A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of hings in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
bulary when it comes tae some hings. The synonyms ae "weeping" th on page vi
ctions. The Glaswegian wey ae hings in storytellin tends tae pit on page vii
it that much ooty the run ae hings tae hear the Rabbit say tae i on page 7
ice, ye see, hid learnt a few hings kind ae like that in her cles on page 9
tairt." Cause that mony queer hings hid happened lately, ye see, on page 12
Also on pages 19, 23, 45, 58, 64, 71, 74, 89, 90, 110
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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Aw sic hings maun go on page 2
tae spiel amang their tottie hings on page 6
s we cower frae the ghaists o hings tae come - on page 22
'til nae twa hings coud scuff, on page 54
The tottiest o hings on page 80
Also on pages 104
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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ee tartan throw that normally hings oer the back ay the couch dra on page 13

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
leasures, Mah three favourite hings used to be booze, bowls and b on page 1
ent language is makin me feel hings ah've no felt fur ages. He co on page 7
But ah need hings tae kick aff mair. There's na on page 26

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
, let's go n git these fuckin hings drank, A say wae a wee laugh, on page 16

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ot her stuffed. Wey her mooth hings open. Mibbe she snuffed it la on page 1

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
r, tinsel tickles ma heid. It hings loose whaur the Sellotape's w on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
nle; Slammed the door shut on hings A couldnae handle. Cause a li on page 6
end me wan wee text an expect hings tae aw be 'good'? on page 14
The hings that ye say, dae or write, on page 17
Reassured that the hings that ma heid tends tae dae on page 18
HINGS TAE MIND on page 21
Also on pages 35, 48, 52, 63, 69, 72, 79, 93, 104
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e idea that gees us hope that hings will git better. An idea that on page 18
Take a long hard look aroond. Hings are doon aw acroass the board on page 21
It's strange though how hings come back at yae, yae ken? Me on page 22
e there's another wey tae dae hings n that hard graft kin pey oaf on page 23
zero-hour contracts, Ken, the hings where yae dinnae ken if yur g on page 28
Also on pages 30, 37, 56, 60, 66, 72, 82, 92, 100, 104, 110, 118, 119, 131, 133, 154, 155, 167, 176, 181, 195
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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
The moment hings, an then, on page 200

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
oodies. Fuckin weird combo ae hings the cunt's sellin but who um on page 1
Ahm curious as tae wit these hings taste like. TThey must be goo on page 2
then deny aw knowledge ae it. Hings like that. He'd hide toys ah on page 75

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
en wur actually in school, he hings aboot wi aw the nut jobs noo on page 159
tairs hoose in Dean Park. She hings aboot wi Heather Fisher an Ni on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Split up, hings up, on page 23

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
Iona hings up an pits the phone in her p on page 3

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
el, the wheech o aipple cider hings aboot him like deidly gases.' on page 10

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
r far fae ma mind. Ever since hings huv looked like they are aboo on page 1
d in God knows whit. The only hings in the Clydesider that wurnae on page 4
x months, and ah hud a stoma. Hings went fae bad tae worse a deca on page 5
ion. Ah can walk and dae most hings well enough, but it hus tae b on page 8
yhin aboot it until recently. Hings must be gettin worse. Efter M on page 12
Also on pages 14, 42, 44, 47, 53, 74
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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
By day it hings in shade, on page 16

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Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Aggie can mend aw mainner o hings. on page 4

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
hings like sweat on page 23

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
s. "Airchie, ar ye no mindin 'hings kin o at odds wi what they wi on page 125

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
nou. Efter aw, creakin yetts hings lang. Bit leid daith is the m on page 9

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Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
e violence agin wimmen. Baith hings are true. Baith maun be taen on page 4

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
O the creish that hings on page 98

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ie doot the great maiter that hings ower Scots is the census. Ane on page 121

