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slow Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words44.9 43.6 49.6 109.3 46.5 0 30.9
Number of occurrences13982 31 11 8 0 7
Number of authors69 42 12 7 3 5

Occurrences of slow in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
s awfy deep, or she fell awfy slow, cause she hid plenty ae time on page 8

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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
up oot ma seat. And no jist a slow rise, either. It wis a litera on page 35

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
Loan, oot tae the street an, slow like, as if switherin, set af on page 133

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
It aw seems tae happen in slow motion. He turns roon, jookin on page 27

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Cairns, Pauline Lallans 83 - Boeuf Bourguignon, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Pit intil a slow oven for aboot an oor an a ha on page 69

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
e, doesnae smash. It bounces, slow: motion, on the rim on page 14
two right hooks. We watch in slow motion as Addison's nose spla on page 27
on a fallen tree n seems tae slow doon. We're aw soakin n filth on page 48

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Owre a burn, slow and cool on page 16

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ts mou, an spake tae her in a slow, dozy, droll kin o vyce. on page 42

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
The nixt daunce wis a slow ane. The ane follaein wis fas on page 27

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
even need twa,' Archie said, slow an calm. 'I'm only takin that on page 1

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

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
bleezin, fawin, lives drapped slow an sair fae whit should aye b 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
were laith tae move, an ower slow tae come forrit. Claverhouse on page 47
e frae the bitter cauld - or slow stervation ower the neist twa on page 81

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ved the twa separate amounts, slow and eident. on page 45
'Slow doon,' the laddie said, scrie on page 46
e Trunchbull stramped forrit, slow and saftfitted, hike a tigres on page 142
esitated. 'Then he said, dead slow, "It's no W... U... T, and it on page 146
hen, awfie awfie slowly, that slow she could haurdly see it happ on page 159
Also on pages 225, 226
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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
He spoke slow, so that ah could unnerstaun, on page 195

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
it wi the sword but he's too slow. He doubles err as the tanger on page 175

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
ah slow an lethargic, but hey, it's f on page 2
an raeds far too fuckin slow... on page 10

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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
ternity an the papers werenae slow tae pit a name tae this shado on page 104

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
Sae slow aa sets rot. Ilka actor blear on page 16

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Big Johnny "Twae-Jags' wisnae slow, on page 45
n lad, mibbes aye a wee bitty slow, on page 118

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
It wis quite slow tae stert wi... jist a gey gr on page 44

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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
Millennia slow the geological wey, on page 15
Slow spinnin pupae dream o metamor on page 57
Illuminatin by degrees, slow at first on yer frosty neb on page 95

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
t the clock. Time's passin as slow as a day in the jail. Ah dae on page 9

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
y had twa speeds o a mornin, 'Slow' and 'Stap'. But she nodded a on page 101

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
oan Facebook, and you wurnae slow in likin the bloody status!' on page 33
Gary's drivin as slow as a day in the jail. It's a on page 51
queue itsel will be like the slow boat tae China. Ma number'll on page 111

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
skails slow venom intil his harigals; on page 45

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Nae cairts or horses gan thir slow gait, heavy soons, fae west's on page 22

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
the slow separation of words on page 85

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
There's few cars, and them aa slow by maist standards, at least on page 72

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
peasant, a lang skinnymalink, slow in his weys,
near and yet sae slow tae come. Her braith wis shor
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ngested it quick, digested it slow n egested it aww liquidy a fe
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Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - St Anndra’s Day, 2008, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
eventide fast fallin but the slow rise
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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
h’d better spik Inglish, an slow, she maun be glaiket. Fair lo
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
in an oot o’ mare and mare slow walkers on the wee narrow bac
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
Ye cannae escape yer fate nor slow it doon. Ye made yer choice,
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
as hameward set we daunered slow.
Slow doon, fur peety's sake!
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
tracks tae ken that there's a slow train comin. The trust o the
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
, like Yeats's, comes drappin slow; the bite that disnae gang do
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Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
r an’ heard ’im walkin’ slow tae open it. It creakit open
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Dade sais, breathlessly as we slow doon tae a jog.
Springy Road at Parkheid, ah slow it doon tae a walk as a polis
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The hospital lab is as slow as a day in the jail. Ah watc
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
leein aboot in yer heid kinda slow doon and don't annoy ye.
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ocked the gun, then let oot a slow breath an’ gently squeezed
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
s saying the Polis were a bit slow on the uptake and it wis only
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
group an’ briefed them tae slow at a moderate pace, allowin
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
gain ower fast, can he no’ slow doon?”
Marion changed the script tae Slow, Left, Stoap peddlin’! As s
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ut progess has often been gey slow an gey timorous.
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Lehane, Matt Red an Black, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
we’re slow burning fuses o calm
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
umps. He soothes the sting wi slow, wet kisses which ah wisnae e
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
‘go’, ‘know’, and ‘slow’ are short, shairp, and mon
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tly. He stands up and takes a slow strut oor tae the drawer nixt
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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Leukin at his pictur, my ain slow history,
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
es now, and I’ve started tae slow down and smell the roses. Try(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
AllyLove21 husney scored yit? Slow day at the hoffice there??. ?(2018) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
I don't eat meat so lamb in a slow cooker is unlikely... fish di(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
- but why did ye no swerve, slow doon, or stop when ye kent ye(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
fie oh u n wee jimmy up fir a slow yin - b oan lol (2020) twitter link
n there but u young yins r so slow in the uptake - nudge nudge (2020) twitter link
he radio gadgie is defo a bit slow on the uptake guys lol (2020) twitter link
e live stream vicki n after a slow start - the broxburn lads go (2020) twitter link

