A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of shame in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
that ony delay wid be an awfy shame fir aw concerned. on page 91

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Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
e there, sir, for love or for shame? on page 52

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
dy thing, the cancer, a richt shame. Folk had forgot that Jock wi on page 79
neer got tae meet him. A wee shame tae that Andy hadnae made it. on page 80

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
him glunchin an burnin wi the shame. Sair in debt tae his lanlady on page 133
agabash, wad hae thocht black shame tae be seen oot in duds as cl on page 134

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
m, this is gonnae be a fuckin shame but ah've no goat tae where a on page 13

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ace ae the enemy. There's nae shame in takin a dooin aff a few cu on page 44

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Shame aboot the lower section on page 11
"Ye shuid hing yer heid in shame." on page 12
For The Norlan Wind, shame in defeat. on page 28

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Your mother dying in self shame and fear on page 40

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
i hap him. Whatna blek burnin shame! He haesna siller, jaiket nor on page 48

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Slam it again, why don't ye? Shame ye left the waw up.' No in ma 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
s wi smeddum, lanesomeness an shame. 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
rekkin the Sabbath an bringin shame on yer auld mither an me! ... on page 22
a elders boued their heids in shame at their ain lack o courage a on page 41
nsberry he has brocht eternal shame an damnation on his faimily . on page 61

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
a laithly fear o aathing - shame on page 44

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ys the bruiser wioot a glim o shame. on page 14

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
ds that should hing heavy wae shame. on page 21
And watch it cringe in shame. on page 36
A look upon ye filled wae shame, on page 104
here that troll wha sneers in shame, on page 105

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
ch, naw! Oh, crivvens! Whit a shame! on page 32
hiv,'' Wolf said. 'And tae ma shame, on page 43

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
it's full ae faces covered in shame and humiliation as far as the on page 122
t her aw comfortin. "That's a shame. Ah'm alweys tellin the lads on page 140

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d she wid eggle him on wi nae shame. on page 16

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e is a maitter o record, an o shame. Nou, they werenae aw bleck-h on page 18

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
we nae shame or disrespect on page 3

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
agree tae takin wan. It wis a shame cause it wisa beautiful big t on page 169

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
breid-winnin wife's her man's shame. on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
And aw the flytin and the shame on page 133

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ven, but the man hus goat nae shame, on page 43

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Unneedit shame, on page 139

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ary in cuddies years. A cryin shame. Mibbie they'll let ye keep i on page 27
llt me tae tell the truth and shame the Devil. on page 53

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
fir flouers an fuid. Buiry wi shame the thoosand year ae wirds be on page 4

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Sae hungry she near deed o shame. on page 73

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
's fae Malcolm. She's gat nae shame.' on page 112
icture o health. He's gat nae shame. Lazy bastart askin fur a lif on page 118

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
nae shame, huv ye on page 81

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Me as his wife. I'se thole ma shame, on page 18

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
For shame. on page 35

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
kept shame her flesh tae his had meant. on page 112

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Wi his heid hingin in shame, he went tae Zeus, chief o aw on page 3

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
ide comes buskit i the duds o Shame. on page 79

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
prefer tae tell the truith an shame the deil, sae Ah'll awn ma wi on page 56

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
imlies wha had tae cairry the shame o thair weyward kin. An this on page 18

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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
It's a muckle shame the wey bairns isna juist toc
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
man, but it’s sicna muckle shame seein what You’v pitten the
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ch, Dad, they hae nae sense o shame -
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
tae name thaim aw wad be tae shame the rest. It's been a year o
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
ll hae tae cairry themsels wi shame fir their wey o speakin. Thai
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
e be mony countries whae feel shame aboot their ain culture. Ther
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
be their authentic self wioot shame, wioot fear, an wioot hesitat
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
the man himsel. This seems a shame, as nae single figur haes bee
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ingle’s taken fae, a fuckin shame man, so it is. Ye never know
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s ain business. It’s just a shame, this wis a nice area at wan
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
Athena, “dinna let a mortal shame yer sister. Ding yer haimmer
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
g wis as nothin’ tae ma ain shame! Aw’budy, in the ken, hae v
l decay an’ ma increasin’ shame. Twa years yer eyeless socket
� the filth o’ murder an’ shame o’ denial. Sae there ye are
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
o’ the Catholic church tae shame, we wis oot on wur arses bein
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Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
haunt ye, tell the truth and shame the deil. Onieway if ye tell
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
said yin mornin’, “It's a shame aboot Scott!” “Eh?” A e
oilets! Ye should aw’ think shame o’ yersel’s!” Aw’ the
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Free o’ biases’ shame fu’ taint,
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ce cam back onywey, an whatna shame no tae get the weir oot o tha
e silence. “It’s a bloody shame,” he sayed, gaun ower grun
k (thump). You ocht tae think shame.” He glowert aroon. “Sae
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McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
e whan they, tae their lastin shame, teuk the national team tae p
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
d weys, an wi crimes that wad shame onie nation, the pooer o the
e things we hae heard tae the shame o the CIA haed i fack been ca
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McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
we are yer livin shame.
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
A sat there at first in pure shame, the thought o’ being caugh
ust sat wi’ ma heid hung in shame, still crying, but now quite
ried or anything, which wis a shame, a’m sure she coulda got a
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ma antics have broat eternal shame oan the family name. She’s
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e those rogue eyes. He has no shame’’ she says.
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
@TheFyfie I think that's a shame but burst oot laughing when r(2020) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
@Agedgoth62 Ach, that’s a shame. Hope ye’re dischairged suin(2020) search twitter
riHunter @DrMDempster Thanks. Shame, but. Elide aw the things, I (2020) search twitter
@NonBinary68 Aw, noo. A shame, but you need tae be gentle o(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
@Ianiesta8 Shite! ?? Shame!(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
rcome thi virus. Ye hauna ony shame ava.(2020) search twitter
ht Boris will hae been tellt. Shame oor lassie has tae spend the (2020) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
. Och, naw. That wid be a wee shame tae ask um that. Tories nivvi(2020) search twitter
@raiphsays Ats a big shame. Bit, if we awe dae whit Nico(2020) search twitter
@raiphsays Ocht, ats a wee shame. Ah feel fur ye bit yir bette(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
in this programme, which is a shame. #GettingHitchedAsianStyle(2020) search twitter
be the end o thur freendship. Shame. #TheInvisibleMan(2020) search twitter
It's a shame thit Tim cudnae hae a shave f(2020) search twitter
atie Ye work sae hard. It's a shame ye're no appreciatit mair x(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
wk (like NS) who wurny there. Shame she had no close pals who sat (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
knock fuck oot ye again hen? Shame. And that means ye'll no be a (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
@Alan1967 Puttin me tae shame ??????? (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ecision - hang your heads in shame! (2020) twitter link
p guy has left them - such a shame - shambles alas imo (2020) twitter link
quiet n report them - name n shame is the name o the game likes (2020) twitter link
th your draconian measures - shame on you and the snp (2020) twitter link
@JamiePaterek name n shame them brother - or pm me - n (2020) twitter link
and 7 other occurrences.

