A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of livin in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
An ye imagine livin alane, or on page 69

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ye sais?' 'Tam sais, fae the livin room. on page 9
n the wee coffee table in the livin room. Pipin hoat steam rises on page 13

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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
he couch in her mum and dad's livin room. The telly wis oan and t on page 34

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
n n shoutin at wee boys fur a livin. He knows a thing or two aboo on page 49

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
h. No richt deid bit no richt livin. on page 37

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
aw in English, aw set in the livin rooms o respectable flats, aw on page 40

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
S A wheel turnin oan a wheel, livin in a village. Awbody's life's on page 1

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
te chynge, societal drift, an livin through disaster. Ah dout it on page 3

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
cht awa went tae sleep on the livin room couch wi the News o the on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
o livin thair best lives on page 39

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
zes too big. Sumtimes they're livin' in such a wheechin' whirwind on page

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Wha ken it's livin, never deid, on page 105

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
's a geiy hard weiy tae mak a livin' tho' a man his tae wark long on page 12
hope no, mind if they're aye livin' they'd be geiy auld men noo. on page 21
metimes no sae easy tae mak a livin' fae the sea, Ah telt ye, a m on page 23
pleased if he had tae mak his livin' on the laund, ye hive tae ad on page 24

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Nae livin sowel had ever kissed her on page 8

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Strange for three young lads livin without a woman on page 41
'a livin experiential paradim' on page 47

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
f yur gonnae earn a quid or a livin wage fae month tae month. And on page 28
"A livin?" ah gasp. "Yae mean yae actu on page 49
make wey back through tae the livin room ah kin feel a cauld snap on page 63
at the fuck is that smell? Ma livin room is the créme dela crém on page 118
anwhile, there's folk like me livin in the real world who git the on page 120
Also on pages 136, 142, 145, 150, 157
11 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
there wis a dinin room and a livin room and a kitchen. Her faith on page 16
They were in the livin-room eatin their dinner, on t on page 20
e. He then stramped intae the livin-room. Matilda wis cooried in on page 32
owse-up came wan nicht in the livin-room. Mr Wormwidd had jist co on page 44
t. There's a gey wheen o esks livin in ponds, but folk haurdly ev on page 131
Also on pages 183, 187, 204
9 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
oort an a puckle o fowk still livin wha's lives were blichtit bi on page 21
ttin a taste o whit it's like livin here in Scotland. on page 32

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
h have tae cerry it intae the livin room an the table feels like on page 173

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
livin in this bubble yi dinna need on page 19
Thi Verdant Works is livin proof, on page 25
this livin hell, on page 29
Yi dae it fir a livin withoot takin a raed face on page 50
Back livin we thi brither again on page 64
Also on pages 72, 103, 104, 112, 113
11 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
luikt at again. Mind ye, onie livin, vibrant nation wid be consta on page 84

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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
e me Dundee 1s reflective o a livin culture rootit in Scotland's on page 9
r is that there hae been fowk livin on an aroun Dundee Law fer th on page 10
ee. Nou this Couttie made his livin drovin cattle an wis on his w on page 17
. He made a reasonable kind o livin daein whit he wis best at - on page 71
rm an enough grub tae keep me livin, A'll dae awa jist brawly, wa on page 87
Also on pages 98, 110, 117
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
, an ma sister Karen's in the livin room watchin Santa Claus the on page 39
in their conversations in the livin room she'd sit in the bedroom on page 56
ch an ah'm gaunnae sit in the livin room an watch it wi ma da: ah on page
sin than shovelin shite fur a livin. on page 99
r heart. She sat there in oor livin room this afternoon calmly te on page 137
Also on pages 151, 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
wis haein a wee sleep in the livin room at the time, waukened ta on page 16
livin room o their hoose, wavin the on page 30
is staundin on a chair in the livin room wavin the Gowden Ticket on page 36
he sairfangers. And they were livin on green hairy-oobits, and th on page 79

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
taks his cereal bowl ben the livin room and planks himsel on his on page 23
enin tae won o his CDs in the livin room, and ma Maw breenged in on page 31
rick's CD a wee listen on the livin room stereo. on page 36

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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
Barely livin only jist, nae mair than that on page 5
As livin in the The "Laund o Phantoms" on page 21
Livin in yer Granda's stale auld be on page 31
Da's and Maws livin beyond rehearsals on page 45
Ye micht as weel be livin for a bet. on page 91
Also on pages 129, 132, 133
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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
o thoosans o folk. Scots is a livin language. on page 7
for the past alane. Dizzens o livin writers an makars the-day sti on page 9
tae mak siccar o this. But a livin on page 12

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
etry that, but naewan makes a livin at poetry these days. Ah kin on page 39

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
am." My life widnae be worth livin when they interrupted her bin on page 28

