A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

writin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words117.9 159.5 30.4 0 174.4 43.7 53.1
Number of occurrences365300 19 0 30 4 12
Number of authors79 51 11 9 3 7

Occurrences of writin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
a corbie goat in common wae a writin-desk?" on page 67
hin she knew aboot corbies an writin-desks, which wisnae much. on page 68
The twelve jurors wir aw busy writin oan slates. "Whit they daein? on page 107
m, they set straight tae work writin oot a history ae the accident on page 115
en, the King, who'd been busy writin in his notebook, cawed oot "S on page 116
Also on pages 120
7 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ree, winnin an awaird for her writin sax year efter ither, ilkane on page 16
at likit aye ti hae things in writin. It wis on the Sunday efter t on page 21

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ut he didnae need Drew Donald writin the script. on page 1

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Ah want tae say. How hus writin been gid tae yae, ya smug, da on page 49
, The cunt actually hus it in writin he's a looney tune. And you k on page 69

2 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
He began writin when he jyned Dumfries Writer on page 91

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
accoont, ye wuid ken fine the writin wis on the wa, no? on page 24

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
hae lastit a lifetime in the writin an storytellin. It's aye a su on page 9
airry on tellin them - afore writin they had a far greater role i on page 10
man propaganda - Tacitus wis writin a panegyric, or work o praise on page 13
he wis best at - screivin or writin - an had duin gey weel whan on page 71

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ma pencil case, an then began writin oot the school rules. on page 32
s room, there she wis, sittin writin on page 34
is sittin at the coffee table writin doon things on a bit ae lined on page 40
ere fur ages kiddin on ah wis writin cause ah wis pure paranoid ta on page 56
orange an white wi dark blue writin an thir wur pictures ae this on page 69
Also on pages 106, 122, 123, 159, 169
15 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
inkin', plouters wi automatic writin ti recreate the state o be-in on page 5

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
'Never mind writin tae Charles Atlas, write tae on page 76

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
t if she thinks I'm gonnae be writin aboot ma "feelins" or ony o t on page 1

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Whit's This Ye're Writin? on page 151

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Writin algorithms for first person s on page 102
Strugglin, writin doon great tracts on page 130

2 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ayont the domains o creative writin an literary heritage intil it on page 11
territor, baith orally an in writin, in the Coorts o Justice sted on page 21

3 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
destroy any dreams she hus o writin in hur ain tongue... on page 1
It sounds amazin - personal writin and readin a book callt Under on page 6
'Writin that makes folk laugh, especi on page 12
k doon tae me fur speakin and writin in Scots. Ah'll show ye, ah f on page 20
ter. Surprise, surprise, he's writin aw aboot himsel. on page 21
Also on pages 22, 25, 29, 32, 34, 36, 42, 44, 45, 49, 50
20 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Writin an explanator text in Scots on page 2
r text. Think aboot whit ye'r writin for an whit fowk it's airtit on page 5
ls o this chancer syndrome wi writin throu oor ain leid as affen a on page 6
kkin tent tho, that if ye are writin for a parteeclar publisher or on page 7
ye mak yer ain journey intae writin in Scots. The style guide hae on page 8
Also on pages 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 33, 40, 41, 42, 43, 49, 50, 51, 53, 57, 60, 61
41 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
an writin letters hame on page 1

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
ane o us wis that guid at the writin, an we juist lost touch. An i on page 136

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ye should hiv a go at writin it on page 129

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
t a man's a real man gin he's writin Aboot or daein the physical. on page 43

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
akin things up. Fowk stairtit writin things doon sae frae then oan on page 23

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
i individual skreivars wha ir writin ti gie an eik til a mair mukk on page 116

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
o this time that led tae the writin o the feck o his Pit-poetry, on page 133

2 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
tit in Scots will be creative writin, an the form will be governit on page 56

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
e auld makars tae fowk that's writin the day. Inby is an airtin ta on page 15

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
were, up the back, they were writin doun every daft thing he spie on page 37

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
b's life story micht be worth writin doon. on page 16

3 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Betty dis hir writin in Scots, an Jack disna. Fae on page 91

