A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of head in Corpus

Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
fill a gless, take a drink an head fur ma bed. on page 13

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
"We better head down now if we want our usual on page 2
The next night, we head back doon tae the live lounge on page 4
bouncer lassie good night an head back tae oor caravan. We've o on page 9
He turns roon tae head back tae his caravan tae get on page 15
mber,' ah say tae Dolly as we head intae the live lounge later t on page 24
Also on pages 28, 31, 33, 61, 104
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
s mad-wae-it until we huv tae head in. on page 16
r boss answered m put ma year head through wae a smug look. She on page 36
ie ir fucked, same as us. Our head teacher, Mr McGiver, is quite on page 49
sittin here. Ma maw's got tae head straight tae work after, so s on page 51

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah grab ma bag and jaiket and head fur the door. on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
the thochts right oot ae yer head. on page 55

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
nishin her work aboot thenow. Head oor there and yae kin huv yur on page 43
. The first hing ah see as ah head taewards the direction ma nam on page 125
a pair ae Timberland bits and head up tae the second flair her s on page 145
nearby elevator "Jump in and head for the third floor. You can' on page 177
as admitted at four 'o clock. Head straight down to the bottom o on page 178
Also on pages 187
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
make sure ah've nuhin left ah head back tae bed. Troddin up the on page 3
r the wean, me an Uncle Tommy head oot wi the sword, the fruit a on page 174

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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
hard eftirnane's wark he wuid head aff tae the nearby pub tae si on page 60
him an gradually managed tae head him doun the hill. He was tae on page 90
Till't almost rave my head. on page 115

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ishy McNish tae come a-fuckin-head. on page 81
FRUIT DROPS KEEP FALLIN ON MA HEAD on page 169

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
wn backs. I'll give you a wee head start though,' she pauses. on page 7
t made it difficult to get my head around the few times you did on page 25

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Head = Staundart Soothron on page 19
s Mary Queen of Scots Got Her head Chopped Off while A wis in th on page 58

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Baby's head is almost born!' the doactor on page xx
they are aboot tae come tae a head wi Maw, he's been in ma ear w on page 1
unbag first, she's shakin hur head. on page 2
t ma David's still got a full head o dark broon hair. on page 6
Then David found Jamie wi his head slumped deep intae a toilet p on page 10
Also on pages 25, 26, 33, 40, 42, 45, 46, 85, 87
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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
wis the picture in her head. on page 52

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Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
FRUIT DROPS KEEP FALLIN ON MA HEAD.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off - Liz Lochhead
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
�the red part of a turkey’s head”’. Later editors surmised
was a sort of accepted stair-head banker and chancellor of the
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
he creepily lit concourse and head fir the platform.
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
ctish Warrior Holding a Human Head (A Pechtish Warrior Haudin a
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Gilmour, Rosie Bak Tae Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2015) Central, weans
innae pick yir neb an lit yir head wander
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Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
“I bumped my head, sir.”
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he stairs tae oor seats - an head oer the wee fit bridge tae Gl
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
� ma Ma shouts efter us as we head oot the door, ‘there’s ay
We head roon tae the bus stoap oan Sh
d, the plan bein that we’ll head intae the toon an take it fae
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Corsa bursts intae life an ah head straight oer tae see McNulty.
stair’s fault - so ah just head straight in, slowin doon as a
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s fur wan day.’ ah sais, an head fur the door.
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oon the decision’s made tae head back intae the hall tae the b
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
bag fae the passenger seat an head in tae the close. The grey sa
�� The door clicks open an ah head in. A scamperin noise comin f
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hat comes through the door an head off, illuminated as tae the e
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the cunt oot ay. Ah’ll just head back tae the train station th
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
We finish oor drink an head oot tae the green tae huv a g
��ll finish aff this gemme an head back in, eh? Ah could dae wae
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah begin tae tentatively head up the hill taewards the Co-O
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e sort it oot between them an head tae the big tree at the bank
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“You’ve to head to the SCATA centre. It’s a
worst of it. You’re free to head home.”
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
oing doonstair, and I rest my head on the pillow. I feel my jaw
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Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
He cocks his head back. I beg yir pudding. I’
Magic. A don’t need tae head yet. Get dressed n al take ya
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Wi’ the blues all round my head,
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e the shitters.’ ah sais an head doon the stair.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“You’re the head of the family,” sayed the T
yed the Pandit. “He’s the head of Welfare’s Eastern Sector
d suddenly, “here comes the head of the escape committee.” A
houghts do just pop into your head a lot of the time. And maybe
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
r. Ah put ma coat back oan an head fur the door, declinin the of
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
l the wet fabric against th’head. Ah buck up towards him, ma c
ear. Ma eyes roll back in ma head when he bites doon harshly, a
ain, and whit was makin’ ma head spin the most, Simon’s hot
k doon an see Si’s bleached head buried in ma shoulder, feelin
t his name —Si, ah feel his head move this time, —Let us suc
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
fill a gless, take a drink an head fur ma bed.
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Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
ked at my da and he shook his head and he didnae have tae tell m
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
mo cheann na bhrochan (“my head is porridge”), the Scots sp
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@billykayscot tweeted
h nationalist, but not in his head. She replied with Burns “Nae(2020) search twitter
hey’d take the eyes out your head then come back for the eyelas(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
ri night with my pal. Need to head home and pick up the hubster (2022) twitter link
started. I cannae even get my head round it this year with every (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
wood huv a black bag ower ma head - perish the thought lol (2020) twitter link
yourselves in groups of 6 or head for parliament and demand a d (2020) twitter link
racing has finally reared its head - tut tut lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
i'bed, threw a vase at Fred's head on page 163

