A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of offer in Corpus

Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
Ah want tae offer him some words ay reassurance on page 11

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
e prince wis bumbazed by this offer: on page 16

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
orm ae truth that the streets offer. Even wee practical things ab on page 11

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Atheling tae meet William an offer him the croun. William behave on page 25
t wisnae awfy ceevil o ye tae offer it," said Alison wi on page 44

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
aboot no really bein able tae offer support on page 39

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
siller he culdna see past the offer, e'en whan his chief men telt on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
limits an' it's only gaun tae offer them jist a wee toaty bit her on page

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
They offer a varit swadge o literary for on page viii

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
d naw. As long as ah make the offer, he cannae complain. on page 1

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
on that day, an' ye cannae no offer a cup o' tea tae folk. Mind, on page 9

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tell him "but cheers fur the offer." on page 66
there wis a million quid oan offer and no a fifty quid voucher f on page 67
Ah swiftly reject the offer. Explainin tae him how ma hei on page 76
it's no ma two best pals who offer me a shoulder tae bubble oan. on page 78
enerations. And she chose tae offer us the mind fuck ae aw mind f on page 89
Also on pages 92, 122, 157, 167, 181
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
lot mare ti offer afore on page 30

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ye a guid notion o whit's on offer. But whit isnae there is ony on page 56

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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
o the auld leid hes a lot tae offer be wey o giein a heize tae th on page 59

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ere aff. Did Freaky Friday no offer tae predict yir exam results, on page 169

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
skreive vairse! Wi aw thon on offer, what's no ti enjey? on page 5

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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
And the adventures thare on offer, on page 85

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
coorse, ane o the choices on offer. It seems thrawn, if no juist on page 14

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Before ah've hud a chance tae offer it tae him, he's awready swap on page 22

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
ots professional lairnin they offer tae hae a clearer focus on de on page 7

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
er's shed an she came oot tae offer us oor denner. But naw, I tha on page 25
ey visited her an made het an offer she couldna refuse. They'd dr on page 86

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
thampton's gaun tae pit in an offer in the region o twa thoosan f on page 65

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
aun tae snite their neb at an offer lik thon? - bairns will be b on page 9

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
hrou the door haunnles disnae offer ony resistance tae his desper on page 9

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
"Cheers fur the offer, Sammy Snake - no the day. on page 11

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
m roun ti accepin an American offer for the MS.. Hogg wesna sweir on page 116

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
n ony terror to wickit men to offer this lang tyme begane, an sae on page 24

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Cain, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
It wes that Abel offer't til the Lord a deid yowe. on page 72

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
s cogent prescriptions for ti offer. Ti dae itherwise wad seem ti on page 4

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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
rned, for that it gaes on tae offer the spellin "wuid", whaur thi
", "shuin" an "abuin". It dis offer "wud" an "wid" as alternative
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
her proofs, - as lang's they offer to carve the tongue or turkey
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
the ither wichts. Thai didna offer ti
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
bonnie wycement ti offer in return. He thocht on it a
ither wis phont an telt o the offer an Jenny an me war telt
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An if they got the offer they wad nane o them decline
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
ems an performances in Patois offer a controlled demolition of li
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
im, nae doubt. Ah walk oer an offer tae get them baith a drink. A
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e go, get that doon ye.’ Ah offer him the ching ah’ve just sc
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
heid or a cursory wink. Maist offer some sort ay recognition; a r
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
t wad mak aw schuils able tae offer languages reflectin Scotland'
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
£59.99 an nae pand p (Special offer tae 30 Juin 2008)
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
the subject o’ sport A maun offer poems aboot twa Fitba’ hero
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
is free Multimedia courses on offer, an Andy telt me he’d gie m
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
retrieved his coat, bit didna offer’t tae Beatrice again. She w
ddle-aged lady turnt doon his offer tae lat her hae the windae sa
boss. Walfare wis eident tae offer her an alternative post, bit
he thocht he wis gaun for tae offer his haun tae halp her up, whi
wis likely anaemic. He didna offer tae examine his een - the pu
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ad fur the door, declinin the offer fae the lassie ahent the bar
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
mpaign an came up wi a better offer. Noo, pairt o this is a maitt
ie issues tae dae wi the lest offer o independence that aye needs
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
referendum. We need a better offer an a better set o circumstanc
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Ah want tae offer him some words ay reassurance
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
‘to suffer’ micht whiles offer the better owersettin intae E
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McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
We offer you –
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
est darkest rock the toon kin offer me. In the hope that ah kin s
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
yin the soonds and smells oan offer tae recognise that ah’m cur
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e dams rid light district kin offer. A roadtrip doon route 66. An
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
@RobertMiggins Had it offer a translate few of yer tweets(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
speaks tae ye. Unless its tae offer ye a makeover oan yin o yer f(2020) search twitter
DrewLawDesign Ah'd mak him an offer he couldnae refuse ??(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
@TripeUK Well it a genuine offer!! Am happy tae dae it! ??(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
ffee an chocolate peanuts oan offer? ???? (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
DrewLawDesign Ah'd mak him an offer he couldnae refuse ??(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
s with 6 free live streams on offer - not another 1 that pays fo (2020) twitter link
joyin the non league games on offer down south lately guys - nev (2020) twitter link
surprised if u dinnae get an offer fae sumwhere - good luck (2020) twitter link
check oot there page - a did offer ma services to set up a block (2020) twitter link
c_fi_Tranent m8 thanx fir the offer but am fixed up fir the nite (2020) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'Can ye offer ony preef o that, sir?' on page 79

