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Use in varieties of Scots

most Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words75.2 48.8 36.2 447.1 372 82.7 22.1
Number of occurrences24195 24 45 64 8 5
Number of authors77 40 10 8 13 2 5

Occurrences of most in Corpus

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Central

Lang, Charles nobody remembers the birdman - Good Friday, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
Tell ye wit I'll get most ae it oot the wiy the mora, e on page 88

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Wit yous two uptae?' says a most-definitely hungover voice fae on page 18

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
s wae a pinch ae fuckin salt. Most ae the wans yi hear ir total on page 10
clothes, builds n war wounds. Most ae them ir quiet, waitin fur on page 21
he perfect amount ae make-up. Most lassies caked themselves in t on page 26
ma imagination. Most ae ma pais huv das but plenty on page 38
, on a mission. By this time, most cunts in school huv congregat on page 44
Also on pages 47, 52
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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
ual. A remember that part the most. on page 38

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Le Marie, Nicole nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Last Day At East Wemyss, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, poetry
ye stare it down, like ye dae most things on page 87

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
't you tell me anyway. I find most things interesting: on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
e graveyards they hauntit the most, on page 7

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
er, chains, locks, whips, and most elastics: on page 33
4. THE YAD (The most dramatic cascade in the Falkl on page 63

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
that yi fear most. on page 34

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
brightshire one of Scotland's most beautiful counties'...then pr 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
t in a few days, weeks at the most, an that'll be that. He'll be on page 88

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
nishment if yi ask me because most folk wur doggin it anyway, bu on page 38
e formal qualifications ~ the most important thing is how good y on page 169

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
e latest model. The thinnest, most powerful phone in existence. on page 4

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
o a river wan Thistlegate's 'Most Bonnie Baby' competition. Ah on page xiii
r in Thistlegate, she wis the most eligible bachelorette. Ah hat on page 3
ondition. Ah can walk and dae most hings well enough, but it hus on page 8
y, and it's not like it's the most believable o charges. on page 27
it hud led tae me gettin the most unlikely criminal record in G on page 46
Also on pages 47, 87, 90, 115
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
The report concludit "...that most MSPs can be expected to under on page 121

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
oh christ and the mother of most nefariously inflated disaster
rds he intended to tackle the most intricate aspects of the worl
yer guild n possession is the most fine, visually magnificent n
as I cid even dream of in the most heart-throbbingly adorable mo
Wi that, the most inseparable duo of all time (
7 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
motion of Scotland’s second most spoken leid.
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
‘Those who live longest see most marvels’ an ‘Those who in
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
As be praised by the most immortal
And by the most excelling
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Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Apart from Scots legal terms, most Latin loans into Scots are al
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
m sure you will find it to be most accommodating.’ Fat bloody
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
nto lockdown. Plumbers aside, most of the company can work from
need. Ah’ve never been the most religious o the bunch, but an
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
time burglar Jake McAloon’s most recent brush with the law was
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
‘Most children grow out of their pe
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
I know it’s a big step, but most people are feeling some linge
hospital is fairly secure - most of the staff are Tibetan, and
sayed Beatrice, “it would most likely have gone up anyway -
auld Gaelic sayin: The three most beautiful things in the world
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
d, ken, ah’ve never had the most luck wi’ the ladies, but ah
nt! he sais, as if it’s the most obvious thing in the world.
was makin’ ma head spin the most, Simon’s hot mouth sucking
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’You most certainly cannot’’ she re
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
m cake or mhmhm biscuit, like most things it's damn it's empty t(2020) search twitter
ve a choice, thanks tae covid most of us turned tae online shopp(2020) search twitter
9jjs We a get blocked for the most stupid things ?? most yoons d(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
and Thai peanut salad thingy. Most stressful thing I’ve done si(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
48 I've got the ticks against most of ma peeps Helen, still havi (2023) twitter link
ids ? ?? I'm gonna be Legoing most of the day, but just oan tae (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
@ollyofficial YOU MOST DEFO! Thank you fir brightnin(2014) search twitter
ngleton is me the now, as are most o ma freends! Hee hee! Laters(2015) search twitter
upon us! May you all make the most of what you put intae it!??? (2015) search twitter
helmet? Surley that should be most important piece o clothing fi(2015) search twitter
s what you think that matters most! Do what YOU CAN do! X(2015) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
@CllrKathleen Most people dinna hug their electr(2020) search twitter
, I am glad we didna have the most cringe tweet today.(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
es ffs! They're always playin most of these game's oan the oppos(2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
eptional.. But blanked across most media. Lyndsay Hoyle struggle (2022) twitter link
True, the poor will suffer most as usual from a cruel heartle (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@mgoldenmsp The most vulnerable lose out? Fae a pa(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
odinks79 @star_welsh She knos most of Scots the now hen. Ootside (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
k @1Britain1Nation Thank gaud most of the Scottish schools be on (2021) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
tae support pal. Pretty sure most if not all Rangers supportin (2021) twitter link
@_AVK72 Most raves av went tae av ended up (2021) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
o eating but also this is the most slim av ever been n aw ma ret (2021) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
I live, a view I used to pass most days driving into St A's - b (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@Brian_Pacey @HaddAth most players will arrive in there (2020) twitter link
lusManiac luck of the draw - most parks will have vantage point (2020) twitter link
e cyclists can use them - as most of them do - im sure the ped (2020) twitter link
brian n the lads will b made most welcome wherever they go and (2020) twitter link
cross fae me in elphinstone n most have warranties (2020) twitter link
and 6 other occurrences.

