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Use in varieties of Scots

touch Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words79.6 73 105.5 159 58.1 124 22.1
Number of occurrences255142 70 16 10 12 5
Number of authors95 56 20 7 5 5 2

Occurrences of touch in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
smirr. If she'd raxed oot tae touch him there'd hae been naethin on page 7
im. No that she thocht he wid touch it. on page 8

2 matches

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
nor mark the touch o tender fingertip. on page 17

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
etchin oot its paw, tryin tae touch her. "Puir wee on page 40
an even if ah wis, ah widnae touch yours: ah don't like them raw on page 53

2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
antit ti rax out his haund an touch thaim in the bygaun, but she on page 25

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
the side. But naething could touch Olaf. He birled roond this ma on page 59

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
"Whasumever I touch, I send back tae the yird the on page 60

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
reitchin oot a paw tae try an touch her. "Puir wee thing!" said A on page 39

1 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
il her hauns, the licht god's touch - aye quait and leadin on - on page 55

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Swear tae God, Treeze, Ill no touch a drop fae noo oan. Gaunae be on page 1

4 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
Daur ye touch a threid o my sark an I'll gu on page 106

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
that A'm still owerhinking a touch?' on page 17

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
moshin-bole o a gun's lichted touch paper on page 37

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
call ah made, we were put in touch wae an expert ae watches who on page 17
ae shine oan me or git me tae touch ma taes. Ah check the telly. on page 39
hen the dole contact yae it's touch yur taes time. So, ah decided on page 118
assured me that they'd git in touch yince a spoat opened up fur h on page 155
feel someboady's grubby paws touch me oan the shoulder. An unwan on page 168
Also on pages 193
6 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
they couldnae touch ye Durer. on page 106

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
warmth that ye could gey near touch shone oot o Miss Honey's face on page 61

1 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
shaped ye, aa that binds ye. Touch on page 196
Touch new leaves, smell wild flooer on page 202

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
been attackit fer bein oot o touch wi the realities o Scottish c on page 74

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
ti touch on that physical side. on page 80

1 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
leaflet by noo should get in touch wi SLRC or Newbattle for the on page 87

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e snails - naebody else wuid touch them! on page 99
e it maun be said, an mebbe a touch ower close thegither, fixit o on page 101

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ar hersel an she only gets in touch when she's lookin fur money o on page 57
that means Kelly Marie cannae touch her noo. on page 81
ly Marie, Wur no even gaunnae touch yi. Aye, said McNish, But und on page 84
cause she disnae let anywan touch her jewellery. She nearly bro on page 107
cooked right. Charlene didnae touch anythin on page 148
Also on pages 169
6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
k at it jist, but widnae ever touch it. Then at lang last, when h on page 6
st this mornin, but he widnae touch it. He made her tak it back.' on page 48
the bairns cried. "We winnae touch a thing!' on page 99
'Mind, dinnae touch onythin!' shouted Mr Wonka, ' on page 100
cy stuff in here and ye mauna touch ony o it.'' on page 141

5 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
'er believe, fowk waanted tae touch us! on page 74
'Oh for the touch of the vanished hand, on page 88
Ye think: 'Gif ah touch a penny o this ah'll suin be on page 105
dle wey. Thair's some wullnae touch on page 111
lyin thair, he disnae touch it. It's the thrill o the cha on page 114

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
body had telt him he shouldna touch them on page 26

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
o the shadowy bank, ye see, a touch o the sea, a pinch o hertbrak on page ix
But no wan ye kin touch, eh? on page 115
ame, and thunner-storms canna touch ye nae mair and mak ye hamele on page 129
It can come like the touch o yer lips on page 131

6 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
aches, ye kin hear, smell and touch the sea - well, as lang as y on page 22

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
te double if she didnae huv a touch o Dumbo aboot hur. on page xiii
e top o them. Ah hink ah've a touch o the Parkinson's. on page 118

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
syne a touch on page 14

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
the writin, an we juist lost touch. An ivvery time I went oot dr on page 136

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
One touch ... (She taks his haund.) on page 35

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
n, cos they're no allooed tae touch on page 129

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Juist ae touch. The glintin o a spasm on page 112

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
That the touch o their haunds wisnae juist a on page 11
Touch her smaa face. Sae quickly sh on page 18

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
k it fae there. But you canna touch thae aipples, though. Ainly a on page 46
Atlas had said ainly he could touch them. on page 47

2 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
The touch o a boy's hand? on page 98

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
though she wis raxin oot tae touch it. on page 71

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
e, you muck up everything you touch!" on page 98

