A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of indeed in Corpus

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
r talents, an thay war monie, indeed the feck o her can an ken, wi on page 17
d thon 'I'm an eidiot' rôle. Indeed she fair flang hersel intil't on page 26

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
Troth an indeed it wis. I hae aye luved the d on page 77

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
'Indeed not, Alan . . . but this coul on page 54

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"We, indeed!" cried the Mous, wha wis tri on page 22
"Yin, indeed!" said the Dormous, still a b on page 44

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
an aming thair wide audience. Indeed, Roddy McMillan's All in Good on page 39
whaur thae pleywrights wirk. Indeed, it is that culture's very ri on page 44

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
'Aye. Thenk God indeed, John ... that the licht o hi on page 31

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Chuffed wi himsel, he said, 'Indeed on page 11
'An early moarnin walk indeed on page 30

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
me a noad tae confirm this is indeed the cunt's winnins and ah sta on page 44
ecomes clear as day. They wur indeed baith oan the ching. on page 74
wned oan me that education is indeed power. And there's nuttin mai on page 91
ently goin oan behind me does indeed go tae show that community sp on page 113
e increasin belief that ah've indeed done the right hing. No that on page 159
Also on pages 188, 193
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Indeed ah dae,' the cook said. She s on page 117
'Indeed ah huv,' Miss Honey said. 'Ah on page 197

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
fer it wuid mak it affy hard indeed fer the Gatekeepers tae keep on page 21
d in 1992 wis a fair donation indeed. on page 106
Wha sae base as be a slave?' indeed. An that lot - A hae referri on page 116

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Renaissance Italie and efter. Indeed, he wad tak delicht i the sai on page 5

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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
whaur his ain boat wis, an if indeed it wuid ivver get hame. He se on page 34
ut they were nou in a bad wey indeed. They'd na oot o food an had on page 42
A sad, sad change indeed. on page 114

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
And indeed she wis. on page 129
he said, 'I am awfie pleased indeed tae hear ye say that. And noo on page 170

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
His quiver indeed wis fu o arras, on page 17

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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
Faith in God, that thare war indeed hokey spooks on page 31
Haurd tae dae that sum? Aye, Indeed. on page 107
Consecratit tae auld Nick indeed, and in yer heid on page 118

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Did ye indeed? Hoo braw is yon' on page 11
'Exactly,' said Hoolet. 'Weel indeed.' And he added, efter a wee t on page 73
Is sair indeed on page 131
ebody kent where he wis gaun; indeed, naebody even kent hoo he ken on page 152

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'A friend in need is a friend indeed.' Ah say it's a long story, a on page 46

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Darnley: This is news indeed - on page 35

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Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
enough in Scots, I wid daur. Indeed, I am lernit in sudron as wee on page 11
companie. Yer mynd is schairp indeed fur ane Hielandman. If ainlie on page 12

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
A Fa indeed sae sherp, sae herd. on page 60

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
na been thae past sixty year. Indeed neither the grey waas nor the on page 72

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
indeed be yaised o the College of Ju on page 19

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
o Barbour, Bower an Henryson. Indeed, this wark daes a bonnie job on page 131

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
at Scots is spoken by, and is indeed the mother language of, many on page 121

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
His quiver indeed wis fu o arras,
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
fur her wad gie her power indeed.
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
sic as the Gaels o Dal Riata. Indeed, oniebodie wi European roots
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Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
cotland’s strands wis minor indeed. Than mair nor iver we war th
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Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
The Transport Mínister, an indeed aabody in the SNP leadership
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
lly spikkin its verra sma fry indeed!
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
a sunkissed mountainside; or indeed, the skeletal fingers ay ligh
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ike 'wireless', 'go chair' an indeed 'fender'. The play opened an
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Lehane, Matt Cubismo Part II, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
skarts on canvas indeed
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McLachlan, Jack Glessheids maun wale guid neebors tae thole the dreich Scottish climate, (University of Maine 2019) Central - Ceres, prose
hardiness agin the cauld wis indeed shapit bi baith climate an co
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
door. “Oh brave new world, indeed,” she sayed alood, “that
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Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
Eh Daft Days indeed, wid wih cheenj it? Nae fear
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Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ma ain. Creative Scotland (an indeed Education Scotland) is richt
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
uite pleased gin the SNP daes indeed need tae lippin til Green sup
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McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
d period, likeweys rugby. An, indeed, sports can be yaised as venu
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
the appreciation o culture is indeed a gey braw stairt tae a year
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
n how ye’re votin.” I did indeed ken that. Syne, “Mibbie ye
ance, or faw intae infechtin. Indeed, efter the sair, sair dunt o
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ts o patriotic socialism will indeed prove fauss. Fir thaem fa’d
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Wha indeed? But Labour is juist a bairn
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
he Scots language proper (or, indeed, intae Gaelic).
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
hairsels awa ahint anonymity? Indeed, the anely reason the 2015 ed
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
peik fur female scrievership. Indeed, the female-voicit Poem 66 is
, as reflectit in her poetry. Indeed, we can speir oot the roots o
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
s ower. It wis chainged times indeed.

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
Prophetic indeed.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
a richt hotspot o resistance. Indeed some o the biggest gatherins

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Chainged times indeed.

