A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of self in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
e joost hid the hoose tae his self fur a fortnight. See when on page 104

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
wis highly improbable that a self-causin eternal divine bein wi on page 49
Jean-Paul, 'this is the last self-delusional fantasy o yer deei on page 50

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
din in the arch, pishin their self laughin. The polis huvnae not on page 34

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
buik is the end result o this self-imposed project. First, thoug on page 3

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
en haud o twae divots. It the self-same time A shoogled ma legs on page 22

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
. Aiblins the title is a tate self-conscious, mebbe a scart pomp on page 33
Your mother dying in self shame and fear on page 40

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
n awa intae the grund. At the self-same meenut, they baith look on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
self-labellin Mon-Oan-In like oor on page 28
owre wheengin self-interestit Westminster snobs. 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
mang thaim - airmed only for self-protection, an ill-prepared f on page 27

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Ah thought ye said ye were self-employed when ye're no at uni on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
The self-sabotage ae a brain stuck in on page 17
Ye claimed self-defence as a means ae attack, on page 48
SELF-HELP on page 63
the day, it'll aw work its am self oot, pet. on page 94

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
body self-sufficient: watching him pass on page 41

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Not as in self-abasement: no, For he, too, w on page 3
Self-exiled to the Scottish Poetry on page 55

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n here is salivatin wae every self-indulgent word which spews oo on page 52
intae the sea ae Edinburgh's self proclaimed elite. Ah suddenly on page 53
at ah do ken fur sure is ah'm self isolatin until ma beautiful E on page 56
nt ae continuin ma journey ae self-pity and loathin. Aldo makes on page 63
He wis stood there aw self-congratulatory and proud ae h on page 98
Also on pages 136, 174, 184, 186, 187
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
nster, puffit-up wi their ain self-importance an vanity, cam fra on page 30
the ithers, or pathologically self-centred careerne ig May an Jo on page 54
ir nor the culturally bereft, self-deracinated pathetic bunch o on page 64
jist some kind o middleclass self-indulgence. Weel, maist o the on page 65
er the reason that they're aw self-employit. It's an accoontant' on page 91
Also on pages 112
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
mah uncle plonks his big fat self doon in the pew in front ae m on page 75

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
an self-belief, ti mak a dream. on page 27
Eh ken it's self-inflicted on page 96
find meh-self in wir nuthin on page 98
fae meh self esteem. on page 104

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ant nation wid be constantlie self-assessin, if no re-inventin i on page 84

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
that he wis his usual annoyin self, staunin sharin a fag wi Char on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Self-tocht lad o pairts, whase edu on page 18
s regairdless o aa - yer ain self respeck! on page 113
Oan that self-same principle he'll be weich on page 119

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
This feels awfae self-indulgent. Then again, Burns on page 35
let wall because ah kin. Ah'm self-aware enough tae know why an on page 48

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Hooanever, the'r a want o self-can in mony o us tae write fo on page 7
s leeteracy haes maistly been self-learnt acause Scots wisna wal on page 8
a heid wi a dooble murder an self-killing in 1883 in Kirkfieldb on page 59

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
his day, ah feel like ma auld self again. The lassie who wants n on page xiv

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Wi nairra thochts o self decline on page 79

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Jean: Ye're aa smoored in self-peetie. on page 35

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
h [1997]; Macafee, 2000), the self-deprecatin tendency tae refer on page 9

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
At hame, Thomas, ill-tongued, self-decried: on page 112

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Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Grey Feather, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
whaur self meets warld on page 7

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Is that flour plain, or is it self raisin?" on page 114

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
in yer self evaluation sheet: on page 47
Mair self-delusion. The oppressed Scot, on page 55

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ue 'lad o' pairts', whaes ain self-readin an self-educatioun con on page 132

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
um reviews publisht areddies (self an same on aw, ye'l be skunne on page 135

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
omatee's view wis that athout self-defeatinlie settin aboot ti r on page 4

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
til ony self-concertit tree o air, on page 107

