A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of whether in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ow; so whit odds is it tae me whether ye're a wee lassie or a serpe on page 53
it shy, cause she wisnae sure whether it wis the done thing tae spe on page 59
itatin, cause she wisnae sure whether or no it wid like the name: b on page 62
Alice didnae know whether she wis comin or gawin. Whit on page 69
,; "ir ah'll hiv ye executit, whether ye're nervous ir no." on page 110

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
heidit like the first twa, or whether Jockd be a stranger to it whe on page 78

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
n her feel gey dozy an daft), whether the pleisure o makin a gowan on page 7
at there wis nae wey o tellin whether it wis duntit an hurt, or no. on page 44

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
cluding our language), though whether a Scottish National Drama, if on page 36
though whether a Scottish National Drama, if on page 39
Bowman owresettin major pleys whether the classics o Molière ir Ro on page 40

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
oth. She passed oot no kennin whether she was suffocatin or droonin on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e hey. Adam had aye tae judge whether or no he wad hae eneuch fodde on page 56
s be shot. She wunnert whiles whether it had ever ta'en the lives o on page 64

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
. 'T'm struggling to work out whether you're telling me the truth h on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
hile ah watch a hoarse decide whether ah will huv food in ma belly on page 20
ee, it's in oor DNA tae fail, whether it be me or the spider, we al on page 21
on. And ah turn aboot tae see whether lady luck wis gonnae shine oa on page 39
nd yae wur never quite shaire whether tae laugh or start diallin 99 on page 78
ie. It didnae seem tae matter whether yae represented the green or on page 88
Also on pages 89, 95, 98, 102, 168, 169
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
the same age stay thegether, whether they're clivvir or glaikit. J on page 82

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
r no ~ sittin doon the front, whether it's oan the bus or at school on page 75

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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
owk, in baith toun an county, Whether he was eftir fish or fowl or on page 84

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
whit age she wis an whether Mister Auldhill an Princess D on page 34
in whit like the dance wis an whether or no a got a LUMBER. An Char on page 38
ways had tae tell the teacher whether yi wur a school dinner or a p on page 47
ummin her load aboot somethin whether it's somethin stupit lik she' on page 76
first come in but wisnae sure whether tae smile at him or what, but on page 127
Also on pages 141, 155, 169
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
whether yer pairtner's a mairriet wum on page 113

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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
Whether they will or no, tae Hell or on page 31

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
es uised in Scotland the-day, whether Gaelic, English, Cantonese, U on page 14
particular territoral space, whether this space be recognised or n on page 20

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
and biggit, that he didna ken whether he should be lookin for Totue on page 35
Whether he wid hae thocht o onythin a on page 62
ristopher Robin, and wunnered whether tae lauch or whit. on page 150

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
in a poke. It's aw wan tae me whether I'm ablow the grund or on tap on page 51

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
re in Coont Olaf's hoose, and whether, for the rest o their lives, on page 25
whether it wis the bed or the flair t on page 29

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Whether ye come by land, sea or sky, on page xiii
acceptance. It doesnae matter whether it's wheelin in their bins or on page 5
ot oor differences, ah wonder whether Stella Marie, let alone David on page 115

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
nkled English an wesnae shuir whether tae stop an stert again, when on page 7

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
Scots wirds was dividit about whether they spak Scots - aroun 60% on page 9

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Whether spae or tellin, Weir's last on page 112

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
sed. Professor Fowler queried whether Carol Anne Duffy warranted a on page 95

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
He caresna whether I'm boond fir Heiven or Hell. on page 22

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ither dinna ken or dinna care whether it's hoose or hous, muckle or on page 109

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
d on the luims. He didnae ken whether somebody had pit the goggles on page 62

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
yin an unco deal attention to whether onything's on the wey, lookin on page 72

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Gin ye speir whit wey we ken whether a fiddle or pipe air is Scots on page 77

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
, we can check fairly rapidly whether some items is aye current. An on page 16

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
t nor lealtie tae yer kintra, whether in fechtin weirs or pauchlin on page 126
it state, geyan anxious anent whether or no his son will survive ta on page 127