Facebook link ( 2022) Central
Mines is indeed too full an mibbes noo ah sho

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
lic, or Gaelic tae Scots; or, indeed, whither baith cam intae bein
nt person plural pronoon; as, indeed, dae the muckle majority o Eu
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ft tae ponder whether this is indeed gonnae be the untimely end fu
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tae find oot whether there is indeed a Mr Big upstairs cawin aw th
so reminded me that there wis indeed someboady lower doon the fid
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@jamieonkeys tweeted
@DavidPaisley Indeed. As far as I ken (I'm no a TV(2021) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
@StephenWattSpit Indeed. Chapeaus aff tae the big man(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
lkes @nzlabour @jacindaardern Indeed. A take nae prisoners kickass(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
@secretHT1 Wise words indeed. As DHT I wis observed many t (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
d o dreich an grey! Dei Donum indeed! https://t.co/0h0QLtHWDX(2020) search twitter
@Historic_Ally @christinehoy Indeed. Haud forrit an tak tent or i(2020) search twitter
e get hauf o it - guid crack indeed.(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@billykayscot We dae indeed yaise the word hackit but doe(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
@Article5014 Aye, indeed. (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
raunophil3 @LeighsyPeasy True indeed. Yince ye mak clear (sometime (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
egative defo - strange views indeed - clubs r doin a fantastic j (2020) twitter link
@DalkeithCFC interesting indeed (2020) twitter link
t cannae play lol crazy times indeed brother (2020) twitter link
plenty clues - aye sad times indeed (2020) twitter link
e twitter page m8 - memories indeed! (2020) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
l you try them in for size?" "Indeed I winna Annie cries on page 15

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Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
owp wisnae tearie, a lat-doon indeed. on page 17

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
Lookin efter yer Grandfather, indeed! Ye spak as if ye hid been in on page 94

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
rters o the European Union an indeed the European parliament. Vees on page 13

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
admittit te masel at Mac wis indeed 'deen'. The playful pup hid t on page 18

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Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
e he declared that this wis, "Indeed, on page 25

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
An so id wis indeed: she wis now only ten inches on page 13
"We, indeed!" said e Moose, who wis tremb on page 21
They were indeed a queer-lookan party at assem on page 23
Id did so indeed, an much sooner than she hed on page 32
"Diggan for epples, indeed!" sade e Rabbit angrily. "Her on page 35
Also on pages 48, 51, 79, 95, 96, 100, 118
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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
A ferlie iss indeed, for 't wes The howe-dumb-dei on page 51

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
as baffled as the toonsfowk. Indeed it wiz true tae say there hid
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
“It is indeed a miracle that this woman is
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
ter Kennedy an Gavin Douglas. Indeed, he kent mair anent the Scots
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
speir at her if somebody hid indeed pitten the evil ee ontae her
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
r pan loaf wis the only kinds indeed
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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
oont that this road itsel, an indeed ony wappin big road, isnae th
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Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
��s bee skepps. A rich hairst indeed!
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
a'wi fur Ye. Hidden Aiberdeen indeed. #WellPlayed(2015) search twitter
ne aye Quine, the doag's ba's indeed!(2015) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
gger @NatalieAHood Oocha hoor indeed.(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
expecting this very sad news indeed. (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
n amm lafn muchly.......I am indeed some quine....nae woman!(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
day, till the end o the year indeed min!(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
nostnils, wir aal weel filled indeed. on page 80

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
on the reveiry wid be a miss indeed. on page 29
Indeed, a naked funny man danced roo on page 37

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Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
here tae be a powerful force indeed - supremely confident in voi on page 1

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Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
than supermarket haggises, or indeed the styles o haggis typically
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Cowan, Fiona A Boreas domus mare amicus?, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney - Finstown, poetry
...a freend indeed.
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@peediepuss tweeted
ff Thoo haed a puer voar time indeed. Heup hid disno com roond aga (2020) twitter link
@jm_stout Aye, indeed. He was my contact on approac(2020) search twitter
for sure, all garish & vulgar indeed. Dressed in a billowy summer (2020) search twitter
@orkneyrd Very sad indeed, min. Sorry to hear this. A g(2020) search twitter
jm_stout Yas yas, thoo should indeed. Thoo could mibbe wun aff wae(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
most a been a very owld book indeed," I laached, "I wiss it wis s on page 10

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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
lay, I must say; very amusing indeed." on page 35

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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
can assure you that there was indeed plenty...and they were delici

@tattooedselkie tweeted
r ower a year. I miss her, an indeed lots o ither fokk.(2021) search twitter
@molach95 @iainnicol Yis indeed! Aa dis forms o Scots haes si(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
@SmileyKaren23 @TVsSimonKing Indeed it is! There's a peerie video(2014) search twitter

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
_mj Hooray!! Dis is fine news indeed :) ??(2019) search twitter

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
@Historic_Ally @scotslanguage Indeed, as is the @sqanews Scots Lan(2020) search twitter
UlsterScotsAgen @Ulster_Scots Indeed no. Harder tae dae it virtual (2020) twitter link
What a team indeed. Thinking of and prepping for(2020) search twitter
n @WigtownBookFest Geed stuff indeed(2020) search twitter
@d_anderson878 Aye indeed pal. Hink it's weel happit no(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Naw, indeed," said Alice. "What soart o a on page 98
the wurds come oot gye quare indeed:. on page 104
hat wud baecome o yae?' What, indeed! - 'A gien hir yin, they gie on page 122

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
ls ir excluded ir ignored an' indeed no on page 16

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Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
instead o taakin aboot it, ir indeed why dae wae naw start scrievi
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