A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of pure in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Och, this is a pure rid neck," said Alice tae her on page 17
jesty!" the Duchess stairtit, pure hert-roastit. on page 90
"That's a pure rid neck, that, sittin there on page 94

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Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Unner each muckle wheel is a pure iron girder! on page 30

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
love heart seepin through his pure white fitbaw shorts. on page 15
er, feelin aboot in the grass pure frantically. "'[There's a few on page 18
d away. 'I he guy's a weirdo. Pure intae aw this mad Russian stu on page 61
anyhin,' The cunt joost looks pure stunned. 'Let me apply fur th on page 104

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McPartlin, John Lallans 83 - Phantasmagoria, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Pure deid birdsbane white. on page 70

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
, huvin just turned fourteen. Pure perfume boy but a sound cunt on page 8
ans in his day wur mad cunts. Pure nineties battles where on page 10
a few cans, eh?' A Say, actin pure sound wae the eld boy. on page 12
heers, wee man, he says wae a pure crocodile smile. on page 13
oot, geein it straight back, pure bold cunts. Taz grabs an empt on page 19
Also on pages 26, 37, 43
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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
eatin?' Matthew's face turned pure white. on page 39

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Wurds are pure magic on page 33
The alarm bursts oot at a pure ungoadly oor on page 52

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
pure fortuitous an jammy on page 29
, And play ye guitar but Ah'm pure pluckin awfy, yer lugs wid be on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ristened at Priesthill wi the pure watter o Ponesk Burn. She wis on page 28

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
THEY FIRST MET - A MOMENT 0! PURE on page

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
utturals, sherp consonants an pure vowels, is a bittie mair sib on page vii
His heid is gowd, pure gowd, on page 11

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
, thur wis a day whaur ah wis pure para cause ah found the flat on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Stop haudin oan to this pure image of you, and A'll keep y on page 56

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'He gied me a pure brilliant deal.' on page 13
'I'm absolutely pure bumbazed!' on page 15
Wi this pure glaikit cairry-oan. on page 22
Then (this is the pure mingin pairt) on page 24
'I'm still pure stervin. I want mair.' on page 36
Also on pages 38
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
it aw planned oot in ma heid. Pure premeditated mind fuck. Make on page 98
y the wey his puss hus turned pure rid that he's a tickin time b on page 105
hus went fae milky white, tae pure beetroot. A fact which does n on page 109
"What?" Craig says. Pure puzzled. on page 135
ulped oot. And it's colour is pure beetroot rid. Even his fuckin on page 179
Also on pages 193
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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
yer vision is so pure o. on page 105
Yer pure electric, a glidin eclectic, on page 107

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
imilian,' ah'd scrieve, 'is a pure numptie. Ah hope yer faimly h on page 2
the sister wis, as ah said, a pure cracker. By the age o wan and on page 5
oot it,' Fred said. 'But it's pure magic, d'ye no think?' on page 37
hinkin on and giein oot these pure braw punishments, and the bon on page 43
r four cost eichty-six pund a pure bummer that wis and ah sellt on page 46
Also on pages 57, 65, 73, 80, 85, 99, 100, 103, 111, 122, 124, 130, 154, 156, 169, 183, 193, 196
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
lashback. It's fuckin rotten. Pure fishy smellin. Efter a few dr on page 3
etimes he'd whisper mah name, pure under his breath, like that, on page 75
er. Mah auntie an mah maw are pure screamin at Tommy fur buyin m on page 171

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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
te hair hung doun his back, a pure white beard coverit his chest on page 90

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
oon at the shalla end wi this pure midden ae a boy cawd Colin fa on page 11
hate French. Oor teacher's a pure bitch. Her name's Madame Bonn on page 16
his mornin. Ah wis sure she'd pure twig right away but she jist on page 17
right enough). Ah felt lik a pure dunce, specially when ma wee on page 19
ere fur ages an ah wis gettin pure panicky cause ah didnae know on page 20
Also on pages 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 62, 63, , , 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 94, 95, 96, 98, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 118, 120, 121, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 141, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 162, 163, 164, 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
hairlie watchin this, yon wis pure murder. on page 6
Aye but pure mintit,' said Grannie Geordie on page 14
a muckle toun faur awa wi her pure mintit mither and faither. Yi on page 29
sae it seemed, fae a sheet o pure owd hammered oot awmaist tae on page 59
in papers. For oors, it wis a pure rammy in the wee hoose, and i on page 62
Also on pages 76, 83, 87, 89, 95, 97, 134, 147, 153
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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
aw is that, wan day, when I'm pure mintit and famour, I'll hiv b on page 2
us and aw. But I managed tae pure hunt him at the last meenit. on page 5
n oor year is Bryce Anderson. Pure does ma heid in. See, I've AY on page 6
LASSIES ARE PURE MINGIN! on page 7
I'm hivvin a pure nichtmare gettin ower the fac on page 10
Also on pages 17, 21, 27, 34
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Who spun pure journalistic gold. O whom we' on page 45
The papers an telly fed us pure shit, on page 70
a wummin unless she's as pure as the Well o Spa; ithers pre on page 111