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
that you'll find it to be the most relaxing experience you've ev on page 82

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
seekin wi me, Jesus, Sin o e Most Heich God? Dinna tormint ma." on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
: it's sexy, flirtatious and, most of all, fun! on page 36

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Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
The most curious case I have had I sup 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
bottle marked "poison", id is most certain till disagree wi ee, on page 13
An hev grown most unusually fat; on page 45
r ee." An certainly air wis a most extraordinary noise goan on w on page 54
all can," sade e Duchess; "an most o them do." "A dinna ken o an on page 57
"e March Hare will be much e most interestan, an perhaps as iss on page 62
Also on pages 63, 67, 79, 102, 108, 116
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
moors and, was not for sale. Most definitely not to the America
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Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
You’re the most Scottish person I’ve ever m
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
d now we’ve got to make the most of the best of it. But none o
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ine across it wi the words ‘Most Secret’. “Divulge what’
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
w. The voice belanged tae the most severe looking person she'd e
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@_DawnLeslie tweeted
rt, I have to say this is the most relatable thing Donald Tr*mp (2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 most jealous tho wid prefer real c(2011) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@OMainnin Mibbes.A mean most place and feature names roon (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
the most horrible hell. on page 17

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Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
Ah'm the most fearsome beast in this trees. on page 14

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Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
m that day aal niver ken! Hid most iv been me chappan wi the ham on page 21
An things like pittan kye oot most be computer based. on page 86

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Ah'm hin a most winderful holiday on page 1
Then I smelt a most peculiar smell - like burnan on page 13
Bit, most o the time he's as good as go on page 14
pinion that there's sometheen most terrible sad on page 42
n their ben-end window, cam a most insistent tap. on page 56
Also on pages 58, 68, 75, 83, 84
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Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
This volume represents a most remarkable gaithering taegeth on page 1

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Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
standardised spaelleen. That most Orcadian o wirds for 'boy', i on page 8

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Me feet is seen the most. on page 102

