A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of r in Corpus

Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
au-dle oor dam-s a-hai-ll yea-r la-n-g... on page 141

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ltivated thon 'I'm an eidiot' rôle. Indeed she fair flang he on page 26
ht inti playin the antrin wee rôle whiles. Frae the stert, t on page 28
this?' ane o thaim cryed, 'ye'r gaun sae suin?' on page 29

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
hat feelin that starts in yir r chest n goes tae yir heed n b on page 39

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Bi the leevin! Ye'r richt! Whit happent?' on page 20
'Ir ye aw weerin ye'r sauftie windaes?' speirt Padd on page 22
'Ye'r in the burn! Div ye no mind f on page 23
'Thay'r back!' A rowst oot tae Archie on page 25

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
that row,' she telt him. 'Ye'r no gaun tae dee.' on page 35

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
s Elvis sidewhuskers he'd twa'r thrie chins at hadnae seen a on page 85
For twa'r thrie weeks the site wis lik on page 86
an we'll hae a pint, son. The'r a wheen o jyners doun thare a on page 90

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
They'r caa'n him "Caledonia's Bard"! on page 23

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
snod in hes weel pressit blae R.A.F. buskin an me in mah anel on page 26
s cheynge o character tae hes R.A.F. trainin. An Ah cuidnae r on page 27

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'You'r juist makkin up stories! A be on page 59

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
'Ye'r ower wee, an ye dinnae ken ho on page 22

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
"Ach, the'r umpteen auld tunnels doun her on page 26

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
smeik frae a reikin lum an we'r aye at Deil speid the leears! on page 45
Moira: Ochone! Gin ye'r a lang while gaen, his siller on page 48

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
y ither letter except fur an "R" on page 9

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Scotland's answer tae George R.R. Martin. on page 22

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
eddin atween the singers: the'r them that say, "Hearken tae t on page 56

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
sm which is oor next topic in R.E. Wan ae the things ah now k on page 14
if they paid any attention in R.E. on page 18
ene an Kelly Marie are in wan R thegether an ah'm in wan N. A on page 29
, so ah'm gaunnae talk tae ma R.E. teacher instead. on page 86
asked Frieda tae sit wi us in R.E. Normally it's me an Harpre on page 105
Also on pages 107, 123, 133, 138, 169
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
braw Buchan loun. Forby, the'r a few pynts ti mak aboot this on page 5

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
'But they'r no merried, ur they?' on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
vitamin P, vitamin Q, vitamin R, vitamin T, vitamin U, vitami on page 155

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
self. You were awful quiet in R.E. this afternoon.' on page 50

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
If ye'r wuid tae get stertit, we'v pi on page 4
tor text. Think aboot whit ye'r writin for an whit fowk it's on page 5
micht weel be mair acause the'r a want o ken o Scots as a lei on page 6
Hooanever, the'r a want o self-can in mony o u on page 7
undit on the spoken leid, the'r a lang history o knacky screi on page 9
Also on pages 12, 14, 17, 21, 22, 23, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 44, 47, 48, 49, 60, 61, 62
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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
skin. Muive tae a big city. (R.P. accent) Capitulate. (R.P. on page 4

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Hamish. R.1.P.E. It stands fer "Rest in on page 68
ther ane. An so it wis that = R Cinderella an the King got bl on page 83

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
-turnin it intae a boast): "H'r'm! Whit's gaun on?" on page 43
C.R. on page 72
C.R. on page 84

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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
ben Inglish Dictionars". The'r a guid whein ithers. Ane awen on page 11
The'r fyve cheptours o airchietectu on page 12

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
land, an thon anerlie kiz the'r traisur yit ti be upliftit. A on page 3
me Skipper. Ai! A sei whit ye'r ettlin at. Thare!" an he flan on page 4
octour, "sin A ken nou at the'r siccan a fellae in ma distrik on page 9

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
poleiticall discentioun. The'r adherents o ilkane o the fowr on page 1
The'r dwallit ane auld mannie in Mo on page 3
rie an ettil ti cowp. Bot the'r stanes on ilka rodd-syde, an on page 6

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Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
lie dowf this evenin, fur the'r semed nocht gruesum about the on page 2

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
stey in the ae pece. Bot the'r nae substitut fur expairience on page 46

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Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
hed mairret on a tirrand, the'r nae dout about thon. on page 2

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Strachan, Shane Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Onytime ye'r being glaikit, on page 22

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
dae ye ken whit ye'r daean on page 62
an then ye'r awa hame on page 80
ye'r an eejit, shanter on page 83

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Frae rug an rive ow'r fremmit peths, sair liths on page 30

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
builder's lorry, an efter twa'r three weeks it felt like I'd on page 136

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
gowf wi ye if that's what ye'r 'hinkin." Sae he haed up an s on page 125

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
Then it was R for rabbit, thae ran aboot aw on page 120

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Efter twa'r thrie days tyauvin alangside on page 65

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"You'r summit else, sae ye ir!" lauc on page 79
"Ay! Whan ye'r daein that, A'll redd-up aw t on page 80
"You'r ettlin tae tak the rag oot o on page 81

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Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
We'r readin this book in Ingleesh on page 41

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
This clash the'r nane'll credit: on page 39

