner the general name o eddication athoot onie on page 121

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
e'll eyn up in the Dundreerie General!' said Ian, but Cherlie juist on page 60

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
etter knawledge o language in general. The auld fears that teachin
e knawledge aboot language in general. Whan speirt, ae P7 pupil o L
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ncums ti be nottit is that ‘General Registers of Scotland’ is n
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Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
he eftercast o the 1997 U. K. General Election wuid hae been unner
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ritain, an Ms. Seward tells o General Browne (no his rael name: ani
cognises his auld freind. The General is o coorse invitit ti ludge
backwarts. In the mornin, the General kythes ti be sair fasht; is a
haes been a bauld sojer, the General fentit oot-richt.
nerra-nebbit in onie wey. The General, as we can jalouse, isna best
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
h National Dictionary as ‘a general name given to various wild-fl
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
p from a maid who wid just do general hings to make his size n shap
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
2. A general caw for screivit evidence wis
slate intil precise rules the general
“There noo in Wales a general acceptance that bilingualism
general feelin expressed wis that no
ae aw bairns as pairt o their general language education. This is o
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
n they hae a read o a beuk in general Scots they'r scunnered wi aa
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
er. Whan A writes Scots for a general readership, houanever, it mak
uir"). Again, whan A'm writin general Scots A wad uphaud the differ
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Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
im; she got full marks in the General exam an then a two fur her in
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
u GME in baith levels o braid general education an in senior phase
ots Language Centre employs a General Teachin Cooncil Scotland (GTC
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
re gien the go-by, wi jist ae general gliff o them as a group. The
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e fin oorsels uisin, baith in general acause o the formal register,
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ur ye dinna aften want ti mak general statements at wad gar ye chui
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
aither in Northren Ireland in general or in the Belfast area in par
min sindert frae Inglish mair general-like. The fact that Ulster Ir
ness, its speculation, an its general readiness tae elevate reinfor
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Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
g shut, addressed the baur in general.
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ur like tae be noticed by the general populace. Sich movements enco
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ompanies like Toyota, Adidas, General Motors an Sony BMG is uisin s
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Scott’s career an life in a general wey at this pynt. It is Chapt
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
nd gramarye, aince learnin in general, wi its later sense of occult
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ae maun hae taen place in the General Election o 195 9, when I cuid
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
nal recognition which, in the general run o things, maks a kintra a
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
r remains confusion amang the general public aboot whit exackly Sco
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
the skeh that are cut aff fae general demotic speech (whitever 'gen
demotic speech (whitever 'general' an 'demotic' micht mean). In
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
vive o, an what div we ken in general anent, early Scots airt muisi
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
. They war uised tae fleg the general Roman population, or else uis
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
THE General Register Office for Scotland
on richt up tae the time the General Register Office for Scotland
General Register Office for Scotland
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
as weel as aboot humanity in general.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
McKenna, a lapsed Catholic an general punter that happens tae be a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
poken forms o the language in general, isna gien less wecht nor cul
d that we can hing on tae. In general tho, A maun say that this dra
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
organisation. EBLUL Secretar-General, Markus Warasin threapit, "Th
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Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
’s paying.” Nodding in ma general direction. Gus continued wi t
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
shake and padded aff in that general direction. Vultures circling
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
� Rugby bit it furst came tae general attention when the crowds at
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
t intae the muckle barn for a general assemmly that wis kent as the
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
s no tae see ee tae ee wi the general populace,” he addit, resort
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
an Arran haed tae proclaim a general wappinshaw, follaed wi a proc
On 10 Dezember 1948 the General Assemlie o the Unitit Nations
tion o Human Richts. Syne the General Assemlie cawed on aw memmer s
huid ettle at the campaign in general.
her wi a leet o key terms, an general an ordnar words that micht be
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Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
Adoptit and proclaimed by General Assemlie resolution 217A (III
On December 10, 1948 the General Assemlie o the Unitit Nations
The General Assemlie
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
els langer), we hae haed a UK general election, a Scots Pairliament
We micht even hae anither UK general election suiner nor we thocht
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Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
taks us through lest week’s general election i Denmark. Thomas bl
There wis a general election (or a Fowk’s Thing
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
The UK General Election is awmaist upo us, b
y currently pollin 2% for the General Election to hae sic public su
that the SNP seem to hae this General Election lockit-in, as they s
eys, lookin at the polls, the General Election i Scotland is beginn
Wi aw this flutter aboot the General Election an the Lunnon establ
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
status quo, whan allied wi a general wabbitness o the impotence an
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
things. In May we’re haen a General Election an mair than ever Sc
n significantly influence the General Election result.
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
exploded an polls are puttin General Election votin intentions wi
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Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ld equally be askit aboot the general pro-independence movement at
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
Scotland. The figurs for the General Election nixt year is as foll
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
rth o England an sae a Labour General Election victory wad hae tae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
uage wi the estaiblishment in general an vice-versa.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
clarty claes.David Eaglesham, general secretar o the Scottish Schui
cam intae force, the Secretar General o the Cooncil o Europe speirt
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
pean Commission's Directorate General for the Information Society.
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
Maitland Quarto manuscript in general, and o Poem 49 in particular,
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
Scots leid. Wi aa the current General Election ongauns there’s ad
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
that desperate that the great General Tam Dayell himsel left his ba

