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heavy Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words63 56.9 91.3 149 40.7 54.7 17.7
Number of occurrences195107 57 15 7 5 4
Number of authors85 49 13 9 6 4 4

Occurrences of heavy in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
the Gryphon, an the constant heavy sobbin ae the Mock Turtle. Al on page 94
he place ae the Mock Turtle's heavy sobs. on page 123

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Cairns, Pauline Lallans 83 - Boeuf Bourguignon, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Heat the olive ile in a big heavy big pat (ye need plenty o spa on page 68

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
t tae me, I said. 'It is ower heavy for you by faur. on page 80
this bodie wi me. It is ower heavy. on page 88

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ard ae him. He runs aboot wae heavy gangsters. on page 5
by nature n aw that. She wis heavy geein me the eye. Ma cousin w on page 6
ed over wae a grumble. It's a heavy bad twoz. on page 9
ness. A wee . voice among the heavy rasps makes me look up. Under on page 38
rush hour traffic. Traffic is heavy n it's a cold, wet mornin. Th on page 44
Also on pages 52, 58
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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
mson's bairns, and hit looked heavy in the mirk, like porphory. on page 55

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Maureen lufted it. It was heavy. But no too heavy. on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e Sorn tae Muirkirk. It wis a heavy close efternuin, wi muckle da on page 48
in the north waa, an a bank o heavy grey cley tae stap up the cra on page 50
They shared their pownies for heavy wark, an nou that auld Tammas on page 57

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
heavy beer taken in, and even 'a gi on page 50

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
r stamack licht And your heid heavy on page 25

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
aist ae the day. Oan coke and heavy bevyin. Yae could argue it's on page 143

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
k it stay there. It's no that heavy, a cigar. on page 206

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
an the fairy lights are gawn heavy rapid man it's like a fuckin on page 173

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
heavy-weight boxin champion on page 34
Heavy-duty cunts wir gonna brak meh on page 63

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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
rbye - besides a few pints o heavy beer - jist tae keep their s on page 56
a, but they cuid still impose heavy fines, get faimlies pit oot o on page 83

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Is it but. She wis a big tall heavy lassie wi hauns lik a gorilla on page 72
s yi go, an three times she'd heavy hintet that she might no be h on page 122
a gran: aw ma ma's family are heavy; ma gran's been tolt that she on page 137
fur her tea again an she was heavy hintin aboot ma supposed love on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
too heavy a load fir his back. Oor frie on page 124

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Geordie picked up the heavy three-quarters fou pot and ca on page 26

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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
Aroond by their braid and heavy backs on page 37

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
came. The clangin an bangin o heavy metal doors; bolts an keys tu on page 28
pril, the wee ane, wis gettin heavy, so I pit her doon. She taen on page 71

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
purple dress, hur signature, heavy eyeliner, and hus recently dy on page 5
broomstick. She wore a long, heavy coat tae hide hur manly frame on page 37
Ma eyes wur heavy wi tears, and ah darted upsta on page 40
me. Mind ye, Stella Marie's a heavy cross tae bear an aw. Nae won on page 111

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Scarlet-heavy rowans on page 31

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a pint o heavy on page 53

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Tae freight the heavy watters, nae sweet ile on page 37
Tae spin for heavy flee-traps? Aye he caas on page 45
Nae mair they'll heavy-fittit tread their best years on page 66

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
nter Bothwell, disguised in a heavy hood, wi Douglas an a groom, on page 35

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Ti spin for heavy flee-traps? Aye he caas on page 60

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
in a vegetable patch efter a heavy shouer o rain. on page 18

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
ide tells us mair. Wirds hing heavy. on page 14
or horses gan thir slow gait, heavy soons, fae west's green isle, on page 22

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
is face awa and Hercules wi a heavy hert tramped ower the braes a on page 4
the planets tae, it wis that heavy. A new day began and the sun on page 47

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Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
er, efter that she pit twenty heavy blankets on tap ae the mattre on page 12