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 67 - Leddy Stair’s Closse, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
The'r mony a makar myndit thare, on page 141

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
s when he'd climbed oot o the R ginger bottle and wis sittin on page 14

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
it's like the'r a bodie, see, i the lirk o th on page 29

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
The'r fower pairts, inteetled 'Trad on page 110

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
r, o 'Macbeth'. Happilie, the'r anither walin frae 'Macbeth' on page 116

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Gairm, An Ràitheachan Gàidhlig, ed. Rua on page 126

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Der römische Brunnen on page 10

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
lae (an it's a guid thing the'r twa o us, A'm thinkin!) John on page 6
in hard-copie (gin ye'r auld-farrant!) or bi e-mail c on page 7
The'r a whein biblical echoes in th on page 9

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
borowis, law-borrowis, lawbur(r)owis, laubor(r)ow(i)s, on page 24

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McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Unsteek the Door o Ma Hert, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
An the'r nae practiks A cuin uiss on page 94

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
"Wha'r ye warkin for then, laddie?" on page 95

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
xty an mair chapbeuks, an the'r nae want o subjeck or form i on page 120

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
mo White's opeinion, that the'r naethin wrang wi steirin aa t on page 120
title o this collection; the'r no muckle in this buik that's on page 121
been a remairkable life. The'r bits o glimps o poetic talent on page 122
up intil the BB Company. The'r aa kinna Scots inbye the buik on page 123
campaign. An braw tae see twa'r thrie poems frae the editor h on page 124

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
bjeck an, whaur necessar, the'r inward cross-references forby on page 130
a body a rare terr. Here, the'r a cutty accoont o an Aiberdee on page 131

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Follaein oan, the'r a guid an uisefu short biogra on page 133
that fir big tatties; or the'r O'Hara, daein weel fir hissel on page 134

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
n, Disc Ane, Track Twa, an ye'r thare, tho it helps o coorse on page 135
me out an meet him! Syne, the'r the sneist o a repone til daf on page 136
halie an supernaitral, an the'r a braw uiss o at laest ae blu on page 138
ets oot for ootlin launs. The'r nae dout at what we hae here on page 139
lamourie o Willie Wilkin, the'r still a rowth o guid fechtin on page 140
Also on pages 141, 142, 143
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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
We hae nae dout the'r Burns scholars ootby will cui on page 4

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
obert Tannahill, John Buchan, R. L. Stevenson an Charles Murr on page 15

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
cobie, Cherlie Clancy, an twa'r thrie ithers o Syme and Son's on page 58
'The'r maun be a fair slump o cash i on page 59
'O coorse it is, Ian, the'r siller eneugh for the trip an on page 61

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
in in 'The Cream Cookie'. The'r echoes o Tam Leonard in the p on page 7

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
eji', or cuttin wurd. Gin the'r a want o punctuation, dis a h on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Some fowk jalouses that the'r mony universe, an that oors i
But we'r no oor lane. Thae ither rocks
en awa on the grunds that the'r that mony ither bodies in its
The'r nane o thir airticles in Soot
o-European word *ster or *stēr that becam stēlla in Latin a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
aider British origins but the'r maun be somethin no richt tha
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie. The Scots Tung Witt
land tae see whit uphaud the'r for sic a projeck.
gey mature an growed up. The'r seeventeen entries shawn in t
anna aw beir the gree but the'r aye neist year an nae doot th
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
mannie, an yaisin ma English R.P. vyce, A telt him fit A wis
Yaisin a guid R.P. accent A gied it ma name a
i a Scots accent, rolled the 'R' an makit twa syllables oot o
peatit it in the same English R.P. A haed been yaisin tae ste
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
O coorse, we’r no sae saft-heidit or parritc
ertit that we dinna ken the’r still a lang wey ti gang afor
e win til the ideal, but we’r shuirlie that wee stap closer
o a verra mukkil darg, the’r nae bodie at’s threipin it�
ttish cultur, o coorse; the’r monie anither wurdie cultural
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - The Warld Nixt Door, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
the’r a glimp o a warld nixt door.
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Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
taen the Leit Seestem fir thi'r nae data on thon, houanivver
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Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
hard won English. Forbye, the'r aye the shaddae o thon puir c
ionals ken athin thirsels the'r nocht in speakin Scots as shu
still thinkin in English. We'r speakin here aboot fowk that
hey're aw that guid cause the'r aye a breck in the rin o thoc
be duin juist as easy whan ye'r gaun ower the carpets an brat
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Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
wheen bodies ben the wab wha'r ettlin tae dae the impossible
fowk aulder nor is an gin ye'r seyin whut Eh trew ye are A'm
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
tells the narrator that the’r a curn o fowk seeminlie dedic
als’ is a skyrie ane. The’r an epigram, frae Horace, ti a
til the gait-enn kemp. The’r ti be nae fecht the-nou, but
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
The'r ither daft norries anent spel
wi aither wey o daein't: the'r nae ettle here tae pit forrit
ic system isna practical: the'r ower mony differs atween dial
Lat Ðy rén bígin!
Gí us ilka dé úr ri¢tfu fendin.
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Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
A says, "what div ye 'hink oo'r waitin on the bus for?"
uched at him, "What, like you'r feared fae us?"
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
--R.F.Murray
gowf wi ye if that's what ye'r 'hinkin." Sae he haed up an s
at a time like this. But the'r times whan bad is better than
inaby mine in the caur an we'r awà.
thae zen things, like whan ye'r no giein it the laest bit att
8 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
a mak ye a Boy Scout, sae the'r naething for it but gae back
wi ma fingers an notices the'r still perfume on them fae wha
is it, A'm awa tae dee an the'r naebody kens: a meenit o feel
n claes an cups o tea, say ye'r wantin the wark an ye'r wanti
wantin the wark an ye'r wantin peyed.
5 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
nds an saws aa cock-ee'd. The'r a grammar tae lairn, an the r
ns faa's back on the auld "Ye'r no bad!"). They'r richt, tho,
no bad!"). They'r richt, tho, in their intuitio
ae verb/noun differs nou, the'r anither distinction maun be m
it's in the English that the'r nae differ atween "stap" an "
9 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
The idea the'r something wrang wi the Scots
it's juist his ain Scots the'r something wrang wi. The idea
hameward is he went", tho the'r aye the chance that the makar
r fae comes the idea that the'r something wrang wi the langag
r their ain. For example, the'r a Victorian story Oor Scotch
5 matches

Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
the adverts on the TV? If you'r the kind sees the adverts as
tea maskin, A can tell ye ye'r missin something. Ay, maist o
na peyin for the programme ye'r watchin, but the ar the ither
d wee character screives. The'r ane whaur ye see this wee qui
The'r anither ane wi a couple gitti
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie. The Scots Tung Witt
resources an aw but, tho the'r nae strategy tae haund this m
cutive haes jaloused that the'r a want for sma-er groups tae
he walcomed sic birr for the'r nae gretter body o kennin ane
age Dictionaries. Coorse, the'r aye the chance that ane or tw
9 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
sm which is oor next topic in R.E. Ah thought it wis good she
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie. The Scots Tung Witt
ae gie awa aw their gear. The'r nae logical reason for thaim
e bit say on it as lang's the'r space.
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie. The Scots Tung Witt
ord; the tither ane hauds the'r nae pynt in fetchin oot a doc
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
leve me, ma ying frein, the’r naethin – evindounlie naeth
ver git oniewhaurs avaw, ye’r aye thrang, an ye nivver dae
an whan ye hae duin’t the’r aye sumthin els ti dae, an ye
“The’r cauld chukken intilt,” repl
“Weill, in course – the’r ar ithers,” explened the Mo
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
The’r a lang tradeitioun o aventur
han bot a laddie, the buiks o R.M.Ballantyne cullourit the in
nts o the peges o Ballantyne. R.L.S. inventit caracts lik “
“The’r a veisitor fur ye, Maister Gr
“A suppone ye’r about ti gie me sum fushionle
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
n the airts, an a haunfae wee'r organisations, wi support fae
ull ensure tae thit Sabhal Mòr Ostaig gaes stull forret as a
c. We ken weil thit Sabhal Mòr Ostaig hauds a key role in su
dministrative weicht on a wee'r public body an hou this micht
ministrative weichts on a wee'r group.
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Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
t. For a gey lang time, the’r been fowk threipin at Scots s
icht. At the same time, the’r been fowk – whiles the same
The’r raesons whit wey sic a regist
es aften been uised. Gin ye’r writin yer ain dialect, ye mi
e mair difficult, cause the’r a lot o confuision aboot whit
6 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
k aa that auld. But, “The’r still a bit debate anent that
The’r anither thing aboot Stuart, a
I ken Ye ken aathing an the’r nae need tae tell Ye aa what
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
i the last Lallans, gin we’r pittin forrit Scots as a hale
aun ti suggest, tho, at the’r only twa-three practical poss
aathing...’ That is, thay’r conformed ti the grammar o th
is standard English. Gin we’r lippenin on evolution ti satt
4 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
o heizin up its status, the’r the ither, nae less wechty, d
The’r an element o truith in sayin
eent-century novelists. The’r been twa-three cheinges, aman
ay. On the ither haund, the’r a tradeetion o radical experi
ither leemitit themes. The’r the ither problem that no ilk
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
it’s true like, that the’r ootrels peyin us veesits, but
at, sae faur as we ken, the’r jist nae wey that ony spreet
But mibby, jist mibby, the’r means that we haena yet jalou
ad in the deid o nicht. The’r nae life aboot ye, an aw is l
m, the feegurs, acause thay’r no cannie. Noo ye tak a fleg
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
r. In the saicont case thay’r whiles discussed efter bein u
ention o the fact that thay’r juist as Scots. Anent Sooth U
nt Sooth Ulster Inglish, we’r tauld that ‘The accent grad
3 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ilka ack, straucht aff the’r a reflection on implications,
. Sae it seems claer at the’r a braid concairn for the futu
irth for ti fend us, an the’r no sae monie o thir yit bidin
ck an a bodie laerns at the’r areddies sum ensaumpils here
onie guid laws, but gin the’r no enforcit or applied thai m
7 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
stern-spangilt howes. "The’r the neist ane areddies. A wus
ggit. "Ye dinna ken what ye’r
ye’r daein! Aiblins ye’r ruggin apert the verra intimm
a dawtie. A dinna think the’r onie rael haizarts
4 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
factory? Na, I answert, we’r
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
The’r 10 chapters in aw, o kinna ir
k. In the airlie pages, the’r a leit o interviewees, at inc
��brief’. But for aw, the’r nae denyin at thai ir fou o i
icht a saufed his life. The’r sum guid material here forby
an-rinnin bi 1971. The forcie R. J. Lyall arrived in 1975, bu
9 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ent-new frae France’, the’r aye been a wee bit misdoutin
ersetters intil Inglis, the’r an abidin assumption that owe
In atween, the’r waygate aplenty for aw sorts
’s facility wi wards, the’r a mair serious thematic reson
4 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A Message for R. Burns
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
tit doun, telt that whit they'r sayin isnae valid, an neither
19 aw the mair frichtsome. We'r lang accustomed tae bein talk
The things we'r lairnin aboot oorsels in isol
st personal tragedies - they'r naitional yins, losses no jui
nd, mebbe wirds arnae aw they'r cracked up tae be. Ye mind s�
5 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
ntae the black lift, an the’r naething she can see but the
es wis aboot an kennin thay’r aboot, she jalouzed it richt
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie.
1 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
her SNP girn? I jalouse the’r fowk like mysel that by defau
Here the thing. The’r niver been mair fowk in favou
cy for Scotland, I think we’r richt tae be wirried.
3 matches

