A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of settin in Corpus

Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
an peel the clingfilm aff it, settin it doon oan the cooker. Turni on page 10

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
; the ither thrie airchers aw settin their arras up in aisy reach. on page 56

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
dded, 'there is nae skaith in settin aside a piece o wark tae anit on page 24

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Everycunt laughs n they start settin up another joint in the Highl on page 10

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Settin lowe tae thae shilpit wee fla on page 23

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ra why he's aw sair. Athritis settin in. Tell him every time. See on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
her, daunderin awfie slow and settin doon their birsie, bausie hui on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
E'en settin up seemt tae tak an age on page 49

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
an it micht yet be worthwhile settin his bunnet at her for the bai on page 42

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
nobs tae get it tae the richt settin' (hey! Ye big gallus rude bug on page

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
O ploys no fir the settin sail, But a puckle mile inlan on page 12
the Station Hotel, but afore settin oot I thocht o hou lang it mi on page 70
Wullie, I'd hae him up there, settin up the stour. But it wis the on page 74

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
at a fella. Anywey, ah'm jist settin up another line oan ma Oasis on page 144
n. And dinnae even hink aboot settin yur paws oan that couch." on page 151

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
a gless, intae the classroom, settin them baith on the teacher's t on page 133

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
legal staunin' here afore the settin up o the Holyrood Pairliament on page 18
the capitalist. It's a wey o settin up a business whaur effective on page 91
ame day, echtteen month eftir settin it up, an the hail jing-bang on page 108
le fer some - weapons, but as settin an example that cuid be folla on page 129
An aye mind, settin yer sichts low micht avoid di on page 154

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Settin fire ti thi bins we skint kne on page 52

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Loch Zürich wis the settin fir a wheen o Meyer's warks i on page 5

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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
McCormick at St Andrews afore settin north tae get tae Dundee. On on page 26

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
t cleiks us frae the stert bi settin up an impleicit dialogue atwe on page 5

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
t time, an in parteeclar whan settin oot tae write in the style o on page 4
f-read an spell checkit afore settin furth. Coffin a douce diction on page 13
ars fact check material afore settin furth. on page 14
r that haed been weel in haun settin the meanings o Soothron an Sp on page 34

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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
interess, lik a buddie furth-settin ti the snellryfe Powl. Aw wes on page 1

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
've tae awa help Coont Olaf , settin up for the grand performance on page 128

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
settin little store on page 45

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e warkin wi a new stert, he's settin up the front aaready sae we'l on page 65

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
ma faither's kinrik an see me settin thare sellin, hou thay sal ge on page 42

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Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
settin the finishin touches on page 133

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ed tae his singers: insteid o settin up as patren tae them, he beg on page 69

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
t, an he stairts the buik aff settin oot a puckle o his thochts. H on page 110

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Och aye! the settin sun hed greit bewtie, on page 114

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
n a mair public an mair apert settin nor poesie an sang. An wes it on page 109

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Ceilidh, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
turning, settin, on page 115

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
rters, the buik is verra weel settin-oot; in fact, onybody ettlin on page 132
an leeterary ongauns. This is settin oot in a fair haund bi his so on page 133

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
verra skeillie an fekfu scene-settin, afore developin intil a tale on page 138

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
this: did we think at we war settin oot a poseition that wis like on page 4

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
dominant leid in a fameiliar settin (raither lik uisin vous whaur on page 56

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
ava sae they got rained aff. Settin in the howff, lissenin til th on page 58