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
, you win, I lose. But if she hings on tae the
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e an middlin haundlin or ploy hings on the silken threid o the oo
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
history boasted a variety of hings, the likes of mime, developer
ftness. ‘Big’ covered all hings bar that which wiz medium or
le as so brutally sure of all hings that he cid so often explain
maid who wid just do general hings to make his size n shape a ta
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
s. "Airchie, ar ye no mindin 'hings kin o at odds wi what they wi
ngin in the air an no helpin 'hings." He keekit back doun throu t
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McFarlane, Ishbel Does Scotland compare weil wi ither places fir wee bairnies?, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
n ma ee tae see aw the bonnie hings the Scottish Government hid g
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McFarlane, Ishbel Time tae mairch oot o oor climate comfort zones, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
me. A’m advertised bairnie hings (tick), ethical claes (tick),
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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
n the war. Got mair important hings tae dae than spend aw day mak
er. “No boulders. Shee-eep! Hings ye git wool an mutton aff ae.
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ye. The wecht o deid metaphor hings havy on Inglis style: a write
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
ae this but it wis that nicht hings aw stairtit tae go wrang…
s an that’s when ah kent aw hings wurnae as they should be. In
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Gilmour, Rosie Fareweel tae Wallyford, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
n doon the toun tae learn new hings
The hings that mak ye really smert
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Gilmour, Rosie Shoapaholic, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Th're the best hings since sliced breid
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
But some hings hivnae chynged ower muckle. A
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
endin tae be deid keen on the hings ma pairtner luved - sae when
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Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
And jist when ah thoat hings couldae git anymaire depressi
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Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ist wis ane o the queerest ’hings I’v seen in ma hunner years
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Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The smell ay disinfectant hings in the air, the only sensory
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
anslucent haze ay vapour that hings above its cauld depth, tether
an proud, the vegetation that hings fae them somehow suggest that
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n threadbare, mohair tank top hings oot. ‘HAUW! WHIT’S THE FU
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Over the years, hings went fae bad tae worse betwee
ays. Ma Bettie hud wee stumpy hings, a bit like Jimmy Krankie.
Ah suppose some hings are best left tae the imagina
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
a lockdoon, but Dave tellt me hings are gettin worse again this m
him fae his scratchcard. Some hings aboot this toon never change.
Hings keep gettin worse. Ah still c
e thocht o whit’s comin. Aw hings considered, ah’ve been hold
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
paintin, Man of Sorrows, that hings in the National Gallery o Sco
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
er ah wis still grounded, sae hings were pretty borin’. An’ a
’ iverywhere there wis gold hings… ah canne gie ye a better d
wis ma way o’ dealin’ wi hings, remember, like the Brownies.
snae happened an hope somehoo hings’ll git better by theirselâ€
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
nicht aboot the simplest o’ hings an’ dinnae get theym starti
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
says, ye pit awa’ childish hings when ye become a man, no? Ah
ont o’ us, showin’ us how hings hud changed an’ no fer the
Oor Wullie albums. Girls were hings tae keep well clear o’. Tha
3 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
pleasure tae bey gote fae ri 'hings if rey belang tae a smokeless
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
utter awa in her sleep, sayin hings like:
started tae interact wae mair hings too. Wan mornin, she woke up
lsa’s mither. ‘Dinnae say hings like that in front ae her, sh
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
thon quare dowie feelin that hings ower clearance ruins lik haar
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
hings aboot,
hings an luikin
hings the wey
sayed hings,
Hings lik -
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
uns clamped intae a fist Aye, hings wurnae luckin’ a’ that gr
’ other schemes Bit whin ‘hings don't fa’ the wye they shou
bbe learn tae expect these ‘hings Lik’ a caterpillar sproutin
3 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Ah wis makin hings up, tae caught up in mah heid
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
he waantit tae read. Jyst wee hings.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ee tartan throw that normally hings oer the back ay the couch dra
1 matches

Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
jist like me survived aw the hings that life tried tae tak an tu
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
uckin Russian fae doon south. Hings could git hairy, mate’’
. ‘’And ah dinnae ken how hings work doon at Albert Square. B
pt ma mind occupied oan other hings and ah’m chuffed wae the oo
3 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
t’s hae a deek at twa-three hings. The Gaelic sentence sterts w
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
He’s many hings, ken? but dumb isnae yin ae t
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Ah need tae git hings in order fur when ah’m gone
mate. Could be any number ae hings’’
nd optimistic assurances that hings will be awrite. He remains st
obviously ah’ve goat bigger hings tae worry aboot than a tidy u
4 matches