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
n the first room ye'll find a heavy kist in the middle o the flai on page 30

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
an a pint or twa o Creerie's Heavy tae wesh doun the grub.' Clan on page 59

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
hter fawin in on itsel makkin heavy stour until the mids wis that
awthing licht leain jist the heavy rocks tae gang-roond the new
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
We are telt that we are ower heavy on the pies, pastries, biscui
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - The Sycamore at Calton, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Red-roostit, wi its heavy girder stanchion,
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ower young and makin up ower heavy to be hailsome.
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An gin a heavy shoor comes on A'm feart A'll
1 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
Then the rain came, heavy, bouncin
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fae the nails, shooderin the heavy door open tae the bright dayl
, an Monty wae it just as the heavy, pummellin rain starts again.
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Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
th ay the thick black soot ay heavy industry, it stauns proud, al
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
watter’s edge. Ma claes ur heavy wae the frigid, icy watter, e
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
er oor drinks. A hauf pint ay heavy an a hauf ay Glenfiddich wae
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae dream o. The world’s so heavy richt noo.
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
is hard tae carry coz he’s heavy fae the weight o being so sti
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
sel in ma heid as we push the heavy door and gang up the stair, c
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
fellow Scots. An’ that hung heavy. It wis the only faith ah hud
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fae here.’ he winks at the heavy boay an bounds up the stair l
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
dit fellae wi deep-set een an heavy chowkbanes. The man catched h
aim tae come back, an Tad’s heavy fuit ahint her. Ina couple o
kin giein langage lessons wis heavy gaun. Sae
swathed fae heid tae fuit in heavy clathin. She’s forced intae
ody strength,” he addit, “heavy facial hair ... and the invis
5 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
is happy tae git rid e’ the heavy knapsack Then in strolls thes
1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ran an ran til eh reached the heavy iron gates o the Howff gravey
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
lishin his story o the muckle heavy unopened metal doors inside t
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
ontae the table. It wis that heavy it rattled aroon for a meenit
1 matches

Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
mustard tights girl, wae the heavy patterned shoe. Thinks Ah’m
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
An’ down a pint o’ heavy.
Weighin’ heavy oan his soul.
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
wis freezin cauld as weel as heavy goin stumblin ower rocks an s

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
t bleary and ma breathing was heavy. I felt ma stomach start tae
1 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
o we're aw gonnae boost we're heavy healthy
ican ma heid bile, that's you heavy told!
You're a grumpy numpty, heavy riddy face
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
pretation ae hittin the drink heavy is decidin tae hae full fat m
He doesnae half huv a pair ae heavy hands, and quick feet. But he
hat his name is. This boay is heavy-duty, man’’
‘’ Heavy Duty?’’ ah scoff, laughin
4 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
re busy bein weighed doon wae heavy lookin bags. While others wal
1 matches

@billykayscot tweeted
be a great name for a (very) heavy metal band fae Glesga ... or (2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
said I". "Sie, ye'll need yer heavy jaiket the day its cauld oots(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
d those eyelids wid get awfie heavy.... (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
ust helping her haud that big heavy voting paper- someone said yo (2021) twitter link
ust helping her haud that big heavy voting paper- someone said yo (2021) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
urd seems tae ae chynged tae "heavy" in Glesga syne thi early 200 (2020) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
ins in Glesga now also yaise 'heavy' as an intensifer, e.g.' Ah'v (2019) twitter link
ken, and it was raining that heavy, ken, Ah was absolutely drook (2018) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
Enter Bit-part Billie. Ee hiz heavy footsteps. on page 40

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
NAGH MEN Auche o'clock muster Heavy the deaw on page 15

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
massagin heavy-shoodered on page 44

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
fae e Gryphon, an e constant heavy sobban o e Mock Turtle. Alice on page 92
ake e place o e Mock Turtle's heavy sobs. on page 120