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
for the seamen. Ay, an she'd offer ti shew an darn. Ah've seen h on page 38

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Noo, ere's an offer!" Rosie rolled er een. "Ye'r on page 17
tak a leukie an see fit's oan offer, en." Stevie thoomed throwe t on page 48
widenin es he saa fit wis oan offer: "Goad almichty, leuk it ess on page 50
"Wi'v a speecial offer oan eyvnoo," interruptit the on page 69
"We've a special offer on just now on manicures, hot on page 80
Also on pages 81, 82
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it the lang list o drinks on offer. "Ah think Ah'll mebbe push t on page 15
r job - aat ye've naethin te offer ma." on page 44
ffet. 'Al/ you can eat' is an offer, nae a challenge..." on page 56
ht! Keep yer wig on. Ah winna offer her ony advice, bit Ah wull t on page 75
e war richt an ye hiv mair te offer the warld o employment...an m on page 88

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
r, it has sae muckle mair tae offer. on page 3
fun that 'Lac Léman' has tae offer daesnae stap at the 'Jet d'Ea on page 5
delicacies that Porto hiv tae offer are jist ower excitin for the on page 9

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
ye'd only offer me yer picture on page 30
she wis keen tae offer them aa up on page 33
offer a welcome refuge on page 43

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ken iv Ah'v anither piece te offer the maanie, noo." on page 25

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
ye ir (Here ye ir) an wid ye offer me a job? on page 94

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
d wisna awful civil o ee till offer id," sade Alice in no an awfu on page 64

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
p o fusky, an that they widna offer tae sheet us. on page 51

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
fit ti dae. Though Bella wad offer a wee wordie o advice noo an on page 74

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
day, there cam an oonexpeckit offer o help fae an umman at the ki
ndeetion as mine. A turnt her offer doon at ferst, fleyt at Mithe
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Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
n his pocket for change. "I'd offer tae buy a drink for yer Reg,"
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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
rage adult larnin centres tae offer the Scots Leid Award;
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Eence or twice it dis offer tae rain,
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
loons tuik their arles an the offer o sax months work, fan the co
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ch the yird in reverence, tae offer rice, or incense, or flooers
a torch an a bowl o rice tae offer tae the guairdians o the shri
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Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
the fancy pieces they hid on offer. A wis richt gled a hid takin
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
occasion. What do you wish to offer in exchange for this item?’
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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
uffed wi the extra poppies on offer tae them in particular. Poppi
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The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
I wis quick tae turn doon the offer. But Sonja wis nae tae be pit
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Lovely offer aa this fur jis £5 an the fr(2018) search twitter
many movies as you like. This offer only applies if you join onli(2018) search twitter
otland was anyone like me tae offer a free kindle buik giveaway t(2018) search twitter
trf3 tae tak advantage o this offer. https://t.co/mCUlkkZkE1(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
lo and behold, Hibs sneak in offer him a better money. If the pl (2022) twitter link
wi a front two that we could offer - itÂ’s their full backs we (2022) twitter link
ae work closer the gither tae offer a north east cultural and eco (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
But wi the offer o tea, Astrid gies tae Darlin on page 48
k whan Am gotten somtheen tae offer," he says, "an that'll no be on page 88

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Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
e hags. Thare's dictionars at offer a dizzen differ spelleens an
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Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
wi a laad wha hed little tae offer on page 66
wi a laad wha hed little tae offer on page 67

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De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
a bedroom hed naethin mair ta offer, sae Dodie kyerried da grit m
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Williamson, Christie Shaetlan an compoonds a da richt, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, blog
in wir favour, an whit wi can offer. Nuts an bolts mettir, but ta
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Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
we wir ton wi da subjects on offer.
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
unreasonable idea. I have to offer equal opportunities in employ
Noo, dere’s an offer I hae tae consider . . .
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Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Noo, dere’s an offer o a smoorikin you canna turn
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Southern

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
oard sayed that the' haed tae offer a secryfice o twa turtle doos on page 72
Or ïf he axes an egg wud he offer hïm a scorpion? If sïnfu fo on page 89

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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
n. Forbye, it taks tent o tha offer o tha Ulstèr-Scotch leid, he on page 1
sydentèr curns an lowsin tha offer o tha cultùr shaidin as a ga on page 5
s kythed 'at weans' rairin an offer taks tha guid o twa-leid skee on page 9
sydentèr curns an kennin tha offer o tha cultùr shaidin as a ga on page 13
(a) Graith tha skeelie offer athin tha Ulstèr-Scotch leid on page 38
Also on pages 46, 49, 53
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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
mportant pairt o' oor visitor offer. on page 52

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