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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
Jimpt pure oot on page 131

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
ddies gae on. The nicht wis a pure stramash. Zander Campbell. 'a on page 3

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
olet and said his hoose wis a pure Midden, aw dunk and clarty, a on page 146

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
oom that reeked o some kind o pure honkin flooer forby. on page 13
e's hoose, even though it wis pure honkin. Raither than lookin a on page 25
wi mechanical engineerin. I'm pure intae inventin things, me." on page 39
, they thocht, if they made a pure brammer o a meal, Coont Olaf on page 42
been tellin me aboot that are pure rollin in it?" on page 48
Also on pages 49, 73, 85, 86, 88, 98, 101, 135, 138, 149, 156
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
s liked the line 'Virgin most pure, star of the sea'. Ah didnae on page 115

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and wi a glower o pure smeddum on page 17
t Pedro's puddock leggies are pure gowpin on page 22
pure radge on page 53
pure radge on page 55

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ust for the pleesure o hearin pure Scots wi nae sel-consciousnes on page 54

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
the snaw pure, douce, reformed air. on page 112

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Claer, bricht an pure on a dark blue watter. on page 39

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Mrs Devorgilla's great, ken. Pure dead brilliant. on page 32

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Ye've got tae admit it - pure dead brilliant. on page 114

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Irish o Geoffrey Keating - 'pure', classical, frae the time wh on page 108

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
caird simply said, 'Hercules: pure dead brilliant.' on page 2
ercules?" folk wid say. "He's pure magic, sae he is." on page 3
d a million cludgies. "That's pure mingin," said Hercules, haudi on page 7
chters. "Aw, that's even mair pure mingin." on page 8
or his faither, Zeus, wid go pure daft. Sae the next mornin Her on page 26
Also on pages 28, 30, 35, 48
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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
, yer awright, auld yin, Ah'm pure brand new. on page 7
"He's got big bowly legs, an pure hen toes, on page 8
Eez goat big bowly legs an pure hen toes, on page 14
"Pure dead brilliant!" sez the Gruf on page 16

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
"It wiz pure ages ago but whit a sight tae on page 4
t I'll tell ye this, hen, eez pure big an string, on page 7
Noo, wee G, the wean, wiz pure gallus an tough, on page 9
"They're pure taen a lenna me," gret the Gr on page 21
Anen oot came the moon, pure huge an dead bright, on page 26

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Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
h burd tae prove that ye're a pure princess - especially tae a on page 8
ncessy Princess story about a pure picky on page 14

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
a blink o his ee, then said, "Pure dead brilliant, boys," and le on page 61

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
- in musical terms, she's a pure guddle!" on page 103

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
doot a library o tales o the pure hairted on page 46

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ridin Pure Braith, see, caain Yin an Yan on page 23

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
an the Doric Festival. It is pure MacDiarmid. Hugh MacDiarmid's on page 56

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
tae chow. At's what cum owre pure deid fowk in Aiberdene onie w on page 91