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
he gases fawin inwards – an settin the Sun aff – cam fae ane o
rawin ither moons ootwards an settin the pattren that we see the d
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
uk furth o thon group for the settin oot o the strategy that'll ta
hin the neist twa-three weeks settin oot whit Scots expecks tae ha
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
rried aw the ferms an burghs, settin
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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
Takkin accoont o GME whan settin oot national expectations an
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
a wee gaitherin in a village settin that aa body can hae a pairt
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
voters the time at ithers wis settin out urns o coffee an ashets o
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
privileged areas that are the settin for thir plays is the haunts
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
ka or ony o his ceetizens fae settin fit on their new fundit laund
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
yont ony pouer's capacity for settin richt. But as George Orwell k
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
anguage Qualification' an the settin up o 'Scottish Studies' in sc
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Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
uld, gin it wantit, gae aboot settin up a ‘mercat’ for private
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
tae mak siller, whither it be settin furth sindry quairs (ower a h
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s — that teuk on the darg o settin thir melodies, alang wi new a
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
f that’s no callous eneuch, settin their dugs on the woundit ane
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
sar celebrations, sae they're settin the tone wi nae want o panach
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
. .’ he sais, openin it an settin a couple ay lines up oan the
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
orangey yella hue ay the the settin sun glistenin oan her soft sk
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the bottom an is perfect fur settin a wee fire.
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
onely. Noo the cabin fever is settin in, ah’m takin comfort in u
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
the hinneren haed led tae the settin up o the Board. He gied parti
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Sanct Hub’s, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
as whan ye’re settin on a jyner’s tress!
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
expedition, sae there wis the settin’ which also allowed me tae
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
feres!’ cries oot Napoleon, settin himsel afore the bucket. ‘T
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
standards wur low whin a wis settin’ the bar Some wurnae that b
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ed’ (as it wis cryed) afore settin furth. Mair important like wi
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
haes intil‟t fower chapters settin oot hoo referendums is tae be
• settin furth guidance for thaim that
tae follae for settin the leemits.
eld in ony airts o the UK. In settin sic leemits, the Secretar o S
Elections wicelike whan settin leemits for referendums bi ga
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rse, siller wad be wantit for settin up tae stert wi, but whit gui
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Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
throughoot a relationship or settin doon interactions that took p
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
leuk intae the feasibility o settin up an Ulster-Scots Language L
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
n peel the cling-film aff it, settin it doon oan the cooker. Turni
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tae say first before ah start settin oaff any premature alarm bell
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@Chazzbat tweeted
ir it's Matt? It cud be Jimmy settin a trap fer her. #Strike(2020) search twitter

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
wid gar you grieve at winter settin in. on page 10

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ongs wi a cum o back-speirin, settin snares tae catch him oot wi h on page 101

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
settin on the second city o empire, on page 32

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
eikit on, sleekin his hair an settin him doun on the brod neist ta on page 19

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
needit tae stook the shaves, settin them up on eyn, stibble tae s
airsters scaled frae the park settin aff fur hame or byre or fariv
itsel, hid banned Minnie fae settin fit within a hunner yairds o'
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
s, wi the bare skite o tarmac settin wheels a-birlin, slidderin af
inmaist twa wikks there afore settin aff on the trauchelsome journ
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Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
e his bed. The sun wis nearly settin an the lift wis aa reed an bo
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
netjanet @AberdeenFCPins Jist settin summin up, hopefully ower i w(2020) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
Ken iss. Ah've got three settin's on ma phone... Gàidhlig, S (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
readin paper, chattin on fb n settin up twitter. Fa says a woman's(2011) search twitter

Orkney

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ood a sworn I saa Santy Claas settin a muckle box ipo dir doorstep on page 31
ude wid come a da laeks a wis settin wir kep at da laird's son, bi on page 33

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De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
is on the Lord's side?' In a settin on page 30

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Settin pattrens on page 34

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
pervises da biggin a da dess, settin da steid just da right size f
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Sinclair, James Yarnin, (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
an settin a creel richt on tap o dat ba
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
e John's beard an fatigue wis settin intae his crew. His faeder ha
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
dat I took dis photo o da sun settin ower Aberdeen at da back o 4 (2021) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
n ma couch an stuid it in the settin sun; on page 40

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
telt thit ee ir ae expert it settin mowdie traps.” Geordie aski
’. Weel A mynd on Tom Scott settin Logan on tae pent aa the hunt
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Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
hïs fowk an pyed tha coast o settin thaim free. on page 71
vite tae a waddin, dïnnae be settin yersel doon at tha tap table, on page 95

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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
n Wechtin (CCLEW) threaps 'at settin leid stannèrts maun be daen on page 27
Settin Stannèrts fur tha Leid on page 43
gue wull nibor furtae fordèr settin stannèrts fur tha scrievit k on page 44

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
The settin' ap o' thrie research an' edu on page 6
* The settin ap o' a dedicated publication on page 10
rlin Airlan Executive oan the settin ap o' the offaice o' Identity on page 11
* Settin ap a Tourism Forderin Fund - on page 12
* The settin ap o' the Offaice fer Identit on page 14
Also on pages 26, 30, 40, 47, 48, 56, 58, 60, 61, 69
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Reynolds, Charlie An Appeal frae tha hairt, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
. Bae that A mane its nae use settin boords an mair boords in tha
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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Hiddlie settin wi a settin factor
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DfC Press Offys Hargey sets oot Owersettin Hub, (Depairtment fur Commonities 2021) Ulster, government
�m hairt gled tae declare tha settin oot o tha Owwersettin Hub. Th
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Depairtment fur Commonities Hargey announces heidwie oan plens fer Airish an’ Ulster-Scots, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
an’ Culture Plen wi’ the settin’ ap o’ Expert Adwisory Pe
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