A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of naething in Corpus

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
haim thegither, still she saw naething at wis worrysome or by the or on page 14
at for a lang while thare wis naething thay cuid hae pyntit a fingir on page 19
again, but for aa his ettles naething cam o't. on page 24

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
s, an syne ower the side. But naething could touch Olaf. He birled r on page 59

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Naething is foriver on yird, on page 40

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
growen-ups that taksna tent o naething but nummers. on page 20
hear him. Vauntie chiels hear naething forby up-biggin. on page 43
'Naething. I awn them.' on page 47
But he saw naething forby jaggie peaks o roch. on page 63
He turnt roond but coudna see naething. on page 66
Also on pages 76, 77, 78, 83, 88, 91, 93
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
"Naething, naething ava!" an I slippit awa, quick on page 86

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
wes cled i the mortclaith an naething ither. His deid claes warna s on page 46
inna his bunnet an sheet. Ay, naething binna what he taen til's grau on page 48

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
Naething else wis reid. on page 55

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MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
saying naething. on page 61

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
s if He ate them himsel. It's naething bit pig-heiditness. Ach, A'd on page 89

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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
An nou there's naething left for me on page 114

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Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
the pancakes, till there wis naething left tae eat on the table at on page 9
ae," said Sophie's mum. "I've naething left for yer dad's tea. Yon t on page 19

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
rly in the word 'loch'. The'r naething in the spelling o loch tae te on page 17

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
A bonny life an naething spared on page 17
The nichts, dwaumed naething ower bauld, on page 18

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
be a day weel spent." He says naething sae A breenged on, "Oo'll awa on page 125

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
s if He ate them himsel. It's naething bit pig-heiditness. Ach, A'd on page 89

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
Wi naething but conscience for glory. on page 9

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Div ye no ken ocht aboot naething?" A said wi surpreese. on page 81

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
arlock said proodlie: "That's naething," an straucht wes an elephant on page 42

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Gat naething. Until, "Whit is it that ye w on page 112

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
The'r naething the neebor o this: on page 39

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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 82 - Tecumseh, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Naething absie the herryin o quhyt men on page 87

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
cht mair about Hogg. An the'r naething wrang in thon! on page 116

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Were fit for naething bar the midden, on page 62

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Ae element or observe wul be naething byordnar, the ither, oreegina on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
But a human life is naething but a gliff in compare wi geo
see tae this day. The'r jist naething tae weir thaim awa. Ane o the
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Cameron, Peter Lallans 75 - The Raid on Clydebank, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
there naething but the simmer daw
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
apairt fae the "ü", they dae naething ither than mind folk no tae s
itional, hauf-roads phonemic, naething that onybody can aesy see the
The'r naething wrang wi the English makkin t
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
be a day weel spent." He says naething sae I breenged on, "Oo'll aw�
ae think it wis mibbie aa for naething efter aa. "This'll no dae, Ai
airnsmill Den again, but says naething.
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e uizual tea an bit breid, an naething's awa tae spyle it. A gits th
mak ye a Boy Scout, sae the'r naething for it but gae back up the to
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
But naething spak;
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
st cosie an cosh, fur the’r naething lik a
pourin onti the machine. Bot naething happent! Andra
ivat. Aye, A’l hae anither. Naething gied me mair
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
And naething tae nourish religious life,
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ike that. The office smells o naething but stour an plastic nou. An
’s Burns Nicht. I canna dae naething for thinkin on Janice an him
I can think on naething but Janice the nicht. I puls
n Thy donnert bairn that kens naething ayont what Thoo lairns him. A
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
peirs aathing should be teelt naething’, etc. This – like I saye
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ither life ayont oor Yird is naething new. The ancient Greek philos
hts fleein aboot the lift wis naething new til educate fowk o 15t ce
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
“Naething ti dae wi me, Tammy, an, bi t
richt eejit o hissel, ti sae naething o upsettin his wife.”
chts o Eddie’s beer, ti say naething o his
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
haim about ocht else hairstit naething
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rae. Doon the brae? There’s naething there bit ice an Wally’s sh
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
a concreit bouer, nae trees, naething but wind-thrawn whins waffing
Gary Beaton cam closer, seein naething on the grund an sae plowterin
“Naething to keep the bairns frae misch
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Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
r fuit in the door. We've got naething. Nae signs. Nae laws. No even
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
ints intae the daurk. There's naething in there wirth leukin twice a
at a peep simply bi giein us naething tae say an naebody tae say it
tin ahint him a lang radius o naething.
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
's some richt tasty dauds but naething tae jine them. Tae sae the le
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Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
ae the black lift, an the’r naething she can see but the flauchts
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Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
I wadna be sae shuir. It’s naething really in the grand scheme o
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s frae Paisley Abbey, the’r naething o the period that survives.
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
n the snell nor’lin wind wi naething but their tattoos tae protect
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Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
re the day, an there’s just naething. Heather an space whaur fowk
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
we big an saft. I can tell ye naething is mair mooth watterin tae hu
Naething wis wastit. The outside leafs
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ideo. Scrievin they haed duin naething wrang nor on the fly an invit
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
Perk in California has brocht naething but guid and brawsome ootcome
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
tae melt an he kent there wis naething he cud dae. In desperation, h
anta wis dumfoonert. Normally naething cud stap her whan she wis rin
a favour, ye maun thank her. Naething fancy: jist an offerin or twa
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
aed aa lowsed frae wark, like naething haed happent. But her excuiss
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
referendum shuid ettle efter naething but the heichest, fairest sta
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Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
s wee bairnies that canna get naething tae eat? Aw the ither Unionis
emocracy has been shawn up as naething mair nor guisin front groups.
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McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
mme at Easter Road. There’s naething especially interestin aboot t
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
tificially forced tae discuss naething but currency union? There wis
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
actions o the “bad guys”, naething ava is. But it’s became acc
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ave to dae. Ye think they dae naething ava, man, but this be a mista
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Maistly sin A wis naething tae naeb'dy
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@DABArbuckle tweeted
for sae lang but actually sae naething. Amazing talent that. Whit a (2020) search twitter
delighted tae hear this news. Naething less than he deserves.(2020) search twitter