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McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
an self-reflection.
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
wi this great conviction and self-assuredness, even when chatti
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
h as the SQA award boosts the self-belief and confidence o weans
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Self-taucht lad o pairts, whase ed
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
lang-heidit speshie micht aye self-perish bi a certain stage, an
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
sic a mindset, they micht hae self-consciously gotten rid o a fe
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
tily, if at aw; an aye wi yon self-conscious, self-reflective ir
-conscious, self-reflective irony, aye in the
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
They're stuck wi election as self-image, democracy as fashion a
, gossamer web o semiotics, a self-indexin conglomeration o this
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Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
ut it's nae guid tae us, this self-image o the birkie underdug,
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
a Clark shines a licht on oor self-hatred in usin Scots with the
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
pikker tae be their authentic self wioot shame, wioot fear, an w
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McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
ay a felt ah could express ma self and immerse ma self in the ga
and immerse ma self in the game. Cos after aw, ma
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Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
ah do ken fur sure is ah’m self isolatin until ma beautiful E
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
on Briadwood's, greetin faced self peity as the shawled
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Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
te forrit is tae be a normal, self-governing nation. I howp we g
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
ae the zone), an A stoap bein self-conscious aboot thon awkward
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
el sorry for the cringers and self-loathers rather than bein ang
daily declarations o dignity, self-respect and independence o mi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
can be gotten bi raxin on a self-addressed envelope, stampit t
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Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he’d been back tae her auld self he sais, makin jokes wan minu
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
stensibly, lack the necessary self-awareness tae register how mu
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
alkie talkie, startin another self-induced, high stress conversa
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
a fuck. Too full ay their ain self-importance, these cunts.
aff, gettin oot an dain that self-assured, haun aloft button pr
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
’ ah sais, impressed wae ma self-control.
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
government’s advice is tae self isolate fur two weeks, so Sen
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
yir whole body – yir whole self. And tae see Lugs – I want
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
luences o Catholic tradition, self-awaurness, multiculturalism,
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
He smiled, his auld self again.
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
e her determined descent, her self- righteousness almost meltinâ
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Self-centred devotion, motivatinâ€
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Wi' self-belief that's lang been gone,
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
hat dinnae include freedom or self determination or simply pride
er a bashin’ fae theym. The self-styled establishment wha pit
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
self expression.
self expression,
self-knawledge.
self-reflection, an
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
A self-drive taxi pu’ed up ootbye.
kent an had the professional self-confidence no tae care, she d
spick tae Rongye. They tane a self-drive an fund the psychiatric
s time o day nor waitin for a self-drive tae get tae his road th
e w.o. tane ower. She caaed a self-drive an escortit thaim baith
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
rk thegither on maiters o the self an
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Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
te and independent action and self-reliance have helped create a
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
, designed tae solidify their self-appointed status as the party
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
whaur they set up camp. Thur self-appointit leader Robert Hamil

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
tant as thon is the esteem an self-confidence local culture rece
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
in ma mind. And so wur ma ain self doots that ah could ever be s
nest. So, in a rare moment ae self-sacrifice aw’s that’s lef
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tal. Even they rancid pair ae self-obsessed twats Dougie and Cra
ah cannae ignore this growin self doot that the cunts huv throw
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ah kin assure you, eh? it wis self-defence’’
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@g_hibby tweeted
@dontdoit61 And tae yer guid self... ?? (2022) twitter link
MoosyerCoo92 And tae yer guid self Marion... ?? (2023) twitter link
l.. And the same tae yer guid self... ?? (2023) twitter link