@iainnicol tweeted
ys, fashin aboot the weeist Â’hings. Gin fistin helps him relax, (2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
n speakin. AÂ’m gey gled thae hings is noo literally his hale job(2018) search twitter
opy. ItÂ’s twa o ma favourite hings!(2018) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
e an en we kin awe dae awe ra hings wi wur plannin. ????(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
he at it? This is why Ah like hings in writin.(2020) search twitter
appallin. It maks me wish bad hings wid happen tae thum. ??(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
er Scots words mean different hings in different dialects - the (2018) search twitter
criever Whit dae ye yaise in 'Hings'? Although Ah really should g(2017) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
:D hunners a hings in ma wee shoap! https://t.co(2020) search twitter
@1888MYRE A wish hings wis normal!(2020) search twitter
n they jus dinnae dae any AGP hings!(2020) search twitter
Awww! Cannae wait tae go see hings agen!(2020) search twitter
hin a chrismas! A luv it! Wee hings fer ma luvvy famly, aw singin(2020) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

@johnstone_shane tweeted
urd "cate" or "cait" tae mean hings that wir covert in stoor or s (2020) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
an there a few hings that I never had time tae tal (2020) twitter link
an clips fae @ChrisMcQueer_ 'Hings' are here: https://t.co/khYMP (2020) twitter link
boot his new YA book, tacklin hings like the authenticity of the (2020) twitter link
The Scots corpus is guid fir hings like this. Hunners o examples (2019) twitter link
ELDRITCH HINGS! Can ye hink o ony ither titl (2019) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

@MizLiot tweeted
scrieving in Scots. O aw the hings tae get upset at a Scottish p (2021) twitter link
s is yin o my maist favourite hings tae dae oan the net :) (2021) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
As wae maist creative hings, iss project arose fae a conv on page 9

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Nicol, Paul Tales Fae The Doric Side - Her Hauns, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
mannie, she wrings oot claes, hings them up, lines o on page 24

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Bein a nurse, Ma kent aa the hings aat cuid kill ye. She'd seen on page 42

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Iss place isnae big enuch for the baith o us , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
or skite on hings aa nivver pit awa, on page 78

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Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
aboot te say somethin fin Dad hings up. on page 91

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aws an at affa doggy stink at hings aboot in the car. An waakin o on page 18

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
Ali Frazer, aboot wham there hings a dootsum haar ... aa thir ch on page 124

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
Ali Frazer, aboot wham there hings a dootsum haar … aa thir ch
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
cloud. “Mind, Dauvit, a lot hings on foo ye win on the day. Gin
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Haar hings aboot affa swear tae shift,
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Haar hings aboot for maist o the day,
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TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
winner oan ma coupon'll calm hings doon
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Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
the point that we cannae get hings in fae owerseas then we are g
greatfu for a lot o different hings. First an formaist, we are aa
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Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
r time tae the mair important hings, sic as faimly an hobbies.
fa had nae option but tae mak hings wark on their ain.
2 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
hem a follae an see whit braw hings they are daein! https://t.co/(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
ing permission if the washing hings there muckle langer(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
on, in th gran’ scheme o’ ‘hings a lot wa’ar a hap(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
a jentle haand on her back an hings ower the screen. The airticle on page 54

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hid hings aboot is on page 67

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Fine stoor lifts, hings i da air. on page 50

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Graham, Laurence Flans Frae Da Haaf, (Shetland For Wirds 2000) Shetland, poetry
Hings ower da far haaf's wastern ri
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Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
The gauze curtain hings doun lyke a haar.
hings the lousumness o thatch
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@StuartPoet tweeted
no really yin for the names o hings Ah cannae scran ?????????????(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Gibson, Darren Solace, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
Whaur time hings thick as stoor;
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