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ander said." O.K. on your own head be it."
shaks his head an asks. "Hiv you nae lost a
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
blonde hair heaped up on her head like a strae raip. She wis a
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Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
ights come oan and we hid tae head hame for a shower afore bed t
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Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
it was quite a heavy brute a head a smile on ma face this is ge
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Hallierackit, fa scrattit his head till the wirms fell oot, bit
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
d HMT, growing louder in your head, whipping up your fear...(2016) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@mattcoull1903 Micht jist head in fir iss een.(2020) search twitter
is I'd scrap the shower. Just head hame. Quick(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
athie I struggle tae wear ear/head phones oot an aboot - yir ri (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
He sheuk his head. "I jeust kent be the leuk on on page 20

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Yer head's all stuffed wae bruck on page 122

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Balaclava, Bring Head, Weethick Head, Head o Work on page 11

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a stuil an is sittan wae her head in her hands, greetan quietly on page 38

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Supple and soft on her head on page 141

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Tuesday, lighthooses, Noup Head and Brough met, on page 154

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Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Knelt wae me heid in the 'head chop-er-off-er'; cowld and ve on page 29

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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
but shö couldna even get her head trow da door; on page 11
"an even if me head wid geng trow," tocht poor Al on page 12
in her haand apo da tap o her head ta feel whit wye shö wis gro on page 14
Wi dat sam, her head took up apo da röf o da haal on page 17
him, for dey wantit someen ta head dem up, an up till dan dey wi on page 26
Also on pages 27, 31, 33, 34, 35, 39, 40, 47, 52, 53, 58, 61, 68, 71, 72, 73, 74, 78, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 93, 104, 105, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 122, 123, 125
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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
aa da fock fae iviry ert 'll head dat wye. 'Lat wis clim da kam on page 73
in, da _ fairmer said tae his head man, 'Tell da fock ta come an on page 103
ld-rich laird towt dat he wid head sooth fir a time. So he telt on page 105
ck an shö poored it ower his head. on page 111
Wi his head boo'd, Tammas said, 'My Meste on page 155

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De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
'd him Grotti-Buckie, fur his head wis kinda peekit. on page 2

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
better as sayin he stakk his head atil a gas oven. Gettin drunk on page 18
ony lass fae here ta Sumburgh Head, but what does du do? Dus lyi on page 19

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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
head on trowe da Roost. on page 19

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
head on trowe da Roost. on page 22
roond mi head whin A'm wirkin. on page 56
anidder boat joins in ta head dem aff on page 62
When he's dead, boil his head, on page 68
yir white head lik a daisy bobbin on page 88

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
rts an shorts an sandshun, we head ta da lower toon. Surroonded
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Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
wis nearly spootin oot o his head!
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Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
aboot me. My hert bunged a my head. An I knew no more
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Tait, Christian Da Hegri, (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
Head boo’ed,
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Graham, Laurence Flans Frae Da Haaf, (Shetland For Wirds 2000) Shetland, poetry
Da wind flans in frae Fitful Head
Da wind flans in frae Fitful Head
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Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
da maa wid come tawards you, head first and its eens develing i
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
strak him lik a smack tae da head. Whaar wid he geen? Somewye d
draems becam. A voice in his head telt John dis wis da ring, an
h had faan aff o pairts. Hits head wis baald, except fir a ragge
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
rtree hairs on da croon o his head. “Dis is wir peerie boy,”
So I hed da peerie lass wi a head o hair laek a craa’s nest.
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
I shook my head. I wis blyde dey wirna eftir
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
aid Snurtysleeves shaakin his head.
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Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ittle girl who slept with her head under the pillow?” he read.
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
d an elf dressed in green fae head tae fit. “My name is Bushy
“Sugarplum Mary is head of sweet treats, a mammoth ta
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Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
will we hae a dance afore we head home?” I axed.
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Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Meenie shook her head. “Niver leet your faider. W
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Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
an be. I could hardly lift my head, I wis done. Meenie wis a pr
an dirs a weight daddin in my head. Feth, A’m even spewed! Can
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Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
bairns. Sometimes dey mak my head dirl but I wid niver be athoo
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De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
atched her gyaan doon da rod, head prunk, tail up. Shö felt is
ome dee wis in here. Mind dee head. Da fock'll be blyde ta see d
2 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
A sore head dat dusna go away eftir a goo (2021) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
exhaustion is dat I need tae head oot tae Morrisons later an I (2021) search twitter

@HazelTindall tweeted
today - surely no wun ta da head o da voe yit!(2019) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
puffins fae a car at Sumburgh Head RSPB nature reserve :) i love(2016) search twitter
Cloods o Tammy Nories at Da Head! A sheeny swirl o 100s o nori(2013) search twitter
#Shetland folk - da Sumburgh Head foghorn is blowin at noon tod(2015) search twitter
emots and maalies at Sumburgh Head https://t.co/4hvxIPj7No(2019) search twitter
I canna get my head roond dat Kris Kristofferson (2013) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
Dus no needin tae go far awa. Head tae da coast and breathe in d (2018) twitter link

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ch aye, see its V mark on its head means poisonous ane!(2020) search twitter

Ulster