@ionafyfe tweeted
and did sweet FA for all the self employed, and on top of it al(2020) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
nae have been lying about the self harm mate. According to the o(2018) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
writing letter tae ma younger self! Any chance a can listen oan (2015) search twitter
iveness letter tae ma younger self who had no control defo =Inne(2015) search twitter
Note tae self! When you go tae sleeps early(2015) search twitter
book appointment wi yir guid self!?? xxx(2016) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
@JoEdwards41 Whit aboot thae self service checkoot screens? Is (2020) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
her. Wit an absolute elitist, self-righteous wank Piers Morgan i (2018) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
@BootstrapCook Self-hypnosis? Tightening and rela(2020) search twitter
e this tweet. ?? Talk aboot a self-own. #BigotsUrEejits https://(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
hat we're like that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It force (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
n why, in renewables rich and self-sufficient Scotland, ma elder (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
. Brian was his usual riotous self ?? so here's a few mair fotie (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
t. The trick is no tae become self righteous and judgemental o' (2021) twitter link
eer due tae depression and ma self confidence went doon the pan.(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
un tae cos ee dinnae need tae self isolate n ur pairt o the onbo (2020) twitter link
@LiamFlynn1875 aye self service m8 - n a decent size (2021) twitter link
t in isolation oot the way - self isolation lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
in hungry smug self certainty. on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
. It's aa aboot moderation an self-control." on page 20
ken, noo, fit wye it's caaed 'self-caterin'," said Joyce, pullin on page 44

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
ye wis that kin' o quine." In self-righteous dejection the disil on page 94

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
neebur, cried in by. He wis a self-ediccated man, stracht as a d on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ootin mair guff fae een o her self-help, 'turn yer life aroon' b on page 34
e time Donald hid endured the self-drive package they'd opted fi on page 38
s an saa his mither-in-laaw's self-satisfeed smirk. on page 39
n mixed up an he cud feel his self-control slippin awa. on page 62

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
vantaged at school in terms o self-esteem, access tae the curric
- Biggin self-esteem;
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
waulk atween the coort an the self feed silage. I'll be ower for
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
he merket an tak tae hissel a self-contained executive flat in Q
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Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
lb I was really chuffed we ma self landing such a big fish and i
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
No Jamie, ye’ll hae tae self-isolate wi Grunny for the nex
Oor 14 days o self-isolation are up aifter the d
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
It teen Douglas ivvery bit o self control nae tae stick the obj
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t his suggestion I wint tae a self-help group ran by him for add
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Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
shes an mair than a wee bit o self esteem, but the thocht that h
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Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
ae haein eneuch tae get throu self-isolation due tae the coronav
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@72redz1903 tweeted
mourÂ’, wee bit, nae too much self deprecation, have something r (2022) twitter link
ot a question o democracy and self determination - grow up (2022) twitter link
for ony political party? The self interested and careerist defi (2022) twitter link
@JackElphinstone First day o self isolation for me and the wife (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
Oh the gairdens self waterin(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
HereÂ’s tae a yon greedy self indulgent idiots oot there fi(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
huil. Bilingualism, literacy, self esteem an culture - aa guid! (2021) twitter link
heir mither tongue. Biggin up self-esteem, validity, literacy, c (2020) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
That's mah drunken self got pink Floyd oan...laters.. (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Me self-esteem plunged doon tae zero on page 43
Though Rabbie's self-control wis zero, he'll aye b on page 77

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
foosty self-containment; on page 22

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@peediepuss tweeted
e there, noo aboot 100 pairs, self sustaining, doing grand. A wr(2020) search twitter

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
d comes tae be a loss o baith self-confidence an waantin tae loo on page 9
r o whit wye fokk identifies: self-identification maks a importa on page 20

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
headicraa. We man un-self wirsels, on page 39

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Nicholson, Hannah Da Wye At I Spaek, (self-published 2021) Shetland - Brae, poetry
Da self-contradiction is brawly funny
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
If dir a better form o self care as drinkin cocktails in (2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
et oot a muckle plutty sigh o self pity a few weeks ago (I've ne(2020) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
ot right. Some folks ir joost self important wankers (2021) twitter link

Southern

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
* Self publishin' Heft Plen - hefts on page 10
s fer creative an' commercial self expression. on page 30
y the saime wud bae an ect o' self hairm. Mair inection on page 31
ure generations. The issue o' self publishin' on page 52
* Self publishin' heft plen - hefts on page 56
Also on pages 72
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