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Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
strict o Twatt has become the most ridiculed in Orkney.
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
h wis gey handy fur she spent most o her time geckan owre dykes,
y hummed as he picked oot his most boran tie fur wark and Mrs Du
tie-face flachtered owerheid. Most o them had nivver even seen a
ed reached the point sheu wis most anxious tae discuss, the real
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Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
casting – includan even the most formal o news broadcasting. T
too diluted for the tastes o most Northern Isles viewers. But c
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Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
enthusiastic reception – an most o aa, the night wis lippan wi
hid is at sci fi haes fir the most pert sattled on the Universal
2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
lations slidder sneith by, an most o the Culture Secretary's scr
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Giles, Harry Josephine Slipan, Sweechan, (harryjosephine.com 2017) Orkney, prose
es sweech a geud bit teu. The most comin sweech is tae baid in a
vil’s spaekir – deskraibs most o hids karaktirs kod-sweechan
an aksentid Standard Engleesh most o the taim, bit swichis tae b
Most o the fok A’m spokin tae, b
l” is rot in the richist an most compleks Orkney langwach A’
9 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
It's a gie queer perspective, most o the sooth end is below the (2020) twitter link
athusius' Pipistrelle I think most of them are. @shetlandnature (2020) twitter link
mostly of older folk and the most common context would be wheth(2020) search twitter
@DonegalDrift That is most awful fine, beuy!(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
ime?" shö said, oot lood. "I most be comin somewye near da midd on page 9
wheer feelin!" said Alice. "I most be shuttin up laek a telescop on page 13
ers ageen as shö guid on, "I most be Mabel efter aa, an A'll ha on page 20
is: first of aa shö tocht it most be a walrus or a on page 21
owerend, an shö wis sure he most be aafil offended. "We'll no on page 23
Also on pages 25, 27, 29, 30, 38, 42, 44, 51, 58, 62, 63, 65, 67, 70, 93, 95, 98, 100, 104, 106, 120
30 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
aathing wis in it, der cam da most aafil doontöm. Dis doontöm on page 7

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
rried on wi his croft. He wis most aafil parteekler wi whatever on page 2
croft an da hosiery. Dey wir most terrible parteekler. I mind L on page 8
"Dat most a been a very owld book indee on page 10
een hide nor hair a her. Shü most a telt Tom too, he wid aye ha on page 20
"Dey most a gotten da wrang person. Wha on page 22
Also on pages 23, 27, 30, 35, 42, 53, 54, 58, 60, 72
18 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
primitive simplicity which is most of their appeal. The fact is on page 35

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
saw lockdown in most countries.) on page 62

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
oos for Dad to pit on tap but most o it faain back doon on da gr
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Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
tein. Tinkin aboot it noo dat most o been hert drapping job beci
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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
at Westerloch in Lerwick for most o my life and as I played aro

Walterson, Vaila Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ow. Anderina wis wirkin on da most lovely flooer arrengment. She
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“This is the most secret department of Santa’
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Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
re. An as for da fancies, dey most hiv baked for days. “Kinda
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
n du mind bein a tadpole? Hit most hiv been richt different tae
1 matches

Sinclair, James Murmansk, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Shetland, poetry
but da most frichtnin, he said, wis da Ar
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@shaetlan_rose tweeted
@WyndhamSusan yes, but being most likely a mishearing of 'skadd(2020) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
about it all the time? Whats most important is that you are inc (2018) twitter link
has dir ups and doons Sam - most hide dir doon moments and onl (2020) twitter link
@FNDungeonMom Dus most welcome x (2020) twitter link
@rob_pearson86 Dus most welcome! (2018) twitter link

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
poem in #ScotsLeid about how most of my days now go #coronaviru(2020) search twitter
in Muirkirk by Burns. Yowes. Most likely an older traditional c(2020) search twitter
oric (N-E) dialect, the wh in most words becomes an f. Far ye ga(2020) search twitter
ch in lyrical talent past and most importantly present @WigtownB(2020) search twitter
gplacenames No forgetting the most famous - Knockshinnoch.(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
isnae in the Great North yet most northernly toon in The North.(2020) search twitter
@JMBEuansSon Most of ma mates are married, movi(2020) search twitter
@Jurathewestie Ta, make the most o’ it winnae ye????????????? (2020) twitter link

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
g hir verse. The Beatties wur most affrontit an went straight to on page 40

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Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
An they reared the most beautiful wee yella chicks, t
1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
ight too! Possibly one of the most common Scots words on this si(2020) search twitter

@OrangRuth tweeted
I remember steppin' out with most of thon band.(2019) search twitter

@fairfaaye tweeted
Most of us are familiar with the v(2020) search twitter

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