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
innermaist kythes in the buik Pure Ghosters. (See STW 143) Thae
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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
it wis pure biblical!
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Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
ut she wis mair o a genie – pure genius that, Ah thoat. She br
yet. That wiz Steve and Tony (pure dead brilliant they wur, no k
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ar some ootstandin examples o pure Scots nairative, ane o the be
kin back tae Middle Scots for pure orthographic lear), but tak a
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
Pure an sweet, aye rich an rare.
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
o like Snorri's Saga for the pure affront o its hyperbole.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
noo afore it comes oot wi the pure dead brilliant idea o pittin
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Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
ate French. Oor teacher’s a pure bitch. Her name’s Madame Bo
rd she says cos she’s got a pure funny accent an she talks dea
e daein in the text book. She pure hates me an Harpreet though;
ary school. Ah knew ma ma wid pure go mental if ah come in wi an
s mornin. Ah wis sure she’d pure twig right away but she jist
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
oon at the shalla end wi this pure midden ae a boy cawd Colin fa
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Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
he is at kissin. He went in a pure bad mood wi me after that an
ut ah tolt him no tae. Ah wis pure mortified ah wished ah hadnae
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Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
is sayin it cos he’s always pure scratchin himsel. He sits in
id and ontae mine. He’s got pure millions a dandruff anaw: he
e tae see them an it wid be a pure nightmare tryin tae get rid a
it either sittin next tae him pure scratchin his heid, but ah ca
k yiv pit intae it that’s a pure waste is it no. Ah don’t ca
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
frae the paust. Thair ert wes pure an fu o patients. The mairchi
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
bonny een she haes, Faither: pure licht olive, an nane o thae w
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
id, an the last speaker o the pure an unadulterate langage wis y
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
that the true custodian o the pure Scots language wis the auldes
ssion o approval: ‘That’s pure gallus’! Closely relatit is
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ye wir pure gold, wi nae alloy.
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Heron, Caitlin Groonded, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
I write in pure scots
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
're naethin like, is an act o pure symbolism. They arenae votin
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
Hue and Cry an siclike - was pure pish. Turns oot that a unco m
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ull-on Yorkshire is when ah'm pure ragin. Ah find it haird tae b
aks ME feel, an the answer is pure dead bilin. An the mair angry
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
s naturally he makes it sound pure put-on and that's the point t
is that Scots is aa'hin but a pure medium. There isnae yin set o
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ut now, son?" became "Ye've a pure reid neck daunderin intae ma
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
rin the indyref. Emotions sae pure, sae intense, sae wired in ta
GE' until the referendum. The pure, unadulterated anger ah felt
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
duin studies on it an awthin. Pure millions, it is. Thraw in a h
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Lamb, Darcie T in the Park, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
wiz 2016. A had a baw. It wiz pure amazin.
end, Ryan, wur aw gaun. A wis pure singin sangs by aw the bands
the best group A heard. A wis pure jumpin aboot.
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Cunningham, Liam Tam, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Bellshill, prose
e ma wife, it wiz as if a wiz pure terrified ae ir, almost like
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Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
sol on her shouther, her face pure white ablo her sunglesses. A
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
1 an 1604 - 05, the story is pure fiction. The audience haed na
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Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
e tae the bane. Oor lives war pure hell. Ilka step wis haurd wha
ces. Ye cannae beat a gless o pure clean watter. I wis collapsed
n: a sprinkler wis on, gushin pure watter ower the plants! Me an
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Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Than mair nor iver we war the pure ends o the earth.
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
in the howp that breathin the pure muntain air wad bring betterm
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Fuckin pure Scotch beef ya cunt.’ he sa
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
it seems, when he’s talkin, pure intense as fuck. Ah’m start
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
ah wis aye wan tae tak a bet. Pure stupit ah reckon, bit if ah w
ein?’ an’ ‘holidays are pure borin eh?’ conversation she
ae the orange claes which wis pure rank, ma brither hud a George
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
up on YouTube, that wis jist pure wicked. I willnae go intae th
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Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
North Berwick, that wis jist pure fantasy. Turns oot the daddy
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Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ha could burn a fried egg tae pure carbon. They were ok, I suppo
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Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
her important people. Man, am pure buzzin’ … me ... a member
Am pure panickin’ noo. He’s gonna
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
tions, fear, privations an’ pure bluidy idiocy o’ the campai
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Ay' pure an' clear!
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
gie ye gubbin’ fer no being pure or true in the wye ye spell o
ns or whither it will pass as pure by theym as huvnae a Scooby w
Scots cannae be a pure form, we’re a mongrel natio
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
ence so why huvnae we? It’s pure embarrassin’ if ye think ab
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
means ah huv tae anaw. It’s pure annoyin, ah hope when ah go u
ke. Since it wis ma baw and a pure love fitba at playtime, ah di
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
nae guid reason. It wis juist pure animal feelin. Wi yin erm he
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e no fir an answer. Hazel wis pure ragin. She wis missin a Billy
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Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
€™s been a great opportunity, pure teckle in fact, tih reconnect
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Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
n style, that haed monie fowk pure stammygastert.
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Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
colours could ye see? Wis it pure bedlam, or wis it aw wheesht?
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Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
ee lacin ae broon rather than pure MDMA. Wae love fae the street
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
huv tae dae that anaw. It’s pure annoyin, ah hope when ah go u
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Pure molocation they pairt oot tae
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
did. A sat there at first in pure shame, the thought o’ being
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Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
ae near the tap o his bits in pure white snaw.
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
t. A camera! A Canon an aw, a pure minter! Ah goes:
"Yez ur talkin pure mince. Wher wis this?"
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
d jist draw with them. It wis pure brilliant so it wis. There wi
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Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Entertaining visitors is pure dead brilliant
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ah’ve jist crushed the only pure hing in ma life.
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
ist saw hit. A thoucht it wis pure brilliant! G'on yersel! https(2020) search twitter
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and 8 other occurrences.