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
or itherwise — aside, the’r nae dout that Playfair wis an
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
rage punter, e’en if they’r a Scots speaker, consíders t
kaired Romance lendwirds we’r speakin aboot in the new CSD,
no tae hae tae fash (if ye’r a body that fashes ower sicca
3 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
maist o the time period we’r concernt wi Scotland wis yet
r frae the 13t century, the’r a hymn in the Laitin tae cele
tes frae Paisley Abbey, the’r naething o the period that su
he Wode Pairtbeuks, that we’r chancy eneuch tae hae in oor
4 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
tae Scotland. Houaniver we’r telt bi the soorces that Wall
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ayed fae his corpse. Gin ye’r in Embra ye can see a sporran
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Ilka step wis haurd whan ye’r as howpless as I wis.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Orange bastarts! Tiocfaidh ár lá!’ McDade sais, gien thu
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie. The Scots Tung Witt
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie. The Scots Tung Witt
ia McColl, the Heid Mistress, R. Fairnie, Secretar o Scots Tu
2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
mang the email breenge, the’r a new type stertin ti come in
pun ye juist missed gin ye’r doverin. The’r mair til his
doverin. The’r mair til his airgiements nor
3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
e forthcoming coronation of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth it is s
“Thai’r no oor royalty onywey. Thai�
no oor royalty onywey. Thai’r the Inglish royalty.” Wulli
“Ay, we’r in, Teenie.” Annie telt her
w’s nivver happy bar thai’r slaigerin ower thair piggin r
6 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
“You’r no deif,” signs Rhona til h
,” he signs the time thay’r gaun doun the brae tae the qu
s up the peth tae whaur the’r aaready sic a fire in the lob
comin oot for tae see. The’r still nae sign o Rhona an Dav
“We’r daein a wee bit at a time,”
6 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
we’d exchanged wur ‘whit r’ ye daein?’ an’ ‘holi
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
The Flow'r o' Glenshee was my first poem
The Flow'r o' Glenshee
But there is a'e flow'r,
The Flow'r o' Glenshee!"
The Flow'r o' Glenshee.
7 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
feenished re-readin’ aboot R.F.Scott’s ill-fated Antarti
Though Bried an’ Wine, ne’r offerd me,
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
tae the president o’ the S.R.U. I heard naethin’ mair. T
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
icht. An ken whit? The kids’r laughin’ fit tae bust aboot
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
d that wan. So he n’ Andy’r brithers in law, n’ Andy is
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
Ma maw musta ta'en r'ur two oot fur ri day, urwise
est rat, readin' ri Beano fur r'umpteenth time an' listenin'
A wis et a craft fair ru'r day rer. Ma burd wis huntin'
3 matches

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
wi thon laund, whither they’r bidin on it or climbin a near
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ye'r alooed tae say,
ye'r needin tae make
An wance ye'r daein that
ye'r ainly daein folksangs
Noo ye'r writin
21 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
le, a tyauve, and cutty. Oo’r born, oo’r gien juist eneuc
born, oo’r gien juist eneuch scran tae k
nae mair; and syne, whan oo’r nae mair uiss tae wir fell ma
s tae wir fell maisters, oo’r slauchtert. Nae animal in Bri
hairn mucks it, and yet the’r no ane o us ’at haes ocht t
9 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Yur profile says ye’r a real go-getter
The wans whur ye’r loosenin yer straps
R.I.P.?
hither That's the reason wu’r sae guid the gither Bit see,
4 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
On the caur haun the’r a menu wi a puckle airticles
The’r walings oot the poyem, oxtert
screivar jist says that the’r nae law makkin fowk drink. He
on the want o meat whan we’r no skaithless in the maiter:
threit. Ahin the satire the’r the real dreid o the Inglis u
5 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
e be held on a day that the‟r nae ither poll tae be held th
the‟r nae law that says the UK Gove
, an the evidence that thay‟r grundit on, afore
statement o reasons gin the‟r ony
in Pairt 4 o PPERA. Sae the‟r nae need tae mak up anither s
6 matches

McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
On 23 Juin 2016 we’r awa tae hae a referendum on t
Oan 23 Juin 20an 16 the’r fur haein a resydentèr walin
fur haein a resydentèr walin anent tha Claught Kïng
A resydentèr walin’s leukkin ye tae pit
n speirin. Fur this resydentèr walin, tha speirin’s this w
5 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
probably dinna ken that ye’r no meant tae pronounce the le
eant tae pronounce the letter R efter a vowel, an sum o thaim
2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Scottish Faust: Poems and Ballads of Eldritch Lore, (Kettillonia 2004) Central, poetry
Leith Walk Variation on R.L.S.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Scots society. Howanever, the'r a muckle want o siccar inform
Thae days, the'r nae electronic archive that t
the languages o Scotland. The'r a muckle want for sic a resou
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie. The Scots Tung Witt
its ain dale o pit-doons. The'r echos thare o the kinna dizzi
10 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s frae thon toun, reports the'r nae better place for a body t
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie. The Scots Tung Witt
elic Newspaper cried idheal Ùr furthset as a pairt o Skye's
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie. The Scots Tung Witt
The'r aye some guid Scots crack tae
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie. The Scots Tung Witt
ords. Coorse, awbody kens the'r nae English poet worth his sa
e space aroond the fotie. The'r nae need for me tae pynt oot
R. Fairnie. (Secretar o Scots T
forgien for wunnerin gin the'r no a wee bittie o the Calton
7 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie. The Scots Tung Witt
the warld is traivellin. The'r ower muckle swall o chynge in
The'r ettles tae hae buik-signins i
n tae numeracy thae days, the'r aye the danger o lossin sicht
The'r nae need tae gaun tae the SQA
5 matches

solonggaybowser Merlin's Bairns, (archiveofourown.org 2020) Central, prose
as plain as parritch. "Ay, ye'r a guid lassie, in't ye?"
innae hark him, Cran-Cran! Ye'r the anely ane that kin save m
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
The'r aye still time for fowk tae s
been gaun on an nae doot the'r a wheen tae come afore the 9t
eddicatit in Scotland for the'r no onie cheep o the creenge f
p tae can tell bi Mey if thay'r gaun tae alloo the fowk o Sco
affeck England an Wales. The'r sic a scant o thocht gien tae
8 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
sus order oot the wey but the'r nae wey thay war gaun tae tho
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie. The Scots Tung Witt
The'r nae mint o the language Alice
haed tae mind fowk when thay'r screivin cheques tae mind an
forrit in Scots as lang's the'r an English owersettin alang w
6 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
's richt hertenin tae ken the'r sic an intrest taen in STW fr
ies forbye. We wunner gin the'r onie mense in sic a like ploy
in this wittins blat bides wi R. Fairnie. The Scots Tung Witt
rae thare but he daes ken the'r juist the twa kinna fowk in t
it's the first time ivver the'r been an internaitional monie-
5 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
SSE is rhotic, meanin that ‘r’ soonds in the middle and a
l pronoonce it wi a rhotic ‘r’.
now’ and ‘ago’) and the r-soond on ‘girl’ – is na
3 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
ic comparison, wid be ‘to år siden’ – which kythes fau
Danish: to år siden
2 matches

Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Ti pow’r supreme, ti stert his hateful
Ti ride roughshod ow’r human beings
2 matches

MacMinto, Gregor Daffin in a Dear Green Place, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
ceetie that its nem – we’r telt – means ‘dear green
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Daily Record Building on the Banks of the River Clyde, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
ther gey chynge comin: they’r pittin up a heich flets whaur
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
They'r for the watchin, an dinnae gi
Yin couthie meenit they'r clappin yer croon
An neist thing ye ken they'r snibbin ye doon,
3 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
@ScotNational Ay, we'r needin tae promote Scots, Gae(2019) search twitter
@DrMDempster Na, ye'r awricht, mate. A'm no that hu(2019) search twitter
@DrMDempster Naw, ye’r awricht(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
the rest o yir eve when kids r n bed X http://t.co/V4zjmp4LG(2015) search twitter
elt by tv weather peeps if we'r lucky enough we may even hae (2016) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
gart me pit on, An affrontit, r(2020) search twitter

@GMacminto tweeted
rns left an chynges L till an R. Whan wins an R node, tirns r (2022) twitter link
ae a guid grup o the gear. We'r ower puir, ower wee . . . (2022) twitter link
id speed wi yer magazine. We’r sair needin tae pit Scots tae (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
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Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
"Gweed loon, ye'r drookit," she says. "Fit wye on page 35

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
s hard tae concentrate fin ye'r constantly on yer guard. on page 59

1 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
A ken sterns'r born anely tae dee we glisk t on page 3

14 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
were they true? Dis't maitter?r They shape ye as ye shape the on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah wintit te say: Na, na, ye'r wrang there. Doric's mair the on page 7
yin - at's a dose o peels ye'r oan." on page 9
"Ere's jist nae wye ye'r gaun te git aa at inna ere." on page 12
'Me, me, Rosie, ye'r an affa deem."Winnie gied er on page 14
"Ay, ye'r richt enuch," said Winnie, "t on page 15
Also on pages 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 63, 67, 69, 70, 71, 73, 75, 79, 81, 84, 85
86 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
er neebour's voice broke inte'r thochts. on page 29