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
TUNG'S saicont Scots language writin competeetion for the schuils
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
WRITIN in Eurolang's wabsite, Davyth
It's uphaudin tae see writin o this standart bein brocht o
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
am PS reponed, "Ah'm no fan o writin, but Ah like writin in Scots.
, but Ah like writin in Scots."
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
makit tae fowk in the warld o writin, politics, minin, architectur
s screivit in Scots. Purdie's writin in Scots seems tae fleet mair
2 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
submissions in writin is attached as Annex A. A whe
48. The feck o submissions in writin concentratit on the Scots lei
University, writin on behauf o the Centre for Ed
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ng cam a guid mony poetasters writin in his style, even takkin for
ive. Here a sample o Hunter's writin fae "James Inwick", tho tak t
This means that for a writer writin the wee pirlicues o Scots ye
in the langage: pruifreadin, writin novels, an lairnin bairns tae
ces o niffered letters in the writin o'd. We canna chainge the fac
12 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
the fluir"). Again, whan A'm writin general Scots A wad uphaud th
spellins). Obviously wi us no writin a apostrophe at the end o "wi
the'r nae mair excuise for no writin "bi" for "bi" an "by" for "by
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ae uther choiss" is that he's writin for fowk uized wi a coortly t
git weel-kent if he kep on wi writin in Scots. They could haurly a
osterity" aboot the leid he's writin in, like it's boond ti a dee'
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
At the time o writin (28-10-02), the anelie curns
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
olk faa even then hid rid the writin on the pebble dash (Young You
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ence in their literacy skills writin in Scots. This guidance wis m
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
The writin on the waas o devotion.
The writin on the waas o devotion,
The writin on the waas o devotion,
3 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
a letter. She musta fell ower writin it. Ah hid a wee keek.
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
an expository pairts o prose writin. Sic a register is forordinar
than forget aboot expository writin til the niest time.
aften been uised. Gin ye’r writin yer ain dialect, ye micht wri
in an offeecial blad (or onie writin, for that maiter) supposed ti
richt register for expository writin.
6 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e social scale. At the time o writin, this is whaur we hae gotten
e. Bit gaun back a step i the writin process tae the pynt whaur we
mony weys tae embellish Scots writin, sae that it can be heezit ab
3 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
rk o pittin something doun in writin is a help, an leeterar ettles
lement o truith in sayin that writin Scots is an alliance atween t
eetion o radical experimental writin in Scots an aw, drawin on the
r muckle burthen that onybody writin in Scots haes tae shouther is
4 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
the 18ct century wi mair fowk writin, an braidsheets takkin on the
the meenisters o Aiberdeen in writin for the Statistical Account o
them. In coorse, Wintoun wis writin near on sax hunner year efter
Ae screivar Dauvit Cauderwid, writin in the 1630’s, recawed that
ift. Years efter, in 1717, in writin the accoont o his faither’s
5 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
begins bi luikin at Scott’s writin on ‘The North-East Review
k that, maugre a brief time o writin i the 40s that involved sum d
2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
t o a commitment til Scottish writin that depictit the rael experi
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A'll tak tae writin prose.
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Ma Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2014) Central, weans
Readin n writin n whiteboard stuff
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
hreaps aboot the extent o the writin his faither taen on in his li
lifetime frae editin, prose, writin operations manual for engines
ty) haes become a by-word for writin aboot warkin cless life wi he
its, Scots Tung maks a pynt o writin juist in Scots athoot ony owe
4 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
rs in the tongue, has gien up writin poetry in her ain leid.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
is upbiggin its annual Scots writin
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
aird the idea o haein prentit writin on the insides. Easier tae da
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
st speakin Scots in Scotland, writin it is even sairer. I went thr
Explorin oor Scots sels by writin in this bonnie broukit leid m
at. Look for examples o Scots writin. They’re no hard tae find.
3 matches

Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
chairity promotin the readin, writin, teachin an study of Scotland
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
spellin is nae excuise for no writin, sae thae fowk shuid pit a ti
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ncil he wis haudin an startit writin it doon. Then he sais that co
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Aiblins Donovan's writin in her ain tongue will gaun a
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ters, Matthew haes the gift o writin aboot the ordinar an in daein
unique, is certainly rare. In writin aboot thaim, Matthew disnae j
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
owercomes thae anomalies. Her writin can be braith-takin as in the
maist at hame wi yaisin whan writin formally. A nummer o year syn
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
can speak but Byrne's skill o writin it. He gets the sweerin juist
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ed bi Alan Grant (faumous for writin for the likes o Batman an Jud
ised tae this particlar kinna writin no juist tae read Scots in th
2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
erform the rare eneuch feat o writin fair convincin narrative in t
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
rawer an' brung oot a pen an' writin' pad. 'Heid caul', A wrote. '
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ough approximation ae cursive writin. She peeled back paint then p
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
An writin, see,
writin's an invention.
writin a story,
dae wi writin.
writin doon
68 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
blishin clesses in readin and writin. Near aa thir projects failt.
The readin and writin clesses, houiver, wis a bonni
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
aun. She realised that he wis writin characters. No as Beatrice mi
twins’ faither - an Hsien writin in bluid on his chist. It mau
“An ye were writin ...”
3 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
in Scotland wisna fittin for writin political tracts, an this wis
write wis sma, this custom o writin in Scots estaiblisht the leid
e wirkt as a notar public – writin law papers on behauf o client
rt o Sesssion. Nicoll wis aye writin throu the years 1637-1667, ma
4 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
re aither – but Scots prose writin is a lang wey frae the wile l
, mak-it-up-as-ye-gang-alang writin style, that haed monie fowk p
etion the modren tradeetion o writin nae-dialectial Scots is wipit
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
a lawer vote]. Tae see thaim writin aff Glesca is jist astoondin.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
in fack onie kinna speech or writin at aw. They can be acceppit o
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
WRITIN tae the Herald aboot a fotie
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
TUNG'S saicont Scots language writin competeetion for the schuils
d oot an invite for its Scots Writin Competeetion tae the Berwick
AT the time o writin, baith the SNDA an the DOST w
3 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
tae a marble edifice wi posh writin on it .... He wis that weel t