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Rain poors doon in the affa heavy range.
in taewards nicht in the affa heavy range,
Rain for the day in the affa heavy range.
Affa dull an close, aye an heavy tee,
In the foreneen it's in the heavy range.
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Doon comes the rain in the heavy range.
Wither turns sultry an affa heavy,
Hale day lang heavy rain dis poor,
heavy liftin. Strae wis teen ben th
Day is affa sultry an heavy as weel,
18 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
iry shops in the toon, an the heavy cans frae Widside, Kilbog an
ice a wikk, sae there wis nae heavy washin tae dae like Meg Ramsa
ck leather button-up buits wi heavy skirts an petticoats for aa t
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
is nearhaun twice his age, an heavy-built wi't. Jed, tho, frae la
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
it ane o the side panels. The heavy metal sign gave way, much tae
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
arin afore. In his hand wis a heavy lookin shotgun, possibly o th
1 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
fted it up and it was quite a heavy brute a head a smile on ma fa
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
f you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ug nae een o yon horrible big heavy joogs that fowk drank fae noo
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
minutes, mair voices and the heavy bump o Mill’s bombs gan aff
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ne attack they’d came under heavy fire fae a German flack ship
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ght pushin its wye throwe the heavy cloods. She could see the gli
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
feelin in his hairt, as if a heavy wecht wis loadit on it.
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Fa minds owning ae i' these heavy bulky video recorders in the (2018) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Gie heavy pitch at Pittodrie winna need(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
nd the distilleries? Likely a heavy day(2017) search twitter
ny tae Bert’s hoose, nithing heavy jist a wee swally, until he d(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Sclater, Kathryn Gallows Ha - The chapel by the burn, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
wi heavy shoolders and a heavy hert, on page 7

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Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
o greetan. In the distance, a heavy door oppens and light floods on page 20
The heavy door oppens but only Maggie c on page 23

2 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
on't ken, bit I hid a midleen heavy hammer in me hand, so I jeust on page 21
ae the hoose'll mak her kindo heavy!" on page 96

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
As if that's no a heavy yoke, on page 23
We're aal gaan roond wi heavy herts, wir faces draan and wh on page 33
When the burden's too heavy tae cairry And the griefs bro on page 67

3 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
geed tae the toon. It wis giy heavy so I thowt I wid tak the peed on page 128

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Waakan back wis slower, heavy pails swingan, peedie splashe on page 35

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Like a heavy ball and chain. on page 131

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Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Heavy widden wardrobe full o witche on page 29

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
learning curve. The grund is heavy, acidic, and dense wae clay.
1 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
for the burden o' errands wis heavy and aye spaekin tae folk on t
1 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
shares the colour o sea, heavy as on page 23

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
rund aerly, no laek dis graet heavy tractors dey hae noo, at cann on page 8
tak a horse an kert. It wis a heavy job, wi lots a horse on page 92

2 matches

Ritch, Paolo A Remembrance Day, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, poetry
Wi da heavy artillery.
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
'My you are a heavy weight, Smootie. You'll have
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
lan Partridge then... Marlex? Heavy Metal Buffet? Da Lounge? Pose(2013) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
@rob_pearson86 Heavy snowfall on twitter daday due (2019) twitter link

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
her fleece, heavy wi peaty water, on page 151

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ae th Gryphon, an th constant heavy greetin o th Mock Turtle. Ahl on page 93
k th place o th Mock Turtle's heavy greetin. on page 124

2 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
an steam ma heavy plets.
1 matches

The Westender Pipin for the Young Yins, (The Hawick Paper 2008) Southern, newspaper
ng yins in clubs was doon tae heavy handedness on the pairt o' th
1 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Plartin door, heavy, on the binkheid, the face on page 6

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
he Gryphon, an the continuous heavy sabbin o the Mock Turtle. Ali on page 94

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
He'd soon recoop the heavy fine on page 23

1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
‘They greeted tears sae heavy that they cascaded intaea riv
1 matches

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