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Calm doon, Jack. Ye'r gettin affa reed aboot the gi on page 6
aed er boddom lip. "Fit iv wi'r left wi'oot ane athegither."' on page 7
nae se thin oan the grun. Ye'r fairly in the wrang trade." on page 8
"Ay, ye'r nae wrang ere," agreet Mitch. on page 9
erra best - an at's fit they'r gaun te git." on page 11
Also on pages 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 37, 38, 48, 51, 52
58 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
rakk yer backs an makk ye coo'r. on page 15

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"At's none o ye r business, Two!" sade Seven. on page 74

1 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
C-R-A-C-K! Een o the eggs stairte on page 16

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
Travellin Through An Stopped. R.I.P. on page 118

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
r the youngest o them. Bit ye'r the ain I'm closest tae Minni
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
nlowper Development, a muckle R. and R. toun aneth the North
. and R. toun aneth the North Sea. Bi
2 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
a novella in progress bi Ian R. Mitchell
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Ye’r a quine and ye bide on a ferm
n about Aikey Fair an if ye’r takkin the quines this year.�
i the tinks at the fair. Ye’r jist auld enough tae ken that
t afore, ye canna sleep. Ye’r ower excited. Yer main says,
cited. Yer main says, “Ye’r like a hen on a het girdle.�
7 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Gin ye’r a patient chiel, ye dinna hae
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
“Hiv ye hurt ye’r leg? It leuks sair!” sayed
han Trev maks it doon wi ye’r gear you drappit on the hull,
“Dinnae tak ocht ye’r no needin,” sayed Uncle Tam
“Gin ye faw aff ye’r deed!” A sayed.
Thay’r bonnie burds. A yince seed a
15 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
the baists this mornin.Thay’r na is posh or is weel redd-
e A wis in Ward 6, so as ye’r here
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ak a difference. But fan ye’r lyin cosy tucked up unner the
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
en, jeest the same’s they’r daein here: lettin in the ric
h’v telt ye fa he wis, ye’r probably wunnerin, ither than
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
Oh ye’r the marris o yer Da, she’d
inkin I’ve a bidie-in, ye’r aas grown up since ye last ca
Ye’r een’ll turn square! She sho
Och... Ye’r a guid loon really, aren’t
haein Corvid eichteen... We’r nae needin mair trouble!
9 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
‘Ye’r wrang,’ I say. I get up and
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
at the Market and hid a twa’r three drams and were in richt
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tae the late great Pipe Major R. Macfammils' pibroch The loup
gan tae feenish wi Pipe Major R. Macfammils' pibroch The loup
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Magnetic Resonance Scanner M.R.S. like a dog’s tot. So mon
1 matches

TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
Here m'n, 'r thir ony oatcakes oan the go
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
ang as ye pronounce it b-u-tt-r-ie. ?? https://t.co/grurH0UDq(2020) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
@lynesworld @ChelZReese So r the bits ootside the iceberg (2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
o lazy n ma wrappin’ skills’r shockin’ ?? x(2018) search twitter
see fowk are gettin’ young’r tho ..... or am I jist gettin(2019) search twitter
eannenaylor I jist caint! Why r ye up at this time!?(2012) search twitter
lly have turned intae heffers r us. Hmmmm a personal trainer (2011) search twitter
jist grand in yer exams. Fan r the results thru(2011) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@FaeFoggie Aht's richt F.E.R.R.E.T.........Futtrit.(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2021) Orkney
bekiss "herst" an "harvest" ær middleen like. Noo A'm funnd
/høst", an German "herbst" ær ell basically the sæm wurd -
æm wae German "herbst". So ær we spaekan aboot autumn when
umn when we say "herst", or ær we spaekan aboot harvest?

Giles, Harry Josephine Slipan, Sweechan, (harryjosephine.com 2017) Orkney, prose
Mee sistir, fouïr an a haf aers ouldir as mee,
aes preeöritaisd speleen ouïr kaindleenes as A figir oot wh
2 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
sam, her head took up apo da röf o da haal: in feth, shö w on page 17
n her head birzin up alang da röf, an shö hed ta bend doon on page 34
oon apon her knees apo da flör: in anidder meenit dey wirna on page 35
midder-wit, dey wid tak da röf aff." Efter a meenit or tw on page 40
dis at shö löt da Dormoose röd on for a start athoot ever on page 76
Also on pages 79, 114, 118
9 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
a dat his bridder wis in a pör wye, so he said, 'A'll gie de on page 11
da Laa. You hed ta lat da pör an da fremd tak a grain o you on page 19
o Saul's grandbairns wis a pör body - hirplin aboot an no m on page 24
He sets up da pör dat ir pitten doon. on page 43
he minds dat we ir joost pör bodies. on page 44
Also on pages 53, 61, 72, 101, 109, 115, 116, 121, 123, 125, 133, 171
27 matches

Watt, Roseanne Moder Dy, (Polygon 2019 ISBN: 978-1846974878) Shetland, poetry
n; made swart taentacles o my röts, on page 24