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
shore tae touch the tea-hoose. Whaur, never n
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ncheese, much, ostrich, rich, touch.
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
a drawer fir yer claes. Dinna touch ma stuff.”
drink. Jist glowered an widna touch it. Manners ae a tyke.
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
the bonnie fruit ye maunna touch;
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
She'd votit Naw, an we'd lost touch efter an awkward message exch
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
in him Oor Willie. Nae doot a touch o the Morninside/ Kelvingrove
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah reach oot tae touch her. . .
donkey work naebody else will touch whilst bein subsidised by the
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
esnae look like ah’ve gat a touch o the Parkinson’s yet.
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
It stretched its fingers tae touch me back, but they wirnae real
, but floating. I reached tae touch them, and they began tae move
lug, still furry and soft tae touch between the pads o my fingers
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ublisht the follaein an aw on Touch the Earth Publications:
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
he rid coats. I still kept in touch wi some o my fellow saboteurs
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ets a lock-on shock, dinni’ touch them, cause the electricity i
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
comfortin sounds, that gentle touch, wid get through the fuzz ae
d and when it reached oot tae touch her, she woke up.
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“The authorities will be in touch with you any minute”
, Pandit-ji, have you been in touch with the rest of your family?
the sleeve o the tunic a wee touch as weill. The twa o thaim met
ou, carefu no tae lat her mou touch it. He wad be drinkin oot o i
ties, somebody bude tae be in touch wi the rw somewey - maybes A
10 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
d in 1706, that wis gien the touch in 1707.
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
hes an concept airt is a nice touch that helps us tae appreciate
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
t woo scairf – he likit the touch o’t on his skin – an the
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
e ah could come wi’ jist ay touch. Ah sais it dryly, no thinkin
Sick Boy hears us anyway. His touch on ma thigh is sending electr
ck so ah’m closer intae his touch. Ah feel a right wee slut, ne
ke ah could come wi’ jist a touch ah reply. Am no longer jokin
at, ah feel braw under Si’s touch, electricity shooting through
6 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
since school. Even stayed in touch when ah went tae Aberdeen Uni
1 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
could ye smell, see, taste or touch? Think o wha else wis in the
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
worth on Friday shuid git in touch wi Stuart direck. Wi the brea
1 matches

Briggs, Susi My Yellow Yorlin, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
If ye let me touch yer yellow yellow yorlin.”
1 matches

Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
words fae fremmit leids that touch us at hame. Fae the French
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
e second half. With his first touch he nutmegged Ziege and went s
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
! @ComeCoachWithMe I'll be in touch 2norrow tae arrange 2nd Sessi(2014) search twitter
a member o "take that" get in touch? Hee hee! Sorry a couldnae re(2015) search twitter
ank you! Still plan tae be in touch wi you by next Tues morning r(2015) search twitter
y weekend Jeff and fam. Be in touch by next Tues morning tae book(2015) search twitter
fae Scotland. Sozz no bee in touch tae book session yet as manic(2015) search twitter
and 6 other occurrences.

@Chazzbat tweeted
Ah've niver felt the need tae touch it. No even ma best pal at th(2020) search twitter
naomi_rovnick Massively oot o touch. Housin benefit is included i(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
the violence?” Wen no a soul touch him wen he wis stoatin aboot (2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
wisnae involved - he widnae touch this shite wi a bargepole. (2022) twitter link
of the woman (tbh, she disnae touch me in any way), but it's wort (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
nie lass loved it hen. Didnae touch the sides, that's the curry I (2022) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
Whit's the best wiy ae get in touch? (2020) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
contact email so I can get in touch re Scots language teaching re (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
h teams 2 night - n a lovely touch puttin this up guys - b oan (2020) twitter link
paper - boy said he coodnae touch the paper then took ma car ke (2020) twitter link
lds @LeonRousseau10 aye a wee touch o quality fae pinkie that yin (2021) twitter link
- pick up the phone n get in touch and arrange a game (2020) twitter link
yous get a game sorted guys n touch wood we get the go ahead for (2020) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.

Doric

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
n in that time, Carlo kept in touch wi us. We heard aboot his wed on page 28

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Aa roon . Touch o haar on page 15

2 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
k aside him: tak tent nae tae touch. on page 10

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e wis my maan, his erse widna touch the grun. Ah'd gie im aa the on page 17
bi in case ony nutters git in touch wi ye. Ye cud eyn up bein dee on page 52

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
act! Ye can sit on the pot an touch baith waas." Morrice sut doon on page 9
ts them ken ye wint te get in touch - aat ye're interestit in a on page 52
ned his een an reached oot te touch her, she wis gone...an the me on page 91
s are as far awa aat ye canna touch them...an ye jist gie up...gi on page 92

4 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
he sicht o e Lord an he winna touch wine nor fusky; fae e meenit on page 79

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
their touch-paper lite on page 25

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ves comin floodin back it the touch o er han. on page 41
""At's nice."' Ah smile an touch the string o pearls it ma nec on page 44

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
She said she didna touch ye fan ye fell doon on i'flee on page 76
An fan I touch ye I feel simthin inside on page 77
Flap yer wings an touch i'sky on page 203

7 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
tchan oot wan paw, tryan till touch her. "Poor peedy thing !" sad on page 38

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Table o Sacrament an we wunna touch it aathoot wi hae need o't.' on page 83

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ed aboot wi dubs. I likit the touch o them, the feel o the blaik on page 51