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
eid in the tourism industry a general ane. It wad promulgate the id
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
in a bunch ae desperados some general knowledge questions. The hing
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
in, surface dichtin, etc an a general willingness tae fraternise oo(2020) search twitter
eneuch in Sweden whaur fowk i general follae the rules and whaur th(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Casmilus Naw, he's richt. The General Lee belonged tae Bo an Luke D(2020) search twitter
Thur gien Dan a general tae remove a cyst?! That's a (2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
s, on this wee subject and in general). https://t.co/TVXu5sJtNW (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
he weans speakin it (jamp) in general in cless, cud yae no jist poi (2021) twitter link

Doric

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
re usually aff limits tae the general public, file lairnin aboot th on page 11

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
her life, an hed come till e general conclusion at, wherever ee go on page 19
E first that she heard wis a general chorus o "Air goes Bill!" the on page 36
Air wis a general clappan o hans at is: id wis on page 115

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
that would benefit writers in general, we would be pleased to hear on page 111

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
umber an the cheffooer an the general dogsbody aroon here. Onythin on page 105
id deen in the Great War, the General Strike, Hitler invadin Czecho on page 108

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
exact words, but that wis the general drift.)
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Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
wer aften substitutes fir the general ongaan.
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Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
Clubs in general, as wi heritage societies, Bu
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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
the Curriculum for Excellence general-education Scots leid is suita
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
The hinmaist consul-general o Meikleburgh hid bin Brian D
fell coorseness o the consul-general Brian Duguid. He hid bocht af
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
n the desk o Ian Mate fae the General Register Office for Scotland
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he cook in the scullery deein general cleaning and help prepare the
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Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
better for the environment in general. If mair products had Saltire
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
ken far ah can get info aboot General Election? if anely they were (2015) search twitter

Orkney

@johnkmitchinson tweeted
ave the word maet for food in general. (2020) twitter link

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
sections ferder trowe, bit in general stress an emphasis is wint ta on page 29
in general. In Shaetlan da indefinite is on page 59
be da general form fir da definite article on page 60

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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ird, compared wi whit fock in general tinks he means. He writes:
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
tae travel oot o Aberdeen in general...oh, an bosies an smoorikens(2021) search twitter
some fokk fae hom use it as a general word tae describe seals.(2021) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
military General an it the confluence o the Ho
the ‘General’s Plank.’
ore the 1939/1945 War, wis, i general, compared tae monie ither pla
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Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
A general review o' government pouers t on page 6
twa coapies fer the general collection o' ivry new Ulster on page 9
- General Curriculum - Materials maide on page 22
ofiles alang wi' inclusion in general airts an culture programmes. on page 23
, gif needfu fae the Attorney General, tae confirm at existin' pooe on page 26
Also on pages 27, 40, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58
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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
fae critics an acamedics tae general readers dinnae, or cannae, re
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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
NVQ level 2, BTEC General, City and Guilds Craft
ING RETAIL), oweraa ospittle (GENERAL HOSPITAL), furst-heicht lear
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