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
time, twa storeys, wi a slate rüf, da first ane in dir toons on page 7
da oot hooses gude doon, dir rüfs fell in, an da dwellin ho on page 8
nixt year, whin dir gotten a rüf on da aald byre, an da rig on page 9
croft. Shü keepit tar fur da rüfs, an on page 14
Janet stude rütted ta da spot. on page 23
Also on pages 37, 52, 93
11 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
dær's ielektrisitie on page 11
staandirt fær on page 12
hier's jit annidir hæmlie röd on page 13
If no da bær waas. on page 14
Da girss vimmirs ati'da voar ræin on page 19
Also on pages 21
9 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Jericho tae da foond, rösed his 3-1 tidins. on page 30
As hit lifts, da röf wis nivver sae red, da kye on page 33
rønis on page 35

3 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Da Gødman's dær. on page 27

4 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
uin shewed tagidder afore dey'r mair pirm treed as cloot." on page 35

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
baith o da varieties whaar de'r seen as bein languages at can on page 9
t aroon aboot 3700-3600 BC de'r evidence o fairmin lifestyle on page 13
re-Norse, bit idder as dat de'r herdly onythin linguistic lef on page 15
o mutual intelligibility. De'r actually far mair differ idda on page 20
/stikət/ (steekit), /gaɪzər/ (guizer), /dəmoɐrn/ (damoa on page 23
Also on pages 24, 25, 26, 28, 32, 35, 36, 38, 39, 43, 44, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61, 67, 73, 75, 76, 79, 80, 83, 85, 87, 88, 89, 95, 106
81 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
hes a window tae da ocean flör. on page 34
heichts, wind-skelpit hedder; röenis on page 36
Smooth, dark flags; flör ta röf boxed on page 44
is oppened, charity for da pör aamos, on page 47
ta röf der huntin böds wi coupit on page 48
Also on pages 60, 68, 112
9 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
shö wis adamant. Weel da pör sowel trained wi wis dat nych
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
a muckle tinny o WAXWELL FLÖR POLISH. HIT REMOVES ELT AN FO
ELT AN FOUL MUCK FAE YOUR FLÖR AN LAEVES AATHIN SHEENY BRICH
2 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
ays, "Nou, whit is it that ye'r needin this siller for?"
e is faain oot o ither - the'r fowk flittin oot o't aa the t
2 matches

De Luca, Christine St Ninian's Isle, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
Foo da bairns a Rörick man a gawped
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Gaet-markers, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
Isbister, hit’s aa da sam; rönnies
1 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
Dan, as he skyled up ower da rüf, he fell upo a plan. He wi
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Continuous at sea defence, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2015) Shetland, poetry
lat da röts run as deep
1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
nidder, an Baabie fell till’r lent!
er, an bein dat plaesant wi’r, hit cam at shö shön hed he
ier even more es da simmer wör on, wi a cheerful an canty he
erin, an da mair da simmer wör by, da darker cam da ask, an
h Hunter spak ceevilly till’r, an funned wi’r, hit wis cl
8 matches

Tait, Christian Da Hegri, (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
Pör peerie objick,
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Love in a Caald Climate, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
da tang he tör fae da ebb
an a rösin ithin her luik
2 matches

Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
e da wastird, we hits high-up röf an coll-black waas an bonx
iggly as hit scraped alang da röf o’ da cave. As da sixt w
it an da mast brocht up in da röf o’ da cave we a BANG! Da
3 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
nowhar, da tide cam in an da röf startit tae faa doon! Whit
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
aetlan tongue even whin dae’r spaekin (or writin) Shaetlan.
ion o Shaetlan identity, we’r spaekin aboot dialect, at hae
o) hear ithin Shaetlan. Dae’r aa baesed on whit da parkin w
‘those.’ Nottice at dae’r twa differs here. First, da p
‘them’; an saecond, dae’r a grammatical differ i da wye
20 matches

Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
Twartree bøds in Rønnies Voe.
A few bøds in Rønnies Voe.

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2017) Shetland
nin' process, as it will be ör a lokka Shetlanders tö... in
fact, for aa ö wis, I im shör!
I will be lookin' für a couple o' fok tae be admin,
Yun's aa I can tink o' für eenoo; we will joost see foo

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
mightly dad an da earthen flör opened up under da strain. Da
1 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ed da speeder’s webs fae da röf an Snurtysleeves strippit
1 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Scalloway Castle, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, poetry
Nae röf or timbers or fine furnish
1 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
hoose, I hae a sky light idda röf. Hit’s ower high up fir
da last step, an stood apo da röf. Da wind wis screamin noo,
2 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
r daday. Feels lik da seasons r turnin. Da bulbs pokin up fer(2016) search twitter

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
r dis leid is haed tae akkadör wi. I'm fairly blyde it wis d(2020) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ke - imagine curtseyin as ee'r fa'in thro th air! Div ee hin on page 9
ng Crab, a bit nippy lik. "Re'r enough tae try th patience o on page 30

2 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
u requires defineition an the'r a want o models in expository on page 34

2 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
ter, taen at a wanlas - thay'r no faur ti seek at DSL, tho M on page 5

7 matches

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
The'r a burn up in the bens. on page 36

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 73 - A Whein Auld Chinese Saws, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
The'r nae thrift in gaun aerlie ti on page 83