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
his heid sIowly sink doon tae touch the table. He gied a wee laac on page 86
k, makin a sotter o aathin ye touch. Min' fit they said aboot Aug on page 89

2 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Sae hert-touch’t he will be ,
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ou that did it. He widna dare touch you.”
is affa pathetic. “He winna touch you, but he will kill me!”
2 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Winter Song, William Hershaw, Touch the Earth Publications, Lochg
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Ere's a wee touch o frost in the air,
A wee touch o frost at's fit we feel,
Cauld the hale day wi a touch o sin.
Bides dry wi a touch o sin sae braw,
A touch o frost, och bit fine an fair
10 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
A wee touch o frost we are gettin jist no
Wi a touch o win a bittie bare.
Touch o frost it's affa bare an cau
Ere's a touch o frost affa cauld as weel,
Ere's a touch o frost bit it is fair.
6 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
r they kent he likit them, bi touch, bi spikk, an mebbe even bi s
lie wi a wummin wis jist tae touch her peenie, an she wad follae
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
deo-conferencin fowk he cudna touch.
lat richt up tae boo doon an touch the yird in reverence, tae of
he nurse pit oot her haun tae touch the bairnie, fa wisna a year
3 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
ilka line a touch o grace.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
y!” She put her haan in tae touch it but the cat hissed at her
d. But still it widna let her touch it and jist hissed at her if
ablow the Aga. Mabel got tae touch it noo and wiz even alloed ta
e a river. She felt something touch her cheek and fin she looked
Mabel. “Go on min and dinna touch onything!” Galvanised the P
6 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tin there fin she felt a hand touch her on the richt shooder she
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“Dinna touch the en I’m gaun tae licht
h in the muckle Bens far they touch the clouds, near a wee clacha
2 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Touch his neb wi his pinkie, A jalo(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ke free listing please get in touch, though I will expect a free (2017) search twitter
mention her loon putten ye in touch! https://t.co/1YhYbYs7KC(2017) search twitter
dia pages, then please get in touch https://t.co/pqj7jgjh1p(2018) search twitter
ower fae Jackie an bringing a touch o #Doric tae oor screens!(2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
wurld up in Inverness. Get in touch wi ma pal here. https://t.co/(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
example, Ryan Christie, great touch but decides tae blast the ba (2021) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@FaeFoggie OK licht the touch paper(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Said I, "You touch me Pepsi and your face'll hit on page 12
I feel a touch o sadness as I mourn owld Cha on page 13
. Hid cheust needs a wumman's touch." on page 25
No insurance in Orkney wid touch hid - and Ecky Yule selt hid on page 41
gland bit wir aalways kept in touch. on page 58
Also on pages 77
6 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
gs. Thir haands sweeng closs, touch, twine, pull back, touch more on page 62

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Yir touch hammers, screeches, skreks an on page 19

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
An tender tae the touch on page 107

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Dinna touch, faa back on page 158

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
touch thim. on page 26

1 matches

Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I liked to touch his whiskers and his stone-co on page 29

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
Thair hands sweeng closs, touch, twine,
pull back, touch more. An than – “Astrid?
2 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
ee paa, peerie-wyes, tryin ta touch her. "Poor peerie ting at du on page 41

1 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
tree dat dey wir bidden no ta touch. Somewye dey sensed dat dis w on page 5

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Shü rekkit oot ta touch da lang blonde hair, an next on page 23
and key, and wouldn't let me touch. When she became ill she depo on page 24

3 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
an touch da hert-holl at we tocht inta on page 21
back spaegied, virmishin fur touch? on page 64
Da hidmost task is tae touch up da photos on page 84

3 matches

Sutherland, Stella Midder, (Shetland For Wirds 2014) Shetland, poetry
traesir! – touch, taste, scent, hearin, sight,
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
As if tae touch, sae close, sae near on page 6
Ma bed sheets cauld tae touch on page 44

2 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
etchin oot yin paw, tryin tae touch hur. "Pair wee hing!" said Ah on page 39

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
ence. It brocht the author in touch with the saul o a sensitive a on page 34

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
erience. It brings a bodie in touch wi the saul o a man whas corp
1 matches

@officialAliRed tweeted
g presents to the bairns - a touch of class. ?? https://t.co/nFl(2019) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
d when a left school... never touch that tae this day. ??????(2020) search twitter
ry fae muckle hangover! Never touch that again!(2020) search twitter
@GingerGeekCraig a wouldnae touch any o’ em! Even cannae dae t(2020) search twitter
resDaibhi That’s it!! Winnae touch that again!! https://t.co/bTt(2020) search twitter
byn_ @RDHale_ Ma arse! Winnae touch him with ma barge pole...(2020) search twitter
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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
he til hirsel, "If A can jist touch hïs cloke, A wull be made we on page 9
hale crood o fowks wantit tae touch hïm acause a pooer o guid wu on page 79
n Hooses, aye wantin fowk tae touch thair keps tae ye ïn tha mai on page 90

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
point whaur A'm sair tae the touch!! on page 19

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