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
@gjmcfkinross @FringeScots Pure, Deid, Braw! @IshbelMcF(2016) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
ys epistle fae Kenny wis jist pure $$$$ stirrin o the highest or (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
ora, bein sat oan ma bahookie pure rips ma knittin! (2022) twitter link
lsh Aye hen dinnae wannae get pure drookit. Couddae shut ma eyes (2022) twitter link
s oan the box hen but this is pure deid brilliant! https://t.co/ (2022) twitter link
odinks79 @star_welsh Meetings pure rips ma knittin gorgeous! Oan (2022) twitter link
cKay Dinnae start hen or I'll pure skelp yer lugs ya lavvyheid! (2022) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.

@weenell3 tweeted
ng Hibby... I can confirm its pure baltic oot there ???????????? (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
ak "proper English" .. it wis pure British state indoctrination (2021) twitter link
e realise jist hoo absolutely pure deid brilliant yae ur. Yer ma (2021) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
ecifically "hittin the boke." Pure poetry. It's never usually sa (2020) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Braw use o the 'pure' intensifier at @LushLtd in G (2019) twitter link
Pure love these film posters fae @ (2019) twitter link
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intensifer, e.g.' Ah've got a pure heavy buzz' :-) (2019) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
can get it for a mortgage fae pure vegan places but I wanty stoa (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ademyFC sose ur team - there pure gash btw (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ok intae the glass Wi skin as pure's the daylicht oor on page 15

2 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
Thi sea is cleer, Thi sea is pure on page 35

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
!" he roart, is een shinin wi pure divilmint. on page 9
d fite an she hid a leuk © pure terror in er een. "Ah'm nae f on page 42
nin naethin o sin - clean an pure an perfeck. on page 67

3 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Blist are e fowk wi a pure hert, they'll see God; on page 11

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
'r ginger, wither like ess is pure torture."" He run a han ower on page 37

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
'll dwine aa inno faem that's pure naethin at aa." on page 121

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
e for a lang time wi a look o pure hate. An Ah think that wis th
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e queerest thing? A laidder o pure licht, that raxxed frae the f
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
Ees hair wis pure fite, an’ it looked jist li
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
here’s a pure gless fit for onie fareweel.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he’d been in the presence o pure evil.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
bleed wiz fleein. Wi a gasp o pure terror he ran fae the hoose k
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
like a wee quinie Jeemicky in pure desperation swung a kick at B
ck o the door rollin aboot in pure terror shoutin oot o him, “
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
gh, he wiz really handsome wi pure blond hair and sky blue een.
1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
Right in the fuckin thrapple. Pure dead magic so it wis. A beaut
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
Some pure Muir decisions the day(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
gloamin, an the neist day, by pure luck, we chanced on the Palio (2021) twitter link

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
@drjanaway He is a pure fanny(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
eal o protest, an a wriggle o pure spite, on page 78

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
his mither an hers, langsyne, pure mixter-maxter staetion fock, on page 37

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
his is counterbalanced by the pure and absolute joy o country li
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
ding flatness o sand/soil and pure sky, stretching northwards an
1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
of Papay. A good half inch of pure white fat on them and to hell (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Nicholson, Hannah Da Wye At I Spaek, (self-published 2021) Shetland - Brae, poetry
At Engleesh is as pure in origin
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
e comin in, dey must sense my pure hearted love for all creature(2020) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
byordinary perfeck an pure the Son o Gud can bei, tae th
1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
ud sic a thochtie look in her pure white oval face, framed bi th
rain, nae sun nor muin, anely pure licht, like a veesion. There
2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
rna @Historic_Ally Aye it wis pure mint eh, couldnae hae scripti (2020) twitter link
@a_leslie74 @RabLennox A pure brammer ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Pure white hir shrood as snow, on page 9

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
hans ir clean, whase hairt is pure, An untae vanitie on page 69

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
An her dairk hair's turned pure cranreuch gray. on page 12

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Blisst ir tha pure ïn hairt, fer the' wull see on page 4
tae hïs faither. The' wur aa pure dumfoonèrt at tha pooer o Go on page 86

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Their eccent is pure Coonty Entrim, on page 28

1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
Was a pure delight to the tastebuds my f
1 matches

@fairfaaye tweeted
head". 'Shire' (adj.) meaning pure, clear and unclouded #livingl(2020) search twitter

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
@ClaireAllan ‘Pure parboiled th’day. Are yeh go (2021) twitter link

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
e wus well happed up the day, pure Baltic!(2021) search twitter