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
widd, pentit tae look like a livin room. The twa white-faced wim on page 134

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ure set, learnin hur lines or livin the life o Riley. She's the e on page xix
um and Kate are sittin in the livin room, starin off intae space. on page 25
tae say the police wur in oor livin room, ah didnae immediately f on page 27
apin this lot, wi Aunty Cathy livin nearby an aw. Hur car comes t on page 34
nd ah walk straight intae hur livin room uninvited. There's a woo on page 35
Also on pages 37, 40, 41, 44, 46, 50, 77, 87, 92, 119
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Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
There's an awfy big speeder livin in ma shed on page 12

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
t cleanin his stairheid's her livin on page 76

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ll still be in the land o the livin efter he's lang oot o it." An on page 59

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
his livin face: "It's time ti stir on page 35

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
agin the waa. Whan some o the livin try tae climb his great cairn on page 9

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
in Scots, an ay supportin the livin leid, lies wi the fowk tradei on page 56

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ie sittin at the table in the livin room wan day no long efter wi on page 46

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
As a livin language, Scots is ingaitheri
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Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
ts a chinges tae them aw, noo livin in Moorburn Road fae 10 Glebe
1 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
uv thir nummer. Ah sat in the livin room wi ma ma an Karen while
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
no biddin’ us as far as the livin room in case we
n Mary bi the gas fire in the livin room nursing her wrath tae ke
2 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
nae as they should be. In oor livin room evryhin was aw ower th p
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Here's an end tae joy in livin,
Whether A'm livin or deid.
Tae seek a livin among strangers
fur Eve tae deck her livin-room,
4 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
An dee tae brak their livin tomb.
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
urbished yet. There was a big livin room wi an openplan kitchen a
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
, ah'll hoise yer standarts o livin - whitiver that means. Fowk
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
rt. Whilst it's hoo ah earn a livin, ah didnae choose tae mak air
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
nk that Scots is slang. We're livin throu whit could be a critica
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
Ah suin fund oot the truth. Livin in Hawick, ye cannae no. Yin
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
ms, oor stories an sangs. But livin traditions quickly become dei
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
rang, fearless, clever wumman livin in pre-enlightened
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Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
efter Lachie Gillies. He’s livin still, an he saw it aa.
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Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
o them dee’d efter a week. Livin bairns dee’d, an mithers ha
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Kintrae livin
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
hrou the fence intae a field. Livin in the Lawlands, near tae a s
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
wee while there, A wis. A was livin on adrenalin an the promise o
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
™s accepted an respected as a livin leid, the folk that talk it h
yin. Deniers like Daisley are livin in a parallel universe an wil
hat’s in oor grasp. Through livin an lovin oor leid we naturall
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
juist that. A Dundonian, noo livin in Lanarkshire, Matthew Fitt
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
lowin doon as ah approach the livin room as ah kin hear a convers
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
next tae the sideboard in his livin room feart tae bloody breathe
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Follien him intae the livin room, ah huv tae dodge the wa
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e tellie comes dronin fae the livin room, the accompanyin glow ra
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fae the Night ay the bastarn Livin Deid.
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ose. Still here Arthur, still livin the dream. Aye right. Still,
inition or at least that ay a livin plant, it had tae change; had
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
t ah don’t think; that this livin thing that’s stood here fur
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
muck even though ah’ve been livin doon South fur near enough te
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah walk back intae the livin room, pick up the bone, and p
Ah stand, walk oot the livin room and intae the gairden. T
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
important pairt o Scotland's livin national heritage. Throu Bòr
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
, Colin said that Doric wis a livin language an they war baith ke
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ts Ah yaised huz aw come frae livin maimrie. Fur the maist pairt
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
They followed me intae the livin room.
ve tellt them tae wait in the livin room.'
Ah went back tae the livin room where the three of them
She opened the door of the livin room and we trooped in. In th
4 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
iginally frae Edinburgh, then livin’ in Glasgow an’ noo efter
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
s there’s theym earnin’ a livin’ gang oot intae scuils (anâ
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
es and we mak’ some kinna a livin’ from it a’. But really w
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
fir a livin
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
it wad tak him tae cross the livin-room o the smaa toon flat.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ye sais?’ Tam sais, fae the livin room.
n the wee coffee table in the livin room. Pipin hoat steam rises
2 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
rin telly-licht comin fae the livin room. Ah keeked through the g
1 matches

McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
we are yer livin shame.
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
wis on the run, a wantit man, livin rough on the moor, harried an

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
nd shiver then be gled tae be livin noo and nae then .