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t te dee somethin. It's sic a shame," sighed Ina. "The bools winn on page 24
days o the holiday. It wis a shame, he thocht es he waatched er on page 46
"At's a shame." Duncan cradled the wee blac on page 62

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
neuk o the tablecloth an the shame-faced Terrier cam trottin oot on page 32
shame...a shame fin ye growe auler an naebody on page 35
y baith burst oot lachin as a shame-faced Norman lookit up an sai on page 49

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ein, at last he's teen awa ma shame." on page 79
upo hiz, we wipe aff tae yer shame, bit myn, e Keengdom o God is on page 98
se ye're his freen, for verra shame at yer persistance he'll get on page 99

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
't nae bother. It wis a damnt shame, raelly: Ah'd te pit a collar on page 17
affront fir him an a bit of a shame, raelly, Ah jist cudna keep a on page 50

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ur yet. Ay, that wis a bloody shame. An nae pension, of course. on page 18

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Did ee say 'What a shame!'?" e Rabbit asked. on page 79

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ll howpin tae gar thaim think shame, jist a haet, for fechtin owe on page 62

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
t, I mind, frae which, til my shame, I aince nickit an aipple, bu on page 125

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
t, I mind, frae which, til my shame, I aince nickit an aipple, bu
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Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
It wis a bit o a shame cos nane o us felt affa hungr
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Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
ion turnt aroon an a ripple o shame fell ower the kirk.
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The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
p Peeps, which is noo shut; a shame because it would hiv made a l
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@johnnydee72 fit a shame yer nae oan e' telly. Yiv a p(2016) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Fit a shame Police Scotland - an inflata(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
Fit a shame - make sure you can dig deep(2019) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
rangers and #celtic scotlands shame #standfree https://t.co/aM6n6(2020) search twitter
s way aff. Simplist part ana. Shame.(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
@1990_Scotty no way ats a shame min. Is there nae a course on(2013) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 @lisathemong in shame or jist coz ye canna hud it u(2012) search twitter
@LouiseNicol1 pits us tae shame :-((2012) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
@MrsStewart31 Aye ken, fit a shame they were forced tae close! P(2020) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
@joe_yer99 Shame it was a Danny magnet....erm (2022) twitter link
@seanie_bhoy Wee shame... (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
years, but still minds o the shame on page 98

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
- I hing doon me heed wi the shame. on page 31
id tae him and go reed-hot wi shame. on page 68

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
shame lighter, gauzy. Function... on page 37

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Oh the shame! Grandad wisna plaesed. I fel on page 129

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Shetland

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
It's a shame we dunna hae somebody officia

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
let onybody doon Sam. Dirs no shame in reachin oot fur help when (2018) twitter link

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
tholin the shame o ma thirldom.
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
lave o the Scottis Press tae shame, bi publicklie giein uz ae he
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@StuartPoet tweeted
ngelinekking Aye, great wird (shame aboot the press). You're righ(2020) search twitter
JimCMackintosh @Historic_Ally Shame there's nae alc-free cratur. (2020) search twitter
@MarkThompStuff Shame Ah'm up in Ayrshire the noo o(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Thïs püt hïs enemies tae shame, tha hale lock o thaim; an aa on page 94

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Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
But I coont that nae shame, the oul mere's joost the sam
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@Angelinekking tweeted
k It’s wile guid hey!A quare shame this kind o lit isnae learnt (2020) search twitter