@MizLiot tweeted
s on tae be a total dickhead. Naething ‘genuine’ aboot ye. Tìorai (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
t chapped the door dressed in naething but a see through negligee, m (2021) twitter link
n". Ah said "Ma faither looks naething like that". Ma mither said "W(2021) search twitter

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
, Kathie an me. We wintit for naething. Of coorse, it wasna the same on page 30

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Dubs, dubs, naething but dubs on page 15

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
e gie a loup." Grandad missed naething. A lifetime in cattle-dealin on page 94

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
be lik e hypocrites, they loo naething better nor tae stan afore e h on page 13
oons, cause aither he'Il care naething for e teen an loo e tither, o on page 14
ler on doctors att coudna dee naething for her, cam up ahin him an r on page 94

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
the praise. Aye psalms, myn, naething sae nyow-fangelt as yir hymns on page 24
laad's mebbe awa; but there's naething comin on page 25
a reerie himsel; but ere was naething tae be dane aboot aat at his on page 26
bonnie lintie; but there was naething wrang wi his vyce; an it was on page 27

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
tween mine eence mair, as gin naething hid iver ailt him. Fit a deev on page 27

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
l, weel, caain awa,' says I. 'Naething else for't.' on page 88
etturday aifterneen, 'ere was naething tae be seen ava. Aathing was on page 89
scrubbit-doon byre. A thocht naething aboot it. It leukit as tho so on page 90
pyock?' he spiers. 'There was naething in't!' on page 91

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
There wis be naething bit a glaury soss
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Goodall, Phyllis J. Cabrach Days, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
There's naething but rabbits grazin noo
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ntae the hoose, sae there was naething for’t but tae dee athing ma
l, aa aat haed tae stop; but, naething dauntit, th’umman offert ta
yang doon weel; but there was naething else for’t.
an sudna see een anither; an naething I said cud cheenge her myn. O
oolt her mither; but she kens naething o staalkin or bobbies or onyt
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Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
ix Club at Ardrishaig, thinks naething o traivellin aa the wye fae L
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Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
ed een o' them an waited, but naething happened. So I pit in mair mo
ssed the ither een, an' still naething happened. So anither three qu
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Naething tae moan aboot jist a flaw.
Och bit naething tae bother a body ata
wer tae. Jonsar an peys him, "Naething wrang wi
ere's naething much tae dee aroon here."
Jonsar Eck sayin ere wis naething wrang wi him. He wis fer plea
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
day. Naething tae fear, nae neen waur than
naething tull the operation ata". Ned
aein something tae ait. Ere's naething tull yon ata."
ed thocht an said." Wis there naething that went wrang? Jonsar Eck s
shook his heid an retorted." Naething,
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
o their ain families. It wis naething fur Minnie's Da tae bide oot
on wallie three year back, wi naething bit a fork o hazel atween his
maister o aa the parks aroon. Naething could herm her da. The Bruce'
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Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
d to mak mair talk. Tho I gat naething but seelence.
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Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
she thinks I’m evil! I love naething better than tae shoot peas a
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Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
e tele and the match started. Naething much happened in the first ha
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Robson, Euan Peelie wally, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
There wis naething else fir it but tae own up. A
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Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
es air thrapple. An there wis naething that wis working. She hid bee
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Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
t fine. A hid forgotten a hid naething tae eat and a wis surprised a
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Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
n be completely colourless wi naething but images o fowk on their de
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Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
pit yer heid doun fan ye want naething mair than a decent kip.
ime, tae mak somebody fa haes naething’s day.
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Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
a sense o humour, fa enjoyed naething better than kickin aboot the
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
managin tae breathe okay, and naething on god’s earth will ever st
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“Naething adee there,” he’d say, an
auld backet. I’ll hae naething tae luik forrit till bit gett
age stamp.. an syne there wis naething tae see bit
hoose. There wis naething excitin tae see in the bedroo
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
s nae sae thick as they come. Naething like gettin till it first an (2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
i' quines an fit if this has naething tae dee wi the ae hunner year(2018) search twitter
dyeuks in a dreel - aire is naething mair satisfying than haen aa (2018) search twitter
Aire is naething funnier than an Engerlush qui(2018) search twitter
meenister? Anely aire’s been naething aboot it in the news!(2019) search twitter

Shetland

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
dae naething ti shield s frae the sun. on page 36

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Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
lealtie til the Croun, cam ti naething! It is ill ti finnd oot whit
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Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
an naething in this warld wul haud on
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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
that wants aye for naething.
Afore, naething coud shift thaim frae the gla
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Ulster