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
o ghaists an memories, nae a livin airt whaur humanity flourishe
e cultural life an intangible livin heritage that exists aroon th
euks, an mak the revolution o livin culture owre deid in the tour
3 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
lept in the bed settee in the livin room wi ma auntie Pauline.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ve realised ah need tae stoap livin in the moment. Ah need tae st
t bastard guides us intae the livin room withoot utterin a single
m back intae the world ae the livin. Which is a thankless task co
table. An odd ornament fur a livin room, ah hink tae masel. But
4 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
utifully follaes me intae the livin room. His new foond sense ae
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
t that ah’m quite literally livin oan a prayer.
ee guy heids straight fur the livin room and slumps doon oan the
oilet ah go through intae the livin room only tae see that Bruce
ful ae this tasteless healthy livin is enough tae even make that
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tae git me. And the thoat ae livin is startin tae slowly kill me
h trail behind thum intae the livin room. And right awey Dougie h
ie this news didnae reach yae livin aw the wey oot there oan easy
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
As ah walk back intae the livin room me and Brucie ae salivat
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@g_hibby tweeted
doing ok Rab, thank you..Just livin' the quiet life buddy... Best (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
Just love livin oot here in East Lothian. Jus(2015) search twitter
ein Scottish efter awe, an me livin up here! I think I am in need(2016) search twitter
yin tae play wuid be Bon Jovi Livin oan a prayer! An oldie! But a(2016) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
ts isnae 'slang'. It's a real livin leid ( language) !!! (2022) twitter link
jCruickshank @BBCScotlandNews Livin oor lives through someone els (2022) twitter link
@GeorgeAylett Ye want tae try livin in Scotland neebs !!! We're w (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
fully explained, tho. Imagine livin 15 year wi that. It disnae be(2020) search twitter
Thir's a horrible smell in ma livin room an kitchen. Ah hink the (2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ings, ah sometimes think ah'm livin through a feckin war ??(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
@KINGofJOCKISTAN He wis livin a dream!(2020) search twitter
Imagin livin in a country.. werra a uvver (2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
r1 @kathrynhall_ Ye jist keep livin in yer ain wee world, the res (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
an_Pacey no other way m8 just livin for the day in these troubled (2020) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
he birls him roon an roon the livin room. 'Resurreckit! Resurreck on page 82

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Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
sident, Zephaniah Zombie, the livin deid. on page 40

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Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ing ower tae the corner o the livin-room, an he wid dale oot the on page 18

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Petrie, Kimberley Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Letter Tae Ma Younger Sel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Ye'll hae a bidie-in, livin on page 25

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Aa come fae livin in the moment on page 35

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
zip roon the kitchen and the livin room. It's nae quite a transf on page 44

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Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Efter the war memorial at Cowdry Hall, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
oshin an slitterin a ower the livin. still, maist fowk da ken the on page 61

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
a were mair like zombies than livin people fur company. Blair hid on page 75
Amy had been alone thegether, livin in their ain wee blythe warld on page 77

3 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Quaet, gweed livin, genteel Her words aye weel m on page 15

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
An is he livin, is he deid on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Lut's keep oor heritage livin, on page 6
ther an a certain wye o life: livin, coloured illustrations o fit on page 10
's drivin! An...Alec...Alec's livin," she cried, er een widenin i on page 27
oan stannin is han fin he wis livin." on page 75
lace fir him in the lan o the livin. He leukit oan es the grave w on page 77
Also on pages 78
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
her veesitors throwe inte the livin-room: Gerald wis dressed in h on page 27
back doon an lookit aroon her livin-room. on page 64
as Ah clip, cloppit aroon the livin-room - the Stilettos jaggin on page 65
at'll gie ma back ma zest fir livin, an mak ma feel happy te get on page 88
t Ah sometimes feel like Ah'm livin ma life in chines. An the war on page 91
Also on pages 95
6 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
m nae here tae ca for e gweed livin, bit for e cyaards." on page 17
Lizzie. They were baith gweed livin kine o fowk, abidin bi e laas on page 79
a'ed Simeon. He wis gey gweed-livin an wis watchin an wytin for I on page 82
e nae come tae veesit e gweed livin, bit tae caa the ill deein ti on page 88
faaivver taks wi me me afore livin fowk, e Son o Man will tak wi on page 102
Also on pages 107, 108, 114, 115, 120
13 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Ane o the benefits o livin in a democracy on page 24
livin unseen in the depths on page 25
their secret wi a livin soul on page 27
Her affinity for livin at the raa edges o life on page 33

4 matches

Carney, Don Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric, prose
captures aspects o modern-day livin. Her Doric ts easy ti read, w on page 5

