A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

interest Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words61.1 71.8 56 9.9 63.9 10.9 26.5
Number of occurrences189135 35 1 11 1 6
Number of authors82 52 19 1 5 1 5

Occurrences of interest in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
chin aer his shooder wae some interest. "That's a funny wee watch!" on page 68
lookin at the Cat's heid wae interest. on page 83

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
medic, he aye tuik a bienlie interest in his fellow man. Whaurivver on page 10

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
fae the Byre had tane an awfy interest in fixin the shed up by yours on page 78

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
uggle ower his keep; it didna interest him. He wisna at hert feart f on page 133
"Yl pey anither month's interest. Haud patient!" on page 138
"Weel, ma loun, interest o ten copecks tae the rouble on page 139

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
omething claucht her mither's interest an drew her til't. She gaed f on page 17

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
e o their mindins kittles his interest, the geographer maks speirins on page 55

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e this, we cin argie that the interest o contemporary Scottish pleyw on page 44

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
animals luiked wi a hantle o interest. on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
auns, an luikt at her wi some interest. on page 68
ey that back, wi a wee pickle interest... Sae Wull Ross gets mair gr on page 79

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
y exit ah decided tae take an interest in his win. "How much did yae on page 44
s, his last comment spiked ma interest. on page 117
sk fakin fur the sake ae fake interest. "Wur the social full?" on page 174
Craig. We kin talk aboot the interest peyments when he's back oan h on page 184

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
st the opposite, wha show nae interest at aw in their weans, and sur on page 4
atchin this cairry-on wi some interest, ower the edge o her book. 'W on page 26
are fair and tak a richt deep interest in education. Miss 'Trunchbul on page 76

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
t be thocht o as the national interest. Their definition o the natio on page 12
boot is that Am no pushin the interest o onie pouer structure ither on page 15
McEnglish that sees their ain interest best served bi hingin On tae on page 16
upport o Unionism, tae tak an interest in Gaelic and later in Scots. on page 60
blishment tae be in their ain interest, an their owners like tae see on page 61
Also on pages 78, 83, 84, 85, 105, 145
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Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
en intilt that it has a lot o interest for far mair nor actors. Ther on page 87

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
an he got his money back plus interest. on page 133

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
he reporters again, "it micht interest ye tae ken that this daud o g on page 38

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ma interest in the union grew owre time on page 80
The ae interest that he hus left these days. on page 87
s aye tryin tae scrape up the interest oan his debt afore the on page 120

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
thing,' he says. 'It wouldn't interest you, but it helps me understa on page 47

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
ween awgroups an bodies wi an interest in supportin the Scots leid. on page 5

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
nd judge, wha had taen sic an interest in the three bairns. Tae Viol on page 161

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
hole we cam til, an Airchie's interest that faur tint that he tees t on page 125

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
(I niver listened, mind) oor interest; ithers, on page 35

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Is their nearest interest in evolution on page 98

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
duin muckle that's braw an o interest in his lang life, but haes ta on page 121

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
aboot "...the rapid growth in interest in the Ulster Scots linguisti on page 121