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
e sufferin as weel. It's jist slow poison.' An wi that Bella van on page 84

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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
case he thocht I wis a bittie slow. on page 124

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Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
in the backseat o ma granda's slow-mobile wi its air freshener t on page 96

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
hree lines Tae shout he wisna slow on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Patient, canny, slow te rile. on page 11

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
An dee ma best te slow ye doon on page 24
Ye'd think ye'd bi pleased te slow doon - te suit yersel - te on page 86
n wis gettin on his wick: the slow, methodical wye she pit the m on page 87
illies' fairmhoose, seein the slow treetle o folk comin in aboot on page 93

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nner foo time can creep by se slow fin it eesed te flee se faist on page 44
-pace progress o the I nicht, slow-mairchin roon the wee sma oor on page 49
"It least ye'r nae es slow aff the mark es yer pal, Suzi on page 51

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
rew e tale o Wonderland: Thus slow, wan by wan, on page 6
awful deep, or she fell awful slow, for she hed plenty o time as on page 8
d is, id turned roond an swam slow back till her: ids face wis q on page 22
d wis e White Rabbit, trottan slow back again, an lookan anxious on page 31
mooth, an spoke till her in a slow, sleepy voice. on page 41
Also on pages 63, 90, 96
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
Haa, wi the fiddlers playin a slow air, like they'd bin pyed tae on page 51

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
pring things were beginin tae slow doon. It hid been like that
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
gweed idea bit painstakinly slow. There hid been a richt gweed
blocked be tractors gaun at a slow speed.
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Hill o Leddrach, cryin on the slow-coach tae follae her. 'Race y
yon ower in her harns like a slow furrow cowpin ower frae a plo
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Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
warm. The traffic wis gaen gi slow and fowk were slipping n slid
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@cligeey tweeted
kieRed83 @carhandle We have a slow patience led build up style t(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
ma heid in @LouiseNicol1. Go slow gremlins grrr(2011) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
tell Zoe Ball on e radio tae slow doon a bit. Her gob gings lik(2019) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
@Lubowho8 Slow dance bluto...you and me..wi (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
a grey, Slow Air on page 28

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
id doon, he plowts along that slow. on page 10

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
The cast sheu gits by slow packet is pangit wi sarcasm. on page 71
nth-aald reports comed oot by slow packets, hilligo advertiseens on page 73

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
he swans luk like thur pullan slow on page 67
an ahint ur. That's bound tae slow ur doon, and sure enough here on page 87
tae Papay, brecks skrekan tae slow is doon on page 91

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Tae this slow waltz, rest thee noo. on page 151

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a grey, Slow Air on page 154

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
At the end for a slow smooch on page 156

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Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
r remarked tae me, ‘hid’s slow tae come in the springtime’
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
aafil deep or shö fell aafil slow, for as shö guid. doon shö on page 8
n sweemed back tae her, richt slow: his face wis fairly white (h on page 24
dis time he feddit awa braaly slow, startin wi da point o his ta on page 66
d, but guid ahint her, braaly slow, back ta da croquet grund. on page 93
a Mock Turtle sang dis, aafil slow an sad-wye: on page 100

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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
A coarn bides ithin slow motion on page 19

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
slow in yun wye is richt Shaetlan on page 77

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
da seekly stink o slow mulderin on page 111

1 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Ower the slow blak watter o the sheugh, an on page 6

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
wile deep, or shae fell wile slow, fur shae had plenty o time e on page 8

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
arable wus aboot." ©"Ir yous slow on tha uptake tae?" Jesus axt on page 9
wa o thaim, "Ye coafs, yis ir slow tae tak ïn aa that tha proaf on page 111

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
wake laik a pack o grulshes, slow, awkward and overweight peopl on page 32

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Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
nin bak tae guerd as weel the slow, hirded rottin o his blak plu
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Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
'll admit ye micht notice is' slow.
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