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
we hae a Firth o Forth. The’r nae sign in England o onie mo
1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
ng wunds blaws, an syne the’r gress again.
1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
The’r nae pleisir in leevin an Ah�
wad fain gang hame, but the’r nae road back.
“It’s no that the’r nae ither men,
the mair thay’r the same!
caups o wyne at dawin, the’r nae
5 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
sactions 1955, bi the umwhile R.E.Scott, Enteetled, “Borth�
ck Waitter”, bi the umwhile R.E.Scott, Hawick Archaelogical
ee’r richt shouder, yin cuid sei t
dy an Ian. Chairlie jyned the R.A.F. an gin ma maimorie sers
bei ae gey queer leukin Bu---r.” Ay, at wis Yid Scott n’
5 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
t aken am a better ref than e r a player #yahoooooo(2012) search twitter
jamieginger173 awww bobcat we r sorry hope we didni hurt yir (2012) search twitter
@BobbyRobson46 @hornet_2011 r e gan ti tell us the big news(2012) search twitter
@BobbyRobson46 oh e do pal, r e gan ti spill the beans????(2012) search twitter
@iona_gibb forgot e r top badminton player #cucumbe(2012) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

@jamie_ginger tweeted
@cammyrudkin r u ever gane ti change yir pic(2012) search twitter

@officialAliRed tweeted
�m trilingual, ken? ?? An oo’r ower proud o they baguette sh(2019) search twitter
@EuanWelsh Kick oan, ee’r daein ower weel ????(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
ae the same poetry aboot them R(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
taakt-fancy, curtseyin es yae'r faalin through the air! Dae y on page 9
"yae'r naw listenin!" said the Moose on page 31
"Agh, yae'r that glaikit Alice!" said sha on page 36
i, Bill! The maister says yae'r tae go doon the chimley!" on page 38
"A hinnae a notion what yae'r taakin aboot," said Alice. on page 52
Also on pages 53, 59, 61, 63, 64, 65, 71, 78, 79, 81, 84, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 97, 100, 101, 102, 109, 112, 113, 119, 123
42 matches

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
" pechs Liz. "Boys a dear, ye'r thran lake yer Ma!" siz Wulli on page 9

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
An eftèr the' wur cairriet awa tae Bab on page 1
dïdnae sleep wi hir til eftèr tha wean wus boarn. An he caa on page 2
ea an tha hale district o tha rïver Joardan. An thaim at con on page 3
e, an angels cum an lukt eftèr hïm. on page 4
ak ïts tang? It ïs nae lang'r onie use, but fer tae be thro on page 5
Also on pages 6, 7, 8, 9, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112
386 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
innae know whur he went an ye'r stannin there thinkin "Where' on page 33

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
"Sure you'r only a poor ferm labourer, on page 21

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Sorra part oh gret'r needin', on page 15
A'r an a'r they see frae use, on page 19

4 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Thair childér's wames whan tha blicht cum o on page 2
Aroon a hunnér yeir syne, on page 3
uskey, an the' bocht a clattér mair. Afore lang the' wur ric on page 4
oo, weel plantit six fit unnér on page 6
airsels aff tae Americae eftér tha Turn-oot in 17an98. on page 7
Also on pages 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31
35 matches

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
g Forrits an Graith tha ULSTÈR-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cult on page I
Leid, heirskip an cultùr recks gyely fur aabodie; the' on page 1
�nnystries, tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch (Ulstèr-Scotch Agentr on page 2
pit in a Roadin fur the Ulstèr-Scotch leid, heirskip an cult on page 3
on fur tha Fennin o Lede Unnèr-Docht Curns an tha Claught Le on page 4
Also on pages 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58
794 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Fur ye'r sure tae fine yin thair. on page 13
Weel if ye ken even twa'r three wirds, on page 44

2 matches

NewtonLass Tay, (newtonlass.blogspot.com 2011) Ulster - Newtownards, poetry
The’r no parteeclar hoo it’s made
1 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Ulstèr-Scotch (Ulster-Scots)
ie 10 yeir an gies us a pictèr o aa tha fowk an hoosehauds i
Ulstèr-Scotch (Ulster-Scots)
Ulstèr-Scotch (Ulster-Scots)
Ulstèr Scotch Hoosehaud Speirins Foa
25 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
tae tha brake o her oul motòr, a Morris Minor, an taen a we
A wull lat ye hurl in ma motòr tae tha mids o Bilfawst an ye
2 matches

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
ed a thruppenny-bit. Noo we’r doon tae a penny, twa o whuch
ch gien ye tuppence. Bit we’r no daen yit, fer thur wus hal
2 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
can figure it bae coontin tha rïngs in tha wuid,” sayed Jo
“thur’s mair nor a hunner rïngs oan this yin brench its
t haed hunners o fine wee age rïngs.
3 matches

Robinson, Philip , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
um alang tae A wus a bit lang'r in tha tooth!
1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
Fresh aff the Rüthbünker press. My new frie(2016) search twitter

@fairfaaye tweeted
Ulstèr Scotch Leid Week 2020: Derry (2020) search twitter
ken yer wee beasties in Ulstèr-Scotch? Hae ye ony mair? ?? #(2020) search twitter