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
emantic fields and registers. Whether he is in the Edinburgh salon
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
aders o Scots: hou div ye ken whether "ch" should be soondit like i
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
s an, tae some extent, Irish. Whether it’s legeetimate tae descri
ae debate. That wad depend on whether a body defines Hiberno-Inglis
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Whether ye are for Heaven or Hell,
Whether A'm livin or deid.
whether it's baking hot or freezing.
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Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
bide, in the bonnie Borders, whether ye gaed up, doon, ower or acr
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
t tae answer wioot emotion - whether ye votit Aye or Naw.
dae somehin aboot yon hurt - whether it's canvassin, or spraffin t
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
- the question is nae langer whether a language can be brocht back
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ad a rush o uncertainty aboot whether or no tae go. Ah see Mrs Aver
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Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
lish or Early Modern English, whether before or after their appeara
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
Than, whether bi accident or design, spies
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
n Wallace’s reputation, wis whether or no it wis Wallace at the h
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
nvolved in the argument aboot whether Scots is a ‘real languageâ€
cots as ma grandfather spoke. Whether it’s ‘diluted’ or ‘en
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
t haes thae kinna doots aboot whether the language they speak is Sc
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
aboot him an ah cannae place whether it is disappointment or if he
- - yer mates, an gradually, whether ye like it or no, they pull y
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Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
when ah wis on nightshift - whether there wis snaw on' the groon'
re wis snaw on' the groon' or whether it wis lashin' wi' rain. Ye u
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
k in ma poakit ah reflect oan whether this is the best course ay ac
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Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
you should now be considering whether she should be at home where s
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
It’s the same whether yer a purveyor ay fine wines,
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
urin lockdoon. Doesnae matter whether it’s yer dug, wife, or even
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
y this sign, the King wid ken whether his son wis alive or deid lan
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
STV askit iz whether it wus difficult tae scrieve.
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Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
lings had perished in a fire. Whether that story wis true or no it
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Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nput. Aw a kin think aboot is whether or no ti tell ma da aboot thi
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Whether Mortis or a Yale,
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
t. If ye hud a secret vote on whether tae gang ahead wi’ a weddin
n’ sumhing tae fecht aboot whether it’s religion, fitba, polit
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e’s parents? All will come, whether I tell them to stay away or n
try for tae keek. She wondert whether he kent foo predictable he wi
fund her. Bill didna ken whether they kent her or no, an never
n she had speirt at him yince whether he cud scrieve in the tradeet
t that it wis gaun tae happen whether he likit it or no. Bit he hau
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McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ando on the Ashcroft poll, an whether Scots politics is muivin on t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Allan Brown's questioning of whether Scots is a language, convenie
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Whether it’s congratulatin oorsels
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Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Whether it’s a wee rewaird efter a
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Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ge. It’s Scots language and whether you want tae speak English or
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
which produce information on whether our society is tackling inequ
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
hat…’ or ‘I’m no sure whether I’ll be there.’ This is a
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Whether we learn ony lessons frae itâ

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Where ah’m left tae ponder whether this is indeed gonnae be the
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
oo readyin masel tae find oot whether there is indeed a Mr Big upst
. Ah’m startin tae consider whether she might be right aw along.
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@alistairdunn tweeted
undecided on whether tae bother wae a coupon the d(2013) search twitter
cannae decide whether tae go out the night or not(2013) search twitter

@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
ith the glamour of the Euros. Whether ye like it or ye didnae like (2021) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
me. Jist the day Ah wis asked whether or no Ah cud spell an if Ah u(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
'Pit hair oan the heid!' Whether ye cry them wean or bairns, t (2018) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
) keep ye visible oan my feed whether I soft block or actually bloc (2021) twitter link
the other week wi an essay on whether or no animals can be courageo (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ll pitch - n thats a fact - whether ur club likes it or not - wh (2020) twitter link
yet - will still b close one whether its brora or kelty! (2021) twitter link
t mind payin for live streams whether there league games or cup gam (2021) twitter link
en in on a saturday afternoon whether i am at a match or not - wel (2020) twitter link
and see (thursday i believe) whether leafa r allowing the same rul (2020) twitter link

Doric

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
aboot whether Ah loved you on page 31
an whether it's necessary for us on page 60

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
r feel awful sleepy an daft), whether e pleasure o makan a daisy ch on page 7
ook first," she sade, "an see whether id's marked "potson' or no"; on page 12
an what does id mater till me whether ye're a peedy lasgie or a ser on page 51
eck, for she wisna quite sure whether id wis good manners for her t on page 56
possible till say whether e blows hort id or no. on page 57
Also on pages 60, 76, 77, 80, 82, 108
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Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
would interest ither folk - whether ye've gaithered the Scots o y on page 111

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
t aa wirds, in thon blessin,. Whether it wis the tune she likit, or
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e hid bin in twa minds as tae whether or no tae gie the negotiation
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ly in some degree o distress. Whether this wis fae exertion or heat
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Whether Meerschaum took Ernie’s acc
loyalty, slunk oot the door. Whether his intention wis tae appease
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a forty winks on the settle. Whether it wiz the kindness she’d b
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Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
lin them that they are wrang. Whether it be at wark, at hame, or in
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@72redz1903 tweeted
e say much fit he says, itÂ’s whether it will have ony impact on th (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
getting something selt ti ye, whether ye needed it or no(2020) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
ere, sometimes you dinna kane whether to laugh or greet, do you? (2023) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
room, including any home leid whether Doric or Polish. https://t.co (2019) twitter link

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
sed lips. Mr Dursley wondered whether he dared tae tell her he’d
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@peediepuss tweeted
most common context would be whether it's a clear enough day to se(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ur feel awfy sleepy an daft), whether th fun in makin a daisy chain on page 7
whit dis eet maitter tae mei whether ee're a wee lassie or a snake on page 52
hy, as she wisnae quite share whether eet was guid manners fur hur on page 58
idly, as she did no at aw ken whether eet would lik th name: ho'e'e on page 62
Ahlice was gie dootful whether she ought no tae he doon oan on page 78
Also on pages 79, 82, 111
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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
paga Sure ma laddie! a wonder whether ye huv try Indian single malt(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
an' benefits - Ulster-Scots whether bae the cultural confidence a on page 24

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