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Save yer sympathy fir the livin." Duncan grinned. "An, onywye on page 15
y mair? Ye'v te conseeder yer livin surroundins, tee: stylish fur on page 19
ht Beldie wi a grin. He's bin livin aneth petticoat govermint sin on page 21
y'll seen see at Ah'm a clean-livin, decent kinna bodie, an syne on page 24
e'dy'll speer fit I dee fir a livin? It's nae exackly the kinna j on page 31
Also on pages 48
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I've bin livin like a hermit on page 100
Some ir deid an some tr livin on page 109
It isna livin, it isna livin on page 124
Livin is easy wi een shut on page 125
An naebiddy livin can interficker on page 134
Also on pages 162
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ss an me werena eest tae gran livin, sae we bide in a wee bungalo on page 110

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
phet Elijah, tellin us we wis livin in the laist days, an that th on page 75

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
l naebody shood hae tae mak a livin this wye.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
his 52 years unca weel, clean livin an godly, fell godly. He wis
he likit her better than ony livin body aboot the place, better
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ick snack afore gyaun ben the livin room. Steppin inno the mids o
neebors cried them – clean-livin, hard-wirkin fowk the Ngobos,
ng an tale, tae gie him a sma livin in tips frae towrists or vees
3 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ighbourhood, she’d said – livin lik filthy gypsies. It wid ha
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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
ou haes never been telt tae a livin soul afore. I thocht I’d ge
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Leslie, Deborah Bittie aboot oor Doric dialect, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Inverurie, blog
ll see the Doric thrivin as a livin, breathin wird an nae as some
1 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
the peer soul havin tae mak a livin’. We didna care.
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
days in a lairge cage in oor livin room, aften gettin oot for a
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Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
aafu problem for those fa ar livin throu it, an for oor NHS, but
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
e face cloots), and finally a livin room that ye could jist aboot
ngle mattress laid oot on the livin room fleer for ma. There’s
t fish is foo yer folk made a livin up until yer faither took tae
On Thursday, I came intae the livin room weerin a green t-shirt a
r the photo o ma Dydie in the livin room. It did fan I hoovered n
6 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he dog back in the land o the livin. It must’ve jist been stunn
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
livin room, weirin jammies an bauch
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Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
cts like the world owes him a livin. Aye an that’s the truth o
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
wis the wye, an' the cost o' livin
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
ither bit fer us we wis jist livin' the dream
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Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
Ah went throo tae the livin room and sat doon and stared
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
faar tatties needit pickin in livin memory: the Shire an Dundee a(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
r mair needfu things for thir livin and tae keep the hoose gaan.
nd wirthies if ever thir wis, livin a kindo near-be-gaan wey o' l
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Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
da lift wir noo med an foo o livin things. An haein dön it aa i on page 4
Bit der wis wan aafil Göd livin sowl caad Noah wha aye did wh on page 7
ye an dan settin tae ta mak a livin. So shö said ta da owld wife on page 17
oys bit wan o da tings wis no livin. Da baith o dem said dat da l on page 25
ngs o bairns an aabody sal be livin an life tinkin. Aabody sal ha on page 63
Also on pages 73, 83, 115, 129, 137, 161, 167
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
der discouraged whin shü wis livin. on page 2
ocht awa, an managed ta mak a livin atween da croft an da hosiery on page 8
toon, it wis harder ta mak a livin, an finally da supermarkets c on page 15
y year at I wis spokken tae a livin sowel aboot what happened. La on page 20
fokk, an her fokk, dey wir aa livin dan, an dat prood o dir first on page 24
Also on pages 28, 30, 43, 56, 76, 77
11 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
ey mak da warp in a pattern o livin, while on page 19

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
a set wye o spaekin aboot non-livin tings as bein he, shø or it/ on page 48
sam as naiteral gender, whaar livin craeters ir "he/she" gyaan bi on page 49

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
A livin on page 112

1 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
ower weel. Bit we still hed a livin ta mak.
1 matches

Ritch, Paolo A Remembrance Day, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, poetry
Een o da last still livin
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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
- no yit. Bit hit’s no mad livin edder. Da idee at da Shaetlan
s daed, an da idee at hit’s livin an life tinkin, is baith myth
2 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
@KirsteenMullay ooh livin the dreem!! I'm jealous!!;-) (2015) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
anticipation. One o da joys o livin in Shetland https://t.co/qmqM(2016) search twitter

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
e massive wheel) Ma wee bairn livinÂ’ in Norway and she has a gra (2021) twitter link
Ma wee lads livin in Lisburn!! But their mother(2020) search twitter
ies and experiences esp huvin livinÂ’ in NI. a feel that mixture (2021) twitter link
y, mair than half oÂ’ ma life livin and workin up and doon the is (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
For at the rate we're noo livin on page 28
Livin' in this silly worl'; on page 35

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Is thon hill yer plaice oo livin? on page 30

1 matches

BardOfMilebush To A Merican Food, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
I thought I'd never say 'Bout livin' in the 'hood The worst thing
1 matches

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
ents with them. And this is a livin (2021) twitter link