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
WI the ivver growin interest in the Scots language, mony f
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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
wi a single interest: gals.
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
are haud mair nor a salacious interest for the lexicographer. Ane o
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ontributin tae braider public interest. It is mair widely
y policies is in the national interest an in the brawest interests o
he leid an that thon wid be o interest tae the Scots Executive.15
e orra lane teacher takkin an interest in Scots,
in on a teacher haein taen an interest in Scots syne haein made thei
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
hole we cam til, an Airchie's interest that faur tint that he tees t
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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
That said a wheen o interest groups didna tak the cairryin
cots stakehauders an thaim wi interest in the leid. In thir discussi
shaws the wealth o talent an interest athin an in the leid an stren
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
the twintiet century a want o interest in Scots meant that the cultu
a puckle Unionists dis tak an interest in Ulster Scots, tho that int
in Ulster Scots, tho that interest aften stresses the differs at
The affcome o popular interest in langage bein chainelt thro
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
uddenly foun sumthing o great interest on the ceiling.
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
aboot the bairn. Folk tak an interest in a bairn nae metter whit. M
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
In thae days o dwinlin interest in religion, modern audiences
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Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
ng year. Tae maist fowk wi an interest in the leid, it's aw weel-ken
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Lothian. It wis o partícular interest acause it wis in a place ah h
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
elt it’s them that haes nae interest in independence! Groups wi pl
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
Harvey hed stertit ti tak an interest in Scots, pittin out his furs
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
cially primary teachers wi an interest in Scots arenae short o mater
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
o it’ll be another week’s interest oan the lot ay it. Same time
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e a bundle fae his poakit. “Interest, auld yin. Ye don’t get not
it’s thirty per cent a week interest. Bog standard stuff, an ah sh
d be addin another week’s interest, amountin tae three hunner an
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
our that generated some label interest afore the singer an lead guit
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Is that something that would interest you? May I remind you of your
your behalf, to express your interest?’ He’s done it again man.
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Maist feign the slightest ay interest in any subject matter ye try
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
inson, cuid provide. A muckle interest wis taen an aw in whit graith
ther groups that micht hae an interest in Scots. Gin ye're makin up
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
h wis that feart ah lost a’ interest in Dodie Smith. Ah wis jist w
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e tabloids started tae tak an interest, a psychotic serial killer wi
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Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
phy) Mither nivir showed onie interest in sport. Then she discovered
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Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Oor person ae interest watches fae nearby. Navy-blue
Oor person ae interest hiz quickened hiz stride. He
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Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
aboot a snooze button. Can a interest thim in a wee saucer of Vorte
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
e design noo, cus ah hud that interest in graphic design, mind, an
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
t man and bease haes a common interest, that the sonse o the tane is
. It is aa lees. Man sers the interest o nae craitur forby himsel. A
the bease leukit at wi bonnie interest.
ead weel eneuch, but haed nae interest in readin ocht binna the Seiv
Napoleon teuk nae interest in Snawba’s comatees. He sa
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Bill speirt, athoot muckle interest.
o thaim spake nor shawed nae interest efter a ceevil boo.
in. Hsien had never shawn ony interest ina wumman o childbearin age
e wis able for tae tak muckle interest in whit wis gaun on. He wis i
rojeck. Richt aff, he tane an interest in her. They became lovers. B
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Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
those behind them wha hae nae interest in us as individuals or even
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
er his blankets. Ah gawked in interest. In th' wey his angelic coupo
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Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
iggin is as muckle in oor ain interest as it is oor obligation as a
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Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
t Jeremy Corbyn noo proposes: interest rates an govrenment spendin w
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McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
irdians o law an the national interest, were ordinary fowk, bit by b
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
worth an juist as a maitter o interest, the Eddication Act (Scotland
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
nal eddicators waited wi real interest tae hear her answeir only tae
rojeck haes been gaitherin in interest frae the media thae days an t
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
It is o muckle interest, forby, tae note that Gaelic
It’s o interest tae tak tent, forby, that ‘
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
Englis! This wull be o great interest an uise tae thae unenlichtent
tae stimulate an heize their interest in ane o oor three indigenous
wittins that wid be o muckle interest an uise tae ony PhD student!
see an hear mony braw pynts o interest relatin tae Scots. Thair’s
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
venantin time is a parteeclar interest. It’s baith excitin an terr

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
the same for his maister’s interest, an it’ll be set up afore t

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
nt ye need tae add some local interest if ye can. This time ah wis d

@alistairdunn tweeted
even considered tae play, nae interest in youth at all, the mccoist (2014) search twitter

