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saicont Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words56.2 87.2 12.8 0 0 0 8.8
Number of occurrences174164 8 0 0 0 2
Number of authors37 34 3 1

Occurrences of saicont in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
st name wis Precious, and her saicont name wis Ramotswe. Yon's an on page 1

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ftit Scots makar belangin the Saicont Swaw o MacDiarmid's Scottish on page 3

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Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
'Ae saicont I'd been smellin fresh air, on page 52

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ae ither bodie wad hae gien a saicont thocht til. Throu it aa, thon on page 26
The saicont flittin teuk place twa week e on page 27
turn his heid whiles ti hae a saicont leuk. Jean haed eschewed the on page 28

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Did ye no yaise that saicont verse afore, whan we crashed on page 57

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
Syne I had learnt a saicont gey important thing: the plan on page 18
On the saicont planet there bade a vauntie c on page 42
mistaks in my rithmatick. The saicont time, eleeven year syne, I ha on page 46
An a saicont brichtly lit train rammelt by on page 74
"Troth they haena pyson for a saicont stang. on page 88

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
r peeny pootch. She stuck the saicont ane, canny, aside its neebor. on page 36

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
t a fair lick. There wis no a saicont tae loss: awa went Alison lik on page 10
nane o thaim. Houever, on the saicont time roun, she cam across a l on page 11
Juist at that saicont, her heid duntit agin the rui on page 16
ake, her fuit slippt, an in a saicont, splash! she wis up tae her c on page 20
wunner?" Alison jaloused in a saicont that it wis luikin for the fa on page 32
Also on pages 39, 44
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'May Ah?' Ah speirt, a saicont afore he seyd 'Gaun up?'. on page 27
shuid git tae ken ilk ithers saicont names.' on page 32

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
his heid abune the bank for a saicont tae see whit wis gaun on. on page 37
'Weel, the saicont reason is yersel,' John Broun on page 40
James Stuart... there is nae saicont chance, but only a final chan on page 46
On the twenty-saicont day o July in the year o oor on page 48
is sleekit whalp Chairles the Saicont even signed the Covenant hims on page 51
Also on pages 58, 71
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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
The saicont ramp, the palace touers Doun on page 9

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
on, tae cry hersel Lizzie the Saicont, as there hid nivver been a L on page 43
This saicont thing is the unco norie that on page 98

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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
Eftir three days o rowin, the saicont twa wi little mair nor a coup on page 42

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ime he didna mean tae and the saicont time he did, because he sudde on page 99
ist aboot oot o sicht for the saicont hauf o the newsin.' on page 141

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
on an wes gaun ti enjose ilka saicont o this lown an sunnie day, le on page 42
ie eir, frae aroun Constantin Saicont, eirs 900-943, ti the tid of on page 47

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ae mak ma ettle claer, but on saicont thochts laid them doun again on page 125

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
r Pairts o the Kinrick is the saicont hauf o the ploy, and pits the on page 54

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
hurr, three times roun an the saicont wes fu. Sae he gaed on til th on page 42

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ened him frae his dwam. For a saicont he wunnert whit wey he had lo on page 17

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
rsels canna be frae afore the saicont century BC: ye'll fin mair an on page 33

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Ancient and Modern and for a saicont beuk of mair heich-kiltit swa on page 69

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Saicont Readin on page 97

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
a in the mirkiest years o the Saicont Warld War. The owersettins, t on page 109

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Embro on 23 September, an the saicont, the Annual Collogue o the on page 7

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
win tae sprachle thorough the Saicont Warld Weir? Thae Chronicles s on page 127

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
e hinneren, reassurin. In the saicont, it seendil soonds a fauss or on page 135
dfu ti warnishments aboot the Saicont Cumin: Haud ye ey wauken, tha on page 136
The contents o the wark's saicont big sectioun ir cawed 'Songs: on page 140
y. The first twa poems in the saicont sectioun o the 1807 text, San on page 142

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Saicont than, whan material offers, a on page 4

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
that for thaim English was a saicont language. As he cam in, the l on page 37

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
rst nem wis the same as Ian's saicont nem, it wis sign strecht frae on page 61