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
It’s funny writin’ aboot it noo. Ye’d think
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
e pay for ae MLitt i Creative Writin sin thon is muckle siller)(2020) search twitter
alise an sing/hae criticism o writin (gin I cud uise mair easy the(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
slanged me aff fir spikin an writin in Scots , so A tellt them A (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
This is why Ah like hings in writin.(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
... @SusiBriggs1 writin fir Scots in Schools: https:/ (2020) twitter link
can see examples o lairners' writin in #Scots? These exemplary fo (2020) twitter link
e thinks I'm aboot tae stairt writin awa aboot ma "feelins" or ony (2020) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
for an anthology o spleet new writin. on page 9

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Tae some it's a bit o a crime Writin poetry withoot ony rhyme Bit on page 15

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Stevie raise an teen a pad o writin paper oot o a draar. "Ye'll n on page 50
takkin up a career in fiction writin?" on page 51

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Writin Richt on page 5
"Private messages, writin on waas - Ah'm tellin ye, th on page 55
in Ah termintit him aboot his writin an threw aa his poems an stor on page 91

3 matches

Carney, Don Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric, prose
Deborah's style o writin is nae rooted in the distant on page 5

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e, Ah jist wint te git oan wi writin ma stories. Ah'm nae interest on page 50

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Writin ower an ower "I'm far too fly on page 182

1 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
t here was foo monie folk are writin in Scots, an foo mony are sik on page 111

1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
his poacket, makin oan he wiz writin doon names o windae cleanin c
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
acter an nae dowg wiz hurt in writin this story.
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
inest pieces o Scots an Doirc writin fae scuils aroon the North Ea
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Micht pit a thir in faan A'm writin files. https://t.co/u075mohqi(2020) search twitter
me an aw. Jalouse is mair fir writin (lik scrievin). Fit wye dis l(2020) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
Writin the semi aff as last season w(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
wis, "Why is a corbie laek a writin-desk?" on page 69
could mind aboot corbies an writin-desks, an dat wisna muckle. on page 70
wal jurors wis aa aafil trang writin apo slates. "Whit ir dey döi on page 110
, da Keeng, at wis been trang writin in his nottbook for a start, on page 119
d it look laek someen idder's writin," said da Keeng. (Da jury aa on page 120
Also on pages 123
7 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
faimlies at ah'm blyde ta be writin a Christmas caird tae dis yea on page 7
A short exercise at a writin class held in da museum, whin on page 71

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
/_rɔxt/, writin /_raɪtɪn/, etc. See da samp on page 36

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
writin o beauty 'sae hushed on page 64

1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
even whin dae’r spaekin (or writin) Shaetlan. Whaar fock wis win
‘Shetlandic’ whin we’r writin aboot it in English - we’r
pit Shaetlandisms in English writin, bit aaricht ta pit Anglicism
ta pit Anglicisms in Shaetlan writin. Hit ensures da sacrosanct st
on spaeks aboot da problems o writin in dialect.
12 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
yell Memorial Cup for dialect writin at da Waas Show tree times no
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
ographic an linguistic) in mi writin, an a introduction tae a anth
sikkind as weel - da sikkind writin opportunity a'm bön awar o a
2 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
days fae I decided tae start writin mair tweets in Shetland diale(2021) search twitter
r mair bearable fae I started writin tweets in dialect.(2021) search twitter

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
brally happy tae see aa folk writin aboot shetland!(2020) search twitter

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Heraclitus (Owerset frae the writin o William Johnson Cory 1823-1 on page 215

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
oders, that aw th jurors were writin doon "Kejits!" oan their slat on page 108
Th pair wee Bill hae left off writin oan heis slate wi yin finger, on page 120

2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
eldin fur thair fyres. Letter writin, i maist instances, wuid bei
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ist an inscription in slanted writin. Mary Beth Clarke, 1974. on page 1

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Abane thaim aa, iz writin men on page 31

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
said wus "Why's a raven lik a writin-desk?" on page 68
shae cud mine aboot ravens an writin-desks, an that wusnae a pooer on page 69

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Prunty, waeoot Brendan an his writin an encouragement A'd hae quit on page 1

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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
ocht o oor lang tradeetion o writin in Scots. Hokin through oul l
mony folk in Ulster readin or writin in Scots the day. Maist folk,
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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
ictured masel liftin it up an writin a story juist for Jenny.
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@Angelinekking tweeted
. Dae ye dae a bit o creative writin yersel Mark?(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
ae across the sheuch hae mair writin in dialect: Kelman, Welsh, Ro (2016) twitter link
ek at Carleton fae Prillisk's writin, Sir? Is thon "Tyrone" Englis (2015) twitter link
There's a quare tradeetion o writin in Scots baith sides o the sh (2015) twitter link

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