@Cobradile94 tweeted
robot @DrMDempster This micht interest ye.(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
e Killie win the league! Lost interest in league fitba for aboot 15 (2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Ah thocht this airticle micht interest ye. ?? https://t.co/wo2RS1q3t(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
Americans think that her only interest is indy. They will not be tol (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
@DavyGavin1 Vested interest nae doot Davy (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ewcastle games the epl disnae interest me now tbh (2021) twitter link
qualifications as a matter of interest lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Pictur o Misery, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fa feign interest in pourin ile on page 68

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
e quine, bonnie eneuch, wi an interest in combines, an a grandfather on page 94

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ntly, "an three quines wi nae interest in fairmin or the life aat co on page 89

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
culd at least hae gotten some interest fan A cam hame?' An he said t on page 112

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
nither museum that micht be o interest tae onybody fa is interested on page 6
an ate an drink. Some pynts o interest wirth swingin bi are as folla on page 17

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
that held mair interest for ye. on page 30

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
shid bi showin a bittie mair interest - aa ess new technology cud on page 50

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
de Alice, who aye took a beeg interest in anything aboot eitan an dr on page 70
okan at e Cat's heid wi great interest. on page 81

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
Shoogie-horse-flee wi muckle interest, an decidit at 1t maan jist h on page 42

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ys in han or in mind at would interest ither folk - whether ye've g on page 111

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
o the likes o Darwin, but his interest in that scientific field, in on page 125

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
o the likes o Darwin, but his interest in that scientific field, in
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - The Cricket An The Eemock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
Baith interest an principull.’
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
emt at th’umman haed a rale interest in the kirk an the things o G
thinkin she was the objeck o interest. She gaed oot wi a freen, saa
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Bob Tait, brings oot muckle o interest frae the authors. The purpose
od for thocht and certes fu o interest.
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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
aa the groups an bodies wi an interest in supportin Scots leid (Educ
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
bidin yonner he tuik a great interest in the wyes o the local fowk.
m aa aboot the actress wi the interest in jewels an their shrne in p
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
kept addin things o curiosity interest, an fae there it jist kind o
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Baith the interest o the Fortean Times an the po
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Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
nnerin, ither than historical interest, “Fit wye should ah care?
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e doctor. He’d teen an affa interest in Douglas’ broo and invite
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
nes or that kind o thing, nae interest tae me ava. I came upon this
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Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
muivement has been gaitherin interest an gettin fowk spikkin. Socia
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
following appreciated oot i' interest fit fair go ye say yon in Dor(2015) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
fit I spoke was of linguistic interest rather than jist ‘the wye I (2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
m actually de'in summit o ony interest!(2011) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ft tae bairns tae gie them an interest in 'word archaeology'.. Their (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
There's no a spark o interest in the happeneens o the day. on page 33

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Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
in dat he micht tak mair o an interest i da place. on page 123

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
tlin oot o a can, an took nae interest in da hame or onybody in it. on page 4
nderstaand what Willie fan ta interest him dere, whin he coodna spae on page 5
ealand heired it. He hedd nae interest in comin ' hame, so different on page 8
left, although shü wis lost interest in dem bi dan. It wis Robert on page 24
wis a strong young man wi an interest in da animals, an dey wir fae on page 37

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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
in the accumulation of public interest and the economic viability of on page 35

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Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
enery is whit Michael took an interest in as a bairn on da croft. An
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Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Dat took my interest, I niver lippened Chinese tra
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
admin fir a particular local interest group fir me island on dere, (2021) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
t the impression she haes nae interest avaa in meetin wi the Cross-P on page 5

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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
uk it tae be testimonie o his interest in the motor an no the wumman on page 1

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
said Alice, wha aye tuk gret interest in questions aboot eatin or d on page 73

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
tak aboot TV and a lock mair interest in the real world an the folk on page 44

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Tha oobject aif yer interest, on page 25

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@the_gellick tweeted
wee keek an see is it ocht o interest tae the #UlsterScots . (2015) twitter link
maist o them seem tae hae nae interest in the fitba ava, but gurnin (2015) twitter link

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