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
SCOTS TUNG'S saicont Scots language writin compete
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
h School Musical. This is the saicont Roald Dahl buik tae be owerse
treats the Scots language as saicont best if even that.
The competeition's saicont prize gaed tae William Hersha
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
aised the same tactics in the saicont hauf an efter aboot quarter o
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
teivities an Faceilities cums saicont, but a fair bit ahint, an the
gither, cums ahint e’en the saicont maist througaun provider. Thi
this editioun o Lallans; the saicont wi masell an Elaine at the ti
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
patternt peeny. Staunin for a saicont, awaur o mony an unseen ee oa
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Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
in the Pluralitie seestem the saicont is gien til a Poleetical pert
ai disna than it faas til the saicont wael votes, forby thae votes
leckit on first votes, that's saicont votes gaed til the wuidbePair
ars disna git eleckit) an the saicont is that the Kinrik is chappit
m in nummers o votars fir the saicont vote an fowk disna see hou th
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ae mak my ettle claer, but on saicont thochts laid them doun again
Dairies," he lauchs, but in a saicont his face haes that blank, tae
wee spark o white, an efter a saicont or twa like it wis keekin owe
e the distance, "The lassie's saicont year, the laddie's juist a be
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Efter a saicont or twa she touches ma airm. T
"Ye shuir, nou?" She waitit a saicont or twa, syne pit her purse ba
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
t they'r sellin till the last saicont, an the'r a faur rarer genre
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
a wheen o things forrit. The saicont yearly scance o the NCS will
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Stein, “The twenes hae the saicont sicht. The
saicont tyme. Than we redit the caups
Stein’s saicont quastioun isna gaun ti be tel
Mirren an in a saicont jyned hiz faimlie ablo the ti
crete waws intil a dok, lik a Saicont
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
follaein Laitin). Sae be the saicont hauf o the saxteenth century
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
r reams o Barbour learnt as a saicont langage at the university.
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
is a fair feck smawer in the saicont case an, A’d allou, wi the
t area in parteecular. In the saicont case thay’r whiles discusse
order, wi an efter-perfect, a saicont-person plural pronoon youse,
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
i Cormack Cullinan in 2002. A saicont edeition wes brocht forrit in
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
t twa thrie saiconts efter, a saicont straik o licht kythed i
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
cott’s musardrie forby. The saicont wes wi Tam Scott, whause reme
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
The saicont maist important target maun b
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ort syne, eh hid tae gie it a saicont thocht.
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
and Hussein, fursten twin and saicont twin, sae Norman becam Gambo,
feinisht, A sent copies o my saicont draft to John Scott and Bill
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
ies and refugees Holyrood’s Saicont Chamber, and watch us soar. W
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
s awa wi their cloots wioot a saicont keek.”
lanta wis faur aheid again. A saicont time, Hippomenes threw doon a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ody will ken the mak-up o the saicont Scots pairlament but here a l
din the lairnin o Gaelic as a saicont language in schuils an adult
n juist on English itsel as a saicont language.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
FOR the saicont year rinnin, Campie Primary S
ce near Prague the time o the Saicont Warld War. He pynts oot a wee
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
ntion o register, this is the saicont in a series o three issues o
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
hoo cuin she be Elizabeth the Saicont ...” Annie stertit tae argy
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
saicont or
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
l, o coorse. Gin she had been saicont generation, she wad gotten id
air blether. Efter a while, a saicont body did the like, an suin af
ither. “Can ye no fin him a saicont-haun bike?”
conseedert that this wis the saicont warnin Hsien had gien her. Wh
wis, he remindit hissel, his saicont encoonter wi the filthy stank
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Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ean Pairliament is actually a saicont chaumer like the Hoose o Lord
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
mak the brakthrough tae tak a saicont Glesca saet alang wi Patrick
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
n ilka SNP voter yaised their saicont vote for the Greens i 2016, w
ens i 2016, we’d become the saicont pairty an the official opposi
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McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
eid baunner as gin he wis the saicont comin o John Maclean.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
mple o the benefits o haein a saicont language."
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
SCOTS TUNG'S saicont Scots language writin compete
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
airman of Scots Tung", in the saicont paragraph he forgets wha he w
raitur cried "Haining" in the saicont paragraph. A've nae kennin wh
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
clessroom is bein traited as saicont cless citizens an the uiss o
the tellin o stories comes as saicont naitur in thair mither tongue
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
s behauden tae pit forrit its saicont Framework Convention Complian
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
They claim it is the 'saicont maist uised language' in the
ottish Stage Languages an the saicont will dale wi Representations
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
h Staunart English; as is the saicont ane, shawin that-relativisati
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
Saicont, sindry internal textual fact
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
Saicont Person Plural Pronoon
Baith Scots and Gaelic hae a saicont person plural pronoon; as, in
Gallta (“Lowlands”) has a saicont meanin o “alien/fremmit”.
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
en taen by diphtheria, an the saicont by a brain fever. The third b
wife wis juist caain back her saicont brandy efter reddin up her gr
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Doric

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ing tae play; an ye're in the Saicont Square tae stert wi: fan ye w on page 32
ingin intil't. Fousomiver, on saicont thochts, she decidit tae haad on page 44
tlie. Lat's ging back tae the saicont-lest obsair." on page 79
eys," she correckit hersel on saicont thochts, "a braa gravit, I sh on page 80
al?" he said, gantin at ilkie saicont wird. on page 99

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
h has been aff-limits sin the Saicont Warl War and raises the spect on page 124

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
h has been aff-limits sin the Saicont Warl War and raises the spect
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
The saicont hauf o the clim was amaist as
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Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ten cïties tae rin!' An tha saicont yin cum an sayed, 'Loard, yer on page 102
oot haein onie weans. Sae tha saicont brither, he merries tha weeda on page 104

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